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THINKS IT WILL 60 THROUGH.
Colonel Andrews Enthusiastic Over the Big
North River Bridge.

Colonel Andrews Enthusiastic Over the Big
North River Bridge.
Colonel James P. Andrews returned yes-
terday from Washington, where on the pre-
vious day, with Gustav Lindenthal, he
appeared before the Senate Committee on
Commerce to advance the interests of the
leviathan bridge over the North river. In
speaking of the shape in which the bridge
prospect is at present, Colonel Andrews said:
s'The bill has passed the House and is in
the hands of the Commerce Committee for
action in the Senate. We made: de-
tailed statement of the prospectus, and, I
think, produced very favorable impression.
zone OF the Senators asked me why we
did not show our stock subscription list,
and I answered that we had none. He ex-
pressed surprise, but when explained that
we were proceeding upon the hypothesis
that unless there is charter and tangible
incorporated body to subscribe to, promises
to take stock were not worth the paper they
were written on. We will have no trouble
in securing funds if the Senate passes the
bill. I hope that the bill will get through
within q fortnight"
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would be equitable at least. 1t would give
to each county in proportion ito her needs
and would place the entire matter of road
building in the States hands,"
An important meeting OF the State Com
mission has been called for the 18th instant
1t will be held at the Lafayette Hotel in
Philadelphia.
Not the Right Kind OF Stone.
There is limestone in only one township
of Indiana county. That is in Cherry Hill
township. Limestone would have to be
carried into Indiana county, if it was
adopted as a standard for macadamizing.
There is plenty of sandstone here, and,
while it has been used for many years in
repairing the Indiana pike, it cannot really
be said to be successful. In fact, let our
own struggles in travelling 20 miles of In
diana county roads in ten hours stand as
more eloquent evidence of the condition of
the highways and the principles of repairing
them than all the interviews 1 could print.
Indiana farmers generally desire to have
full specifications as to the probable State
tax rate before they indorse any movement
for general road improvement.
We are now driving toward Ebensburg
and Hollidaysburg, and my next letter will
give more minute details about the roads
in the Allegheny Mountains.
L, e. SToFIEL.
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of the property of Pittsburg is $142. .6S7, AT,
while that of the entire county is placed at
$264, ,5S1,45
While the wealth of this great city is
pretty evenly distributed among Its INDUS
trious and enterprising population, yetther
are individual cases of extraordinary wealth.
Within the past year the newspapers have
given the names of 13 citizens and estates
whose wealth runs from So, 900, 900 to $780,
900, 900. and the names OF 65 others whose
wealth is placed at from 81 ,000 900 to s., ,0o0,-
900 each, mostly business men and private
citizens, while there are hundreds more
whose means are in the neighbornood OF
81, 900, 900 each. The general prosperity
that has blessed this city is not confined to
any class of people or any enterprise. The
newspapers of the city, which 30 years ago
were struggling for precarious existence,
are all now prosperous and above the aver
age, equaling in enterprise the metropolitan
journals.
THE EAST END A PARADISE.
The old city having been monopolized by
business houses, the citizens have been COM
PEELED to move to the East End, which was
once farm land. All the way from the
old city limits to East Liberty and Wilkins
burg is now built up with magnificent resi-
dences, surrounded with lawns, trees, shrub
berry and flowers, veritable paradise to
those who are confined to business during
the day. The East End is now reached not
only by railroads, but by numerous cable
and electric street car lines, by which the
travel is so rapid and comfortable as to af-
lord relaxation to those doing business in
the city and living in the country. l ac-
cepted the kind invitation of lady friend
to make the ''round trip" to the East End,
going outon Fifth avenue cable car to
East Liberty, six miles, and returning by
the Penn avenue line down the Allegheny
river valley. Including stops, the trip was
made in less than two hours. Think of a
circuit of II miles on wire cable, pulling
car as rapidly as a fast horse can trot! We
are certainly living in a wonderful age!
There was time when knew nearly
every person met on the streets of Pitts
burg, but that time, alas, has gone forever,
find the names of the men 1 once knew in
scribed on monuments in the beautiful Alle-
gheny Cemetery. There lie the men who
started Pittsburg on its career of glory and
prosperity.
"They sleep their last sleep, they have fought
their last battle.
No sound shall wake them to glory again."
But their sons and their grandsons, and the
stranger from other States and other lands,
have taken their places as actors in the great
drama of life.
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COME TO SEE The CITY.
PiItsburg Visited by n Quaint Old Couple
The Father and Mother Of the Inventor
of the Telephone at a Local HosteIry.


On the $50 train on the Baltimore and
Ohio road, there arrived from Washington
City, last evening, quaint old couple who
hired hack and were driven 10 the COM
Portable quarters of the Hotel Anderson.
The old lady accompanied her husband to
the registry counter, and stood at his elbow
while he wrote in the book, in character
istic. peculiar hand, "Prof. A. Newhall
Bell and wife, Washington, D. c." Then
they went out for a short walk, and returned
at about 10 o'clock.
The venerable couple are the parents of
Prof. Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor
of the telephone. The old gentleman was
formerly connected with the Smithsonian
Institution, but he has long since retired,
and is spending his later days in peace and
meditative observation.
Unlike most of the great inventors of the
world, Prof. A. G. Bell has made fortune
out OF the devices of his brain, and his
of this life which wealth will procure. There
is no evidence of wealth in the appearance
Of either father or mother. They are plain
Scotch people, simple in dress and In man.
ners. The old professor is of medium height,
straight and stocky. He wears soft black
hat and clothes OF gray Scotch goods. His
face, strong and ruddy, is surrounded by
heavy gray hair and bushy gray beard and
mustache. He looks like the pictures of
Walt Whitman, with his hirsute profusion.
Prof Bell smokes good cigars, using a
meerschAum mouthpiece, black as ebony
with long using. Mrs. Bell is frail, thin and
bent, wears plain black, made in old fash
ion, but walks with as much spryness as
many womenof much lever years.
Prof. Bell said that he and his wife had
come to Pittsburg simply to see this city.
He had heard much of this wonderful CEN
ter of mills and factories, and had long had
desire to see it. He said that he would
remain here for several davs, and would
visit mills and other places of interest.
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FEARS FOR HIS SISTER.
James Devoy's HalIucination Not Yet Dis
pelled-He Cables TO ireland TO Learn
Something Definite of His Only surviy.
ing Relatives Health.

James Devoy's HalIucination Not Yet Dis
peIIed-He Cables to Ireland to Learn
Something Definite of His Only Survive
ing Relatives Health.
A visit was paid yesterday afternoon to
the residence of James A. Dewey, the young
man stated to be suffering from temporary
hallucination caused by the terrible warn
ing of "Banshee." Mrs, Hill, the owner
of the house in which Dewey boards, said:
"I don't think James will see any one;
however, there is no harm trying. His con-
dition has improved wonderfully since
this morning, but he is still de-
pressed. He went down to the Cathe-
dral, where he attends service, and told his
trouble to one of the priests there. They
reasoned with him, and he returned almost
cured OF his queer ideas. However, he
again began to be melancholy, in an hour or
two, and now he is once more locked up in
his ROOM"
The visitors name was then sent in, and
to the surprise OF all, Dewey sent down the
message: III he is connected with the news
papers I will see him." Accordingly, Mrs.
Hill led the way to Devoy's room. The
imagining victim of the BaDshee was sitting
in an armchair. He was pale and haggard
and looked like man just recovering from
a wasting fever.
"I wish to see you," he said, ''because the
cause of my grief and fear has been mis-
represented. 1t is not SO much my own
death that dread as that of my only sur
viving relative, a sister, who lives in Ire
land. She has always been very dear to
me, and was to have come out here and kept
house for me this summer. 1 am waiting
for the Irish mails in fear and trembling.
The message 1 received may nave foretold
my sisters death. That is why I am so
overcome with fright and sorrow. Of course,
it may be my own death that was foretold,
but the fact that am so healthy makes me
think that 1 will not die.
"You see. am not a mere coward, after
all. The only death 1 shudder to think of
is that of my poor sister. You probably
doubt my story? Yet it is notorious in my
native town in ireland, that three of my
nearest and dearest relatives were warned of
their deaths by the Banshee. One of the
Cathedral priests tried to argue me out OF
this belief to-day, but the facts, to my mind,
are too strong to be overcome. I could
swear before court of justice that heard
those Banshee screams on Saturday morn
ing"
The interview then closed, Mr.. Devoy
sinking back wearily into his chair. and the
visitor taking his departure. The case has
created great deal of excitement in the
Watson street neighborhood, and the ut
most anxiety prevails as to young Devoy's
condition.
Later in the evening it was learned that
Deyoy had cabled to Ireland for news of his
sister. The Hills hope that favorable re-
ply will calm his fears and restore his men
tai stability.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-10

DR.. GabriePs Experiment, with its extraor-
dinary result, has been thoroughly sliteo
by many learned and scientific societies.
Indeed, believe the whole scientific world
has at last been forced to accept If not to Gn-
derstand the facts in connection with it. 1t
is not 20, however, with the outside world
the lay public; exaggerated accounts have
found their way into the daily paper; rapa-
cious contributors to weekly light literature
have eagerly seized upon the weird truth to
build upon it tower of sensational fiction;
writer's of leading articles, totally Ignorant
of the true story, have gone so far as to ac-
cuse those concerned with fraud.
To those who have known DR.. Gabriel,
and enjoyed his friendship; to those who
have been his fellow-workers in science and
have learned to appreciate his genius, these
misunderstanding, these ridiculous exag-
gerations are especially pal nful. 1t Is un-
der such circumstances that have been re-
quested to write clearly, and as far as pos
sible without the use OF scientific terms, all
that is known of this remarkable expert
ment
DR.. Gabriel has been well-known in med
ical circles as the rising ocullst OF St.
Joseph's Hospital His indefatigable efforts
have largely added to the literature OF his
special subject. His Investigations and ex-
periments in optics and the surgery OF the
eye have placed him in the front rank OF his
profession, and have secured for him last
ing reputation.
Our acquaintance, regret to say, was not
extensive; occasionally we have met at the
house OF his colleage, DR.. Benson-some-
times in the hunting field.
There is no necessity to describe his per-
sonal appearance; suffice it to say that it
needed but glance to assure one that he
was man of keen intellect and gentle
man. His manner, always courteous, was
somewhat too reserved to please most people,
although among his intimate friends this
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-10
so DIFFERENT, YET ALIKE.

Ono Point of Similarity Found Between
Mayor and Ex-Mayor.
"Here comes the best friend ever had, /"
said one gentleman to another, on Fifth
avenue, yesterday. The latter looked up
and saw ex-Mayor McCallin approaching.
"Well, there's singular coincidence" he
replied, pointing across the street to where,
by chance, Mayor Gourley stood talking to
friend.
"There's quite difference in the appear
ance of Mayor and ex-Mayor, isn't tn ere?'
asked the first speaker.
eyes, quite contrast" was the reply.
"But, now I come to think of it, there Is
also one point identically the same in the
two men,"
"And what's that?"
ST observe that both men have their hands
in their pockets" which was indeed the
case.
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fatty down on a mountain road and look
ahead along the surface, what you will see
will bring to your mind, the roughness Of a
nutmeg CRATER A farm wagon like that we
are travelling in, humping over these rocks
is awfully unpleasant 1t is nicer to walk,
but we couldn't.
The torrents kept on descending, the
lightning continued to flash, the thunder
still thundered. A man on horseback
passed, aud we hailed him to ask: How
far to Dinwiddie's?" We didn't gather
much encouragement from his reply. He
said: Five miles" The next fellow we
met said ''Three miles, ;" and the third swore
it was four miles. We soon got to think
that there were several Dinwiddie's up in
that mountain.
Night on the Mountain.
At Kittanuing the other day we disposed
of our lanterns. We had never needed
them, but nov darkness gathered nearly an
hour earlier than usual. We were sur
rounded by pines, rhododendrons, hemlocks
and beech trees, and beech trees, hemlocks,
rhododendrons and pines. We had long since
passed the last human habitation. When
once it began to get dark it kept on rapidly.
Without lanterns there was imminent dan
ger of running foul of logs or rolling over
some precipice. How we longed for Din
widdie'sl
At last we rested Beaver and Bucephalus
upon the summit. Poor fellows! They
were actually drenched, and there seemed
no prospect of the rain ceasi1g. Your e1-
plorers heaved joint sigh of relief to know
that their pull up hill was over. But how
little we knew! The descent which we sup
posed would be so easv began. 1t pro-
ceeded. In fact it proceeded little faster
than we cared for. Our brake-rod had
worked loose and we only discovered it
wouldn't hold the wheel after we were
flying down the rocks.
Terrible Experience.
The front wheels would drop foot from
some ledge, and down would bump the rear
wheels, in time TO witness the front wheels
In turn rise bodily in the air over a two-foot
boulder. We felt that the wagon must be
shaken to pieces. We couldn't fix the
brake, because the wagon couldn't be
stopped. The exhilaration of going down
hill was so delightful to the horses that they
kept right on. We just had to sit there
no, that is mistake. We didn't sit. We
bounded in space. The wagon seat would
send US up to the wagon roof, and the roof
would send US back to the seat. An
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-10
LAY DELEGATES BEATEN.
The Majority Report In the Episcopalinn
State Convention Defeated.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrspArcH.I
PHILADELPHIA, May 9.-The subject of
lay representation was fullydiscussed at yes
terday's session of the convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church of the diocese
of Pennsylvania, over which Bishop Whita-
ker presided. The committee having the
subject in charge presented two reports,
and after warm debate the re-
port of the majority advising that
the constitution be amended so as to give
lay delegates the equal right with the
clergy to vote on every question, was de-
feated by small majority. The majority
report set forth:
At present the diocesan convention Is COM
posed of the clergy who sit in it by virtue of
their titles and lavmen who represent the
parishes in union with the convention. Each
parish. regardless of its size, has the right to
send three lay delegates. The lay delegation
from each parish possesses the right to
one vote and no more. This arrangement
is provided tor in the constitution. 1t is pro-
posed to SO alter the constitution as to allow
the several parishes to be represented by lay
men in numbers apporrioned to the number OF
people actually belonging to each.
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SOMETHING LESS THAN 800, 900.
What the PENNSYLVANIA Company Has Givel
for the Worlds Fair.

What the Pennsylvania Company Has Given
for the Worlds Fair.
The statement made that the Pennsyl-
van1a Company had contributed S275, 900 to
the Chicago Worlds Fair is not correct.
One of the officials of the road said yester-
day: "Our lines west of Pittsburg have
given something less than $1OO, 900 as our
share. It is not a matter of liberality, but
a question of business. A railroad commit
tee was appointed to apportion the sums
contributed by the railroads, and our share
was less than $1OO, 1000. This sum was paid
some time ago. The fair will greatly in
crease our business, and we expected to give
something in return for it, but $275,O0O is
ridiculous.
81 do not know on what basis the appor-
tionment of contributions was made.
can't say either how much the Pennsylvania
road has given"
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ARSENAL PARK MOVING SLOWLY.
Chief Bigelow Home, bur Not Communicative
About His Visit.

About His Visit.
Chief Bigelow, of the Department OF Pub
lie Works, returned home from Washington
yesterday morning. where he went to confer
with the officials OF the War Department in
regard to the matter of giving part of the
Arsenal grounds to the city for a park.
When asked for the result of his visit he
was as shy as some of the animals in Schen-
ley Park "zoo," and would give little in
formation.
He said the department moved slowly and
methodically, and the matter was progress
ing as rapidly as could be expected. In fact
it moved about as fast as the Treasury De-
partment was moving in the construction of
the new postofice at Pittsburg. Whether
any action would be taken soon or not he
could not say.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-10

IT is true economy to buy the best. For
all washing and cleaning there Is nothing
that saves so much labor as Walkers Wax
Soap. 1t saves wear on everything, and
costs no more than common adulterated
soaps and goes twice as far. Ask for Walk
er's WhI Soap. TuwFs
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-10
A PERILOUS TRIP BY NIGHT
Through Darkness and Rain, Over
Rough Mountain Roads.
A STATE COMMISSIONER TALKS
of the Great Task He and His Colleagues
Have Undertaken.
GOOD HIGHWAYS EARNESTLY DESIRED
rrRoM OUR SPECIAL COMMISSIONER.
THE PITTsBURG DISPATCH
COUNTRY ROAD EXPEDITION.



INDIANA. PA, May 8. J
There is not much danger of The DIS
PATCH explorers being fined. We drive
no faster than walk" now. All roads are
again as bad as they were when this expedi-
ton left Pittsburg. So much rain has left
them in horrible condition, and once more
it is a common occurrence for our wagon to
sink to the hubs in ruts and holes. 1t took
the horses four hours to pull through from
Elderton to Indiana, distance of only IL
miles. Our average speed for the past four
days will be less than that
We simply stopped at Indiana long
enough to lunch. There were threatening
clouds overhead, and we were anxious to
scale Chestnut Ridge before the storm broke,
If possible.
No Stop Mt NOIo.
had planned to spend the night at Nolo,
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b. & B.

Biggest sale of 27-inch silks! Biggest
bargainl 200 pieces and as many different
styles, 5oc and 75c; 81 and 81 30 quality.
BoGGs g BUHL,
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TTSSu

LACE curtains! Lace curtains! $50 pairs
at bargain, on Friday and Saturday NAV
9 and 10. HUGUs & HACKE.
TTSSu
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UNDERwEAR of all kinds for ladies,
gents and children at prices which cannot
be undersold. RosENBAUM & Co.
wThS
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Baby's DeIirht

Baby's Delight
Is to get ride in one of those buggies at
Harrison's. The springs are so comfortable.
HARRIsoN's Toy Store,
123 Federal st., Allegheny.
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Men. Plain and Fancy Might shirts.

SOC worth 65c, Too worth 85c, S5c worth 81,
81 worth 81 25. See our line of unlaun-
dried shirts at 75c and 81.
A. G. CAMPBELL 8 Sons, q Fifth ave.
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This was our first experience Win noun
tain roads. 1 wish it were our last, But
alas. it is only the beginning. Mountain
roads have a rock bottom. don't mean
by that that the bottom is smooth as
a aagstoue pavement, for the rocks crop out
at ali angles. Some stand on end, others
slope at as degrees; few lie fat, and others
have q peculiar curvature, suggestive Of
volcanic disturbances. In fact, II you lie
, 1890-04-30
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her af Stedet Days Dato har opgivet
sit Bo til skiftebehandling,
Ale og Enhver, der have Noget at
fordre pas ovennavnte Detailhandler
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melde log beyisiiggjore deres Krav for
updArtegnade ,Skifteret, =.
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den e9as April 1890.
E. PETERSEN.
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OTTO 6. KNUDsEN.
, 1890-04-30
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