A
ROAST
FOR
REED
The DoHjjlity Colonel Is Called Upon
to Explain a Recent Detroit
Interview.
HIS COMRADES ARE INDIGNANT.
They Object to the Statement That Their
Totes Could Be Manipulated Like
a Machine,
A JIOTIOX TO VINDICATE HIM LOST.
Alderman a F- Succop. of ths SmntbMdf, (lives His
ersion of the Case.
Grand Army men, in session in Select
Council cliainber, yesterday, severely re
buked anyone who tries to make it appear
th.it politics gained a place in the Pennsyl
vania delegation to the recent encampment
at Detroit. Colonel "W. IL Heed's action
was np for discusbiou and while he was not
convicted, he was asked'to produce better
proof of his innocence This he promises
lo do very soon.
The cause of the trouble was a short item
which was printed in the Detroit Free Press
Friday morning of last Meek and repro
duced in Tiie Dispatch the Sunday fol
lowing. It is repeated to-day in The Dis
patch G. A. E. columu. The article made
?lr. Beed say that he had sung ttie dele
gation for Lincoln, Xeb., as against "Wash
ington for the encampment of next year. It
also Mates that be was in communication
with Senator Quay on the Mibject.
At the meeting yesterday Thomas Sample
was Chairman and Pension Agent Beugough
Secretary. Mr. Beed na present. Afrer
the Secretary read the article referred to
"W. II. Lambert said:
"This is a very grave matter, and as the
comrade (-ays be is innocent and has been
grossly misrepresented, I move that he be
given an opportunity to fully explain him
self." The motion was carried unanimously and
Mr. Beed arose and said:
MR. HEED MAKES A STATEMENT.
"When a thing is made out of wnole
cloth what is a man going to do? AVhen I
was en route to Detroit Henry Sorg, of
"Washington, got on the train at Toledo. He
vn a member of bome committee or other
and he pinned a "Washington badge on me.
After we got to Detroit I met a number of
Lincoln men and they argued that as I was
a "Western man my interests were with the
"West, and they took the "Washington badge
and gave me the Lincoln badge. "Well, the
next morning I met Mr. Sorg and a party ot
friends in the hotel, and when they saw the
Lincoln badge they got mad. I got an
awful cur.-ing, and one of them said: 'Oh,
well, I suppose he's got his orders from
Matt Quay.' That was the start of the
thing.
"Quay is as innocent of any action as a
man w ho was hung one hundred vears ago.
I only spoke to one comrade and he is here
to-day. He was pledged and I could do
nothing. I was said to be President of the
Americus Club. I am captain of that
club, vi hich might be confounded with the
presidency. Xor am I a relative of Senator
Quay, though I have had some political
relations with him "
A. P. Burchfield It is easy to explain
how the vote of Pennsylvania "went to Lin
coln. "Wc pledged ourselves to the unit
rule, and in caucus 24 delegates voted for
Lincoln, while 19 voted for "Washington.
Thus we were compelled to vote for Lin
coln. IT KHOULI I1ATD BEBif DENIED.
"I haven't seen a thing from Comrade
Heed denving the statement credited to
him." continued Mr. Burchfield. "He
should hac denied it long ago. The next
day alter it was printed ias the proper
time. I am broad enough to accept his ex
planation, but will the country do so?"
Mr. Keed I would hae written a card
as soon a I saw the statement, hut several
comrades persuaded me not to.
Past Commander Denni-ton This talk is
ridiculous. "We do not need an explana
tion for the G. A. II. It is only for out
siders Mho are always trying to crowd poli
tics into the order. I suggest that a com
mittee lie appointed to prepare a statement
that we accept Comrade Reed's explanation
and denouncing the reporter who wrote the
item.
Chairman Sample I do not believe that
a committee should be appointed for that
jrtirpo-. I believe it is the duty of Colonel
Bred to furnish the truth of that report. It
is an insult to the Grand Army to say that
the Pennsylvania delegation could be ma
nipulated b one man like a political
machine. The State Kncampment is comiug
on and wc would have Eastern men taunt
ns with the statement that we allowed our
selves to be led by one man. An explana
tion is certainh due from Mr. Reed.
Mr. Reed The course is risbt. I would
lirc done this long ago, but lor the advice
of comrades.
THE nnPORTEK WAS VISITED.
John Sias I saw that article in the De
troit paper and with Comrades Russell, A.
C Frank and D. A. Jones, Iiisitedthe
office and saw the reporter. He said posi
tively that he had quoted Comrade Beed
excrily and Mas Milling to have the matter
folloMedup. He volunteered to publish a
denial over ray name and did so, but main
tained the correctness of his interview.
Sir. Russell and Mr. Jones corroborated
the statement of Mr. Sias, and it was slated,
at Mr. Heed's request, that the reporter was
ayoune man named Carey.
Mr. Reed 1 never spoke to a reporter in
Detroit.
Mr Russell He said he met with M. J.
1'rank, 'Squire Succop and David Carle.
Mr. Reed He is certainly mistaken in
the man.
Mr. Hill I move that this-matter be laid
on the table.
The motion was seconded, but was lost,
only one man voting in favor of the action.
After more discussion Mr. Reed declared
that he would sift the matter to the bottom,
and go to Detroit if need be to cet the facts.
He was informed that the committee would
he prepared to receive the truth at anv
time, and would see that it as published.
A STATEMENT 1Y AI,DEKMAn SCCCOf.
Mr. Reed said that he Mould bring an
affidavit from Alderman Succop, Messrs.
prank and Cole to prove that he m as mis
represented. After the meeeting adjourned
yesterday a Dispatch reporter called ou
Mr. Succop to get his statement.
"The statement is part true and part
M-rong," said Mr. Succup. "So far as It
connects Messrs. Prank, Cole and myself
with it, it is Mrong. "We had supper Mith
Sir. Beed, at the hotel, and then Ment down
to the bar to get a drink. There Me met
this reporter and several others, and the
newspaper man was introduced. Tiie con
versation became general, and Mr. Reed
took a pretty big hand in it. You know he
likes to spout. I don't know anything
about the Quay business, and the reporter
robably got that mixed. However, I did
lear liiin say what is in that last paragraph.
I don't think he meant himself alone, but
himself and some others."
The paragraph referred to by Mr. Succop
is as follows: "We could bwing Pennsylva
nia," said the Colonel yesterday, "and had
a little bit more time been given us I gness
that we could have swung the encampment,
but Lincoln was downed, and now I wish to
Found a note of defiance. Pennsylvania
will send more veterans to "Washington id
1&92 than will any other State in the Union.
We'll make them think that it's hailing vet
erans, and I serve thi notice because I
want the rest of the States to see what they
can do with pur challenge."
OO&OXEL SEED'S DEFENSE.
Colonel Beed said last evening that the
article in the Detroit paper did him a great
ininstiee in that it cleverlv ioined frac-
Uments of conversations covering a space of
several days, none 01 tnem intended lor
publication, and not all his own language.
Most of the talk was of the after-dinner
sort, and, of course, made up largely of
jokes and "guying" back and forth. The
part especially referring to Pennsylvania
was as foUows, said he: "Pennsylvania
voted all right, and if you had given us
Jayhawkers a chance we would have swung
enough "Western votes to knock out "Wash
ington." Colonel Beed says he didn't know there
was a reporter around, and didn't talk a
joke for publication.
OUE DEBT TO VICIOBIA.
A Lecture at Chautauqua Yesterday on the
Qneen of England.
rSFCIAL TtLtUEAMTO THE DISPATCU.
Chautauqua, Aug. 15. The Lake
Shore Railroud officials have under consid
eration the building of an independent line
to this resort, in order to compete with the
Erie Railroad. The electric railroad re
cently built from Jamestown to Lakewood
is to be extended to Chautauqua, which will
then girdle the lake and give direct rail
connection between the grounds and the
Erie Railroad, Lakewood and Jamestown.
Further than this, several large steamboats
are to be built by the rail-steamboat lines
by the next summer.
To-day's programme was a good one. The
Executi e Committee of the International
Sunday School Association began a three
days' session to-day. Many prominent men
are present from every State in the Union
and from Canada. The reports are very en
couraging and show that Sunday .School
ork is everywhere spreading. The Hon.
Georee JIakepeace Towle, ot Boston, lec
tured this morning on "Victoria, Queen of
England." Said the speaker:
Whenever I hear or read the name Vic
toria, my first feeling is one of sincere le
spectandof gratelul remembrance. I can
not forget that when tnc storm of civil war
burst o er our Republic, it was to a large
decree the benign and friendly influence of
tin, xoyul lady uhich averted from us in
that dark hour the catastrophe of European
Intel terence. However Me may regard the
power and pomp of royalty, surely Ameri
cans must cheush with heartlelt gratitude
her lnendship In those dark days. She never
Mas a royal beauty like Zenobia, nor a
brilliant royal genius, like Jaemlramls, but
she is better than cither, a good and pure
M-oman and a Mise and beneficent ruler.
AVhen we remember her long leign of broad
ening progress, the absolute freedom of her
court from scandal or extravagance and es
pecially the Marin and active Iriendship
which again and again she has manifested
for our ovn country, may m e not exclaim as
fervidly as the most loyal Briton of them
all "God save; long live tne Queen?"
HILL TO HAKKISON.
The
Governor-Senator Offers to Do
the
Handsome for the President.
Albany, Aug. 13. President Harrison
will stop over in Albany lor 45 minutes
next Tuesday evening on his way to Ver
mont in response to Mayor Manning's in
vitation. Upon being informed "Wednes
day that the President had accepted Mayor
Manning's invitation to stop at Albany on
his trip to Pennington, Governor Hill im
mediately sent a dispatch to the President
tendering him the hospitalities of the
Executive Mansion during his visit here
and suggesting a public reception at the
Capitol, out the President was forced to
decline the Governor's invitation, as it was
impossible for him to lengthen his-sray in
Albany.
A joint reception on the part of the city
and State will therefore be tendered him by
Mayor Manning and Governor HilL
A TEMPOBABY PEACE ONLY.
St.
Louts Stove Founders "Will Xield
to
Their Men's Demands.
Qtjtsct, Ii.li., Aug. 15. Two hundred
molders in the stove foundries of Thomas
"White arid Com6tock, Castle & Co., who
have been on a strike for full pay for casting
spoiled work by defective iron, have re
turned to work, the proprietors agreeing to
pay for the castings which led to the dis
pute. The employers, however, say they
don't yield the principle, and another strike
is not improbable.
LEPEOSY PEOHOUNCED CONTAGIOUS.
The New Tork Board of Health Recom
mends a Iazaretto Establishment.
New York, Aug. 15. Chief Inspector
Dr. Cyrus Edson, of the Health Depart
ment, to-day submitted to the Health Board
President a report on the recent leprous
cases, in which he affirmed belief that
leprosy is contagious and recommends that
the Government be asked to establish a
lazaretto on the Atlantic coast
A Train "Wrecked Near Iaj-ton.
SrECIAI. TELLGRAM TO TIIE DISPATCH.
McKeespout, Aug. 15. News reached
here to-day of a freight wreek on the Balti
more and Ohio road, east of Layton station,
last night. A west-bound freight was round
ing a curve at Roundbottoin when one of
the overheated journals gave way, and eight
coke cars were derailed and piled one on top
of another. The trainmen all escaped in
jury by jumping.
AN OPEN LETTER.
THE KEWSPAPER ACCOUNT OF MR.
CEO. IIELMAX'S HEAKIXG HAV
ING BEEN RESTORED
Brings nim Mail From All Over the Coun
try, "Which Ho Answers Through
the Public Press.
To the Public:
Having received many letters of inquiry
concerning the article" published in the
Pittsburg papers regarding the restoration
of my hearing, which was accomplished at
the Electrical and Medical Institute, 442
Penu avenue, I have deemed it advisable to
state to the public in response to their in
ouirics and all others that may lollow that
1 was totally deaf when I entered the Insti
tute for treatment, being unable to hear the
loudest noise, and that all conversation had
to be conductedin writing. After the med
ical director diagnosed my case he said he
could help me, and thought my hearing
might be restored altogether, and assured
me that if anything would benefit mc elec
tricity properly administered would. In
three days after beginning treatment I no
ticed a change, and in three m eeks I could
distinguish ordinary conversation, just as
the published Interview relates, and which
I confirm in every respect. My only advioe
to anyone suffering as I did or from any
wiuci uuruuiu uiscuse, is 10 go uirecx to the
Institute, which is located on the comer of
Penn avenue and Fifth street, Xo. 442,
where they will be justly and honorably
dealt with, and, in my opinion, treated ac
cording to the most recent advances of med
ical science under the direction of an edu
cated and skilled medical director. Hoping
this statement may sufficiently answer all
inquiries as to my case, I submit it to the
public in lieu of answering any more letters.
Geo. Helman.
Makoe Station.Pa., Aug. 10, 189L
lay Aside Tour Prejudices.
Let every mother lay aside her prejudices
against spectacles and remember that if her
child's welfare, comfort and happiness can
be advanced by wearing them, it is her im
perathe duty to provide them. Xo child,
however, should De allowed to select the
glasBe4x correct its own defect, for ofttimes
.those furnishing temporary relief will pro
duce jiTast amount of harm to the eye. The
correction must be left to a competent
specialist for errors of refraction of the eye.
Consult Prof. Little, oil Penn avenue, who
makes a specialty of adjusting glasses to
correct all correctable defects of the eye.
NO LONGER A CAMP.
The White Tents Standing SilenUnd
Alone at Kensington
UNTIL THE SUN DRIES THEM.
All the Regiments- Have Gme to Their
Homes and Disbanded.
OXTiT ONE DESERTER FOR THE TEAR
Only the white tents, standing silent and
alone, indicates where the Second Brigade
was in camp but a few hours
ago. "Where yesterday morn
ing 3,000 soldier boys were
bustling about preparatory to
lcaing, this morning the
camp is in charge of a small
squad of men Mho await na
ture's pleasure before pulling
doMn the tents.
All was bustle and apparent confusion in
camp at daybreak yesterday morning. In
stead of men quietly obeying the orders of
a chief, they were hustling, every man for
himself, getting baggage together for the
march to the train and the trip home. It
was found impossible to strike the tents,
ard that most interesting ceremony was
passed over. To put up the tents in the
condition in which they M-ere left by the
rain would have ruined them. They will
be taken down by special detail as soon as
they are dry, and then be shipped to the
State's big arsenal at Harrisburg. Those
in charge of this department are
Colonel V. "W. Greenland, Quarter
master General, and Major A. J. Logan,
Quartermaster for the brigade, who are re
sponsible for the return of the property to
the State. Adjutant General McClelland
and Lieutenant Colonel O'Xeill see that
everything is done properly.
THE tent-striking cehemont.
It is a beautiful ceremony, the striking of
tents by a large body of soldiers preparing
for march or
transportation.
Every tent must
be put in shape r
for rcmoval.aud
a
the work is done , J
in a verv few
minutes. The fr
pins In the
g r ou nd, by
which the lower
edges of the can
vas are held
down and in
place, are drawn
at the proper
signal. Th ere are
four men in each An Order to Stay on Guard.
mess, or two to each tent. One holds the
front pole of the tent, another the rear pole,
and the other two, after having pulled the
pins, take positions in front and at each cor
ner of the tent. In a regiment the com
mand to strike tent is given by the colonel.
The command is not given by him to the
regiment, but to the drum major, and the
latter at once gives a single tap upon the
drum. That instant every tent, with its
poles and cross arms still in place, fall in
the same direction to the ground.
Sometimes the signal is by a note on the
bugle, sometimes by the discharge of a'can
non. The latter signal is for the striking of
the tent of a brigade, a division or an army.
The instant the cannon is' heard the tents
gracefully drop, all in the same direction,
and the camp is no more. In another mo
ment the tents are rolled up and everything
ready for transportation.
It is an interesting spectacle to see a city
of tents thus wiped out in the twinkling of
an eye. It is not a matter for effect, as in
times of Mar rapid removal 'is sometimes
made imperative by the rapid approach of
an enemy. In times of peace it is unneces
sary, and the tents were allowed to remain
yesterday to dry.
THE aiOKKINQ'S MANEUVERS.
Begiments which left at an early hour
yesterday had very little to do, but those
which remained until the afternoon were
put through some pretty hard licks. The
Colonels weTe bound to get full value out of
the camp as they do not get together again
during the year and seemed anxious to stamp
the maneuvers so solidly on the minds of
their men that the' Mould not forget them
during the year. Some of the regiments
had battalion drill, others company drill,
and some threw out a skirmish line and fired
at imaginary foes skulking behind the trees
across the railroad or sneaking stealthily
down the river bank.
Regiments, all the companies of which are
located in the same city, nave plenty of op
portunities to drill together, but there are
some whose companies are scattered over a
territory for a hundred miles around. These
find it very difficult to get together for drill
except at tne state encampment, .b or that
reason the Colonels put them to extra work,
and the men in those regiments got what the
Cavalrymen Planning Tlieir Starch.
boys call a roast. The amount of work done
by the Tenth was especially remarked by
the on-lookers. Colonel Hawkins kept his
men on the jump at every opportunity, and
that explains why his regiment stands first,
though the companies are badly scattered.
COXSIDEK THEMSELVES YETERAXS.
The Eighteenth and Tenth had a tendency
to lord it over the other regiments at this
encampment on the plea that they were vet
erans. The boys would occasionally get
together and discuss "stirring times" dur
ing the "coke war." These two regiments
stand on about an equal footing as regards
the hardships of the camp in the coke coun
try, but the Tenth probably had a little
more work. However, they were not
cramped up in coaches to sleep. On guard
at Kensington and guard at Mt. Pleasant
and MoreM-ood were tMo different things,
and the soldiers took occasion to say so.
There is no doubt but that more good was
gotten out of Camp Kensington, but at Mt.
Pleasant they got a little nearer the true
phase of war.
The officers, too, were a little inclined to
talk about the time they were in the coke
country. The majority of them declared
they enjoyed that camp more than Kensing
ton. There every man jumped to execute a
command, Mhile at Kensington discipline
was less rigid. General "Wiley expressed
himself as very well satisfied to"be at Ken
sington,though he had enjoyed himself very
much at Mt. Pleasant Major Curtin, the
Brigade Commissary, signed for the good
old time when there was some cause for
soldiers and a little excitement to back it
np, and declared that he would have been
satisfied to remain on duty all summer.
HOW THET LEFT CAMP.
The Sheridan troup were the-first to leave.;
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yesterday. The men were given a short
parting address on account of the fact that
they are scattered all over "Western Penn
sylvania and do not see their commanding
officers very often. Captain Jones and
Lieutenants Geusmier and Fleck gave the
boys some good advice and they will doubt
less salt It down for future reference The
troup went overland to Tyrone where it was
dismissed and the men scattered as if to the
four winds.
It was 3 o'clock when Battery B struck
tents and prepared for the march home. It
required two hours to get horses, baggage,
etc, ready for the march, and then they
proceeded to Logan's Ferry, where they
crossed the Allegheny and proceeded im
mediately to Pittsburg by way of the old
pike road through Sharpshurg. They ar
rived in the city about noon.
The first infantry regiment to break camp
was the Tenth, which got aM-ay on the 9::f0
train, and it was soon followed by the Four
teenth. All the regiments marched past
General "Wylie's quarters to give him a
parting salute. As the Fourteenth passed
Colonel Glenn said:
"General we regret to say goodby."
General "Write responded: ''Goodby,
boys, and God bless you."
PITTSBUKG REGISlKNTS RETURN HOME.
The General Mas given three rousing
cheers. The Fourteenth arrived in Pitts
burg at 10 o'clock, and marched to its
armory by way of Smithfield street and
Fifth avenue, and were given a pleasant re
ception along the line. The Eighteenth
77ip Latt Pots of Coffee.
did not appear
until
about 5 o'clock, but
their reception was
as pleasant as tnat ot
the Fourteenth. All the other regiments
got away on time, and this ends Camp Ken
sington. The only deserter of the camp was from
the Tenth Regiment. He was Private Al
bert Bellis, of Company D, whose home is
at Xcm' Freedom. Colonel Hawkins tele
graphed Detective Lazarus, of Rochester, to
arrest him, and offered agood reward. Bel
lis will be dishonorably discharged, and
will never again he able to enlist in the
X. G. P.
WILL TEEAT HEB B0T BETTEB.
A Woman Charged With Cruelty Promises
to Behave Herself Hereafter.
Mrs. Sopp, of 88 Seventh avenue, who
was the subject of complaint made to the
Humane Society regarding cruelty toward
her o-year-old boy, has not yet been Bued
by Agent O'Brien, who investigated the
complaint.
O'Brien stated, after making the investi
gation, that he thought the case warranted
an information against the woman for cru
elty, but as her husband interceded and she
promised to treat the boy better, the matter
has been dismissed for the present.
"Work on the MeKeesport Hospital.
Kext Friday evening the Building Com
mittee of the McKeesport hospital will
open bids on the foundation. It is expected
that M-ork will begin shortly afterward. The
population is growing more enthusiastic as
the time goes on, and the work will doubt
less be shoved to completion as rapidly as
possible.
Fortune for a Coke Drawer.
SrEClAt, TELBCRAM TO THE DISPATCII.l
ScottdaIiE, Pa., Aug. 15, An old coke
drawer named Burnett, received word last
night that his son had died in Canada, leav
ing him a large fortune. James, the son,
was a heavy railroad stockholder, and is
also interested in mines there. The old
gentleman will leave for Canada Monday.
DO YOU EAT?
That Ton Do Goes Without Argument.
Don't waste your valuable time talking
about bard times. That's what makes times
haid.
Get up and hustle! There Is no more
glorious way to make a dollar than to save
it. Don't patronize a dealer that complains
of hard times and bad collections. He Mill
be sure to stick you to make times easy.
But only for "himself his customer is
not in it. Satisfy yourself by a trial order.
Every article must be first-class. If not
your money will be refunded.
I M-ill give with all orders of 510 and
upward the benefit of the following prices:
25 cans sardines, in oil $1 00
25 lbs white coffee susar 1 00
24)4 lbs granulated sugar 1 00
4 sacks good grade familvflour. ....... 4 90
4 sacks best Minnesota flour 3 80
Sugar cured hams per pound 11
20 lbs California grapes 1 00
30-lb pail apple butter 1 90
5 cans California cherries.. 1 00
5 cans California peaches 1 00
Scans California apricots..... 1 00
5 lbs tea (in all varieties) 1 00
3 lbs 50c tea (all varieties) 1 00
25 lbs broken rice ... 00
8 lbs best California prunes 1 00
15 lbs good raisins 1 00
7 lbs roasted coffee (fresh ground) 1 00
4 lbs chewing tobacco .' 1 00
4 lbs "Weyman's tobacco 1 00
8 lbs white clover honey(strained).... 1 00
50 bars family soap 1 00
Large family scales. 1 95
30 bars soap (5 cents size) .. . ...... ... 1 00
8 lbs dessicated cocoanut....... 1 00
10-lb kit mackerel 95
10-lb kit lake herring. 59
3 cans table peaches (yellpw) 25
2 lbs white clover honey (in comb) . . 25
6-foot step ladder, complete .,, 98
1 clothes horse (4 wing's, 6 feet) 85
1 callonKew Orleans molasses 30
2-Ib can best baking poM-der in United
States lor 20
Goods delivered to all parts of two cities.
Toparties living out of the city will prepay
freight on all orders of 510 and upward.
Send-for August price list.
Jas. ,T. "We-ldojt,
Xo. 201 Market street, cor. Second avenue,
Pittsburc.
Tho Fourth, and the Last of the Season, of
the Pennsylvania Railroad's Great Sea
shore Excursions
Has been fixed for Thursday, August 20, a
time when the fishing is finest, the bathing
best, and when the seaside presents its
attractions in the best form for thorough
enjoyment. To miss this trip you surren
der one of the most delightful experiences
of the summer. You are offered a beautiful
daylight ride over the Alleghenies, along
the Juniata river, through beautiful, at this
time of the year, Dauphin and Lancaster
counties, by taking the special train leaving
Union station at 8:50 A. M. on the above
date; or you can take regular trains leaving
at 4:30 and 8:10 p. si. The morning train
will consist of Pullman parlor cars and this
company's Eastlake coaches. The night
train will be composed of Pullman sleeping
cars and coaches. The four points to which
the special excursion tickets are available,
atthe very low rate of $10 for the round
rip good ten days from date of sale, being
Atlantic City. Cape May, Sea Isle City or
Ocean City, give you four of the (choicest
points on the Jersey coast. Tickets will
also be sold from points east of Pittsburg at
proportionately low rates. Tickets, seats
in the parlor cars and berths in the sleeping
cars can now be secured at the office, 110
Fifth avenue. Make a note of this that you
may not miss it. as it is the last excursion
Lof the season.
DISPATCH, SUN-DAT,- ATJGrTTST 16. 1891. f
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FAEMERS 11 CLOVER.
Strong Evidences That .They Are
Having a Profitable Season.
NOT ASKING FOR USUAL CREDITS.
Nick Engel Dines Off, Three Valuable Game
Chickens Sent Him
AS A PRESENT FROM A riTTSBTJRGER"
Farmers in Western Pennsylvania and
Southern Xew York are having one of the
most prosperous seasons in years. So says
II. VV. Crobbs, the district representative
of a harvesting machine company, who has
traveled over this section for years. Yes
terday, at the Seventh Avenue, he related
his impressions of the times.
"The farmers are prosperous," he said;
"there is no doubt of it. The crops this
year are plentiful and much above the aver
age, and the farmers have plenty of money.
The custom in the harvesting machine busi
ness is to take notes for the goods, as a gen
eral rule. This year I find that notes are
not mentioned, farmers asking us to call
around about the first of September, when
they will pay us spot cash. This State con
tains the mo9t reliable class of farmers of any.
They are mostly German, and when they
make a bargain, they stick to it. In this
State this fall fully three-fifths of the collec
tions will be in spot cash; a sufficiently
good proof of the good times.
"Farming pays," continued Sir. Crobbs,
reflectively. "Take a man who owns a
farm worth 4,000 or ?5,000. In an average
season he will make a greater percentage of
profit off it than can be made from any other
legitimate business. Besides, such a man
can obtain greater credit on his ?4,000 or
55,000 farm than other trades could on
$25,000 M-orth of property. He can mort
gage his farm and run a credit far beyond a
legitimate figure, and yet continue his cul
tivation. The merchant will not press him
for payment, neither will he sue him for a
debt, because to do so would be to lose the
custom of every farmer for miles around.
They stick by one another, and an injury
done by one is regarded as done to the
whole.
"Some of the farmers are hard to deal
with. For instance, we sell a man a ma
chine and he uses it to cut his crop. "When
the time for settlement arrives he has some
fault to find and absolutely declines to pay
for it. He is firm and we take it back.
Next season he will repeat the game with
some other agent. These men, if the agent
is not careful, are apt to multiply. The
German farmers are not apt to employ such
ruses; they are mostly confined to the na
tives." A J0EE ON NICE ENQEL.
Three Game Chickens Bent Him by a Pitts
burger Csed for the Table.
Agood story in which Jim Thompson,
the popular chief of tho liquidating de
partment at the Anderson, Xick Engel, the
Xew York restaurateur, and the lattcr'a
cook figure, was related yesterday by
Colonel Garvey, the well-known oil opera
tor. The Xew Yorker and Thompson are
fast friends, and so when Engel moved to
his summer residence on Staten Island,
"Jim" Thompson thought he would send
him a present and this he did in the shape of
a rooster and a pair of game chickens
which he secured here with some trouble.
The rooster had made some records in the
pit, and when Thompson secured it had
come out a victor in a local fight. The two
chickens were just as gamey, and the trio
formed a present which Jim concluded
would just about fix up Engel's wimmer
quarters in good shape.
The birds duly arrived at Staten Island.
Xick Engel arrived from Xew York during
the afternoon, with a party of friends, who
sat'down with keen appetites to the dinner
prepared by Pete, Engel's major domoand
general factotum. The repasr over, Engel
said:
you three of the finest game birds in this
part of the country."
Thev went out to the stables, where Peta
was directed to exhibit the birds.
"What birds?" demanded Pete.
"Why, the three that came yesterday
from my friend Thompson, of Pittsburg.
Bring 'em out."
Pete turned pale undar the tan of his
wrinkled countenance.
"Them fowl, boss," he at length found
voice to say, "lias been cooked for dinner
and you've eaten 'em. I thought thoy was
for the table."
"Holy Moses!" exclaimed Engel, bury
ing his face in his hands and sinking into a
seat, "you blank dash old fool, you've
killed my game chickens!"
Engel wrote a lengthy apologetic letter
to Thompson, explaining the late of his
fighting chickens. "Jim." who is fond of
a joke, promptly obtained three dummies,
trimmed and fashioned to look as like as
possible the defunct birds. These he sent
to Engel with a note saying:
"These birds are all "right, as far as they
look, but they are no good to eat. They
will probably follow in the same fate as the
others, if your man gets at them; so look
out."
Colonel Garvev said he was present when
Engel related the story, and lie never saw
a man so cast down about anything as he
was about the chickens. They were valu
able birds, and would have made "things
hum at Staten Island.
ABOUT BEADY TO DIE,
A Suburban Resident's I.ifo Made Miserable
by an Over-Ifeat Wire.
There is a woman residing-in one of Pitts
burg's prettiest suburbs who is so neat that
she not only makes herhusband's-life a con
tinual misery to him, but also that of her
children and everybody who visits her.
She is a model housekeeper or so her
neighbors say. The windows shine like
mirrors. The porches are scrubbed and
rubbed to such an extent that one is in dan
ger of breaking one's neck, they are so
slippery. In fact, one of her children is
laid up now with a sprained ankle, the re
sult of falling off one of these well-kept
porches. This woman's bread, pies, jellies,
etc., could not be equaled by the best
French cook that ever lived, yet her hus
band is very unhappy. He is chased with
a leather duster from the time he enters the
house until he leaves it again. He must
not smoke in the house, or leave newspapers
or books or any of his clothing lying looselv
about. He must fold them carefully and
put them in their proper place.
"When his wife sees him coming home in
the evening from his day's work, he calls to
one of the children to: "Run quickly, run
quickly and fetch your papa's slippers. "
But the slippers are not intended as a rest
for his poor, tired feet, as one would natu
rally suppose, but are to be taken to the
gate, where her lord and master is to take
off his shoes for fear some dust might ap
pear on the board walk leading to the
house. This ungrateful man was heard to
remark to a congenial number of friends
the other day that he would not care how
soon his name was out on the family tomb
stone. Constant Headache.
How frequent are the following express
ions: "I get sleepy if I read; I cannot
thread a needle at night; I never read it
gives me headache; sewing by hnnd makes
my temples pain," etc Not one of these
expressions contains an allusion to the eye,
yet each one of them indicates that there is
some trouble with one or both eyes which
needs attention. Consult Prof. Little, fill
Penn avenue, who makes a specialty of ad
i us tin j? classes to correct all these diffi
culties.
THE LOSS OP A ROAD
Maklne Neville Islanders Very Tired la
Sixteen Years the IMver Has Bobbea
Them of Considerable Property Their
I-alest Cause of Complaint.
Sixteen years ago the county engineer
laid out a township road, 33 feet wide, on
the shore of Xeville Island. That road is
now either in the Gulf of Mexico or lodged
somewhere between this city and Eads'
Jetties. It has been gradually worn away
by floods, and the islanders have lost 530,000
worth of real estate. They have shoved
their fences hack from time to time to make
good the river waste until some of their
yards have become quite narrow.
They have borne the grievance philosoph
ically J as they realize that a string of Mrs.
Partingtons from one end to the other of
the island could not sweep back the de
stroyer, but now they are waxing hotr-and
tne cause ot the heat is v . lx. jaeiion s
oil pipe line. It is not laid on the inside
of the road, and at best wagons have but
three inches margin in some parts of the
road, and a sand bank is not the most relia
ble of road-beds, and is liable to shove out
at any time.
But this is not all the burden of com
plaint. The pipe in hot weather arches its
back in places so that those three inches
are occupied, and damage and loss of life
life are expected any morning, as the
gardeners start to the city with their produce
as early as 2 o'clock in the morning and the
drivers half asleep are liable to accident
even if the line were not there. They
cannot drive over it and there is a loud cry
for its burial. Alex Phillips narrowly
escaped with his life the other morning.
This is the main grievance, but there is
also complaint that the pipe leaks, and
at times gives vegetables a flavor that
is not relished by buyers. A large line
that runs across the island burst on George
Cole's property some years ago and several
hundred barrels of oil run over his farm,
destroying several acres for gardening pur
poses for some years. He was paid for some
of the damage," but it was not considered
compensating.
Quite a number of the people met yester
day and discussed the matter, and there was
some talk of instituting legal proceedings,
but no final decision was reached.
Speer's "Wine Has Achieved
A wide reputation from its efficiency in the
sick room, heinc one of the most oleasincr
and comforting beverages that can be given
an invalid and at the same time is a power
ful restorer. The port, claret, and climax
brandy are ahead of all other products.
TRUTH
STRANGER
THAN
FICTION.
7$.'
We are so used to remark
able things that it's hard to
astonish us nowadays, so
don't be surprised at any
thing We did not know we
would have to come down to
this, but we can't help it. We
are offering our $15 suits at
$12, and our $12 suits at
$10. We have no choice of
two evils keeping them on
hand, or letting them go at
a sacrifice, and sacrifice wins
this time. No wonder the
man in the picture is opening
his eyes, when we are making
such offers. Our stock for
fall in Merchant Tailoring is
coming in. See our new
styles; get our prices ongoods
for making to order. We
promise you a saving of fronT
$5 to $10 on a suit or fall
overcoat
Clearing-up sale in our hat
department Prices no ob
ject; we need and must have
room.
Makers of Pine Clothing, Cus
tom -Tailors, Hatters and
Men's Furnishers,
954 and 956 LIBERTY ST.
Star Comer.
aulS-TTSu
FOR DYSPEPSIA
JAKOI'
:nr0PE7iSHis
Distress after Esting
Stomtch Catarrh, Head
ache, Heartburn, and all
forms of Indigestion.
Prepared from the fruit
of the PrT Melon
Tree found la the tropics.
Drnniiti sell Uieat
W-TXfl
, CHOICE PBOPEBTIES. .. TBI
KENSINGTON
THE COMING GIT!
-OF
ALLEGHENY VALLEY.
is just two months since the first lot was sold, since which
150 houses have been erected, and many foundations are
being dug for others, which gives the city an assured and
positive groivlh. With its ' , .;
ALUMINUM WORKS, ''
GLASS FACTORIES,
. STEEL WORKS,
TUBE WORKS, . .
STOVE FOUNDRIES,
FLOUR MILLS and
PLANING MILLS,
t
It will give employment to 2,000 men. Those who buy
now and establish a.business or build a home are sure to be
successful.
The city -is supplied witi NATURAL SPRINGS of
PURE WATER, which are locatedone mile from tlie cen
ter of the city, pipes being laid through the streets. They
are never-failing, and have a pressure of 60 pounds.
The streets are-level, graded and sewered
A SUGGESTION TO SERIOUSLY
CONSIDER:
There are-millions of money of the Mechanic, Laborer, Busi
ness and Professional Man locked np in the vaults, of our
Savings Banks that pay buU. per cent per year,while money
placed in L O TS-at
Will pay 15 per cent per year. This has already been dem
onstrated 'by those who havcpurcluzsed from us and sold to
others.
TJiere is no risk of placing your money . in LOTS in
this NEW CITY, while the history of saving institutions is
known to everyone that there is always great danger as to
their security.
This is a matter that should be -caref telly considered by
those who luive laid away their hard-earned savings.
Remember, KENSINGTON is not a hillside. It is
perfectly level, and the Allegheny Valley Railroad' rw'is
through the center of the city.
Titles to this jrroperty are guaranteed by the Fidelity
Titleand Trust Company-of Pittsburg.
Trains leave for KENSINGTON at 0:05, 10:15 A.
M, 12:05, t:jo, 2:25, 3:55 and 4.55 P. M. Returning
almost--every Jmirfrom J: 55 A. M.
FREE RAILROAD TICKETS FURNISHED TO.
AND FROM KENSINGTON AT THE GENERAL
OFFICE, NO. 96 FOURTH AVENUE. .- . .- '
SALESMEN ALWAYS ON THE GROUND. A
A7ty information required tvill be cheei fully given Jby
mail.
For the convenience of those who are engaged during
the day, our office will be open every evening (Sundays'ex- ,
cepted)-iintil 10 o'clock,whereplans can bejeen and all facts
given as to terms, etc.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT
KENSINGTON
CALL AT OFFICE OF
Bnrrell ImproYement Come
g6 Fourth Ave.,
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