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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02

same month of the preceding year, with
Liabilities diminished by about So, ,0o0, 900.
The value of our exports of domestic mer-
chandise during the last year was over
S115, 900, 900 greater than the preceding year.
and was only exceeded once in our history.
About 500, 900, 900 Of this excess was in ag-
ricultural products. The production of pig
iron-always good gauge of general pros
perity-Is shown by recent census bulletin
to have been 153 per cent greater in 1890
than in 1880, and the production of steel 290
per cent greater.
Mining in coal has had no Limitation ex-
cept that resulting from deficient trarsporta-
tion. The general testimony is that labor
is everywhere fully employed, and the re-
ports for last year show a smaller number of
employees affected bv strikes and lockouts
than in any year since 1884 The depression
In the prices of agricultural products has
been greatly relieved, and abundant and
hopeful tone was beginning to be felt by all
our people.
The Recent Crisis.
These promising influences have been in
some degree checked by the surprising and
very unfavorable monetary events which
have recently taken place in England. 1t
is gratifying to know that these did not
grow in any degree out of financial
relations Of London with our peo-
pie, or out OF any discredit at
tached 10 our securities held in that market.
The return of our bonds and stocks was
caused by money stringency in England,
not by any loss Of value or credit in the
securities themselves.
We could not, however. wholly escape the
i'll effects of a foreign monetary agitation,
accompanied by such extraordinary Incl
dents as characterized this. 1t is not be-
lIeved, however, that these evil incidents
which have for the time uniavorably affected
values in this country, can long withstand
the strong, safe aud wholesome influences
which are operating to give to our people
profitable returns in all branches OF legiti-
mate trade and industry.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
A WORD IN CONCLUSION.

Another Reminder of the Fact There is No
Time to Waste.
The preparation of the general appropria-
tion bill should be conducted with the great
est care and the closest scrutiny of expendi-
lures. Appropriations should be adequate
to needs of tie public service, but they
should be absolutely free from prodigaIity.
venture again to remind you that the brief
time remaining for consideration of the i'm
portant legislation now awaiting your at
tentlon offers no margin for waste. If the
present duty is discharged with diligence,
fidelity and courage, the work of the Fifty
first Congress may be confidently submitted
TO the considerate judgment of the people.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Dec. 1, 1890.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
Auction Sale

Of fine diamonds, watches, jewelry, silver
and ssilver-plated ware, onyx and marble
clocks, bronzes, etc. This is one of the I'm
est stocks OF goods in the city, all frst-class.
This is your opportunity to buy holiday
goods in jewelry at your own price. This
stock and fixtures must be sold without re-
serve previous TO my removal to No. So
Fifth avenue. All goods warranted. Sales
daily at 10'A. NJ, 2:30 and 1880 P. NJ. Ladies
especially invited. Nj. S. COHEN,
Diamond expert and jeweler, 5S3 Smith
field street
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
Music Teachers

And Others who buy sheet music, music
books, instruments, ETC., will save money
and learn something interesting BY sending
a postal card asking for our large 4o-page
catalogue free, containing cut rates on all
musical goods. Address Will L. Thomp-
son 8 Co., No. 259 Wabash ave-, Chicago
III. 1Ts
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
Marq uise Rings.

We have just mounted new lot more
beautiful than ever, in diamonds and em-
eralds, diamonds and rubies, diamonds and
sapphires, and diamonds and opals. Don't
miss these. DURBIN & MCWATTY,
Jewellers,
TuSu SO Fifth avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02

My "Comfort" glasses, and how to use
your eyes, will strengthen and preserve your
sight. PROF. LITTLE,
Graduate Optician, Smithield and Sixth
avenue, with Biggs s. Co.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
An Assured Fact.

An order given Kennedy for anything,
from an Ice to banquet, is certain to be
delivered on time. Sixth street and Du-
quesne way. TTSu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02

ANNUAL holiday and C learing sale com
menees Monday, December 1. Bargains in
all departments. HUGUS & HACKE.
TTSSu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02

CABINET photos 81 90 per dozen; good
work; prompt delivery.
LIES PoPULAE GALLERY, 10, II Sixth st
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31
Mice Liberated nv Eats.

A citizen of Greensboro, Ga, who was in
the habit of setting trap in his dining room
70 catch rats, hearing queer noise there a
few nights ago, went down to investigate.
BE reports the state of things thus. About
dozen small mice had been caught in the
trap. This was surrounded by four or five
big rats, which had dragged it to one corner
and were holding a consultation. As looked
in, alarmed by the light, they buried their
preparations to close. One of the big fei-
lows seized the door of the trap between his
teeth another rat seized him by the tail an
other and another quickly took hold;.a sud-
den pull was given. and quicker than l can
relate the door few back, the mice scampered
out, and before l could walk across the room
old rats, young ross, Old mice and young mice
had disappeared, leaving the trap in the cor,
her, with the door shut and every vestge OF
the bait gone.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31
Keep This for Future Reference.

The Fort Scott. " ichItz & Western rail-
way Missouri. Pacific Route" is the olly
line running solid trains through from
Wichita TO Kansas City and II. Louis
Leaving Wichita at s:l5 p. M you arrive a,
Kansas City next morning at o'clock.
Pullman palace sl-sping and free reciin-
ing chair cars through 20 Kansas City spd
St Louis without change. Remember If
ron go via the Fort Scott Route yog are
not dependent on main liue conn>c-
,ions At junction Point, but you 20 right
through on soiid trains This Is the only
route whose main line runs through WITCH
itA- All trains are made Mp here and run
through solid 10 Kansas City and ST Louis
II IS The shortest line 20 ST Louis
By Is miles and two hours The quickest
Two trains daily 10 81 Louis arda II points
east Ticket Office 49, North Main street
Depot corner Second and Wichifs streets
T. 2 BLEegLKY.
Passenger and Tickss agsat. Ia n. Man
ST., Wichita. kaa-
II. G. townsend,
G. p. & 7. A.. 81 Louis Ma
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31
Photograph ard Dog.

Speaking Of dogs reminds me a certain
Newfoundland puppy tia: belongs 10 youns
man who has rscen;ly gone 20 WORK ct tbs
Edison phonoSraph agency In New York
city. He left AIS pc, here In Warrington
With his family. whom be writes TO dufnHhJ
every day oy talking r,schIne, a were
toAf Is TO say. be talks Of few NlAl Or osuta-
eriy reuAyks. TIE cass may b, INTO n
trumpet SNAPPED nsousspssce a de psooo
grnpA and then mails tss oytnoT % ms
hoase. vhsrs another pAsaosrapn = a oPsfS
non- Tae cJAadsr Is pat INTO the sone IA
eaine ard the message sTcs1d oct IN ~ oss<
boy.s own familiar s.,c.asa Te other dzy
loud ~in=se ~o1.d up the co1nun<1,'ons
and tAs dog, rscoSzir hing i, - hz ahssnt EOS
tiers own cat, Trough sos hzssr Was zN
miles sway, js1pd Car 5o5 .nd csp@o
about 50 willy tAss tie tric-s-ersc ss0ered-
-WasAinxtn Ckas n RrsuaDnD Journal
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31
A BIG DAY FOR HIM.

He Saw Zeal Live Sheriff. but Alas. the
''Ole Oman Was Absent.
Last week the sheriff went up into the Pos.
sum Ridge settlement. and ae he neared an
old time log farm house with mud Chin
ney. he sew al old fellow sitting on the top
OF the ra;l fence that stood between the yard
and the road, and resnins up his horse hs
sccosted him with:
Good morning, sir.s
"Mornin', stranger1r
DO you live heregr
Il stay here, mostly.p
tsTheu you are not the c,eutl.y,an that ey~p,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31
The Kings Habbv.

Louis XVIII was indulgent toward all
Shortcomings, with the exception OF disdain
OF gastronoulic pleasures. He came near TO
dissrscing the Due de Blscas ON this score
How do you find this sa!uil' asked the king
one day. ma fol, sre- confess that never
pay attention to what eat. - "You make q
great mistake, replied the king, dryiy; .'peo
pie should always pay attention to what they
eat and 70 what they say. San Francisco
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31
Unexpected EorhNarapcs-

Bessie was dressing her doll, while Master
Prank, who was out OF humor, spoke to her
in a very teasing way. She was quick tenn
pered, but in this instance did not retort.
Bessie" her mamma said. Frank talked
very disasreeabiy to you. 1t WAS very nice
Of you nos TO answer back. as you Go some
times"
Mamma" replied Bessie, ~ wanted 10.
but couldn't Ihad my mouth full of pins.n
-1r
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31

1t has NOW become we'll established fact
that waste water power can be converted
into electric energy. conveyed from 10 to
100 miles on a small copper wire m amounts
from 10 to 500 horse powcr, * . cost not 70
exceed 81, 500 per nziIe for the greater dis
lance and the lsr6er po~er.-New York
Tnla<yrrm
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31
1t Nav Inspire Them,

ACUTE remarkable, this warm, moist
weather we have been having these past few
days. l must say l enjoy it better than cold
and snow
B-Yes; but I am afraid of it, though
A-Afraid of its breeding sickness?
B ian editorl-Oh, no. Afraid it will start
the poets writing about spring. Cati
zsa
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31

Friend-Miss Brown, let me introduce to
you DIR. Garlay.
Gariay (,ashfuily>-I think have met you
before, Miss Brown.
Miss B.-Ipdeed! do not recall it.
Garlay still more bashfully) Il think
l pushed you down stairs about thirty
years ago, when I was young.-Harper's
Bazaar.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31

The Russian government has in conternpSa-
tion project fer connecting, by system Of
canals, the " nite sea with Lake Omega and
With the principal navisabls rivers of Russia
The canals are to Be OF sufficient depth to
admit vessels drawing ten feet OF water.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31
A Paradox.

Il don't see how you manage to pull To,
wool over your governors eyes"
why not2"
Hes SO bald. n-Lawrence American.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31

The title car or tsar was FIRST applied to
the Grand Duke Vladimir, who did IN 1i2a
The first Russian emperor VINO assumed the
title WAS Ivan II, who was crowned January,
1871 The word IL Sud % De derived from
CESAR or kaiser. Car IS POhSh; tsare az tar
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1890-01-31
A Wise HUSban3.

Mrs Brown-Let's sha ke the carpet. Which
end will you hold!
Brown-Wait till I see which way the
wand is blowing-The Epoch.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-30
BOLD HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
Commodore Miller, of Ohio, Suddenly Re
Iieved of $1,000.

LIMA, o., March ga bold highway
robbery was committed on the public
road between Bluffton and Columbus
Grove. last night. Commodore Miller,
having sold his farm near Rockport and
purchased another near Bluffton,
yesterday drove TO Columbus Grove,
where he had his money deposited,
drew out 81, 500 and started home.
While driving along slowly one mile
west of Bluffton he was stopped by
fellow with masked face, who stepped
up to his buggy from the side of the
road and remarked that he wanted to
speak TO him a minute, at the same
time sticking revolver in Miller'S
face with the demand that he deliver
up his stuff. About 80 feet from Miller
in the road was buggy, in which the
fellow had an accomplice. Miller seeing
the situation handed over his roll. This
did not satisfy the highwayman, for he
demanded fifty dollars that he knew
Miller had from the sale of some hogs.
This was brought forth from another
pocket and turned into the new-found
treasury. The robber then deliberately
notified his victim to drive on, neither
looking to the right or left, and that if
he raised his voice they would kill him.
Miller suited the action to the word, the
buggy ahead pulling out to let him pass.
But little of the affair was known till
this morning. Miller'S excited frame of
mind over his loss being such that he
could scarcely tell his story. There is
no clue to the perpetrators.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-30
Washington Gossip.

SDeciqi TeleQrdHS 10 the sunday Htgi"eF-
WASHINGTON. d. c.. March 29.-Repre-
sentative Atkinson to-day introduced bill
to amend the statutes relating TO election
of congressman so as 10 apply 10 all the
nenalties prescribed to every officer of cleo
lion or other person having custody oil
election returns. His amendment makes
the section apply with increased rigidneSs
IN an officers or persons to whose custody
ballots are entrusted, provides several pen
alties for anv alteration or eraslon OF pal
lots also prescribeS the same penalties ior
any neglect. refusal, or omission OF duty
provided any such act is committed, neg
iected or omitted. with intent TO affect the
retnrns This amendment is offered to
make the law apply to such case as was
aIIeoed in the Atkinson-PendletOn contest,
in regard to Wetzel county, where 1t was
asserted there was a conspiracy 10 chahse
the ballots after the returns hau Oeen ni'uo
in Pendleton's interest .., Tho
Representative Wilson has accepUe1 lle
invitation TO address the Young Men ;
Democratic Club of Boston, on the annlVSr-
sarv of Jefferson's birthday, when Will oe
celebrated on April 18th ,,,.,5
The bill to pension surviving SoluleIS anu
widows of soldiers who served IN the bIaOA
Hawk. Greek and Seminole Indian wars -
ACCOMPANIED by an estimate that IL VIII -, Ie,
Quire a total of S6,2S7, ,6S2; that the I%oI.li %
number Of survivors is l2,OS', oi WhoIis
q. .4S1 are widows. Many of the soldiers VI
these wars were from the South.
w. j. Hamric has been appointed fosu-
master at Tate Creek. BraXtOn county,
vice W. c. Cunningham, resigned.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-30
DOMESTIC SCENES LAID BARE.
4 Singular Series of Divorce Charges by a
Chicago Woman.

CHICAGO, March 99.-RosS Peters, one
of the most prominent men on the Chi
cago Board of Trade, a partner of the
late j. T. Lester, was served with di-
vOrce papers of an extraordinary sort
yesterday, by his wife, formerly Miss
Marion E. Howard, of Brooklyn, who
welded Peters couple of years ago.
The wedding was a very stylish affair
and seemed particularly charming by
reason of the fact that both parties were
young, handsome and very wealthy.
Mrs. Peters attorney is w. A. Foster,
one of the attorneys in the Anarchist
and Cronin cases. Her bill charges
that Peters is so engrosSed with club
life that he has no time or inclination
to attend the demands Of home. From
the time the couple commenced house
keeping, a few weeks after their mar
rlage, Mr.. Peters, his wife says. has
been making her life miserable, and for
many months has been coming home
nightly from - to 3 a. m. in a cab, in
tOXicated. He awakcS some time before
noon and wants the morning paper at
once, and he has often pushed his wife
out of bed and compelled her to go and
bring him his favorite journal.
Mrs. Peters is very fond of amuse-
ment, particularly theatres, but Peters,
she says, goes TO the playhouse alone,
refusing TO take her along. The last
time he accompanied her anywhere was
TO the dog show, year ago. Mrs. Pc
terS' parents, she says, gave her s., 900
trouSseau. the principal dress costing
$40 a yard at wholesale in New York, but
Mr.. Peters continually AYERS that the
costume was lily contrived, mean and
penuriouS, and her parents should have
been ashamed of il. During their
entire married life, it is said, Peters did
not give her over $3.50 worth of apparel.
Mrs Peters also says her husband criti-
ciSes her manner OF eating, saying she
devours her food like 'hog," and that
her voice is "disagreeable, coarse
and vulgar
The bill concludes with a statement
that though Peters has failed to furnish
his wife with clothing, and viciouSly
curses at the bills Of the household, he
is a constant patron of the most eXpen-
Sive tailorS in America.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-30
LEVEES MELTING AWAY.
Four More Breaks at Points Below
Memphis.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 99.-The
levees below here are melting like
muSh.
Two breaks have occurred near Green
vile, another on the opposite side, in
Arkansas, and still another is reported
at Helena.
A fierce hurricane was blowing last
night and lashing the water furiouSly
against the water-sOaked embankmentS
and levees. All civil and benevolent or
ganizationS here are holding meetings
and collecting help for the sufferers.
The first to give way was the levee
known as Easton's levee, which is half
a mile above Mound Landing, in Boil
var County. and about sixteen miles
north Of Greenville. the break occurring
at o'clock Friday morning. The
second was the levee and one One-half
miles below Huntington, about four
miles above the Ofut break. This
place was also considered safe and So
cure. The breaks are both very bad
ones. The outlet of water from these
two places will inundate large section
of country before il reaches the Nazoo
river, again to join the great river,
leaving desolatiOn and ruin in these
parts, Submerging the garden spot OF the
Yazoo delta and entirely SuSpending all
railroad travel from Leland TO Rolling
Fork.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-30
UNDER WATER.
AWFUL EFFECTS OF STORM.
Levees Give Way to the Tremendous
Pressure Of the Flood
ALMOST SUBMERGED.
The Artificial Banks at Memphis Fast Melt
ing Away.

ARKANSAS CITY, ARK, March 90
The storm of Thursday night caused
two breaks in the levee near Hunting
ton. 1t is reported that one break is
over 400 feet wide and still growing. 1t
is diScharging tremendous volume Of
water and is flooding the country for
miles.
The town of Huntington is from five
to seven feet under water, and the wa
ter is still rising. On the Arkansas side
of the river there is not a house that is
not under water.
The ST. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern railroad track between here
and Trippe is washed out. All trains
have been abandoned on the Ouachita
division. At least half of the people
have been compelled to leave for the
highlands.
A serious break is reported near En-
low Landing. The people are trying to
repair the lcveeS, but it is feared their
efforts will be unsuccessful and that
great loss of life will occur.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-30
CALDWELL'S RUN.
Engineer Hogc Has the Detailed Draw
ings About Ready.

Next Saturday the bids for the
strengthening Of Caldwcll's Run. includ-
ing the erection Of unnecessary bridges,
will be opened, and Engineer lIoge
and his Office force are hard at work
preparing the plans. etc. in detail. \
large map of the run has already been
made. together with a profile Of the
stream. showing its present bed and as
it will be when Strengthened. and there
are also details OF the bridges 10 be
erected.
The run bed will be- deepcncd mater
ially along most of It's course up TO
Wood street. and at about Jacob street
the height Of the bed will be about
thirty-thrce feet above low water mark
i'm the river The entire bed will be
cleaned out. and the water will have a
straight shoot 10 the river
The bridges will consist Of steel l
beams. with double briak arches between
them. filled up with cement. On this
foundation the brick pavement will be
laid. making a continuous street. Am
ple provision has been made by the en-
gineer in the drawings for the water and
gas pipes.
The whole improvement, when done,
will be a very valuable one, and every
citizen will be glad that an eye-sore has
been removed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-30
THE NEW OPERA HOUSE.
Plans Drawn Up by Architect Wells Sub
mitted Yesterday.

Architect Wells yesterday presented
his plans for the new Opera House TO
MessrS. Wheat and Speidel, and they
were very much pleased with them.
The transformation of the old Court
House is complete, and provides for a
theatre that would certainly be d credit
to the city.
The Chapine street view of the build
ing retains many OF the characteristics
of the present front. combining the an
tiquc with the modern, The pillars
still remain. but they extend down TO
the level of the street. and the steps
have disappeared. There are three
large double doors, one of which is to be
used for an entrance and all for exits.
There are also two windows down
stairs. one Of which looks from the office
and the other from the salon, or recep-
tion room. both Of which are located at
the southeast corner of the building.
Above these windows and doors are
large transomS of stained glass, each OF
which bears portrait of some famous
actor or actress.
The general floor or main auditorium
seats 500 people, and there is not seat
from which the entire stage cannot be
seen. The rear seats are nine feet higher
than the front ones.
On the second floor is reception par
lor 17x34 feet, from which a doorway
leads onto a balcony along the front OF
the building IA feet wide and 60 feet in
length. a beautiful promenade.
The first balcony will seat AIS people
and persons sitting on the furthermoSt
seat back can see the footlights. The
second balcony seats 400. and as far as
seeing from every corner OF 1t Is con-
cerncd it is the same as the first.
There are two tiers OF boxes, three in
each tier. capable of seating fifty people
in all. which would make total seating
capacity of 1,725, which Mr.. Wells
thinks he can easily increase so that the
entire capacity of the theatre would be
about >. 200.
The proscenium arch is 35 feet high
and IS feet wide. while the stage is 90
feet wide. So feet high and "a feet deep,
with an entrance into which a team OF
horses and wagon can be driven.
There are two exits from each balcony,
two on Twelfth street. and two on Chap
line street. while there are five exits
from the main auditorium. The ex-
tensive structure is handsome and i'm
posing. and the interior elegant.
Messrs. Wheat and Spiedel are willing
and anxious TO have the theatre Dullt,
and will take a liberal share OF >the cap
ital stock if they can secure good
manager who is willing TO invest In the
enterprise.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-03-30

great as the first guesses placed the
number of deaths there.
The executive committee of the re-
lief fund, which is operated in connec-
tion with the Board of Trade, received
a large number of subscriptions yester-
day and relieved a number of cases in
which immediate action was necessary.
All cases reported were put in charge
Of investigators, who, after satisfying
themselves that the cases were worthy,
assisted them as necessity seemed to re-
quire. Tomorrow, Ebeginning, at 10
o'clock, thorough system will be put
into operation by which all cases will be
attended.
The amount of funds now in the
hands of the treasurer, except what was
used for urgent cases yesterday, is
about $4,000.