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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-10-16
At the Opera House.
FRIDAY EVENING.

fhlDhr EVENING.
Col. s. X. Donavin of Delaware de.
livered his lecture on John Brown. his raid,
capture, trial and execution. A very
small audience was present to greet him.
The speaker made fair rehearsal OF the
story, but for some reason omitted to
mention the old hero's name after the
raiders entered the town at eleven O'Clock
on the evening OF October 10, until the
morning Of his capture, October 1S. But
as a whole II was very interesting and II
was a surprise TO those present, that
people took so little interest in one of
the important events in the history of our
country 1t Is just thirty years ago to-
night since II occurred, Oct. 10, 1s59-Uct.
16. 1880. John Browns body was con-
signed TO the tomb, but the principles for
which his lite was taken still live and
constantly growing brighter.
In order to show that HIS memory Is
still green little incident will now be
made mention Of A few years since, the
editor OF this paper had occasion TO pass
over the B. g. o. railway in a train OF
seventeen coaches htavy laden with
human freight. When Harpers Ferry
was reached, the name of John Brown was
mentioned and it was scarcely five
minutes until the whole train of passengers
were singing that old familiar song, John
Browns body lies mouldering in the
grave"
SATURDAY EVENING.
General George A. Sheridan, Of New
York. appeared at the opera house Satur.
day evening to open the campaign in the
Cheese City. Notwithstanding the driz.
zlin6 rain that fell in the afternoon and
fore part Of The evening large and en-
thusiashc crowd was present to greet him.
The speaker confined his speech particu-
larly TO the tariff. He went back to 1889
and gave history OF the decades that had
passed with and without the tariff in force
up to the present time, and everything
went to show that country without a pro.
tective tariff was abrogating the rights
due the people, and the sooner II could be
brought about and enforced the better for
all concerned. The speaker was fre-
duently applauded, The General IS fine
speaker, and master Of the English Ian.
guage, and he should frame his speeches
In such way that his slang phrases would
be omitted. They are distasteful to un In.
telligcnt audience to hear, and will be
used to place Mr.. Sheridan far below his
station as public speaker If he continues
to repeat them,
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-10-16

Mrs. Wright will be at the Palmer Cot
tage on Tuesdays and Wednesdays of
each week, during the season commencing
Oct. IS and 10 with full line of fashion.
able millinery. She will be pleased to sec
all the ladies Of Wellington and vicinity
Prices the very lowest
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10
UP TO SQUIRREL HILL.

The New Electric Railway Company Holds
Observation-Disclosures Plans of Con.
struction-To Work at Once.
A meeting of the friends and stockholders
of the Squirrel Hill Railroad was held in
the office of James Hoele, tobacconist, on
Smithfeld street, yesterday afternoon. Its
object was TO transact such business as would
be of general interest for the road. The
holders of subscription books made reports.
It was learned from the Secretary of the
meeting that about $25, 900 had already been
subscribed, $1,000 of which was reported
yesterday afternoon. He reports that the
indications for speedy construction of the
road are very favorable. An engineer was
employed, and will Immediately go. over
the road and obtain the plans and profles,
which will be in accordance with the ordi-
nance giving them the right of construction.
A meeting of the directors ofthe road was
held at the conclusion of the stockholders
meeting. 1t is said that nothing of impor-
tance was transacted at the latter. Infor-
nation was obtained from directors present
that it was decided, if the Squirrel Hill
Railroad Company cannot obtain sufficient
funds to construct the road within three
months, its charter with all its accompany
ing rights, shall be transferred to the Pitts
burg Motor Company. If this company
cannot complete the road within three
months, the charter and rights shall revert
to the Squirrel Hill company.
President Morris, of the Board of Di-
rectors, in an interview, said that work will
be commenced on the road Immediately, and
the line will be pushed to completion.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10
A CHAT ABOUT HATS.
What the Nobby Young Man VIII Wear This


'How are the styles going to run in mems
hats this spring?" asked young man ef
Ruben, the halter on Smithteld street, yes
terday. The information he received is Of so
much interest to young men generally that
THE DISPATCH will print il about as Mr..
Ruben said it:
''To be in style this spring you want to
wear a crown somewhat lower, rim narrower
and rolling higher than the one you have on.
There is decided change in silk hats, too.
The bell crown of last year gives way TO the
tapering crown. Its sugar-loaf shape may
look odd at first, but the young men will
submit, 1 guess. In soft hats the standard
STYLES will run. The Fedora or tourists
hat, will be changed considerably as to its
trimmings. Band and binding are wider.
The Ruben 'Zozo' is decided novelty that
promises to be the favorite soft hat It runs
in sage, steel, russell, cedar. maple, almond
and mahogany. But the Windsor eaps-of
course you have seen hundreds of them on
the street. We can scarcely get them in
fast enough. They run in plaids, checks,
stripes. broken plaids and corduroy.
Light colors will be worn extensively,
There was never such variety of shades
offered. Some of them have original names.
I recall golden brown, hazel, chocolate,
pine burr, French drab, Jersey mud, side
nutria, cinnamon, snuff, coffee, tan, walnut,
maple, calf, pearl, tobacco, olive, blue,
vicuna, gingerbread, London smoke, blue
pearl, russell and potato peel. We have
them all.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10
CALIFORNIA ORANGES.
shipments to Pittsburg Direct.

The opinion of experts is still divided as
to whether California or Florida produces
the finest fruit, but fair comparison made
lately in Pittsburg (the oranges chosen be-
ing fresh from the grower in either case)
showed that while Florida led in sweetness,
California's product was more juicy and had
finer flavor.
This comparison can easily be verified
now by any one who cares to do so. The
first carload of oranges ever sent direct to
Pittsburg from California reached here yes
terday. It was consigned to Head, Carson
& Co. bv Thos. Bakewell & Sons, of River
side (well known here in former years.,
who are now extensive growers and shippers
to Western markets, where the demand for
the finer grades of fruit is already
large. Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Paul and
other Northwestern cities use California
oranges in large quantities, why should not
Pittsburg also enjoy the luscious citrus
fruit in perfection? The consignors hope
that the sales from this car will Justify their
shipping regularly to Western Pennsylva-
MIA, now accessible owing to late reductions
in overland freights.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10
MARsHELL. THE CASH GROCER,
VIII staye You Money.

$500 rewardl The authorities that be, in a
spasm of virtuous economy, abolished the of
fee of Sealer of W. Weights and Measures. This
throws the public entirely on the mercy of
the storekeeper. Under the circumstances,
the best thing to do is for each family to
have a pair of scales, and weigh their pur-
chases themselves.
In an establishment the size of mine, en-
ploying % clerks, and having many scales
in use, nothing can be more important than
the proper adjustment of the scales. 1
guarantee my weights, measures and prices.
Every scale in my stores is examined every
morning, and accurately balanced. 1 will
give $500 reward to anyone who can bring
forward evidence of any fraud employed in
weighing goods sold in my stores.
Groeers are as honest as any other class of
men, but as we have meat inspectors and
milk inspectors, etc., the best thing the
public at large can do is to try and ham,
mer little sense into the authorities, and
have some one appointed to look after the
scales.
Bargains for Lent: Whole Goldfish, &c
per fb.; boneless strip cod, SC per b.; bone
less cod in 2-fb. bricks, fbs, 25c; good
cheese, fbs., 25c. A large line of can
goods, choice evaporated fruits and all sorts
of Lenten goods at bargain prices
Send for weekly price list and order by
mail. Orders amounting to $40, without
counting sugar, packed and shipped free of
charge to any point within 200 miles.
Give me trial. will save you money.
MARHsELL,
70 and 81 Ohio street, cor sandusky, ALE
gheny
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10
ON HIS FATHERS COMPLAINT.
A Young Man Arrested for Alleged Forgery
and False Pretenses.

A Young Man Arrested for Alleged Forgery
and False Pretenses.
Charles W. Waggoner, son of J. G
Waggoner, of the Southside, was arrested
on Smithfeld street yesterday afternoon by
Special Officer McTighe, and locked ap in
the Central station on charge of forgery.
The charge is made before Magistrate Nc
Kenna by Dain & Dashbach, the Smith
field street furniture dealers.
His alleged mode of operation is not a
new one. One day last week, it is said, he
went into Dain & Dashbach's store and Sc
lected writing desk, the price of which was
$50. 1t was after banking hours and he
pre- sented a check for 800, signing his IA
theirs name and receiving $40 in change. He
had the desk sent to his fathers, house on
the Southside. When his father learned in
what manner the desk had been bought he
reported the matter to the police.
Superintendent of Police O'Mara started
out to investigate the case. He learned that
on Monday afternoon young Waggoner had
gone into Biber & Easton's store and
bought bill of drygoods, amounting to
$17, and given a check on the First Nation
al Bank, again signing his fathers name.
He received SS3 in return. During the
week ne bought a chair from Oliver Nc
Clintock for $40 and $50 worth of liquors
from w. H. Holmes & Son, always pre-
senting a check for 500 and receiving the
change in cash.
When Superintendent O'Mara had Sc
cured this information he induced Dain &
Dashback to prosecute Wsggoner, and the
information was made before Magistrate
McKenna yesterday morning. Waggoner
is 20 years of age, and has always moved in
good circles.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10
HOW THEY WORKED.
Railroad Reports Show That 25O, 900 Peo-
pie Went TO Washington-Some Rail-
roading Extraordinary,

Railroad Reports Show That $50, 600 Peo.
pie Went TO Washington-Some Rail-
roadinE Extraordinary.
The reports of the railroads show that at
least 25O, 600 people visited Washington dur
ing the Inauguration, and of this number
Pittsburg furnished its quota, while the
Baltimore and Ohio road carried the bulk of
passengers. If the reckoning of the roads is
correct, this is the largest number of people
that ever attended an Inauguration; in fact,
the crowd becomes larger as the years 60
by and successive Presidents are elected.
1t is not often that general managers and
superintendents of railroads put on big
boots, wade around in deep mud, and per-
sonally attend to the running of trains, but
this is what General Manager Clements and
Superintendents Patton and Fitzgerald, OF
the Baltimore and Ohio, did during the in
auguration. Mr. Clements has the reputa-
tion of being brusque and businesslike in
his methods, and hasoften been talked of as
good Vice President for the road. Mr..
Patton is a thorough-going railroad man
and has put the Pittsburg division of the
road in excellent condition.
Mr.. Clements made elaborate arrange
ments to side track the cars in Washington.
He placed board walks all through Schultz
lin Park, and the Americas Club members
particularly were pleased with the enter
prise displayed. The general manager
placed his car in the yards, and had the
telegraph wires run in. Here he sat all
day long, and personally superintended
the running of trains. As result of his
hard work the enormous sections made
schedule time, there were no accidents and
everybody was pleased.
Mr.. Patton was an able assistant When
he saw how it continued to rain he sent out
ahead of the trains Chief Engineer Manning
with two carloads of men supplied with
shovels and tools to clear up small land
slides and prevent delays. As a result of
such care the Baltimore and Ohio made an
excellent showing in carrying people to
Washington.
The famous corn palace train that passed
through Pittsburg at night will arrive here
this morning. 1t will lay over until $50 in
the afternoon to give the Sioux City Club on
board chance to see Pittsburg. The train
is well worth seeing. The members claim
that it cost SIS, 900 to decorate the cars.
The following named theatrical COM
psnies will go over the B. & o. to-day:
Lille Clay to Uniontown, the Fugitive"
company to Philadelphia, and the "Cattle
King" people will come from Baltimore.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10
n H4 M DLhUL11sg
Liberty ave., cor, Sixth ave,

BEAT these prices if you can. So infants
cloaks for 81 %; 81 ladies' newmarkets for
50 So; 81 ladies' short jackets for 81; 81
ladies' breton Jerseys for SOC; 81 kid gloves,
stitched back, Soc; 75c unlaundried shirts for
48c; S. girls Gretchen coats, 81; girls win
ter dresses, 25c to So; ladies calico wrappers,
SOC to 81; chemise, 17c; rufled skirts, 25c;
Hamburg skirts, Acc; long Hubbard gowns,
39c; Hamburg ruffied drawers, 25c; large
cambria nurse aprons, 1Oc; girls tucked
drawers, 10c; chi1d's scarlet wool underwear,
12kc; boys calico and percale waists, 15c
to 49c; flannel waists, 35c up; 200 yards
spool cotton, 1c; Clark's O.. N. 7. cotton, 4c;
Jane Hading yelling, 25c yard; infants
15c up; infants caps, 25c; bootees. 10c;
sacques, 25c; blankets, SOC up; comforts, SOC
to 81. Busy Bee Hive, cor. Sixth and Lib
erty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10

pose that, with this Insignificant
looking affair, we are able to measure
any fluid, regardless either of the quantity
to be delivered or the pressure at which it
is supplied. The dial reads just like the
one on an ordinary gas meter; but 1T regis
tiers much larger volume OF gas. For in
stance, the number s, which is used for
private houses, reads 10000, 900 cubic feet.
To give you an idea of their delicaey, it is
only necessary to say that a pressure of
1.10O0 of pound is required per square
inch to cause the meter to measure the
smallest quantity of gas And again, it
can bear pressure of 1000 pounds without
damaging it in the least.
Gas you will also observe, every part of
the meter is movable and separate. In
this place you see the different parts of the
meter are made. In the room below you
may observe how they are
TESTED AND INSPECTED,
according to the law which governs illumin-
ating gas meters, by State Inspector Rankin.
All meters must bear his stamp and seal. "
''It has often been said that people do not
like gas meters to be i'll their houses, be-
cause they are afraid they will get charged
for more than they burn. How is that, Mr..
Bannister?"
w ell, man SnoulQ learn now the meter
measures and indicates the gas used. In
this meter anybody can be taught the secret
in about one minute.
"Now, here is another thing of interest.
This meter can also be used as detector of
leak in the gas pipes. Many accidents
may be prevented, if people know of it. As
soon as a suspicion of leak arises, the gas
should be turned off from the house. Then
a look should be taken at the uppermost
dial, and, if it moves atall, you may depend
upon it that there is leak somewhere, and
an inspector should be called into the house
at once"
''Now, how much gas should an ordinary
CRATE consume with meter like this?"
BURNING FIVE TIMES TOO MUCH.
'That is hard question to answer, be-
cause it depends entirely upon what kind of
a CRATE is used. But think know what
you want to get at. To heat an ordinary
sized room it takes Is cubic feet of gas an
hour. But the most of the .grates that peo-
pie use now burn rs cubic feet an hour.
That is no fault of the meter, but is the
bad CRATE. From experiments that have
here, have found that only 10 per cent Of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10
LETTING THE JUNCTION IN.


That Railroad is Favored ms to Tracks
Over Spring Alley, After Some Objec-
tions-what it May Do.
The Councilmanic Committee on Corpora
tions met yesterday afternoon. An Or
dinance granting to the Pittsburg juno
tion Railroad Company the right to con-
struct. tracks and buildings over Spring
alley, and to secure from said company its
release of claims from damages by reason of
opening said alley" which had been sub
mitted to subcommittee for investigation,
which committee moved negative to Coun-
ellis, gave rise to breezy discussion.
Mr.. Brophy wanted to amend the motion
by inserting the word affirmative" where
negative" was used.
Mr.. Magee said he was opposed to such
action. The Junction Railway Company
had secured more valuable rights by grant
from the city of Pittsburg than any other
corporation, and all without once giving
anything in return.
Mr.. Ferguson said there was something
wrong. Only two of the subcommittee had
gone out to see the ground, and he could not
understand why they opposed the grant
when they did not know anything about the
condition of Spring alley, and how it would
be improved by the company.
Mr.. McClusky, citizen owning property
on Spring alley, was permitted to speak,
and he said that Spring alley was not in a
condition for traffic, and he thought the
ordinance ought to be passed.
The motion to return the ordinance to
Councils with negative was defeated, and
motion to return affirmatively was passed.
A supplement to an ordinance granting
certain rights to the Pittsburg Passenger
Railway Company, changing route and ex-
tending time for completion of the same,
was returned with an affirmative. This is
the Wylie avenue line.
Mr.. MscGonnegle, of the subcommittee
appointed to investigate the condition Of
Manor street, reported that the committee
had referred the question to the City Attor-
ney. with request for report by Wednes-
day next. The committee then adjourned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10

the gas consumed in our ordinary grares
gives heat to the room, while the balance
goes up into the chimney, or else heats the
floor. If people want to be economical in
the use of their gas, they must see that they
have a CRATE that does not waste too much.
'Now, let US get back to town-or, rather,
you just hold on minute; 1 want to show
you something else. These No. 8 meters
register 5000 cubic feet of gas an hour.
But we have larger ones. You see this one,
as big as a wash boiler? Well that will be
used in mandatory and it can measure
45, 900 cubic feet of gas every hour We
are about to make another that will even
register 1000 feet an hour. Those very
large ones are used at central stations Of
natural gas companies"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10

fecting this new meter, DISPATCH re-
porter called upon Mr.. Lemuel Bannister
the General Manager of the Fuel Gas and
Electric Engineering Company, where the
meters are made for the Philadelphia Com
pany. That gentleman gave the following
interesting details:
"Ever since Mr.. Westinghouse has been
engaged in the natural gas business he has
been convinced that supplying consumers
and charging them so much per year for a
stove or CRATE was not the right way, and
would not last long. He realized then the
iniquity of the arrangement and he con-
cluded that, sooner or later, either the gas
companies would complain, because they
imagined they were supplying the fuel too
cheap, or else the consumers would COM
plain, because they felt that they were pay
ing too much.
ONLY ONE WAY OUT OF IT.
''This knowledge led him to determine
that a system of equity must be adopted,
and his first idea, Of course, was to intro
duce a meter. He started at once to put an
artificial gas meter to do the work, but
found that, of all the seven meters already
invented, there was not one that would sat
isfactorily do the work.
This was three years ago last July. He
then continued to make experiments. nearly
all of them futile save for what they sug-
gested. One of the chief obstacles in the
way for the inventor to remove was to pro-
duce machine that would not only meas
ure the gas that passed through the meter,
but measure it accurately. The old En-
glish water meter has long been known as a
complete failure. The water in the bottom
of the meter is liable to freeze, and several
other things may happen, so as to keep the
meter always unreliable.
Another fluid had to be substituted for
water. After long and tiresome time of
trying Mr.. Westinghouse
DISCOVERED A SUBSTANCE
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10
SCHLOSSER SAW THE COUNT.
It is Rumored the Countess Montercole VIII
Go on the Stage.

1t is Rumored the Countess Montercole VIII
Go on the Stage.
John B. Schlosserreturned from Germany
on the same steamer with the Count de
Montercole. Mr.. Schlosser said he con-
Quoted himself in a gentlemanly manner,
and they had frequent talks together, but
he refused to divulge what passed between
them.
The latest rumor about the Countess is
that she is studying to 60 on the stage.
Some of her friends here are inclined to be-
lieve the story, while others ridicule it as
preposterous. Even now it is said she is
studying under masters in Paris.
Mr.. Bausman left Gordoenville early last
Wednesday morning for New York with the
ostensible object of meeting the Count.
The gentleman is mad, and if the pair
should meet lively time is anticipated.
Mrs. Knox was expected to arrive here
yesterday, but she was too i'll to make the
Journey.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10
Jump at This Chance.

New spring goods have been arriving
daily and we find ourselves badly crowded
and with barely room on which to show our
enormous spring stock. In order to dispose
of big lot of goods at once, we have
marked about 500 mems suits (worth from
500 to S25) at $40, ten dollars, $40, a price
that will sell them at sight. Scotch cheviots,
English corkscrews and French worsteds on
Monday sell for $40. All new, fresh goods
and of the finest make. Call at our
G. eS0fs G., eop G Grsnt az E and p Diamond M % sts OPP
the new Court House. Special-Parents
should inspect our line of boys confrma-
tion suits in blue, granite, tricot and cork
screw.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-10
Jump at This Chance.

New spring goods have been arriving
daily and we find ourselves badly crowded
and with barely room on which to show our
enormous spring stock. In order to dispose
of big lot of goods at once, we have
marked about 500 mems suits (worth from
$22 to S25) at $40, ten dollars. $40, price
that will sell them at sight. Scotch chew
lots, English corkscrews and French
worsteds on Monday sell for $40. All pew,
fresh goods and of the finest make. Call at
our store, if only to get a peep at them.
P. G. G. c., cor. Grant and Diamond sts.,
opp. the new Court House. Special-Pa-
rents should inspect our line of boys con-
frmation suits in blue, granite, tricot and
corkscrew.