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New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
POOR GAS AT HARTFORD.
COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION - CAPTAIN

A COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION - CAPTAIN
BERRY-FREE LIBRARY.
Hartford Dec. 81 SpeciaD.-The interest in the
moor quality of gas which has been furnished the
citizens of this town by the company has been very
great indeed great that the city government has
appointed a committee Of Investigation and that COM
mittee has held public meeting at which large
number of the most prominent consumers and the
company have had opportunity 10 state their griev
ances and to defend the action of the company 1t
can be defended. The gas company about year and
half ago began the treatment of their gas coal with
napltha for the purpose of cheapenng their produe
ton. This was short time after the reduction OF
the price per thousand feet and expected 10 make
good the loss OF income by saving at the manufacturers
end II has proved failure SO far as furnishing
ltisfactory light is concerned. The city, or that
portion of it which still cings TO gas lighting, has
Zen most miserably served, the gas in some large
,ops going out entirely becoming so dim that
1as impossible to work by it, and the complaint mas
,ccn universal 1t said by experts that the enccs
~ the nanhtha has been inurc the companys plant
materially, but there is no absolute iouhoaeon ~ ms
although IL Is true that the greatest eNo'S VI s"e
e,mpany 10 improve the quaiy Oh 'no gus naso
cen partial failures Inc 'e",I, - =. ,,s,.
.necor Of cas light who snail nave power 70 ihsis.
''P00VN' - " candle power, and, AS a matter OF
ION ~ the consumers do not OBTAIN tie requisite
re cr .V may withhold payment OF their gas bills.
NV t,n tcn of the Consolidated road In the matter
fhe ,ns The tnrnstiles and other Objectionable
remoVpps, the unon railway station exctes some
iluIes :" n Is expected. however. that the recon-
"llnen.ns of the railroad commissioners will be con-
eaSsa eS 40 an order and that the company Will attend
Vthese things very soon.
s,e an High ST. I'm this city. Wednesday night. after
no day OF usuals health and activity, was notable
auSe u I'm political affairs In the town. lie had been
NE NE of the Republican members Of the Board of
22eIectmen for number OF years. and was always
tose In the counselS OF the party. lie was Grand
hvmy man a member Of General Hawley's company
af iul Run and aftcrward enlisted in the 18th
pacment and served through the lie was
man much esteemed by large circle of friends.
THE free library committee announce that the
subscriptions Ia the fund have Increased by $4,000
500 900 Of which was guaranteed by the trustees OF
the Watknson Library and the remainder from public
spirited women to the extent OF several large sub
seriptions The amount TO be raised Is now only
trne more than $4,000. and the prospect for tho
I"nding ard for the library Is very good indeed.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
SENDING GIFTS across THE OCEAN.
CHRISTMAS TOKENS CARRIED BY THE TRANS
ATLANTIC sTEAMERS- -SOFT.HEARTED
UNCLE SAM.

CHRISTMAS TOKENS CARRIED BY THE TRANS
ATLANTIC sTEAMERS-SoFT.HEARTE
UNCLE SAM.
most important part of the express matter now
IN transit between Europe and America is the Christ
mas gifts Every swift transatlantic liner Is burdcnec
with these tokens Of remembrance and affection
Thousands Of English pheasants are being brought
over here just now. these beautiful birds being con
Scered an especially appropriate medium for wealthy
People to send the compliments of the season TO absent
Trends and relatives. Nor pheasants the only
gifts sent over here from Merrie England at holiday
time Fat carcasses of English bucks and does come
by hundreds, as well as a surprising lot OF vensOn
pastry and OF the plum pudding for which the tight
little island is famous In return for these substantial
presents there 60 back 10 England at this season
thousands OF barrels of apples and great many
splendid wild turkeys from the mountains of Eastern
kentucky ana tennessee. These birds in point of
beauty. surpaSs any that are TO be killed ON the pre
erves OF the royalty or nobility Of Europe IL is a
Freat point with the supper ten OF Furone tn have
american wild turkeys on the Christmas tables Every
Christmas well-Bnown Fulton Market firm sends out
live wild turkeys to great many prominent nersons
Europe, including Queen Victoria the Prince of
~se. the German Imperial family, the RothschiIds
trnee Bismarck and dukes too numerous to mention.
sme Of the Christmas presents that eros, the oce,
% fLis city would make the average mans month
satet August Belmont. for instance every veor
gets case Of genuine Johannisberger probably the
most famous wine made. 10 is sent to Mr. EeImont
o' The Rotschilds. whose agent he is on this side ot
INC atlantic This vintage is owned by the Celebrated
'ice'hich family, and IL is consumed only by choice
''e Vi EuioDean notabilities. Probably the case of
twenty-five bottles which Mr.. Belmont gets is the
onp specimen Of 1t which ever gets 10 America
e'' . hhenish wine sold at Delnionico's called
uereer. but though made in the vicinity of
''", 'oe :, " Is net from the presses Of the Met
-" i"a''ls and cannot rival the simon pure
,I,~ ihe'e Is Irish banker In this
him ,. "no every Christmas has sent TO
Old Irish rbshsv his native island cask Of fine
presents across S tbe % not The only who send
slab Of rtn .ne ~ater at this festal season Many
ings esrs or pair OF coarsely knitted stock
man n, wuu1y wrapped up, comes 10 some humble
Of Inc rTa Somaa OF German birth tong IN this Land
grandmother nerbsns nssasteence sent over by aged
Jftentime. h, pefmaps' ahd made by her own hands
sent Out fro o, .ie homemade articles or trnkes,
he great heors =, are technically liable to duy but
"a xtss tSss no less than the lowiies ~, ~ i iuidron
N VIC laws are relaxed and the Tokens LEI IN free Of
New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
ROGERS ROYAL
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III Z: RVINE::;; Z; {;

the successful remedy ever discovered. IL IS
piOv1np thousands ncslculaOle blessing only In
saving doctors bills, but also In restoring health
l have used ROGERS ROYAL NkRNlNE and say
that find IL excellent remedy for nervousness Induced
Iv oyerwofk and as pleasant speedy and un9ng fc ef
RON seeplcssness cordially 10 tho,c
suiYerng from overwOrked brain or body for believe
I:OGEKs' ROYAL NERVINE will do az that you claim
for A. Yours respectfully. JOSIAH FELTfR Chair.
man Board OF Supervisors, Rockand County, ~ Y.
Talented Actress Says
have used ROGERS ROYAL NERVINE and find O.,
tonic for exhausted sleeplessness and
fhat utter fatigue which comes IRON oNeraXaton OF he
brain HELEN DAUVRAY.
Very Remarkable Case.
hftss Gertrude H. Draper OF Canton, Mass who bad 90,
,,ad for from debility aud impON eFshmcu of ~
Iod and could find help from travel doctors or 1cdn
,.StInes that she entirc cured by ROGERS cnV~I
NFi,VINE and ROGERS ROYAL HERES. Miss Dtanniss
- handsome. accomplished young LADY OF good fanKv
- she grateful for her restoration health ~
she Will cheerfuy reply 10 any Inquiries regarding hs
New-York tribune., 1889-12-22
YOUNG MEN OF MUSCLE.
RISE AND GROWTH OF THE NEW-YoRK
ATHLETIC CLUB.

THE PIONEER oRGANIzATIoY OF ITS KIND IN
AMERICA-A LONG SERIES OF SUCCESSES
ITS TWO HANDSOME HOUSES.
Fortunate is he who is a member in good stand
ing in the New-York Athletic Club. The MEMBER
ship to-day is 1000, the limit, yet in addition
there are 200 life members and 800 non-rcsiden1
members making the handsome total OF 2'3oo
There are at present over 500 applications on me.
an dsome Of the applicants will be gray-heaueu
before their ambition is gratited. These hsureS
make it unnecessary to say anything further ABOUT
the popularity Of such formidable athletlc Or
ganiZation.
New-York tribune., 1889-12-22

Ten standing ptoad jumps without weights)-i19 It.
Oh nm. w. Ford.
Running hop. step and Jumps It. IA mn. W.
Ford
Standing hop, step and jump without weghtsl-e0 II.
0a nm. W. Ford.
Standing jump. step and Jump without weghtsl-sl n.
10 inn. W. Ford
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
WHICH is WORSE?
A Railroad Man Alleges That Shippers Are
More Dishonest Than Shipping Lines
History to Prove II.

A Railroad Man Alleges That Shippers Are
More Dishonest Than Shipping Lines
History to Prove 1t.
A visiting railroad man said yesterday:
wherever I go L always find complaining
shippers. In Buffalo they say that the
Grand Trunk is discriminating against them
in favor of Chicago, and here in Pittsburg
it is the Pennsylvania that is favoring the
Windy City at the expense of the City of
Gas. A few years ago the Chicago shippers
were kicking like steers. They claimed
rates were maintained in and about their
own territories, but other cities paid much
lower rates than they.
'It is singular fact that few of the
roads in the country are paying dividends.
The railroad man who can satisfy all the
shippers along his line is a fit subject for
lunatic asylum. never saw such body
of kickers as shippers are, and it seems to
me they would not be satisfied, even if the
roads carried their freight for nothing. The
people should remember that the railroads
have developed the country, and are en-
titled to their share of the increase in
wealth. / remember when land along the
Ohio river was hardly worth cent The
owners prayed for railroads, and they got
them. Their lands became valuable, and
now they are complaining about the roads.
They even growl when they have to paw
fare to ride on train.
''There is good deal of quibbling about
the amendments to the Interstate law, and
must admit that the roads are keeping it
up to scare the shipper The roads that
question the legality of making propor-
tionable rates know they are away off in
their judgment. The Pennsylvania Com
pany and Pittsburg and Western, in restor-
ing the. Texas differentials, testified by
their actions to this fact.
"The tendency is growing to hamper the
shipper as much as possible, and it is true
the latter classes are thoroughly frightened.
The Interstate law has made them wonder
fully honest of late; but 1 don't know how
long it will last. must say that if the
railroads in the past had been as tricky as
the shippers, the majority of them would
be paying fine dividends to-day.
''The railroads suspected the shippers of
resorting to culpable methods; but they had
no idea of the enormity of what they were
cheated out of until the Inspection Bureau
raised the lid, and the sunshine penetrated
the darkness beneath. The Interstate law
and the bureau have rectifed these evils,
to large extent. 1t is now almost impos.
sible to misdescribe or underweigh eastern
shipments.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
is DAISY INSANE?
The Concluding Evidence That She Is, and
the Opening Evidence That She Isn't

The Concluding Evidence That She Is, and
the Opening Evidence That She Isn't
Continuing the Inquiry.
The inquiry into the sanity of Daisy
Hutchinson was resumed yesterday before
Attorney Shoemaker, master. Mary Clark
testified to living on Robinson street, ALLIE
gheny, opposite where Miss Hutchinson
lived, and that one night about month
ago she was called on to stay with Miss
Hutchinson, who was laboring under the
delusion that some one had murdered her
sister and placed her body in trunk in one
of the upstairs rooms.
DR.. T. w. Mcneil, who has charge of St.
Francis Hospital, testified to having
seen Daisy Hutchinson while in the insane
department of the hospital and afterward in
the general ward. He thought she was sut
fering from acute melancholia, or histro-
mania. He thought that, as she might be
cured, she was a fit subject for treatment,
but did not think it necessary that she
should be locked up, but that there should
be guardian to look after her interests.
Nellie Morgan told of the breaking up Of
Miss Hutchinson's house, and said Miss
Hutchinson had often talked of it before.
The petitioners here rested their case, and
the defense opened by placing Sister Leo,
who has charge of the insane department at
St. Francis Hospital, on the stand. Sister
Leo had charge of Miss Hutchinson all the
time she was in that department and
watched her very closely, and, in her
opinion, she was not insane.
Sister Saraphina, who is Mother Superior
and in charge of st. Francis Hospital, saw
Miss Hutchinson nearly every day she was
in the insane department, and, in her
opinion, she was perfectly sane. On Satur-
day night two parties called on her and
wanted her to have the patient ready on
Sunday morning at $50, as they wanted to
take her to the Frankfort Asylum; but she
refused.
DR.. S. N. Benham testified that Miss
Hutchinson has called at his Office every
day for week, and that he had long con-
versations with her. His opinion was that
there was nothing wrong with her mentally.
The hearing will be continued Monday
afternoon at o'clock.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
Great Enster Sale.

To-day our great Easter sale of fine cloth
ing takes place. Every department, from
the mems suits down to the furnishing
goods, is packed with Easter bargains.
Make hay while the sun shines and visit us
to-day. $50, 900 worth of clothing will be
sacrificed, as we want to make this sale the
most successful of the season. Free with
every boys suit sale-come and get one-a
Partisan self-winding top or "bag of fun. 4"
The greatest novelties for the boys yet in
vented. P. c. c. c., cor. Grant and Dia-
mond sts., opp the new Court House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
A VERY HOT MILK WAR.
The Dealers Claim That 1t is Nearing the
End and Victory is Within Reach
Dairymeu Are TO Join Them.

The Dealers Claim That 1t is Nearing the
End and Victory is Within Reach
Dairymen Are to Join Them.
The milk dealers held another meeting
last night in Imperial Hall. Apart from
completing the routine business incidental
to the establishment of their organization,
they discussed their position in regard to
the Shippers Union and the CHARTERS
Creamery Company in very lively man
ner.
A number Of them claimed that the e1-
citing time in the milk war was nearly over.
Said one:
"The farmers are gradually awakening to
the fact that their arrangement with Mr..
Reed is not going to bring them such a
price for their milk as they anticipated,
and, inasmuch as we are showing the ship
pers that we are In earnest and mean to do
the square thing by them, they are coming
to the conclusion that they had better come
back to us. I am ready to prophesy that
next Monday will be the last of the present
contract with the shippers"
Regarding the move Mr.. Reed made to
supply the grocers at wholesale prices, Mr..
johnson, OF Allegheny, SAID as lar as ne
had been able to learn the retailers were not
anxious to accept the Charters Creamery
Company's proposition because it sounded
too much like the promise of the natural
gas companies a few years ago. They
offered gas for nothing to the people then in
order to charge them an exorbitant price
afterward.
Vice President Hemingway, who acted as
Chairman last night, stated that some of
the local dairymen had promised him to
join their union, and motion was after
ward made to ask them to be present at the
next meeting, which is to be held on
Wednesday.
A gentleman connected with the Char
tiers Creamery Company informed reporter
yesterday they were satisfied that the ship
pers meant to stick to them and not go back
to the dealers. He claimed, also that three
new shippers Joined the union yesterday,
and that the organization is constantly
growing.
"We have sent some agents among the
grocers," he said, "and the other retailers
also, and from the present outlook, it seems
that we shall be able to find a ready market
among them in few days"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
1T is MAJOR DABNEY.
While Looking for n Minor Position He Got
LurRe Pension,

While Looking for n Minor Position He Got
Large Pension.
A telegram from Washington, published
in The DISPATCH yesterday morning, an
nounced that 7. S. Dabney, of this city, had
been granted pension of $50 per month,
with arrearages amounting to about So, 600.
The gentleman in question is Major Dab
ney, who was at one time connected with
the St. Charles Hotel, but who is now a
confirmed invalid.
During the Cleveland administration, he
says. he filed his application for pension;
but a cousin of his, who was in the Medical
Bureau, had the papers held back.
When Harrison was elected Dabney ap-
piled for position as watchman in one of
the departments at Washington. He went
to the capital, and was prosecuting his
claims for the position, when he was re-
warded with the pension.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
THE KNABE PIANO

Wondrous in Quality of Sound, Power and
Resonance-The Choice of the Worlds
Great Artist, Hans Won BnIow,
A choice which is not only prima facie
evidence of the soul there is in this great
man, but also of the merits of this great
piano, he having selected it from all others
as meeting the requirements for his exceed
ingiy limited number of performances dur
ing his present American trip. But how
could he do otherwise? The instruments s
reputation and standing is of no mushroom
growth; it has received the Endorsements of
artists, professional and amateur musicians,
in an unbroken chain of testimonials for
more than half a century, to which can be
added thousands from among our own COM
munity. and to-day the Knabe piano stands
the world over without peer; and to those
who desire an instrument for purely artistic
and intelligent reasons, and which is be-
yond a few paltry dollars and cents rea-
sons, we say go to Hamilton's elegant par
lors, Nos. 81 and SO Fifth avenue, Pitts
burg, Pa, where full line of them is
displayed, and at prices no higher than is
usually asked elsewhere for inferior instru-
ments..
If you want an organ get an Estey.
Hamilton doesn't ask extravagant prices
for anything, and you can get them on con-
venient payments, if you prefer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
SMASHING SEVERAL STATES.
How the Election of the DaIzelI Republican
Club Resulted.

Club Resulted.
The annual election of officers of the Dali
zell Republican Club was held at the club
room, in Swissvale, Thursday night and
resulted in the election of J. K. Atkins,
President; Hon. John Dalzell, First Vice
President; j. NJ. Mofatt, Second Vice
President; A. L. Sailor, Third Vice Presi-
dent; R. P. McCurdy, Secretary; R. P.
Duff. Treasurer, and George Addy, W. A.
Schoyer, E. D. Marsh and Fred W. Ed
wards as members of the Executive Com
mittee for two years.
The meeting was largely attended and
considerable interest was taken in the
selection of officers, several states being
broken. The meeting lasted until 1880 P.
NJ, after which the members sat down to a
sumptuous spread; the good things opened
up the wit, and very pleasant time was
spent in speech making, singing, etc. The
club now has membership of 15O COM
Portable and neatly-appoInted club room,
and is an assured success.
The club will be presented with hand
some banner by the ladies of Swissvale and
vicinity on the second Thursday in May.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
WILL 1T BE GOBBLED2
PerrysviIIe Electric IDoad Said to be Going
10 the Pleasant Valley.

A report was published yesterday after
noon that the Perrysville Electric Railway
was about to pass into the hands of the
Pleasant Valley Railway Company; that
the sale had been agreed upon, and that
payment would be made in cash and in
stock ana bonds of the Pleasant Valley line.
A number of people known to be interested
in the properties were solicited for informa-
ton, but they all refused to talk except
William A. Stone, Esq, who denounced
the publication as highly improper and on
the mere suggestion of rumor. As County
Recorder Graham was present and assented
to Mr.. Stones view, it was useless to try the
pump on him separately.
A stockholder in the Perrysville Electric
Railway Company is quoted as saying that,
while the sale has not been finally made,
negotiations to that end are pending, and
man interested in the Pleasant Valley line
is reported to have said that the sale has
been agreed upon, but that no consideration
has yet been passed. These street railway
deals are beginning to come about almostas
frequently as Pittsburg murders and sui
cides
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
OVERCOME BY THE HEAT.
Two Mill Workers PrOstrated and Had tC
Be Removed TO Their Homes.

Two Mill Workers PrOstrated and Hud to
Be Removed TO Their Homes.
The sudden and intense heat yesterday
was severely felt in all the mills along the
Penn avenue district. In many cases the
men were compelled to cease work. Rich
ard johnson, one of the Oldest employees of
Carnegie's Thirty-third street mill, was
overcome and had to be removed to his
home in the Seventeenth ward. His condi-
ton is very serious. John Reeve, en-
ployed at Shoenberger's mill, was also over
come by the heat.
The men state that if the warm weather
continues they will have to adopt the rules
resorUed to in the summer period; that OF
doubling up on heats.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon an
old man named Burnley, who resides on
Bunnell street, was found lying in the rear
of the First German United Evangelical
Protestant Church, corner of Church alley
and Ohio street, Allegheny. The man was
in an unconscious condition, and il was sup
posed that he was suffering from the effect
of the heat. He was removed to his home
in patrol wagon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20

IT'S
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20

They paid us day wages and not by the ton.
We came to the conclusion that
we wanted Justice \ that is. the same
wages as are paid at the Edgar
Thomson. We quit last Monday and asked the
superintendent to pay by the ton. The men
knew that when they were making 81 50 per
could make double that amount if the Car
negie scale was paid. We wanted to appoint
one man from each department to arrange
scale, but Superintendent Treat refused
to see us except as individuals. We then sent
men individually, but they were not received.
We were told that we could all go to work at
the old wages, but none of the men will accept
these terms There will be no work done at
the mill unless the detectives are taken away.
A comparison of wages as given by
workers from the Edgar Thomson and the
Allegheny mills, the men making over 100
tons at both mills. is amended:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
Fine Lot of Musical Good..

H. Kleber & Bro, No. 5O6 Wood street,
have just received the finest lot of violins,
guitars and mandolins ever brought to this
city. The prices of their many violins
range from 81 to 500, guitars from 81 to S85,
mandolins from SS to S75. These instruments
are offered at lower prices than ever before.
Klebers' specialties are the celebrated
Washburn guitars, mandolins and zithers,
which are now the leading instruments in
this country. The Washburns are fully
warranted and are the cheapest frst-class in
struments in the market. We desire also to
call attention TO the new Arion guitars,
which can be had at the extremely low price
of $40. These instruments are made of beau
tiful American wood and are fully war
ranted. Call and examine these lovely
goods. Tbs
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-20
SUNDAY TEMPERANCE MEETINGS.

Mrs. E. w. Gormley, n Leader In the
Crusade, to Make an Address.
The open-air meeting at the corner of
Ross and High streets. Sunday afternoon, at
8 o'clock, will be addressed by Mrs. E. W.
Gormlev, of W. c. T. U crusade fame, who
has just returned after an absence of some
time from the city. The meeting will be
conducted by Andrew Bryce. All Chris
tian workers are invited to cooperate.
The temperance meeting at Washington
Hall, Beaver avenue, Allegheny, Sunday
afternoon, will be addressed BY Benson M.
Lewis. His subject will be "Home versus
Saloon"