16 THE PITTSBTT.RG DISPATCH, .SUNDAY, APKIIi 5, 1891. TIRED OF 11 C OW Eumored Transfer of the Grecian Throne From Kins George to His Son Constantine. A BEIDE FOR A WIFE-flOKTER. Prince Albert Tictor Is a Much Better Fel low Than the Correspondents HaTe Pictured Him. AN EIGHTEENTH CEKTURI WALEEK. Tie Lite Xsrl cf Grurillc Wu i Sula c! tie Most Pcigrut Cnucan. LW'' t Bs? m. -J iJJy m J3tj -fjja y5Z 1ir"2c23S tWRITTEX FOR TBB D IS PATCH. 1 Some years smee it was said that lore of archaeological study and the opportunity for it tbata residence in Athens would giye him, actuated Prince George of Denmark, brother of the Prin" cess of Wales and the reigning Empress ol Bussia, to accept the rown of Greece ten- Jdered him in 1863. Time has shown George that there is Prince Constants, nut lmie opporiuuuj for research, other than politically, for the occupant of a throne and he is now said to be seriously thinking of retirine to a quiet borne in Denmark, resigning his crown, powers and their attendant troubles to his son Constantine. It is a curious fact that when this an nouncement was made a few days since, but few persons seemed to have any knowledge of Constantine, the heir, but he was widely enough discussed in 18S9 when he married Princess Sophia of Prussia, a sister of the present Emperor. At that time, however, his Christian name seemed to have been lost sight of and most, if not all, the many por traits of him published were labeled simply "Duke of Sparta." It may not be out or place to remark that the royal couple have now another heir to the xhrone in the person of little Prince George, born last year. "Where Kojal Blood Corned From. It is rather funny to notice the manner in which European writers enthuse over every thing pertaining to rovalty. Many papers and magazines on the other side of the ocean would not think of giving the open ing paragraph of a department to anyone but a king, a queen or some other member of the royal family, no matter how common place the information offered might be in comparison with that farther on, and last week It was noticed that one of these"gnsh" writers had it so bad that he boiled over in an article tending to prove the divine rights or claims of royalty and the entirely different character of "the royal blood from the dirty itnff in the Terns 01 the common nerd. It is hardly likely the writer of the non sense mentioned has taken the trouble to do any figuring, or he mignt have arrived at some (acts whicli would have made His mat ter more interesting, even if it did change the line of Ins argument. It will be con ceded that every man has 2 parents, four grandparents, 8 great-grandparents, 16 great-great-grandparents, and bo ou to the beginning. Xow, let us assume that 23 years represents a generation; 18 is the generally accepted estimate of the present time, but the figure mentioned will serve for our pur pose. In 1791 each person now living must nave had 16 ancestors; a century farther back and the number will have increased to 256; another century and the number was 4,096; still another, 1491 one year before Columbus discovered America and we have 65,536. Continue on down to the beginning of the twelfth century and it will be touud that the enormous figure of 2,147,4S3,648 has been reached. This would more than cover the wildest estimate of the population of the earth at that time. It will noi be as serted that at some time or other the gene alogical line has not crossed and re-crossed, still the number is so great that we can he reasonably certain that Somewhere in the line of our ancestry, blue and even kingly blood has flowed. And so we can also be certain that somewhere in the long past ages the Victorian or any other of the most royal stock of Europe inevitably mingles with the most low-born that one can conceive of. This calculation can be made in many other interesting ways, both as to the past and the future, but the reader can do that as easily as the writer and no doubt with greater satisiaction. A Remarkable. Fact Abont America, Apropos of the production of a "Passion Play" in Paris last week, dealing as does the one at Oberammergau, Bavaria, with the leading incidents of Christ's career on earth, it is worthy of note that although plays of the kind have been produced in Germany, France, Spain and several other countries, the only country in which objec tions under the law have been made is the United States, which does not include in its Constitution any acknowledgment of either Christ or his divine Father. eral intelligence. Now, that is drawing It a little strong, but it is undoubtedly a fair boil-down of the average matter sent to us from across the water. The pictures thus drawn are really unkind, for, al though the subject of them is by gen eral consent not as capable r. man as his brother George, he is yet an individual of character and fair ability. No matter what may be said of him, he is undoubtedly a gentleman, with none of the snobbishness attributed to him. He has received and profited by a good education, and is at once, notwithstanding his age, a soldier a brave one, too a sailor, a lawyer and a traveler. Like his father, he is endowed with keen powers of observation, and combines with them excellent tact Amoug all with whom be has become acquainted, he has the repu tation of being kind-hearted and considerate to a fault, and is very popular with the members of his regiment, the Tenth Hus sars. It is admitted that he is something of a "dude" in dress, etc., but, notwithstand ing that, he has many good qualities, as those intimate with him will testify. "5 Two Old-Time Pedestrians, Edward Payson Weston, the veteran pedestrian, has been interviewed regarding recent track events. j. lie several news papers quoting the old athlete, as usual, make the well-worn assertion that Wes ton is the originator or, as tbey express it "the father of pedestrianism." It l s hardly worth while to offer, as they say in court, "any evidence in rebut tal," but, giving Weston credit for all bis great feats, be is far from being the originator of such performances. Ev ery country has at some time or other developed men capa ble ot remarkaDle endurance in this re spect, but the first individual to whose performances special reference was made, was Poster Powell, Foster Powell. an Englishman, born in 1734. That his records were genuine and in every sense high class there is no doubt, for they were with few exceptions accom plished on roads leading from place to place, the length of which were well known and by no means susceptible to the "shortening" process practiced in any number of recent ring track events; besides, most of his greatest feats were accomplished without recompense or wager of any kind. When 30 years of age he walked 50 miles on the Bathroad in seven hours; when 39 he walked from London to York and back, a distance of 400 miles, in five days, and 18 hours; when 2 he covered 100 miles on the Bath road in 23 hours and 15 minutes, and one year later walked 112 miles inside of 24 hours. Most remarkable of all his perform ances, however, was that at 58 years of age, when he covered his favorite route from London to York and back again for the fourth and in the best time he had ever made it, 5 days, 15 hours and 15 minutes. At the conclusion of the feat he was given an ovation by the people. Then we must not overlook Captain Barclay the renowned pedestrian, who flourished at the beginning of the present centurv. Barclay walked 300 miles in five days; 90 miles in 21 hours and was the first to accomplish the feat of walking 1.000 miles in 1,000 consecntive hours. So much interest i taken in the last exploit at the time, that 100,000 was posted in wagers. Barclay is said to have been a gentleman of really fine attainments, and was held in universal esteem by all who knew him. In comparison with the rage for biz earnings by competitors in pedestrian feats of the the present day, it may be of interest to know that the largest money consideration Powell ever received for any one of his numerous exploits was 10, the result of a subscription for his benefit. 111 l& rK A Bride for tlie Prince of Xassan. The belief is general that the Prince of Nassau, the wife-hunting heir to the Duchy of Luxembourg, has at last selected Princess Maud, third daughter of the Prince of Wales, that is, if the Prin cess is willing. However, from all appearances there will be but little aimcuuv on tnis; score. Ever since the handsome, sol dierly German Princess Jfaud. Prince landed in Eugland there has been quite a rivalry between the two unmarritd grand-daughters of Victoria to enslave him; victory at length perching on the banners of the younger. Princess Maud is, accord ing to general report, a very amiable girl; a worth v prototype of her beloved mother, than whom no woman in England, not excepting the Queen herself, is more popular. While on the subject itmay be announced that another bride has been found for Prince Albert Victor, the future ruler of Britain. Goodness only knows how many different Princesses have been offered this young man. and now the ex-Emnress of German v brings forward her daughter, his full cousin, at a claimant for the honor. It was thought that of all those named in the past, the pretty Princess Victoria of Teck stood the best chance, in fact, it was conceded that the Prince of Wales' son was in love with her, but whether or no affections can be effec tively played against state considerations is another matter. One of the advantages of kingly power is that the King himself has sot usually the power to select for himself a wife. Collars and Cuffs All Itiflit. In speaking of Prince Albert Victor, or "Collars and Cuffs," as he is rather un graciously termed at times, it seems odd that correspondents describe him in such a way that most Americans are led to believe V i fc" Earl Granville. hta but little removed from an ape in gen-from the totnbi lathe churchyard. There The Author of Spoopondje Papers, The announcement must be made, once for all, that Stanley Huntley, the humorist, is dead. There seems to be a disposition not to let the lamented author of the famous "Spoopendyke Papers" stay dead, notwith standing the fact that his demise took place at least five or six vears since. So.ne few months ago a Philadelphia newspaper resurrected him, and now an English journal, with quite a large American circu lation and un American edition with a na tive editor, quotes some of Huntley's works as recent productions of the American hu morist. Of course there is some excuse for these slips at times, especially in the hurry and rush of the average newspaper office, but when a writer undertakes to produce a special article he ought to study his sub ject "up a bit." The late Earl of Granville. Of late years but little has been heard from Earl Granville, who died last Tuesday in England; but few of those who listened or felt the r v. bitintr sarcasm ofj?f fwS. his speeches in the House of Lords, a decade or so ago, will be likely to forget him. Gran ville had a peculiar knack of saying the most bitter thing; in the smoothest way, and many of those who have suffered most from his elo quence haye thought themselves the recipi ents of a delicately worded compliment, only to find themselves instead the victims of a deadly thrust. The deceased Earl distin guished himself in many offices, holding several important positions in the Liberal cabinets of Gladstone and his predecessors, and would have been Premier in 1859, on the resignation of the Derby ministry, if Lord John Russell's power had not been used against him. Constrains the Lairs or England. The rulings or Superintendent Baikes, of the English mail Bervice, against special delivery messages and the classifying of cer tain matter in the newspapers sounds very odd to Americana. However, these are not the only instances ol remarkable construction of the law in the domain of Victoria re cently. Within the last two weeks a Judge in the Bankruptcy Court remarked iu the course of a theatrical case that "an actor could not be expected to exercise such care in his affairs as a trader, living in an im aginative and unreal world by virtue of his calling," and another in the same court has held it Illegal for a bankrupt to live with his wife, who was possessed of an independ ence, insisting that he must live in a "little house at 25 a year, with a maid-of-all- work. These are excellent examples of wbatthe average jurist oP the present day can do when he cuts loose. In the first the learned Judge gives it to be understood that in the eyes of the law there is such a place as an "imaginative" world, and iu the other a way has been found to punish a man who is really not punishable so far as the law is concerned. Customs of Different People. On the very day last Sunday that a Chinese funeral was taking place in Pitts burg, with its attendant mummeries, all of which were duly commented upon by the local newspapers as being the ridiculous ob fccrvances nf i,n unciYiliz-il people, the civil, ized people of Eucland were celebrating the Easter holiday by giving certain ot the youth a bag of raisins, a new penny and a bun; and at another place 21 widows were each picking 1 of 21 nice new six-Deuces may be some difference in the character of the customs of the two people, but the ordi nary observer will fail to see much. One seems to be every bit as absurd in the eyes of sensible persons as the other. Wilxie. Why We Advertise. Because we have the best assortment of men's, boys' and children's hats in the city. Because we have Dunlap's celebrated hats. Because we have Stetson's fine hats. Because we have Roelol's fino hats. Because we have the Boston flexible hats. Because we have hats for big heads. Because we have Dunlap's silk hats. Because we have the new square crown hats. Because we have Dunlap's soft hats. Because we have introduced our new Per fection bats at 52; f 2 CO and ?3 in all the latest shapes and colors, and which we can commend to all wanting medium priced hats. Because we will give you prompt and carefnl attention and sell you only what you ought to have. Because we want vour trade. C. A. Smiley & Co., Hatters and Furriers, 28 Fifth avenue, near Market, Pittsburg, Pa. Carpets and Curtains. If you intend buying any, read our locals elsewhere. J. H. Kukkel & Beo. CONTEST FOB A SEAT. Why a Recently Chosen Alderman Must Prove Hb Election. Attorney W. J. Brennen yesterday filed a motion in Quarter Sessions Court to quash the petition for a contest in the election of James A. McPike, Alderman of the Six teenth ward. Ha alleges that all of the persons who signed the petition are not qualified electors; that some are not regis tered, and that others have not paid their taxes. As'a result the petition is not signed by 25 qualified electors as required by law. McPike was declared elected at the last election. Thomas J. Cbalfant was his op ponent, and has entered the contest for the aldermanship. The Court granted the rule and fixed next Saturday for a hearing. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Now Is a Good Time To select wall paper. Our stock comprises everything you oan possibly wish in that Hue. John 8. Eobebts. 414 Wood street. Amusement advertisements appear on fourteenth page, lAIKilS Mllr linrA Crowded all last week to utmost capacity. No abatement Daily Sales Over 2,000 PAIRS. WORTH REMAINS YET UNSOLD AT 433 WOOD ST. STORE. Fire Sale Stock MANY ONLY SLIGHTLY SOILED. Greater Reductions Than Ever! ENTIRE BALANCE MUST BE SOLDI BRING WHAT THEY MAY! ME HI m NO RESERVE! -SLIPPERS! For Men. For Women. For Children. All Warranted, With Privilege to Exchange. SPECIAL 5 DAY SALE! A.T LAIRD'S MARKET ST. STORES. 9520,000 STOCK HALF PRICeT'hALF PRICE! From Tuesday morning until Saturday evening, This Week Only, GENTS' SHOES' HALF PRICE ! LADIES' SHOES HALF PRICE ! BOYS' SHOES HALF PRfCE ! GIRLS' SHOES HALF PRICE! SLIPPERS HALF PRICE! Laird's Market Street Store. Special 5-Day's Sale. Large and complete force of polite and competent shoe sales men and salesladies, rendering prompt service and satis faction to patrons. w. mTlaird's iivlajvl-zmzotith: sihioie stoebs, 406, 408, 410 I Bargains j 433 WOOD ST. MAHKET STREET J Both Stores FIRE SALE. Wholesale House, 515 Wood Street apS-irwrsn dP) &' ' 'Pb, A &&wnM.wm niuciig SUPERFLUOUS HAIR On any part of the body afflicting either sex ifinoved by tno ELECTRIC NEEDLE Without Fain, Scar or Shoclc In no other Tray can It be done permanently and without Injury. The operation is sclentlfia and indorsed by all physicians. Birthmarks moles, red nose, enlarged veins ol the nose, pimples, blackheads, Hyer spots, freckles, coarse, deop pores, all facial blemishes, dis ei'w, defects of tho complexion anil hair suc cessfully treated bj DR. J. YAN DYCK, 502 PENN AVE., BOOK FREE. MTTSBORa. Start The Spring Trade! With about One Million Dollars' worth of Fine Clothing and Furnishings. Each one of our Fifty-two Depart ments is filled to overflowing with the choicest goods of its kind that the market affords. We can't attempt, even in a large space like we take to-day, to give you more than just a glimpse at a few of the things with which we are prepared to serve you. Elegance and economy are everywhere apparent; elegance in the goods offered, economy in the price asked. Here are four points in which we know we excel. QFAITITY. YARIETY. ASSORTMENT. STYLE. The single - breasted sack illustrated here with is the popular suit for business and general wear. Our stock of these is im mense, and comprises scores upon scores of different mate rials, Light colors now pre dominate, but we've every shade, from lightest to darkest Suits from 5 to 25, Cutaway suits. A styl ish semi-dress suit, made with either 3 or 4 buttons. Cassimeres, cheviots.worsteds, diag onals and many fine for eign and domestic fab rics. We give you a price road to travel from $6 to 25, and know that somewhere between the two you'll find something to please White and fancy fig ured vests. Materials are figured silk, duck, white linen Marseilles and many new fabrics. Single or double- breasted, nign cut or full dress low cut. 98 CENTS TO $6 50. III I J llll Kilt Suits. Our kilts are pictures of ele gance and exposi tions of skill and ingenuity in the art of clothes making. We show more nov elties than all the other houses in town put together. We have them in one and two-piece garments in the ex tremes of color and in the moderate shades. 1 Wm B o y s' reefers, These are chief ly worn in early spring. As the summer ad vances they are entirely lost sight of. We have them in serges, dark and light, and chief ly in the finer grades of goods at this season of the year. Hats. We do the largest hat trade in this city; it's the price, .Buying in immense quant i tie s, direct from the manufac turers, gives us the inside track in price. ' We turn them over to you at a fair profit on investment. All the new styles at from $1 24 to $x 24. Every new block and every new shade of color is here. Jft Double-breasted sacks are popular with some, especially in the early spring, when they are worn instead of a spring overcoat. The line of these is not quite so large, and we keep them chiefly in the bet ter grades of goods. Some very stylish cheviots and worsteds from $15 to 30. Spring Overcoats. Not another such a line as we carry in Pittsburg. We've every shade from lightest to darkest, and every recent style in the immense assortment we have to show; fashion's high est reach in style and the best product of both the foreign and the domestic loom in the materials. $5 to $25. h Liyery coats of the most approved style and cut. We keep these in the newest shades of blue, green, Dlaclc and wine color. You'll find our prices much below what you are accustomed to pay for these unless, as is more than likely, you already buy of us. Prices range from $15 up. Hats, gloves, etc., always on hand. Short - Pant Suits, Here we open be fore you another field of elegance and fine workmanship. The manufacturers certainly do get up some s p 1 endid styles; they ought to; for they pay their designers from 5,- 000 to?20,oooayear; but we also have maoe to our order scores of novelties which never reach the general market. 1 If Nn Bicy cle suits; complete line of these in blue flan nels or in dark brown & mouse color cor duroy & c a s s i- meres full suits & single garments, Nee kwear; a choice and elegant line: everybody's best is here. Can you im prove on thatPEven at 24c we show some beauti f u 1 styles, 'and at 48c we are sell ing what others get isc for: bet ter goods,of course, up to the finest, to be obtained anywnere. you'll find a difference in our prices, though. Thev are finer, too. '171 S t I 1 A I Soft-roll Sacks. A stylisn and com fortable spring gar ment; we have these in electric blue cloths, and in some choice specimens of fancy cheviots. They can be had either with or with out silk facing. t r-f I Prince Albert Suits. This ityle still remains the dress garment, except where the demands of fashion require full dress Coats and Vests of these in diagonals, corkscrews and black thibits, from 10 75 up; full suits $15 up; also fancy worsteds; suits of these in fine grades of foreign cassimeres, P3 ft- Spring Trousers. In quantity, thou sands of pairs from which to make a choice; a greater v a riety than you'll care to look at; new and eleg ant stripes; neat checks and mixtures of every shade of color. Nowhere this side ot JNew YorK can you see so large an assortment. 111 Long-Pant Suits. In these we fit boys between the ages of 10 and 18 years; we carry the same general line in these as in mens suits, though the prices are, of course, much less; in all our boys' cloth ing particular at tention is paid to the make and trim. Jerseys. These are much in quired for from now on, and we carry a very large line; the sires run from 5 to 10 years; the colors chiefly sought for are brown and blue. 'ClaJlr,- at,?fe Vr,tti in flannels and Jerseys; blue is the correct col or for a sailor suit, but we keep brown also. In Jersey cloth from 98c up; flannels begin at 51 50. 1 L- flvk' ru I) ijil Shoes for all ages and both sexes; good shoes at a mo derate price;can'tsay much in this small space; let the follow ing stand as an illustration of the en tire stock. Men's Dong o 1 a at $2 50 which you can't match In this city for less than $1 more. They come in lace and Congress, French and London toes. The whole store teems with splendor in Men's Wearing Apparel. Whatever is highest and best in both American and foreign products may be found here at surprisingly low prices. We propose to eclipse all previous efforts.and that's quite a big contract, for having always led we shall continue to do so if the largest and best stock and the biggest values will hold the position. We shall continue this week to present free with every sale of $2 50 and over in Boys' Clothing, a Complete Fishing Outfit It contains fishing rod, reel, hooks, line, float and sinker. Our Illustrated Paper for April is now ready for mail ing. Send your name and addrers and a copy will be sent you free. Q.UgKT5rS 300 TO 400 MARKET ST. Orders by mail receive the most scrupulous and consci entious attention. Many find it a great convenience to bur of us in this war. k u I' in Wm!' 1 iin .&iV:J5M-V --. J&avX d i. A gjyig i t i t t
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