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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-03

191, 900 bales. But coffee is q cent stronger,
with sales of 326,000 bags. In oil only
$500, 900 barrels have been sold, and the
price is about / cent lower.
The woolen industry still hesitates. II
the drygoods, market does not soon improve
general yielding in wool would seem in
evitable. On the other hand more encour-
agement is felt in the iron business, the de-
mand increasing.
STRoN GER THROUGHOUT.
Bar iron is stronger, plates more active
at full prices, and rails strong, though at
present without considerable sales. The
coal trade is still sluggish. Copper has not
nominally changed, and tin has been weaker
abroad, selling at $40 65 here. Lead has
been active in speculation, rising to 40
cents.
In boot and shoe and leather trades the
feature is the importunate demand of buyers
for speedy delivery of goods. No unsound-
ness in the trade has been suspected. The
general movement of prices in July was
upward, averaging per cent for the month.
The business failures number 210, as COM
pared with total of PIG last week and 20S
the week previous. For the corresponding
week of last year the figures were 216.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-03
FOR ANOTHER ELECTRIC LINE,
The Pittsburg, Oakland and East Liberi
Ordinance Comes Next.

The PittsburE, Oakland and East Liberty
Ordinance Comes Next.
A special meeting of Select Council was
called yesterday by President Ford for next
Monday afternoon to take action on Com
mon Council bill No. 474. and such other
business as may need attention.
Bill No. 474 is a supplementary ordinance
granting certain rights to the Pittsburg, Oak
land and East Liberty Passenger Railway
Company. The Committee on Corporations
met yesterday afternoon, and afirmatively
recommended it to Councils The ordinance
provides that the company shall have the
right to erect poles, suspend wires and run
their road with electricity for motive power.
The time for the completion of the road is
extended one year, and the route is changed
from the plan marked out in the original
ordinance.
The new route provides double track on
Atwood street, from Fifth avenue to Bates
street. A single track will run along Bates
street to Ward street, thence to Frazier
street, to Boquet and back to Atwood and
Bates streets. The style and location of the
poles and wires will be under the supervi-
sion of Chief Bigelow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-03
[NOW FIRST PUBLIsHED.[
NOW FIRST PUBL1SHEDI
THE CURSE ECARNESH0lD.
A TALE OF ADVENTURE.
Bv G. A. Hentv-
Author of "Under brakes Flag" "With Give India" etc.,
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

to you about, Major, the man in the tweed
suit examining that horses mouth"
Yes, have no doubt you are right, Law
son; he has the cut of a military man all
over, and beyond all question a gentleman.
Outran the constable at home, suppose
Well, we will take him anyhow for rough
work; men of that stamp make the very
best soldiers. 1 fancy we have more than
one in our ranks now."
mo, you must not bring that horse up,"
he broke of, addressing the young farmer,
whose horse Ronald had just been examin-
ing. Hes got some vice about him, or you
would not be offering him az our prices"
Hes as good horse as there is in the
Colony" the young Dutchman said; "but
l am not offering him at your price. 1
thought that sople young officer might be in
clined to buy him. and L have brought him
down to show. There is no vice about him
that know of, but he has only been mounted
twice, and, as he has never been off the farm
before, he is a bit fidgety.''
What do you want for him?" the Major
asked, examining the horse closely.
II want e120 for him."
"A hundred and twenty fiddlesticks," the
Major said. "My man, there are not ten
horses in the Colony worth R12O."
Perhaps not, !" the young Dutchman said,
coolly, shut this is one Of the ten."
Several of the other officers now came up
and examined the horse, and they were
unanimous in their approval of him.
HE would be worth 300 as a hunter at
home" one of them remarked, "but no
body's going to give such price as that out
here, when you can get decent runner for
~; but he Is certainly the handsomest horse
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-03

| and saddled his new purchase. The horse
was fidgetty and nervous from its new sur
roundings, and refused for some time to let
him mount but be patted and soothed it,
and then, putting one hand on the saddle,
sprang into it at bound. He rode at a
walk through the streets, and, when he got
beyond the limits of the town, touched the
horse with his spur. The animal reared up,
lashed out behind once or twice, and then
went off at a gallop. Ronald kept along the
road until he was beyond the patches of
land cultivated by the natives. When once
in the open country he left the road and
allowed the horse to gallop across country
until its speed abated, by which time he was
nearly ten miles from Cape Town; then he
turned its head, and at a quiet pace rode
back to the town.
"a months schooling" he said, 'and it
will be an almost perfect horse; its pace is
very easy, and there's no doubt about its
strength and wind. You are beauty, old
boy" he went on, as he patted the animals
neck, 1--WE shall soon be capital friends"
The uniform was delivered punctually,
and after saying good-by to his fellow-pas-
sengers who were staying at the hotel,
Ronald put on his uniform, filled the valise
he had that afternoon purchased with q
useful kit, took out an excellent sporting
rife that would carry Government ammuni-
ton, and Orace OF reVOlVeIS, anu, packing
I'D his other clothes and ordering all the
baggage to be put away in store until re-
auired, he mounted and rode into barracks
where shall / find Sergeant Menzies ?"
be asked one of the men at the guardroom.
''His quarters are over there, the last door
in that corner"
Ronald rode over to the door indicated,
and then dlsmounted. He entered the pas
sage, The Sergeant's name was written on
piece of paper fastened on the first door.
He came out when Ronald knocked. II
was ordered by the Adjutant to report myself
to you, Sergeant" Ronald said, saluting.
"He told me that recruit was coming.
but how did you get your uniform? Why,
you only enlisted yesterday"
81 hurried them up a bit" Ronald said.
'fWhere shall put my horse?
The Sergeant went into his quarters dnu
came out with a lantern. He held it up
and examined the horse.
swell. lad. you have got bonny beast,
a downright beauty. You will have to get
the regulation bride, and then you will be
complete. Let me look at you." He held
up the lantern. "You will do, lad" he
said, "if YOU make as good soldier as you
look. You only want the sword and belt to
be complete You will get them given to
ou in the morning. Now, come along and
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-03
THEY SCOUT THE IDEA.

MonongaheIa Navigation Company Unmoved
: They Say Coke Men Could Not Dodge
Tolls ns West Virgininns.
The matter of the abolition of tolls in the
Monongahela river was being discussed
yesterday in a Second avenue wareroom,
and a suggestion was made that recon-
mended itself to the anti-toll men. It is
that coke manufacturers in the Connells-
vile region put their ovens in order for a
rest and move to West Virginia, say to
Wheeling, for instance, if the upper end of
the Monongahela doesn't suit them for a
residence. Then they could build ovens
and coke the same vein of coal in West Vir-
ginia, where the drift of the vein makes it
easy of access.
The object to be attained is that they could
run their coke down the Monongahela in
barges of two feet draft, and that the
Monongahela Navigation Company, oper-
ating under State charter, could not OBJ
struct a national highway, as against resi-
dents of another State, unless those residents
employed craft that could not be foated
except by artificial help. 1t is claimed that
barge drawing two feet when loaded would
carry sufficient coke to make it profitable to
ship In this manner, and that dams would
not be necessary for such craft.
1t is said that, years ago, some raftsmen
refused to pay toll, holding that dams were
an obstruction rather than help to such
craft, and that the Navigation Company,
rather than have the question tested. COM
promised with the raftsmen.
Mr.. Roseberg, one of the company, made
light of the claim that tolls could not be
collected from West Virginians, He said
that people who used the river were not
asked where they belonged.
r. B. Carnahan, ESQ.,, said it was all
nonsense to suppose that West Virginians
could not be made to paw toll, though he
appendixed the remark by statement that
he believed there was an act of Con gress
bearing on the matter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-03
A CLUB In TROUBLE,
The Courts viii Have to Interfere In a Row
BetWeeu Eacfiona

The Courts Will Have to Interfere In a Row
Between Factions
CHICAGO, August 2.-The Lazelle Club
is one of the leading organizations of the
kind in the city. Many of its members are
wealthy, and there is no lack of funds to
keep it going. but its membership is divided
into two factions. The result is a recourse
to the courts for settlement of the difficulty.
To-day William F. Monroe began a suit for
s., 500 on assumpsit for tobacco and cigars
used by the club. A. d. Harlow sued for
$500 for musical services rendered, and the
Garden City Billiard Company sued for
$500 more.
President George h. Williams entered
the appearances of the club at once, and a
practical confession of Judgment followed.
1t was claimed that the opposing faction,
having the largest number of votes, would
refuse to permit the present board to paw
its bills. and was practically determined
upon freezing it out. This legal step was
taken as an offset to this. to protect the
present officers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-03
WHY CORNERS FAIL.
An American Consul's Report shows How
Russia Benefits by American Grain
Corners - Artificial Prices
Mean Absolute Failure.

Nussia BenenfS Dy American Ofain
Corners - Artificial Prices
Mean Absolute Failure.
WASHINGTON, August 2.-The State
Department is in receipt of exhaustive re-
ports upon Russian agriculture and cereal
trade from Charlton H. Way, United States
Consul General to st. Petersburg He says
the export Of cereals from Russia in the
past two years show an abnormal increase
to these causes: First, the enormous crops
gathered from the shores of the Black Sea
and the arabic prairie; second, the depre-
citation of the paper ruble. and, third. the
foolish practice of systems of "corners" in
the United States.
'The arabic lands of Russia in Europe"
Mr.. Way says, excluding Poland, cover
an area of 400, 900 square miles. The wheat
grower Of Kansas and Dakota will see at
glance the area of that fertile territory
which, with the cheap labor of Russia, will
always prove to be formidable rival, and
the merchants of Chicago and New York,
who imagine by cornering wheat that they
will control the markets of the world, can
always take into their calculations the
product of this country as an effectual check
to their operations. Every corner en-
gineered in the United States makes an op-
portunity for Russia. Not 81 is added to
the import of wealth in America; but ex-
ports from. our country being stopped, Rus
sia steps in and gets rid of her surplus at
remunerative prices, but still far below the
prohibitiye values established in Chicago
and New York.
CAS- long as Russian wheat exists any at
tempt to force the Western nations of Eu-
rope to pay artificial prices for American
grain can but result in absolute failure.
Perhaps if this fact were known corners
would become rare and infrequent.'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-03
A BAND OF BURGLARS
And Considerable Doodle Captured by the
Chicago Police After n Fight.

And Considerable Doodle Captured by the
Chicago Police After n Fight.
CHICAGO, August "A deperate gang
of burglars were captured last night after
hard fight. The gang is composed of John,
alias Slug Peyton; James Burns, alias
Skinney Ryan; john Reardon, alias Muchs;
John P. Rodney, John Connolly and James
Mitchell, alias Mulligan. They all came
from st. Louis and have been entering
houses on the Westside during the last six
weeks. Peyton, who is leader of the gang,
was recently released from the Joliet peni-
tentiary, where he served term for burg
larry. All the crooks were taken to the
Central station and photographed this
morning.
The prisoners were recognized by the diff
ferent detectives as desperate characters.
Rodney has served one term in the peniten-
tiary, and some years ago shot man in
Texas. On searching the room considerable
jewelry was found and also some ST. Louis
pawn tickets.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-03
THE WATER PURE.
The Man Who Drills the Wells In Allegheny
Parks Tells Why.

farks Tells Why.
The statement made by a physician in last
Thursdays DISPATCH, intimating that the
water from some of the wells in the ALLIE
gheny parks came from such places as would
render it likely to be contaminated. brought
Charles Weise, the driller of the wells, into
this office yesterday to explain how the drill
ing is done, aud why it is impossible for any
but pure water to come from the wells. He
said:
All the water in the wells comes directly from
the rock. We have drilled every well until we
got deep enough to strike the rock. and in every
case we had to drill about l25 feet When we
arrive at the rock we take piece of a steel
pipe, which we call steel shoe, and drive it
into the rock. This shoe is attached to a
wrought iron casing The latter is led through
the gravel and soft ground in order to prevent
any water from this ground running into the
pipe
The same method is used by oil well drillers
who. by this means, prevent salt water from
running into oil wells. We have now four wells
in the parks, and one of them has a casing of 20
feet 1t takes us about five days to drill a well.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-03
IN FAVOR OF THE FIRM.
Arbitration Tried Us the Means of Settling a
Labor Dispute.

CHICAGO, August 2.-Judge Tuley was
appointed some time ago to arbitrate the
differences existing between the brick man.
ufacturing firm of Purington. Kimbell &
Co. and their employees, who struck over a
month ago for an eight-hour day without re-
duction of wages. The firm claimed that
their men were bound to work under a con-
tract previously entered upon, which was to
remain in force until 1890, and which pro-
vided that wages should be graded accord
ing to the number of hours worked.
The decision of Judge Tuley in every
point was favorable to the firm, and it is an
derstood that the strikers in all of the Blue
Island and adjoining yards will resume
work tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-03
AN ADVENTUROUS CORRESPONDENT.
He is Penetrating Into the Cold Secrets OF
the Arctic Glaciers.

the Arctic Glaciers.
OMAHA. NEB., August 2.-The Bee this
morning prints a letter from Minor w.
Bruce. its Alaska correspondent, detailing
his experience in Glacier Bay. For three
days he was lost on aglacier, but was finally
rescued by Indians in an exhausted con-
dition. During the time he witnessed the
wonderful mirage of "The Silent City,"
which was first discovered by Prof. Will
loughby.
Bruce will shortly start on another trip to
Glacier Bay in company with Willoughby
and an outfit of Photographic apparatus.
lost in a crevasse in Glacier Bay.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-03
MORE EXCEPTIONS FILED.
The Graf, Bennett & Co. Matter TO Ger a
Further Airing.

The First National Bank of Pittsburg.
Allegheny National Bank and Chess, Cook
& Co., yesterday filed further exceptions to
the report of the assignee of Graf, Bennett
& Co., ex-Judge Bailey. The same reasons,
as already published, are given, and fur
ther, that the assignee used the funds of the
estate to pay money on the mortgage on the
mills. which were afterward purchased bv
the syndicate, no money being realized by
the creditors. The amount in dispute is
S15, 900.
1t is alleged that the syndicate made $780,
600 in the transaction.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-03
For Stealing Tools and Dynamite.

Larry O'Toole gave bail for court before
Alderman Bupp, of the Eleventh ward, Al
legheny, yesterday for the alleged theft of
tools and 20 sticks of dynamite from Con-
tractor w. e. Howley, of Woods Run.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-03
BABY FARMERS WILL APPEAL.
Mrs. Quillan, Who tainted, and Her
Daughter, Fined $50 Each.

Suhiuus VINO raihteu, ana Her
Daughter, Fined $50 Each.
Alderman Porter fined the defepdants in
the baby farm case $50 each. Mrs. Quillan,
principal defendant, was absent. She had
tainted five times at the Union depot, how
ever, as the result of the case, was quite a
surprise to both defendants. They will ap-
peal to court.
Mrs. Metler, Jr., said that there was gross
Misrepresentation about the way her mother
kept the baby farm. A document had been
signed bv 30 respectable residents in East
Mansfield testifying to the decency of the
house.
Superintendent Dean said it was strange
that they should faunt this document after
the case had been concluded; they ought to
have brought it when the ease was progress
ing. However, they will have a chance to
do so when the case comes before the court.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-03
Iron City Beer

Is pronounced By competent judges to be
unexcelled for purity, excellent flavor and
wholesomeness. Take no other. To be had
at all irst-class bars, or direct from the
makers. FRAUENHEIM & VILsACK.
Telephone 11S6.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-03
Their August Paw Dax

The employees of the Bureau of Health,
Department of Charities, wharf employees
and few others were given their monthly
pay, yesterday. The market people will be
paid to-day, iremen ON Monday, Bureau of
Streets and Sewers Tuesday, police Wednes-
day, and Bureau of Water on Thursday,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-03
For Picnic Lunchea.

The picnic season is now at its height, and
the demand for those delightful little indis-
pensables to the picnic lunch basket, Mar
wins extra soda crackers and superior GIN
ger snaps is enormous. ruwThssn
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-03

USE "Una' four--fnest spring patent in
the world. "Goiden, Wedding"-the best of
bread fours. "Duqnesne" has no equal as
pastry -four. Horning's Ivory" gem of
all family fours
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-03
California Wines.

VPUIJCAIEM aad ~ environs, vhere
D 0DnUOhUNm Solomon rei0ned In his
glory and the Sovior sOas born In a st06le are
described by Frank q. Carpenter In an alss-
tratsd letter IN to-moTTows DISPATCH,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-03

RAR HARR0R tts yashionaole yollfes,
Dhn AAhAsDOns pretty girls qnd even-
trated letter from Romero IN to-morvoUs DIS
PATCK,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-03
MISS TORLEY's SUCCESSOR.
Two Candidates for Cooking Teacher In the
Public Schools.

Miss Alice B. Campbell, of Toledo, O.,
and Miss Mary s. Young, shelbyville,
Ind, are candidates for the position of in
structor at the Grant Street Public Cooking
School. The appointment will be made IN
the course of two weeks.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-03

A MAGNETIC MAN, p Sa. zaisasd Esis' 3 ,,s. 8
chologtcds romance, t0iu be published complete
in to-Ba0rroWs DISPATCH,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-03
"A PUzzLE-MAKING CORPORATION.
Men Who Stake Money on Something Else
Than Pigs in Clover

Articles for limited partnership associa-
tion, called the Briggs Novelty Company,
were filed yesterday in the Recorders Office
The company is formed for the purpose of
manufacturing Briggs Magic Nine Puz-
zle. The managers are George E. Briggs,
Chairman; w. B. Swearingen. Treasurer: J.
III. Stevenson, Secretary; Frank Gibson.
Wilfred Grace, George McKantz and w. NJ.
Hagan. The capital is $4,000.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-03-14
OKOLoNA, MISSISSIPPI, THURSDAY. MARCH a. 1889.

but on the contrary have. striven to
avoid them by refusing to notice m-
merous insults offered By men OF the
stripe to which Huggins belongs. Il
is a disagrceable task to skin skunk,
no matter how valuable the hide may
prove iothe student Of natural history,
but whenever such an unpleasant duty
falls to our lot, and il cannot be a.
voided, we perform the operation
thoroughly, bury our old clothes, go
through a course Of fumigation and
then make an unconditional apology
to the public. Such an apology is
now rendered our readers and we
assure them that so far as the MEs-
sENGER Is concerned the controversy is
closed.
The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1889-03-14
FARMERS BILLS
Some Of the Most Important Before
the Legislature.

some OF the MoeN bhppfAhAt AhNApNN
the Legislature.
The editor Of the Lexington Bulle-
tin. who was a member Of the last
Legislature, publishes The following
as the most important "faImers' bills
everintroduced in that body;
Mr.. McGruder, of Claiborne, intro
duced a bin entitled can act to secure
industrial reform and 10 encourage
and promote a more profitable agri-
culture, and for the better protection
Of the rights of all parties interested
in it, This was reported favorably
after much delay by the Agriculture
Committee, and then bin Ne. 90 in
troduced by Mr.. Mckinney, Of Mar
shall, was substituted therefor, and
upon a final vote that was killed also.
Mr.. Jones, of Wilkinson, introduced
House bin ll5, "An act to reserve
State land for homestead pulposesand
, fix the price was passed and is now a
law. Mr.. Underwood, Of Alcorn, & An
act to prevent scalage in cotton" was
passed.
BIr. Gum, of Clay, "An act for the
redemption Of real estate sold under
execution. decree, mortgage on deed OF
trust, was referred to the Judiciary
Committee aRa never heard Of after
wards.
Mr. Sexton introduced a bin. An
actin relation to contracts for labor
which went to the Judiciary Com
mittee
Mr. Nolcn, Gan act for the better
preservation of swine," was indefin-
itely postponed. No. 175, by SIR.
Hooker ''For the protection OF grant
ers in deeds Of trust" met with a like
fate.
Mr. Barkitt, eAn act to prevent tie
sacrifice Of property under deeds OF
trust, referred to the judiciary Com
mittee, and then reported that it do
not passn and indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Ramsey "An act to protect
crops growing, &c. from mortgages.
went to the Agricultural Committee
If was reported adversely and then in
definitely postponed.
Mr.. Hooker. a bin TO invalidate
mortgages OF deeds in trusts upon
growing crops was recommended
by the Agricultural Committee that il
do not pass, and il didn't.
Mr.. Eason, aAn act in relation to
labor contracts, went to the Agricul-
iural Committee, was reported ad-
versely and then killed. Another bin
b. same, ATo protect the citizens Of
Mississippi was reported on by the
judiciary Committee nnfayorably and
went BY the board.
There were many other bills intro
duced IN which planters were more o.
less interested, but We have not the
space to look them up and cite them.