THE -'EITTSBtrRG DISPATCH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1892.
WITH ft HELMET ON
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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LATIMER,
S lij Ml Ktal SI,
ALLEGHENY.
P. S. See our PORTIERE
and LACE CURTAIN SALE
this week.
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Orchestra will take place thia
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$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.
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