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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
An Unusually Large Number OF Birth.

The number of births in Pittsburg is in
creasing at large rate if the returns to the
Bureau of Health are to be believed. For
the three months ending on October 1, ,s56
births were reported. For the quarter pre-
ceding this one there were 1, 1886, and for the
first quarter of this year there were ,27S
births; which makes total of 4, 40 births
for the first nine months of 1891 Should
the present rate Of increase continue during
the last three months of this year the num-
Der of births will exceed that of last year,
which was 6. 6.320.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
River Men Returning Home.

Thomas P Roberts, chief engineer for the
Monongahela Navigation Company, re-
turned home from the convention of river
men at Evansville, Ind, last evening. The
other four delegates from Pittsburg re-
mained for. the banquet held last night.
Captain Henderson intended to return yes-
terday, but decided to remain and hear Cap
tain John F. Dravo's toast on "Plenty of
Water-Not TOO Much of It." Captain
Sam S. Brown will visit Kentucky, where
he is interested in new railroad enterprises,
before returning home. B. L. Wood, who
has important interests near Charleston, w.
Va, will visit that city for few days.
DR.. B. NJ. HANNA. Eye, ear, n ose and
throat diseases exclusively. Office, 72O
Penn street, Pittsburg, Pa. sSu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17

of the Nicaragua Canal. the diversion of Its
present trade to Chicago or New
Orleans, may disturb its present
commercial supremacy. The rail-
road problem out here especially
is proverbially complicated and uncertain.
Gould and Huntington, it is said, contem-
plate deal to divert the great traffic from
Chicago and Portland to New Orleans,
claiming nesrness to tidewater and cheaper
transit over the southwestern systems
Curiously enough, although the railways
seem TO have developed the country won
derfu1ly, nearly everybody out here claims
that they are injuring the country
by their heavy freight tariffs and ''tratfic
pools" Portland has three transcontl-
mental lines and State exception
ally rich in fruit, and yet
San Francisco, which has only
one through line north, supplies Oregon with
most of its fruit This ought not to be
with home market and competition, but
there is no competition where the traffic
pOol' rules.
Future Growth Will Be Slower.
Another very potent reason why the
Northwest will not grow in the same ratio
in the future as in the past is in the increased
and increasing scarcity of desirable land for
homesteads and the high prices of
lots in the Boom" and mushroom
cities. There are still 5I9, 600 acres of
vacant public lands, but not one acre in
100 is adapted to agriculture. Practically
speaking, there are very few chances lett TO
secure desirable claims under the home
stead act. Several very important sections
of the act have been repealed, presumably
in the interest of spectators and syndi-
Gates, which are the largest holders of land
hat Iur YsfH Tcfp o
of buying land to-day at s25 an acre, and
offering it tomorrow at 500 lot, need
only aliude TO here as factor that is kill
ing the goose that lays the auriferous eggs.
AS residence city 1 was not particularly
impressed with Portland and this, perhaps,
is the stray "fy in the amber" 1t is i'll
laid out, the streets in the main are narrow
and dirty; sewerage defective; has too many
millionaires who are privileged under the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
Nearlv Completed to sbarnsburg.

The work on the Citizens Electric line
from the terminus of the traction road to
Sharpsburg is being rapidly done. Before
two months it is expected the electric line
will be in operation and the trip will be
made in half the time that is needed bv
horse cars. Yesterday the first of the poles
was erected and it is said that before No.
vember the electric line will be completed.
Ten cars will be used on it and these will
be of the same weight and general appear
ance as those of the Second avenue line
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
ARRESTED FOR EMBEZzLEMENT.
Detective McTighe Picks Up Charles Ream
for Taking 5000.

Detective McTighe yesterday arrested at
Uniontown Charles L. Ream, aged 20 years,
on charge of embezzlement preferred by
w. G. Johnston & Co., dealers in printers
supplies, of Ninth street and Penn avenue.
Ream had been employed for several weeks
as collector at Johnston's and on Monday
last, having about 5000 in his possession, he
disappeared. He failed to put in an ap-
pearance the next day and Superintendent
Weir was notified with the result that an
information for embezzlem snt was entered
the nexa day. .,
On Thursday Detective McTighe started
after Ream, tracing him from one town to
another until he caught him at Uniontown
yesterday. Ream is now in Central station
and will have hearing before Magistrate
Mcksnua to-day. 1t is said that Ream
about year ago got into a similar scrape
while employed in the Peoples Insurance
Company. but the matter was fixed up by
his relatives and prosecution dropped.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
Thrown TWENTY Feet,

c. A. Albright, of Monterey, Pa, was
struck by Birmingham Traction car in
front of the Monongahela House last night
and severely injured. He had stopped be-
tween the tracks, and saw the car coming,
but evidently became bewildered, and made
no effort to get out of the way. He was
thrown 90 feet. Officers Jack and Yeager
carried him to the Homeopathic Hospital.
He was cut about the head Motorman
Sadler was arrested by Officer Jack, but was
subsequently released on bail.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
McConnelrs Remarkable Record.

Abrer Mcconnell, arrested for counter
feiting in Armstrong county, had hearing
before United States Commissioner Nc
CandIess yesterday and was held for trial
in the sum of 81, 900 bail. He is 81 years of
age, has remarkable record and has been
more generally known as "Red Fox" He
served honorably in the war, taught school
in various places and then Joined gang of
horse thieves and counterfeiters He has
already served two terms for the latter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
A Nevsboy Buys a Brick Block

Quite an excitement was caused in fnan-
cial circles yesterday when it became known
that the Thomas Dalzell who purchased the
old pension Office building on Third avenue,
for S27, 200 was the well-known newsboy
whose stand is at the Ft. Wayne depot in
Allegheny. When interviewed yesterday
he said it was a boni fide Transaction, but
that the purchase had been made by him
for another person. he only acting as go
between in the transaction. He declined to
state who the property was purchased for,
but said it was to be turned into res
taurant
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
Tried to Pass q Counterfeit,

Alexander Caird was arrested and lodged
in Central station shortly after IL O'Clock
last night for attempting to pass counter
felt So gold coin at the American House.
1t was detected and Officer Costello was
called in. Caird hae no more counterfeit
with him. He denied knowing the money
was bad. He said he was stone mason
and worked at Braddock and had received
the coin in his pay.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
After an Absence of Fifty Years.

George Johnston, former resident of
Pittsburg, was here yesterday for the first
time in 80 years. The only landmark he
could recognize was wagonsnop on Old
avenue. He was greatly surprised at the
locality surrounding the Court House. He
remembered only high hill there, which
was then known as Grants Hill. Mr..
Johnston is an uncle of j. c. Smith, Presi-
dent of the McKeesport Passenger Railway.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17

Another well.known divine is Rev. A. P.
Cobb, of Normal, Ill He is widely known
as an evangelist, and has held two very sue
cessful series of revivals in the Allegheny
church.
Mrs P. Y Christian, of Chicago, is also
here 1t was her husband who nominated
Governor ST. John for the Presidency of the
United States in this city, Among others
are President Butte, of Butte University,
Lexington, Ind, and DR.. Craig, of Den
YER Col.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
THE OLDEST POSTMASTER.
W. W. Wallace Has Served at Hammondc
vile for the Past 81 Years.

vile for the Past 81 Years.
Postmaster Mexican yesterday received
the following letter from w. w. Wallace,
ST., of Hammondsville, O., who is the
Oldest postmaster in the United States in
point of continuous service:
81 am duly in receipt of the souvenir of
the Pittsburg postoffice with which you had
the kindness to- honor me. In looking over
its pages I am vividly reminded of having
entered the service of the Postal De part
ment June, 1880, General jackson, Presi-
dent, and William 7. Barry, of Kentucky,
Postmaster General 1 have served under
all the successors of Mr.. Barry consecu-
lively to Mr.. Wanamaker, being a period of
81 years, and am still in the service
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17

formerly President of
the Christian Univer-
sity at Canton, Ind.
Many of the prom
inent workers OF the
ch urc h remember
him as their in
structor. He was
born in Virginia and
graduated from the
Lexington B i b | e
College. He spent
some years in Mis-
souri, and for the
past eight years hasS
been pastor of thei
Vine Street Church
at Nashville. He is
one of the bright
lights of the church.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17

will open to-day.
1t will probably
continue until near
the close of next
week. About 800
delegates are ex-
pected. About 250
of them arrived yes
terday and last night
the First Christian
jChurch at Arch
, street and Montgom-
cry avenue. ALE
,gheny,wa thronged
with them. The
gathering was en-
tirely of a social ma
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
An Unknown Man Killed.

An unknown man was killed by train
at Woodville station, on the Washington
branch of the Panhandle Railroad, yester-
day He weighed 15O pounds, was about 40
years old, had fair complexion, dark brown
hair and mustache, wore black derby hat.
jean pants, dark brown and white mixed
coat and vest, blue and white calico shirt
and white canton flannel underwear.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
BROADCLOTHS.

Always in style, and as this is a
great fur and feather season it is easy
to make Broadcloth Suit or Walk
ing Dress very handsome.
We have Broadcloths, and we have
the best. The cheapest grade of
Broadcloth We sell is 81 a yard, and
you won't find a better one at the
price. The highest priced one we
sell is s. a yard, and the man that
makes it has been making Broadcloths
for lifetime, and he gives US the
privilege of selling all of his goods
brought to this section of country.
Now between this 81 Broadcloth
and the s. kind there are four other
grades, so you have here six qualities
to make your selections from.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17

COLONEL A. X. WCLURE says in an in
teresting letter for THE DISPATCH to-
morrow that Lincoln was by no means
frank. He never told half he knew, and
none of his closest acquaintances had his
entire confidence.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
Caught by a Guilty Conscience

Dan Mulcahey and another man were
passing along River avenue, Allegheny,
yesterday afternoon carrying a firkin of
jelly. When they saw Officer Gausman the
pair dropped the jelly and started to run.
The officer managed to capture Mulcahey,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17

In suit argued at Beaver Falls yester-
day before Judge Wickham the fact has
been brought out that there is a great scar
city of water for power in that vicinity.
Several establishments have been forced to
suspend operations on that account.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
Trusses, Etc.

Careful fitting of trusses, supporters,
shoulder braces, artificial limbs, etc. Arti-
fetal Limb Company, 909 Penn avenue,
near Ninth street, Pittsburg. Open on Sat
urday evening until 9 o'clock.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17

ture. One of the objects of interest last
evening was table laden with curiositles
brought by missionaries from India and
China. They consisted of images of Budd-
has, pieces from old heather temples, etc.
To-day, tomorrow and Monday will be
given up to the Christian Women's Board
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17

MURRAYS New York letter for THE
DISPATCH tomorrow tells how buttons
are made from vegetable ivory. His
Gotham Gossip Is breezy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17

RULES for selecting and cooking various
meats will be given by Ellice Serena in THE
DISPATCH tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17

BESSIE BRAMBLE recalls episodes in
the careers of the old Cantata and Gounod
societies of PIttsburg in her letter for THE
DISPATCH tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17

SOME historians have written of Abraham
Lincoln as If he were rural and unsophisti-
Gated. Colonel A. X. Mcclure in THE DIS
PATCH tomorrow win show that this view
IL wholly wrong.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17

AFTER sleepless night use Angostura
Bitters to tone your system. All druggists.
TTSSu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
Seatfle,s Solid Men,

And, while taking a census of the big
money makers of Portland, L may add, by
wav of contrast, list of the millionaires of
Seattle, the chief of the Puget Sound cities
of Washington, and the younger ''up-coun-
Try" business rival of Portland:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
WORK FOR MISSIONS
Convention Of Christian Church So
cieties to Open To-Day.
WILL CONTINUE ALL NEXT WEEK.
Noted Workers Among the Delegates Arriv-
ing Yesterday.
OF VARIOUS SESSIONS.

The international Convention of Mis-
sionary Societies of the Christian Church
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
JOS. HORNE & CO.'S
PENN AVENUE ST0RZ2

A STOCK OF FALL AND WIN
TER DRESS GOODS such as we
never had before.
We speak now of the variety, the
bigness, the extensivenesS and the
lots you get for your money in every
yard YOU buy here.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17

and landed him in the lookup. It was
afterward ascertained that the jelly was
stolen from one of Cruikshank's wagons.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17

of Missions, of whom it will be the seven
teenth annual convention. Their programme
is as follows:
Saturday morning-Devotionai exercises,
appointments'of committees, reports of Off
GERS, address of the President, Mrs. O. A.
Burgess, and praise meeting.
Saturday afternoon-Report of Superin-
tendent of Children's Work, Mission Band
conference and an address on "Some Details
of Our Work in India" by Miss Mary Grey
biel
Saturday evening-Praise service and adj
dresses on ''Our Western Work" by NJ. L.
Streator.
WORK FOR THE COMING WEEK.
Sunday evening-Praise meeting and ad-
dress on ''The Romance of Missions" by
Miss Jessie H. Brown.
Monday morn ing-Devotiona exercises,
reports of committees, organizers confer
ence, short papers by Mrs. Jennie Ensell
and Mrs. Helen E. Moses, discussion, and
address on "Our Jamaica Work." by c. r.
Randall
Monday afternoon-Devotional exercises,
address by Ben Mitchell, reports of COM
mittees and conservation meeting.
Monday evening-Thanksgiv services
and address by Mrs. Persis L. Christian.
Following the meetings of the Women's
Society will come the sessions OF the Gen
eral Christian Missionary Society, in forty
second annual convention, and the Foreign
Missionary Society, in sixteenth annual
convention They will alternate the ses-
sions. The Women's Society, which COM
mences to-day, has six missionaries in ia
maica, six in India and "a in the United
States. The societies of the church have
missionaries in all the foreign fields and all
throughout the United States.
SOME CELEBRITIES PRESENT.
Prominent among the delegates present is
Rev r LinCaYe of Nashville. Tenn.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17
u and 8
SILVER CROWNS.

We are prepared this season to show you
our own importation of fFleeced-Lined Hose
in fast black and colors. They are taking
the place of cashmere hose to a large extent
and nre more serviceable. We have them all
black, split feet and all white feet; also,
colors, from 25c to 75c per pair. Guaranteed
to wear well and to be fast colors.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17

law and flexible commercial conditions to
nav no taxes, and what ought to be
the best parts of the town are given to a
class of women and to the "JohDny
One Lungs and the Heather of All the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17

of their strong boxes, which when the lid
is lifted woul6 show the millions and the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17

Prominent among the delegates present is
Rev. r. LinCave, of Nashville, Tenn,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-17

Saturday evening-Praise service and adj
dresses on "Our Western Work" by NJ. L.
Streator
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-05-23
PHoToeRAPHIo VOUCHERS.
The Proof Which Big Advertisers Require
That Their Contraots Are Entitled.

The Proof Which Big Advertisers Require
That Their Contracts Are Fulfilled.
''Some of the big mercantile firms
that rely largely upon liberal advertis-
ing for their patronage, said big bill
poster, ''go to great expense to attract
attention. The cost of advertising with
them is not limited to the mere pay
ment Of the newspapers, painters, bill
posters and others who undertake to
display their announcements; but there
are number of necessary expenses in
cidental to these which are by no means
small items in the total expenditure.
Many employ men to originate striking
forms of advertisements, and the de-
mand for men of special genius in that
direction is so great that very large sal
aries are offered them. Some of these
firms, especially those who deal in pat
ent medicines, employ man whose
sole duty it is to see that the contracts
for displaying before the public their
advertisements are carried out as
agreed. This man has to do great
deal of travelling.
''One of the forms of advertising,
which is extensively indulged in by
these firms, is the painting of signs on
the fences and rocks along the lines of
the railroads which enter this town. In
making contract with bill poster,
who usually does this work, the firm
specifies the style and size of the signs
it wants and the places in which it
wants them displayed. The bill poster
| then sends out his men, presumably to
e Il.
these men travel over hundreds of miles
of territory, and the question arises
How can the firm be certain that it's
provisions have been properly carried
| out? 1t is impossible for the members
of the firm to spend time in going over
all these miles personally, and, as re-
suit, they have to employ man who
can do it for them. This man can do
little else.
"If the firm would rest content with
his assurances his labor would be com
| paratively light but one of the first prin-
| ciples of big mercantile firm seems to
be that, so far as possible, the asser-
tions of an employee should be sup
ported by material proof. 1t would,
of course, be possible for the man who
understands this work to defraud the
firm by conspiring with the bill poster,
and, to prevent this possible collusion,
a novel form of proof that the work has
been properly done has been devised.
| The firms agent follows in the foot
steps of the bill posters worlmen. He
is provided with camera and he
photographs every one of the firm
signs. AS each photograph takes in
not only the sign but the surrounding
scenery, the firm is of course convinced
that the number of signs contracted for
have been duly made, and also that
they are in the places designated by it.
These photographs are kept until the
terms of the contract have expired, and
frequently one firm will have collec.
ton of thousands of photographs of a
particular sign, in the background OF
which will be different kinds of scene
| ry, IN. Y Sun
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-05-23
HIS CHECK WAS GOOD.
The Sign Was Not Intended for Men of II
Balance.

The Sign Was Not Intended for Men of His
Balance.
A plain-loolSing man from the north
woods of Michigan had been two days
at Detroit hotel, when he was asked
for his bill and offered a check of $26
on local bank in payment.
Don't you see that signP' demanded
the clerk, pointing to placard which
announced that no checks would be
cashed or money lent.
But my funds are in the bank" pro.
tested the guest.
'"Then draw 'em out"
But this check is all right, and if you
will accept it shall be much obliged. y
TIE clerk turned to the telephone,
called up the bank, and asked;
HAS - any money with you?"
yes"
Whats his check good for?"
"Wait a minute. Hello"
"Well?"
His balance is S12s,35412."
Goodbye! Certainly. Mr.-, with
the greatest of pleasure! There's youl
change, Always glad to see you when
you come to Detroitm-Detroit Free
Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-05-23
DISCOVERIES BY ACCIDENT.
How the Printing Press-Roller and Screw
Augur We're Evolved.

How the Printing Press-RolIer and Screw
Augur We're Evolved.
The composition of which printing
rollers are made was accidentally dis
covered by Salopian printer. Not be.
ing able to find the ''pelt ball" he
linked the type with piece of soft glue
which had fallen from the glue-pot. 1t
was such an excellent substitute that,
after mixing molasses with the glue
to give the mass a proper consistency
the old 'pelt ball' was entirely dis
carded.
The auger with the twisted shank
which makes it self-discharging, is also
the result of an accidental discovery.
The real screw auger is an American
invention, dating back to the year 1774,
when John White and Benjamin
Brooke, of Hammer Hollow, Valley
Forge, Pa, noticed some boys boring
holes in the ground with some pieces of
hoop-iron. One of these, which had be-
come twisted, was seen to bring up the
dirt each time as it made q complete
revolution.
Being men of an observing turn of
mind, White and Brooke began to de-
bate the possibility of constructing a
tool for boring wood on the same prin-
ciple. 1t was Immediately tried, with
the addition of screw point for draw
ing the cutting edge into the wood. It
is needless to add that the experiment
was eminently successful Y. Jour
nal