uaEtcrri.wiMbi vijg.aiwattxjj',Aicjyjii w!"t "'gr .s?ri?pr,r THE PilTftSBTJKG DISPATCH, SATUKDAY, JULY 30. 1892. ViulllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllWilllllllllllllllllllll v1ii03niR3?23P32auri54aHMuMK BsMTnnniiBsBsBsBsWBsBnBsiBsBsBsBsBsBsBsMll 1PaBsBsBsrBsBs1BsB arSsMi I71! m iTTrTTr"riinifn t""-! r T-T-'iif'r"""'"- iHinYJIJt'?-'M-"Ji'iTarnif i .- .. . r -T-t '-Mfrr iy MWMaMilsiifinsr 'rrTTlMill Irlit Wei -JIJIM" ' . ' ; " Mil ' il?WWMPB'nPIMiM v Jw, f. 'j ,wi w 't 'i , v,wpw- ,'; SJJETOTV "- vyB,? rf ,7rTT,wvj ?wwjqiirfr4wT-tv3ri;!r. T-".-?" fit,Jpt p???WVzg(,lR?r UNCLE SI AT SEA If ot Exactly Such a Weakling as Ho Is Generally Rep resented to Be. LIST OF THE WAR VESSELS That ire I"ow in Commission and Heady at Reasonable Notice TO PROTECT ALL COAST LINES. ome cf Europe's Boasted Navies Would BaTe Quite a Hard lime TO TCIIIP THE UNITED STATES AT SEA "Washington, July 29. TJncle Sam is Rot such aweak naval power as foreigners are apt to imagine, and ire could give some of Europe's boasted navies a very pretty fight if such a thing as war were to be de clared between the United States and any of the continental countries. When the war vessels in course of con struction are in service the United States will have 81 vessels in her complement These are exclusive of some wooden sailing vessels and steel and iron tugs belonging to the Government, which would be able to render useful service in various capacities. While not all these vessels can render effec tive service in battle with the floating fort resses of a loreign foe, they can be very use ful to the Government, and with our pro tected cruisers and .battleships, not to speak of the "destroyers," the Columbia aud her sister ship. Cruiser 2Co. 13, America would be able to keep a naval ioe guessing. The armored vessels of the United States navy are 13 in number. Their descriptions, names and general information concerning tlieir equipment, armament, etc., follow : Puritan John I'oacb, of Chester, laid the keel of the Puritan in 1875. She is in course of completion at the Brooklyn navy vard. The Puritan is an iron, low free board coast defense monitor, with two steel barbette turrets. Her length on the water line is 289 feet G inches; breadth, CO feet 1J inches; mean draft, 18 feet; displacement, C,000 tons; maximum horse power, 3,700, and she can speed 12.4 knots an hour. Her engines are of the twin screw, horizontal, compound type. The main battery con sists of four 12-inch and six four-inch breech-loadmg rifles. The secondary bat tery includes two six-pound guns and lour three-pound rapid firing guns, Irom 37-mm. 2s. Ji. C guns and four gatlings. The a.-mor on the sides is 11 inches thick; on the turrets, 8 inches, and protecting the barbettes, 14 inches. Tlio Mianatoxnali in Commission. The Mianatomah is now in commission. Her keel was laid in 1874 by John Koach, of Chester, telle is an iron low free-board coast defense monitor, with two compound armor turrets. Her length on the water line is !' feet; breadth, 53 feet 10 inches; mean di-att, 14 feet G inches; displacement, 3,990 tons, aud maximum horse power, 1,41(3. She is a slow vessel, and can only steam 101J knots an hour, aud her engines are of the twin screw inclined compound variety. The main battery consists of four ten-inch breech-loading rifles, and they are of a type of the most dangerous gun known to the iiien-ol-war. The secondary battery in cludes two six-pound aud two three-pound rapid firing guns, two37-mtn. and two gat ling guns. Her armor on the sides is seven inches thick, and around the turrets ll)j inches thick. She is a dangerous boat for an tncrny to tackle. Tlie Amphitntc is a 3990-ton monitor o the iron low tree board coast defense type,f carrying two steel barbette turrets. She was built by the Harlan & Hollingsworth Company, of Wilmington, and her keel was laid in 1874. She is now being completed at the United States Xavy Yard at Norfolk. Jlet length is 259 feet 0 inches; breadth, 55 feet 10 inches mean draft, 14J feet: horse power, 1,000 ard capable of 12 knots' speed er hour. The engines are twin screw in clined compound type. The main battery is made up of tour 10-inch breech-loading rifles and two 4-mch rapid firing guns. The secondary battery consists of two G-pound raid two 3-pound rapid firing guns and two 37-mm. II. It C. guns and two gatlings. The ai-mor on the sides is 9 inches thick, and around tlie turrets 7 inches thick, and oer the barbette, 11 inches thick. A rino Coast Defense Monitor. The Monadnock is an iron low. free board coast delense monitor, carrying two steel barbette turrets, and was beirun at the United States Xavy Yard at Hare Island, CiL, in lb"4. She is in course of comple tion. Her length is 239 feet, breadth 55 leet 10 inches, mean draU 14 feet G inches, displacement 3,990 tons, and 3,000 horse power. She can steam 14j knots an hour, and her engines are of the twin-screw, hori zontal, trinle-expansion variety. The Monadnock has a main battery ot four 10 lnch breech-loading rifles and two 4-inch rapid firing guns, and a secondary battery ot two G-pound and two 3-pound rapid firing, two 37-mm. II. It C guns and two gatlings. Her armor on the sides is 9 inches thick, around the turrets 7J inches thick aud over the barbettes 11 inches thick. The keel ot the Terror was laid by William Cramp & Sons in 1874, and is be ing prepared for service at the navy yard in Brooklyn. She ft an iron low, tree-board coast defense monitor, with two steel tur lets. Her dimensions are: Length, 2534 feet; breadth, 55 feet 10 inches; mean depth, 14 feet: displacement, 1,000 tons, and her engines arc oi the twin screw inclined coin pound type. She can niot e at the rate of 12 knots an hour, and her main armament is in the shape ot lour 10-inch breech-loading jibes. The secondary battery includes two six-pound and two three-pound rapid firing guns, two 37 m m. H. It C. guns and two Gatlings. The armor of the sides is seven inches thick, and over the turrets 11 . The eight armored ships whose descrip tions follow aie the pride of the Navy De partment in pointy of their construc tion, power and other points of excel lence. Their keels have all been laid since 1888, and they are armored war vessels par excellence. Description of the Texas. The Texas is a steel armored battleship carrying two steel turrets, and her keel was laid at the Norfolk Navy Yard in 1889. She is bring completed now. The length is 301 Jcet 4 inches breadth bl leet 1 men, mean dralt 22 feet, displacement 8,600 tons, and herengices.of the twin screw vertical triple ctpansion type, can drive the vessel along fit the rate of 17 knots an hour. Her main battery is composed of two 12-inch and six 0-inch" breech-loading rifles, while the sec ondare battery includes twelve 6 pound and "our 1 pound rapid firing guns, lour 37 m m- H. It C guns and two jatlin"s. Her sides and turrets are pAtect t 1 l.v steel armor 12 inches thick, and the cost of the hull and machinery will be 52,- Tne Maine is a steel-armored cruiser, carryiu" two Bteel barbette turrets, was b'rcun at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in 1889, ond is now being completed. The cost of the hull and machinery will be $2,500,000. ;j)C can steam through the water at 17 knots an hour, and is propelled by twin screw vertical triple expansion engines. The main battery is composed of four 10-inch and fcix 6-inch breech-loading rides, and the rceo-idarv battery ot 12 G-pound and six 1 ound rapid firing gtius ana two Callings. The sides are protected by 12-inch armor ,1 the turrets by 8-inch armor and the 1 ..rbettes bv 12-inch armor. The length of h"Sc is 318 fee,; breadth 57 feet; Lean draught, 21 feet; displacement, 6.G4S tons, aud horse power of the engines, 9,000. In 1889, at the Union Iron Works. In San Francisco, the keel of the Monterey was laid. She is a low, free-board steel coast defense vessel and carries two steel barbette turrets. Her length is 25G feet, breadth,' 59 feet; mean draft, 14 feet 10 inches; displace ment. 4,138 tons and the horse power is 5,400. She is equipped with twin screw vertical triple expansion engines, and is capable of making 10 knots an hour. Her main battery is formidable and includes two 12-inch and two 10-lnch breech-loading rifles, while the secondary battery is made up of six G-pound and four 1-pound rapid firing guns and two Gatlings. The armor over her forward sides is 8 inches thick, over the sides alt, 7 inches; over the barbettes forward, 14 inches; over the barbettes aft, 11J4 inches. Her contract price is 51,028,950. OnooMhn Tln-st War Vessels. When the "Sev York is completed and commissioned she will be one of the finest war vessels afloat. She is a steel-armored cruiser, carrying two steel barbette turrets, and her keel" was laid by William Cramp & Sons in 1890. The New York was the last vessel lauuehed ' at Cramps' before the launch of the Columbia yesterday, and the occasion was a gala one in the history of the Oramp vards, prominent guests being prcs sent from all parts of the country. She is now being completed as rapidly as the great force at the disposal of the Cramps will per mit. Her dimeniions are: length, 380 feet 6K iches; breadth, 6t feet 10 iuches; mean draft, 23 feetSJ inches; displacement, 8,150 tons; maximum indicated horse-power, 10,500. She is one of the fastest vessels afloat, and is able to steam 20 knots an honr, being provided with twin screw vertical triple expansion engines. Her main 'battery includes six 8-inch breech-loading rifles and 12 4-inch rapid tiring guns. The secondary battery consists of eight G-pound and four 4-pOund rapid firing guns, and four Gatlings. The sides arc protected by armor four inches in thick ness, the armor around the turret is seven inches thick and over the barbettes ten inches thick. The contract price was ?2.985, 000. The steam harbor defense ram, No. 1, is being constructed by the Bath Iron Works, gt Bath, Mr. She will be able to steam 17 knots an hour, aud will csjry four G-pound rapid firing guns in her secondary battery, the armament of the main buttery not hav ing been decided upon. Her sides will be protected by armor six inches in thickness aud her dimensions are: Length, 250 leet 9 inches; breadth, 43 feet 5 inches; mean draft, 15 feet; displacement, 383 tons, and maximum horse-power ot 4,800. Her con tract price Is 938,000. The Massachusetts is under construction at William Cramp & Sons. The keel was laid in 1891, and she is a steel coast line battle ship and will carry two 13-inch bar bette turrets and four 8-inch barbette tur rets. She will be in every respect a float ing fort, carrying in all 44 guns of the latest pattern Her main armament will include four 13-inch, eight 8-inch and four C-inch breech-loading rifles. The secondary battery will consist of 20 6-pound and four 0-pound rapid firing guns and four Gat lings. The armor on the sides will be 18 inches thick; over the turrets, 17, 84 and G inches thick, and over the barbettes, 17, 10 and 8 inches. Her contract price is 53,020,000. A Steel Coast-Urn Battleship. In 1891 the Cramps laid the keel of the Indiana, which is a steel coast-line battle ship, with two 13-inch and four 8-inch bar bet.te turrets. Her dimensions are: Length, 384 feet; breadth, 69 feet 3 inches; mean draft, 24 feet; displacement, 10,200 tons; horse-power, 9.000. Her engines are ot the twin screw vertical triple expansion type, and she can steam 15 knots an hour. Her dimensions are the same as the Massachu setts and she is capable of maintaining the same speed. She carries a main battery ot four 13-inch, eight 8-inch and four 6-inch breech-loading rifles. Her secondary bat tery includes 20 6-pound and four 1-pound rapid-firing guns and four gatlings. Her armor over sides, turrets and barbettes will be the same in thickness as that covering her sister ship, the Massachusetts. The contract price is 53,020,000. The keel of the Oregon was laid in 1891 bv the Union Iron Works, in San Francisco, Cal. She is a sister ship to the Massachu setts and the Indiana, and her main and secondary batteries carry the same number of guns. Contract price" $3,180,000. There are 13 single-turreted iron monitors in the service of the navy, including the Ajnx, Comanche, Canonicus,Catskill, Jason, Lehigh, Mahopac, Manhattan, Montauk, Nahant, Nantucket, Passaic and Wyandotte. They are all of the type of the low, free board single turret, and the keels of all were laid in 18G2. They are very slow ships, only capable of a speed of six knots an honr, and in time of war will be available only for harbor and coast defense. They are of the type of fichting vessels made famous during the Civil War by the ingenuity of John Ericsson, and furnish striking examples of this country's progress in the matter of marine architecture and construction. The monitors performed the service in the civil war that will be ex pected of the New York, the Massachusetts, Indiana and ships of like character in the future. Their engines were of the single screw grasshopper type, and a 12-pound gun included the averatre battery ot all. These vessels were built by Snowden & Mason, ot Pittsburg; Donahue, Evan & Secor, of Jer sey City; Harrison Loring, of Boston; John Ericsson, of Brooklyn; the Atlantic Works, of Boston, and Miles Greenwood, of Cincin nati. The sides were protected by five-inch armor and the turrets by iron 11 inches in thickness. Thirty Unarmored Steel Ships. The table of unarmored steel vessels in cludes 30 ships, among which the Columbia and her sister ship, Cruiser No. 13, are in cluded. There are six gunboats in the service, in cluding the Yorktown, Concord, Benning ton, Petrel, No. 5 and No. a The York town belongs to the Pacific squadron, the Concord to the North Atlantic squadron, the Bennington to the squadron ot evolu tion, Petrel to the Asiatic squadron and Nos. 5 and G are building at the Bath Iron Works at Maine. Their capabilities, arma ment, speed and cost are 'well known to all those interested in the growth of the navy. In the special class is the practice cruiser for naval cadets, building by Moore & Sons, at Elizabethport, N. J., and will carry 12 guns. The Vesuvius is a dynamite cruiser, built by the Cramps, whose performances are well known. There are plans drawn for a dynamite cruiser No. 2 and a torpedo cruiser, and which are subject to the orders of the department, and for which contracts are not yet given. The torpedo boats include the Stiletto, Cushing and torpedo boat No. 2. The former is a wooden torpedo boat and the latter are steel vessels. Torpedo No. 2 will be as fast a boat as the Columbia when she is completed, her maximum guaranteed speed being 22.04 knots au hour. Iron and Wooden Steam Teasels. The list of iron steam vessels includes the Hanger, Alert, Monocacy, Michigan, Palos, Pinja, Alarm. The wooden steam vessels are the Lan caster, Pcnsacola, lttchmond, Omaha, Swatara, Marion, Mohican, Iroquois, Kear sarge, Adams, Alliance, Essex, Enterprise, Nipsic, Talapoosa, Yantic, Despatch, Pnetis. The wooden sailing vessels are the Con stellation, Monongahela, Portsmouth, Jamestown, Saratoga and St. Marys. Included in the list ot the steel, iron and wooden steam tugs'arc the fJatalpa, Cohas set, Fortune, Lydon, Mayflower, Ivy, Nel lie, Nina, Rocket, SJandisb, Triton, No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3, The vessels unfit for sea service are the Intrepid. Speedwell, Hartford, Franklin, Wabash, Minnesota, Constitution, Inde pendence, St Louis, Dale, New Hampshire and Vermont EMTKItOK WILUEIili'S wine cellar and Itn American manager in Till: DISPATCH tc-morrow. Cheapest Ijccnrslon Offered the. Teople Is to Ohio Iy!e to-morrow. $1 the round trip. Train leaves R 4 O. It. It depot at 8:05 JL.U. THE BUSINESS WORLD. Bradstrect's and R. 6. Dun Report Good Effects of the Weather. IT'S A BIG BOOM FOR THE CROPS. The Market for Manufactured Iron Tetter, but Not for fij Products. FIRES, FAILURES AND EUIiWAT KEW3 SPECIAL TEL1EORAM TO TUB DISPATCH.! New York, July 2a Special tendencies toward an improvement in general trade, as telegraphed to Bradstreet't a week ago, remain conspicuous, although the extreme heat for a full week has had a depressing influence. Dispatches from Omaha, Du luth, Kansas City and St Joseph indicate that rains have fallen Quite generally throughout the far Western wheat and corn-1 growing States with good effect. Galveston and Memphis, the trade of which has been dull and unchanged for months, now that the crop outlook is fair, report moderate improvement in trading in staples. The unfavorable reports are from New Orleans, where country orders have fallen ofl, though sugar and rice crop pros pects are good, and San Francisco, where the volume of midsummer business is dis appointing. Lumber it in active demand at Minne apolis and Chicago, and at most centers the movement of clothing, hats, shoes, milli nery and hardware for the autumn trade is more active Tha State of the Iron Trade. Philadelphia textile spinners roport satis factory orders, and Baltlmoio Jobbers say that, so far as Southern accounts havo be come due. they havo beon promptly met. Prices of manufactured Iron at St. Louis and other points West continue at the advance. This is duo to short supplies rattier than bet ter demand. Pig iron Is as dull and steel mils are as high ns for months past Reference to .BradjfreM' mono- market reports shows a slight haidenlng of money at the West, due to too demand to move grain and wool, toeether with slack collec tions in some Instances. The New York Iron League and tho Home stead lockout, with sympathetic strikes West and East, remain in force, but exer cise less effect upon the 'condition of gen eral trade than if at another season or the year. The number of industrial employes on strllco or locked out within tho past 18 months is much smaller than the total for a ltko period prior to 1891. Totals of bank clearings from 70 cities this week show a docrease as compared with last week, but a gain as compared with the liko week in 189L Comparative totals show a decrease of 6.C per cent this week, but a 13 per cent larger volume than In the fourth woek o: Julv, 1891. There were 163 bnslness failures in tho United States roportod to BradttrteCt this week as compared with 179 lust w eek and 200 in the fourth week of July last year. M unusually large proportion of them contin ues to be of firms with very small capital. The Grains, Cotton and Wool. Exports of wheat this week, including flour and wheat, from the United States sea ports, both coasts, as reported to BradstrteCt aggregate 2,524,000 bushels, a slight decrease ns compared with the preceding week, but fully 000,009 bushels less than were exported in the lonrth week of July, 1S91, and only 272,000 bushels more than were sen abroad in the like week of 1890. During four weeks of July, 1S92, total wheat and flour exports, as reported to BradslreeVt, equaled 9,800,000 bushels: in Julr, 1891, abont 10,000.000 bushels, and In Julv, 1890, about 7,550,000 bushels. In July, 18S9, the like total was about 6,000,000 bushels: in 18S8, abont 7,600,000 bushels. Wool prices are firm, with a good demand. The bulk of the clipping passed oat of growers' bands. There are large sales of Texas wools. Seaboard markets are heavily stocked with territories, urveooas arc un usually active for the midsummer season, notably brown and bleached cottons, for home as well as for export trade. Print cloths are firm at tho advance, with ordeis booked ahead to February, 1893, nnd no stocks on hand, against 859,000 pieces a year ago. All and part-wool stuffs are more active. Cotton prices have advanced ic on the week on the promise of the failure of the anti-options bill and better demand. Bullish manipulation of the Industrials and the assertion or favorable speculative sentiment rerardlnz the crops and railroad prospects have resulted in a strong and somewhat active share market. The fear of gold shipments held the movement some what in check, but fails to affect its bullish undertone. Forelsn Interests, however, aro indifferent, and the market is professional and narrow. Bonds are in moderate de mand, with little inquiry for speculative issues. Silver is weak and unsteady at a decline in price. a Dan's Bright Crop Outlook. K. G. Dun says: The weather has been ex tremely favorable for the growing crops, excepting in limited districts, whore damage has been done by violent storms, and the crop outlook is, on the whole, decidedly im proving. Money has been abundant and cheap, and collections generally good for the season, and there are no signs of threat ened disturbance. Finished products of iron and steel are stronger and 3 to $5 per ton higher, but greater demoralization is expected in pig iron unless more of the consuming wotks start speedily. -Bar nnd sheet iron are very active, and manufacturers of plate and structural iron have moro orden than they can well handle, but no improvement is seen in rails. ' The syndicate is said to havo sold out nil its old copper, and tho price is strong at llo to 12c, but lead Is weak with some sales at 4c, and tin with quotations ut 20.45c. Sales of conl are not discoverable. Money has been extrdmoly easy at 1) per cent, and from neatly all points come re ports tnac me markets nru wen stiDpueu. The Treasury is gradually stronirtueniiiir it self, as is needful, and is comparatively easy at tills season; bat when the lull demand for money to movo the crops begins In earnest pressure in the money markets may speed ily appear unless gold comes back from abroad in large amounts. American buyers of stocks are encourage 1 by Improved crop prospects. Pittatmrs Still In Sixth F'acr. The following table, compiled by Brad street's, shows the bank clearings for the week ended July 28, 1892, and the percentage of increase or decrease as compared with the corresponding week in 1891: Inc. Dee. NcwYork $ 547,452.825 12.7 Chicago 94,282,210 23.4 Boston.... 87,739,950 8.3 .... Philadelphia 65,142,144 25.7 St. touts 21,607,968 8.5 Pittsburg 16,251,436 0.3 ban Francisco 14,047.233 .... 16.9 Baltimore 13,467,605 Cincinnati 12,261,000 13.8 New Orleans 6,461, an Kansas Cltr. 8,71X1,333 10.2 Buffalo 7.612.4.1U .... H.4 Loulivlhe 6.920.190 24.19 Minneapolis - 6.S55.7u7 38 5 .... Detroit 6,474.640 14 2 Milwaukee 6.083,961 5.8 Omaha 4.60-1,'Kj 30.2 .... 1'roTldence. 4.9C3.300 16 9 .... Denver 4.7.J.J19 17.5 Cleveland S.842.8C8 111.8 St. Paul S.107.259 1.1 Houston 2,507.595 9.2 .... Indianapolis 3,065.839 .... 26.1 Memphis 1.667,1180 60.5 Columbus. 0 2,995,600 7.1 Richmond 2.411,155 45.9 Dallas 1.396,233 6.8 Hartford 1,916,542 3.2 Duluth 1,413.693 .... at Nashville 1,365.722 .... 39.2 Washington 1,667,005 16.4 M. Joseph 1,425,183 4.0 .... Peoria 1,833,200 37.1 Portland. Ore 1.62U.481 11.6 Rochester 1.668,295 21.1 baltLakeCltv 1,399,800 .... 17.8 .Ntw Haven 1,366,299 9.0 .... Portland. Me 1,125.8)4 Worcester 1,114,813 .... J.8 Springfield 1,233,725 23.2 Waco 745.6S6 12 7 Sioux City 814.153 47.5 Fort Worth 874.244 4.0 Norfolk 866.804 .... 4.3 Wilmington 91(1.777 7.0 Lowell 733,036 9.7 Grand Caputs 962.792 33.3 C3tU....: 1107.473 32.6 Syracuse. 763.979 7.4 .... Des Moines 833,018 49.2 Tacoma 928,419 55.8 Lot Angeles 771.557 17.8 .... Lincoln 494.528 12.2 Wichita ; 631,931 11.0 Lexington 407,937 .... 5,1 Birmingham 442,580 New Bedford 415.449 7.9 Topelca 308,651 11,1 .... 'Galveston 3,033,311 'Savannah 1195,635 Atlanta 835,156 Hlnehamton 263,500 Helena ....1 l.onj.46l Orrat Falls. 415,09.2 SpoXane 795,641 Total $ 901.713.149 isll ' Outside New York $ Dominion or Canada 444,232,321 J3.8 38.8 '8 14 9 BUSINESS BREVITIES. Oktahio crops havo passed through the trying weather very well. The Uttle Annie mining property of Sum mltvlllo, Cal., was sold under foreclosure at Del Norte. Thursday, to Poy & Crawford. Price, $650,000. Uhdeb tho new Cuban tariff law importers and exporters will have to pay (1,200 a year at Havana, $800 at second-class ports and $200 at all other ports. Havana oil importors have combined to place special agents at all Cuban ports to loport all paokaites of goods legally or ille gally in ought into Cuba. The Xew York building trades' strike against the Iron League has extended to a dozen more buildings and 15,000 more men. The number now out Is 20,000. CAnrirr and upholstery dealers of the United States have oiganized nt New York 'The Renaissance Cnib." A clubhouse will be opened In New York City this Jail. Ddbiko tho fiscal year ending June 80 11, 557 vessels passed through the "Soo" Canal, 2.027 more than in 1891, the larirest previous year. The tonnage also inorcased 17.5 per cent. What Is claimed to be tho first rteel foun dry west of Pittsburg, will be ready for work nt St. Louis In a few days, employing from 200 to 800 men. The Shicklc, Hurrisou and Howard Company aro thu owners. Ex-CosonES3itA Fisher, of West nay City, and J. 1. Hurst, or Wyandotte, Mich., havo pni chased 72 square miles of pine land on tho Wahnipltai liver, Georgian Bav district, which it is estimated will cut 30J,OJO,000 feet of lumber. Mb. Pitcaituy, of Denver, and Mr. Wilson, of New York, are in St. Johns, N. B., in con feienoe with the proprietors of tho Jostglns conl mines. Negotiations are aolng on for the purchase or this property by a syndicate of New York capitalists. Tee Executive Committee of the New Eng land Granite Manufacturers' Association passed a resolution that, Inasmuch as the cutters did not see fit to accept the manu ucturors' terms, tho latter refuse to make any fuither proposition. The Western coal sales agents Thursday made no advance In price for August The Eastern sales agents took the same notion nnd fixed the production for August at3,O0J, 001 tons, which is the same as in Aurust. 1891, and 503,000 tons less than the production for the present month. Accohdiko to the budget law shortly to be enfoiced In On ha, a transitory duty will be imposed upon all imported goodB except tho followlne: Flour, laid, hams, bacon, corn, wheat, jerked beef, vegetables, yermicelli and other soup pastes, wines, vinegar, olive oil, crude petroleum. Ice, cheese, salted fish, meat and potatoes. To the abovo articles will be added those contained In schedules A and B of the commercial tieaty with the United Stat os, Irov and ore shippers seem to bo getting in chape to be measurably Independent of the praln'inovement by fall. Yet vessel men point to the large stock piles at certain non Bessemer mines and arue that sooner or later if the 7,000.000 ton movement of the last year is to be paralleled, this ore w 111 come down, and that while the ore men, who havo already sold well up, are having a present advantage, the sales to late lnrnnce huyers will bring the vessel owner's opportunity. TnE grand officers of the Order of Kail-- ny Telegraphers nnd tho officials or tho Monon Railroad have signed an agreement which raises tho pay of operators all around and mates the worklns rules much more accept able. By the tornis of the company all of fices whloh formerly paid $35 a month will in the futuro pav $45, the latter being the mini mum prlcoto'be paid to opemtrrs. Thoso over $45 and below $75 are raised $10 a month. Train dispatchers are raised from $83 and $00 ror "irlcKmen" to siuo, wnne ine ouicis win receive $115. The operators will also receive extra compensation for over time. RAILWAY INTERESTS. Samuel Dili, of St. Paul, has been elected Piesidentof the Montana Central Railroad. The live irreat national orders of railroad employes will probably federate at St Louis next week. Faboo business men are enforcing an iron clad boycott against the Northern Paoifio Railroad on account of poor depot accom modations. The National, the American, the Canadian nnd the Grand Trunk companies are nego tiating at Montreal for a consolidation of their express Interests. ' The Central New England and Western Railroad Company has consolidated with the Ponghkeepsie Bridge and Railroad Com pany, forming the Philadelphia, Reading aud New England Railroad Company. The Minister of the Colonies at Madrid has Instructed the Governor General of Cuba to notify the Western Railroad Company not to transfer the ownership of the railway to any foreign syndicate without special au thority. W. F. White, Passenger Traffic Manager of the Santa Fe Railroad, accuses Chairman Caldwell, of the Western Passenger Associa tion, nnd the roads in that organlzatl on of entering into an arrangement with the Chi cago and Alton to effect the reductions in passenger rates to Western points, with out the Intel-position of a rate committee ns required by the association agreement, and consequently to deprive the Atchison or Its right to a voice as to the advisability of making such reductions. THE FIRE RECORD. Eleventh streot Tho alarm from box 31, shortly before o'clock yesterday afternoon, was caused by lightning entering the build ing of James Mnlvihill, corner ot Eleventh street and Spring alley. No damago was done. Sisseton Tho great fire whloh was re ported In yesterday's Dispatch as raging at Shoshone, was burning Instead at Sisseton. It was checked after nearly a. score or storos and dwellings were destroyed. Total loss over $50,000. Jersey City The offices of tho American District Messenger Company and the Postal Company nml tluee tenement houses ad joining damaged. Loss not large, but tho inconvenience in telegraphing was con siderable. Clearfield The business places of Hack man, Spachman & Stewart and Conklln & Ogden, in West Clearfield. Loss, $12,000: in surance about two-thirds. Seventy-two ranges belongluz to a St Louis firm weie burned. Cause, spontaneous combustion. DEAWBACKS TO EMIGKAII0H. Baman Transplantation Is Apt to Canse Ve.-y Hindi Trouble. The Chautauquan. Every sapling, every flower, droops for a while in a new soil. It wilts, and seems on the point ot dying. It takes long before it puts forth new roots and leaves aud can draw its nourishment freely from the richer environment It may, it the conditions be favorable, in the course of time, develop a vigor and lustihood which it never could have drawn from the old soil. But (like the finer qualities of European grapes which have Decome acclimated; it will lose its subtlest bloom and fragrance. It will become a coarser, cruder more flavorless product Human transplantation is apt to involve a similar loss. A man really belongs only to the country of his birth. There are' the spiritual soil and the climate most com pletely adapted to his needs. There alone, if anywhere, .can he reach a full and perfect florescence. What he would attain else where (though it need not be mean) will al ways be much below the climax of his powers. Therefore, if he be wise, let him, like Ulysses of old, close his ears to those alluring siren voices in the western wind that would entice him across the seas. America is a great and glorious land to those who are born here. But the immi grant, thfough no fault of his own, was not born here, and can never fully reconquer here the birthright which he forfeited at home. Why Opalo Are Cheap. , The opal, fallen from its ancient splendor, is to-day called an unlucky stone, even by those who laugh at old superstitions, but it once held a high rank among the precious stones. The belief that it attracted mis fortune was founded on a Russian legend, which lound its way into France. The Empress Eugenie had a horror of an opal. At sight of one in the Tuileries she mani fested terror. That had the eflect ot lower iugthe price of the (tone, ' Montreal 12.068.778 Halifax J.171 834 'loronto S.680.238 Hamilton 625.576 Total - I W.137,471 Not included 1n totals. HOMESTEAD CHEERED r.rf ' By Thousands of -Workingmen of the Beayer Valley Last Nirxht. .lIo STRIKERS Dr'gED TO STAND FIRM. Another 'Attempt to Round Tp theCooleys Turns .Cut a Fizzle. KEWS FROM SEVERAL NBARBI TOWNS SPECIAL TELXOBAMTO THE DISPATCH. Beaver Fails, July 29. The working roan's moss meeting at the Sixth Avenue Theater, nnder the auspices ot the Amalga mated Association, was quite a success, de spite the poor weather. Over 1,000 persons were present, among whom were several ladies. Leonard Broome, manager of the Art Tile Works, presided, and Alfred Thornton, of the Amalgamated Association, Introduced the speakers, who were John P. Shinn, Vice President of the Amalgamated Association; William T. Eoberts, and William Lynch, of Homestead; Emanuel Shillo, of Lawrencc ville; 'William Pfike, Harry Goldsmith, Dr. Lockwood, Marshall Watson, L. G. Lewis and Mr. Broome, all of Beaver Falls. Hugh O'Donnell and Burgess McLnckio were not present. The speeches were to the point and were received enthusiastically. The speakers, as a rule, advised the men to be law-abiding, but to stand firmT The meet ing adjourned at 10:30 o'clock with three rousing cheers for the Homestead working men. Affairs at the mills have been quiet and nothing of more than ordinary interest has occurred. The wire-drawers were requested to take awny their tools, as the firm wished to give the mill a thorough cleaning up. All the wire on hand will be sold. Some little excitement was created to-day by the appearance of smoke from the rod mill, but it was afterward learned that It was caused by firing up to raise steam to pump the water out of the belt pits. The men still guard the mill and watch the trains, and are still as determined as ever. THE SLIPPEEY COOLEYS. Iack of Promptltadj of Part of a Posse Enables Them to Bseipe Again. Uniontowx, July 29. Special. Yesterday evening Sheriff McCormiclc lecelved a tele gram Irom Fafrchnnoe that the Cooleys were surrounded in the mountains, and that if he would come up Immediately he could capture them. The Sheriff mustered up a crowd. Tart or the posse went to Oliphants on the last train, part to Fairchauce and the remainder leached the Cooley settlement by the mountain roads. William C. McCormick's quota arrived 20 :ninntes before the others, and plunged into the mountains. Mc Cormiclc, far in the lead, got within a few rods of three or tho (tang, when they broke and fled, ab the lcmalndcrof tho posse hud not urrlvod tho Cooleys escaped. About half an Hour nfter the Cooleys fired their signal shots from as many parts ot the mountain?, which were answered by half a dozen snots from the underbrush in the valley at the foot of the mountains. This is taken by the Sheriff to mean that tlicy have a well arranged system of signals. Con stable Frank Campbell, of Connellsyille, organized a posse, and will scour tho moun tains this evening. The outlaws have sworn revenge tor the death of Jack. The Sobool Board of Georges township met last night, and increased their rewara for Frank Cooley from $250 to $300. The Sheriff will renew his efforts. A Murderer Defies Arrest. Charleston, W. Va., July 29. James Tance, who shot and killed Town Sergeant Thompson, of Montgomery, at Gauley bridge three weeks ago, and who made his es cape, is still at large and is thought to be in the mountains at the head or Gauley river. He is heavily armed, and with his two brothers defies arrest. A heavy reward is offered for his ancst, and if caught Vance will be lynched. Prof. Cooper Disrupts a Church Now. Erie,x July 29. .Sjjerfaf.-Prof. J. A. Coopor, ex-President of the Edenboro State Normal School, has been cited to appear be loiea special session of tho Erio Presby tery to-morrow morning at Edinboro to answer charges preferred. A split in the Presbyterian Church at that place cannot be avoided, as the Cooper and antl-Coopor factions say they Will not worship in the same church. Barn llnrners at Unlontown. Ukiohtowjt, July 29. Spec . An at tempt w as made to burn John Hutc hinson's barn last night, but it was a failure. The would be incendiaries poured oil upon it and set it on fire, but the flames were extin guished by a heavy rainstorm. The culprits then broke into the milk house and robbed it ot all its contents. Female Speak-Easy Owner Arrested. Mokohoahela. Citt, July 29 Special. Quite a surprise was created here to-day by tho arrest of two well-known ladies charged with keeping a speak-easy. Trl-State Brevities. Gkeexsbuho Attorney W. H. Ellngen smith is lying at the point of death. He Is well known ill Pittsburg. Millwood, Westmoreland county Mrs. Sylvester Glauss was struck dead by light ning while preparing kindling. YounasTOwx At tho instance of Samuel Cay, a farmer, Richard Gardner, a horse man, has been arrested for blackmail. Greexsburo The death or Mis. Eleanor Miller has revealed a curious marriage rela tion in her family. Two years ago the mother of Mis. Miller died at the age of 92 ? rears. She was the mother and mother-in-aw of her daughter's husband, John, for his lathermarrled the aged lady a few years ago. HEW USES FOB ELECTRICITY. It Is Urged as an Excellent Means to Kill Oft the Mosqnitoes. "In a measure, akin to the use of electric ity in furthering chemical operations are the recently reported experiments on passing currents throngh the soil in.which plants were growing," savs Prof. Elihu Thomson in the July New England Magazine. "The reported results are that plants so treated developed much more rapidly than jpthers similarly placed, but which did not receive the eflect of current Future tests will undoubtedly be made on this important subject, and should the results be confirmed and prove to be economically obtained, the outcome may be the establishment of electrical farms and we may yet partake of early electrical vege tables, even if we do not find pommes de terre a la dynamo or asperges electriques on our bill of tare. ''If electricity may be found useful in favoring the growth of plants under suita ble conditions, may it not also be found useful in limiting the number of insect pests? "Now we can make a netting of a warp of fine metal wires and arwett of silk threads, arranging it so that every alternate wire is respectively connected to the posi tive and negative pole of a small induction coil capable of giving a small spark and yet of sufficient force to pass from wire to wire in the fabric. It is sale to say that an in sect, such as a fly or mosquito, alighting on such a surface, would receive his quietus, or De electrocuted 'strictly in accordance with New York methods. To go farther than this it may be suggested that electric ity applied in some proper way may event ually be found capable of destroying bac teria or microbes, now known to be the cause of disease so destructive to animal and even vegetable life." The formation of a new islet in the Caspian, nearllBaku, by upheaval is an nounced. It Ilea three and a half milea from shore, and measures 175 feet by 103 feet, ris ing about 20 lefit, above the water. Its sur face is irregular arid composed of blackish gray and yellow liarUeaed mud. HE WALKS ON HIS ABHEf The Ingenious Way In Whloh Legless Gymnast Mores Around. Harper's Young People. Jules Keller is the name of a famous gymnast who makes use of his arms for the purposes most people use their legs. With" his hands he does all sorts of difficult things walks, jumps, slides, perhaps dances and skates as well. His hands, are not calloused, but smooth, 'firm and supple. Jules Keller is about 26 rears old. He was born of poor parents in PrusAa. When a lad he was apprenticed to a trapeze per former. At that time Jules had the use of a good strong pair of legs, and used them to advantage. When he was about 12 years of age, he was performing in St. Petersburg with his master, who used to catch him as he swung off' a trapeze. One night his mas ter failed to catch poor Jules, who tell 60 feet, striking upon his legs and back. They carried him home to his mother, and every one thought he was going to die. But instead of dying, Jules recovered. He got back a little of the sense of feeling in his legs and leet, thopgh he never would be able to walk upon them again. The strength which was.crushed out of them found its way into his arms and hands. He lay in bed three years. Then, to help himself, he began practicing walking and moving about upon his hands, with his help less legs balanced in the air. He practiced until he was sure that his body would fol low unerringly the order of his fingers. Then he resolved to utilize his new ability. He was able to run up and down stairs on his hands, and also slide down a baluster. He sought and found a public engagement to exhibit this "baluster feat" Of all the teats which this young man has since learned, this remains the most popular. Perhaps he never would have thought of doing these odd things if his cruel misfor tune had not forced him to iind some way to help himself. But the same thing has Hap pened to others besides Jules Keller that what seemed at first the hardest thing in their lives becomes the cause of their final success. A COLORED WOMAH'S H0NESIY. - An Employe in the National Treasury faves a Big Sam of Money. The Cli.iiitauquan,3 ' One of the first women who was assigned work In the Treasury building was a colored woman, Sophie Holmes byname. One night when Sophie was sweeping the refnse papers in her room she found a box of greenbacks that had been cut, counted and packed to transfer to the vaults, and had been accidentally overlooked. She did not dare call the watchman for fear he would be tempted beyond resistance. She thought of her four small children at home alone with no one to give them their supper or put them to bed, but the one duty that stared her in the face was to protect that money; she sat down upon the box and quietly waited for the hours to go by. At 1 o'clock in the morning she heard the shuffling step of General Spinner in the corridor, and heard him open the door to his room. She quietly slipped along the corridor, knocked at his door, and told him what she had found. The General bad the box taken to his room, and sent Sophie home in his carriage. The next morning when she returned she found the General still keeping guard. That night he sent for her and placed in her hand her appointment papers, given for honesty, and for 30 years she has earned and drawn her iM per month. Fifty thousand dollars was in this box. At another time she found $80,000, tor which the testimony can be seen over Gen eral Spinner's own handwriting. The Development of Animals. A genealogical table of beings has been prepared by a French biologist, M. Fau ville, to show the successive development of animals in different media, beginning in sea water, continuing afterward in fresh water, then in moist and marshy soil, to reach a higher stage on dry lands. The beginning was the cell, which originated in sea water; the climax was man, reared only in the air. RIVER NEWS AND NOTES. Louisville Items The Stage of Water and the Movements of Boats. rtPKCIAT. TELEGRAMS TO THE DltPATCn.l Louisville, July 29. Business dull. Weather cloudy and warm. River falling, with 2 feet 6 Inches on the falls, 4 feet 10 Inches In the canal ami 8 feet below. The Buckeye State is laid up at Flint Island owing to low water, lhe John Kowler came up this marnluff. Departures For Cincin nati. Big Sandy: for Carrolltou.- Uig Kanawha: for Evansvlllc, Carrie Hope; for Kentucky river. Falls City. What Upp-r G urges Show. ALLEOHEXT.TuifCTiov Illvcr 2 leet 10 Inches and railing, ltainlng. Warkex River 0.5 feet. Cloudy and warm1. Moroantowv Rlver3 Ieet6 Inches and station ary Clear. Thermometer 90 at 4 P. II. BROWNSVILLE River 5 feet and stationary. Cloudy. Thermometer 81 at 6 F. 31. The Nrws From Below. EVANSVlLLE-RlTer 6fcet3 Inches and falling. Hot; Indications of rain. Wheeling Klver 3 feet 8 inches and rising slowly. Departed lien Hur. Parkersburg. Showery. New Orleans Clear and warm. MEurms Departed J. K. Speed. Cincinnati. River 20 feet 6 inches and falling. Clear and hot. Cincinnati Klver 7 feel 8 Inches and falling. Hot; threatening rain. PlckMl Up on the Levee. The water Is flowing over tho dam. The Lent Lcott made the run to Davis Dam last night. Alex Uendeu on will leave for the seashore In a few days. The Joseph Cook is on her way up ana expected In any time. The William G. Hurncr had her new wheel put In yesterday. The James G. Blaine, Captain Jacobs, came in last evening. Captain Al Slavix, head clerk on tho Andes, Is In the city. The Pacific succeeded in passing the trap yester day aud Is now at the wharf. The boats coming In yesterday afternoon re ported no rain a mile down the river. The Adam Jacobs, Cantaln Cox, cleared for Morzantowu yesterday at 3 o'clock. W. P. Pilgrim owner of the wharfboat at East Liverpool, O., is In the city ou business. THE II. K. Bedford brought In about 100 barrels of new potatoes and a large amount of produce. Stage of water below Davis Island dam 3 feet 9 Inches. A rise of 9 Inches within the last 24 hours. THE James G. Maine. Captain Jacobs. Is the Morgan town packet out this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The Scotia Is being repainted so that when the water rises she will be in good trim fur the winter trade. TUE Oaknm for the recaulklng of the Cincinnati wliartboat has arrived, and the nork will soon be begun. THE J. 5l. Gusky will take out the Saratoga Councilor the J. O. U. A. JI. to Elizabeth aud re turn, to-night. The H. K. Bedford yesterday took the scaffold upon which William iilejcr will be executed at Wheeling August S. The Carley Hook went down the river yester day to help the Ark in. The Hornet No. 2 and Onward got up steam but could not get across the trap. The Ii. K. Bedford. Captain Greene, came In from Wheeling at 1 o'clock yesterday. She left for her return trip as soon as her cargo could be changed. THE City of Pittsburg ran an excursion from here to McKecsport aud way points last night. A large number took In the trip, ana tho boat returned early this morning. " THE shipments of fruit on the up-river1 packets are constantly Increasing and fruit Is now one of the chief articles of freight. It comes ror the most part from Fayette and Greene counties. THE City of Pittsburg, towed by tlie Lud Keeror. will run an excursion of the RoyalLeglon from Mc Keesport to Brownsville to-day. About 1.000 are expected from Connellsvlllc aud points up the river, Frank JonNSON. a roustabout on the Wheeling wharfboat had a narrow eeape from being crushed to death when the H. K. Bedford arrived yeaterday. He was standing on the boat when he sllnped, falling between the wheel and hull. A timely alarm and quiet work, rescued him only slightly Injured. The rains of the past few days has swelled the river some and caused a little stir among tne river men. Many boats are between the dam and Wheeling, uuable to get in. A general movement was made yesterday to get as near as possible, so as to be ready to take adrantage of any rise that may come. The wickets will likely be lowered, thus letting In most of the warlald steamers. IN the cases In admiralty of the steamers Iron sides, Iron Duke and run Age, the Commissioner yeaterday filed In the United Mates District Court his report distributing the proceeds Irotu the sale of the boats. Tne amounts to be distrlouted were 18.472 09, (l4. 689 58 and (9,759 68. received for the three boats respectively, Tho L'ourtconflrmcd the report, subject to exceptions within 10 days, JEALOUS OF SCHExNLEY' Allegberians Want a Park Like f ittsbnrg's Big I'lajground. LETTERS TO MAYOR KENNEDY ?nfrgf8tinr 1'uch-Xeeded Improvements for tho Xortliside. APPROVAL OF TnE CUT BOND SCHEME I Mayor Kennedy, of Allegheny, is highly gratilied at the letters he is receiving from propcrty'owners, in answer to the circulars he sent out last week asking views on the issuing of fionds for street paving. His proposition is to issue 5600,000 worth of 30-year bonds, bearing 4 per cent inter est, one-third of the whole amount to be issued annually for three years. With the 5100,000 which the present tax levy retnrns annually, applicable to street improve ments, there would be a fund of 5300,000 a year, for three years, to be spent in paving streets. Tho Mayor ha3 received about 100 an swers. Of these only two are against the scheme. The replies come from all classes of citizens, from millionaires, large and small manufacturers, merchants, tradesmen, physicians, lawyers, real estate dealers, insurance men, mill men end mechanics. Many of the answers contain suggestions as to what improvements arc the most urgent There are some who lavor'a larger issue than 5600,000. Q'lite a number desire to see the city acquire a large park outside of the built up distriots, nearly all who speak on this subject favoring some tract along Pcrrysville arentte. The Idea of this out side park seems to have gained quite an extensive hold on the minds of Allegheny citizens of the better class. A few writers suggest that the sewer, and water systems should be immMiately improved. Wants a Park In the Suburb. .Herbert Du Ptiv writes: "I fully concur in the views you express regarding the im provements necessary to bring Allegheny up to a competitive standard, and you have my hearty congratulations. I cannot but think that the time is now ripe when a definite movement should be made by the city to secure a park somewhere in the suburbs, such as Pittsburg has, to give the people a breathing place ontside and away from the hum and noise of the city. I un derstand several locations can easily be se cured. Several years since the same sub ject was brought up and a large acreage on the Perrysville road was suggested. It such site was found to be cheapest and bet adapted for the purpose by straightening, wiuening anu oouievaruing .rerryavuie avenue as the leading thoroughfare, the results, coupled with better streets, would be that the city's lost prestige as a place of residence would be restored." James J. Donnell, the banker, writes: "I would heartily approve the scheme for im provements of streets, outlined in your cir cular, if I thought the disposition of the money would be in houest hands your own, for instance. I think uncertainty on that point beat the measure when it was voted on. There is urgent need for better streets. I" also favor purchase of park property somewhere north of the city. That in itself would force the construction of good streets and roads in that direction. The great natural beauty of that district would draw a large population and stop the emi gration to the East End." Snccest" a CItlzsns' Commission. Captain Addison Lysle replied: "Your suggestion relative to the improving ot the streets in our city meet with my hearty ap proval. I would suggest that if it could be done consistently, a commission of say five or seven of our best citizens be appointed to have charge of this work and the disburse ment ot the funds; not but what Councils could and would do it, but they are already occupied with so much work tliat it is hard ly right to ask them to give so much of their time to the public service and neglect their own business." Wilkins Linhart, the soap manufacturer, suggests that better sewers and an increased water supply are the first necessities, and should be provided before the streets are paved. He notes that in Pittsburg the streets are hardly paved before they are torn up for the laying of water and gas pipes or the construction of sewers. Leonard H. Eaton, President of the Humane Society, says: "I am heartily in favor of your proposed plan tor street im provements." Equally brief is H. Sellers McKee, who writes: "The suggestions in your letter of July 5 meets my entire approval." James W. Drape, the large dealer in real estate, has this to say: "I am heartily in favor of the plan indicated to raise neces sary funds to improve the streets of what ought to be the queen city of Pennsylvania. It would be a decided pleasure to have t'le opportunity qt voting thereon, and I would gladly throw my energies into the matter, as my humble quota to try to reach the end intended." I'rompt Action nnd Enoagh Money. William Witherow, of the Hotel Du qnesne, writes: "I fully agree with you re garding the manner of raising the money, that is, by issuing bonds. Tne only tear I have is that the amount von speak of in your letter may not be sufficient to carry out the improvements that now appear to me absolutely necessary tor beautifying and making'attractive the streets of our city. I would further suggest to Your Honor the advisability of acting as promptly as pos sible regarding the placing of this matter before the voters ot the city. From my standpoint I think delay in this matter will be'very damaging to the future of our city." Boggs & Buhl, the drycoods mei chains, send a joint letter, saying: "We most heartily approve of the plan. We presume there are tew cities that need street im provements much more than Allegheny. Permit us to suggest that we would go f"0 I further than this aud issue 51,500,000 to 52,000,000 worth of bonds to expend in street improvements, buy property for a park aud make a fine boulevard out in the suburban districts. North of Allegheny there is available land that no doubt could be had and a large quantity of it at, we presume, a lair price, that would make a maguificent park equal to Scheuiey." John Moorhead, Jr., the iron manufact urer, writes: "Your proposed scheme of bonds meets my hearty approval, and I sincerely hope such may be carried out" Mayor Kennedy is pleased to receive from Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report. & ABSOLUTELY PURE THIS INK IS MANUFACTURED BY J. HARPER BONNELL CO., ynoTk my30-7-D THE WEATHER. For jr&rn PemwjlvanUt . and Ohio: Stoicer To-wgbt, '. fMotcedbtidearinq Weather, i YWyW A'ortherty Winds, C6oler,E- yf iionary jemreraiure. ' For West Virginia: SJuno ert, Cooler North Winds. the people not only their views on the pro posed Issue 01 paving Donas, oat any bus gestions they mar have to make concerning other lines of public improvement He be lieves that Allegheny must bestir herself in the display of greater public spirit, and he is anxious to learn what the people think ought to be done. Will Bring Him Back From Maryland. Detective McDonough', of Allegheny, left last evening lor Harrisburg to secure re quisition papers that he might secure and bring to Allegheny G M. Parish, who is under arrest at Parkton, Md. Parish it wanted for theft of a diamond pin valued! at $130 from his roommate, W. C. Fcrgusoa,' of Franklin street, Allegheny. ED MOTTtelts another bear story In THE DISPATCH to-morrow. That Mr. Troy Dninmy. Frank Beck, John Kelcb, John Jenkin son and Anton HofT, the boys who are ac cused of putting a dummy on the tracks of the ML Troy electric line and wrecking ft car, were ye'sterday held for court by Al derman McKelvey" in 5200 each. Bail was furnished by the parents of the boys. PEOPLE COMING AND GOING. C L. Magee left for Chicago on the limited last evening. He declined to talk, but his visit has something to do with poli tics nnd street railways. J. K. Vnn Camnen, proprietor of the Oloan House, and William Brasington. of Wurren, are registered at the St. James Hotel. Henry B. Shield, a Girard iron man, and L. Casnaris. Columbus contractor, put up at the Duqoesne last evening. Phil A. Allen, of Philadelphia, andO. A. Price, of Spf Ingflcld, are stopping at the ut. Charles Hotel. X. C McPheron, of Gettysburg, and J. M. McClnre, or Toronto, aro registered at the Anderson. S. W. Foulk, of New Castle, and Dr. A. Thompson, of Ridgeway, are at the Monon gahela House. Rodv Evans, purchasing agent for the Lake Erie road, will leave for Europ3 next Wednesday. E. S. Kellev, of Welloville, and S. D. Graff, or Kittanning, are at theScventh Ave nue Hotel. Joseph Craig, the oil man, went to New York last evening. Father Shesdy was a pussmger for the Eastlast-nlghL Ocean Steum'Uiip Arrival-, Meamer. here From. I'estlnanoa Adriatic New York. ...Vneetmuwti, Alblneia.. .Ilainhnr-r., "St?w Tort. Wielanrt I'olTne'M'u... . U 'en-roll , Inn Una , Columbia , Hostontan Moutinore JNessmore ...llaiubiir-r... ...Hamhur-f ...Rio Janeiro , . .I'hllarfelnlila .Nt-w Yor. .? York. ,."tt. Thocna. ,Qaen3tnwu. .ilamhar-?. tf1T lOTk. -Host 011 London. .llaitlmoce London. .Boston ....London. Tl lOTHI'S' DM. An Eminent Physician "Speaks His Mind About it. Mrs, Smith Loves to tier Youngsters Bright Mors3ls of Bre'.thing Hunnnity Their Fcod anl Health. The Injurious effects of Improper feeding In the case of nniMng Infants," said one of the best known physicians In llttburg yeiterilay. "are beginning to mike themselves apparent." "The mother's milk 1 often lacking In proper food elements and the Infant's health Is bet pro tected, either by weaning and ulnglacfited foot! altogether, or In any event by supplementing the natural ailment of the child with this rood." THREE LITTLE PEARLS. Mrs. Win. 31. Smith, of Milfbrti. Conn., torts to tell of her three little children. Willie Minor. Mabel Pearl ana Olive 31. Every one or these chil dren has been brought up on lacLated rood. Their checks are red. their flesh is arm. their skin Is a fair as can be. and their bright eyes sp-irkle with perfect health. Mrs. Mnitli errtalnlr has reason to speak In high terms, a she does, of the food upon which the chil dren have n-en ratted. Mipit: "I have used abont I'M of thi large-size': ran of lactated fowl. I cannot do without It. All I have to do to get mothers to use ItUto show them my time beautiful batilej. I have never had bnt three i children, and they are all well and happy. e had rather buvlacUtetl food than pav the docior." Laetaled loud contains all the wholesjmc sub stan.es nt cessiry tt a twby's development. ItU recognized to be theuet food for Infant. It la aUo U6e I with great success by Invalids, the aged, and lu fact all whose digestive organs are weak. Its composition is 110 secret; physl"lans every where know that It Is made of sucar of milk and the lintrlllvr ipialltiesof thu ilirevgre.it rc.eala. wheat barter and oats. lhe grave position o. many lltt.e one at this sea son of the year 1 evident, but their licjlth and strength will be maintained wherever lactatcd food Is used. i VffiiWI ;tw? ng 4 A it .i '.. it
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