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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-01
AGENT DEAN INVESTIGATES.

DR.. O'Brien Claims Mrs. Grant Was Drunk
When Her Baby Died.
Agent Dean went to Scotch Bottoms,
Hazelwood, yesterday to investigate the
death of the babe of the Grant family, which
is supposed to have been suffocated. The
neighbors spoke highly Of the family.
DR.. O'Brien stated that the mother was
drunk when he was called in, and the baby
was lying on its face in a bed, and was too
far gone to be resuscitated. The inquest
will be held to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-01
SHOT IN THE ARM.
A Stray BnIlet Finds Its Way TO Boy, and
Tniura. IIiv,

Stray Bullet Finds Its Way TO a Boy, and
Injuries Him.
Yesterday afternoon William Gable, aged
16 years, was shot in the arm BY some un-
known person while he was standing at the
corner of McCan dless street and the ALLIE
gheny Valley Railroad. Gable said, he was
watching crowd OF boys stealing grapes
from the vines on the Shields property,
Lawrenceville, when shot.
He went to DR.. Fulton's Office, where the
bullet was extracted and the wound dressed,
and then he went to his home on Dresden
alley, between Fifty-frst and Fifty-second
streets. The wound in Cables arm is a
slight one and not dangerous.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-01
THE SENTIMENT GROWING.
A Grandson of DIR. LIE Moyne Following in
His Footsteps.

F.J. LIE Moyne, of Washington, Pa. was
registered at the Monongahela House yes
terday. He is grandson of the old
doctor who first introduced crema-
tion into the county. The young
man stated that the crematory in
Washington was abandoned alter 3S bodies
had been incinerated and the one in Lam
caster had been built. After it was closed
they received number of inquiries, but all
were referred to Lancaster. The third per-
son cremated at Washington was DR.. LIE
Moyne himself in 1878.
Mr.. LIE Moyne states that the sentiment
in favor of cremation is ON the increase
Retorts have been built in New Orleans,
Chicago and several other cities.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-01
Wanted to Be an Actress.

Maggie Marsh wants to be an actress
She was among the offenders at Central
station yesterday morning, having run
away from home. Her sister appeared at
the station last night, and said Maggie was
very wayward. She cried great deal, and
or the promise that she would not 60 on the
stage was released.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-01
Died on His Christening pay.

An infant son Of Henry Flaggs. living at
No. 46 Long alley, Allegheny, died in
spasms about o'clock yesterday morning.
The babe was one OF twins and was only ID
days old. Yesterday had been set for the
christening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-01
New Fall Dress Goods.

We are prepared now with the largest
and best assortment of advance styles OF
fine dress goods ever brought to these cities.
Styles the latest and best, and prices the
lowest. Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-01
To-Day UsherS in the Season of Fall
ing Leaves, Lightweight Over
coats and Frosty Mornings.
A FRIGID FAREWELL TO SUMNER.
Pittsburg Wholesale Merchants Preparing
for the Biggest Fall Trade They
Ever Handled.
SINESS PROSPECTS NEVER BRIGHTER
some New Fall Styles That are to Be introduced in
the POstOffice To-Day.

SEPTEMBER Uatin Septen, sevenl, the ninth
month of the year, but the seventh with the
early Romans, their year beginning with
March, as the legal year did in England until
the change of style in T752 The name is still
retained in most European languages. like
Ihose OF the three succeeding months, notwith-
standing their present maccuracy. The Anglo
Saxous called it GerStmonGth, or barley month,
and in Switzerland it is still called HerbSt-
fuoaat harvest month. 1t has 80 days.-AnteTi-
can CUclODedid,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-01

Mr.. b. A. WALES, the inventor of the
Sound Discs for deafness, which have at
tracted such widespread attention, will be
at Monongahela House on Tuesday and
Wednesday, September 2 and 8.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-01
To Begin Business To-Day,

The Philadelphia Car Service Association,
consisting of the Pennsylvania, Baltimore
and Ohio, and Philadelphia and Reading
Railroads, will begin operations to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-01
Diamonds.

Henry Terheyden, No. $50 SmithfeId
street, having purchased large lot of loose
stones at very low figure, is willing to give
his friends the benefit. Stones will weigh
from Il carat to carats each and cannot be
duplicated for the money.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-01
b, & b.

To-day's opening advance styles Of fall
dress goods, suitings and novelty plaids is
the best we have ever shown.
BoGGs b BuHL,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-01
P1TrsBURe. Monday, September 1, lsso
J16. H1RNE K El.'H
PENN AVE. STORES.

A half a hundred of those soc
London Shirts went out Satur-
day. They will be in the GEN.
ter of the store this day only.
We're from 81 to Snow only
soc each. All shield bosoms.
roll and standing collar, white
and striped.
Mousseline Wrappers in the
Suit Room. Price 81 a5-wers
81 and Sc 50.
Another lot to-day of those
handsome, popular, new Black
Blazers in the Jacket Room
gilt or silver cords-nobby-
stylish-quick sellers-S6 each.
A dozen or so pieces Of
French Printed Challies we find
were not put out last week
duplicates of the styles that
sold quickest, soc and 6oc
quality, only a5c yard.
Neav Fall Dress Goods.
BLack.
45-inch Serges at soc a yard
Fine Cheviots, AZ to So
inches wide, from soc to s. so
a yard.
New Camels' Hair, Herring
bone Stripe, 46 to Sc inches
wide, 81 IS to So yard.
New styles fancy Raye
Stripes, in satine effects, 40
inches wide, 75c a yard.
The new Nappe Raye, 40
inches wide, 81 IS a yard.
New 45-inch Cashmeres, ex-
ira value, at 81 a yard. 4
The last 10 pieces of tho
81 yard Silk Warp Henriet1
tas-no more to be had of thiS
quality at this price. TED
pieces to-day.
CoLoyed.
5o-inch Scotch Cheviot
Plaids. <
Entirely new and very hand-
some styles and colors in
Camels' Hair Stripes and PIaids.
Many new styles in Side Bor-
der Suitings in Cheviots and
Camels' Hair-graduated clus-
ter stripes, single stripes, etc.
New styles Check Suitings,
Cheviots, with plain borders,
40, 46 and 4S inches wide.
Elegant colors new Heather
Mixtures, right side folded in.
Novel Striped Cheviot Suit
ings, with plain border.
New high class English
Cheviot Plaids.
Large variety of beautiful
new English Suitings, in Stripes,
Bars and Checks, in light fall
colors.
All the new shades in French
and English Serges and Broad
cloths.
Two special lots of Self-stripe
English Suitings in 8 shades to
each style.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-08
New York Cotton Market.
fBy Telegrafll.l


NEW YORK, June j.-Messrs. Hubbard.
Price n Co. in their cotton circular tonight
say: 1.-The cotton market has afforded
another surprise to-day. The Liverpool
market opened ut 1854 decline and closed
weak, and three points lower than last eve
ming. spot sales, 300 bales. This indi-
Gated the collapse Of the bull movement
abroad, and the pressure 10 sell on the inst
call resulted in decline 10 1901 for August.
From this scent, however, there was u
gradual advance which gathered force as 10
progressed, and the close was firm al l,2l2"
Receipts ut our ports to-day is estimated
ut 400 bales against LILO last week. The
spot market il easy and unchanged quota
tons. Mddlings uplands, i,2ii; sales,
1000; TRANSACTIONS in futures to-day, 5000
bales. Futures closed firm at 10 to III
points advance as follows: June, l2.22cf
i2.23; July, 12.2i0t i2.2j; August, l2.l2n
l2.l3; September, 1923; October, iO.l2W
1914; November, l0.J0@ 1860; December,
l0.5s@ lo9; January. lO.6l@lO.62; febru-
airy, 10 6jW l0OS.
In Liverpool spot cotton closed Hat; mid
dliugs uplands, G9-lG; sales, 1900 bales.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-08

negroes In Cleveland county. were 0u'
chopping In the woods. when Dillingham;
axe flew from the handle and struck Gar
son on the leg below the knee and broke H.
Evangelist Fife is booked for seven
days meeting at Kings Mountain. 10 com
mence on the 18th Of June.
The management OF the ThOmasyiiie, 81
yer Valley and Pee Dee Railroad has pro-
posed a solution Of the location OF Tue
Roanoke and Southern by Offering the lat
ter company 10 build the road entire IRON
Winston 10 Wadcsbor0. without the cost Oh
dollar 10 the Roanoke aud Southern. AS
the Thomasyille, Silver Valley and Pee Dee
is chartered and will be built anyway, ana
a good part Of the proposed route is almost
coincident with that proposed by Inc
Roanoke and Southern, il seems likely To be
accepted. The Pee Dee syndicate is largely
backed uD by II. II. Warner, Of kidney
Cure celebrity. and other heavy Northern
capitalists. and the road will be buiit NJ
once. The Roanoke and Southern may or
may not utilize this route.
The county commissioners Of Alamance
county have just passed an ordinance IAN
ing circuses $1,000 and side shows 500.
A wild horse, supposed to be one OF those
incorrigibc Texas ponies escaped from a
dealer, has been raiding the wheat neids IN
the southern part OF cuilford county Tor u
week past and cannot be captured. He has
been chased by large parties time and
again, but they are not able to get nearer
than two or three hundred yards OF him.
He goes over any and all fences with the
agility Of a deer. Nparty Of young men Or
gained for the purpose and gave chase last
sunday for half the day, and finally gave up
in despair. and the animal is creating big
sensation in the neighborhood.
The annual commencement at Trinity next
week will he a memorable one. The. honors
for the closing scholastic year have just
been awarded. Mr. w. T.. Ormand. principal
elect Of the Burlington district school, wins
the yaledictOry, Mr.. W. J. Crawford wins the
Columbian debator's medal, Mr.. j. II. Gro
well the Hesperian debator's medal, Mr.. a.
II. Powell wins the Columbian declaimers
medal and Mr.. II. White wins the Hespe-
rian hnclaimer's medal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-08
New York Financial Market.
by Telegrapb.i

NEW YORK. June T.--MOney was offered
AT easy rates this morning, hu, no trssDsac-
tons are recorded. Exchange steady; post
ed rates, 4SjH@4sIll; actual rates, tsiA
for sixty days and 1861 for demand. Gov
ernments steady; currency Vs, li3 bid; As,
coupons. I'D; as do, 1854 bid.
The stock market was only moderately
active during its two-hours' session TO noon
to-day. Sugar trusts were the features of
the dealings, recording some wide changes.
In the early part Of the firt hour there was
an improvement Of 81 per cent. From this
there was a reaction 10 - by II O'Clock.
Quicksilver was strong stock. The common
advanced tx and preferred per cent. The
rest of the list was generally weak. Even
the trusts and quicksilver lost part OF
their advances after the publication OF the
bank statement, which showed decrease
in the reserves Of 81, $50. At the close prices
were but little changed from yesterdays
closing. The sale for the day amounted to
f43 2l5 shares
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-08
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

William Walter Phelps is said to be worth
100000, the greater part OF which Is IN
vested in railroad securities.
Sardou, the French dramatist, started out
as n surgeons assistant and became a pro
fessor of mathematics before he took up play
writing
Gen. Caprivi. Bismarck's successor, is an
inveterate smoker He smokes pipe now
and then, but he usually takes his tobacco In
the form of cigarettes.
When 7. T. Barnum was introduced to Sir
Arthur Sullivan, be remarked: ~ am glad
70 have the opportunity OF meeting you.
You are celebrated. am notorious"
Jacob Bupp, Of Plttsburg, Is certainly ore
OF the most cnterprising nooscmen OF the
day. lie has made the ropes with which
eighty murderers were banged within
the las. thirty years,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-08
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
MATTERS OF INTEREST FROM
VARIOUS SECTIONS.

stables Blown Down Near Scotland Neck.
Work on Canals to lie soon Finished.
New Banks Organized College Conn
mcncemcnts.
RALErEH, n. c., June Especial. The
State Board Of Internal Improvements held
meeting here to-day and passed resolu-
ton requiring companies which had con-
iracied 10 construct the Chesapeake canal
and the Beaufort and New Berne canal TO
carry out their contract at once and COM
plcte the canals.
State Confederate Veterans Executive
Committee met here to-day and definitely
decided TO begin an active campaign at
once for the erection Of Confederate SOL
diers' home.
I'm the United states Court to-day, two
"grcen goods" dealers w. II. Robinson
and x. +. Robinson. Of ArcOla and Noun
tain View. y. c.. re-pectiycly--were tried
and convicted for using the United states
mails 10 defraud by the ''green goods swim
die" The RobinsOns advertised to supply
sc. money at rate Of 10 for ST. They sent
out circular price-lists, in which they de-
scribcd their &c. money rs fine greenbacks
made in imitation Of new silver GER
tifcates." In April last Major f..
G.. Raihbone, chief postoiiicc inspec-
tor, learned Of Robinson's scheme, and
detailed inspectors 10 make an investi-
cation. The inspectors visited Arcola on
May 3, and arrested W. II. Robinson while
in the act OF mailing a number Of his frau
dulcnt circulars, and after he had obtained
from the postoiiice forty letters from would
he purchasers OF counterfeit money, X. l..
Robinson was arrested the same day at
Mountain View.
Weston X. Rogers, Of the Forty-seventh
regiment Of North Carolina troops. died in
this city.
John Robinson, commissioner Of agricul-
ture, and Professor Massey, Of the Agricul-
tural College. will devote their time during
the months Of July and August 10 holding
farmers institutes in the western part Of the
STATE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-08
The Mighty Taxpayer.

There was n crowd Of men around the
opening Of the big Woodward avenue sewer
at Adams avenue, when one Of the bosses
sang out:
Come now, you people, stand back! You
are in the way hcre."
All the crowd except ono man stood back.
"Stand back there, youl" yelled the boss.
"Who forN
"Mel"
"Not much' Do you own this sewerp
mo, sir; but boss this joo"
"And It's my tax money that Is helping to
build the sewer and pay your wages. You
are my hired man, as far as my money goes
4 share OF this ditch belongs to me. | don;
stand back worth shayiugsw
And he sat on a beam, drew paper from
his pocket, and during the next half hour be
seemed to thoroughly enjoy the situation.
Detroit Free Press.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-08

sf itftkftbu.i
CHICAGO, June I. - Messrs. Baldwin
and Farnum telegraph 10 &. W. Branch x
Co.. as follows: wheat.--We have had IA ther
an unintcrestiny market. trading at lines
being very dull Market opened Ermer than
last nights close. influenced by n column Of
damage report by prime In our paper this
morning. Estimates OF only II million
bushels for Missouri. against II last year,
and report that the Hungarian crop was all
killed with mildew. Clearnces Of 10000
bushels in New York and 10000 reported
going from Duluth via Montreal. Hutch
was a good buyer, and these influences car
ried our market twice 10 92l5. but both
times the pit was Hooded and IL closed at
92Iz. We are daily receiving reports that
lead us TO lelieye that the damage 10 winter
wheat has been systematically and falsely
oyerstated and that the ultimate result will
be for above that predicted by the crop
| killers, who have been 50 busy OF late.
Monday naturally will be a.quiet day and
without something special occurs. Ia infiu-
ence the market, traders as rule will pre-
fer 10 wait until the government reIort "
cut, which is due on Tuesday. Receipts.
l39, geo: shipments. 2ii, Loco; exports. i63. 600.
wheat. aud 1900 packages -Four. Liverpool.
steady, but dull. New York and -. Ionis
both about I. firmer. Corn has ruled dull
| all day. The only feature in the market has
been the buying by yr. Hutchinson. We
| look for better receipts next week and
should not he surprised 10 see some lower
prices. We would rather sell ON strong
places than 20 buy. Receipts, ss2.os0; ship
ments. 59l 900; exports, 10000. Liverpool,
fair demand. Oats firm; demand Keeps up
and out OF one Of the largest crops ever raised.
there seems TO BE- very little available for
use. No doubt they will work higher, but
wp think corn cheoppr nj present price.
| Provisions dun all day. The selling Of long
July pork kept the market dull all day and
| closed at lowest prices. We see nothing To
change our opinion on. As we said before,
we believe the balance Of this month will be
dull and dragging. but do believe that pro-
visions want TO be bought in the weak
places aud think later on we will see higher
| prices. put rs long as this liquidation OF
| long stun continues. we don't look for much
| advance. Estimated hogs Monday, 2,w
and 10000 for the week. Cash trade very
/ dull
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-08
The Next European " ar,


The first living military authority, Count
Won Moltke, recently expressed the opinion
that the next great European war Will not
be snort, as generally imagined from the
increased destructiyeness Of arms, but that
Il NAV be a seven years or even thirty
years struggle. The General points out
that when war il short IL Is generally
because a superiority II numbers, or of
equipment, or Of training, or Of prepared.
ness. or OF all these combined enables the
one side to quickly yanquish the other. But
he maintains that, under the universally
high state Of preparation which at present
lion could arise in which the disaster 10 an
army would be 10 complete IA 10 prevent
repair and reinforcement from pr0!ongiDx
Indefinitely the struggle. This appears to
be logical correction Of worldwide mis-
conception.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-08
Clarksyille. Tenn.

GAINESVILLE, Tenn, June Our re-
ceiDts in May were 1927 hogsheads. sales
in May. j.51s hogsheads. Stocks June lst
were 20,S0l hOgsheads-the largest stocks
ever known in this market. Formerly our
stocks were carried by the seaboard mar
kets, but now the West has to carry the
bulk Of her stocks, and furnish the money
for the carriage. Shipments are increasing
in volume, and stocks next month may
show some depletion. Our sales for the
week ending to-day were l,i20 h0gsheads
The general quality was fair to good for the
character Of the crop, and the order modera
tely good. The market was active and
strong for all grades of useful character
though rather irregular, the irrcgularity
shown in occasional oyer-classing and
strong running up Of hogsheads.
We are drifting into dry weather mar.
ket, and 1.-THE boys" say, ''if it keeps dry
much longer, they will make Rome how'll
NJ. II. CLARK a Bro.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-08
TOBACCO DEPARTMENT.

RICHMOND, VA. June mo offerings
OF tobaccos at auction on Change to-day.
offerings OF tOhaccos nj auction on
Change for the week ending saturday, June
!. 1890, 2Sl packages for "A package Of
suncured tobacco was the highest price OBJ
tanned during the week.
Private sales reported 10 the secretary for
week ending Saturday, June !, 1890: Wrap
pers, II hogsheads; filters, i4bogsheads;
burleys. hogshead; cutters, Tugs, hogs
heads; dark tobacc0s, 81 hogsheads. To
tai. Is bogsheads.
Private sales repored to the secretary for
the week ending Saturday, June I. 1870:
Wrappers, 100 hogshead; filters. "a hogs
head cutters. % hogsheads; smokers, y
Ihogsheads; scrap, 30 hogsheads; dark to-
baccos. l6J hOgsheads: sun-cured, | hogs
head burleys, hogsheads; cutting, Tugs,
- hogsheads. Total, 52l hogsheads.
Office Of the tobacco inspector reports to-
day: nspections-Brigbt, II hogsbeads;
dark. - hogsheads; Western, i5 hogsheads.
Reinspectons- Bright. 2 hOgshcads.
Inspections and reinspections for the
week ending Saturday. June I, 1890: In
spections Bright, AL hogsheads: dark. q,
hogsheads: Western. d5 hogsheads. Rein
spections Bright 100 bogsheads; dark. 81
h0gshcads: Western. | hogshead. Total
Farmers, Wilson's. Virginia, Old Do
minion. Allegheny, shockoe, Crensbaw's.
>eabrook's, Blanchard's, Davenports, and
Planters and Merchants warehouses r.
port to-day: Recepts-lsl hogsheads, II
tierces and boxes. Deliyeries-l29 hogs
heads, tierces and boxes.
Same warehouses with Myers and Shell
burne's added report for the week ending
saturday June T. 1890: Receipts 800 hogs
| -. LII
| j3i hogsheads. % tierces and boxes.
Otiice of the collector Of the United
States internal revenue reports collections
| for the city of Richmond to-day. as follows
Tax paid on cigars and cigarettes. 1859. 10
tobaccos, 81, 80: special, $3.50; penalty
$3.50; total. S7,j07.so.
Internal revenue collections for the week
ending Saturday, June It'll, 1890: Tax paid
cigars and cigarettes, Sl23oi.l3; tobaccos
$40 722.iO; special. si3j.ll penalties
$3.50; total. $32,6lI.S.
Messrs. Vaughan Il Saryay, in their
weekly tobacco report, say !" Since ON
| last report the French and Italian con.
tracts have been awarded and we look fol
u more active market.
The market this week has been quite ac
tive on fine manufacturing grades and bid
ding very spirited, the fine reaching as higl
as SS1.
The crop reports show an average plant
ing and fine seasons for growing.
| The Richmond tobacco market was quite
active to-day for a Saturday market, with
fair sales of bright wrappers, filters and
dark tObaccOs. Sales for the week were
very good. Inspections and reinspections
to-day were light. Sampling for the week
good. Receipts and deliveries to-day mod
crate. Receipts for the week heavy. DE
liyeres moderately large. Revenue collec.
tious to-day good, and for the week heavy
c. Mel.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-08
CHARLOTTE.
Death of Mr.. BartIev-Tbe County Tax
List.

Death of Mr.. Bartiev-Tbe County Tax
List.
CHARLOTTE, y. C., June special. -
Thomas J. BARLEY, a member Of The Char.
ioite city fire department, died this morning
Of congestion Of the brain. after an illness Of
only a few hours. He was twenty-five
years OF age.
sam Jones passed through here this even
ing, en- route for Richmond, and was met at
the depot by number Of his Charlotte
friends.
Captain John Il. Erwin. the county tax
lister for Charlotte township, says that the
returns will show great increase by reason
Of the discussion of the publication Of the
lists.
Two negroes, Tom McMains and Van
Jones. were committed to jail yesterday for
larceny.
United states Court will begin here Mon
day. There are no cases Of great import
ancc.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-06-08
New YORK. World.i

The Democrats Of Vermont, though they
ocratic principles and policies. They keep
their organization ascomplete and poll their
last vote with as much determination as
though they had lighting chance 70 win.
The resolutions adopted az the state Cca-
vsniion on Thursday have the true ring
There is in them no attempt 10 avoid any
Of the vital issues Of the hour. A Grtxn
Mountain Democrat would scora trying 20
sneak int, power by pretending to Be only
a little less Republican than the Rerubl'-
cans on the tariff. The end aud aim Of his
Democracy Il not to get an Office.