sn mm -- """ kfln lfsPfwi ZSKSSfl AX 12 A YISIT FROM MARS. Astronomers Watch the Planet at the Allegheny Observatory. Vfi&X MUCQ LIKE THE EARTH. Signs Discovered, of Solid Land, Water and an Atmosphere. PECULIARITIES OP ITS MAS I CASALS Last night the planet Mars was in opposi fiQU to the sun and nearer the earth than it has been since August, 1877. It was an eent of creat interest to astronomers and the great planet was scanned through tele scopes from every quarter of the civilized globe. The nipht was bright and clear and from the Allegheny Observatory an excellent view could be had. At 7:30 o'clock the planet came into view and Immediately the mammoth telescope operated by Prof. James E. Keeler, the director of the Alle gheny Observatory was brought to bear on it. At first only a casual glimpse could be caught of the star, but as it gained ascend ency a better view could be had. The planet in the region of the poles presented a whitish appearance and boso a str.Ling resemblance to snow. The regions of the lower pole was also white-capped though it has been greatly diminished during the past few days. Land and Seas Discerned. Between the poles and extending for thousands of mile two colors were notice able, a reddish tinge regarded as repre senting land and a faint greenish cast A IWescopic Heir of Jfi r. supposed to indicate the presence of seas and oceans. Thee larger bodies appear to be connected by small canals which were plainly isible under the strong telescope. Jast above the center of the planet could be seen a huge volume of vapor, evidently a thousand miles in height, which almost ob scured the upper part of the planet. The vapor was partly transparent and at times would clear away sufficiently to allow a tolerable good wew of the tipper portion of the planet. Of all the planets in the solar system Mars is possibly of the greatest interest to the in habitants ot the earth tor several reasons. In the first place, Mars is the nearest to the earth of all the planets, and second, it is most like the earth of all planets. It is known to have an atmosphere similar to ours. Under the strong lenses of the tele scope one could easily see that the planet had land and water. There seemed to be one great ocean and one great continent. Unlike the earth the land appears to oc cupy at least three-fourths of the surface, while the water occupies the other one fourth. The continent appeared to be cut up in many places by streams of water, judged to be about 20 or 30 miles wide. Canals That Puzz'e Astronom-r. They may be rivers or no water at all, though in astronomical language they are called canals, as they conform closely to the shape of a canal. Mr. Keeler is par ticularly observing these canals. It is said by some of the astronomers of the country that these connecting bodies of water change very rapidly. Where a single bod v of water would" separate a tract ot land to-'dar, 12 hours later it would be separated into several strips, the river evi dently branching out and finding other channels. An excellent view of the clouds on Mars could be had from Mr. Keeley's observa tnrr. In the telescope they appeared to j only small white specks and had no motion whatever. The astronomers do not say with auy degree of certainty that the clouds do not move, but they claim that in case they did the distance is too great to de tect the movement. At the close of the observations last night of Prof. Keeley, be said that he could not give any report, inasmuch as he had only a part of the wark to do. Said he: "An agreement was reached several months ago by the observatories to divide the work and each of them were to look after certain parts. Some, for instance, are measuring 4 the distance Irom the earth to Mars, while others are taking observations with the ABSOLUTE WEITTEN FOR THE GEORGE Author, of "LIGHTS O' LOKDON," LEFE," Conduded from Ttsferday. M'. Delbec gaTe the address. Mr. "Wilk in noted it down, and a few moments later bade his employer good morning, promising to report progress within a day or two. Outside the mansion Mr. "Wilkins hailed a cab and told the cabman to drive him to the bank on which the cheque was payable. 11 e cashed the cheque and then drove to the Mansion Honse. Then he dismissed the cab, and turning up a side street made his v ay to a publio house and walked into the private bar. Mr. Spyers was also there. "Well," said Mr. Spycr. "What luck?" "He's all right," replied Mr. "Wilkins. 'I've got 30 poun'Is down and I'm to hate 300 if I stop the petition being filed. There's your half." And Mr. Wilkins carefully counted out 15 sovereigns which he handed to his part ner. "What's to be done?" asked Mr. Spyers, as he pocketed the gold. "You'd better go and work the wise. Here's the information she wants." He showed Mr. Spyers his note book, and Mr. Spyers copied the address which Mr. Delbec had given. "Anything to be done there?" asked Mr. Spyers. "No; I don't think so. He says he hasn't seen her since he married, and I expect it's true. I think lie'd have told me if there was anything in it." "All right," said Spyers. "Then I'll go to business to-night. I suppose Mrs. D. is there?" "Oh, yes; that's where she writes to the solicitor lrom. My pal in the office took her address from the letter book." "I suppose she'll see me ?" "If you work it properly, of conrse she spectroscope. The various parts of Maw nave been divided, certain astronomers taking certain part. It 'this way it is hoped to get the best results. Comparisons td lis Mads latdV On. ' "The observations will be compared after all is over, and it may be that for yean our labors will be of no peculiar value. The work which shall accomplish I can assure you will be very little. Mars, you know, is considerably south and no good view with scientific results can be had north of the equator. At the present time an ex cellent view can be had at Del Ftiego. or 'i Orbtti of the Satellite 0 Mart. even Cape of Good Hope. We will have to relv almost exclusively on them for the in formation we get. "The great question that is to" be de termined is whether the planet is inhabit ed like the earth. It has been shown be yond doubt that the planet is possessed of vegetable matter. Mountains and rivers can plainly be discerned. The presence of the vapors indicate verv clearly that the planet is surrounded bv the same atmos phere as the earth. This is a matter of great importance, and I can assure yon that, judging from the rapid strides made in the scientific world, it will soon be known." Mars, named after the Roman god of war, iB the fourth planet in order of distance from the sun, and the nearest to us of those superior planets whose orbits lie outside of the earth's. Much Smaller Than the ftirtli. Its diameter is supposed to be 4,200 miles. It travels around the sun in a mean sidereal period of 089. 97 days, at a mean distance of 141,500,000 miles, and returns to apposition at intervals separated by a mean period of 790.33 days. The eccentricity of the orbit is wry much greater than that of the earth, so that while its greatest distance from the sun is 152,304,000 miles, its least is 126,318,000 miles. The earth's mean distance lrom the sun is 91,430,000 miles, so that when the two planets are in conjunction the mean dis from the earth to Mars' is about 49,000,000. But when they are in conjunction, or when Mars is nearest the sun in its progress round its orbit although the earth at that time is considerably further from the sun than her mean distance, the distance between the two is abont 33,000,000 miles. In I81 1 it was discovered that Mars has two moons. They are the smallest planets ever discovered by scientists. They are inner and outer planets; the inner is abont eight miles and the outer 20 miles in di ameter. The first is estimated about 4,000 miles from Mars and the latter 12,000 miles. Prof. Keely was highly gratified with the work he accomplished last night, and will prepare and submit his report at an early date. Worse Than a Lock-Oar. The statement of Mr. J. Sterling, of Wickllfie, Ky., will be of especial interest to mechanics, many of whom have had a similar experience. "I am a cooper by trade, and for many years worked in Chicago. About 12 months ago I had an attack of diarrhoea, which be came chronic. I was treated by two prom inent physicians of Chicago, but from them received no permanent benefit I then went to Texas, whf re I was again treated by a leading physician With results similar to those I had previously experienced. In May I came to WicklitTe, Ky., in a very debilitated condition, consequent upon this long continued trouble. I went to a drug store for relief. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy was recom mended. The first dose relieved me, and two 25 cent bottles cured me. I consider myself well to-day." Mr. Sterling is G2 years of ape and a very nice old gentleman, and reliable in all mat ters. He came here in a very low state of health, but now says he feels perfectly well and buoyant and has had no symptoms of diarrhoea for three or four weeks. Chamber lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Bemedy is very popular here. G. W. Shivell, Druggist, Wickliffe, Ky. WThsu LOW K 1TES TO DElsVR. August 2 to 6, Inclusive. The Pittsburg and Western Hallway will sell excursion tickets to Denver, Ool., good to return tmtll October II. Kate irom Pitts burg $21 3S. Kansas City and return, same dates and limit, (17 35. Excursion to Atlantic City Via B. 4 O. K. B. on Thursday, August 11. Bate $10 the round trlD, and tickets good lor 12 days and Rood to stop at Washington City. Trains leave Pittsbui gat 6 a.m. and 920 p. M. DISCRETION. DISPATCH BT R. SIMS, "TAXES OF TO-DAY," ""DRAMAS OF Etc., Etc. will; but to make sure, I'd better write yon a letter, like you wrote to me to show Delbec. It makes it look genuine." Mr. Wilkins called for a pen and ink and a sheet of paper, and wrote as follows: "Sib I am anxious to obtain all the in formation I can with regard to a lady call ing -herself JMrs. Delbec, who is living at , Brussels, Can you have her kept un der observation for a week, and also find out for me the particulars of her past life? If you can undertake the case call here, and I will give you what information we have abont her." The letter written, he carefully cut off the top corner where the address wonld have been and the bottom corner where the signature would have been, and then handed it to his partner, who put it in his pocket and went off to his suburban residence to park his bag and prepare for his trip to the continent. Three days afterward Mr. Wilkins re paired to his partner's residence to hear the result of the Journey. Mr. Spvers was jubilant. The lady had received him, had listened to h'n story, had read the letter, had be trayed considerable agitation, had thanked Mr. Spyers for his inlormation, and en listed his services on her behalf. The com edy had been played with her as it had been with Mr. Delbec, and she had confided to Mr. Spvers certain details invaluable to the other side. "I had a long talk with her, Wilkins," said Mr. Spyers, "and it's evident she don't want her past gone into, and this divorce business is only bounce to make old Delbec part a little more handsomely, and, I tell you what, I thinkore can do ourselves a good turn and behave handsomely and hon estly to our clients as well" "Well, let's be honest If we can," said Mr. Wilkins, and he meant it "If we can go straight, the 300 too, all the better." "We can, my "boy; and that's the advan tage of oar acting together for both parties. the prrrasraa the Business world. Lower Mississippi River People All Clamoring for a Share of THE $10,000,000 APPROPRIATION. An EataMished Fact Is the Much-Discussed Wall Paper Trust. FIEES, FAILURES AND BAILWAT NEWS New Yobk, Aug a The Lower Missis sippi Commission held its second day's session this morning and had a discussion over the apportionment to the various sec tions of the 510,000,000 appropriation for the improvement of the Mississippi river. Each district was represented. Captain J. TJ. Whitehall, of the Desha levee district, a part 01 the Tensas Dasin, was urgent in his request for $1,444,850. He said the people of the district collected through taxes for this purpose about $4,000 annually, and that they were burdened with a debt. He said that had it not been for the appropriation of thp Government In 1891 and the building of 100,000 cubio yards of levee, everything would have been swept awar by the floods of this year. CaptalnJ. A. Clopton, of Helena, Ark., asked for an allowance of $50,000 a year for the next four years, and lie promised that the citizens ofllelena would raise $25,000 ad ditional oaoli year. Local shoulders to the Wheel. lie was followed and seconded by En gineer C II. Purvis. Mr. Purvis stated that Chlcocoutity, Ark., had raised by taxes last year about .$12,000, but are now about $6,000 in debt. Senator J. K. Jones, of Arkansas, spoko feelingly of the needs or tho great ArkansaB basins, especially the St. Francis basin of that State. He stated that on the other side of the Arkansas river, the 6tate ot Missis sippi, tho river rront hart been so very liber ally treated bv the commission that the peo ple of Arkansas had necessarily been com pelled to make comparisons. Patrick Heniy, ot the White river basin, Arkansas, said he Understood the Commis. slon had a surplus of over $1,000,000 which must be expended, In addition to $2,000,000 mora before Congress rneots In Dooember, 1892. D. H. Eeynolds, of the Texas basin of Ar kansas, asked for an npnropi latloa for the Ti-xhs basin of 1,BC0,000. Captain J. M. Whlthall,of tho Texas district of Arkansas, asked for an appropriation or $1,414,000 lor hl district. It would take at least J85 000 to close five crevasses made In 1692 It nonld requite $22,500 lor needed lepairs, $100,000 to construct new loops, and other enlarge menti will require at least $105,000 more. The desire of the engineers of tins district Is to raise the levees three feet above the height of the flood of ItDOand so maintain the Government standard. Louisiana's Claim for a Share. Major Richardson, Engineer or Louisiana, made an appeal tor an approoriatlon of $3, 000,000 for that district. Captain u. P.Welles, of the Texas basin levee district of Louisi ana, spoke next. F. L. Maxwell, of the Firth district, Louisiana, followed and made an appeal for S12K miles or levee, requiring $1, 500,000 In expenditure. II. B. Steele, of the Fifth district ofLoutal ana, a resident or Concordia, made a stiong appeal lor the strengthening and closing or the Bourgior crevasse. lie said the closing or this crevasse wonld completely protect ovei 200 miles of existing levee. lie asked lor Immediate reller. He was followed by Colonel Spurks.of the Alcbarayala dlstrlot in Louisiana. Mr. Dymond, of the Lake Borgne district or Louisiana, appealed for aid, and wai lol loped by Judge Emll Itost. of the Lake Pontchartrlan district. He strongly urged the commission to All up three large orevnB ses in that section of the country. -Ex-Congressman Wilkinson, or the Louisiana Fourche basin, spoke of the new Work done In this district. The committee then wont into executive session and will meet In secret until the completion ot Its apportion meht. TEE WALL PAPEE TRUST A FACT. It Was Formed Tuesday Afternoon With a Capital ofSSSOO.OOO.OOO. Ntrw York, Aug. 3. According to the state ment or Samuel Untermeyer, of the law firm or Ougenhelmer & Untermeyer, a wall paper combination or trust was perfected late yesterday afternoon. It Is Bala that fnlly 40 of the leading manufacturers or the coun try are Interested, and the valne of the prop erty involved in tho deal is said to exceed $200 000,000. The promoters deny that the affair is a "trust," Mr. Untermeyer says the purpose of the move Is to reduce expenses, not to Increase prices. Among the firms mentioned as belonging to the trust are the Adams & Bishop Company and Warren Fuller & Co., of this City. ONLY ANTHRACITE GOES UP. The Italia for No O.her Uonsoo Than That the Combination Bad Tower. CiscrwwATT, Aug. 3. Special. In regard to the sudden and unexpected advance in coal, W. S. Gould, or the Marmot Company, statestbat only ahtliraolte has gone up. No Cincinnati firm mines Its own coal, and, be ing forced to purchase it of the Eastern dealers, the advance was made for the sim ple reason that they are forced to pay 50 cents more a ton. The rise is made by the combination with headquarters In New Jer Delbeo will give you 300 to stop the pro ceedings, and I th'ink I can find out enough about the lady to show her that.it won't be wise for her to go on, and perhaps get a bit extra for her too out of her husband. If we do this you'll have earned mine. If I can get her another 200 a year she'll give me 200 for myself I should think, and tnat'U be 500 between us and our expenses as well; and business always leads to business, and we shall have made a good start." In pursuance of their plans the two part ners set to work. Mr. Wilkins maklne various alarming reports to Mr. Delbeo of the awful things Mrs. Delbeo was going to put in her petition and the inquiries she as having made, and Mr. Spyers tracing back various details of the lady s past, and informing her that this wag what the de tective employed by Mr. Delbeo was re porting to his employer. Mr. Spyers ascertained quite enough about Mrs. Delbec's former vagaries to make the witness box anything but a bed of roses for her, and Mr. WilklnB drove Mr. Delbeo nearly mad by aBsnring him that wherever he went he was watched, and the whole of his proceedings reported to the solicitor for the opposite side. "It's an infamy," yelled the unfortunate M. P. "There's no man living who would not resent such a' system ot espionage. Jt must be stopped." - "It shall be stopped, my dear sir. I am foiling your persecutors at every turn, and I am at the same time endeavoring to ob tain information about the lady which will make your hand strong if ever you have to show it. You shall' hold the trump card, sir." Mr. Delbeo Instructed his agent to spare no pains and no expense to settle the mat ter, and he was liberal in the matter of ex penses. The firm of Spyers & Co. not only paid their rent and handed the house keeping money over regularly to their wives, but they burst out into new clothes and smoked the best cigars and occasionally in the privacy of their chambers cracked a quart of champagne and drank each other's health- Thev played the game as long as they thought it wise to play it, and while play ing they took care to work as well. They worked so effectively that at the end of six months they had Mrs. Delbec's romantio history complete and neatly written out on 30 sheets ot foolscap in the most methodical manner, and there were very few links missing in the chain of evidence. There was nothing: very startling in her life's story. It only went to show that she was what the world would call an adventuress, and that Mr. Delbec was not the, first prize she had played for, though he was the prize she had most effectively landed. "I don't"think.it' very strong," said Mr. Wilkins, as he read the dottier carefully. -t- despatch, Thursday, soy. This combination has absolute control of the hard Coal market and has advanced the price 50 cents a ton simply because It has the power. . . Mr. Gould stateB that there Is absolutely no other reason for the raise. The coal out look is good and a fair supply is on hand, in the yards. Whether prices on sott coal will advance depends entirely on the stage of the river, whloli is good now. The city burns lOO.ooo.biisnolB of coal dally at present, and for the winter double that quantity, or about 50,000,000 bushels yearly. BUSINESS BREVITIES. ' The Kew York Pilot Commissioners de cided to exhibit at tho World's Fair. Rtworsd that a Philadelphia syndicate will attempt to corner the market for quarter blooded wools. The wheat yield In Illinois iattot quite up to expectations. The oats yield is also dis appointing. The fruit outlook has im proved. Nsablt all Missouri crops are harvested. The wheat yield is a little below tbo aver age. Oats are poor. Corn 1b progressing well. Fruit Is light. The Panama Canal Directors have signed a convention with a Byndtcate, beaded by the Vice President of the Chamber of Com merce, to conclude woik on the canal. TnK Sheffield, Ala, Land, Iron and Coal Company have Bold property to a syndicate or Nashville, Memphis and Pennsylvania Sat ties, which will relieve it or its entire ih ebtednoss. Igsatius Wsipfcn, a London Jewelerj was arrested in New York yesterday, chanted with having swindled seveYal London Jew elry firms out or diamonds and Jewelry val ued at $25,000. TnE E. II. Cook Company, or Rochester, N. Y., manufacturers o! steam heating and hot watetplpe supplies, Is Insolvent and will close up Its affairs. It is alleged that the company owes $53,000. Every department or the Phmnix Iron Company, Phcenlxvllle, Pa., was started up Tuesday night for the flisttimo in years. The Arm has received a number or orders from Homestead, and the woiks will run double turn. Tub puddling department in tho mills of the Ellis & Lessig Iron Company, at Potts town, Pa., closed down Monday evening be cause the helpers nent onastiike. The men claimed that they had the promise of 2 cents per heat from the Srul. At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Postal Telegraph Company the follow, ing directors woro elected; John W. Mackey, William E Van Homo, Geonr Steppin,, Charges R. Hoiner, Richard V. Dey, Albert it, Cnandier, Edward C 1-latt, George C Ward and William U. Baker. The men employed at the Barker and Stewart Lumber Company's mill at W&ttsau, Wis , struck Tuesday night and refused to work unless tlioir tlmo was out down to ten hours and pay once a week. This was re fused, and they went to the other mills and demanded the Same of them. All but the Stewart lumber crew refused to go out with them. Tlieie are about 500 men out now. RAILWAY INTERESTS. Plaits aro under consideration to extend the Chicago and Great Western Railway to Omaha. The Mexican Central Railroad intends to make good its threat that It will not empl6y any men belonging to labor organizations. The Burlington yesterday placed the en tering wedae for the billing offrelght bound for St. Louis to St. Louts instead of Eat St. Louis. ' The Brotherhood of tho Associated Car Men on the whole or the 'Frisoo lines Is about to demand an increase in wages or 20 percent Irom $1 23 a day. One thousand men are Involved. Cn airman Talker has called a meeting or the Commissioners or the Western. Trafllo Association for next week to consider, Umong other thine, the refusal of the Mis souri Paciflo to divert trafllo to competing lines. Chairxat Caldweix, of the Western Pas senger Association, has named A J. Smith, General Passenger Agent of the Lake Shore Railroad, as His choice for arbitrator in the appeal of the Atchison from his ruling in the Denver rate matter. A circular has been Issued by the Kansas CItr, Fort Scott and Memphis Railroad, notifying the public that passengers going East by that line on the occasion or the Grand Army .Encampment next month, will b" relieved from nil annoyance connected with the.use of the signature form of tickets. A mortgage for $1,000,090, given by tho Wil mington and Northern Railroad Company, which connects Wilmington, Del., with Reading, to the Pennsylvania Company for insurance, and granting annuities or Phila delphia to secure a loan which is to be issued in $1,000 5 per cent bonds redeemable in 40 years, has lieen recorded. Yesterday, in obedience of an order pf court, the Houston and Texas Western Rail way, now In the bands of a receiver, was put up at public sale by the Sheriff. It was bought by James A. Baker, Jr., for E. S. Jamison, or New Yotk,pne or the largest nonanoiuers ana claimants, ior vuu,uuu. The land or the company, amounting to 73,600 acres, was bought lor $100,000. Judge Swathe, at Jacksonville, Fla., yes terday, made an order setting aside Judge Pardee's recent appointment or General Manager R. B. Cable, or the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Railway, a receiver of that property, nd will appoint another re ceiver of his own selection unless both sets of stockholders shall asiee' Upon a suitable person. This Is a victory for the minority stockholders. Jupqk Lacombe, in the United States Cir cuit Court at New York, has filed an opinion allowing W. C. Lucie, the receiver or the United States Rolling Stock Company, the right to leake the property or the Company at Chicago, Urban, O., Decatur and Annls- "It this is a bold woman this won't frighten her." "No," replied Mr. Spyers, thoughtfully, "I don't think it's mjtch br itself but I don't forget that when I told her her whole past life was being inquired into she was frightened." "Then there's something we haven't found out." "I think so." "We'd better wait and find it then." "Nol" "Why not" "Because I think it will do as well If I pretend we have found it At any rate I'll co to Brussels to-morrow and try the effect" And to Brussels he went And the day after Mr. Wilkins received a telegram. "Returning to-night Meet "me Charing Cross, 6:40 to-morrow morning Import ant" "Hullol What's np now?" exclaimed Mr. Wilkins, "Nothing gone wrong, I hope?" , At 5:40 the Ostend mail steamed into Charing Cross, and Mr. Spyers jumped out of 'a second-class carriage, and eagerly scanned the platform for his partner. Mr. Wilkins arrived immediately afterward, puffing and blowing. He had forgotten to engage a cab, and had to walk, which made him late. "Weill" he exclaimed, "is all right?" "Yes but we mnst settle at once." "What's the hurry? Found anything more out?" "No but I shall hare to If it goes on. ' She'll settle now cheap 1,000 down, and she'll sign a deed of separation and go to America. She's coming on by the mall this morning. Tp-morrow she'll meet Del. beo at his solicitor's, and sign. He can get the deed drawn to-day." "She undertakes to bring no petition?" "Oh, yes, that's all right Delbee will be satisfied. You've earned the 300 go and see him before he's time tn go out" "Spyers, old chap, yon know something. There "is danger." "I don't know anything, but I guess something, and dash it all we must be honest to our clients if we can. I don't want to lose herthou., you know." It was in rain Mr. Wilkins pressed his partner for a fdrther explanation, so he was obliged to go off without it and interview the M. P. Mr. Delbei was delighted at the news. At any rate there was an end to the suspense in which th threat of proceedings had kept him, and her consented to the terms at once and went or. to his solicitor's to arrange the preliminaries. On the Allowing day at 12 o'clock: hus band and Jite met at the lawyer's office, and a dee was signed which lilted the bur den irom the M. P.'s heart HU wife nndertooa to take no further action against AtratrsT 4 1892. fon, Ala., to theUnlted States Carrying Com-' pany, the lessee to pav taxes. Interest and an insurance on $250,OOOflrst mortgage bonds of the Rolling Stock Company. THE FIRE RECORD. Peoria Selby, Starr & Co.'s planter works. Loss, $85,000; insurance, $01,000. St. Ignace, Mloh. Tlie steamer lemom btirned to water's edge, yesterday morning. Captain Vosburg and a watchman, who were the only persons on board, had a narrow escape, and both were seriously burned. Loss, 812,000, paitlyinsuled. Canton, O. The Ney Fnrnlture Manu facturing Company's plant partly destroyed. Loss, $15,000, partly Insured. Johnstown Shoenwaider Co.'s bakery, florae & Co.'s planlne mills and yards and a tenement row. Total loss estimated from $10,OX) to $15,000; no insurance on mills or stock. Philadelphia An exploding oarboy of naphtha set fire to the Jayne Chemical Works, In Frankford, a suburb. At the time of the explosion a large lorcoof men wele at work, who wore caught by the shock and badly injured. The bulldinirs are or two stories and constructed or corru gated iron, and so separated that it was thought almost Impossible ior fire to com municate from one building to another. Damage at present unknown. THINKS HE WAS BIGHT. Cleveland Stands by- His Veto of the Des MoInrS Land Settltr' 1:111. Ft. -"Dodge, Ia., August a John V. Buncombe, who nominated Boies at Chi cago; wrote to Mr. Cleveland in relation to bis veto Of what was known as the Des Moines river and settlers' bill, and has re ceived the following reply: Gray Gables, 1 Buzzard's Bat, Mabs. August 28. Hon. John F. Daacombei MtDear Sir Your letter or July 13 Is at hand, and I thankyou for the friendly senti ments which it contains. 1 remember very well the perplexities involved in my action upon the DeB Moines river land grant. My memory is entirely clear Upon two points which largely entered into my considera tion. After reading the decisions of the courts upon the questions involved n tho bill which was before me for my notion, it was entliely clear that tho only result or the legislation would bo to further Involve tho unfortunate settlers In litigation and further load them with exposure, to no pur- ?oso. Tho events seem to have proved that was right in this. Another thought which was firmly in my mind, and which was distinctly and em' phaticallv declared in .my veto, was to the effect that if any settler had beenladnced to go upon tho lands and expend money in improvements on the faith or some ruling or the Land Department, such settler should be falily and Justly remunerated for his oat lay. I should have been glad any time to have relieved such settlers if it had been possible to do bo. and no one can accuse me of acting In the matter in any other spirit than that or extreme kindness and tender ness toward those who had been injured bv the vacillation or Government officials. This matter can be made so plain by reference to the laws and to my veto and thejudlclal decisions bearing upon the questions that I do not see how it Is possible ior any person to misrepresent or misunderstand the true condition. Very tiuly yours, Grover Cleveland. Thousands of Women I Testify, from personal knowledge and experience, that as a simple, reliable cure for female complaints, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is unequalled. ,Mrs. Mary A. Alley, Lynn, ftiass., says: "I suffered from womb trouble, mis placement, ulceration, leucorrhcea, etc. After using a few bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, I recovered entirely." All Drugglsti nil It, or lent by mall. In form of FlUi 01 Loxeoeei. OS receipt of Sl.OO. larer FilU, S5c. I Ceneipondtnce freely answered. Addren 1& confidence A.YDIA E. flKKHAM HSP. CO., LiHK, JIAH. "" fl A& tfO-" M. Campbell Arffvle.wlB.s&YB: ' nr.. in- v The accompanying- statement Wdit ira tta m lb. 1 1 a, ot my weight ana measure- Bmt.M 43 in. 23 in. 10 in. ments will show the results of Wakt.. !ia. 11 in. 11 in. five months' treatment. Hij-.. a a. o in. 13 to. PATIENTS TREATED BY MAIL CONFIDENTIAL HarmlrMp and wflh m starrlaf, lnconT Aitne or bad effects. Tor puttcalin ftddrest, with 6 cent In tUmps. bs. o. w. r. siTDtk. a-mcxti s mint, cucno m him, and he handed her a check for 1,000, it "being understood that she would re linquish his name and go to America. Of course, it did not exactly clear him of his liability in the event of her making further demands upon him. She was his wife. But it ttas a solution of the difficulty, and Mr. Delbec believed that he would be troubled no further. He had had enough of matrimony, and wasn't likely to want to try the experiment again, and at any rate it gave him peace for a time and settled the divorce proceedings. As soon as the deed was signed and he had bidden the lady gooaby and ex pressed a hope that she would enjoy herself and do well in the United States, the re lieved M P. returned to his chambers and found Mr. Wilkins waiting for him. "I trust you are satisfied with the result of my labors, sir," said that gentleman. "Perfectly," said Mr. Delbec; "here is your money, and thank you." Mr. Delbec handed Mr. Wilkins a check for 500, which at the detective's request he did not cross, but left open, and the de tective just got to the bank in time to ex change it ior notes. When a little later he met Mr. Spyers he handed him 150, his half, and Mr. Spvers then handed him 100 his half of the 200 he had received from Mrs. Delbec (it was 300, but between partners little er rors of arithmetic will occasionally hap pen), and then a bottle ot champagne was sent for, and a bumper was drained to the health of "the parted pair." "And now, Spyers, old man," said Mr. Wilkins'as he leaned back in his arm chair, and gazed contentedly at the office ceiling, "tell mo why you were in such a hurry to get this business closed un at once. Wo mlsht have had another 100 'expenses.'" "I'll tell you now, Wilkins, because you've done your duty by your client, and played fair and straight, as I hope we always shall da The lact Is, I'm very much afrtid, that the marriage wasn't a legal one." "Ehl" exclaimed Mr. Wilkins. "I knew she was frightened about some thing, and she blurted it out She let out she was a widow when she married Delbec, and on the certificate she was described you know as a spinster, and in her maiden name." w "That didn't make the marriage Illegal, did it?" said Wilkins. "Perhaps not, but she was so tlmnder ingly frightened about something that might come out that I've come to my own conclusion " "And that is " "That Mr. No. 1 isn't dead," said Mr. Spyers, Mr. Wilkins drew a long breath. "Phew! That's what you'd got on yonr mind, was it? But, dash it all; if we'd found that out and told Delbeo I should MEW ADTERT18EMENTS. B. & B THESE NEW, HANDSOME BLAZER -AND- ETON STORM SERGE SUITS! Navy and black, are proving' their merit, if many sales may be taken as proof don't you think big sales the most conclusive proof any store could give? Jackets, half silk-lined, jaunty and stylish in cut, perfectly hanging skirts, io and 11.50. , The fineness of twill, well-shaped Jackets, Girdles and Skirts of our special S16.50 navy and black Storm Serge Eton and Blazer Suits catch the eyes of customers at slghtj they sell themselves; all sizes, $16.50. Blazer Suits in -lightweight navy cloth, $8.50. Lot Ladies' Tan Blazers, $1.50. Ladies' Tan, Navy and Black Blazers, i'and $2.50. One lot Ladies' Navy and Black Blazers, embroidered collars, worth $4, now going at $2.50 each. You'll find money-saving prices on every article in every department on SECOND FLOOR, as well as in the almost thrown-away (as to value) offerings down stairs. Come for them. BOGGS & BUHL, ALLEGHENY. au3-61 STRAYED. Bay horse, a little lame in flroht foot. Libel nl reward for information of hu where abonti. WM. GTJN'NING, au4-T 137 Perm avenue. WE'D rather take $5 to $10' less for our Made-to-Measure Suits than to carry them to next year. You'll find $20 and $25 Suits better value than ever. Same can be said of the $5, $6 and $7 Trousers several dollars reduced UAIEfi ANDKItSON tVLOCK. YOUGHIOGHENY COAL CO., LTD., Grcenoagh Street and Gas Alley. T. S. KNAP, MANAGER OFFICE, 106 GRANT ST. Telephone 1070. - Youghiogheny Gas and Steam Coal. White and River Sand. JS-i'rouipt ceivice to mannfaotarers and consumers generally. Mills Ruppled with river sand. Je7-7i-TT3 still have done my dutr to mr client and earned the 300." "Yes, my boy," replied Mr. Spyers, "but I should have sold my client, for she wouldn't have got her thou., and hang it all von know, in a firm its just as well that both the partners should be honest and serve their clients faithfully." The firm of Spyers & Co. still nourishes. Business has come rapidly, and the capital acquired over the Delbec case has been used to a good purpose. ' And the trade mark of the firm is still "Absolute Discretion." TUB END. LATE NEWS IN BRIEF. Again there aro sizns ot new activity of Mt. Etna. A new British battle ship, the Cento rlan, was launched at Portsmouth yester day. Tho news of the revolt of General Isa dora In Rio Grande do Snl, Brazil, Is con firmed. Three promlnent'cltlzens of Chihuahua, Mexico, are under arrest They aro etiemtos pf Dla. William C. Buchanan, a sklllfal bnnlc forger, has been arrested at Ixratsville. He Is wanted at'Meinphls. The Canadian Government has decided that alt children on Indian reservations must be vaccinated. Chicago Elk? Ht their annual ontinz Taesday witnessed the pastoral play, "The Babes of the Wood." Nova Scotia authorities nre watching American flailing vessels which are 'hover ing dangerously near the three-mile limit. United States troops will remain at Wnrdner, Idaho, for an indefinite period. Two handled warrants aro yet to be, served. President Diaz means to reduce govern ment disbursements in Mexico, but not at the expense of tho present efllclenoy of the publio service. The SwUs Government has received from the United States an apology for the arrest oy mistake of an attache of the Swiss Legation at Washington. World's Fair Commissioner E. B. Mar timlule. of Indiana, is of tho opinion that should Congress hot make an appropriation lor tile Fair the National Commission should reaign. He takra a very gloomy view of the outlook lor the Fair. David Kerr, one of the Homestead strik ers, who hna arrived at Ottawa, Out., sms the tronolo Is by no means over. "'The union men," he said, "are patiently waiting nntll the soldiers are withdrawn, and then there will be carnage at Carnegie's." A zoashed highwayman named William Hues attempted to stop Hnperlntendent. James 11. Klukoaa, of the Occidental mine, Virginia CItr, Ner., Tnesday. The robber was wounded and u.terward caiuht in the brush. Klnke id 1 a J $10,000 In gold to pay off the employes at the mine. Lambert Barron and John Matte Hatlnc, J?W ADVBTISEalElrTS. Tail SUIT! 1 a Bali SI. Don't Jump to the conclu sion that this is a story about a bathing suit. It ain't! We never talk about other people 's business. . That aint our style. A little talk about our Home Made Suits at this time will not be amiss. The story isn't a long one. All there is of it is this: Fine material, the finest possible finish inside and out and prices low enough to make other dealers stare: Our price on them is less than you'd have to pay for the ma-s terial untouched by scissors vr needle. How does $8, $10 or $12 strike you for one of these fine , Suits? Did you ever see the like before? Be honest! It's a purchase that will establish your repnitation as a shrewd, keen buyer. About our stock of Trousers, the FAVORITE is catching 071 quick. Our Home-Made FAVORITE Pants are all wool, and sold for only $2.25. They come in about 12 styles of small stripes. See them. 954 and 956 LIBERTY ST.' STAR CORNER. :' o jy31-83-TTSSU & 1v9 London, who, with two grooms, were In dieted lor conspiring to do I mud foreign ma rine Insurance, companies, were convicted yesterdny. Barron and MncHittle were sentenced to one ear's Imprisonment and to pay a fine of $1,000 each, and the grooms to Imprisonment for three months. Tho Mlwaokee jury investigating the Union depot wreck, In which two persons were killed and four.serloiisly Injured, has returned a verdict finding the Chicago, Mil waukee and St l'mil Railroad Company was negligent m not employing a sufficient num ber of switchmen. The verdict also con demns the uso of telephones for dispatching trains. , J. II. Cros, w.ho was arrested some days agn,charsed with robbing theFlnt National Bank of Denver ot $21,000, was released Mon day night, and this led to the arrest of A. N. Sawyer, an alleged detective. Sawyer will be taken to Elbert Cross' home, where he fears either lynching or t.ir and feathers, as he tras chased from the town some days ago by a gang seeking to hang him. A mysjerloun murder came tojightyes teraay in Liverpool. A child named Ann Cancannon, aed 3 pears and i months, was found dead, head downward. In a closet. In one of the slum districts of Liverpool. When last seen the child was in the company of an unknown woman, who, it U believed, de ooyed her away and took her life for the Bake or being able to rob the little one. The frauds perpetrated by Henry B. Kyder, United States Consul at Copenhagen, now under arrest there, will amount to200,- 000 kroner. Tho relations existing betweea Consul Bvder and Hon. a E. Carr, the Amerlcan'MIulster to Denmark, have long been strained, and. the latter has frequently requested his Government to recall Mr. Ry der. The Matter's friends In the State De partment at Washington have, however, always succeeded In averting this action. In response to a telegram lrom the Danish Government, the United Stntesantborltles have cabled to the officials of Copenhagen to proceed with the case and prove the al legations against the Consul and render Judgment in the case In accordance wlta the Danish law. Pat Not Tour Faith In Princes. Bat rely Implicitly upon the power to euro 01 Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, the third of n century old remedy for malaria, dyspepsia, debility, constipation, liver and kidney In activity, rheumatism and nervousness. To make you oat, sleep and digest well this Is the tonic The delicate, the aged and con valescent use it with advantage. A wlne glassml thrice a any. A Sign on Tour Honse Some time ago may have brought you aa occasional tenant lor your rooms, but not so nowadays. The cent-a-word advertising columns, nnder "Booms To Let" in The Dis patch, auswer that purpose with better re sults to-day Da Witt's Little Early Risers. No griping, no pain, no nausea: easy pill to take. 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