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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-04
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

Again there are signs of new activity or
Mt. Etna.
A new British battle ship, the Centu-
rian, was launched at Portsmouth yester-
day.
The news Of the revolt of General Isa-
firmed.
Three prominent citizens OF Chihuahua,
Mexico, are under arrest. They are enemies
of Dias.
William C. Buchanan, skillful bank
forger, has been arrested at Louisville. He Is
wanted at tiNiemphis.
The Canadian Government has decided
that all children on Indian reservations
must be vaccinated.
Chicago Elks st their annual outing
Tuesday witnessed the pastoral play, 1.-THE
Babes of the Wood"
Nova Scotia authorities are Watching
American fishing vessels which are hover
ing dangerously near the tnree-mile limit.
United States troops will remain at
Wardner, Idaho, for an indefinite period.
Two hundred warrants are yet to be served.
President Diaz means to reduce govern
ment disbursements in Mexico, but not at
public service.
The Swiss Governments has received
from the United states an apology for the
arrest by mistake OF an attache OF the Swiss
legation at Washington.
Worlds Fair Commissioner E. b Mar
tindale, OF Indiana, is OF the opinion that
should Congress hot make an appropriation
Tor the Fair the National Commission should
resign: He takes very gloomy view of the
outlook Tor the Fair.
David Kerr. one of the Homestead strik-
ers who has arrived at Ottawa, Ont, says
the trouble is by no means over. 1.-THE union
men," he said, ''are patiently waiting until
the soldiers are withdrawn, and then there
will be carnage ar Carnegie's"
Huss attempted TO stop Superin tendent
James II. Kinkeau. of the Occidental mine,
Virginia City, New, Tuesday. The robber
was wounded and a.terward eau. hit in the
brush. Kinke vi la $40 100 In gold to pay OF
the employees ut the mine.
Lambert Barron and John Matte Hatinc,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-04
THE FIRE RECORD.

Peoria-Selby, Starr & Co.'s planter works.
Loss, $s6,00O; insurance, $4,000
st. Ignace, Mich.-The steamer Renora
burned to waters edge yesterday morning.
Captain Vosburg and q watchman, who were
the only persons on board had a narrow
escape, and both were seriously burned.
Loss, S12, 600, partly insured.
Canton, O.-The Ney Furniture Manu-
featuring Company's plant partly destroyed
Loss, $4,000. partly insured.
Johnstown--Shoenwal walder & Co.'s bakery,
Horne Co.'S planning mills and yards and
tenement row. Total loss estimated from
stock.
Philadelphia-An exploding oarboy of
naphtha set fire to the Jayne Chemical
Works, in Frankford, suburb. At the
time of the explosion a large force of men
were at work, who were caught by the
shock and badly injured. The buildings
are OF two stories and constructed of CORFU
gated iron. and so separated that 1t was
thought almost impossible Tor fire to COM
municate from one building to another.
Damage at present unknown.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-04

Delbec will give you $500 to stop the pro-
ceedings, and think I can find out enough
about the lady to show her that it won't be
wise for her to go on, and perhaps get bit
extra for her too out of her husband. five
do this you'll have earned mine. If can
get her another G200 a year she'll give me
e200 for myself should think, and that'n
well; and business always leads to business,
and we shall have made good start"
In pursuance of their plans the two part
ners set to work, Mr.. wilkins making
various alarming reports to Mr.. Delbec Of
the awful things Mrs. Delbec was going to
put in her petition and the inquiries she
was having made, and Mr.. Spyers tracing
back various details of the lady's past, and
informing her that this wAs what the de-
tective employed by Mr.. Delbec was re-
porting to his employer.
Mr.. Spyers ascertained quite enough
about Mrs Delbec's former vagaries to
make the witness box anything but bed of
roses for her, and MIR. Wilkins drove Mr..
Delbec nearly mad by assuring him that
wherever he went he was watched, and the
solicitor for the opposite side.
M. p. 'There's no man living who would
not resent such q system OF espionage. It
must be stopped"
.'It shall be stopped, my dear sir am
foiling your prosecutors at. every turn, and
am at the same time endeavoring to OBJ
tain information about the lady which will
make your hand strong IL ever you have to
show it. You shall hold the trump card,
SIR"
Mr.. Delbec instructed his agent to spare
no pains and no expense to settle the mat
ter, and he was liberal in the matter of ex-
penses. The firm of Spyers & Co. not only
paid their rent and handed the house.
keeping money over regularly to their
wives, but they burst out into new clothes
and smoked the best cigars and occasionally
in the privacy of their chambers cracked q
quart Of champagne and drank each others
health
They played the game as long as they
thought it wise to play 1t, and while play
ing they took care to work as we'll. They
worked SO effectively that at the end of six
months they had Mrs. Delbec's romantic
history complete and neatly written out on
80 sheets of foolscap in the most methodical
manner, and there were very few links
missing in the chain Of evidence. There
was nothing very startling in her life's
story. 1t only went to show that she was
what the world would call an adventures,
and that Mr. Delbec was not the first prize
she had played for, though he was the
prize she had most effectively landed.
81 don't think les very strong" said Mr..
wilkins, q he read the dossier carefully.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-04

Mr.. Delbec gave the address Mr. Wilk-
ins noted it down, and a few moments later
bade his employer good morning, promising
to report progress within day or two.
Outside the mansion Mr.. Wilkins hailed
q cab and told the cabman to drive him to
the bank on which the cheque was payable.
He cashed the cheque and then drove to the
Mansion House. Then he dismissed the
cab, and turning up side street made his
way to a public house and walked into the
private bar.
Mr.. Spyers was also there.
"Well," said Mr.. Spyer. 'What luck?''
"He's all right" replied Mr.. wilkins
I've got $50 pounds down and I'm to
have $500 if stop the petition being filed.
There's your nall"
And Mr. wilkins carefully counted out
15 sovereigns which he handed to his part
FER
whats to be done?" asked Mr. Spyers,
as he pocketed the gold.
you'd better go and work the wise.
Here's the information she wants"
He showed Mr.. Spyers his note book, and
Mr.. Spvers copied the address which Mr..
Delbec had given.
Anything to be done there?" asked Mr.
Spyers-
''No; l don't think so. He says he hasn't
seen her since he married, and 1 expect it's
true. think he'd have told me if there
was anything in it,"
"All right" said Spyers. 'Then I'll 60
to business tonight I suppose Mrs. D. is
there?"
''Oh, yes; that's where she writes to the
solicitor from. My pal in the Office took her
address from the letter book.
"I suppose she'll see me?'
eff you work il properly. of course she
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-04
BUSINESS BREvIT1Es.

THE New York Pilot Commissioners de-
ciued 70 exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
RuMoRED that Philadelphia syndicate
will attempt to corner the market Tor
quarter blooded woods.
The wheat yield in Illinois is not quite up
to expectations. The oats yield is also dis
appointing. The fruit outlook has i'm
proved.
NEARLY all Missouri crops are harvested.
The wheat yield Is little below the aver
age. Oats are poor. Corn is progressing
well. Fruit is light
The Panama Canal Directors have signed
q convention with syndicate, headed by
the Vice President of the Chamber Of Com
merce, to conclude work on the canal
THE Sheffield, Ala, Land. Iron and Coal
Company have sold property to syndicate
OF Nashville, Memphis and Pennsylvania
parties, which will relieve 1t OF Its entire IN
debtedness.
IGNATIUs WEIDER a London jeweler, was
arrested in New York yesterday, charged
with having swindled several London jew
elry firms out OF diamonds and Jeweiry val
ued at $25. 600.
THE e. H. Cook Company, of Rochester, N.
Y, manufacturers O. steam heating and hot
water pipe supplies, is insolvent and will
close up its affairs. 1t is alleged that the
company owes S5s.000.
EVERY department of the Phoenix Iron
Company, PhGnixville. Pa, was started up
Tuesday night for the first time in years.
The firm has received number of orders
from Homestead, and the works will run
double turn.
The pudding department in the mills OF
the Ellis Lessig Iron Company at Potts
town, Pa, closed down Monday evening be-
cause the helpers went on a strike. The
men claimed that they had the promise of
cents per heat from the Arm.
AT the annual meeting of the stockholders
OF the Postal Telegraph Company the follow
ing directors were elected; John W. Mackey,
William e. Van Horne, George Steppin,
Charges r. Hosmer, Richard v. Dey, Albert
b, Chandler, Edward C. f'latt, George g.
Ward and William II. Baker.
The men employed at the Barker and
Stewart Lumber Company's mill at Wausau.
Wis, struck Tuesday night and refused to
work unless their time was cut down to ten
hours and pay once a week. This was re-
fused, and they went to the other mills and
demanded the same OF them. All but the
Stewart lumber crew refused to go out with
them. There are about 500 men outnow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-04

supposed to indicate the presence of seas
and oceans. These larger bodies appear to
be connected by small canals which were
plainly visible under the strong telescope.
JGst above the center of the planet could
be seen huge volume of vapor, evidently q
thousand miles in height, which almost OBJ
scured the upper part of the planet The
vapor was partly transparent and at times
would clear away sufficiently to allow q
tolerable good view of the upper portion of
the planet
Of all the planets in the solar system Mars
is possibly of the greatest interest to the in
habitants of the earth for several reasons
In the first place, Mars is the nearest to the
earth of all the planets, and second, 1t is
most like the earth Of all planets. 1t is
known to have an atmosphere similar to
ours Under the strong lenses of the tele-
scope one could easily see that the planet
had land and water. There seemed to be
one great ocean and one great continent
Unlike the earth the land appears to oc-
cupy at least three-fourths of the surface,
while the water occupies the other one
fourth. The coUtinent appeared to be cut
up in many places by streams of water,
judged to be about 20 or 80 miles wide.
Canals That Pure Astronomers
They may be rivers or no water at all,
though in astronomical language they are
called canals, as they conform closely to
the shape of canal Mr. Keeler is par
ticularly observing these canals 1t is said
by some of the astronomers of the country
that these connecting bodies of water
change very rapidly. Where a single
BODY of water would separate tract of
land to-day, II hours later it would be
separated into several strips the river evil
IDENTIFY branching out and finding other
channels
An excellent view of the clouds on Mars
could be had from Mr.. Keeley's observa-
tnry. In the telescope they appeared to Ve
only small white specks and had no motion
whatever The astronomers do not say
with any degree of certainty that the
clouds do not move, but they claim that in
case they did the distance is too great to de-
tect the movement
At the close of the observations last night
of Prof Keeley, he said that he could not
give any report, inasmuch as he had only a
part of the wark to do. Said he: "An
agreement was reached several months ago
by the observatories to divide the work
and each of them were to look after certain
parts. Some, for instance, are measuring
the distance from the earth to Mars, while
others are taking observations with the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-04

'pectroscope. The various parts Of Mars
nave been divided, certain astronomers
taking certain parts It this way it is
hoped to get the best results
Comparisons I'd he Made Later On.
'The observations will be compared after
all is over, and 1t may be that for years our
labors will be of no peculiar value The
work which shall accomplish can assure
you will be very little Mars, you know, is
considerably south and no good view
with scientific results can be had north of
the equator. At the present time an ex-
cellent view can be had at Del Fuego. or
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-04
A VISIT FROM MARS.
Astronomers Watch the Planet at the
Allegheny observatory.
VERY MUCH LIKE THE EARTH.
Signs Discovered of Solid Land, Water and
an Atmosphere.
PECULIARITIES OF ITS MANY CANALS

Last night the planet Mars was in opposi-
tiou to the sun and nearer the earth than 1t
has been since August, 1877. 1t was an
event of great interest to astronomers and
the great planet was scanned through tele-
scopes from every quarter of the civilized
globe.
The night was bright and clear and from
the Allegheny Observatory an excellent
view could be had At 7:30 o'clock the
planet came into view snd Immediately the
mammoth telescope operated by Prof.
James f. Keeler, the director of the Allie
gheny Observatory was brought to bear on
it At first only casual glimpse could be
caught of the star, but as it gained ascend
ency better view could be had. The
planet in the region of the poles presented
q whitish appearance and bose striking
resemblance to snow. The regions OF the
lower pole was also white-capped though it
has been greatly diminished during the past
few days
Land and Seas Discerned.
Between the poles and extending for
thousands of miles two colors were notice
able, reddish tinge regarded as repre-
srnting land and a faint greenish cast
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-04
bold woman this won't frighten

'sIf this is bold woman this won't frighten
her."
"No," replied Mr.. spyers. thoughtfully,
'T don't think it's mSch by itself but I
don't forget that when told her her whole
past life was being inquired into she was
SThen there's something we haven't
found out"
II think so."
'We'd better wait and find 1t then
"Noi"
"Why not"
'sBecause think 1t will do as we'll If
pretend we have found it At any rate I'll
60 to- Brussels tomorrow and try the
effect.
And to Brussels he went And the day
after Mr.. wilkins received telegram.
Returning tonight Meet me Charing
Cross, $40 tomorrow morning-Import-
ant"
'Hullo! What's up now?" exclaimed
Mr.. wilkins. ''Nothing gone wrong,
hope?"
At $40 the Ostend mail steamed into
Charing Cross, and Mr. Spyers jumped out
of q second-class carriage, and eagerly
scanned the platform for his partner. Mr..
Wilkins arrived Immediately afterward,
putting and blowing He had forgotten to
engage cab, and had to walk, which made
him late.
"Wellp' he exclaimed, 'is all right?"
'Yes-but we mnst settle at once"
"What's the hurry? Found anything
more out?"
''No-but I shall have to If it goes on.
She'll settle now-cheap-41,0 900 down, and
she'll sign deed of separation and go TO
America She's coming on by the mail
this morning. Tomorrow she'll meet Del.
bee at his solicitors, and sign. He can get
the deed drawn to-day"
"She undertakes to bring no petition?"
"Oh, yes, that's all right. Delbec will
be satisfied. You've earned the 300-go
and see him before he's time tn 60 out.
"Spyers old chap, you know something.
There is danger"
'sI don't know anything, but I guess
something, and dash 1t all we must be
honest to our clients If we can. don't
want to lose her, thou, you know"
1t was in vain Mr. wilkins pressed his
partner for further explanation, so he was
obliged to go Yoff without 1t and interview
Mr.. Delbes was delighted at the news At
any rate thefe was an end to the suspense
in which thS threat of proceedings had kept
him, and ha consented to the terms at once
and went Of to his solicitors to arrange the
prelimina1es
On the ftllowing day at ~ o'clock hus-
band and Mife met at the lawyers office,
and deed was signed which lifted the bur-
den iromf the M. P.'s heart His wife
undertook to take no further action against
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-04

sey. This combination has absolute control
of the hard coal market and has advanced
the price 30 cents ton simply because 1t
has the power.
Mr.. Gould states that there is absolutely
no other reason for the raise. The coal out
look is good and . fair supply is on hand IN
the yards. Whether prices on soft coal VIII
advance depends entirely on the stage OF
the river. which is good now. The city
burns 100, 900 bushels OF coal daily at present,
and for the winter double that quantity, or
about so, 600, 900 bushels yearly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-04

still have done my duty to my client and
earned the e30O"
"Yes, my boy" replied Mr. spyers, "but
I should have sold my client, for she
wouldn't have got her thou. and hang it all
you know, in firm its just as we'll that
both the partners should be honest and
serve their clients faithfully"
The firm of Spyers & Co. still fourishes.
Business has come rapidly, and the capital
acquired over the Delbec case has been used
to good purpose.
And the trade mark of the firm is still
"Absolute Discretion"
THE END.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-04
PntNnt Your Faith in Princes.

Rut relv implicitly upon the power TO cure
OF Hostetter's Stomach Btters, the third OF
a century old remedy for malaria, dyspepsia,
debility, constipation, liver and kidney in
acsivftv rheumatism and nervousness. To
make vou eat, sleep and digest we'll this Is
the tonic. The delicate, the aged and con-
yaiescent use 1T with advantage. A wine
plassful thrice a day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-04
THE WALL PAPER TRUST A FACT
It Was Formed Tuesday Afternoon With 9
Capital Of 5000, 100000.

Capital Of S2OO, 100000.
NEW YORK, Aug 3.-Accoyding to the state
ment of Samuel Untermeyer. of the law firm
OF Gugenheimer & Untermeycr, wall paper
combination or trust was perfected late
yesterday afternoon. 1t is said that fully
10 of the leading manufacturers Of the coun-
try are interested, and the value of the prop
erty involved in the deal is said to exceed
$500 000, 900.
The promoters deny that the affair fs
"trust." Mr. Untermeyer says the purpose
of the move is to reduce expenses, not to
increase prices. Among the firms mentioned
as belonging to the trust are the Adams
Bishop Company and Warren Fuller & Co.,
of this city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-04
A Sign on Your House

Some time ago may have brought you an
occa sional tenant tor your rooms, but not so
NOWADAYS. The centa-word advertising
columns, under Rooms To Lett in The Dis
patch, answer that purpose with better re-
sules today.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-04
ONLY ANTHRACITE GOES UP.

The Raise for No O:her Reason Than That
the Combination Had Power.
C1No1NNArI, Aug. 3-[Speciat. lin regard
to the sudden and unexpected advance in
coal, w. s. Gould, or the Marmet Company,
states that only anthracite has gone up. No
Cincinnati firm mines its own coal, and, be-
ing forced to purchase it OF the Eastern
dealers, the advance was made for the sim
pie reason that they are forced to pay 80
cents more ton. The rise Is made by the
combination with headquarters in New Jer-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-04
Excursion to Atlaotjc C,rv

Via B. & o. r. r. on Thursday August H.
Rate $40 the round trip, and tickets gopd for
IL days and good to stop at Washington
$40 p. NJ.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-04
Low RATES To DENVER.
August e to 6, Inclusive.


The Pittsburg and Western Railway will
sell excursion tickets to Denver, Col good
to return until October H. Rate from Pitts
burg $2l IS. Kansas City and return, same
dates and limit, SIT IS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-04

ton, Ala, to the United States Carrying Com
pany, the lessee to paw taxes, interest and
an insurance on $3.50 900 first mortgage bonds
OF the Rolling Stock Company.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-04

Nor how cheap but how good, Gains
shoes. Try them. sos MARKET STREET
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-04

DE Wits Little Early Risers. No gripping,
no pain, no nausea: easy pill to take.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-04
$780,.

Blazer Suits in lightweight navy
cloth, $3.50.
Lot Ladies' Tan Blazers, $3.50.
Ladies Tan, Navy and Black
Blazers, S2 and $3.50.
One lot Ladies Navy and Black
Blazers, embroidered collars, worth
81, now going at S2.5o each.
You'll find money saving prices on
every article in every department on
SECOND FLOOR, as we'll as in the
almost thrown-away (as to value)
offerings down stairs. Come for
them.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-10
Ocean-view Hotel.
f\orfoik Landmark

This popular resort will this year be-
come more popular than ever under the
management of Mr.. James l.. Williams,
tie well-known hotel manager. The
Ocean View Hotel was opened June LIST
under more favorable circumstances
than ever before. Visitors who went
down Friday evening for breath of
cool air and good supper were agree
ably surprised in every way. They not
only got much more pleasant breeze
than they expected, but the supper was
all that any tirst-class watering-place
could give its visitors. Many improve
ments have been made since last year,
making the resort more attractive In all
respects. Everything around the hotel
impresses you as first-class. The dining
room, with shining floors. bright chan
deliers the tables, with Bpotless linen
and good waters, are very inviting. A
band dispenses agreeable music for the
people. A track has been built up by
the left hand side Of the hotel for excur-
sion parties, so that the regular visitors
at the hotel may not be disturbed by the
crowds. One great advantage which
Ocean View has over some resorts is the
scarcity of mosquitoes. Beyond all
question this summer resort bids fair to
take its place in the front rank with the
best institutions of this kind. Mr.. VIII
liams and his assistants, Messrs. Doyle
and LaFaucheur, are courteous gentle
men. and will add to the good standing
OF the resort
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-10
Liphfs In the City Hall.

Mr.. p. H. Alexander, general mana
ger of the Southern Electric Company.
whose headquarters are in Baltimore,
was in the city yesterday looking after
the electrical appliances being put in the
new City Hall, for which he prepared
the plans. Mr.. l.. L. Kinsburg, who is
a practical expert, is constructing this
plant, on which very satisfactory pro-
gress is being made. Mr.. Alexander,
who was formerly Boston newspaper
man, has had wide experience in the
electric lighting business. He Put up
the plant in Vienna. Austria, in 1879,
and since then has done work from the
North Cape to Italy and from France
to Russia, except in Spain and Portugal.
He has also constructed number Of
fine plants in America, including the
one which furnishes light for the
Senate chamber and the hall OF the
House OF Representatives at Washing
ton