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OF NATIONAL CRAKES
Washington is a Center, as It
Headquarters for Hobbies.
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THE WOMEN WHO WOULD BE MEH
lead the List as Beinj Host Koticeafcle, and
Others Follow.
SOME DECIDEDLY AMUSIXG CLAIMS
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Washington, September 21. The Na
tional Capital is the center ot "Crankdom."
People -with hobbies and fixed peculiar
ideas abound here. They form a large ele
ment ol the population, and in one sense an
important one. Every inventor with an
impossible flying machine or a device for
obtaining perpetual motion comes to Con
gress with it sooner or later, and once here
he usually remains, besieging the halls of
legislation with imaginary claims.
The men and women who have claims
against the Government are the majority of
the cranks. Their claims are of all kinds.
Some of them are purely imaginary. Some
of them are based on services performed and
already sufficiently recompensed. Some
have real merit; but the claimant, through
constantly shooting at one target, has come
to magnify the target beyond all natural
proportions.
In addition to these people there are the
men and women with peculiar ideas about
certain branches of the Government and the
way they should be managed.
Dr. Marv Walker is a crank, although.
she would be exceedingly angry if anyone
ctinnld tall iw en .nil CYirxrlniie- Smith tllO I
President of the "Woman's League, is a
crank on the subject of working women, al
though I suppose when Charlotte sees this
she will call down all sorts of madedictions
on my innocent head.
WITH OUTERS' GKIEVAJfCES.
Charlotte Smith is in continual pursuit of
the heads of the bureaus in the different de
partments, always with some other woman's
grievance to redress. She is a bustling
little woman who dresses in black, and who
usually carries in her well-gloved hands a
bundle of papers. She makes it her busi
ness to see that the working women
in the departments are given
an jual chance with men, and she
usually carries her point. She has great
influencewith certain members of Congress,
whose little faults and vices she has learned
through the House servants who are mem
bers of the 'Woman's League, and whenever
she calls on the heads ot departments tor
recognition and ails to get it, she pulls a
string or two, and they soon see the advisa
bility of letting her have her own way, at
least'in part. She has an ample tear reser
voir, on which she frequently calls, and
with good effect. Mrs. Smith was a sister
of Bob Odlnm, who was killed by jumping
Irom Brooklyn Bridge into East river.
Br. Mary "Walker is very different from
Mrs. Smith in every respect. This explana
tion is necessary when associating their
names in the same paragraph. Dr. Mary
"Walker is a most disagreeable person, while
Mrs. Smith, when not rehearsing a tale of
woe, is an exceedingly jolly individual.
HOW DE. SIABT IS EEMAEKABLE.
Dr. Mary "Walker, however, is a remark
able woman. During the war she rendered
great service to the Union army in the hos
pitals of the "West She asked no compensa
tion for her work and received none. It
was during this period that she adopted the
bloomer costnme, which was the first step
toward her investiture in men's garments.
Alter the war she came to Washington
and made application to Secretary Stanton
for a commission as army surgeon. She had I
graduated asa physician and had done a ph v-
sician s work during the war. v The matter
was referred to Judge Advocate General
Holt for decision as to the legality of such
an appointment He decided that it was
perfectly legal and Secretary Stanton had a
commission issued to Dr. walker as Major
and surgeon of the army.
Of course the appointment was purely
honorary. There was no emolument at
tached to it Dr. Walker had some money
then, and she asked none of the Govern
ment. Shortly afterward she hung out her
shingle and entered on the practice of medi
cine still wearing the bloomer costume.
She joined hands with Belva Lockwood and
other enthusiasts in the organization of a
Woman's Eights Association, in which she
became quite prominent; but she disagreed
with her co-workers on the subject of dress,
and she soon separated from them. At this
time Dr. Walker wore the full male cos
tume which has distinguished her since.
PEACTICE "WAS NOT GOOD,
era she went to Congress for a pension,
which she succeeded iu obtaining. She also
obtained a clerkship in the Pension Office
which she held ior a number of years. Her
ideas developed in so peculiar a way, how
ever, that her services were dispensed with.
Since that time she has constantly pursued
Congress with a claim for an additional
pension, which she finds it very difficult to
obtain. She succeeds, however, in making
a complete nuisance of herself. She de
mands the rights accorded to those who wear
the male costume, but insists upon her priv
ileges as a woman. She has been known to
order a man to drop the cicar he was smok
ing because its fumes offended her and be
cause he had "no right to smoke in the
presence of a lady."
She is grown so uncomfortable now that
she is denied admittance to most of the de
partments and to the White House. She
has not bothered President Harrison very
much, but she used to make President Cleve
land's life a burden. She would appear
regularlyat his public receptions and de-
mana an immeaiate auaience on the subject
of her grievances, which, it is almost un
necessary to say, was not accorded her.
A geneeal's widow.
Another woman who used to frequent
President Cleveland's receptions was the
widow of General Ward B. Burnett Gen
eral Burnett was a distinguished soldier,
who died in 1881. His widow cherished,
even before his death, the idea that the Gov
ernment was indebted to her in large sums
of money, and she has been for many years
laying siege to the Pension Office. Patting
there, she appeals to the Secretarvof the
Interior, and from him to the President
She has succeeded in seeing Secretary
Noble only once, and then for but a lew
moments. She managed to gain an inter
view with Judge Chandler, the Assistant
Secretary ot tne interior, recently, and in
formed him that he was "a tool." Mrs.
Burnett is somewhat violent at times, and
her wrath is directed almost indiscrimi
nately at all with whom she comes in con
tact. Another local crank of some renown is
John Pope Hodnett, who has a claim against
the Government for many thousand dollars
for services which he claims to have ren
dered to the workingmen of the District
many years ago. He was an organizer of
labor meeting's in the time of the old IWrri
of Public Works, and championed the cause
of tome laborers whom the contractors did
not pay; but he has no possible claim against
the Government.
UP TO A HUNDEED MILLIONS.
One of the old-time cranks of Washing
ton, who is now airing his ideas in the St
Elizabeth Insane Asylnm, was a man named
Pinchover. He was a crank of magnificent
ideas. He had a claim against the Govern
ment he said, for a sum which ranged from
$40,000,000 to $100,000,000, according to the
liberality of the mood in which he found
himself. He went about the Capitol for
many vears with a long tin cylinder under
bis arm, filled with papers relating to his
claim. He furnished a great deal of amuse
ment to the employes or the two Houses of
Conrreo for manr vears.
He had a penchant lor beer, which he wasj
not always able to gratify, for lack of funds.
General Clark, the clerk of the House, used
to amuse himself bribing Pinchover with a
glass of beer to eat hard-boiled eggs, shell
and all. He used to crunch them up and
swallow tbem with apparent avidity.
Some of the newspaper correspondents
would write out railroad passes for him,
and he would present them in all sincerity
on the trains running between Washington
and Baltimore. He insisted on his right to
ride on them, and the conductors learned to
know and humor him.
Another mild-mannered crank named
Morris died some four years ago. He had a
claim against the Government for $20,000,
000, and he was a regular visitor at the
Treasury Department, On all subjects but
that of his claim he was sensible enough.
FAITH UNSHAKEN IN SIXTY YEABS.
There are a number of cranks who are
seen constantly about the halls of Congress.
One of them, who has an imaginary claim
against the Government, is generally be
lieved to have been a daily visitor to the
Capitol for 60 vears. He likes to talk about
his claim, but'he is silent on all other mat
ters pertaining to his life. There is another
old gentleman, a cousin of the Hon. Ban
dolph Tucker, of Virginia, who is a con
stant attendant on the proceedings of the
House, and who takes a great interest in
the debates in progress. He is an en
thusiastic Democrat, and he betrays his po
litical bias by extravagant gesticulation
whenever a Democratic orator is on his feet.
CIrn Afnrri tiin old woman who keeps
the notion stand in the passage between the
rotunda and the old hall ot the House of
Eepresentatives, is one of the oddest charac
ters in Washington. She visits the halls of
the two Houses of Congress at certain hours
each day, and attracts a great deal of atten
tion by her peculiar dress. I"or a long time
she used to sit in the gallery of the Senate
every afternoon, waving a little flag. It
was to give her an occupation that the privi
lege of keeping a notion stand was granted
her. She is not so demonstrative now.
"Aunt Clara," as she is commonly known,
was
COTESIPOEAEY "WITH CLAY.
She is shrewd enouirh in business matters.
She has given her son and daughter excel
lent educations, and sent one of them to col
lege and the other to Europe to complete
their preliminary training.
The Executive Mansion is besieged with
cranks at all times of the year. Sergeant
Dinsmore, whom Cleveland dismissed, but
who came back with the Harrison adminis
tration, can spot a crank at a thousand yards,
and as he is constantly on duty at the main
entrance of the mansion during the day,
they never get a chance to see the Presi
dent. Most of the cranks who come to the "White
House are possessed of the idea that they
have been given some post of responsibility
by the President possibly in charge of the
army or navy. Occasionally a crank ap
pears who thinks he has been made Presi
dent, and rho wishes to take charge of the
"White Honse immediately. One man who
laid siege to the "White House for many
years was an Italian, who had a scheme for
laying out the Potomac flats artistically
which he wished the President to lay before
Congress. He proposed to lay out the large
tract of land immediately in front of the
"White House in the design ot an American
flag of huge proportions. The design was to
be carried out in beds of flowers and gravel
paths. The plans were drawn with great
care aud precision; but the designer could
never persuade anyone to give them much
attention.
POLITICS NO BAB TO HIM.
There is an old gentleman, whose name I
do not know, who has been in pursuit of
the position of Collector of Customs at
Eagle Pas'!. Tex., for many years, under
Republican aud Democratic administra
tions alike. He is a tall, thin man with
dark complexion and jet-black mustache,
and he wears a silk hat at all seasons of the
year. No one seems to know where he got
the idea that he had a claim on the Govern
ment: but it is too deep-seated now to be
eradicated.
A man named Dunlop attracts a great
deal of attention from people who pass
Willard's Hotel. He dresses in most extra1
ordinarv stvle. His shoulders are padded
0ut to an enormous size, and the back of his
neck is painted black. He wears a little
round hat on his head, and on his nose a
pair of glasses. He carries an umbrella in
all weather. He looks like a comedian made
up lor a burlesque part Although he is
sensitive and resents any undue notice, he
is vain as well, and his room is said to be
walled with mirrors.
There is a romantic story behind his hal
lucination. It is said he was madly in love,
and, alter a quarrel with his fiancee, he
sprang on his horse, which stood at the door,
and rode madly out into the night. His
horse was found riderless in the stable the
next morning, and he was found senseless in
a ditch by the searchers who went out after
him. He has never been in his right mind
since. He is harmless, and as his parents
are wealthy, he is allowed to wander about
at his pleasure. O'Bbien-Bain.
ELOQUENT PKEACHEES.
Hon. E. S. morrow and J. S. Iamblo
Do
liver Sermons to Youne ."lien.
Hon. E. S. Morrow and John S. Lambie,
Esq., delivered addresses at the evening
services in the Wylie Avenue United
Presbyterian Church last night Judging
by their work last night one would almost
be led to believe that both these gentlemen
had missed their vocations when they failed
to become ministers.
Mr. Morrow spoke eloquently of the
great duties devolving upon young men in
this country and or the bright prospects be
fore them. He argued that unless they
placed a perfect confidence in God and gave
themselves ud entirely to Him, ultimate
success would be impossible. He drew
some very forcible pictures during his ad
dress of Bible characters.
Mr. Lambie explained in a very forcible
manner the necessity of choosing either
good or evil, truth or error, and of an
nouncingthe choice, whatever it may be, to
the world. He advanced interesting argu
ments to prove that everyone should active
ly ally himself with Christianity. The
auspices were well attended, and were under
the services of the Young Peoples' Associa
tion of the church.
Not in McCarthy's Saloon.
The account of the assault on Sixth
street Friday evening, which appeared in
The Dispatch of last Saturday, con
tained an inadvertent misstatement to the
effect that the affair occurred in the saloon
of Owen McCarthy. It did not take place
either in or near Mr. McCarthy's place, and
had no connection with it
Still Pientr ot Tbem The S3, 84 and $5
Jackets,
How they did sell on Saturday. Bar
gains worth coming for in this jacket stock.
JOS. HOBNE & CO. '3
Penn Avenue Stores.
Calii at 82 Federal street before you leave
for home and take with you six quarts of
six year old, positively pure, Guckenheim
er. Pinch, Gibson or Overholt rye whisky
for $5, or a single quart for 81. We will
box and ship it anywhere if you wish.
SIWP
Still rientj of Them The S3, 84 nnd 85
Jackett,
How they did sell on Saturday. Bar
gains worth coming for in this jacket stock.
JOS. HOKNE & CO.'S
Penn Avenue Stores.
Fob best brands of pure rye whiskies, go
to Geo. H. Bennett & Bro., 135 First
avenue, second door below Wood street
Fob nervous indigestion use
"Silver Age." It will help you.
Klein's
S1WP
24-Inch Wldn Blnck Grow Grain Silks nt
5 Cents,
And other special bargains to be had only
in this largest black silk department
JOS. HOBNE & CO.'S
Penn Avenue Stores.-
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GIRLS TO PLAT BALL
A
Team Composed of Pittsburg
Young Ladies Being Organized.
GOOD MATERIAL TO SELECT FROM.
Many of the Girls Enthusiastic Over the
Open Air Pastime.
GLAD TO ESCAPE FK0M INDOOK WORK.
An advertisement has appeared for two
days in the local papers asking for 20 young
ladies, between the ages of 16 and 20, "to
travel with a show company." The adver
tisei is Mr. W. S. Franklin, of Chicago, who
is the manager of the young ladies' base
ball team, now playing in this city. It is
his intention to put upon the road a second
team, composed of Pittsburg girls, and it is
to secure material for this team that he has
advertised as noted.
Mr. Franklin was visited by 12 young
women last evening at the Hotel Crescent
They desired to go upon the stage. Most of
them were surpised when told that they were
wanted for a baseball team. To some of
them, however, the idea was agreeable.
Mr. Franklin said, after the young ladies
had departed: "I feel quite sure thatl can,get
the material here for a good club. The
young women who came to me this evening
are from various stations in life. One of
them told me that she was a bookkeeper;
another said that she was a waiter in a
hotel and was tired of that work; a third
said that she lived at nome withher parents,
and that they were willing for her to join
sonw traveling organization. Yes, some of
then were surprised when I told them what
was wanted.
SOME AFRAID THEY CAN'T PLAY.
"They thought they were wanted to sing or
dance or do something on the stage, but
feared that they could not playball. Some
have had experience on the stage as super
numeraries, while others have had none.
A majority of those who came were willing
to play baseball. Borne of them were de
lighted with the idea, and said they would
rather engage in outdoor sport than in
theatrical work.
"Of course I give attention to the looks
of the girl. I prefer those who have a good
fienre and a comely face. I don't want
skinny girls or girls who are too fat I
want them to make a good appearance on
the ball field. I find some girls who are
not beautiful who yet make good ball
players.
"It is not difficult to teach them to play
baseball. As a rule they take a great in
terest in the game, and play earnestly. I
sometimes find young women who have had
experience at tho game. Of those who
called on me this evening there were two
who said that they had played ball a good
deal, and they were quite enthusiastic as to
their ability. When I have secured 15 or
20 young ladies who are willing to play,
and are satisfactory in appearance and
health, I will take them out to some ball
ground, some of these afternoons, and let
them have a chance to show what they can
do. I can soon tell whether or not they
will make players, and I will pick out a
nine.
IT IS A WOMAN'S GAME.
"Why shouldn't the girls play ball? It
was originally a woman's game, and the
men nave stolen it irom tbem. lio to any
country school, and at noon you will see the
girls playing ball with great vim and relish.
It is the best sport they could engage in.
Open air sports were popnlar among the
women of ancient Greece and Borne.
Stewart, in his 'History of Ancient and
Modern Games and Pastimes.' says that
the women of England played ball over 600
years ago, and were encouraged in it by the
nobility. He says, also, that the first ball
ever constructed for playing was1 made by a
lady of distinction and presented to the
king's daughter."
It is Mr. Franklin's distinction to have
organized the first female baseball clnb in
America, the one which was formed in New
York ten years ago last spring. He is try
ing to secure here a number of female bi
cyclists, and met three of them yesterday.
He considers Pittsburg a good city in
which to find athletic women.
THE BUSINESS DOUBLED.
Tho Records of a Postofllco an Indication
of the Growth of n Town.
Samuel F. Patterson, of Station B, Law
renceville, was commenting last night on
the increased business of this postoffice sta
tion. "We have every opportunity," he said,
"for observing any changes in the business
condition of the city right in the postoffice,
and if our standard of judging is of any
account, a bright era of prosperity is before
Pittsburg. Since this office was established
last September one year, our business has
nearly doubled. We have handled a large
number of stamps, and in one year over
20,000 registered letters and 30,000 money
orders. The business is already too heavy
for our carriers, and we were promised an
additional man as earlv as last September.
When those carriers in Washington struck
for pay for overtime, the offer of the extra
man was recalled. The work to be done is
also too much for one clerk, and another
man is badly needed.
TABLEAUX OP THE STATES.
The Bit. Washlnston Ladles to Represent
Them in Costume.
On Thursday and Friday evenings au en
tertainment will be held in the Mt Wash
ington Free Beading Boom for the benefit
of that institution. Tableaux will be pre
sented of all the States and Territories of
the United States. The actors will be 52
ladies in appropriate costumes. Becitations
and scenes irom camp lire, with the stirring
war songs of the Rebellion, will make the
night a merry one. After the entertain
ment refreshments will be served by the
ladies in costume. The business committee
consists of A. Filson Dalzell, H. C Digby,
E. W. Smith, Dr. O. W. Sadler, Mrs. I. A.
McMillen, Miss Ida Smith and Mrs.
Sadler.
SUNDAY JUSTICE.
Mayor Pearson Sends Up a Namber for
minor Offenses.
At Mayor Pearson's hearing yesterdav
morning James Smith, a boy, paid the costs
of arrest forshooting at sparrows in the parks.
William Reed, Robert Barr and Alex Salters
were given 60 days each for disorderly con
duct Hugh Grine got 30 days, Michael
O'Harapaid 520 and costs, Michael Dempsey
?15 and costs, John Hayes 510 and costs and
James Welsh 55 and costs, all for the same
offense. James Wilson, a drunk, was dis
charged. Mamie Scanlon got 60 days and
James Merriman 48 hours for the same, and
a vagrant named Thomas Kane went to the
workhouse for 30 days.
A FAMIIiI QUARREL.
Mrs.
Frederick Chnrecd Willi
Severely
Boating Her Danglucr.
An iniormation was lodged before Mayor
Pearson against Mrs. Frederick, of East
street, on Saturday last. The charge states
that when Mrs. Erhart, daughter of Mrs.
Frederick, went to her mother's house they
fell out about some property, and the elder
lady threw the younger upon the lounge
and beat her severely, punching her in the
stomach and over the breast. Mrs. Erhart
is laid up in consequence, and Dr. Kirker
who attends her thinks her case a serious
one.
A E0MAXCE OP THE TEMPEST.
A Storm-Doand Iover on Block Jiland
Avoids a Wedding Wait.
New Haven, September 22. Frank W.
Gnion, owner of the yacht Endeavor of this
city, has arrived from a voyage to Block
Island, where he was weather-bound during
the recent great storm. He reports a thrill
ing scene there of which he was a witness.
The Endeavor had intended to re
main at the island only a day,
but was not able to leave until long after
the inhabitants had run out of fresh provis
ions, on account of the blockade by the
storm. At the height of the gale the sea
which swept the east shore of the island was
terrific It washed over the breakwater and
submerged the steamboat dock.
Among those imprisoned on the island
was the principal of a school in New York,
who was engaged to be married to a young
lady in New Jersey on the day following
that which marked the crisis ot the storm.
He vainly urged the island boatmen to take
.him to the mainland. None of them would
make the venture. Finally he and two
other strangers who were anxious to get
away opened their pocketbooks and per
suaded the grizzled skipper of a little.
schooner smack belonging in New London
to attempt the task for $200.
The wind was north-northeast To get
out past Clay Head from the breakwater
would require at least two tacks in a sea
running mountains high. It would be a
desperate venture, for if the vessel failed "in
stays" she would be hurled on a lee shore.
It took nearly a day to warp the schooner
into deep water to prepare her for the trip.
Finally, with a storm-reefed mainsail and
her trysail set as a jib, she shot away.
There was great excitement when the pas
sengers boarded the craft, and, although a
gale of wind was blowing from 60 to 70
miles per hour, more than 2,000 people
gathered on the bluffs to witness the evi
dence of the lover's devotion.
The schooner worked with difficulty in
the seas outside while beating off the lee
shore. Twice she nearly missed stays and
tailed close in to the breakers, which swept
her from stem to stern. In despair her
skipper was on the itoint of running for the
breakwater, but the anxious lover per
suaded him to try once more. He did so,
and the attempt was a success. The
schooner barely crawled by the Head, and
then the danger wasi over, for with a long
main sheet the little vessel was squared
away belore the blast. She shot safely into
Stonington harbor one hour later, and it is
presumed that the wedding took place as
arranged.
NOT 8ULLIYAN THIS TIME.
SomethlnK Else In Boston that Knocks
People Down nnd Offends.
Boston, September 22. A skunk found
his way into this city a few nights ago, and
kicked up quite a disturbance physically
as well as atmospherically. He held
possession of West Boston bridge
for nearly an hour, and fur
nished more fun than had been seen there
abouts in a long time. He looked like an
innocent kitten crouching down by the
curbstone, and a fellow whose brain was be
fogged with whisky thought he'd have some
fun with the quiet creature. He had his
fun, but he paid dearly for it, and the whole
neighborhood suffered with him.
The street was being repaired, and there
was plenty of ammunition with which to
carry on a spirited warfare. He shied a
stone at the supposed cat, and, for a wonder
hit it Then the animal's true character
was discovered. The animal used the de
lense provided by nature to such good ad
vantage that the man was quickly trans
formed into an object of loathing and the
atmosphere was heavy with the Bickening
odor.
The man was too drunk to know what was
good for him, and he continued the assault
with stones and feet, and as the fight was
conducted at close quarters the skunk had a
chance to get in his work with telling effect
He managed to prolong his existence nearly
an hour, but then succumbed, and the
drunken victor was as proud of his success
as though he had slain a lion.
The Cambridge night car came along, and
he jumped aboard carrying the skunk.
With remarkable unanimity, the other pas
sengers vacated the car. The driver whipped
up his horses, held on to his nose, and
reached the end of the route in quicker time
than was ever before made. Then the skunk
killer disappeared in the direction of the
North End.
STOPPED BT POLES.
A Cable Car Almost Bans Into a Society
Parading oa Fifth Avenue.
As the Polish society was returning from
the corner stone laying about 6:30 o'clock,
it turned from Smithfield street up Fifth
avenue to the Cathedral, and then counter
marched to Smithfield street. As it was de
scending the hill cable car No. 6 threatened
to run into the rear of the procession. Sev
eral of the Poles struck at the gripman with
their swords. The entire club broke ranks
and surrounded the car, threatening to drag
the gripman irom his place. Officers Crossan
and Young rushed into the crowd and re
stored order with difficulty. They compelled
the gripman to hold his car until the pro
cession had turned from Fifth avenue to
Smithfield street. Complaint will be made
against the gripman to Superintendent
Elkins.
A Fnreweil Reception.
Last evening a farewell meeting was held
at the Third Presbyterian Church in behalf
of Bev. T. E. Holliday, who is about to
leave for India as a missionary. Mr. Holli
day will be supported in his labors by the
congregation. The future missionary de
livered a short address, as also did Prof. D.
A. McClenahan, and others of the congre
gation. After the service an informal
reception was tendered Mr. and Mrs. Holli
day; r
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All Run Down from the weakening effects of
warm weather, by hard work or from a long
illness, you should take Hood's Sarsaparilla,
which will purify your blood, expel scrofula
and all lmpuritfes, regulate the liver and other
organs, cure headache, give strength and
create an appetite. Be Sure to get Hood's.
BLOOKER'S DUTCH COCOA,
150 CUPS FOR IL
CHOICEST, PUREST. BEST.
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TRY IT.
PEARS' SOAP
Is the MOST ELEGANT
TOILET SOAP
Of all DruggttU, but Imeare of imitation.
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CATSUP MAY GO HIGH.
Jersey, Delaware and Maryland Tomato
Crop Rained by the Const Storms The
Canned Article to Advance Pos
sibly 10 Per Cent.
Philadelphia, September 22. The
recent great storms, the almost continuous
rains of the last two weeks and the sudden
advent of cold weather have destroyed the
greater part of the tomato crop. Canneries
which should now be in operation at their
full capacity are nearly at a standstill,
agents have been instructed to refuse orders,
and it is probable that there will be a
large advance in the price of canned to
matoes and catsup. The full extent of the
damage to the crop has not yet been ascer
tained, and dealers and canners are waiting
anxiously for developments before making
any contracts to can or sell tomato products,
The loss falls heaviest upon the New Jersey,
Delaware and Maryland farmers who are
given fixed prices for their tomatoes, and
the destruction of one-half of their crop
means the loss of jnst so much cash to
them.
In explanation of the situation Benjamin
Githens said yesterday: "The canneries
usually begin operations about August 25
and continue until the middle of October.
This year, however, the season has been
later than usual, and work was not begun
until after September 1. The canneries had
got well under wav and had had about one
week of active work when the storm of last
week knocked everything flat AH of this
week the business has been practically at a
standstill. Until about a week ago our in
structions from the canners were 'to sell all
the goods wo could, but at the beginning of
this week they told us to stop selling and
take no orders for future delivery
"The wind and rain have beaten the to
mato vines down close to the ground. The
ripening tomatoes lie in the mud or on the
damp soil, and are rotting at a rapid rate.
It is hard to tell what proportion of the
crop is ruined, but I should say about one
third. "Until the exact extent of the damage can
be ascertained we cannot tell what the effect
of the storm will be upon prices, bnt there
will undoubtedly be a large advance. A
large stock of canned tomatoes was left over
from last year, and the canners have turned
these goods over to the dealers at low prices
in order to enable them to start this season
clear. This old stock will very effectually
prevent any very large advance'ln the price
of new goods, notwithstanding the losses oc
casioned by the storms. From present indi
cations, however, I should say that there
will be an advance of at least 10 per cent."
What is trne of the tomato crop this year
is also applicable to nearly every other
fruit and vegetable that the canners and
preservers use. Peaches are scarce, the
apple crop is a failure, and the canners are
sending to Europe for beans.
Excursion to Cincinnati and Colombo.
The B. & O. B. B. will sell excursion
tickets to Cincinnati and return at rate of
?6, tickets good for six days; and to Colum
bus and return at rate of 54, tickets good for
four days, for all trains, until further notice.
Peof. Chkistt's Dancing Academv.
1010 and 1012 Penn ave., will open to-night
at 8 o'clock. Grand march at 8:45. Or
chestra will consist of 13 pieces instead of
10, as before stated. All old scholars and
friends are cordially invited.
Bead What Oar To-Doj's Advertisement
Says and tbo Prices.
We have put them all at the bargain
notch. Jos, Hoene & Co.'S
Penn Avenue Stores.
Refreshing and Stimulating.
These are the characteristics of the F. &
Y. Pilsner beer. No harm results from a
free use of this excellent beverage. Call
for it
Tbe New Imported Saxony Flannels at 3S
Cents,
Are extra wide, fine quality, good weight,
and very pretty in colors. See them to
day. Jos. Horne & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
One of the Finest.
Klein's "Silver Age" display at
sition.
the Ex-
MTVJT
Geo. H. Benhett & Beo., 135 First
avenue, Pittsburg, are tbe largest holders of
pure rye whisky in the city.
Foe nervous indigestion use
"Silver Age.", It will help you.
Klein's
MWP
DIED.
CARTER On Friday morning, at Denver,
Col., Henry Cabteb, aged 31 years, son of
Mrs. Kate Carter, formerly of this city.
Funeral from the residence of his brother-in-law,
F. P. Bell, CS55 Penn avenue. East End, on
Wednesday aftebnoon, September 25,
1889, at 2.30 o'clock. Interment private at later
hour.
FORSE On Sunday morning, September
22. 18S9, at 7 o'clock, Mattie J., youngest son
of Mary A. and the late Araericus V. Forse,
aged 6 year, 9 months and 4 days.
Notice of funeral in evening papers.
HILL-On Saturday, September 21. 1869, at
6 o'clock A. If.. Emil, husband of Sofia and
son of Jacob Hill and son-in-law of John Helm,
aged 38 years, 4 months and 9 days.
Funeral from bis late residence, 85 Cbestnut
street, Allegheny, on Monday, September 23.
at 2 o'clock f. M. Friends of tbe family are re
spectfully invited to attend. 2
JUDGE On Sunday. September 22. 1839, at
6.30 o'clock A. M.. Thoitas R son of Michael
and Elizabeth Judge, aged 11 years 5 days.
Funeral from the residence of his parents,
Laugblin street, near Marion station, Balti
more and Ohio Railroad, on Tuesday morn
ing, the 24th lost., at 8.30 o'clock. Services at
St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Church, Hazel
wood, at 9 A. a. Friends of the family are re
spectfully invited to attend.
OWENS-On Sunday. September 22. 18S9, at
2.30 P. K., Nancy Owens, aged 72 years.
Funeral from her late residence. Pine town
ship, Allcghony county, Pa., on Tuesday 21th
insr., atll A. Jr. Friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend. 2
POSKE On Sunday, September 22, 1889, at
1020 F. M.. at his residence, C20 Fifth avenue.
John v. trosKE, agea m j ears ana in on ma.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
SMITH On Sunday, September 22. 1889. at
6.30 a. ir., Susan G. Smith, beloved mother of
Mr.Charles W. Smith, in the 80th year ot her
age.
Funeral will take place on Monday after
noon at 3 o'clock, from her daughter's resi
dence, Mrs. L. E. Clagett, No. 9 Pennsylvania
avenue, which friends of tho family are in
vited to attend. Interment private.
SNOWDEN On Saturday morning, Sep
tember 21, at 9 o'clock. Ben Reese, youngest
son of Frank L. and Emma Reese Snowden,
aged 2 years, 7 months and 4 days.
Funeral services at the residence of hl3
parents. No. 223 Forty-fitth street, on Monday,
September 23, at 3 r. m. Friends of the family
are invited to attend. Interment prlvatoata
later hour.
ANTHONY MEYER,
(Successor to Meyer, Arnold & Co., Lira.,)
UNDERTAKER AND EMBAI.MER.
Office and residence, 1134 Penn av Bu Tele
phone connection. mylO-tb-ifWFSu
FLORAL EMBLEMS.
CHOICE CUT FLOWERS AND SMILA
A. M. J) J. B. MUBDOCjET,
1 n SMITHFIELD ST.
Telephone 429.
deS-f4 JTWT
JOHN R. &A. MURDOCH,
Offer the choicest flowers and floral work in
any desired style.
508 Smithfield Street
Telephoned. se3 3TWT
pEPRESENTEJJ IN P1TTSBURCJ IN 11
ASSETS . tJ9in,696S3.
Insurance Co. of North America.
Lmih OfUn.fort onH nijd taV IVTT.T.TAAf T.
JONES.J34 Fourth avenue, tyt-f? iaSOfJ - D -
" .. ftjx fcA.if-
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
HAVE YOU SEEK OUR GEM
DIAMOND ?
If not come and see it We guarantee it
to be the Finest Diamond in the city. We
invite comparison.
WATTLES & SHEAFER.
JEWELERS.
37 FIFTH AVENUE.
se2tsrwr
ATTEND THIS WEEK A
CARPET SALE
-or-
GREAT DIMENSIONS.
9,864 yards Moquette,
9,973 yards Body Brussels,
5,612 yards Velvet,
18,784 yards Tapestry,
26,898 yards Ingrain,
833 yards Axmtnster
VAXES A BABK
OPPORTUNITY
to cover your floors. None but ex
perienced carpet makers and lay
ers engaged. This with the entire
winter stook of J. R. Anderson put
on sale this week makes a busy
place here.
CARPET SACRIFICE SALE.
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T, U, LATIMER,
138 Federal St, Allegheny, Pa,
S018-MWV3U
LADIES'
FALL-WEIGHT
UNDERWEAR!
Just received a large line all weights in
LADIES' RIBBED UNDERWEAR.
One lot of Ladies' French Bibbed Balbriggan
Vests, H. N. L. ft, extra fitting garment,
onlyKc.
LADIES' FRENCH RIBBED MERINO VEST8,
One-third cotton, guaranteed not to shrink, H.
N. L. S.. SI 25 each; H. N. R. A., to $1 20 each,
according to size. A very beautiful fabric.
LADIES' FRENCH RIBBED WORSTED VEST,
Hade of the finest long combed yarn, and will
not shrink. We have them in both white and
natural wool H. N. L. a, II M, and H. N. R.
A., Si 23 to U 40 each, according to size. AU
the new
SWISS RIBBED WOOL VESTS
Received in all shapes and colors, for Ladles
and Misses. . All weights in
DR. JEAGER'S SANITARY UNDERWEAR,
Including Vests, Drawers, Combination Salts,
Gowns and Skirts. We are Sole Agents for
Western Pennsylvania.
MEN'S MEDIUM HEAVY WEIGHT BALBRIQ.
GAN SHIRTS AND DRAWERS,
For fall wear. Also mediums in Merino and
Natural Wool, in ail grades, from SOo a gar
ment up.
DR. JAEGER'S 8ANITARY WOOL UNDER.
WEAR.
Night Shirts, Stomach Bands, Knee Protec
tors, all Grades at List Prices.
See our DISPLAY of these and Fur Goods
at Exposition after Wednesday.
HORNE & WARD,
41 FIFTH A VENUE.
sel7-D
We'll Crown Good
Clothing With
Low Prices.
We don't trust business to
go by fits and starts, like an
untamed horse! nor "leader
prices," as they are called, to
bring a crowd of customers.
We're after the leadership
of our trade, but we're after it
to hold on to it. Nothing
short of solid and valuable
clothing and the fairest of
treatment will do that.
You fully understand us on
this. We'll always have the
reliable clothing! always the
most reasonable prices! and
our own ways of dealing with
you, and they'll be unlike any
other stores. It Jl be easy
and safe always to buy in our
store.
Easy and safe! whether you
know quality and price, or
send a child to deal with usj
These we'llt rely on to satisfy
you, and double, treble ' and
quadruple our business till it's
away in the lead.
We'll make to measure
clothing in the very best style:
over 1,000 patterns of goods
for selections.
$
Wanamaker
& Brown,
Sixtli street and Fenn avenue.
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Ai H I rNT A INSURANCE CO,
-tXll J JJ J&. Hartford, ComZ
Assets, January 1, 1887. ty.KB.SM fiC
EDWARDS t KENNEY, Agents,
iftl - wr
QQ ouna avenue ruts ours,
NEW jtBTEKneMOBtTS.
SCHOOL FOR INSTRUCTION
ART EMBROIDERY
-AND-
FANCY WORK
RE-OPENED.
We have succeeded in again securing tiie
services ot Miss Warbniton, of Philadelphia,
for this department. We propose to make ho
OHABOB weatsvzs for lessons.
LESSONS WILL BE
"GIVEN GRATIS
FROM 10 A. M. TO 13 M.
Fleishman & Co.,
PITTSBURG, PA,
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ATTRACTIVE
PRICES.
GENTS' UNDERWEAR.
Gents' Merino Undenhlrta and Drawers,
worth 40c at 35c.
Gents' Fancy Scotch Wool Shirta and
Drawers, worth $1 at 75c each.
Gents' All-Wool Shirt and Drawers,
Scarlet, White, Gray and Mntnral Colored,
76c set, sold elsewhere for ?L
Gents' Gennine Vienna and English Ox
ford Shirts and Drawers, in new and de
sirable colorings, at 83o each.
Gentlemen's Lambs Wool Shirts and
Drawers at 83a each.
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S
UNDERWEAR.
Ladies' Merino Vests and Drawers,
trimmed seam, at 25c and 39c each.
Ladies' Camel's Hair Vests and Drawers,
trimmed seam, extra quality, and worth
70c, at B9o each.
The Thomas .Knit All-wool Ladies' vesta
and Drawers, all colors (ribbed), at 69a and
73c each; other homes get Jl for these goods.
Children's Knit All-wool Vests at 26c,
31o and 39c.
Children's Gray Vests from 16o up.
Children's Natural Wool from 19c up.
Children's Scarlet Wool from 25c up.
Children's Shaker Plannel Skirts at 35a
each.
Beautiful assortment of Shirting Flan
nels, in checks and stripes, full width, a
bargain, 12Jc
Domet Shaker Flannels, decided values,
12Wc.
Scarlet Plain Wool Flannels, very cheap.
20c.
Scarlet Twilled Flannel, heavy, 25c
Snper Extra Twilled Scarlet, medicated,
40c.
Super .Extra Twilled Bine Flannel, 25a.
Super Extra Twilled, Extra Heavy Blue,
33o.
Double-width Country Shirtine Flannels.
25e.
Double-width Extra Fine Country Flan
nel, all wool, 35c
Gilbert's Bob Boys Extra Quality Flan
nel, 35c.
Linsey Shirtine, 'old-fashioned style, 12c.
Linsey Shirting, extra quality and styles,
18c
Gray Twilled Flannels, 15c.
Gray Twilled Flannels, extra weight, 19a.
Gray Twilled Flannels, super extra, 25c,
Fall line Skirting Flannels.
We are now showing all the latest Au
tumn shapes in Felt Hats and Bonnets,
and also new materials for trimmings, in
cluding Fancy Feathers, Ostrich Feathers,
Birds, Bibbons, Velvets and Ornaments of
all kinds. We are headquarters forTrimmed
Millinery, and are showing the largest lines
ever seen in this city.
Millinery Parlors second floor.
(Two Entrances)
Sixth street and Penn ave.
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Every department in the house is now full to overflowing with a weH
selected stock of goods for fall and winter wear. Prices will be
found right Visitors cordially invited to look through. No trouble
to show goods.
Win. Semple'Sj
165, 167, 169 FEDERAL
DEESS GOODS
52-inch all-wool Habit Cloths, 45,
45-inch French Wool Cashmeres,
PTflnd values.
40-inch fancy Plaids, black and
and stripes, all wool, at 40, 50 and 7;c.
40-inch all-wool Colored Tricots and Cloth Suitings, 31 and tftfc
Hundreds of pieces plain and fancy Dress Fabrics, 10 to 35a
Special bargains in 46-inch Black
ettas at to. 62 and 7 so.
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CLOAK DEPARTMENT.
TtfpWPSt Stvlf3 in f!!ntll Tl-l-f
-j V.V.M jm.as...j f
ana up ior oiacs.
Tailor-made Directoire Newmarkets and Jackets, Plush Coum
Wraps, Sacques and Jackets at low prices.
Large lines Fall and Winter weight
ana unuaren.
BLANKETS, all-wool, full size, $2
iYiary s jjiansets at 3 50 a pair, no
FLANNELS of all kinds at low
18, 25, 30 and 35c.
NEW FALL MILLINERY now
A?nimv?mm&i&Z$ffW
f-Sf3
B.
3C 3."
HW JUT. gsytojrtu
MAKING A LONG' STORY SHOOT
Is as difficult as it is UHsatisf actory,
bat our "
GREAT SILK STORY
most be told ia a few brief woffk
from time to time;
A rich Black Aramre Reyak w
sell at 75c . is the same i&Btieal
staff a jobber cohM sat let as hav
siace we purchased wir it)ia,
yard. We bought ours at a great,
advantage and yom get tfcebmeftt'
7c under the jobber's price arid'
at least 25c less thaa ye c by
them anywhere.
Other elegant goods a alaett aq
high a grade, 85c, $1 aad $1 25 a
yard.
Rich and lustroas P kSoM,
$1, 1 25, $1 50 aad a the be
.values we ever offered.
A superb Black Sarah at 45c a
"10 per cent" demo&ftratios of tbe
bargain ideaprevailiag m thk graat
silk department
Another greatera regalar Ji 25
Black Silk at 88c a yard. ''
All the new weaves, Prs-sawst,-Tennebreasse,
Regence aad Gyi
loche,?i, $t 25, $1 50 to fa 5 ay aid,
New Brocades, itzmmwh
Stripes, etc, rich aad efoetfw
goods of superior qualities, $5- c, ;
?i 50, $2 ana up to 55.
Art elegant new line of arabsaqpiw
and an exclusive purchase, vary
choice Applique brocades, $5 to $im
a yard their high qualities. 'oHtkes
the price low.
Colored novelties the ta&of a&
Fashiondota this seaao ail let
at lowest prices.
The only complete line of good
desirable low priced novelties bete
fi 50 to $2 50 a yard.
(Cob Hosed.)
B0GGS & BUHL,
115,117,119.121 Fedtra! jt.Afctiww.
seats.
"SsUMMed Oyer SaK a Ctetey."
to
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Ints Trade Marx la ou oar "ffla!,
WE ARE NOW 5HO"WnQ.
Our Latest Importattoas a ?
FALL STYLE SILK HA
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Derbys and Sift Hats,
KNOX'S New York Hats (fer wftfek we as
me soie agesHj are aao rtu W KAUf I.
We Bve correct copies or tko akave 1
, M
PAULSON BROS.,
441 WOOD STREET.
Five Doors from Fifth avenue.
K. B, We iron all Bilk Hals FRKB.M
CHARGE, no difference where eiae.
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ANCHOR REMEDY COMPN-fH
S2B UBEBTT STREET.
Anchor
specialties,
Cater.;
.Remedy.
xuieaznauo
KIDNEY REMEDY,
Dyspepsia Remedy, Beef, Wtaei
sua xron, tsetz, wins Iron ami.'
Cocoa. Cod Liver Oil. SamufO.
liverPUls, Liniment, and tcctra. Urn itnuik..
ciuui, puM.9. n v uavo WOttwkBttS OX '
i- .i.M iir- , -,: i-. .-r:
moniais irom people wno nave ssed tho
ANCHOR REMEDIES
and all commend them as beistr the host 1
arations in the market Wa mint uu
faction in all eases where the dlreetfess ara
carefully followed. selS-xwT
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SPECIAL LINES.
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50, 62 and 75c.
all colors, at 50, 62 and 75c, are
i?.v
white and black and gTay'plaide"
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Cashmeres and all-wool Hekri-
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UNDERWEAR for Men, Ikdfef-
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75 up. See the 4 poaadfSy
sucn vaiue ever onerea anywaare.
prices. All-wool Country
open.
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