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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-05

~ could feel the mucus dropping back into
my throat. was constantly hawking and rails
ing but could not get my throat clear. There
seemed to be something there that could
neither get up nor down. A dry hacking cough
set in. Sharp pains would shoot through my
chest, extending as far as the shoulder blades.
When would stoop over, my heart uld beat
rapidly and then slowly. This palptation
would be followed by q feeling of faintness.
my appetite was very poor and l grew
weaker every day. The slightest exertlon tired
me. slept well, but would arise tired and Ian
guild, had read of the notable success Of
Drs. Copeland & Blair. so determined to see
them. did so, and was so favorably impressed
with their treatment and reasonable charges
that / commenced treatment.
Il improved steadily from the first, and now
feel better than ever did in my life. My head,
nose and throat do not bother me. and my hear
ing has improved wonderfully, and all the
other symptoms I enumerated have disap-
peared. l feel that am cured, and attribute
my recovery to the wonderful treatment 1 re-
ceived from these eminent specialists.
Mr.. Griesar lives as stated, at 60 Villa street,
Allegheny, and this interview can be readily
verified.
DRs. COPELAND BLAIR treat with success
all curable cases at 66 Sixth avenue, Pittsburg,
Pa. Office hours to ii A. NJ, to P. M, and
to9P. NJ. Sundays included). Specialties-
CATARRAH and all diseases of the eye, ear,
throat and lungs, chronic diseases. Consulta-
tion 81.
Address all mail to DRS. COPELAND &
BLAIR 66 Sixth ayenue Pittsburg Pa.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-05

At this price we will
give you choice from
the balance of our
fashionable Silk Waists,
in truly lovely patterns,
and sold at the start
of the season at ST
and So.
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Tho Rush Still Continues

After the reduced suits. The good people OF
Pittsburg and vicinity seem TO realize that
this is genuine reduction sale, because
samples of the reduced suits are displayed
in our large show windows on Grant street.
Here are tine prices: Suits, former price
S12, now 6; suits, former price S15, now $8;
suits, former price $40, now $40; suits,
former price s25, now s12; mems pants,
former price "a, now 81; children's clothing
for less than half price.
PIrTsBURG COMBINATION CLOTHING
Co., P. q. O. c., cor. Grant and Diamond
streets, opposite the Court House.
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RAILROADS.
From Pittsbura Union ststIou.
ITGnnsuIVdnid IjnHS.]

Trains hun by Central lime.
sOiJTHN EST SYSTEM-PANHANDLE ROUTE.
Leave for Cincinnati and st. Louis, d las a. M,
7:IO q. m, s:55 and n:15 p. In. Dennison, 2:4i
&heens cnfhSSO rs m i i e. So 1nG P M E steRban B m
VILE 5:55 a. m. Washington, 6:l5 S:S5 a. m. 1:5s,
town, S Ii:S5 a. m, SIS D. N. Mansfield. 7:il.
9:3o 11.OO a. M, 1o5 $40, s:S5: Bridgeville,
1O:I p. m. McDonalds. 4;l5, l0'45 D. M, 1880
TRAINS ARRIVE from the West. 2:1o, d s:ooa.
% Ssnyi sES sS p mn m w5eenS wR5e9nison' S s a SIeu-
s.S sS S.a:sa 81: IS e. So e. os !;S i5
p. m. McDonalds. 6:S5 a m, $500 D. m.
NORTHWEST sYsTEM-Fr. WAYNE ROUTE
Leave for Chicago, d 7;IO a. m, 2:2. d l;o0
M. % ia:28 i:oo and exc except Saturday lin m;
Crestline. 5:45 m, Cleveland 6;l0 m ;2;4o I:OS
Castle and Youngstown, 7:30 a. M. i2:2d $:S5 ..
M; youngstown and Niles. & l2:2o p. P,I m; Mead
,. SH. m avg %heeiiHg s'G snd Beialfe Bel siO @ @
S:t5 p m; Beaver % Fails, 5;oO p: m. Rock Point
DEPART FROM AILEGHENY-Roches $50 a.
so; Beaver Fs hsss.dss s1s 4 5o S s kn3n
i:i1 5:S0 4:aO, AS 5a 6:l5 7:So s:OOp. m: Con-
FafIs 2 So aso p. - m. LeetsdsIe $50 p. m ''f
TRAINS ARRIVE u U1lon station from Chicago, ex;
eeP5 TOLEDO LED except Monday nor i aS9 sna
m, 5:55 and $50 p. m; Crestline, 1850 p. m;
Youngstown and New Castle, 9:lO q. M, l:25, $50
10:I5 D. m. Miles and Youngstown, $50 p. m;
Cleveland d $50 q. m, 2:20, 7:00p. M; Wheeling
and BelIaire, 900 a. M, 2:20 700 p. M; Erie and
Ashtabnla, LIS 10:15 p m; Alliance, 1880 m;
Niles and jamestown, 9:l0 a. m; Beaver Falls,
1880 a. m; Rock Point s:2S p. m; Leetsdale.
1910 D. m.
Conway g. 40a. m Rochester, g. 40a. m Beaver Falls,
40 a. N. loo. D. 90 p m; Leetsdale, 30 90 6.15
$50 7.45 II. 90, Il IS, 4o 3. 30, Lao g. 30 800
d. m. Fair oaks, 8. 50 a. m; Beaver Falls,
IL. 80 p. m.: Leetsdale, 6.0S p. H.: Rock Point
g. Is D. m.
d. daily; S. Sunday only; other trains. except
Sunday
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barrel we'll, which is located three-quarters
of mile southwest of the Schnuner well.
He has a well drilling az 800 feet northeast
from the Schell, and on the Wright heirs
farm drilling one well, at about 400 feet,
commenced spudding to-day on the James
McSweeney farm, adjoining the Wright on
the south. Mr.. Phillips to-day made 10
cation on the Helms farm, three-qusrters Of
mile west Of Denmer's Mills. On the
Logue farm he will start drilling to-mor-
rie,buiidine. His four producing p das % wells S oa
this farm are making 30 barrels day.
Two miles south of Butler, on bis ], ,000-acre
tract. McCalmont district, he is drilling No.
Is at 500 feet, and south of this tract, on
the David Pierce farm, his No. is down
200 feet.
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An Extra Servant.

Walkers Wax Soap is equal to an extra
servant in the house. 1t costs no more than
common soaps, and goes twice as far, and by
using it you save servants expense.
Ask your grocer for Walkers Wax Soap.
au2, Observation-Disclosures
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-05
Fourth snnd Developments.

The fourth sand developments on the
Wiles farm, one and half miles northeast
from the Hickey pool, is attracting local at
tention. The strike was made two weeks
ago by Titly Bros, drilling an old third
sand we'll down to that horizon, which has
stimulated operations to the extent of 10 or
II new rigs. Ben Forgue and others are
hunting for fourth sand oil, and it won't be
long before they will know their luck.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-05
Tho Sunday school Picnic.

II you are going to the picnic, and Of
course you are, don't fail to take with you a
liberal supply of Msrvin's superior ginger
snaps and extra soda crackers, and while
you are about it. too, you might throw in o
few lemon snaps and a pound or so of
drummers' lunch. Your basket won't be
complete without them. TTssu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-05

80 oHILD's caps. fine white null, that
were 81 75, 50 and 50 so each, all reduced to
75c. Zephyr counter.
Jos. HORNE & Co..
Penn Avenue Stores,
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OIL pRILLERs FOR INDIA.
Men From Pennsylvania Going TO the East-
ern Petroleum Fields.

Men From PENNSYLVANIA Going TO the East.
ern Petroleum Fields.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.t
FRANKLIN, August 4.-William Seiple,
of Emlenton, and J. E. Randolph and
Charles Milliron, of Oil City, left this morn
ing for New York to sail Wednesday or
Thursday for India They 60 there to work
for the New York and Liverpool Gas and
Petroleum Company, and will receive 81 200
per year, their pay starting from the time
they leave New York. II the climate does
not agree with them they will be brought
back, otherwise they are required to remain
for three years by contract
There are already about 40 drillers and
rig builders from Western Pennsylvania in
the field to which they will go.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-05
Cnmnnn Genae Shnea

For gentlemen; light weight and easy OF
the feet; selling at S. this month only.
CAIN & WERNER, Fifth and Market.
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DITTSBURG AND CASTLE SHANNON R. e.
IL summer Time Table. On and after March 80,
on every day, except Sunday. Eastern standard
time: Leaving Pittsburg-8:so a M, TAO .. m.
m $40 p. m, $50 p. m, $50 p. m, $3.50 p. m.t
lli30 p. N: Arlington-5:l0 M, $50 a. m, 7;lo
42Op. m, $40 p. m. $50 p. m, 7:lo p. m, 1888
p. m. sunday trains, leaving Piftsburg-lo .. m,
1850 p m. 2.so p m, no pm, 7:l5 M, $40 p m
p. m-s e;so D. m, 500, JOHN JAHNs supt,
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ROUND ABOUT GALLERY.
The HickeH Diafricf.

Brady & Co., on the MIlligan farm, have
q rig up ready for business, and Campbell
& Brady are building another on the Jake
Frederick farm. The Fisher Oil Company
have recently completed we'll on the j.
O'Neil farm, good for five barrels and to-
day commenced drilling on the Riley farm.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-05

A CHANCE for the gentlemen Over
1000 pairs gents fine shoes selling at S.;
reduced from Ss, 81 so and Sc; this month
only. CAIN & WERNER, Fifth and Market
ct TTF
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ANDRRsoN's 45c ginghams at zoe.
Anderson's 60c ginghams at 25c.
August bargain sales.
Jos. HoRNE q Co.'S
Penn Avenue Stores,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-05

TOWELS, 200 dozen pure linen huck
towels, our regular 15c quality at 10c apiece.
TTsSu HUGUS q HACKE.
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KAUFMANNS,
Fifth Avenue and SmithfieId st.
DENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD AND
Il after June g. 1890 trains leave Union
Station, Pittsburg as follows. Eastern Standard

L after June 8, 1890 trains leave Union
Station, Pittsburg. as follows Eastern standard
MAIN LINE EASTWARD.
New York and Chicago Limited Of Pullman Yes
Atlantic Express daily for the East, $50 a. m.
Mail train, daily. except sunday, 5;sO a. m. Sum
Day express daily at s.oos. m.
Mail express daily at 1I00 p. m.
EastsGa ssPIsiis Pasiy Gsy s. p n
Fast Line daily at S,lo P. m.
ScssT r S M Sss days
throIgs m trains connect a. ysrse{ city with
avoiding double ferriage and journey through N
Cresson and Ebensburg special. 2:55 p. m. Sat-
Trains arrive at Union Station as follows
st: Louia Chicago and Cincinnati EXPRESS.
Mall r:in d,i;1 '.''-- ''''.'' syo
western Express. daily ................. 745 a. m.
sSas chicago &Galy daily s m m
fa'' Ase sSGTHMEsr PriiS PENN nITawx4: In
For Uniontown, o;so and SIS a. m. ard As p.
m, without change of cars: 12:50p. m, connect-
sm e s a drX s and aFtas s
ERkMssftgAfH a. sTAf16N nss6eSy City
EXPRESS. ior Blairsviile. connecting for
Butler Accom- a. M. is5 and S:i5 ;. m
ngoale Accom900 II $50 m. $3.50 and SEQ D. m.
freeport Accom-. 1850 and II 40 D. m
Norm Apollo Accom- Co N. and af sop Sop %
Allegheny junction Accommodation. SEQ m.
Trains afri1e Ct n
Express, connecting from Butler. 10;32 a. m.
Mail Train connecting from Butler. ...... lisp m.
PiOoo' ..s.. ..'.s..'.f p
Butler Accom- o. m, 4;4op m
Blairsvtlle Accommodation. .............9;52 p. m.
Frseport AccOm.7:4oa m, i:2s, 7:25 and ll:iop n
gdae Accom- io:ss m @ naS S:e9 sss M
NorLn Apollo Accom- $40 m. and $40 .. m.
MONONGAHELA DIVISION.
lows:
For Monopgahela City, West Brownsville and
unlontown, 1O:40 am. For Monongahela City and
West Brownsville, 7:S5 and 10:40 a. m. and 4:5g p.
m. On Sunday S:55 m and 1:0l p. m. For
Monongahela City, 1:o1 and 5t50 p. m. week days
Dravosburg Ac.. week days m and $50 p. m.
West Elizabeth Accommodation 6:35 q. IN, 4:l5
$3.50 aud II rs D. m. SUNDAY, $40 D. m
Ticket ofices-5z SmithfeId St.. 10 Fifth ave-,
and Union station.
CHAS. z. PUGH, j. X. WOOD,
General Manager Genr Pass'r Agent
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-05

REFRIGERAToRs and ice chests at about
one-half their value, to close stock. Come
soon and get bargain.
TT HOPPER BROS. & Co., 307 Wood st.
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STEAMERS AND EXCURSIONS.
WHITE STAR LINE
FOR QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL.


Royal and United States Mall Steamers.
sTeutonic June & IL mi ~Teutonic, July %. 9:30am
Britannia July 2, IN m Britannia, July &c, 4pm
majestic, July l1:3o am Majestic Aug. s, 10 am
Germanic, July 10, 4 p IN Germanic, Aug. 13 4 pm
From W White Star dock root of West Tenth 81.
Second cabin on these steamers. Saloon rates,
$50 and upward. Second cabin, $40 and upward,
according to steamer and location of berth. Ex-
cursion tickets favorable terms. SteeIage, go.
principal banks throughout Great Britain. APP
ply to JOHN J. MCCORMICK, $50 and 40l Smith
field St., Pittsburg, or J. BRUCE ISMAI, Cen
eral Agent Al Broadway, New York. je23-D
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TO NIAGARA FALLS AND RETURN
"a 75-Toronto, Canada, s5 rs

Good for days, leaving Thursday, Aug.
z, $50 P. M, city time, via P. & L. E. r. R.,
under direction of Smoky City Lodge 392.
X of p
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REFRIGERAToRs and ice chests at about
one-half their value, to close stock. Come
soon and get a bargain.
TT HOPPER Bros. & Co.. 3o7 Wood st.
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A CHANCE for the gentlemen: Over
LOCO pairs gents fine shoes selling at s.;
reduced from So, 81 80 and S.; this month
only. CAIN & WERNER, Fifth and Market
St TTF
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p Cashmere

A 81 30 BLACK SILK WARP Cashmere
at $40 inches wide.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
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August Shoe Sale.

Secure pair Of outing shoes cheap. Cain
& Werner closing out their entire stock Of
these goods. Fifth and Market st. TTF
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-05

THE drink for this hot weather-Baeuer-
lein's pure lager beer. Telephone 1o1S.
ruyrr
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Common Sense shoes

For gentlemen; light weight and easy on
the feet; selling at IS this month only.
CAIN & WERNER, Fifth and Market.
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Common sense Shoes

For gentlemen; light weight and easy on
the feet; selling at S5 this month only.
CAIN & WERNER, Fifth ahd Market.
TTF
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-05

BARGAINS, bargains offering in all de-
partments now during summer clearing sale.
TTssu HUGUs & HACKE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-05
JAS. MNEIL & BRO,

BOILERS PLATE AND sHEET-IRoN
WORK.
PATENT SHEET IRON ANNEALING
BOXES
With an increased capacity and hydraulic
machinery we are prepared to furnish all work
IN our line cheaper and better than by the old
work. Twenty.ninth street and Allegheny Val.
ey RailroaA. fe6lS-Trs
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|'I.1" E1','.'1'1
WITH NJ | @II' | III 1: n q ,t1 n ;;j |
BAKING POWDER
Has Broken the Record.

Dr.. Bennett F. Davenport the State Analyst
OF Massachusetts at the request of the "New
England Grocer" analysed the three leading
Baker Powders now on the market-The Royal.
Cleveland's and THEPURE.
In spite Of the rrumpeted claims of the two
former. It was found that THEPURE was ahead
in all qualities that make Baking Powder
valuable.
With regard TO strength and keeping quail.
ties. Dr. Davenport's report says: 'sWhen
first opened, THEPURE was found to be the
strongest, yielding S33 per cent more leavenine
gas than the Royal, and S62 per cent more than
Cleveland's," and again, after exposure to
light and air in my office WINDOW and re-tested
at intervals of one, two and three weeks thev
were found to still rank in the same order. AZ
the last test, however, THEPURE was 1889 mar
cent stronger than the Royal, and 292 per cent
stronger than Cleveland's.
To be further convinced of its
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-05
ALLIGAToRs AND CRoCODILES.

An account Of the outfit necessary for the
successful pursuit of the alligator is asked
for, including the number of guns, the
amount of ammunition, boats, tents, imple-
ments, preserving material and provisions,
with their value. this being the capital in
vested in the enterprise. Under the head of
production is required of the number Of
crocodiles or caymans killed or captured and
how they were disposed OF, the number of
persons employed in each hunting party
and the amount each earned. Sometimes,
also, the alligator hunter kills birds during
his expeditions, some for their plumage,
some for mounting, while others are sold
alive. The number and values of these are
also asked for according to the following
list: Blackbird, bittern, white crane, sand
hill crane, duck. frigate, goose, gull, heron,
ibis, famingo, osprey, spoon blu. stork and
the swan. LIGHTNER.
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Wildwood Wells,

There is no change in the wells at Wild
wood, and several days will elapse before
there will be any new strikes to report. The
Smith Oil Company, on the Smith farm,
cased their Nos. land to-day and are drill
ing their old No. through the sand. Steve
Harley has rig about completed at Wild
wood station, on the Whetisell, and Pew &
Emerson, on the Murray heirs farm, near
the station, are rigging up, and will bounce
the drill tomorrow.
Producers in the field are becoming
alarmed on account of the scarcity of water,
and if it does not soon rain a water famine
is inevitable. The supply is taken from
Pine creek, which is almost dry,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-05

BY using Platt's Chlorides freely much sick
ness and trouble may be prevented.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-05
THE COST AND REVENUE.

The quantity and value of the fish taken
in each month of the year is required
whether the fisheries are undertaken for the
purpose of catching such fish or not Thus,
in the case of the shad fisheries, the catch Of
herring, sturgeon, rock fish, perch, jacks,
catfish, mullet, carp, eels, menhaden, rock
bass, striped bass, salmon, tomcod, bonito,
porgy and squeteague is required to be men,
toned as we'll. The value of the apparatus
used and the capital invested, together with
the expense of getting to market for the
final disposition of the catch and product is
asked for, as we'll as the cost of labor en-
ployed and the number of deaths resulting
from accident or disaster among the fisher
men for the season.
One of the curiosities of this inquiry is
that portion of it relating to the alligator
fishery This is a sideshow to the general
investigation and in addition to a record of
the number of alligators killed Or captured
during the season an opportunity is given
for the collection of an interesting batch Of
alligator stories, by the request for tany in
formation regarding the alligator industry
that may be thought of interest and value
to the investigation. such as purposes for
which the different alligator products are
used, the frequency or absence of crocodiles
in the past, etc"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-05
Work In the Old Gould Pool.

Interest is being revived in the old Gould
developments, and there are q number of
practical operators who have great faith in
this territory. Their theoretical assump-
ton is based on % degree line running
northeast and southwest and the claim is
that it embraces all the old third sand pools
in Butler county. Starting at Parker's
Landing il takes in Martinsburg, Petrolia,
Harms City, Millerstown, St. Joe, Jefferson
Center, and continuing through Saxonburg,
the Gould district, Bakerstown, and
Wildwood. It is upon this theory that
Christie, Crosby and others are operating in
the old Gould pool, hoping to find con-
Meeting link between this and the once
famous Jefferson Center pool. Christie &
Crosby on the A. Monks farm, are down
1000 feet. This is an important well, as it
is three-eighths of q mile ahead of develop
ments. The CHARTERS Oil Company, on the
Gould farm, will complete a we'll In about
ten days, and are drilling another on the
Garner tract. The South Penn Oil Com
pany are drilling one we'll on the David
Lefeyer farm. Yeagle & Co. completed q
duster Saturday on the George Hay farm.
Great Belt.
T.W, Phillips, the pioneer operator, is
doing considerable work in the Great Belt
district. Mr.. Phillips has faith in this
locality, and, as usual, he may, some of
these fine days, surprise the world of oildom
BY striking gusher. 1t is one OF his old
tricks. Mr.. Phillips to-day completed q
we'll on the Schnuner farm, which ls only
making six or eight barrels day. On the
schell heirs farm he also just finished 81
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-05

To be further convinced of it's
excellence-Try it.
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Ventures mt Moutour.

MoNToUR-J. Young No. 2 got second
pay last night, and will be good for 30 bar
rels per day. Murphy should get the sand
some time this week at his Nair Farm ven
ture. This well will prove an important factor
in determining whether there is an ex-
tension of the field to the southwest. Sill,
Odell s. Co., will shoot their No. 1, A.
B. Young, again tomorrow.
Operations are somewhat retarded here
by scarcity of water. Should the dry
weather continue much longer operators
will have to get water from the Ohio or
shut down and wait for rain.
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OUR FINNY WEALTH.
First Statistical Inquiry Into the
Fisheries of the Country.
SURPRISING FIGURES In STORE.
Alligators and Crocodiles to Form q Part
of the Census.
BIRDS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE LIST
FIGURES In STORE.
BIRDS TO BE INCLUDED IN THE LIST
rrnox A STAFF CORRESPONDENCE

rFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, August 4.-one OF the
most interesting of the divisions in the cen
sus office, and one about which very little
has been said, is the division Of hsh and
fisheries. 1t will be surprising to most peo-
pie to know that there has never been a sta
tistical inquiry into the fisheries of this
country as a whole. The tenth census made
an effort in this direction, but the result
was mass of very interesting information
regarding the methods employed and the
experiences met with in the pursuit of the
industry without any statistics upon the
subject.
The State of Massachusetts, has made
statistical inquiry into the fisheries within
its borders, and last year Connecticut took
census of the same sort. but it has remained
for this general census to make an inquiry.
into the finny wealth of the whole country.
Consequently, the present work is to some
extent step in the dark and there will be
absolutely nothing with which to compare
the results. The division has force of 80
men in the field and the greatest care is
being taken to obtain results which Will
prove of value to the fishing interests.
SURPRISING RESULTS.
The agents are required to verify the
statements given them by the fishermen
themselves as far as that is possible. So Tar
as the inquiry has extended, the results have
been surprising to Professor Smith. who has
it in charge. For instance, in the case Of
the oyster fisheries of Maryland, the returns
so far received exceed by two or three times
the generally accepted values of those fisher
les. This is partly accounted for in this
way. The State Of Maryland taxes these
fisheries, and it is supposed that the fisher
men have to some extent at least reported
their catches at much lower fig
ures than they really were in
order to escape the taxation. 1t
had been found necessary by the census Of
fee agents, in order to obtain the true fig
ures, to assure the fishermen that the infor-
nation required Of them was not for the
purpose of taxing them; that it would not
be given to the State officials for that pur-
pose, and that the census Office would pro-
tect them as far as possible to obtain the
true figures, and the results would seem to
show that the State of Maryland does not
begin to obtain from these fisheries the
amount of revenue that her laws demand.
The inquiry is desired to be as complete as
possible, as will be seen from the following
abstracts from the schedules: