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reports made good showing and
were approved by the Board.
FLOUR And MEAL.
A. ID. Goodman q Son, Of Rock
ford were awpdcd the -four and
meal contract at the price of Sl.55
per barrel for -four and IS cents per
bushel Tor corn meal. The contract
begins May l and continues six
months.
BEEF.
On motion Of Director Layne, W.
VI. CoX's bid for furnishing beef
for the term Of one year beginning
May !, at the price Of $3.50 per
hundred pounds was received. The
next lowest bid for beef was made
by Thomas Whelan at $6.10.
COAL.
James Lynch of the Mt. Clare
Coal Company got the coal contract
at $3.50.
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
The proposition of the Electric
Light, Power and Water Company
to furnish three arc lights for six
months at the price OF @1OG.23 was
accepted.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
j. G. Anderson & Co., of Wheel
ing, were allowed $l,741.l9, bal
ance on insurance.
The Executive Committee was
authorized and directed to employ
counsel TO represent the State in
the proceedings instituted by the
railroad company to condemn the
land in front Of tho Hospital build
ing for railroad purposes.
The Superintendent was authori-
zcd to attend the National Conycn-
sion Of Superintendent of. ms me
Asyiums whicl meets at Niagara
Fails on the 10th Of June, and his
expense borne by the State.
John S. Picrson, of New York.
presented to the Institution thirty
six beautiful oil chromos md several
handsome books, and the Supcrin
tendcnt was directed to procure
suitable frames for them. An or
der Of the board expressing its
thanks was made matter of rec
ord.
Several applications for increase
in wages were presented. The only
successful claimant being Il. j.
ProuGfoot, the assistant baker. who
got All advance Of 81 pen month.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-04-17

Buckhannon Lodge, Most, X. Of
P.was instituted at Buckhannon last
Friday the l1th, by d. y. G.. C.. a.
a. Warren, Of Weston Lodge,
assisted by the Weston Lodge and q
number Of knights from Bridge
port, West Union, etc. The insti-
tuition took place in the Odd Eel
lows Hall and begun a5out ), p. m.
and lasted all night. At midnight
an elegant banquet was served to
the visiting members by the home
lodge, and everything passed OF
very pleasantly. The new lodge
starts off with il charter members,
and al iirst.class material. The
uniform rank division went up from
Weston and was met at the depot
by the Buckhannon band and par
AIDED the streets, to the delight of
hundreds Of people who had assem-
bled from the surrounding country
to view the Sir Knights. In the
evening Hillarey's Military Band,
composed Of about twenty BOYS
ranging from 3 to 1 ) years Of age.
came out and rendered some excel
lent music.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-04-17
NEW YORK. LETTER.
irro77ondeuoc u Ito Anors.

Correspondence Of the Anors
7. Z. Barnum's greas and only
show opened It's American tour at
the.Polo grounds in this city. last
Saturday night. The show this
year is larger than ever before, oc-
cupying no less than twenty-six
tents of all kinds, The grand
torohlight parade took place on
Friday night, and, it is needless to
shy, drew out an immense multitude
of sightseers who thronged the side
walks and streets along the whole
twenty miles of the rout. Twelve
hundred people actually take part
IN presenting each performance, 500
Of whom are what is known TO the
theatrical profession as "supcs, Z"
they being engaged to personate
soldiers in Nero's tnumphal entry
into Eome. Many new features
have been added this year, and dur
ing the coming three weeks, tho
show will certainly be the central
attraction for all the youngsters in
town.
USDERGBOUND RAILROADS.
Some serious effects in the dircc-
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-04-17

dian J. W. Shay, w. NJ. Dent,
guardian w. ID. Il. AMMAN B. +.
Royse, admir- Andrew Bolyard J.
c. Feather executor Christcna Hayes
and Bowermaster and Cunningham
adm rs T.. Liston.
ROAD MATTERS.
Isaac Means was appointed a spe-
cial surveyor to work North Western
Turnpike.
1t was ordered that the old road
leading from Tunnclton and Austen
road to Austen and Fcllowsyille
road, be opened.
The court appointed John Law
renee surveyor Of roads in precinct
No. 2, Reno district, vice George
Williams removed.
Farley Shahan was appointed
surveyor Of roads in precinct No. 5,
Reno district, vice Amos Bolyard.
removed.
Richard Strahin, j. NJ. Jones
and Henry Corley were appointed
to view the proposed change in the
Birch Root road in Reno district.
Clark Hamilton was appointed
surveyor of roads in precinct No. /,
Reno district, vice Daniel Sinclair.
Rolly f. Martin was instructed to
work the Kingwood and Brandon
vile turnpike, commencing at the
Portland district line and running
as far as said Martins precinct ex-
tends.
George Orr Eugene Lanham and
James II. Squires were appointed
to view proposed road leading from
Independence to Gladcsyille via.
Irondale Furnace.
Precinct No. 6, Lyon district.
was divided and a new precinct No.
3. formed, with Henry Bolyard
surveyor.
Tho oh,noa :, pi,
ST. GEORGE n;lo fran, ro,r,c,h . .',,
Macomber. as notitionnd for
January form wa, ordo.ad
Mason watson p pan asa
Leroy shaw wore o,,,oi,,tod 80 ,.;a,,,
ro,d from Now, ,r,, IaJ,
ence
Precinct 10 yr.u 5;.
was divided and william smith ~,
nointcd surveyor &C oli ,.,,o;,,ot. ,i5
II " Crime, If nav, ,,,.,,.;,,. NJ
nina
b 4 Conner " st,u. o.,1
John JorRins ,or, .,,,,o;,.t'1 ~
yiow road Ioodi,o fro,, g.,
Mil and Brncoton road o,roo1
and HrondonvilIc tnrr,.;lo
procino. No pl,ol,,. a;....
was divided and Renian;n ln.n,.,,
appointed sprvcvor ~ NOV, ,,roo;not
No. -.
Ioroy shom NJ. Wa.
r. A. Pen woro onnairt" 49, - ', NV
mon the lands Of r W. 80
and Col J. = Nar,;n on1 e
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T. \. Shay executor r. Howard;
scott Younkin, executor Jane
Hartman VI. II. Murdock, guar
dian J. W. Shay, w. NJ. Dent,
guardian w. d. X. AMMAN b. +.
Royse, admir- Andrew Bolyard J.
c. Feather executor Christcna Hayes
and Bowermoster and Cunningham
adm rs T.. Liston.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-04-17
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. c..
April II. 1890. (

EA-Speaker Carlisle presented
the minority report of the Ways and
Means commilte to the House. 1t
takes the Mckinley bill in detail
and shows the injustice of that
measure and goes into the strongest
kind OF argument in favor of
genuine tariff reform, one that will
afford the country some real relief
instead Of dcluding, rs the McKin-
ley bill will do, those who know no
better, into expecting benefits that
will never come until the democrats
are returned to power.
The democratic rooster has had
a glorious time in Congress since
the returns from the Spring elec-
tons began to come in. 1t was for
several days hard to find a demo
Gratis desk in the House that was not
ornamcnted with q newspaper with
cuts of one or more ROSTERS Justify
growing for victory in this column.
and The iavolitc democratic pas
time last week was to show these
papers to the republican members.
Seriously though, the best informed
democrats in Congress believe the
Spring iocal elections to be but the
prelude Of The great tidal wave
which is to give the democrats the
control Of the next House of Rep
rescntatIyes, and the Presidency in
1882.
Unless there is 2 great change Of
opinion among the members of the
House, the abortion which the Ju.
dietary committee reported and the
Senate passed last week under the
name Of an antitrust bill will never
he heard from in the House. 1t
might rs wen haze been called an
anti-smaIl Pox bill, for all that it
could accomplish if it were law.
The bill to appropriate SIS, 900
to make good the money stolen by
Silcott is a law. and the Congress.
men who lost Their November sal
aries have all been paid.
Representative Wilson, who ranks
high among the democratic leaders
of the House, says the republicans
will certainly pass Federal cleo
ton law during the present session.
If they do it will have to be done
by order Of king caucus, because
there are enough republicans in the
House who are opposed to any such
law to defeat it unless they are
compelled By order of the party
caucus TO swallow their opinion and
vote with their party.
The republicans Of both Senate
and House have held caucus afcr
caucus within the last few DAYS
trying 90 get together ON the silver
question, Secretary Window has
brought a]l of hp powers Of persua-
sion into action in irving to- have
the caucus adopt bis silver bill. now
before % House committee. but SO
far nothing is agreed upon. Be
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DR. IT, &iM0NT0R.
DENTIST.

VII continue ZEE msto ha regular visits 10.
Ecwbur How.o burg r1uio,ton and Kingwood
Dueuoteccf hi rett Wit to each place vii
appear 81. this pato.
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luo.ring from th8 onceir 81 youihfll errors early
decay wasting weakness, lostmeuhood. etc., Twin
fnna yalusDlo treatise isealed containing Coil
fFicunlt medical work should % Irnd hv nv.rg
man who is nervous nnd dobiutated Address,
Prof. n, r.. FOWLER, w0odua, Conn.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-30
C0LD-WATER CATHOLICS.
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED FOR THE
NATIONAL CONVENTION.

A our-Duys' Gathering Consisting of Pa.
rides, River Excursions and Mass Meet
In a-Archbishop Ireland Will be Here
The Committees In Charge.
A meeting of the Catholic Total Absti-
nence Union, of this city, was held in Du-
quesne Hotel yesterday to complete arrange
ments for the twentieth general convention
of the American Union, which meets in
Pittsburg on August 6. The following pre-
gramme has been arranged for the occasion:
Tuesday, August 5-Reception of delegates
at depots afternoon and evening.
Wednesday, August 6. Morning Session-ln
Grand Opera House. Fifth avenue, $50 A. M;
solemn high mass and sermon at st. PauPs
dents address, P. M; reports of subordinate
unions, officers of the union and other busi-
ness; reception Of delegates by ST. Mary OF
Mercy's Ladies. in Duquesne Hall. P: M:
Cathedral, A. M. Morning session-In Grand
Opera House, 10 A. NJ. report Of commit,
tees, reading of papers. Afternoon session.
?. M..New business, reading of papers. cleo
ton of officers, adjournment, parade of cadets,
7o'clock P. M.
Mass meeting in Grand Opera House. Thurs
day August Z. P. NJ Addresses by speakers
selected for the occasion.
FRIDAY, August S-Excursion to Braddock
and Homestead iron and steel works.
saturday.Visit to places Of interest In and
about the city.
Bishop Keane, of the Catholic University
at Washington, will preach the sermon at
high mass on August z. and Archbishop
Ireland, of st. Paul, will deliver the address
at the meeting in the Grand Opera House,
August z. A ladies' committee will be ap-
pointed on general entertainment at hotels
and on the excursion boat The Mononga-
hela House will be headquarters for the
delegates during the convention, but special
rates have been secured at all the other
hotels. The following committees have
charge of the affair:
General Committee-Rev. NJ. M. sheedy,
Chairman; NJ. ]. Mcmahon, Miss Mary Dough-
eTty, James A. Burns. ]. Maxwell, J. Bell,
Thomas J. Mullen.
Reception-Mr. Henry, Chairman; James
Fitznaurice, H. ]. Keane Joseph McNamee,
James MCGUIRE, P. w. Gallagher, Thomas
Crane
Ushers-James Rooney Chairman; Bernard
O'Toole, W. ]. McMullin, ]. ]. Quinn, Frank
Murto. John Joyce.
Printing and Badges-W, H. Griffin. Chair
man; Martin Carey, j. ]. Maloney
Entertainment Boat, Etc.-Joseph Weldfn,
Chairman; Matthew Mooney, John ]. Riley,
Joseph Rooney. James Keenan,.
Public Meeting, Speakers. Etc.-Rev. J. +.
Canevin, Chairman; DR.. John Z. McMUlln, Mr..
German, Matthew Carey.
Parade-P w. Joyce Chairman; ]. j. Nc
Cnsker, James McEvoy, Michael Deskin.
Muslc-Alex. Mcbride, Chairman; Mr.. Caul-
field, William M. Laughlin, T. d. Hensler.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-30
DESERTED The CORPSE.
A HUSBANDS HEARTLEss NEGLECT OF
HIS DEAD WIFE.

The Poor woman's End fastened By Meg
Iect-Delicacies Sent by Friends Con-
sumed by the Man-The Police Have TO
Order the Body Buried.
Inspector McAleese had o peculiarly sad
case before him yesterday. Mrs. Mary
Smith, colored, called at the Central station
and asked him to order the burial of her
sister. Mrs. Kate Fields, who died last Fri
day, and who had not been embalmed, or
even packed in ice. The woman was the
wife of Kirk Fields, also colored. They
lived on Mulberry alley. and had two
daughters. one IL and the other 10
did not treat his family well and recently
when his wife began to show signs of con-
sumption his neglect of her increased and
she lived mainly upon the charity of neigh
bors and relatives. Two weeks ago her con-
dition became such that she required con-
slant attention and she was taken to the
home of her sister, Rachel Smith, on the
third floor of tenement on Forty-second
street above Davidson. There she died last
Friday, her death being hastened by the
neglect of her husband and his refusal to
supply her with the necessaries of life.
Mrs. Smith earns her living at the wash
she bought wine and other delicacies for the
sick woman, which Fields would steal
whenever possible.
When his wife died Friday, Fields
went away and did not return until next
day. As there was no money in the
house Mrs. Smith went to the Department
of Charities, got an order for the burial of
the corpse in the potter's field, at the city's
expense, but Fields would not allow the
undertaken to touch the body when he
called on Saturday. The corpse lay on the
bed without any other attention except such
as the women in the house could give it, and
yesterday morning it had begun to decom-
pose and throw off terrible stencil. Fields
did not put in appearance all day, and
finally Mrs. Smith went to Inspector Nc
Aleese.
When the Inspector and Detective Coul-
son drove to the place about 4:30 yester-
day afternoon, McNulty, the undertaken,
was just driving away. They stopped
him and learned that the people in the
house would not allow him to take
the body away after putting it In
coffin. The Inspector had the undertaken
return, and taking the law in his own
hands, ordered the immediate interment of
the body, as protection to the health of
the neighborhood, the stencil from the de-
composing corpse being so great as to be
noticeable nearly 80 ieet from the house.
The coffin was finally carried out and placed
in the undertaker's wagon, after which it
was taken to Bellevue and inferred.
Fields had not returned home up until
O'Clock last night. The police give him a
bad record, and be is denounced by his
neighbors. His children will probably be
taken in charge by Agent Dean. Fields,
according to Inspector McAleese, has only
been out of the workhouse little over
month, having been sent up for cutting a
man with knife out Penn avenue several
months ago. He will probably hear from
the police again soon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-30
AN UNSETTLED DISPUTE
As to the Future Control of the Derry Sand
Ledge Territory.

As 60 the Future Control of the Derry Sand
Ledge Territory.
Both parties interested ia the Derry sand
ledge fight are still encamped on the dis
puted territory. each awaiting movements
by the other. In the meantime Mr.. Slocum
is proceeding with the construction of the
sand mill. It will be $50 feet long and about
80 feet wide and three stories high. The fuel
to be used is natural gas, from main only
a few yards distant.
The mill will contain six Blake crushers
and every modern convenience for drying
and washing the sand. The motive power
will be furnished by 140-horse-power
engine. The sand itself is a very superior
article. In a test made of it. it was found
to melt and form flint glass in almost three
hours less time than any sand hitherto used.
And there is enough deposited at Derry to
last for centuries.
The rock is conveyed to the mill by an
incline designed and constructed by Will
kins & Davidson, OF the Southside, that is
a marvel of engineering skill. The Penn
sylvania Railroad Company is building a
siding to the mill for removing the flushed
product, which will be about 200 tons per
day.
As an evidence or the feeling of the clti-
zens OF Derry toward the interlopers, it may
be stated that yesterday scheme was afoot
in the town to organize a posse and 60 up
and oust them by main force, but cooler
heads frustrated the design for the time
being, but it is liable to be renewed at any
time. and it is said will be. if any of Mr..
Slocum's men are interfered with.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-30
POISONED BY A RATS BITE.
Policemnn's Arm Badly Swollen and the
Flesh Beginning TO Decay.

Flesh Beginning TO Decay.
John McNeill, q police officer of the
First district, is lying at his home, on Lib
erty. near Twenty-eighth street, suffering
intense agony from the bite of rat received
nearly month ago. A watchman at a
Liberty street commission house captured
several rats in an empty barrel, and Nc
Neill was assisting in dispatching them.
One of the rodents jumped to the top of the
barrel and was clinging to the canvas which
covered the top, when the officer attempted
to dislodge him, and the rat snapped at him.
After a while McNeill found that the
animal had inflicted slight wound, a mere
scratch in fact, on his right thumb.
The wound healed in two or three days,
and he thought nothing further about it
until about ten days ago, when his right
hand and arm began to swell. The SWELL
ing kept up for several days. the officer was
compelled to 90 to bed, and it was feared
that he would lose his arm. When the
swelling reached his shoulder it began to
cause great Jumps to develop under his arm,
then on his neck.
At present he has two Jumps larger than
a mans fist under his arm, and two on his
neck nearly as large. The flesh on his hand
has rotted and is sloughing off terribly, but
yesterday the pain had decreased and the
physician in attendance was of the opinion
that the officer would recover without the
loss of his arm or any further complication.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-30
LOOKING FOR THE DEED.
Chief BIEelOw Hints at Another schenley
Surprise in Store.

Chief BIRelow Hints at Another schenley
Surprise in Store.
The deed for the Blind Institute property.
Mr.. E. NJ. Bigelow saws, will probably ar
rive on the Umbria some time this week.
He was adverse to talking much about the
institute when visit was paid to his resi-
dence yesterday afternoon, but thought that
the plan of the ground which he sent to
London for the approval of Mrs. Schenley
was the property to be transferred. This is
apart from all the approaches to the park,
and in a secluded spot at the end of the
park, where the blind people will not come
IN contact with pleasure-seekers.
The idea to have the formal opening of
the park next year, when Mrs. Scheuley
will in all probability be here, was sug-
gested to Mr.. Bigelow, who thought it not
wholly impractlcable. He said: IF Mrs.
Schenley contemplates visiting Pittsburg, 1
think something could be done to defer the
formal opening of the park until she ar
lives. But as to her coming / cannot say.
? Her visit to Pittsburg is only talked of in
formally, and before the time comes around
Mrs. Schenlev may change her mind about
making the visit"
Mr.. Bigelow said that he knew of some
thing else in connection with Mrs. Schen-
ley's visit, but he wouldn't divulge this
something. Wednesday, he thought, would
likely develop the exact site on which the
institute will be erected. BY that time Mr..
Bigelow expects to be in possession of the
transfer papers, and to learn something
definite about Mrs. SchenIey's visit.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-30
SERMON TO MECHANICS.
DR.. MILLER breaches TO VERY LARGE
CONGREGATION.

His Views the Objects and Aims Of the
Order-Bad Roads nud Electric Cars
Rev. s. r. Gordon's Sermon at the
Church of the Covenant.
Last night an immense congregation
filled the large audience room Of the Bing-
ham Street NJ. E. Church to hear Rev.R.T.
Miller, D. D., preach to the American Me-
chanics. After the Introductory services
the Doctor read the following text: "a
workman that needeth not be ashamed, !"
and said: "We are happy to again well
come the Senior Order of American Me-
chanics to our house of worship. Any one
who acquaints himself of the objects of your
order must see that religion has an affinity
for the same principles of mutual aid, be-
nevolent assistance and general uplifting of
each other which your order inculcates and
requires, and such an organization as yours
fourishes under the fostering influences of
Christianity better than anywhere else.
"The word mechanic, which you use in
a liberal and appropriate sense, suggested
to me the words of the text. The first
chapter OF the Bible teaches that on the day
that man was made his Creator gave him
the great and far-reaching command to re-
plenish the earth and subdue it. ALI
mechanical arts and industries were fore
shadowed in that command, for it is evident
that without these arts the world could
never have been subdued. Man rides the
horse unsaddled and unshod until the
mechanic comes to his aid. Some OF the
roads of Allegheny county, after century
of settlement, are almost i'm mpassable. Booth
& Finn, with few bowlder and limestone
crushers (the invention of some mechanic)
could, in short time, macadamize them
all. Many of the forces Of the
earth have been waiting for thousands
of years for the intelligent mechanics of
to-day. They are here now, grasping and
controlling these forces.
''A short time ago the electric cars were
started in a Southern city. The colored
the new and wonderful invention. When
the cars glided away an old colored man
said: These Northern people beat the
world. A short time ago they came down
here and emancipated the slave; now they
have come down and emancipated the mule
The mechanics of America have emanci-
pated the street car horses and mules.
"a workman that needeth not to be
must cultivate intelligence. Every
machine, however simple or complex, was
once thought. The model was made ac-
cording to that thought, and when explained
and its nature and utility made manifest,
the patent was granted"
The Doctor eloauently described the pyra-
mids of Egypt, and other great works of the
mechanics OF past ages.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-30
ENDING THEIR AGONY
List of Those Who Passed for the
Allegheny High School,
NOT MANY APPLICANTS FAILED.
The Fourth Ward School, No. 1, Carries of
the First Honors.
IN HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES

To-day will end the suspense of many an
Allegheny boy and girl who has studied
hard the past year. eager for promotion.
To-day they will learn the result of their
labors, for the examinations for admission
to the Allegheny High School and for ad-
mission to the senior and junior classes of
the High School have been completed. For
admission to the High School from the ward
schools-the sixteenth step, as it is known
in Allegheny-222 candidates were ex-
amined and 136 passed finally. The highest
averages were made by the Fourth ward
school No. 1. Eleanor Ford heads the list,
with SST per cent; Edward Mayer follows,
with S6% per cent, and Bessie Mcmillan is
third, with S5% per cent These three are
from the school mentioned
The result of the examination is appended.
The figure to the right indicates the average
percentage made by the pupils who are
named according to their standing: