THE -'EITTSBtrRG DISPATCH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1892. WITH ft HELMET ON . '"" The Kaiser Opens the German Eeichstag in a Speech From the Throne. ITS OPENING IS PACIFIC, But Ho Says the Keed of a Strong Army Measure Is Imperative. HORE CORRUPTION IN FRANCE. AMIIe'g Charged With Bribing Damu and the Pipers. THE UOXETAET CONFERENCE OPENS Berlin, Kot. 22. Great Interest has been manifested throughout Germany in the speech that the Emperor would make in opening the Heichstag to-day and the whole nation has been alert to learn what His Majesty would haTe to say concerning the army bill nnd other national matters. The ceremony of opening the session was performed with the utmost pomp and splendor. Emperor "William read his speech, opening the session. His Majesty, in referring to foreign affairs, said: In view of the friendly relations with all the powers and the consciousness that in pursuing a common end we shall continue to enjoy the cllectu.il support of the allied States, I cherish the hone that Germany will not be disturbed in her peaceful endeavor to promote her ideal economic interests. At the same time the development of the mili tary power ot other European States im poses on us the serious nay, imperative duty of strengthening the defensive capacity ot the Empire by thoi ough-going measures. Further Sacrifices Are Necessary. In the face of these developments, it is only by carrying out the tried principle of universal military servicn that we may expect those qualities In our army on which its strength and glory are based, and which will maintain for Germany the position of honor she hiu occupied among the powers in the past. Unanimously fired with this conviction, the federal powers propose to you the addi tion of jl bill, which, w bile modifying the peace effective, lenders possible the utiliza tion of our detensivo arm to its full extent. In this matter you will not Tail to lecognize the magnitude ot the sacnHco made by the nation. Tou believe with me that the necessity for saciifice will be increasingly recognized, and that the patriotism of the nation will be ready to assume the burdens that must be borne lor the honor and secur ity of the Fatherland. In order to lighten theso bnrdens, so far as possible, the period .of service in the army will be reduced to the extreme limit which from a military point or iow can be con ceded. At the same time a moie extended training and the employment of younger men for the military sei vice w ill not only lessen the much-felt inequality in tho fulfill ment of military service, but will also diminish the economic military dieadvan tRKCs arising from the older class of men being called to serve. This class will, more over, et more relief than they enjoy under the exbting system. New Methods of Taxation. In order to enable the federal States to make budgetary piovision for the means re quired to stiengthcn the army it becomes necessary to open new sources of revenue. With this object bills will bo placed before the Bunde-rath for the further taxation of beer and brandy and also for tho further tnxation ol Bourse transactions. In inviting you to enter upon your labors, 1 know tliHta:. appeal to you that you con- auct youi ueuuerntion? in a patriotic spirit Is not necessary The firm will of the nation totafei.aid the inheiitanceof our fathers, to secure peace and to preserve for the ratherhind its most cherished possessions, will, I feci convinced, lead to yonr agiee meut to the course ptoposd by me and my high allies. Should this oomn to pass, then the Empire may legard the future without anxiety, trusting in God and its own strength. Emperor "William wore the uniform of the Garde du Corps. As he entered the hall he was given three cheers. He proceeded direct to the throne, on which he seated himself. He read his speech without doffing his helmet. Excepting his reference to Germany's friendly foreign relations, the Emperor's speech was coldly leceived by the evening papers. The ultra-Conservative Jurtuze ZHtunj says that an unprejudiced person can scarcely obtain from the speech any other impression than that the Empire under the present economic conditions is rather In need of economy. FRENCH OPINION BRIBED. Knmor That the Abellle Family Corrupted Newspapers and Even JL Dumas. Paeis, Nov. 22. The Court of Appeals rendered judgment to-day in favor of Mrs. Deacon, who appealed from the decision against her by the Tribunal of the Seine. The child Gladys was ordered to be re turned to the convent, where both parents may visit her. "While the killing of Abeille was being discussed iu the French newspapers, an ar ticle by M. Alexander Dumas appeared, de claring that Mr. Deacon had no right to kill his wife's lover under the circumstances. This opinion was directly contrary to the one he had expressed in one of his famous novels. This article war printed by all the papers and was distributed to the jury that tried Mr. Deacon. It was also read in open court by the Judge. It is asserted irom well-informed quarters that M. Dumas' change ot opinion was brought about, not by a revolution in his mind regarding the crime, but by the judi cious use of mouey by the Abeille family. It is said tli3t he received 20,000 francs for writing the article. Current rumor has it that the Abeille family spent 300,000 francs to obtain Mr. Deacon's conviction, and that of this sum 120,000 francs was spent in pro curing articles hostile to him to be pub lished in French newspapers. The real explanation of Mrs. Deacon bringing a di vorce action, is that she is being used as a tool by the Abeille family. The Abeilles care nothing for her, but so long as they can use ber to annoy Mr. Deacon, they will do so. POKTUGAL HOLDS ITS GEUDQE. Republican Demonstrations Against a Pro posed Biitlsh Alliance. LONDON, Nov. 22. The Times publishes a communication from its Lisbon corre spondent, which the Portuguese Censor re fused to allow telegraphed, and which was mailed. It records evidences of Repub lican agitation against the renewal of the alliance with England implied in the pro posed visit of an English fleet It says: Tho Republican organs are indulging in outrajte'His anclo-phobe utterances. At a recent tnectin,i ot shopkeepers' associations, after violent speeches, n resolution Mas pa-sed, asking Lisbon tradesmen to close their shops for S4 hours if a British fleet came, and to make other demonstrations against tho alliance. WABEING AGAINST AHABCHISTS. German Tolico Kald Their Dens Daily and Slake Many Arrests. Beklin, Nov. 22. The German police show an untiring vigilance against An archists. Tliey are constantly descending upon Anarchist domiciles, and daily arrests are made. Important papers proving the intimacv of the relations existing between German and foreign Anarchists have just been seized, and this advantage was fol lowed up to-day w ith the arrest of six An archists at Altona. MONEY DOCTORS MEET. SL Levi, or Belgium, Chosen Chairman of the International Conference on an American's Nomination Yankee Pro posals to Be Submitted Friday Com plex Problems. Bbussels, Nov. 21 The proceedings of the International Monetary Conference began in this city this morning. M. Beer naert, the Belgian Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, who opened the pro ceedings, said in his inaugural address that the conference had been called to discuss one of the gravest and most complex prob lems that modern society ever had to face. After referring to the monetary crisis that had occurred during the past century, M. Beernaert said it was the direction of an international understanding that a solntion of the monetary question was now sought. This, he added, was in accordance with the law of progress. Numerous such under standings had already been arrived at for the regulation of the common in terests of the civilized world in re gard to the telegraphs, railways, weights aud measures and why should not the same course be followed in the case of money? M. Beernaert advised the delegates to enter the discussion without being too greatly im pressed by the prospect of massing silver lor which." there appeared to be no employ ment Hon. E. Terrell, TJ. & Minister to Bel gium thanked the Prime Minister for the cordial welcome, and expressed the respect ful homage of the American delegates for the King of the Belgians. He proposed M. Montefiore Levi as President of the con ference. M. Levi's selection was unani mously agreed to. M. Levi said he ac cepted: the honor of presiding over the de liberations, knowing that it was intended for Belgium, rather than for himself. The worst featnre ot the present monetary situ ation is its instability. The conference arranged to meet three times each week. The American proposals will be submitted on Friday, to which day the conference adjourned. REFUSED TO SETTLE. The Foley libel Salt Against the Greensburp; Argus Will Be Tried To-Day State and Local Politicians Summoned as Wit nesses Mayor Gonrley In the List. The libel suit brought by P.Foley against the Greensburg Argus will be called for trial in the "Westmoreland County Conrts to-day. The suit is based on editorial re flections on Governor Pattison for his ap pointment of Mr. Foley on the "World's Fair Commission. The case has attracted widespread attention, and the trial will call to Greensburg many of the leadingDemo crats of the State. Ex-Congressman Kerr, who was Chairman of the Democratic State Committee when the charges were made, has been summoned as a witness. Secretary of State Harrity, Chairman of the National Democratic Committee, will also attend. Attorney General Hensel will likely be present, and a whole host of Pittsburg poli ticians also. The prosecution has summoned Jury Commissioner Muller, ex-Jury Commis sioner Ennis,"W. J. Brennen, Alderman Mc Kenna, George Bocker and several others, while Mr. Foley has called as character witnesses Mayor Gourlev and a ho6t of others prominent in local political affairs. An effort was made yesterday to have the case settled before it came to trial. Mr. Foley, however, said his reputation bad suffered, and he would not be satisfied until he harl been vindicated by a trial in court. The trial is likely to be more or less sen sational, and the indications are that a great variety of political secrets will be disclosed during the hearing. The Pittsburg witnesses will go to Greensburg this morning. W. J. Brennen and Scott Ferguson, of this city, will represent the prosecution, while John B. Keenan, ex-Senator H. P. Lairds and V. D. Mooie will appear for the defense. Needlework Guild of America. Secretary Mrs. J. TV". Stewart, of the "Needlework Guild of America," will meet the officers of the local guild at 10 o'clock this morning in the chapel of the T.M.CLA. A meeting of all those inter ested in the work will be held one-half an hour later. Rcisch Itegalns Consciousness. Officer Frank Reisch, the Southsidc officer who shot himself in the head, recovered consciousness yesterday. He said the shoot ing was accidental, and he was sorry so much fuss had been made about it. The doctors think he will recover. SHOST STOEIES OF CITY LIFE. The West End road expects to run electric cars on December 1. David R. Woods was hit by a Fifth avenue car at Tunnel street. Bis ankle was sprained. The Board of Health yesterday reported four cases of scarlatina and fire of diph theria in the city. ArosTroNED inquest will be continued to day on the body of Michael Zazacky which was found in the Allegheny river under the West Penn railroad bridge. Georgia B. Jokes, the 9-year-old colored girl who was fatally burned Monday, at No. 253 Second avenue, by ber clothing catohing Are, died yesterday morning at 2 o'clock. Sarah Jahe Hats, widow of David E. Park, of Pittsburg, who of late has been liv ini with a daughter in Washington, died at sea on Saturday last. Her remains will be interred at Washington. The cru h d aud mangled limbs of Mary Wolf, aged l years, were amputated yester day at the West Penn Hospital. The little victim was rnn over by an Allegheny Valley train at Thirteenth street. The inquest on the body of James Neary who was fonnd dead Monday, on the tracks of the Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston Railroad, at Eenney station, has been post poned for more information. Pearl SmrMAir, 6 years old, of Forty -first and a half street, is slowly dying from that rare disease, tuberculosis necrosis. Tho bravery and piety of the child through her intense suffering are attracting widespread attention. Herman STEnrs' toby factory on Locust street, one of the largest in the city, was destroyed by fire yesterday. The house was valued at $1,200, the machinery $400 and $3,000 worth or tobacco were burned, beside about $300 worth of Government stamps. PICKED UP BY THE POLICE. WnxiAX Becseb was arrested yesterday on a charge of threatening his wife's life. The wife of James Pall claims he clubbed her. He was locked up in the Nineteenth ward station house. Sneak thieves stole a gold and silver watch and an overcoat from tho home of Frank l-umlller yesterday. Elizabeth GiLLrariE was sent to Jail by Alderman Kerr for 20 days. Agent Dorente claimed she got drunk and neglected her four young children. Marti, Seuteet, aged 17 years, was fined $10 and costs by Magistrate Blinker, of Alle gheny, yesterday mornim, for raising a dis turbance at the Eighth ward night school. Bed Comforts and Quilts. Cotton filled, chintz covered, full size, at $1, $1 25, $1 51). $2 satine covered at $1 33, $1 75, $2, $2 50. $3, $, all extra quality. Eider down (selected reathers). H 50 16"$75. Jos. Horse & Co., Penn avenue. Look Housekeepers! Great towel .drive 1,000 dozens of buck, damask and molrlre woven towels, usual price 25c All to co at 12fc each. Kauvmahks'" Now Drygoods Department CAX'Tbe equaled 250 pairs hewy wool blankets, large size, at only S-i 83 per pair. KAuritAXjfs New Drygoods Department A special bargain Elegant all wool Im ported black dress eootls; would be cheap at $1 60; will be sold for 79 cents per yard. Kacpxaxks' New Drygoods Department i UNCLE SAM IS AHEAD? Of All the World In Making Armor Plate and Big Guni, THANKS TO YANKEE INGENUITY Why Feme of tho Carnegie Contracts Have Teen Traniferred. SOME NEW THINGS IN NATAL WARFARE "WashingtOK, Nov. 22. At the very be ginning of his annual report to the Secre tary of the Navy, Commodore Folger, Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, ases for appro priations aggregating 2,459,321 for the ex penses of his bureau next year, but the re quest appears to be very moderate In view of the achievements of the present year and the promises for the future. The report shows that native skill and inventiveness have placed this conntry In advance of all others in armor construction and great gun making. The report first treats of the subject of breech-loading rifles, and tells how the ten dency to lengthen the guns has Involved heavier construction to make them stiff enough for the new smokeless powders. To arm the vessels of new navy, 381 guns, varying in caliber from 4 inches to 13 inches, will be require d, and of these 237 have already been completed and 116 are afloat. Big Guns Made of Nickel Steel. The bureau is now building a nlckl steel gun on new designs, invented by "William Sellers, which will doubtless inaugurate the the entire ose of nickel steel for naval gun construction. It is stronger and betterhan ordinary gun steel, ana the designs will permit ot the reconstruction of the gnn whenever the tube becomes worn. The use in guns up to six inches in caliber of fixed metallic ammunition, which is nothing more nor less than a gigantie metallic cart ridge, has resulted so satisfactorily that it is said to be merely a question of time before the idea n ill be applied to larger calibers. The rabid fire mechanism, as applied to five-inch guns, has enabled five shots to be fired from one gun in 19 seconds; but the result of the application ot the mechanism to the four-inch gun was followed by results still more remarkable, for it has been possi ble to fire five shots in 14 seconds, which means, according to the report, that within a range of 6,000 yards this will maintain five shells in the air at the same moment of time. TJncle Sam Ahead in Smokeless Powder. Marked progress was made in the develop ment of the navy smokeless powder during the year. It is now made in large quanti ties, is much safer than other powders, is unaffected by climatic conditions and is superior in a marked degree to the best European smokeless powders. The tests with high explosive emmensite hare been made with great success. Experiments with another American explosive hare shown that common shells filled with this material can be fired through six one-inch iron plates and burst detonatively at will beyond them. These experiments are re garded as settling the long discussion with regard to the relative merit of firing high explosives from air guns or from powder guns. The department states that it is appreci ated (and this has likewise been noted abroad) that a decided revolution in the character of the armament of vessels of war is imminent The bureau will, in future contracts, demand a more severe reception test than Is required abroad for armor piercing projectiles. Reference is made to the adoption by the army ot the new maga zine gun, and while doubt is expressed of its complete fitness for naval uses, it is re commended Unit a provisional supply be procured from the army ordnance depart' ment to arm the sailors. Warfare Under the Water. Commodore Folger speaks approvingly of the submarine boat now a subject of experiments at Chicago. He says that while full success has not been attained, the invention is promising, and he suggests the combination with it in effective warfare of a controllable floating torpedo and sub marine gun. The tests of the Ericcson sub marine gun and projectile are said to have demonstrated that a fairly accurate range of at least 600 feet could be obtained, but the projectiles were too weak, and the tests will be resumed with newer and stronger ones. Under the head of torpedo boats, the report makes a strong recommendation that petroleum be used for fuel, increasing their radius, giving better control and generally increasing their efficiency. Much space in the report is devoted to the subject of armor plate. It is stated that a transfer was made of part of the contracts held by the Bethlehem Company and the Carnegie Company. The first named company was better equipped than the latter for the manufacture of heavy plates and the Carnegie Company was bet ter equipped to make thin plates, so the transfer was arranged on that basis. The report says: Effects of the Homestead Trouble. The labor troubles at Homestead put a temporary stop to the armor manufactured by Carnegie, Phtpps & Co., but work has again begun, and it is hoped that in a short time the total armor product of both com panies will reach 600 or 700 tons of finished plates per month. Ordors for armor to the full amount or both contracts have been placed, aud there being about 7,000 tons still needed for ships authorized by law, the de partment is preparing to advertise tor bids for this quantity of armor, to be of nickel steel and to be treated by the Harvey pro cess, at the discretion of the department. The report states that the result of the great development of armor will doubtless be to check the tendency in Europe to abandon guns of large caliber, which was caused by the belief that the guns were more than ample to penetrate the heaviest armor. The Ordnance Bureau has succeeded in making an alloy of steel, with 25 per cent of nickel, that possesses all of the best qualities and strength of steel, with high elasticity distributed throughout the mass of metal, and, best of all, practically non corrodible in the air and almost so in wa ter. THE FIRE RECORD. Masslllon A fire is raging in the Millport cannel ooal mine and beyond control. Harrisbnrg The interior of the Patriot newspaper building. Loss, from $10,000 to $00,000. Southside A fire broke out in H. Lang A Son's chair factory on the Southside yester day. No damage. Piqua, O. The manufacturing establish ment or Cron, Ktls & Co., damaged. Loss, $25,000; insurance. $11,000. . Cummings, III Thirty sheds containing 320,000 barrels ot salt belonging to the Mich itrnn Salt Company. Loss Is estimated at $250,000. Pana, 111. The Christian county poorhouse with nearly all Its contents. Mrs. Warden Gardner was badly burned. The inmates narrowly escaped. Grand Rapids The Grand Rapids Folding Chair and Table Company's factory. Loss on stock, $30,000; on building and equipment, $40,000; insurance, $23,000. Younestown The stables of the Youngs town Ioe Company, where there were 18 horses, wagons and stock. Firemen saved 'the office. Loss, $5,000; well insured. Edgewooa,Pa. The locomotive building of the Corly Coal Company. The members or the firm claim the fire was the work of an incendiary. Loss covered Dy insurance. Arkansas City, Ark. The Desha Lumber and Planing Company's mill with an Im mense amount of lumber. Loss, $500,000. This mill was said to bo the finest iu the South. A number of dwellings were burned also. The mill employed about 800 men, and was owned by a Boston company in charge or A. Kimball, General Manager. Pasadena, Cat. The residence ot Joseph Medill, editor or the Chicago Tribune, with its contents, except a little furniture On the first floor. The fire was caused by the care lessness of a servant in throwins hot ashes Into a pine box. Loss about $30,000; Insur ance, $20,000. The whole household escaped injury by a hasty flight. Mr. Medill will re build Immediately. Tne, house, destroyed was one or the finest in Southern California. A SMALL BAY'S WOBK. Very Few Cases la the Triennial Assess ment Court Testerday. At the hearing of appeals against city as sessments yesterdaf afternoon a dispnte as to the classification of Snmmelea street, an unimproved one, resulted in a mtftual agreement to change and lower it. The property of Milton L Baird on Neglty ave nue, between Baum and Friendship, was taken up. The lot is 60 by 121 feet and has a two-storv brlok house and frame stable on it and the valuation was placed at 14,600. A deed of sale for $16,000 was put in evidence, but Mr. D. P. Black, who was on the stand.said the sale was not made at that figtire, as the prospective purchaser thought it too high. The witness also ad mitted that he thought so too. The owner's appeal was 5,400 on the lot from 5,000; (8,500 on the building from 9,000, and 800 on the stable from 900, a total of 14,700: which was really 100 more than the total of the assessment after a second assessment of the land when the appeal was taken. The case was closed up with that evidence, which certainly appeared to be in the city's favor. The balance of the Twentieth ward will be taken np to-day, and then the Twenty-first and Twenty-second taken up. CTJI OFF WITH H0TH1HO. This Is the Punishment lor Any Heir Dis puting Berkert's Will. In the Register of "Wills office yesterday the last testament of the late Fred. Beckert, Sr., of Reserve township, was entered ior probate. He bequeaths his wife Elizabeth 2,000, the family residence, ten acres of land and all she could get in addition nnder the intestate law. Elizabeth and Clara N. Beckert, daughters of his son Frederick, get 1,500 each. The residue is divided into five parts. One-fifth each is given to his children, Charles and "William Beckert, Eliza Mulzig and Anna M. Gerwig. The remaining fifth is given to the executors to place at interest in such a way that it will yield 15 per month. This sum is to be paid to the de cedent's son Henry for life. On the latter's death 1,500 goes to his daughter Eliza beth, while the balance goes to the testator's children. Any heir disputing the will is to get nothing, and his share to be divided among the other heirs. 3 WITHHELD FBOtt BANE. F. W. Gerdes Charged With Holding; Se- curities He Should Have Deposited. Before Alderman McMasters yesterday a warrant was sworn out by S. W. Risher, Secretary and Treasurer of the Pittsburg Refining Company, charging F. W. Gerdes, President of the Hall Steam Pump Com pany, with larceny by bailee. The prose oution claims that Gerdes held a note of the refining comOany for 335 74, payable on November 12 to the pump company, and a check for 330 62 payable to the same con cern. "When the note matured Gerdes refused to deposit it and also held out the checks instead of placing it in bank. Gerdes gave bail for a hearing on Monday. ANOTHER SPEAE-EASY CLOSED. The Southside Police Shut the Door of an Unlicensed Saloon. George Hoffman, the proprietor of a "speak-easy" next door to the Jane street Turner Hall on the Southside, was arrested last evening by Policeman Carrigan and locked up in the Twenty-eight ward police station. Hoffman has been selling liquor without a license for some time past, but it was not until last evening that sufficient evidence was secured to warrant his arrest. Hoffman will be given a hearing by Magis trate Succ'op this morning. HIS VISIT A L0SG 0HE. Charles Clark Goes to England on a Trip and Fails to Beturn: At police headquarters yesterday Mollie Clark called upon Superintendent O'Mara and requested him to write 'to London and learn if possible some tidings of her father, Charles E. Clark. Mr. Clark went to Eng land some months ago upon a visit and since that time he has not been heard of. The missing man has been a professor of hygiene in the colleges at Canonsburg and "Washing ton. He was also a tutor at one time in Portland, Ore. Slipped Away to Get Married. Charles Bray, formerly of Pittsburg, now of the Lloyd-Booth Company, founders and machinists, of Youngstown, accom panied by Miss May Harris, a young lady ot Niles, O., slipped away quietly to Cleve land, Saturday, where tbey were married by the Rev. Dr. Spreckles, of the Presby terian Church. Mr. and Mrs. Bray re turned to Youngstown yesterday. May Not Recover. Dr. "William Linnenbrink, a well known physician, of Zelinople, was found lying in an unconscious condition beside the tracks of the Ft "Wayne road a short distance from Rochester on Monday night He is very badly injured and may not recover. A Hard Fought Battle. Nicholas Casey, aged 60, who only has one leg, became involved in a quarrel with his wife yesterday, and beat her severely with his crutch. His better half retaliated, end cut her life partner with a knife. Both were arrested. f Killed on tho Tracks. "While crossing the tracks at "Wall station Monday James McGrath, aged 30, a clerk in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company was instantly killed. He was removed to his home in "Wilmerdiog. Movements of Steamships. Steamer. From. To. Woodland .'....New York Antwerp. Arizona Liverpool New York. Knyptian Monarch. .London Jiew York. biate ofNebraska.. .New York Glasgow. Awhther! 1,000 comfortables, heavy, warm and well filled, at only $1 19. KAOTMAimS' New Drygoods Department A Thanksgiving Feast of Clothing Bargains at the P. C. C. C, Clothiers, To-Day and Up Till Noon Thursday. We have selected a lot of clothing (good, substantial clothing) and placed it in our well-lighted basement to be sold at very low mices to-day and np till Thursday noon. Read the prices: 220 Men's blue and black fur beaver ulsters, sizes up to 48 at $5 75 HO Men's cheviot storm overcoats, with extra large collars, heavily lined for I 80 150 lien's blue chinchilla fly front over coats with velvet collar, all sizes at. 4 20 200 Men's black, bine, drab and stone colored overcoats with fine cashmere lining and Inlaid velvet collar, a very nice overcoat at 6 50 250 Men's fine cheviot suits, double breasted coat and double breasted vest, six different shades 6 50 Our stores will close Thursday noon (Thanksgiving Day.) P. a a C Clothiers, corner Grant and Dia mond streets. A btartleb! 1.100 Italian blankets, in new combinations (displayed on center table;, at only 99c Kaupua3hs' New Drygoods Department Pianos, Pianos, Organs, Organs. Mellor Jt Hoene, 77 Fifth Avenue. The most durable and reliable. The best for the money. Largest line of instruments in the city. " Easy pay ments. Send for circulars. Most romarkablo 1 100 pieces heavy shirt ing flannel in plaids and stripes, never sold for lass than S5c, now only Wcper yard. Kacfkamvs' New Drygoods Department EXALT. In size, great In results; Do Witt's Little Early fluers.Best pill for constipation best for slox headache and sour stomaoo. COAL TEADE ALARMED. Disastrous Results From Whitney's Nova Scotia Deal rredicted. THOUSANDS OP HIKERS MENACED And the Eituminoua Regions Threatened by Canadian Competition. FEARS OP A REDUCTION OP THE TARIFF rSFXCIAL TKLEORAM TO TUB DISPATCTT.l New Yoke, Nov. 22. The managers of the bituminous coal companies, most of whom have offices in the "Washington build ing, at No. 1 Broadway, were considerably stirred up to-day over a dispatch from Mon treal to the effect that a syndicate of Amer ican capitalists, of which Wm. C "Whitney was at the head, had secured control of the entire output of the Nova Scotia mines. Mr, "W. Del Wallbridge, manager of the .American-Coal Company, was seen to-day by a reporter. Mr. "Wallbridge said; "I have no doubt of the truth of the report It is on a line with the 'disinterested' patriotism of Mr. Whitney and others who have been so active in securing the election of Mr. Cleveland. It is plain to my mind that one of the first efforts to revise the tariff will be to take the duty, which is now 75 cents a ton, off coaL If this be done, it will threaten the bituminous coal interests of the United States east of the Allegheny Mountains and will affect the employment ot 100,000 workingmen and millions of dol lars of invested capital. "What It Means to U. S. Companies. "The principal market for bituminous coal at present is in New England, and with free coal it is possible for coal from the Nova Scotia mines to be delivered at any New England port at least CO cents a ton cheaper than it can be delivered tree on board at Norfolk, Baltimore and Phila delphia. The bituminous coal mines in the United States are located 300 or 400 miles from the seaboard, which necessitatis an expensive and unavoidable haul by rail road. The coal mined by my company is shipped either to Baltimore or Philadelphia at a cost of Jl GO railroad tolls per ton. "The Nova Scotia mines are looated directly on the seaboard and coal can be loaded direetlv from the mines into vessels for Boston and other New England ports. The result of this competition would not only throw out of employment thousands of miners, but it would also affect disastrously the business of the railroads whose divi dends are at present dependent on the coal carrying traffic. A Serious Blow to the Shipping. "Out of Philadelphia, Baltimore and Norfolk the greatest tonnage of vessels in any one branch of commerce is employed in the coal carrying trade. The shipping of Nova Scotia coal in English Dottoms would prove a serious blow to the shipping inter ests of these ports. The other side of the question, that the benefits which New England would derive from cheaper coal wonld be offset by the fact that a large market for their goods in the region affected by the paralysis of this Important industry would be partially cut off and they could not hope to extend their trade to Nova Scotia, which will continue as before to get her needs supplied irom the manufacturing centers of the mother country." At the office of the West Virginia Coal Company, of whloh Stephen B. ElkinB is President, the matter was considered a serious one, and the probable action of Con gress regarding the tariff on coal is regarded with much concern. William O. Whitney has been out of town for several days, and, it is supposed, on business connected with th'e purchase of the Nova Scotia mines. tgrSPECIAL A delightful afternoon in our Cloak YOU WILL FIND THE GREATEST VARIETY AT SOLOMON & RUBEN'S. There is not a more comfort giving outer garment than A GOOD, SOLID ULSTER. It has that substantial Warm and cheerful appearance which creates envy in the hearts of those who are clad only with a light-weight, chilly-looking overcoat WEAR AN ULSTER and you can safely defy Old Boreas' cutting blasts. We antici pated a cold winter and have prepared ourselves accordingly. OUR STYLES ARE NUMEROUS PRICES INVARIABLY LOW. $8. Reiular Storm Beefers, In Chinchillas, Tweeds and Kersey Cloth, and flannel lined, actual value $12. $10 A splendid Ulster, well made throughout, and a wear-resister. In Brown Mixed Frieze, Irish Friezes, Cheviots. Lined with cloth, plain and checked cassi mere and flannel; actual value $14. Above Them All in QUALITY, Below Them All in PRICE. COTJLDITI BAIBE A QT0BTJK. Allegheny Conncllmen Seen Loafing Out side, but Would Not Go In. A quorum couldn't be raised last even ing so the special meeting of the Alle gheny Common Councils was not Held. Only 23 members answered to their names and 27 were needed. The principal busi ness pending was tho extension of the term of offico of heads of departments. The members of the Reform Association were out in force to protest against it It was reported to President Parke that Messrs. Speadle, Rowbottom, Dahlinger and Armstrong were In the hallway down stairs aud would not come in. Messrs. Paulin and Harbison were appointed a committee to go after them. The commit tee, after a long absence, returned and re ported failure, stating they had heard that some members had been seen rapidly dis appearing around a corner. The Reform Association had laid on each Councilman's desk aprinted protest against extending the time. The reasons given were these: The terms of Councilmen will expire in the spring, and as the city is under a new charter the power of electing and appoint ing men to office reverts to the people. Caution should be used in extending terms of Office. When limited to short terms, oc cupants can be continued, if worthy, and discharged if not Eor the ontgoing Coun cil to extend the time of office ior a period as long as the term of the inclining Council is uncalled for. The citizens have the right t6 name the men who will take charge and distribute the $2,250,000 voted for to be used in elty improvements. SERIES THB STATEMENT. Alderman Braun Says Agent O'Brien Made No Information Before Him. Agent O'Brien, of the Humane Society, yesterday said that he had made an infor mation before Alderman Braun, of Alle gheny, against 25 persons who participated in a dog fight on Saturday night, Novem ber 5. The fight is said to have taken place on East street in Reserve township. Alder man Braun denies that O'Brien made any informations before him. MR. BARRETT AB CLATJDIAN. A Spectacular and Komantic Drama Pro duced Here for the first Time. The second play of Mr. Wilson Barrett's repertoire, "Claudian," was produced at the Duquesne last night It is a romantic tragedy, of the spectacular class, to which Sardou's "Cleopatra" belongs. Henry Herman designed the plot, story and construction, and W. G. Wills, one of the most poetic writers among latter-day dramatists, wroto the dialogue. The lines are far better than tho plot; the pathos, power and character are in the Words rather than the situations and the action. In short, the play Is weak In construction, and too long drawn out, not to say talky. Con sidered as a series or pictures, "Claudian" is far better than it could ever be as a play. The scenery is elaborate and effective, in cluding a realistic earthquake, and wo can readily understand that the living elements of the many tableaux might assist the scenery. That they did not last night must be blamed we presume upon the rawness of the Pittsburg recruits. If one goes in for the piotorlal one must tie caroiul that the colors are true and justly applied In every particular. The story or the play deals with tho torrible punishment or Claud ian, a pagan noble or Byzantium in the fifth century, for tho murder of a saintly hermit. He is doomed to blight everyone he blesses, to injure everyone he loves and to remain forever a youth who cannot die. The play shows epUodes in his life illustrating the effect of this curse. A final sacrifice of self ends his miserable ex istence. Mr. Barrett endued the cursed Claudian with much dienlty, and while the opportu nities for anything like sustained acting were few, preserved all through the curious jumble or romantic and melodramatic events a distinct and Intensely interesting personality. Miss Jeffreys played the heroine, Almida, the girl n ho loses her lover Musicale by Prof. W. L. Mayer Parlors. DCI D Li WW MM HKi IPV77fJj lff'fo'WflCFSflRwS9 111m iff "WSiJiWJSR MiwBM Srfi JwSS&eww 4$ SMITHFIELD JV0.,1S and her sight when ClmvUcm crosses her path, with much 8wectiles and girlish grace. The strongest, because the most natural, scene in the play nns that in whloh Vlaudirm realizes that Almida is his victim, and she fights unavaiilngly against the supernatural spell of his damning influence. Mr. Barrett and Miss Jeffreys were at their best In this scene. Mr. Cliffe was satisfactory as Aaazit, the honest and humble lover of Almkla. Are freshing element or comedy was well brought in by Horace Hodges In the char acter of a clown fashioned to Shakespeare's liking. There the acting stopped. Ths young women were nearly all badly mode up, Miss Dacre was overwhelmed with a monstrous wig, and the choristers were too frightened toeing. It was therefore all tho higher compliment to Mr. Barrett and Miss jenreys mat tne audience recauea them freqnently, and that at the end of the play the ley insisted upon a speecn, wmen Mr. liar insisted upon a speech, whlcn Mr. Uar :ave them In the happiest style. This rett gave them in the afternoon "The Lady of Lyons" will ba given, and to-nizht "Qaudlah." , CARPET PRICES PLEASE ALL FUHGHA5ERS. 5,000 yards ALL-WOOL INGRAIN, 50 OSlsTTS. 65c TAPESTRY 65c Do you wish to get some 85c for 65a We warrant the wear. 90c- MOQUETTES 90c This is our price for all you wish. T LATIMER, S lij Ml Ktal SI, ALLEGHENY. P. S. See our PORTIERE and LACE CURTAIN SALE this week. no23-,w 9 Orchestra will take place thia S! $12 Extra quality rough and smooth cloth, in Fur Beavers, Irish Frieze, Kerseys, Cheviots, blue and black, and Chinchillas; actual value $16. $14 Superior quality in Chin chillas, Oxfords, light and dark; Irish Frieze, Fur Beavers and Cheviots. These Ulsters can not be bought anywhere for less than $18 to $20. Our Store will close at ftoon THANKS GIVING DAY. mm
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