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CAUSED BY DROUTH
Col. Swords Explains How "the Iowa
Bepublicans Lost the State
ThroHgh Prohibition.
HISSED BTKOMDfATINGA FAEMEE.
Dan OTay Tirtuallj Sncceeds Eockefeller
as President of the Standard
Oil Company.
WHITHE OHIO DEMOCRATS DIDNTFLOP.
How the Hcnncns Are Kow Considered From a Business
Point of Tfew.
Colonel H. L. Swords, Purchasing Agent
of the Treasury Department, arrived in the
city lust evening and will remain for sev
eral days, his business here being to ascer
tain what furniture and supplies will be re
quired for the Internal Ecvenue and Pen
sion Agent's offices on the second floor of
the new Government building. The Colonel
had his first view of the new postoffice
interior on his arrival and expresssd great
admiration at its completeness and magnifi
cence '"Why," said he, "there is not another
like it in the United States. Even our
Cabinet officers have not such beautiful
private offices as Mr. McKean, here. And,
having had something to do with furnish
ing the building, I feel a little pride in it
myself."
Colonel Swords is an Iowan, and has just
returned from his native State, where, hav
ing a Bepublican majority of from 30,000 to
50,000, thef last Tuesday elected a Demo
cratic Governor with a majority of 9,0j0.
Asked for an explicati of this result, the
Colonel said:
Prohibition Caused the oss.
"It was all through prohibition. Our
party in Iowa passed a prohibition law some
years ago, and it has become unpopular.
The Democrats know this, and in the pre
vious gubernatorial campaign came out
squarely in favor of a high license law. So
many Republicans were disgusted with
prohibition thjt they voted with the other
fellows and our candidate was defeated,
though we kept a majority in the Legisla
ture. This tied the hands cf the Democratic
Governor, of coursa and they said:
" 'We can't do anything this time be
cause the Republican Legislature won't
pass a high license bill. Wait until next
time, and if we can only get a Democratic
Legislature we will pass such a law very
quickly."
"They made that their campaign cry this
year and the Republicans held to the pro
hibition idea, which is popular with the
people in the interior of the State. We
nominated Mr. Wheeler, a farmer, because
many of the farmers wanted a farmer candi
date. He is a very fine man, but no speech
maker, and was at a decided disadvantage
on that account.
How the Democrats Carried Iowa.
The Democrats nominated Governor Boies
lor a a second term. He is a popular,
bright fellow, a hutler, you might say, and
while not a brilliant speaker, he managed
to make an average ot two speeches a day
for 60 days, covering nearly every county in
the State. While making a great pretense of
woricmgiorine Daiance ot their ticket, the
Democrats really put in their best efforts
for the Governoronly, not desiring "to kill
the gooe that laiA the golden egg" by
electing a Democratic Legislature, thereby
compellins their party to keep their pledge
to pass a high license law and at the same
time removing the issue from the fight for
the future. Sow they are in precisely the
same position as before. They have elected
their Governor, we have the Legislature,
the bill will hardly be passed and the issue
will still be open at the next election. That
is just the wav the Democrats want it to be.
"But, although Tinai was elected by 0,000
majority, we feel sure that if our candidate
had been David Henderson or some othr
popular man and good speaker, and he had
made a canrasi such as Boies made, we
would have won a victory in the face of the
high license issue."
THEY DIDN'T KNOW SEAL.
How McKinley Got Several Republican
Schemers Into a Trap.
Colonel James Xeal, Chairman of the
Ohio Democratic State Committee, tells a
good story, in which Major McKinlcy and
himself played prominent parts. Two years
ago Campbell, then plain mister, made a
speech in a small town near Cincinnati. At
the close of the meeting, the Town Clerk, a
lifelong Bepublican, got up and said, Mr.
Campbell was ight, and henceforth he
would vote the Democratic ticket. The
Bepublicans didn't like the conversion, for
it was heralded broadcast, and it had its ef
fect. The next diy Major McKinley was
scheduled to speak in the place, and the
party workers determined to offset the
silent advantage the Democrats had crained.
Going down on the train on the following
day, McKinley and Neal met, and they sat
in the sanu scat discussing the outlook as
friendly poli jcians will. When near the
town a delegation boarded the car to meet
the Major and act as an escort. They knew
him at a glance, but they little dreamed
who sat by hin side. After an exchange of
greetings the leader of the party said to Mc
Kinley: "Have you seen the papers this
morning?"
"Yes."
"See about the City Clerk flopping?"
"l'es," and the Major playiullv nudged
Keal to keep quiet.
"Well, we don't propose to lean that
Eass," continued ihe spokesman. "We
ave made arrangements for two Bepub
licans who are not very well known to get
up and declare themselves after you have
made your speecn.
"Couldn't you make the number six,"
snggested the Major. "I like to see things
done up in good style."
"Oh, certainly," was the reply.
"Allow me to introduce you, gentlemen,
to Chairman ifeal, of the Democratic Com
mittee," said McKinley at this point
The schemers were paralyzed lor a mo
ment, but they soon recovered. After a
good laugh all around one of them said: "I
guess we won't have any Democratic flop
pers at the meeting to-day."
THEY ABE MOT SAVAGES.
Charles Abel Donbts 3Iany ot the Chilean
Outrage Stories.
Charles Abel, who spent considerable
time in South America in the work of ex
tending and ccmen tine commercial relations
between Pittsburg and that part of the
Southern Hemisphere, takes the story of
Chilean outrages on American citizens with
a grain of salt. Mr. Abel states
that the portion of Valparaiso in
which the fight occurred is one into which
no prudent persoij, would knowingly and
oluutarily go, as it is the lowest of the
Blums where a little indulgence in ardent
spirits is enough to insure a fight at any
time, rogardlcss of the nationality of those
involved; such a place as may be found in
the purlieusof any seaboard city, and for
that matter in any large interior city.
..'ir. Abei says the bouth Americans, as a
rule
, are generous and warm hearted and
nt at all prone to brutalitv, and where the
visitor is a gentleman and can talk their
language, they instinctively warm toward
him, and it is not difficult to. gain an entree
even to the social circle.
0'DAY SUCCEEDS BOCKEPELLEB.
The Buffalo Oil Han Emily Touched by
Sorrowful Tale.
Pew people know that Daniel O'Day, of
Buffalo, is now the head of the Standard
Oil Company. Rockefeller is sick and will
probably never be able to attend to busi
ness again. Mr. O'Day has bought a house
in New York and is preparing to move
there to take charge of the Standard's
affairs. He has always been one of the best
men in the company and Rockefeller
leaned heavily on hira for advice and sup
port. Several years ago Mr. O'Day was
preparing to withdraw from active life and
enjoy his remaining days in leisure when
the death of his wife occurred. Then the
magnate plunged back into business to
drown his grief, and now he is in command
of the Standard.
Old oil men tell a good many interesting
stories about Dan O'Day. Archibald and
he have been the strong men in the concern
for some years. Their temperaments and
methods are quite different Archibald is
easily rattled, but nobody ever heard of
O'Day losing his head. This is one of hia
striking peculiarities. The Buffalo man
can withstand any kind of persuasive argu
ment, but a pathetic appeal or a touching
story always reaches his heart Some years
ago the Standard lost considerable oil
around Bradford through the carelessness of
employes. One day a tank broke and
about 1,000 barrels of grease ran away.
O'Day happened to be in town, and he gave
orders to find out who was responsible for
the accident and to discharge him on the
spot He added that too many accidents
had happened and it was time to
make an example of somebody. The one
directly responsible for the loss was a man
who had a large family. He was told to go
without further cerem'ony. Thcn-the work
man hunted up O'Day to tell him how it
occurred.
"I don't want to hear anything about it,"
the latter replied. "The company has lost
a great deal of oil through carelessness and
it must be stopped. I might as well begin
with you and make an example for the
rest."
"But I haven't any money and a large
family," pleaded the man. "Don't dis
charge me."
This put a different phase on the matter,
ana the generous O'Day told him to go
back to work and be careful in the future.
It is needless to say that the employe never
gave any cause for complaint after that
THEY WAILED SHERMAN.
Two Uncouth "Worker Wanted to Know
Why Ho Removed Collector Arthur.
Colonel Donnavin, an old Columbus
editor, was seen by a Dispatch man re
cently not far from Pittsburg. He is full of
good stories and is in bis element while re
galing a crowd with some funny tale. "I
want to tell yon," he said, "a little incident
that happened while Sherman was Secretary
of the Treasury. He paid a visit to a small
Ohio town, and among others I called on
him, as I knew the Senator very welL
General J. S. Jones and I were present
chatting with Sherman, when two un
kempt individuals, without knocking on
the door or other ceremony, bounced Into
the room. I recognized in one of them a
well-known ward worker, a man with
great hustling capacity, but no cultivation
to speak of." His first break was: 'Senator,
me and my friend here want to knrw why
you removed Collector Arthur?'
"Arthur afterward was electe. Vice
President But you ought to ha7e seen
Shermaii. His brow contracted with wrath,
and the wrinkles stood out like whipcords.
Jones and I suddenly had business else
where and hastily bid the Senator good
morning. How cornea th best part of the
story. Sherman recentl had the man who
asked the question appointed postmaster of
the town. I mentioned the fact to one of
Sherman's friends, and when I told him
who the ner postmaster was he remarked
that it wa? a good thing Sherman didn't
know it. I never learned how the Senator
dismissed his visitors that morning, bnt he
was very angry. If the old man knew he
had helped one of them to office he wojld
turn green."
INSPECTING TIK PLATE PLAKS.
Manufacturers Now Having a Sly Joko on
the Campaign 1,1 ar.
"I snppose we ought to qui making tin
plate now that the Ohio election is over,"
said W. F. Cronemeyer with a broad grin
at the Monongahela House yesterdav.
"You know the Democrats said we were
turning out small quantities to help Mc
Kinley, and after the contest was decided,
that would be the last the country would
hear of tin plate. Well, we propose to sur
prise our Democratic friends and continue
in th3 business. We have invested too
much money not to be in earnest, and it is
only a question of time until the industry
will be on a firm foundation in America."
J. W. Brittain, of Cleveland, President of
the Tin Plate Association, was in the city
yesterday on a tour of inspection to see
what the local plants are doing. He has
finished his tin house in the Forest City.and
is now making white plates. His son was
so proud that he drove the first wagon load
of plates to the wholesaler. Mr. Brittain
says it is useless for the Democrats to insist
any longer that tin plate cannot be pro
duced in this country.
w. 11. uoefcey, a .New iork tin plate
manufacturer, was also at the Monongahela
House yesterday. He states that no great
amount of money will be invested in the
business until after the Presidental elec
tion. Capitalists know if the Democrats
capture the country they will smash the
tariff, and this would kill the business. He
thinks the American article is superior in
quality to the Welsh, but is not quite so
smooth. New and improved machinery
will help the Yankees.
AH INTELLIGENT DOG.
A Terrier That Says Grace at the Table Be
fore Commcnclns to Eat
"Tell me of what earthly good a New
foundland is," said George Harris, a dog
fancier, yesterday. "Give me a bull terrier
every time. They are gentle and intelli
gent, and children can play with them with
out any fear of being bitten. The large dogs
are lazy and lull of fleas. With a New
foundland in the honse, a burglar could en
ter and carry away the safe,and run no risks
of detection.
"I have a bull terrier that I wouldn't 6ell
for a good deal of money. The dog is very
knowing, and if grace is not asked at the
table, she will jump on a chair and put up
her paws in a prayerful attitude. When
she wants to go out for a promenade and I
happen to be wearing slippers, she brinss
my shoes to me and looks up in my face, as-
much as to say, isn t it about time we
were going?' She will pick up simple
tricks very quickly, and I have taught the
terrier to do a number of things that shows
a remarkable degree of intelligence for a
dumb brute."
A Very Clever Saloon Cat.
Did you ever see a cat climb over a lot of
glasses on a shelf behind a bar? In a cer
tain local saloon they have a member of the
feline tribe that owns the place. At clos
ing time every evening Tom climbs up on
the counter and eats the crackers and
cheese which the free-lunch fiends have
left behind. In front of a large
mirror a number of fine wine glasses are
arranged in the form of a pyramid. The
counter, for that matter, is full of delicate
glassware, but the way that cat will climb
over the ware, up on top of the pyramid
and down again without breaking a piece
Deats the still ot a juggler. Aot long since
Tom was chasing a mouse. The little fel
low took refuge on the shelf. With one
spring the cat landed there also, and the
spectators expected to hear a mighty crash
of glass. Thecal, hon ever, knew his busi-
THE"
ness, and he lighted so gently as to scarcely
move any of the "pieces. He caught the
mouse, too, and was given a glass of beer
for his care.
AGAINST MIXED DBIHKS.
A Barkeeper Says the Toorest Liquor Are
lcd in Fancy Decoctions.
"Have a Manhattan cocktail?"
"I think I will," answered his com
panion. "I wouldn't if I were you," remarked the
barkeeper.
"Why not?" both asked together.
"Well," replied the man behind the
counter, "if you never take a mixed drink
you will never be cheated. I have been too
long in the business not to have learned
some of the tricks in the trade. It is such
an easv thing, you know, to palm off cheap
liquors uuder the guise of strong
and spicy flavors. You can't fool
a man who takes his whisky
straight, but very few know what thev are
drinking in a cocktail. It is visually cheap
stuff The fact is most bars are run witn
poor and good liquors. The worst is always
used in the mixed drinks. It is quite rea
sonable, and is such an easy thing to gull
tipplers. Did you ever stop to think now
much whisky .is put into a cocktail? That
fact alone ought to tell an abervant man
that he is not getting the best"
"I think I will take a little straight
liquor," said one of the men. "So will
I," remarked the other. The honest bar
keeper had converted them.
POSTPONED TILL SPEING.
No Through Passenger Service on the B. &
O, to Chicago for Some Time to Come.
The winter schedule on the Baltimore
and Ohio road will go into effect next Sun
dav. The only thing the officials regret is
that the Pittsburg and Western and the
Akron branch were not in shape to run a
through train service from New York via
this city to Chicago. However, this much
desired boon is promised for next spring.
In the meantime a passenger depot will be
built at Laughlins' station, and arrange
ments will be made to -connect with all the
trains going either way. The company has
decided to put on new vestibule trains to
run to Chicago as soon as the new line is
ready.
In the new schedule the time has been
shortened to Washington. A fast train will
leave at 8 a. m. instead of 8:15, making the
trip to the capital in 8 hours and 40 min
utes. This train is also intended to accom
modate the Connellsville and TJniontown
people. A new train will be put on for
Cumberland, leaving here at 6:50 A. M.,
stopping at most of the stations. This train
will return at 9:25 in the evening. The
time will be shortened five minutes to
Wheeling by the 4 p. M. train. The TJnion
town express, leaving at 5 f. at, will make
fewer stops.
A BIG DAY IN BBADD0CZ.
Bishop Fhelan Will Confirm 4CO People at
St Thomas' dhnrch.
The Bt Rev. Bishop Phelan, of the Pitts
burg diocese of the Roman Catholic Church,
will administer the beautiful service of
confirmation in the St Thomas R. C.
Church at the 10 o'clock service this morn
ing. Solemn high mass will be
celebrated in honor of the occasion.
The oorner-stone of St Brendan's Church,
Braddock, will also be laid by Right Rev.
Bishop Phelan, assisted by Vicar General
Wall. Father Corcoran, of Soho, will
preach the sermon of the occasion. Prior
to thiB ceremony there will be a parade
which will be participated in by the A. O.
H. and other organizations from Pittsburg,
McKvssport. Homestead, Irwin and other
places. Colonel Thomas CosgTove will be
Chief Marshal, 'Squire Holtzman Adiutant
General, and Major Michael Killeen Chief
ot statt. The church will be or brie and
will cost abouj $35,000. It is expected to
be complete i bv January 1. and Father
Molynaur, formerly of the Cathedral of
this city wil". be in charge. Special trains
will be run on the Baltimore and Ohio and
Pittsburg, McKcesport "and Youghiogheny
Bailroad, that on th Baltimore and Ohio
leaving the city at i o'clock p. st
That Philadelphia Gas Bill Again.
Controller Morrow held a conference yes
terday with Superintendent Wilcox, of the
Bureau f Water Supply, and a representa
tive of the Philadelphia Company, relative
to the difference of figures in the Philadel
phia Company's bill to the city and the
statement of indebtedness as furnished to
Councils by Mr. "Wilcox. The difference
amounts to some 12,000, and when the bill
and the statement were presented to Coun
cils both were referred to the Controller for
adjustment He called the two gentlemen
named into consultation yesterday but only
heard their statements, and the matter is
no nearer a decision than before. The Con
troller says he will not report to Councils
on the matter next Monday as he had ex
pected, but will probably report at another
meeting.
Returned After Many Years.
Peter Dana, an old resident of Lawrence
ville, has returned to the city after an ab
sence of 42 years. In conversation with
Alderman Burns he said he had left when
the gold fever struck the town in 1849,
leaving a wife and one child. On arriving
in California what little money he had was
lost He said he would have written home
but was ashamed of himself. After wan
dering for about 30 years he finally settled
down, and after making several good in
vestments succeeded in making enough to
live comfortably. David Strain, an old
resident of the district, was sent for, and
soon recollected Dana. From him he
learned that his wife had been dead for
many years, but that his son was still liv
ing. He spent the night with Alderman
Burns, but started out yesterday to find his
son.
Foterle Didn't Get Any Money.
J. D. Ramsey, one of the attomies for
George Poterie who prosecuted W. F. Aull
and "W. F. Casey for conspiracy, takes issue
with the statements published on November
5. Mr. Ramsey says: "It is true that the
jury at the suggestion of the Court returned
a verdict ot not guilty and divided the costs
between the parties a Scotch verdict, i. e.,
'Guilty, but not proven.' The pleadings
were defective, which was no fault of Mr.
Poterie," Mr. Ramsey also says that the
statement that Mr. Poterie received 52,500
"is absolutely false, as he has never re
ceived a cent from said company for his In
terest. " He further states that Poterie had
been hoodwinked, being unable to read En
glish, and that the end is not yet
Celebrates Its Twenty-Firth Anniversary.
The twenty-fifth annual meeting of the
Y. M. C. A. will be held to-night in the
First Presbyterian Church. Rev. Theodore
Cuvlor, D. D., of Brooklyn, will make the
address. The association was organized in
1800, with a membership of 300. It now
has a membership of 2,800, with four
branches in different parts of the city. The
building now occupied at Seventh street
and Ponn avenue was built at a cost of
5100,000, aud is the property of the associa
tion. Fined for Watering Milk.
Alderman Means, of the East End, yester
day fined William Brown, of Arnold,
Bobert Quinn, of Parnassus, E. J. Brinker,
ot Latrobe, 510 and costs each on a charge
of.adulterating milk sold to retail dealers
in this city. The defendants are all dairy
men and Meat and Milk Inspector Mc
Cutcheon was the prosecutor. Ten gallons
of milk sold by Quinn and ten gallons sold
by the other two defendants were thrown
into the sewer because unfit for use.
Dress Salt,
For a good-fitting dress or business suit
leave your measure at Pitcairn's, 434 Wood
fctrcet " . Thsu
PITTSBURG- DISPATCH,
LANGUAGE IN COURT.
The County Judges Hear Any Num
ber of Strange -Tongues Now.
HALF A DOZEN INTEEPBETERS.
We nave" Plenty of Good Irish Blood, but
Diberno-Celtic Is Rare.
A LADY WHO HAS BECOME YEEI USEFUL
Nothing strikes an observant chronicler
of local events more than the change that
has come over court reporting. Thirty
even 20 years ago a court reporter was re
quired to gather up much rubbish stuffthat
interested but few, except peoplo whose
names were on the trial lists, yet he was
ever on the alert to seize on the humorous
and the pathetic as spontaneously developed
in people in trying situations and in conse
quence the court reports were among the
most interesting and entertaining features
of a paper.
Another thing that will attract his at
tention is that commercial law has assumed
such proportions that a lawyer can no
longer have a reputation in two or three
kinds of practice at the same time.
Once even the greatest lawyers
were forced to take every
thing that came to their nets, from whales
to sprats, but at present there are young
men who have made reputations in one de
partment who are scarce known in others.
Some civil lawyers of repute would not be
known to the ordinary habitue of the Quar
ter Sessions chambers. There are others
who find nearly all their work in the Or
phans' Court, and still others who have
good incomes and are scarce ever heard ad
dress judge or jury in any court
The Tongues of Allegheny County.
But nothing would attract his attention so
much as the extraordinary expansion of
languages necessary to interpret in order to
do business in the criminal court He would
be reminded of the diffusion of tongues that
we are told followed the attempt to build
the tower of Babel, or of that notable day
of Pentecost, when the Galileans began to
discourse in a dozen different tongues.
In 1870, if an interpreter, wtnn on mann
deutsch tprechen konntt, he ordinarily filled
the bill. Occasionally, but rather seldom,
a Frenchman gave some trouble. Now,
however, the movement of nations toward
this city has made nearly a dozen interpret
ers necessary. Mr. Soffel manages German
and French, but he cannot bo in all the
courts, aud not long since Judge Ewing
attempted to get a Frenchman's story out
of him. His Honor, however, made but
little headway, as he nad not mastered the
different dialects of France.
An interpreter in Slavonie, or Slavohct
tic, has become a necessity in the Quarter
Sessions, and it is notable that the late
European exodus furnishes much of the
work in the Criminal Court and brings
much grist to the mills of the lawyers. A
young woman takes care of the Slavs, the
Russians and neighboring nations getting
into much trouble. Her name is Annie
Leiner and she speaks several languages.
The Chinese have frequent occasion also to
attend court and Italy and Hungary are
well represented. For the Chinese and
Italian dependence is placed on their getting
some reputable representative of their
nationality as occasion may require.
Even Arabia Represented in Court.
Of late Syriac has been In request at
times, and on Saturday Hofas Azar probated
his account for services as an interpreter in
that language. Mr. Azar s signature in
Arabic characters would be taken by most
peopl ? as a specimen of stenography.
Captain Dalgleish states that strange as it
may seem, li is often more difficult to find a
Hibcrno-Celtic interpreter than any other,
though 20 years ago a score or more could
be found within a stone's cast of the court
house. It seems that the native language
of the bush is dying out everywhere.
Lounsberry asserts that the Cymric, Cornish,
Gaelic, Manx, Armorican, in short, all
Celtic tongues, are gradually dying out (the
Cornish has gone entirely), as linguistically
they are widely removed from our tongue
and have little influence on its vocabulary
and none at all on its grammar. It must be
so when a short time since much trouble
was had before an interpreter could be
found to lead an Irishman out of the wilder
ness at the court house, he not being able to
speak a word of English.
A noted traveler once said he had been in
places where he could find neither an rEn
glishman, a German or a Frenchman, but
he had never been in any place without
finding an Irishman, and a member of the
Lewis ana UlarK exploring expedition in
the first decade of this century related that
away up the Missouri, somewhere among
the Rockies, fhey came across a solitary
Irishman who had ingratiated himself with
the Indians and had grown rich trading
with them. Court officials are ready to
credit these assertions since Michael Fla
herty presented himselt a few days since to
objure his allegiance, not to Her
Majesty the Queen of Great Britain
and Ireland and Empress of
India, but to the Czar of Russia. The
court officials could scarce believe Mr.
Flaherty, but he submitted irrefragable
proof that his father had done business in
Russia, and hid not only became a subject
of the Czar, but had married a Slav woman.
One Language for All the World.
Considering that all the world is now
our next-door neighbor, and that it is diffi
cult o deal with people of so many different
tongues and dialects, some people are be
ginning to think that not only should Ger
man not be taught in our public schools,
but also that the welfare of humanity
would be greatly promoted by the
abolition of all languages but one.
In order to transact some kinds
of business successfully at present
it is necessary to know at least three mod
ern languages, and yet when one has mas
tered them he has but 40 years to live. The
time and labor necessary to acquire two ex
tra languages could in most cases be more
profitably spent in the acquisition of knowl
edge in one. Nations might assemble a
congress and determine by lot what should
be the world's language, and then
a body of learned men, and women, too, for
that matter, translate everything worth
knowing into that language. A few people
might be designated from age to age to
keep alive, as written, not spoken, the
languages that ore worth preserving for
archaeological research, such as Sanscrit,
Hellenic, English, Old Middle and New
High Germanic and Italic As English is
more generally spoken at present than any
other lamraaee. it would seem to be the
fittest for an universal one, but as the peo
ple who speak it are the most enterprising,
it may in time work its way to the front
without organized effort or consent, and it
is certainly sufficiently copious to answer
all purposes of either literature or trade.
Talk of the Town.
Two large show windows literally packed
with loose diamonds and also mounted in
ear drops, lace pins, hair pins, bracelets,
pendants, necklaces, rings and studs.
The elegant display and sale will con
tinue all this week, and I cordially invite
the public to examine these fine diamonds
on which I pride myself of being the first
direct importer in this city. My thanks
for the liberal patronage bestowed upon me.
I still continue to superintend the sale
personally and assist purchasers in their se
lection. Persons so desiring can call now and
make their selection for the holidays and
have the goods laid away free of charge.
M. J. Smit,
311 Smithfield street,
xtssu Ppp. New Postoffice.
Railings, counters and shelving.
HAUOH& Keesax,
su S3 and 34 Water street
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER
HAVE TOO MANY LAWS NOW.
John 8. ramble Says He la Glad the Consti
tutional Convention Was1 Defeated
I-awyen Do Not Want Any More
Statutes Satisfied aa They Are.
"If there was only one law in existence,"
eaid John S. Lambie, Esq., yesterday,
"there would be as much controversy and
as much necessity for lawyers as exists to
day." The remark was the result of a dis
cussion of the defeat of the Constitutional
Convention last Thursday among a" number
of gentlemen, Mr. Lambie being a member
of the group. He had expressed his satis
faction at the result, causing one man
present to suggest that all lawyers should
have been in favor of a revision of the Con
stitution for pecuniary reasons.
"That is a great mistake," continued Mr.
Lambie. "The laws of a commonwealth
could not be made too plain and easily un
derstood. It is not the complications of
law that produce the great bulk of law suits,
but the controversion of facts in matters of
dispute. I take it that the great majority
of men are naturally honest "Men don't go
to law because they are dishonest or be
cause they think other men disposed to be
dishonest, but because they believe them
selves to be right and the other men to be
wrong.
'There are a large number of conditions
that wonld cause one man to form a differ
ent opinion as to the right or wrong of a
case from another man. For Instance a
man can be educated to such a point that
his views of commonplace matters are, to
the view of a man of less or different kind
of education, distorted and beyond reason.
If the laws were plain and they could be
much plainer than thpv are it would be
much easier to brinj two such men to
gether, to adjudicate a dispute between
them.
"Of course, not all men are honest, but
most men want to be, so there should be
plain, comprehensible law for the honest as
well as the dishonest man. We have that,
and more than enough of it now, and few
lawyers, not interested in some matter,
either political or financial, which would
be affected by a revision of the Constitution.
That is my view of the matter, gentlemen,"
concluded Mr. Lambie, as he walked away.
Big Kemoval Sale.
Wishing to dispose of all our stock before
removing to our new building, 311 Market
street, we will sell everything in our line at
less than cost price. Remember, this will
only last for three weeks, as we expect to
occupy our new store about November 15.
Note our big drive in coffee.
5 lbs choice roasted Rio coffee. 51 00
40 lbs Butler county buckwheat 1 00
20 lbs English currants 1 00
1G lbs large Valencia raisins 1 00
12 Its choice evaporated apricots 1 00
12 fis large German prunes 1 00
10 lbs white clover honey 1 00
1 sack choice Amber flour 1 25
8 cans condensed milk 1 00
7 cans corn beef (2-lbcans) 1 00
10 lbs dessicated cocoanut 1 00
10 cans fine French peas 1 00
6 cans apricots (3-lb cans) 1 00
6 cans white cherries (3-K cans) 1 00
20 cans good sugar corn 1 00
12 cans early June peas 1 00
5 lbs best chewing tobacco 1 00
4J lbs best pipe tobacco 1 00
lOOlbestmola tobies 75
20 lbs choice Carolina rice 1 00
25 lbs Pearl barley 1 00
25 lbs cod fish....". 1 00
35 lbs rolled oats 1 00
50 boxes 5-cent bag bluing 1 00
32 bars white floating soap (7-cent
size) 1 00
18 bottles good catsup 1 00
60 lbs washing soda 1 00
20 lbs best washing powder, in pkgs-,. . 1 00
As an inducement for you to try our teas
we will give you 5 pounds white sugar with
every dollar's worth of 30c, 40c, 50c and 60o
tea, or 1 pound of cut loaf sugar with every
pound of tea.
Goods delivered free to all parts of both
cities. To those living out of the city we
will prepay freight on all orders of $10
and upward to any station or landing within
100 miles of Pittsburg. Send for price list
M. R. Thompson,
301 Market street, opposite Gusky'a.
Don't Ml5 It
Call at the P. C. C C on Monday. The
great sale of men's winter suits and over
coats ii now going on. One dollar buys
three dollars' worth of clothing. The public
amazed and delighted with this sale. We
bought the goods at one-half manufacturer's
cost and we are selling at about one-third
regular prices. Good reliable clothing.
Everything guaranteed first-class.
P. C. C. C, Pittsburg Combination Cloth
ing Company, corner Grant and Diamond
streets.
Exhanst Steam Heatins
By the "WilliamesVacuum System," with
out back pressure upon the engine. Guar
anteed advantages Saving power, and 25
per cent and over of coal compared with the
pressure system, removal of cracking or
hammering in pipes, increasing efficiency of
the heating system. Send fornew descriptive
catalogue to" Warren Webster & Co., 491
N. Third street, Philadelphia,
Patentees and Mfrs. of Webster Vacuum
Feed Water Heater and Purifier.
MWFSU
Enlarging a Bnsines Bouse.
Mr. T. D. Evans, architect, has completed
the plans for adding three additional stories
to the large building of L Jackson & Brr.,
clothiers, 954-956 Liberty st The work will
be commenced as soon as possible. This
enlargement will give the firm over 30,000
square feet of floor space; and is necessi
tated by the growth of business during the
past year.
They Dread Cold Weather.
Persons subject to muscular rheumatism
have good reason for dreading the cold
weather of the winter months. They will
find much relief, however, if not a perma
nent cure by applying Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. It promptly relieves the pain, and
in many cases has effected permanent cures.
For sale by druggists. wsu
Cornets, Cornets.
Persons desiring a cornet either of first or
second quality will always find a full
assortment at H. Kleber & Bro's., No. 50G
Wood street They carry the various
grades of the Empire, Slater-Distin,
Courtois and Besson makes and are selling
them at reduced prices. Also a full line of
band instruments in stock. Store open
every Saturday till 9 r. M.
FBEE Tit AINS TO-MORROW
To and From the New Town of Blaine.
Get tickets, maps, price lists of- lots and
full particulars at 129 Fourth ave.
The Blaine Land Improvement Co.
MTuwrhrau
Portraits for Christmas Presents. '
This month, a handsome 8x10 frame with
every doz. cabinet photos. Also genuine
crayons at special low prices.
LIE3' SXDDIO, 10 and 12 Sixth it
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Did Ton Oet One
Of the fine frames given with every dozen
of cabinets at Hendricks & Co.'s,68 Federal
street, Allegheny? See them every day
this week. Cabinets $1 00.
Tits All ate stopped free by Dr. Kline's Great
Nerve Bestorer. Ho Ota alter ant day's use. Mar
velous cures. Treatise and 1 00 trial bottle free to
Tit cases. Dr.XUae.S31Arcb.it, PbllaPa.
Baby Cleveland Isn't In It Any More
When you gaze upon the fine photographs
taken by Mr. Aufrecht at his new and only
gallery, 77 Fifth avenue, for 1 per dozen.
Bring the children.
St-llsh Suiting.,
Trouserings and overcoatings, and moderate
prices, at Pitcairn's, 434 Wood street.
Thsu
8, 1891
Kensington Can Now Claim That High
Honor The Chambers Glass Co. Located
There.
On Monday morning the Chambers Glass
Company will break ground for their enor
mous tew works at Kensington. Ever
since Mr. Chambers became involved finan
cially through the Schmertr failure, and his
consequent retirement as an active factor in
the Jeannette glas firm, he has been on the
lookout for a "locality to erecta new and
gigantic plant of his own. He didn't have
to look long. The Burrell Improvement
Company has gained the prize, and bids
fair to fulfill all its promises that Kensing
ton will be one of the greatest glass centers
in the United States.
Forty acres ot land have been granted in
the upper end of the Burrell Improvement)
Company's property, oa what is called the
Stewart farm, on the river side of the rail
road, it beinz one of the finest sites in the
whole of Kensington. There will be four
buildings in all, two of 750x150 feet, uhile
the dimensions for the outside buildings of
the tanks have not been determined upon,
although the specifications and plans of the
tanks have already been arranged. The
tanks are to be five in number.
The Siemen's regenerative continuous
melting tank furnaces are to ba operated.
The five furnaces will be 24x110 feet inside.
Fuel cas will be used. The plan of the
I furnaces will be on the same general idea as
those of Jeannette with the improvements
which several years of experience have
suggested. An "idea may be gleaned as to
the great size of the new tanks when it is
stated that they will be 80 per cent larger
than those at Jeannette. The whole works
will employ 1,800 people, and will have a
weekly output of 20,000 boxes of window
glass.
But all has not been enumerated. Not
content with bagging such "big fish" as the
Chambers Glass Company, the Burrell Im
provement Company have closed a con
tract for the location of one of the larsest
bottle plants now in existence in the West
Already located are the Excelsior Flint
Glass Company, recently of this city, and the
Brownsville plate 'glass works. The for
mer is building a 16-pot furnace and the
latter has almost completed several fur
naces. These works will be in operation
shortly after the 1st of January, 1892.
SPECIAL CHANCE TO SECURE A PIANO
CHE IP.
Fine Upright Piano S200.
A magnificent 714 octave upright piano,
with latest improvements, handsomely
carved case and excellent tone, will be sold
fully warranted at $200. Also several good
square pianos at exceptionally low figures.
A splendid chance to secure a piano at a low
figure. J. M. Hoffmann & Co.,
537 Smithfield street
BLUSTERING
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BLOWING
Never accomplished any
thing. Simple statements
suit simple cases. Trade
can't be caught with traps,
and those who set them are
generally "tripped up." This
week we are making a special
drive with our own make
Black and Green Cheviot
Overcoats. They've been
going fast; but as we want to
make them go a little faster
we are offering them at $10.
It's a price you couldn't re
sist If you buy such an
overcoat at this price you
confer a favor on yourself
We have other tempting
offers. For instance, ask to
see one of our light color
Worsted Overcoats at $8.
These goods are well made,
in the height of style, faced
with silk and are genuine
bargains.
We don't blow much. We
are not constructed that way.
As seeing is believing, sat
isfy yourself and ask to see
these special bargains.
Clothiers, Tailors, Hatters
and Furnishers.
954 AND 956 LIBERTY ST.
NEAP. SMITHFIELD.
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FULL
Pattrrni in cool, lisnt-woishe
suitings and trouserings. Tua
largest selection obtainable
Tto. Correct Styles.
H. & C. F. AHLERS,
JtEHCnAXT TAH.OKS,
420 SMITHFIELD STREET.
Telephone. 13S9. Jeit-rraau '
OH, WET.X, SUPPLIES.
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T. FLETCHER GRUBBS,
WiTnTHE
O L WELL SUPPLY CO. ,
HOS. 91 AND fa WATER STEEET,
PITTSBURG, PA.
Estimates furnished on the celebrated
Mogul & Innis oil well engines.
O. W. S. Co.'s Red Dome steel boilers.
O. W. 8. Co.'a tanered Joint casingand tub
ing. aw. 8.Co.'s drilling and fishing tools.
The Philadelphia 4 New Toite Cordage,
and everything necessary in an oil well out
fit. The patronage of new companies being
formed earnestly solicited. Drop a postal
card and I will call on you. Telephone 127L
8e20-16D-au
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HAS LOCATED
THEIR WORKS
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KENSINB
And will be the LARGEST WIN
DOW GLASS FACTORIES IN
THE WORLD, occupying 48
ACRES of ground and giving em
ployment to
1,800
The erection of these works will
be commenced to-morrow, and
pushed to completion without de
lay. With the addition of this
enormous plant
KENSINGT
MAY TRULY BE CALLED
1MAGTIIEE CM
of this mm.
Now is the opportunity of a life
time to make money.
Buy lots now while you have the
chance at present prices and can be
suited in location.
Any kind of business that you
may wish to engage in will pay
there.
Building houses now, either to
rent or sell, will pay there.
Don't put off buying, as property
is steadily increasing in value and
the coming of the Chambers Glass
Company will make such a demand
for lots to supply homes for the
thousands that must live there, that
they will soon be taken and present
prices advanced.
No advance in prices will be
made at present by the company.
To those who have visited
And have made a selection of a lot
without buying, we would ad
vise to close the transaction imme
- diately if they wish to secure it
The property lying above the
railroad is now graded and for sale.
It was the intention not to place
this section on the market before
spring, but the large demand and
sale of lots in the lower part of the
city necessitated it.
This is the most beautiful part of
Kensington for homes.
There never was a better pros
pect,to make money than putting it
in property in this new city. Come
to our office and get
FBEE TICKETS.
Salesmen always on the ground.
For other information apply at
office of
THE BURRELL IMPROVEMENT- CO..
No. 96 Fourth Avpme,
PITTSBURG, PA.
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