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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24

French Combination Robes and Dresses.
From s. 80 to $12 each. Less than half
price. Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
opea tonight until o'clock.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
Clean and Fresh Stock for the Closing Days
of Holiday Trade.

Visitors to our store will find that we open
fresh goods every day, and that we still have
q large assortment of fancy goods Christ
mas cards, calendars, pocketbosks, card
cases, etc. Open every evening.
Jos. EICHBAUM & Co.,
48 Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
The Man who Wants to Sport

A new overcoat on Christmas will consult
his own interest by attending Kaufmanns'
great overcoat mark-down sale to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24

MEMS GIovEs-Kid gloves for street
and evening wear; fine seal gloves and
gauntlets; natural beaver gauntlets and
gloves; lined kid gloves, and all sorts of
gloves for mems winter wear; heavy leather
gloves for coachmen.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'S
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24

GARBAGE robes at half price during our
clearing sale. HUGUs & HACKE.
TTGCu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24

whole Store Open TIM9 O'Clock TO-NiRht
Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Retail Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24

SUPERIOR values in Pain. wide plushet
at Toe, 81 and 81 % yard-complete colol
assortments. HUGUs & HACKE.
TsToeu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
aolmea,Re,r
1858.

1888. Holmes Besf. 1883.
Both chemists and physicians indorse the
purity and good quality of this standard
brand of whisky. We have also in stock 9
magnificent line of fine champagnes, wines
cordials, imported brandies, liquors, bitterl
and table waters.
W. II. HOLMES & Son,
120 Water street and 1853 First avenue.
TTSSu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
The Best GuInet silk Ever Sold for 81

A yard-16 to Is yards make an elegant
Christmas gift. All departments open till
o'clock. Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
FOUND.

FOUND-THAT N. j. sMTT. siIsMITHFiELD
E St, has 500 ladies' gold watches. all stem
winders and settlers, which he is selling from % to
S45 each, and every watch Is warranted for time
and quality and are suitable for holiday gifts.
Remember the name and number, NJ. J.. SMIr. 81
Smithheld 81. de22-llY
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24

Best BarEains-HOllday Dress Goods
In patterns and by the yard-in colors and
black-prices away down, best values ever
ofered-store open tonight till o'clock.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'S
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24

dTookHoLDERg MEET1Nd-THE An:
y NUAL meeting of the stockholders of the
Monongahela Navigation Company will be held
on THURSDAY, January 9. 1890, at the Office
burg, at O'clock P. NJ, for the election of OH
GERS and managers of the company for the en-
suing year, and other business.
w. BAKEWELLL Secretary
deI9-S-ls. q, ,2l "a
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
24-Iuch Black FaiIIe FraacaIse at 81 25

H4.Inch Black FaiIIe RrnncaIBe az u %
Beats all the ex. ex black silk bargains.
Come and see this special holiday silk bar
gain. Whole store open till tonight
Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24

The Man Who Wants TO Sport
A new overcoat on Christmas will consult
his own interest by attending Kaufmanns'
great overcoat mark-down sale to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
MEETINGS.

CASH paid for old gold and silver at
Hauch's. No. 295 Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24

whole Store Open Till 9o'CIock Tonight
Jos. HORNE & Co.'S
Penn Avenue Retail Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
Chief Department Public
A cnMPARIsoN MADE.

In the statement which follows. the total
amount asked for each bureau and office is
shown as compared with the expenses OF 1889.
as shown in the Chiefs report in detail in the
exhibits:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24

BLACK silk warp henriettas at SOC, 60c
and Toe; original prices s5c, 81 and 81 % a
yard. HUGUs & HAcKE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
Fine SILK Umbrella

A Fine silk Umbrella
Either in gold or silver handle; makes an
elegant Christmas present. Large stock,
lowest prices, ut Hauch's Jewelry Store,
No. 295 Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24

Whole Store Open Till O'Clock To. Night.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Retail Stores
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
LEGAL NOTICES.


FsTATE OF ANDREW 'JACKMAN,S DE
III CEASED.-N0tice Is hereby given that
letters testamentary under the last viii and
testament Of Andrew Jackman, late of the city
of Pittsburg, In Allegheny county Pa, de-
ceased, have been issued to me by the Register
of said county. All persons owing the estate
will please make payment thereof, and all per
sons having claims against the estate will pre-
sent them properly probated for payment.
EDWARD F. JACKMAN, Executor, $50 Penn
ave-, Pittsburg, Pa. no26-43-Tu
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON
IN TUESDAY, January Il, 1890 application
will be made to the Governor of Pennsylvania
by Percy F. Smith, j. ]. Mccormick, VIM Mac
rum, Geo. Glass and W. A. Zahn, under the
corporation act of 1874 and its supplements, for
the charter of corporation to be called THE
CHARTERS Valley Electric Light Company" the
character and object of which is supplying light,
heat and power to the public by means of cleo
tricity, in CHARTERS township, Allegheny coun-
ty, Pa, WIN. MACRUM, ESQ.,, Solicitor.
del2121a 1A2I -
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24

THE DISPATCH HAS OPENED A
BRANCH OFFICE FOR THE soUTHsIDE
AT NO. 1870 CARSON STREET. WHERE
ADVERTISEMENTS, NEWS AND SUB
sCRIPT1oNs CAN BE LEFT. BOTH FOR
GENERAL EDITIONS, AND FOR THE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PUBLISHED
EACH SATURDAY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24

Whole Store Open TIL O'Clock To-Night.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Retail Stores,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH
BRANCH OFFICES.

OhAN III ORE1C1IOs
For the accommodation of the
public, Branch Offices have been
established at the following places,
whore Want, For Sale, To Let, and
other transient advertisements will
be received up to 9 P. M for inssr-
ton next morning:
Advertisements are to be prepaid except where
advertisers already have accounts with The Dis
PATCH
PITTSBURG.
THOMAS McCAFFREY, S55s Butler street.
EMIL 6. STUCKEY, 18th street and Penn ave.
E. G. STUCKEY &CO., Wylie ave. and Fultonst
n. STOKELY. Fifth Avenue Market House.
EAST END.
J. W. WALLACE, s12l Penn avenue.
McALLIsTER SHEIBLER. 9Th av. &Atwood St
soUTHsIDE.
JACOB sPOHN. No. 2Carson street.
II. A. DONALDSON. I7o7 Carson street.
ALLEGHENY.
A. J. KAERCHER, 50 Federal street.
H. j. MCBRIDE Market House, Allegheny.
FRED H. EGGERS. I72 Ohio street.
+. b. EGGERS & SON. Ohio and Chestnut sta.
j. +. STEVENSON. Arch and jackson streets.
THOMAS McHENRY, Western and Irwin aves.
g. W. HUGHES. Pennsylvania and Beaver aves.
PERRY NJ. GLEIM. Rebecca and Allegheny aVes.
MlLLVALE BOROUGH.
w, W. FLOCKER, Stationer, No. Grant ave.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
; ONION THEATER-

For sale at Hamilton,s, Mellor 4 Hoene's
Weldin's. Watts and Davis store. delS-33TTssl
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24

Whole Store Open TIL Q O'Clock To-NIEhr.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Retail Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24

Tickets-Sl for parQuet, parquet circle and
first two rows in balcony. Tickets for balance
of balcony Soc.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
For the benefit OF

A CHRISTMAS PANToMIME
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
THE NEwsBoYs HOME
TEE BIJoU THEATER.

Under the auspices of the Lady Managers Of
the Home, viii be given at
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24

Thursday and Friday afternoons, December u
and q, 1885.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
whole Store Open Till 9 O'Clock To.NIrht,
Have You Made Your Purchn.ee .

Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Retail Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24

EURNITURE, CARPETS, DRESSGOODS,
G ETC. AT AUCTION.
TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER "a,
At 10 o'clock sharp,
NO. 8lI MARKET STREET.
Mahogany walnut, oak and cherry chamber
suits, rockers, chairs, sideboards. extension
tables, center tables. bouquet stands fancy
goods, holiday presents. fine seal sacque, dress
goods clocks. Full line of handsome parlor
suits, easy chairs, coCches. lounges, bookcase.
ladies' secretaries, Office desks. cabinets, bed
steads, bureaus, washsrands, hall racks. ward
robes, mirrors, iron safes. stoves, mattresses.
springs, toilet ware, lamps, Christmas goods
etc.
HENRY AUCTION COMPANY. LIN.
de22I2I AuctiOneers
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24

Heventy-two hour race. from II noon to II
midnight daily. under the personal manage
ment OF Harry Davis.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24

DERSONAL = HIS LOVE SUDDENLY re-
i TURNED; recently they had not been on the
best Of terms owing to a little family Jar Occa-
stoned by the wife Insisting on being allowed to
renovate his wearing apparel. and which, OF
to prevent the trouble they agreed TO send all
their work hereafter to DICKSON, the Tailor, So
Fifth ave-, corner Wood st., second floor, and
now everything is lovely and peace and happiness
again reigns in their household. Telephone 1858.
au30-D
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
HazelwoOd Residences.

THOR SALE-MANSION ST., NEAR SECOND
a ave-, between Hardwood and Glenwood, In
Blair estate, . and 7-room Queen Anne dwellings,
only minute from Second Ave. Electric X. W.,
on very small cash payment balance monthly
payments II desired: prices y 500 and So $780, these
sirable on account or easy access from the center
of the city by downtown people. SAMUEL W.
BLACK q CO., 80 Fourth ave. de21-H-Tus
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24

Allegheny Residences.
TIOR SALE-Sl, 6OO-HOOSE OF 6 ROOMS, LOT
II 40xl2o, Shady ave-. Allegheny. CHARLES
soMEkS 8 CO., sls Woodst. de24-61-TT
TNOR sALE-Sa 4OO-GOOD BRICK HOUSE IN
il prime order 6 rooms vestibule, hall: nice yard:
choice street in Allegheny. CHARLES SOMERS
4 CO., SlS.Wood st. de24-6l-TT
EoR sALE-ss 2Od-A NET 10 PER CENT IN
Il (VESTMENT; convenient location in Allie
gheny: corner lot; substantial house of 5 rooms
and attic; 2 houses, 4 rooms each. CHARLES
SOAERS & CO., 813 Wood st. de24-6l-TT
TNOR SALE-SECoND WARD, ALLEGHENY
I This is what you are looking forI 7-room
and attic, new brick house in the Second ward
Allegheny; lot 22x11o excellent location; electric
cars at door: price, s., 800: come quick. as 1t
won't be for sale long. BLACK BAIRD, 90
Fourth ave- de19-Il
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24

HOUSE
CLEANING
WITH
EOOURENE
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
MIsceIIaneous.

"ANTED-To BUY A COMPLETE DERRICK
w suitable for q stone quarry; must be about
S feet high; state lowest price, Address DEB
KICK Dispatch once, --jA dezs'b
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24

FIFTEEN OF THE BEST PEDESTRIANS
IN THE COUNTRY ENTERED.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24

|
1890 will be placed in the hands of W. R.
Ford, Collector of Delinquent Taxes, with 5
per cent added, for collection;
de3-SS.D City Treasurer.
ADJUSTMENTS.
A CHRISTMAS PANToMIME
For the benefit OF
THE NEwsBoYs HOME
Under the auspices of the Lady Managers of
! the Home, will be given at
THE BIJoU THEATER.
Thursday and Friday afternoons, December 70
and q, 1850.
Tickets-sl for parquet, ,parquet circle and
of balcony Soc.
For sale at Hamllton's Mellor 4 Hoene's
Weldin's. Watts and Davis store. delS- 3S-rTssu
r oNDoN THEATER-
Beventy-two hour race, from II noon to II
midnight daily. under the personal manage
ment OF Harry Davis.
FIFTEEN OF THE BEST PEDESTRIANS
IN THE COUNTRY ENTERED.
Good music will be in attendance.
| General Admission, Csc.
Reserved Space, 6Oc. de2266
DIJoU THEATEk-
| ID TONIGHT.
| MAGGIE MITCHELL in
| RAY.
Matinees Wednesday and SATURDAY.
| Dec. 3O-W. A. Brady's AFTER DARK"
oeA
| NRAND OPERA HoUsE-To.NIeHT.
" EMMA JUCH GRAND OPERA co.
| IL TROVATORE.
| MATINEES WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY.
Next Week-HoLE IN THE GROUND.
de23lS
uARRIs' THEATER--
| H Every Afternoon and Evening.
| - MISS FLORENCE BINDLEY
In the Beautiful Comedy Drama, DOT"
| Week December 30-N. s. Wood in his new
play, "0ut in the Streets" de222O
HARRY WILLIAMS AcADEMY-
ISL Tonight and Matinees
| HARRY WILLIAMS
OWN SPECIALITY COMPANY,
Grand Holiday Matinee Christmas Day.
Night Prices Of Admission de22u
WToRLDs MUSEUM = ALLEGHENY
| wv City-Harry Scott Manager. A Merry
Christmas to All Week beginning Dec. %
| Broncho Johns Genuine Wild West Exhibit
aud Cowboy and Indian Convention. New
Years week-Big Eliza-Meight. $50: de2+S5
~ A BALPH.
" BUILDING CONTRACTOR,
A Seventh aveHss, ,:s.,... ..
! TsleDhOne-lsA 1eSss-xTs
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24

DEKSONAL-HE FELL IN LOVE WITH HIS
II wife, and well he might after she presented
him with one of n. j. Smit's beautiful gold
Smithfeld st.. third door from Fourth ave. de22-1ls
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24

euburhan Re.Iaeneea.

rr1O LEr-HOUsE OF ROOMS. NATURAL
ras. GOOD water: lot 50x15o: convenient %
u r MURPHY, ONCE opposite station, SrsIton'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24
PERSONAL.

DERSONAL-NEW BOOKs-HUNDREDs OF
L new books nicely bound in cloth gilt, at 25c
each; many hne books in elegant bindings: come
St., near Ninth. nc3-33
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24

WI GENERAL AND LO-
w CAL, to handle the new pat. chemical ink
eracing pencil; greatest novelty ever produced:
erases Ink in two seconds; no abrasion Of paper;
200 to 800 per cent profit sells at sight; territory
absolutely tree; salary to good men; sample 35
cents by mail. For terms and full particulars ad-
dress the manufacturers THE MONROE ERASER
CO., La Crosse, WITS. Ge22-23
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24

UTANTED-MANAGERs EVERYWHERE TO
w take charge Of our business; advertise dis
tribute circulars and employ help; wages, $50 to
ence, wages expected. also your preference for
home work or travelling. SLOANE CO.. Manu-
facturers, 294 George street, Cincinnati, y.
de22-25-D
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-24

TTOR SALE-NEW TWO-sTORY AND MAN
II SARD brick dwelling on Main street. Seven
teenth ward; convenient to cable line; 1t contains
large rooms, finished attic rooms, bath, inside
W. c., stationary washstand. hot and cold water
sbutters siats roof. side entrance ETC. nicely
grained and finished; complete sewerage; lot
2uxl3O feet to alley; price a 700; easy terms. See
de2O-51-TuFsu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-20
Defeat of Woman Suffrage.

Boston correspondence Hartford Post.
As / told you would be the case several weeks
ago, the bill giving municipal suffrage to women
has been defeated in our legislature. The vote
stood 127 against and IS in favor. This is a
great disappointment, but hardly a surprise to
the woman suffragsts. 1t is a curious fact, and
one that speaks volumes for the insnccrity
of the average political platform, that both
parties in this state have declared squarely in
favor of the full political Acknowledgement of
women. The republicans pronounced them
selves unequiyocally in favor of complete
woman suffrage as long ago as their state con-
vention in 1872. The democratic party declared
in favor OF IL with equal emphasis In their state
convention OF 1882, and Uncle Ben Butler was
elected governor on the platform which con-
tanned that suffrage plank. Nevertheless,
though both parties have constantly declared
In its favor. neither party has ever favored it
when it came to the test Of division on Beacon
hill.
An analysis of the vote cast last Tuesday
shows that neither party is ready to give wo-
men even SO much as municipal suffrage. The
republican party is being charged by the lead
ers OF the womens cause with ingratitude in
not supporting the bill more generously Just
after the inauguration of republican mayor
OF Boston, whose election was secured by the
energy and enthusiasm which the women threw
into the municipal campaign on the school
question. 1t is probable, however, that the
turnout OF U,VoU women at the polls last De-
cember had the effect. contrary to expectation
at the time, of deferring the further grant of
political power 20 women. 1t aroused the fears
of the timid politicians on both sides. The
women threw themselves into the municipal
contest with passion-snd, it may as well be
admitted, with religious intensity-which
gave a genuine shock to the nerves of the po-
ltical leaders. The timorous republican man
ayers have long discussed the question at their
Saturday club tables, and have for many years
dreaded what might happen if women were
given the ballot and the Catholic church should
waive the objection which it has always had to
their participation in politics. The projection
OF the parochiai school question into our re-
cent politics has tended to accentuate this fear.
and you may set it down as certain that until
this specter is laid woman suffrage will be post
poned in Massachusetts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-20
Gladstone Insists on Full Discussion.

he PROTESTS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT CUTTING
OF DEBATE on ATToRNEY-GENERAL WEBSTER.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt in the house of
commons yesterday announced that he intended
TO challenge the conduct of the government in
placing Irish officials, paid by the public, at
the service of the Times In connection with
that papers charges against the Irish members
of the house. He also announced that on the
vote for Attorney-General Webster's salary he
should ask what state services the attorney
general had rendered during the last nine
months, and why any salary should be paid to
him. Ar. Gladstone denied the right of the
Right Hon. g. ]. Goshen. chancellor Of the ex-
Chequer. to calculate beforehand what time
should be allowed for the discussion of the vote
lie said that questions of great delicacy must
be discussed. He denied the right of the gov
eminent 10 take away the right Of the house to
the time necessary for full discussion.
SIR William Vernon Harcourt, in opposing
the motion of Ri Hon. W. II. Smith, the gov
ernnent leader, TO give precedence to the vote
on account until II was passed, accused the
government OF Sinking discussion and Of Try
ing TO introduce new and surreptitious form
Of closure. He said that the time was drawing
near when the house of commons would be.
come simply vestry for the registering of
government transactions.
Lord Salisbury spoke at Waterford last even
ing. He declared that nothing short of a vote
of want Of confidence would bring the govern
ment to q premature end, and that those who
thought otherwise were amusing themselves
with vain dreams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-20
A Bad Year for C.. Il. & o.
THE ACCOUNTS SHOW DEFICIENCY OF Owl
FOUR MILLIONS FOR 1888.

THE ACCOUNTS SHOW DEFICIENCY OF OVER
FOUR MILLIONS FOR 1888
The annual report of the Chicago, Burling-
ton and Quincy railroad for 1888 shows. COM
paratively, as follows Gross earnings, S23.-
799, 167; decrease. from last year, SO. 1856. 90;
expenses and taxes, S1S1, SS2, 229; increase
S2,7S4,746; net earnings, "a, 800, 708; decrease,
S6,571 ,457; total net earnings, adding interest
exchange and other income, $500 ,309
The directors say: After many prosperous
years the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy COM
pany has experienced year Of serious reverses.
After paying fixed charges including 800, 900
contributed to sinking funds and dividing five
per cent upon the capital stock, the accounts
show deficiency for the year of S4,33l ,425,
which 1t has beenv necessary to
take from the accumulated surplus of the COM
pany. Chief among the causes of the falling
of in net revenue from the operations of the
road was the strike in February This was not
the only cause, however. There has been
diversion of traffic to other roads and de-
cline in rates. The decline in rates has been
due to the difficulty of self-regulation among
the railroads without the right to pool, which
was taken away by the interstate commerce
law"
The directors find it difficult to understand
what serious evil the recent railroad laws
are designed to remedy, and say that
1t cannot be denied that much the
most serious feature of the railroad problem is
the attitude of the law-making power, both
national and state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-20
A Connecticut Blue Law.
THE MAYOR AND ALL WHO ATTENDED THE PARNEL
MEETING LIABLE TO ARREST.

THE MAYOR AND ALL WHO ATTENDED THE PARNELL
MEETING LIABLE TO ARREST.
A New Haven special to the New York Sum-
March IS, says: One of the blue laws enacted
by the Puritans in 1854 provided that ANY
person who shall be present at a concert of
music, dancing, or other public diversion on
Sunday, or on the evening thereof, shall be
fined 81" Some of the most prominent citi-
zens Of New Haven narrowly escaped arrest be-
cause of having violated this law on Sunday
evening. The Palmer brothers, of New York,
engaged the New Haven opera house. and ad-
vertlsed to give spiritualistic seance.
As the time for opening the theater ap-
preached hundreds congregated in the
street and on the sidewalk anxious to
secure good seats. Just as the doors were
about to be opened a messenger from City At
torney Daley arrived with formal notice to
the manager that all who attended the enter
tainment would be prosecuted The Palmers
consulted and finally Mayor Peck was asked to
Issue a permit for the entertainment. The
mayor consulted the corporation counsel, Prof
W. X. Townsend, who informed him that he
had no authority to issue permit. The Palm
ers then abandoned the attempt. Mayor Peck
and other leading citizens express the opinion
that every citizen who attended the Parnell
meeting on Sunday evening, which was pre-
sided over by the mayor himself, violated the
law in question. Unquestonaby the Parnell
meeting was public diversion" and now
people are wondering whether Mayor Peck and
1900 other prominent citizens who attended
the meeting, including Congressman Vance,
who delivered an Grafton, will be arrested.