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THE PITTSBURGH POST: IIOXDAT, 1IAT 1800. Mfl THEM ONCE AGAIN. A GIDUT DMGUT I)EIV. SOME LOCxVL ANTIQUITIES. TOURISTS AND TALKERS XOT TO BE CONSOLIDATED.

REV. MACKA.Y OF ST. PETER'S CHURCH INTERVIEWED. JOS. HORNE GO'S PENN AVE STORES.

where recently the Chicagos chased the leather sphere. Troy and Seminary hills seem protecting bulwarks for the city of homes. Uniondale cemetery is a beautiful spot in the western portion of the town. Near Father Mollinser's church is another city of the dead, and still farther to the right are two more burying spots. Space forbids mentioning the many prominent building and attractive spots in Allegheny, which can be located from ML Washington.

But the crowning beauty of the view from Duquesne heights is the scene presented down the Ohio. Brunot's, Davis and Neville islands, the future sites of pleasant homes, all merged in one, seem like the fairy isle of Atlautis, mirrored in the wter. The expanse of river appears more like a lake in a valley of surpassing loveliness. On a wot day Duquesne heights is not bad; one forgets the provoking rain, lost in the grandeur of the scene. On a dry day it is magnificent.

his weight of years he stood erect and seemed hale and hearty. The space in front of his hut was strewn with a litter of corn cobs, old shoes, andwas most uninviting. TALK.WITH THE HERMIT. In honor of being the oldest resident thereabouts he was referred to for some ancient history of the old log house. When asked about it Mr.

Hendrickson paused in his work of smoothing ofl'astick, and looking up among the trees, pondered awhile. Though his explanation did not tally with what had been learned, his method of reasoning out the house's age was certainly quite novel. He began "I guess old 'Uncle' Peter Haines must have built it. He wasn't any relation to me, but we all called him uncle. He was a great hand for splittin' logs and I never knew him to do anything else.

I expect he made nigh all the fence rails used hereabouts and I wouldn't be surprised if he cut the logs of that house jest for suthin' to do." "How long ago was that?" ''Well, I guess that must have been 90 years ago. Uncle Pete was a man when I was a boy." Hendrickson was asked why he had never visited Pittsburgh. He showed his wonderful unconcern for the doings of the outside world when he simply said: "I was pretty near Pittsburgh once, but I didn't get quite there. 1 never went further than my business called me." The reporter told him he would see many interesting things if he visited Pittsburgh, but the old man thought he might get rather tired if he atteinped to walk all around the city, and as for riding in the street cars, lie would not entertain such an idea. He said he would not be able to see anything at all on account of the cars going so fast, and between the two dilemmas he preferred to stay at home.

BK0KO BOXES IN TWO CITIES. Pittsburgh and Allegheny Firemen Baimed Cable aad Electrie tars Add Victims. Frank Coyle, who had his right leg broken at the ankle at the Solio fire Satur day night, was removed to the Mercy hos pital yesterday morning. The foot will have to be amputated. Charles Fink, a fireman at Engine House No.

9, Allegheny, had his leg broken yesterday by being kicked by a horse. It wiil probably have to be amputated. iss Martha O'Brien of Pride street was struck by a cable car on the Fifth avenue line at Gist street yesterday. Her face and body were badly bruised, but no bones were broken. Joseph Ditmore lost an arm at Peed foundry, Millvalu, Saturday afternoon by being caught in a scouring drum.

Harry Old of Charles street fell under a Plt-asant Valley car at Anderson street Saturday afternoon and had one leg broken in two places. HAT BE THE MKDEEEB. The Faring of That Would lie Suicide Promise Some lievelopmeats ia the Douglass Harder. Carl Freeman, a Poli-di Jew, twenty-five years old, who cut his throat Friday evening, May 10, at Altoona, may be implicated in the Douglass murder at' McKees-port. Since his confinement at the Altoona hospital he has been continually raving and crying: "Margaret Douglass is dead! Take an ax and kill me!" He has made repeated efforts to tear the bandages from his throat.

Chief of Police Wier of Altoona and Detective Stains went to McKeesport Saturday to inform the authorities there of the suspicious actions of the would-be suicide. It has been satisfactorily proved that a man answering to Freeman's appearance was peddling iu McKcejort on the dav of the murder. Uaulde Ue Fold. Tho pastor of Brown chapel, the colored church on Boyle street, Allegheny, made complaint to Chief of Police Murphy last night that a lot of colored boys and men were in the habit of gathering about the doors of the edifice and by their presence disturbing the meeting. Six of the offenders were arrested.

Sleniorial Services at HcKeesport Tost 59, G. A. its ladies' auxiliary, aud 200 more old soldiers attended the U. P. church of McKeesport yesterday and heard excellent memorial address by Rev.

Dr. A F. Young. In the Third M. E.

church ltev. J. F. Smith spoke to Logan command, IT. V.

ant Hint To Be on Time. Robert Mills, president of the McKees-port blue riblwn union, was presented on Saturday evening with a handsome gold watch and chain by his old employes. He sails for Europe to-morrow. rositiTeljr Delirious, So delightful to the taste are Hamburg- FijfS that they could bo placed upon tho Ubio for dessert, and do oue would luepect that they were more than very superior crystalirod fruit. This property is what makes them eo popular with ladles and children for the cure of constipation, piles, indigestion and sick headache.

25 ceats. lXae one Fig-. At all druggists. Mack Drug Company, N. Y.

Tea Setts. Sterling silver and quadruple sterling plate only the bent kept. All goods in this line guaranteed. Our assortment has been largely increased in anticipation of June weddines. Aeio designs, odd pattern, rare shape.

Everything that pertains to the table and household in abundance, at Hardy Hayes's, Jewelers, Silversmiths and Art Ieaiers 52i) bmithueld street. New Building. Far Ladles. Gauze vests, in short sleeves and low neck: long sleeves and low neck: short sleeves and high neck; long sleeves and nigh neck; ladies hne plain silk vests in summer weights; ribbsd silk vests in different qualities; lisle thread ribbed vests in various grades; gossamer merino vests; cotton ribbed vests from 10 cents to 25 cents, and our usual complete line of in fants, children and misses' gauze and gossamer vests; all at the ladies underwear counter. Jos.

Horse Co 's Penn Avenue Stores. It Is a Fact that the Equitable has over of nans in lutui) luure man any otner company. Silk and Flannel mine Shirts. All-wool flannel in T.Iain wtiit- .1 LU fannir Ktriruw in wrwil with i oil a. sin pea and in all silk stripes, washable; see them in men's furnishing denartme.nt JOS.

HORIfE Penn Avenue Stores. It Is a Fact that the results of 20 year tontine policies iu the Equitable show greater profits than under any other forms of insurance ever issued. Edward A. Woods, Manager 516 Market street, Pittsburgh, Pa. Printed Cashmeres Bargains.

Just placed on sale, one lot of printed cashmeres, extra quality, full 46 inches wide, handsome designs, in cream, white, blue, Nile green, chocolate, at 00c ya-d regular value $1 25. Another lot 33 inches wide, 00c yard. These are great bargains; lose no time in seeing them. Jos. Hoijxe Penn Avenue Stores.

It Is a ract that no other life insurance company has within $30,000,000 as much at rLtfc as the Equitable." A Coin ma Derottl to flea's Cosing anl Celnz ao4 Sarian. P. Stinsox, the musician, has just returned from Europe after a year's absence. He is still the picture of perfect health, and the music world of Pittsburgh may be prepared for a succession of surprises from this greatest of mandolin and guitar players. Before sailing he played a seven weeks' engagement in Boston with the Imperial mandolin quartet, the leading mandolin organization in America.

From there he went to Montreal and thence to Halifax. After playing a successful engagement there be went to Euroe. Under the management of Bur-ham Phillips he played successful engagements in Liverpool, London, Dublin, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Since his return borne Mr. Stinson has secured rooms at No.

17 Federal street. His quarters are the most magnificent musio parlors in Pittsburgh. The floors are carpeted in heavy Wilton and the furniture is of antique oak. The wall are delicately tinted and hung with rich engravings and paintings. Heavy mirrors reflect the hues of the vari-colored lights of the chandeliers, while the profusion of instruments and music stamp the place as the home of divine art.

Mr. Stinson has not been idle since his return. In conversation last night he said: "I have just organized a mandolin club after the style of the Boston Imperials. There are 16 members at present, from whom I will take a quartet that will be able, I hope, to surpass the Boston Imperial club. The leading members at present are Major Philliopi, John Burke, Joseph Foltz and George AulL The others, I think, will improve and I will not permanently organize the quartet until I see what they all are going to do.

There is no reason why Pittsburgh should not lead the list of American mandulin clubs. There is plenty of good material her, and before another year I believe Pittsburgh will hold that honor." "The number of fashionable people who eat corned beef and cabbage is astonishing," said the proprietor of a well-known downtown restaurant yesterday. "The ignoble onion, the humble cabbage and the plebeian kraut have a host of friends among some of Pittsburgh's better classes. Pittsburgh is not alone, however, in this distinction. It is the same in all large cities.

Iu one-horse towns people have acquired a false idea of the proprieties, aud these viands are looked upon with disdain. Why, beefsteak and onions make a very salable dish in Pittsburgh, but in the average town of half its size the dainty young gents would sicken at the thought of it. We have some queer tastes to cater to. I remember when I was in the hotel business I used to feed a wealthy oil man who would invariably eat pickle and milk for breakfast. He got fat on it, too.

Another man uJ to have liraburger cheese and boiled eggs sent up to his room every night before retiring. An ordinary mortal might as well eat paris greeu, but it didn't hurt him." Liectexant General Lons Stitz, the highest officer in the uniformed rank of the Knights of tlie Golden Eale, and who hails from Philadelphia; Brigadier General James Marple Ham of the same city Major General Maurice C. Stafford, Colonel Robert B. Hodge, Supreme Representative Charles H. Houston, Supreme Representative C.

M. Miller and Wilber 11. Rich arrived in the city last night to attend the meeting of the supreme lodge of the Knights of the Golden Eagle. They were takeu in charge by Coroner McDowell. General Stitz will have command of the parade to take place to-morrow.

The route will be Liberty, Seventh avenue, to Smithtield, to Second, avenue, to Grant street, to Fifth avenue, to Dinwidddie street, to Center, to Fulton, to Wylie, to Fifth, to Market, to Sixth, to Suspension bridge, to Federal street, to North avenue, to Irwin avenue, to Ridge avenue, where the parade will pass in review. The drop-a-nickcl-in-the-slot-and-have-your-weight-printei-by-electricity machine at the Union nation had a remarkably large Sunday trade yesterday for such a peaceful, law aud order city as Pittsburgh. The machine was humming ail day long, and there were some fears ttiat.it might be disabled by a "hot box" or two before the rush was over. When a well-known member of the law and order society, moved by an uncontrollable curiosity, mounted the piatiorm ana sent Ins nickel down the narrow-gauge tracks to the specie vault below there was a spectacle. The little wheels got taugled up, hew one way and then another, spit and sputtered like a Bessemer steel converter, aud finally ahot out a card.

It registered 19 pounds. C. Mokell Rowe of Philadelphia, a candidate for the legislature from the Niueteenth district, was a passenger on fast line East last night. He has been in Pittsburgh several days. ney of Bullston Spa, N.

was at the auunauu uuici iaifc nigni, no is iiere looking un data in a. nrrainut a vitr- burgh merchant. Messrs. Thomas Bowler of London and William Carrick of Carlisle. En-rland.

hat manufacturers, were guests last week of Mr. T. G. Paulson of this city. W.

T. RdlllVsnv lint r.art- prietor of the Uniontown Aetcs, was lit the Anderson hotel vesterilav HeUin litis burgh on private business. J. Morgan Coleslax. a millionaire coal aud iron merchant of Youngstwn, was at the Hotel Duquesne last night.

Another Meeting of the Misers. Owing to the fact that the mine opera tors refused to accept the scale for dead work recently drawu up by the United. ine Workers of district No. 6, another meeting of the men has been called by President McLaugbiin. It will be held in K.

of L. hall Friday, May 30. The meet ing is for the purpose of "adopting the best method of putting the scale into efiect." Keinrned Onlr To Be Arrested. Harry Parker, aged eighteen, was ar rested at his home on Vickroy street ves- terday morning by Officer Grimes. He was accused of stealing several suits of clothes recently and had just returned from Chicago.

He will have a hearing this morning. Creates An Appetite There is nothing for which we recommend Hood's Sarsaparil.a with greater confidence than for loss of appetite. Indigestion, sick neadactie ana otner troubles of dyspeptic nature. In the most natural way this medicine gently tones the stomach, assists digesliou, and makes one feel "real hungry." Ladies in deli cate health, or very dainty and particular at meali, after taking llood's Sarsaparill a few days, find themselves longing for an1 eating the plainest food with unexpected relish and Try it. HOOD'S Sarsaparilla Sold by all druggists.

Prepared only by C. I. HOOD Lowell, Mass. 100 Doses One Dollar At Daylight the Carriage is Smashed, and the Drnakea Inmates Desert It Early yesterday morning Detective Steele found a wrecked carriage at Federal street and Montgomery avenue. It was almost demolished.

Inside were found some ladies' wraps and two overcoats. A little further down the street the detective found two horses tied to a tree. They were spattered all over with rr-ud. While the detective was looking after the horses the officer on the beat appeared and told the story. There were two men and two women in the carriage.

All were in a happy state. They came driving down Federal street at 4:30 yesterday morning, when the wheels caught in a curve in the street car tracks. The axles broke and the carriage went down. The inmates were) so frightened they dropped everything aud ran down Montgomery avenue. Tne officer pursued, but could not begin to keep pace with them.

The horses were taken care of, and it was not until late yesterday afternoon that they were claimed. The rig belonged to A. M. Hochswender of 548 Fifth avenue. He said the team was stolen late last nigHt by one of his drivers, who with another man had taken two women and gone on a drunken drive.

The unhappy driver has not been heard from. Flashed Ont Pour fa Kind. Yesterday morning about 5 o'clock, the police raided the barber shop of Henry Haupt on Carson street near South Twenty-first street, where a poker game was in progress. Haupt and three other men were captured and taken to the Twenty-eighth ward station. The proprietor was fined (25 and cost and the others and costs each.

Their chips, cards and other poker paraphernalia were confiscated. Touched the tleciric ire. Frank Skelton was knocked from a pole on the Pleasant Valley electric line on Sandusky street, Allegheny, about midnight by accidentally touching aline wire. His head was cut and his knee badly burned. Tndigestion IS not only a distressing complaint, of itself, but, by causing the blood to become depraved and the system enfeebled, is the parent of innumerable maladies.

That Ayers Sarsaparilla is the best cure for Indigestion, even when complicated with Liver Complaint, is proved by the following testimony from Mrs. Joseph Lake, of Brockway Centre, "Liver complaint and indigestion made my life a burden and came near ending my existence. For more than four years I suffered untold agony, was reduced almost to a skeleton, and hardly had strength to drag myself about. All kinds of food distressed me, and only the most delicate could be digested at all. Within the time mentioned several fihysicians treated me without giving re-iei.

Nothing that I took seemed to do any permanent good until I commenced the use of Ayer's Sarsaparilla, which has produced wonderful results. Soon after commencing to take the Sarsaparilla I could see an improvement in my condition. My appetite began to return and with it came the ability to digest all the food taken, ray strength improved each day, and after a few months of faithful attention to your directions, I found myself a well woman, able to attend to all household duties. The medicine has given me a new lease of life." Ayer's Sarsaparilla, BT Dr. J.

C. Ayer Lowell, Mass. Price $1 six bottles, $5. Worth fa a bottle- HUGUS i HACKE. BARGAINS! Bargains in all departments.

ATI ES 100 pieces fine Domestic Satines, beautiful designs, at 121c, worth 15c a yard. 100 pieces finest Domestic Satines, newest and most desirable styles, at 15c, were 25c. And two cases of fine French Satines, this season's choicest patterns and colorings, very best quality imported, regular 35c and 40c goods, At 20 Cents a Yard. OUTING FLANNELS. Complete assortments of the latest novelty designs in all grades, from 12c to 1 a yard, We direct extra attention ta our BARGAIN SALE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, MAY 30 AND 31.

All Remnants and Dress Lengths of Black and Colored Dress Goods, Silks and Wash Fabrics will be offered at decidedly under value prices. COS. FIFTH AVE. AND MARKET ST. A CENTURY-OLD HUT AND A PICTURESQUE HERMIT.

The Former Was General Hull's Headquarters When He Was Fighting The Latter Never Rode in a Train or Visited On the beautiful farm of Captain Ben Morgan at Conway station, 22 miles down the Fort Wayne railroad, stands an old log house which was erected before the beginning of this century. It is an interesting Telic of those early times when Pennsylvania was little more than a trackless forest. When Captain Morgan, a most genial host, is doing the honors of his place, he always includes the old house, showing the guests through it as goon as they have admired his beautiful Alderneys and Jerseys. When the army of 1812 passed that way it caruped on this old farm. General Hull made the house his headquarters.

It was always a famous spot when stage coaches were the only means of travel, as it stands on the old Beaver road. The house stands on a little elevation just ahove the railway tracks, about 300 yards back from the Ohio river. Its situation is not only pleasant, but commands a I THC CENTURY-OLD HL T. magnificent view. On a clear day, Cap tain Morgan says, one can see nine miles up and down the Ohio river.

Tho unpre tentious cnurch steeples of Economy, five miles above, can be plainly discerned, and if one turns and looks down the river he can see the spires of busy Beaver Falls, tour miles away. Only a mile or two up the river is the hamlet of Legion- ville, the site of Queen Alliquip- pa's famous Logstown settlement, and many a time must the early occupants of the old house have looked down on the campfires glimmering through the trees. In later years they saw the first steamboat going down the Ohio from Pittsburgh; saw that one boat succeeded by countless others; witnessed the river trade attain its greatest volume duriug the war, aud then saw it decline as the railroads pushed their iron tendons westward over the Alle-ghenies. SERVED AS A BLOCK HOUSE. Originally the house was square.

the rear portion shown iu the picture being of more recent date. Its shape and solidity strongly suggest that it was intended to serve as a block house. hen it was erected the land was full of savages aud wild beasts, and a settler's home was per force his castle. The house was built of huge logs and its walls are fully a foot thick. Apparently a century's storms have not weakened it, for the timbers are as sound and hrm as though they were only recently hewn.

The outoide has been covered with weather boarding, but the interior is just the same as of yore. The house is scarcely as high as a modern 2-story building, although it boasts of three floors. There are only three rooms, one above the other. The room on the first floor, which served the triple purpose of parlor, dining-room and is only about 12 feet square. A GLIMPSE 1XSIDE.

Its ceiling is just seven feet from the floor. At one end is the huge open fire-place and in it still hangs the great iron crane, whereon in days long past the busy housewife prepared her frugal meals. The back stones in the fire-place look as red and fire-stained as though it was but yesterday they had been heated by the crackling wood-fire. Across it is a huge beaiu, fully six feet long and two thick, where one still sees the pegs that held the shining kitchen pans, and perhaps the trusty rifle. The chimney was originally built on the exterior, and is a massive affair, some of the stones in it being two feet long.

Entrance to the second story was formerly gained on the outside, but now there is a rude ladder on the inside. It would be impossible for an ordinarily large man to stand erct on the second floor, as the ceiling rafters are scarcely five feet from the floor. The place is used now as a storeroom, aud its only inhabitants are scores of wasps. The iarm on which the house stands was formerly part of a tract of several hundred acres patented by the state to Mark Wilcox previous to 1787. It was known as St.

Marks, and was surveyed by Daniel Leets, after whom Leetsdale is called. It is thought the house was erected by Wilcox either before or very shortly after the land was formally granted to him. On October 2G, 1825, the property came into the possession of Abijah Hull, a son of General Hull. A FAMOUS OLD TAVERN'. Only a few hundred yards off stands the old Sholes stone tavern, a famous institution in the days of stage coaches.

Abijah Hull pastured thejflocks of passing drovers, and when the tavern was filled turned his own house into a wayside inn. He had accompanied his father when the army stopped, there, and was so enchanted with the beauty of the place that he afterward returned and purchased it. Captain Morgan thinks the house is at the very least a full century old, as his own residence standing nearby has been whitened by the snows of nearly 70 winters. Back about a mile and a half from Captain Morgan's place is another curiosity, possibly more interesting than the house. Living all alone, like the traditional hermit, is John Hendrickson, an old man who has never visited Pittsburgh, and who has never been on a railroad train.

He is almost seventy years old, and has always lived within sound of the railroad, yet he never patronizes them. He lives in a little hut scarcely larger than a child's playhouse. It stands in the center of a clump of trees by the roadside and cannot be seen until one is almost directly in front of it. When the reporter entered the front yard, if the dirty plot of ground before the hour-e could be dignified by that name, old Mr. Hendrickson was busily engaged making a bee-hive and did not observe the visitor until a young hound began to bark furiously.

Then he looked up. His Appearance was sufficient to remind one of the pied piper of Hamelin. His old jeau clother hung in tatters from his shoulders and a short grey beard spread over his cheeks and chin. His face Was weather-beaten and tanned, but notwithstanding Te Crags and Peaks, Iron City's Eternal Guard and Crowning BUPSXE HEIGHTS RIVAL HERRON HILL A View Which Is Magnificent Even on a Wet Day. A TALKATIVE STRANGER OS THE INCLINE.

Between showers yesterday another iew of Pittsburgh's natural beauties, al- vayg underestimated, was had from one of her high hills. From Mt. Washington nd Duquesne heights, the points chosen, a less extended range of view is afforded the observer than from Herron hill, visited last Sunday. Thore a vast area of oity and country, hill and dale is spread before the tourist, but old Pittsburgh, the literal and controlling center of this immense popula tion, is hidden from the view by interven ing hills. Looking from Duquesne heights.

however, the largest and most important portion of the twin cities may be seen in detail. When the newspaper man reached the Ionoiiganela incline on his 'way to the yesterday ne fouud the gates closed. What did it mean? Had the company been caught by the ubiquitous policeman in the act of furnishing water to the tbirsty public on Sunday? Xo, im possioie: xne eoutn feme inclines are innocent of an ice-cooler or even a common hydrant from the beginning to the end of the week. WATER FAMINE fN KAINY SEASON. Aba; here is an explanation A notice tacked on the barred gate unblushingly stated in the face of the nourinc raiu 'Clted for lack'of water." The invstory deepens.

"Closed for lack of water," mused the reporter, "when it has done nothing but rain for a month of Suudays, while the Allegheny and Monon-gahela are overflowing their hanks and each rivulet is a torrent Just then a gentleman who also wished to be carried skyward, came up and explained. "If the incline people," said he, "had some arrangement for catching the water now flowing off the roof of their house up there they would not lack for water. A small landslide in Allentovm severed the main water pipe line this morning, and the hill people are subjected to the anomalous position of 1eing dry in the midst of a most persevering dampness." The reporter not yet having arrived, to the pennate state of existence, did not. for a moment harbor a thought of going up the hill right there Therefore, sadly but shrewdly he watched his chance and walked down to the Duquesne incline, many a muddr parasang away. The genial stranger wbo so kindly explained the lack of water in these aqueous times had grasped the same opportunity and walked along.

i POSSESSED A TERRIBLE SECRET. As tney skirmished over mudholes and deceitful planks the knowing stranger related many things strange, passing stranger Said he, sadiy, yet with an ineffable air of determination, "I am one of the few passengers who escaped alive from that horrible Cincinnati incline accident some time ago. I alone am possessed of knowledge as to the cause of that great disaster. The two were nearing the office of the Duquesne company as the speaker abruptly broke off his story. Not until seated in the car and the journey up the slope had begun did he continue: "One man is accountable fbr the break.

It happened in this way: In the car which proved a cothn to many sat a dark little man at my left As we started up the hill he appeared to grow very nervous. He grasped his umbrella tightly with one hand and with the other held on firmly to the window sill. He would look up the slope and then down, while his chattering teeth beat time to the monotonous whirring of the wheels. Thinking to relieve his distress. I leaned over and said in my most pleasant tone of voice, 'If the cables should break we'd go down this incline at a meteor pace, wouldn't IT BROKE THE CABLE.

"With a look that I shall never forget he replied, 'I'm inclined to think so. "The cables snapped." ust then the car jarred unusually hard, and for an instant it seemed as "though the mere conjuring up of the spirit of so ghastly a tale were about to cause history to repeat itself. xBut the Duquesne cables stood it. The stranger noticing the news paper man's start smilingly said: "Oh these cables are all right, they are Pittsburgh make, mills, for which I agent, here's my card." The Post man urmured thanks as he took the pasteboard with a feeling such as eomes over a reader when he rinds that the interesting story he has been absorbing is nothing but an advertisement after all. Mr.

B. Johnston, with his wealth of adjectives, would fail to express his feelings were he to stand on Duquesne heights near the incline house and see spread before him magilicent and wealthy old Pittsburgh in the embrace of the arms of the Ohio; charming Allegheny City, with its background of retreating hills the whole a panorama representing the works of God and man. The old man would lose for the "Time his proline vocabulary, and would be able to do nothing but "stand and gaze." DOWN THE MONONGAHELA. Below to the southeast is the Mononga-hela, bearing on its bosom rich fleets from the mines. More than a score of steamboats are in sight, some lying quietly at anchor while others are steaming up and down the stream.

Four bridges of as many different styles of architecture are outlined on its surface. On the left bank of the Monongahela stretches the densely-built portion of South Pittsburgh while the buildings scatter more and mote as they approach the hills. With the exception of one or two summits dimly visible in the distance, as far as the eye cau reach are the confines of Pittsburgh. Old Pittsburgh is presented In detail. The observer can look directly down the wide thoroughfares of Penn avenue and Li berty street.

The buildings which loom up with most prominence are the pourt house, the government building, St. Paul's cathedral, the Baltimore Sf Ohio depot, Monongahela house, the Schmidt nd Hamilton buildings, the Penn building, the Philadelphia Company building, old Trinity, Thomas C. Jenkins's wholesale house, Pittsburgh Storage Company building, the Exposition buildings and the Pittsburgh high school. Judging from the few steeples in sight, Pittsburgh is not a city of churches. Only 12 can be counted frota this point.

Allegheny City makes a better showing in this respect, having no less than 16 spires pointing heavenward. DISTANCE LENDS ENCHANTMENT. Beyond is Herron. hill, the highest point in the whole picture, while Law-renceville and a portion of East Liberty spread out far to the east, with the line of blue hills as a terminating wall. Below are the tracks ot the Panhandle and Pittsburgh Lake Erie railroads.

A long freight train is just starting out for the West, while a steamboat is heading in the same direction with her tow of coal the war betveen navigation aud railroads itill continue-s. SI ore of Allegheny City than Pittsburgh can be seen from this point. The heavy rise in the river has made a lake of Exposition park and small boys are boating He Denie3 That Trinity and St. Peter's Churches Will Coalesce. Rev.

Samuel Maxwell's Last Sermon Vestry Resignations. Rev. Samuel Maxwell, pastor of Trinity Protestant Episcopal church, preached his farewell sermon yesterday morning. He also officiated at the evening service and gave a brief review of the seven years of his rectorship of that church. The minister said, in taking his formal leave of the congregation, that when lie first took charge of the church the services in many instances were listened to by an audience of 40 or 50 persons, and he was discouraged, but the number gradually increased until now it Is very large.

He urged the members to continue their regularity in attending services, and also to encourage their friends to accompany them. Thomas C. Jenkins, the wholesale grocer, and H. Lee Mason have resigned from the vestry. The latter was secretary of the vestry and is now senior warden of Ascension church in the East End.

The pew holders of Trinity church will hold a meeting Monday evening, June 2, to fill the vacancies iu the vestry. It is said Mr. Jenkins resigned from purely personal reasons, but when seen by a Post representative yesterday he refused to fay anything whatever on the subject. A rumor has leen current for some time to the effect that Trinity and St. l'eter's parishes would consolidate.

P.ev. W. R. Mackay, rector of the latter church, was seen last night. He said his church wanted no consolidation and that their vestry would not consider it.

They had refused to give it any prominence in any of their meetings and had thrown the matter out whenever proposed. IJev. Mackay said he bad not heard of the consolidation for several months except through the newspapers, and it was very evident from his manner that no such undertaking will be inaugurated with his help. The words of the rector alone are sufficient to deny ail the stories that have been prevalent concerning a consolidation. It is understood that Hev.

Maxwell has received several cal's to various rectorships, but will rest for some time before accepting any one of them. AN OLD RI VERM AN GONE CAPTAIN MICHAEL DRAVO'S DEATH IN LOUISVILLE. Bad Tassel the ftalmUt's Limit aid r.eached the pe Old Are of 93. Captain Michael Dravo, one of Pitts burgh's oldest rivermen, died yesterday morning at the home of Ids son. Captain Frank Dravo, who lives uear Louisville, Ky.

A telegram received fram that place last night stated that he suffered an attack of heart failure Saturday evening and died suddenly at 3 o'clock yesterday morning. The remains, accompanied by Mrs. William Yankirk, a daughter, and Cap tain Frank Dravo, will leave this morning for Pittsburgh. Captain Dravo had reached the hearty old age of ninety-three years, anil was said to be the oldest native-born citizen of Pitts burgh. He was a brother of Hon.

John Dravo, collector of the port, aud leaves four sons and two daughters Mrs. Will iaiu Vaukirk, Mrs. Joseph D. Long. Will iam McC.

Dravo of the Marine Oil Com pany, A. Clark Dravo of S. McKee glass manufacturers; James S. Dravo. pro prietor ot Dravo ooat store on ater street, all ot this city, and Captain Frank Dravo of Louisville, On last Monday Captain Dravo, accompanied by his daugh ter, -Mrs.

aukiric, lett lor Louisville on the Keystone State to visit his son. The deceased was one of Pittsburgh's pioneer boatmen and coal shippers. Although it is nearly a quarter of a century since he retired from active iife on the river, he was very well known, esneciallv among the older steamboatmeu. He was seen ou the wharf quite frequently. For a man ot over ninety he was wonderfully well preserved and looked a full score of years younger.

About a. fortnight since lie was in Arnold boat store on Water street and chatted for ouite a while with several old rivermen. He told Mr. Robert Arnold he felt in unusually good health and talked of taking the trip to J.ouisville winch proved to be his last. Captaiu Dravo also spoke of a proposed trip this summer to Maryland, where he had gone every summer for a number of years to attend campmeeting.

Captain Dravo made his home with his son A. C. Dravo, who resides on Forbes, near Meyran avenue. THERE'S STOPPING 1UCE LOVE. Two Greene Coanty School Teachers Married by an Alderman ia Liea of a Priest D.

H. Cosgrove and MissM. A. Meeghan of Waynesburg came to Pittsburgh and secured a marriage license. Saturday night they registered at the Home hotel.

They are both school teachers. Yesterday the called on a priest to have the nuptial knot tied. Miss Mecghau is a Catholic and Mr. Cosgrove a Protestant. The groom refused to make certain promises at the hymeneal altar and the priest refused to marry them unless he did, However, the couple were not to be turned aside by this interposition.

They sent for Alderman McMasters and the ceremony was quietly performed in one of the rooms of the) Home hotel. He Is Sot Knowa A letter dated Longwood, May 21, has been received by Inspector McAleese, inquiring for information concerning Maron Frazier, who was found dead there last Tuesday. A letter was found on the dead man saying that he was born in Pittsburgh about 1S43 or 182S, as the figures were very indistinct. The letter was received ou Friday, since which time an investigation has been made with no developments. Waiters Cembiaing, Too.

The white and colored waiters are endeavoring to form a union. On Friday night a preliminary meeting was held. Saturday afternoon a committee from the waiters' union of Chicago arrived in Pittsburgh to help along the movement. The waiters contemplate affiliation with the Federation of Labor. Be Would Not Settle, Officer David Speer of Allegheny arrested James Leslie on Park way yesterday afternoon.

The prisoner had taken a meal at MoBride's restaurant and refused to pay for it. The proprietor followed him to Park way insisting on getting his money, aud Leslie became boisterous, and the officer arrested him. Patriotism Jiot Opposed to Faith. An entertaining lecture was delivered last night at Hibernian hall, Wylie avenue, by Rev. Daniel J.

McLaughlin of Clifden, Tuam, Ireland. The speaker showed that patriotism was not opposed to. faith nor knowledge antagonistic to religion. Pittsburgh, Monday, May 28, 1830. A fine French Henrietta, 46 inches wide, that is the best value ever offered, at 85c a yard.

Comes in all the new shades, such as Dahlias, Amethyst, Rose Tints and the many so popular and beautiful of this season's shades. Also, in our 50c Wool Cashmeres, the best value at the price we have ever shown. We have all the popular light tints so much desired, but usually only shown in the finer grades of Cashmeres. They include the Amethyst, Heliotrope, Tans, Rose Tints, etc, etc. Fine quality French Serge Suitings, 50 inches wide, At $1 a yard.

Elegant appearing, soft and silky, in finish perfect, and ior wear superior. Very fine Silk WTarp Henriettas at $1.50 a yard, very much more than ordinary quality, shown in all the popular shades. High class English Suitings, the fines cloths made, full 57 inches wide, especially suitable for tailor-made gowns, for street or traveling wear. Special values in a lot of 50- mch Plaid Suitings, at $1 a yard. Exclusive shades in Broad- cloths lor shoulder capes or carriage cloaks.

Fine quality new sty1 Plaid and Stripe Tennis Suit.rigs, 50c, 60c, 7oc and 1 a yard. A large assortment of high and ior colorings, checks, plaids stripes, Cheviot Suitings, mountain or seaside wear. A complete new line ju opened in new styles of checks in small, medium sized and large blocks, ia the popular black and white and also in combinations of brown. srav and blue. More new styles to-day in Gloriosas, both in striped and plain, in a very large assortment of colors.

A new line of English style Suitings in checks with a narrow stripe running through the piece, ibrming a very large plaid, very novel and effective 48 inches wide, 1.25 a yard. New Mohairs, all choice shades, solid colors, 42 inches wide, 75c and $1 a yard. Finest assortment of French All-wool Challies ever shown. 25c, 40c, 50c and 60c a yard. Black and White Challies; black grounds with amethyst flowers, violet flowers and many floral designs; gray and tan grounds with floral designs; light grounds in stripes, floral designs and figures; Plain Challies in black, old rose, heliotrope, blue, gray, cream, etc.

Fancy Silk Warp Mohair Suiting, in variou styles of alternating nrinted and brocaded 7 a stripes; all-over styles cf print ing and brocading; lace stripe: and other effects. JOS. HORNE 609-621 PENN AYE. MYERS, SH1HKLE 523 WOOD STREET. Printera o'statinnera AKD BLANK BOOK MAKDHiCTORESa We have eonttaatly en band a fall line Conntin- Hoa Stationary, including are-ry letcrlpUoa of Day Bookt, Jdgon.

JearaaX etc, for sffleo aie. and are prepared te funis ihort aotiee JPRlNTlIfti IN EVEKT VARIETY. Ste agenu for BUBIJNQXOJ' LETTEK FILES. The meet complete aa: tcoaomleal Letter File ia the ataxket, each It'Ue holding S.IMM Letters aad Oal MYERS, SHESKLE 523 WOOD STREET. IRON GiTVTNAT: BAnY 74 FOURTH AVENUE.

CAPITAL, SURPLUS AND DIVH'ED PROFITS. 318.M DISCOUNTS DAI V. A. M. Bteks.

Htf.iiAT, President. Vice tcHltbt. livks Lcvox, Ca finer. jaiarrsJi'n' RAGING BUTTERMILK FALLS. LANDSLIDES AND HIGH WATERS DELAY TRAINS.

Fifty Feet of Roadbed Destroyed Streets of Johnstown Filled ith Water. There was a serious break last night in the systematic order in which matters are generally conducted at the Union depot. Early in the evening uncertain reports came in concerning an obstructed roadway somewhere in the These were soon followed by more plausible accounts of a bad condition of affairs near luckless Johnstown. It was stated that high waters had carried away the temporary bridge near South Fork, and all traffic across the State was stopped. The officials at the depot had their hands full keeping tire impatient throng of would-be passengers in order.

It was finally announced that the fast line would leave at the regular time, 8:10, and all passengers delayed by the annulling of the earlier evening trains could go on it. The true state of the trouble was then learned. About 4 o'clock in the afternoon two landslides occurred between Johnstown and Morrellville, blocking the south track to all trains east. Shortly after this both tracks were washed out at Buttermilk falls, three miles east of Conemaugh. The water had risen to such a height as to block up the culvert and flow over the tracks.

About 50 feet of tracks was destroyed by the ballast beinz washed out. Mail express east and mail west were both stoped by the washout. As it was evident that the tracks would not be fixed for several hours the passengers were transferred from one train to the other, and each started back the way it had come. Fast line east left at the regular time, and got through a few hours late, the track being cleared about 12 o'clock. The New York and Chicago limited, due here at 9:30 did not arrive until 2 A.

M. Matters at Johnstown were reported somewhat serious by trainmen. The heavy rains of the afternoon flooded streets, filled cellars and discommoded things generally. On Ilailroad street, Cambria City, the water was up to the first floors of the houses. To add to the irregularity at the Union station all trains on the C.

St. L. were delayed by a blockade west of Columbus. Trains were seven and a half hours late. ri.VNSILVAMA COLLEGE.

Date of the Commencement and Names of Those ha Will Take Part Invitations have been issued for the commencement exercises of Pennsylvania college to be held in Dilworth hall June 9 at 8 o'clock. The baccalaureate sermon will be preached by the Xiev. Charles Edward Locke in the East Liberty Presbyterian church on June 8 at 4 o'clock. A concert is to be given in Dilworth hall on the evening of June 5. The class of '90 includes Misses Helen Thornton Brown, Helen Duncan, Lillian Gertrude Hill, Elizabeth Hillinan, Jennie Maria Mc- Cance and Elizabeth Itohrer Kobinson.

I The Itev. Henry T. McClelland, D. i will deliver an address at the commence- mem. j.ne invitations announce "no flowers." Will lie Bade Sufficiently Strong.

Building Inspectors Hoffman and Brown visited Exposition musical hall Saturday to investigate the condition of the building before the Scotch-Irish and international Sabbath school conventions are held in it. The inspectors condemned the stage and seats, claiming they were not sufficiently strong. Manager Johnston sent for the contractor, who immediately set to work taking the necessary precaution to make the building perfectly secure. Kidi't Fool 1th the Keg. Yesterday John Jeffrys found a small sheet iron keg in the Allegheny river at Forty-ninth street, and rolled it ashore.

The police were setit for, but were afraid to open it, as it was marked "Home Powder Company, Sedgwick, Pa." They thought it might be filled with nitroglycerine. Dropped Dead at Bis Home. John Simon, aged sixty-five years, dropped dead at his residence. No. 78 Flowers street Twenty-third ward.

The deceased had been apparently in excellent health, and at 2 o'clock ate a very hearty dinner. He died an hour afterward. Summer Ventilating Corsets. Seven different qualities of the approved and popular makes for this season, from 73 cents up. Our French "Fatso" corset, in all sizes, we recommend very highly as being the best French corset in every respect to those who require a fine, expensive corset.

We have the exclusive sale of the Fasso for this city and vicinity, and the prices exactly the same as you pay in New York. Jos. Horse Penn Avenue Stores. It Is a Fact that the Equitable Life is the largest insurance company in the world. Kemnants of Kress Goods may now be found at their old place, at the same prices as offered during last Friday's and Saturday's great sale.

Jos. Horse Penn Avenue Stores. THE Iron City Brewing Company makes the most delicious beer in the country, aad when a cool, refreshing drink is wanted ask for their brand. It Is always on tap at all saloons and restaurants where liquor is sold. tf It Is a Fact that the Equitable is doing nearly as much business in this State as any other two companies combined.

50c and 60e lard. The greatest bargains ever seen in printed cashmeres, elegant designs, just the fashionable colors, formerly sold at $1 and 1 25 yard, now offered, at 50c and 60c yard respectively. Jos. Hor.ve Co. 's Penn Avenue Stores.

It Is a Fact that the Equitable is the strongest life insurance company in the world. Srs. Wlnslow'g Soothing syrap for Children gofiessthe gains, reduces inflammation, allays pain, cures wind eolio '25a a bottle.