mBHrnasssssassi Mini iiiWjB ' iiji''tt Miaiwipiiii'g"yg5wawMs unui iyiMj. ira? 14 ATOPICS OF NEW TO ji Bit of Cold Weather Is Such a Earity There That the Eecent fc Snow Is a Curiosity, ,' SHEPARD AKD THE YAXDERBILTS. ' Democratic XeTfspapers Looking Tp Tiles of the JJail and Express to Eurchard Harrison. THE PADEEEWSKI FAD IX BOSTON. Fifth Arcsne Is Sure to Become a nice cf Tnlear Ccnmerce Alter 11L rcORBESroxDEsa: or ran DisrATcn.i Kew Ycp.k, Jan. 9. We liave had tnow, and tliat has been the great feature of the week in Xcw York. Probably- no one realizes, unlets he is very old or in the newspaper business, how radically the weather in this town has changed. I per sonally know a plumber who is in charge of a flat-house furnace. He learned the plumb ing business thoroughly, then discovered that the lack of cold eather had made his an overcrowded trade and one in nhich it is most impossible to find work. His own language told the story plainly: "When all the pipes used to freeze up and bust every little while, there was money for plumbers, but there isn't any now." This is important news as threatening the livelihood, not only of many plumbers, but of many writers of humorous prose as well. The snow is welcome in Xcw York for the sake of the children. It gives them an op portunity of breaking the law, which law breaking tends to make brave and enter prising men cf them and it makes them take that keen interest in the movements of the policeman on their block without which no boy's life is the sweet life of adventure that it should be The snow was welcome except to street car companies, cab drivers, shopkeepers, theater owners, newspaper proprietors and all other adults without sleighs. Colonel Shepard Versus Dr. Dcpew. Colonel Shepard, never dull, and some times exhilarating, appears to the outside public to have had a war with the world renowned Chaancey Depew. One 2vew York newspaper taid that the Central should pet in the block signal system to in sure safety. Colonel Shepard, not only an editor, but a son-in-law, said that the block system should not be adopted. On top of the Colonel's announcement came Br. Depew's positive statement that the block pystcm should go in at once. This has been commented on as a conflict between Yanderbilt oracles by those who misunder stand the situation and think that Colonel Shepard is dependent on and inspired by the great railroad magnates. As a matter of fact, he is not. Those in his immediate family look up to him, most properly, a3 the greatest man in the world, and he is independent of all other Yander bilts. In fact, so far from being governed lay them, he is editorially a thing of terror to the family in general. A man versed in politics and intimate with the Yanderbilt ideas said the other day that the Colonel was to his financial relatives what the silver question was to the leaders in the Demo cratic House, an issue on hand that could not be dodged, but might be temporized with, TThy Blaine Tears the Colonel. The fighting Colonel Shepard may safely say that he inspires terror in the breasts of all those who are on his side. Quite re cently Mr. Barney Bigiin, wise in politics, told the truth. He remarked that Colonel Shepard with his Republican articles made more Democratic voters than any other ten men. It is certain that the Colonel's de nunciation of the Pope and of all men and things Catholic contains a meaning for the honorable and far-seeing James G. Blaine. It is understood that Mr. Blaine refrains from expressing any keen appreciation of the Colonel's fighting, and that is alleged to explain the Colonel's fiat-footed support of Mr. Harrison lor term Xa 2. There are Democratic editors in this town whose conduct would interest Mr. Harrison ifheknewof it. With an eye to his re nomination they have saved some of the Colonel's choicest anti-Catholic outpour ings, and should Mr. Harrison and the Colonel continue to be bosom lriends until election time, those wicked editors would manufacture such articles as would make a Burchard blessed by comparison. A Topic Near to Pittsburg. The one permanent, everlasting topic of conversation in New York is the question of seats in the cars of the elevated railroad. It never die? out and always blazes up fiercely whenever an addition is made to thVranks of intellectual w omen engaged in newtpaper writing or a new editor, import ed Irom out-ol-town, discovers that the thing to do is to give New Yorkers local topics to talk about. This question has been burning brightly this weet It is im possible lor any New Yorker to take it oth erwise than seriously, for it threatens to de stroy the chivalry of New York men. A man must stand up morning and night every day, which is tiresome, or he must show a preterence for women who are beautiful, who are old or who carry babies about, and that is apt to be unjust. Darwin would have made interesting studies as to the change in the New York man' character under the elevated railroad interest It is certain that the elevated railroad, the passenger elevator and the typewriting machine are rapidly killing poetry by teaching voung men to look upon young women as ordinary human beings. John Kuskin wouldsufierif hecculd under stand it. The "L" road in the realm of sentiment is much worse than the steam engine in Mr. Buskin's lake region. Sens rrom Boston and London. New York has been much interested in two tales, one from London and the other from Boston. London has furnished the interesting information that Miss Helen Terry has had the hito hair from the head of her dead mother made up into a wig to be worn on the stage. An one will under stand what a boon that lias been to the week's teas, luncheons and dinners. Was it deep love other art and a .desire to honor lier mother; was it badtae, or what was it? Sentiment, as a rule, went against the idea of wearing the hair of one's dead parent in a theatrical exhibition. The announcement that has traveled by word of mouth Irom Boston is more inter esting, and it is to be hoped, lor the sake of human interest, that it is true. It says that a distinguished woman, one whose devices in entertaining and v hos.e social graces have done much to advertise Boston in New York, engaged the Polish pianist to supply musical entertainment for an entire even ing, furthermore, that the has refrained from inviting friends, relatives or the pub lic to enjoy the performance, but arranged the light and a chair to suit, and had the re cital all to herself. As the talented Pole usually charges 51,000 for playing, there is a regal touch to the whole thing which calls up the King of Bavaria, with his exclusive perlermances ol Wagner, and fills New York with very deep admiration of Boston. -Alio at I'red May and cin Others. Interesting news comesfroni South Amer ica to the clicct that Pred May has been fighting down there in the Chilean rows: JGhit he has been with the winning army and Slias greatly distinguished himself. All New ttVjprk remembers him as one of the finest men physically that this city has seen, but vy i.v vuj.w...4v (-U 1UC X1CUU OA UU11J t valiant deeds and organizing rows even in times or peace. It is interesting to the pub lic and gratifying to his friends to observe that he really only needs the proper sphere in which to display his abilities. In the realm of fair women, as the fashion article has it, the announcement is made that a daughter of Smith M. Weed has started with some friends around the world. The number of women in New York and in the West who have calmly undertaken that trip very recently is calculated to startle Christopher Columbus and make everyone reflect on the changes that have taken place since he felt his way across the noor wretched little Atlantic It may also be announced, as interesting and suggestive of London, that a young woman who finds herself obliged to get "rid of her brutal husband, and who knows everyone in New York society, proposes to open" a millinery shop on Fifth avenue and make her own fortune quite independent of alimony. There is no doubt that she will receive" the most enthusiastic support if her courage holds out. Death of the Dough-Cake's rather. New York mourns at present the death of Mr. Oliver Hitchcock, and many stories are told of his fine traits, all true. But the most important thing he evdr did was to in vent the present system of cheap eating in New York. He is the creator of the atrocious dough cakes and other monstrous concoctions which thousands of young clerks and working women devour instead of the healthy food which they might buy at the same cost. New York is a city of dyspeptics and of young men of stunted growth and pallid faces. Mr. Hitchcock's eating svstem is largelv responsible for it. It would be considerably worse than ridicu lous to enact laws hostile to hot cakes, but there is not much doubt that hot-cake shops rival in their evil effects the harm done by rum. One member of the Astor family has built on Fifth avenue a fine hotel which over shadows the private residence of a second member of the Astor family, and to some extent makes that residence undesirable. It is announced that the Astor whose resi dence is dwarfed by the hotel intends to change his residence into shops, and this is hailed as a continuation of the so-called Astor war, which has furnished such very fine material to those who deal in little so ciety writings. Transformation of Fifth Atcudb. As a matter of fact the destruction of the numerous old residences on Fifth avenue and the building of hotels and shops means that before long Fifth avenue must cease to be spoken of as the fashionable street of New York. In many cases old residents have recognized the inevitable tendency of events, and have fixed in their minds and discussed with their friends the prices at which their homes should become shops. Even the cost of the houses erected in the upper part of the street will not prevent Fittb avenue from becoming a row of retail shops to the Central Park. Then will come a gigantic real estate Doom, oirangers win be told of Fifth avenue as they are now told of Fourteenth street, that it was once a street of dwellings. The man who can guess where Fifth avenue will go to can come to New York and make a little Astor of him self without trouble. A certain number of Tory clever men spend their days looking lor new things to write novels or short stories about. There is a fine subject in the sale of a cab that re cently took place in this city. It was not worn out, butit was not new. It had car ried loads of all sorts at all hours of the day and night, and now, if we ruav believe the story which a rival school tells, it is in the hack vard of a fashionable girls' boarding school, and at certain intervals the daugh ters of proud and wealthy parents from the far West walk out to the cab in a. line and take lessons in the art of getting in and out of a carriage properly. The girls are most beautiful, of course," also most graceful and voung. It is a fine and quiet old age which that cab enjoys. Akthuk BKlbBA'E. Dynamite's Deadly Work at Beliaire. Bellaike, O., Jan. 9. A large quantity of dynamite exploded to-day at the stone quarry operated by Henry T. Day, on Bock Hill, a mile west of here. John Watters was blown 100 feet and is fatally injured. John Smith and seven Italians were seri ously injured. The houses in the neighbor hood were greatly damaged. A Cabinet Minister Sleets Ejran. Y-AiPAKAlSO, Jan. 9. Foreign Minister Periera paid an official visit to United States Minister Egan yesterday. The meet ing between the two diplomats was of the most cordial character, and the hope was mutually expressed that the differences between the two countries would be speadily settled. Boncicanlt's Son to Be Slade Happy. Chicago, Jan. 9. Mayor Washburne, next Monday afternoon, will unite in mar riage Miss Amy Busby and Aubrey Bouci cault, son of the late actor. Both are with Stuart Ilobson's company. This is the first ceremony of the kind ever performed by the Mayor. UXE MPLOTED people can easiest seenre situations by advertl'ing in THE DIS PATCH'S cent-a-word column. A Series of Four Special Excursions to Washington, D. C, Via the Pennsylvania Itailroad. An extraordinary opportunity is offered of visiting the National Capital when everything is in a most attractive state, both Houses of Congress in session, and all departments open to visitors, by taking ad vantage of the above named excursions. The excursion tickets sold for this series will permit of stop over in Baltimore in either direction within the proper limit of the tickets, which are good ten days from date of sale. Special trains composed of this company's handsome East Lake coaches and Pullman parlor cars will leave Union station on dates named at 9 A. 21. The rate for the round trip will be 59 Irom Pittsburg, fS 95 irom East Liberty, S3 80 Irom Braddock, T 90 Irom Irwin, 7 35 from Greensburg, and proportionate low rates from points East. These tickets will also be good on night trains. Pullman sleeping cars through on night trains. Bound trip tickets to Bichmond, Peters burg, Old Point Comfort and Mount Ver non may be purchased in Washington at reduced rates. A Sl'EClAL S7 SO SALE For Bronday A Sensation In the Prices of 3Ien's Fine Overcoats nnd Ulster?. Onr double attraction for you to-morrow is an elegant line of overcoats and ulsters at the bargain price of 5" 50 each. Let us explain. Tell you quickly and easily how you can buy just the article you are looking for and only spend the small sum of 57 50. We offer you men's kersey and cheviot overcoats, light or dark shades; men's chinchilla overcoats; also, elegant ulsters made of Irish frieze or fur beaver, big collars, cloth lined throughout for only 57 50. Can you beat this offer? Choose any of the above garments for 57 50. You can't make a mistake. Anvthing vou pick on means a saving to von of 100 per cent. P. C. a C. Pittsburg Combination Cloth ing Company, corner Grant and Diamond streets. Underwear Department. Wintcrunderwear for ladies, jjents and children in scarlet, camel's hair, natural wool and merino. Closing out cheap at Ii. J. Lynch's, 43S-440 Market street. Thssu r A Itemed- for the Grippe Coujh. A remedy recommended for patients af flicted with the grippe is Kemp's Balsam, which is especially adapted to diseases of the throat and lungs. Do not wait for the first symptoms of the disease, but get a bpt tlc and keep it on hand lor use the moment it is needed. If neglected the grippe has a tendenev to briugon pneumonia. All drug gists sell the balsam. Bf.iixaxt sale drygoods and carpets. Itecd "ad" on page 2. J. H. KtraKET, & Bro. SALOTG DOWN CASH. flow Municipal, Water Worts and Other Bonds Get to the People. TEE INVESTIGATION OP LOANS. St, Louis Bonds That Were a Prn? Here Snapped Up in England. .IKEXCH STSTEM TEIED BY NEWARK, N. J fCOKRXSrOXDEJfCS or TBK DISPATCH.l New York, Jan. 9. HE official reports of the legislative bodies of distant States, counties and cities and towns and villages are partly the basis of a very impor tant business which has grown up in New York from very insiguifieant proportions. The information glean ed frpm these re ports is furnished to and affects ma terially the business of some of the great est investment banks and bankers and trust and insurance companies in the country. There is not an enterprising investor in any of the large cities who pretends to do with out the information condensed from these reports and sent to them daily in type written form. The bankers, trust and insurance men take these condensed summaries of the official proceedings of the legislative bodies named m order to make purchases of entire bond issues. They desire to be advised at the very earliest moment of any proposed State, county, municipal, water works or street railway bonds to be issued. It is of the utmost importance to large investors to be early advised of the very inception of such proposed loans, in order that they may inform themselves of the financial condition of the body corporate which is about to be come a borrower, and as to the legality of the proposed issue of bonds. Each of the large investors has numerous clients or customers who are looking for good securi ties to stow away in strong boxes a3 perma nent investments; and being informed in time as to a good loan about to be placed the bankers take orders for fractional parts of the proposed issue even before they bid on it, delivery being conditioned, of course, on their success in being awarded the bonds. How the Bonds Are Hunted Down. "To illustrate this idea," said a delver in these uninteresting reports, "I may cite you an illustration. We issued a bulletin announcing that Messrs. Coffin & Stanton had bought a block of Wheeling bonds. The next day a telegram from Messrs. Fisher & Shaw, prominent bankers of Baltimore, asked us to learn at what price these bonds could be had from the original purchasers, Messrs. Coffin & Stanton, of New York City. I went to the latter firm, also sub scribers to our service, and showed them the telegram from Messrs. Fisher Sz Shaw. 'Sorry, my boy,' said big and bluff and hearty Mr. Stanton, 'but your friends are too late. Wo haven't got the bonds from Wheeling yet, but they are all sold. The transactions were probably completed be fore Messrs. Coffin & Stanton knew that they were the successful bidders." "Before this system was invented by us, several years ago, bankers who individu ally applied to a city official for informa tion either got no reply or a much delayed response of an indefinite character. But officials reply to us as representing a large number of investors when they will not re ply to inquiries of a single firm. The bankers had often to send special agents to the distant places for the information de sired. The moment we learn from these of ficial reports of a proposed bond issue we obtain at once an official report of the finan cial condition of that city or town. This we send out in the bulletin issued by us the day the information comes tu hand, and the investor knows that it is official and as full as he could possibly get it if he spent hun dreds of dollars in sending an agent to in vestigate. We guarantee that the facts are official, and that our report is fuller, be cause we ask questions not usually printed in the annual reports." Dapper Tonus Men "Who Investigate. When abond issueis ofgreat magnitude the big investors, who have early information of the intention of a city or of a railroad to borrow largely, generally send a man of ex perience to examine critically into the va rious questions involved. These men, though men of experience, are generally youngsters recruited from college who pass a lew years in a bank or banker's office and thre learn how to investigate a loan. They are to be seen in numbers about city halls and controllers' offices whenever there are bids to be made or proposals to be opened. They are natty young fellows; prosperous appearing and keen looking; and might pass with those who do not know their mission as lawyer's or banker's clerks, but they are really the advisers of investors of millions of money in important securities where a mistake of an eighth of 1 per cent premium offered might result in considerable loss. These men inquire very strictly into the legality of an issue of bonds. A short time ago a New York house found that 3n issue ot bonds by a city in New York State was illegal because at the special election held to vote on bonding the city only four ma jority was given for the proposition, and more than four of the persons voting were found not to be taxpayers and therefore not legal voters on a purely financial proposi tion. The election had to be held over v again to legalize the issue. In the case of an issue ot bridge bonds of Portland, Ore., to the amount of $1,200,000 all bids were declared off on the discovery that bids had been invited for the same bonds at two different rates of interest. Looking Up a City's Reliability. The legality of an issue being established the young investment agent must find out about the value of the security offered. He must discover the previous bonded debt of the proposed borrower; the probable float ing debt; the probability ot other issues being offered before the present one could be disposed of; the assessed valuation of a city or town or the mortgaged value of a railway; the tax rate levied; khe price last paid for the bonds ot the same city or road; its industrial resources; its growth and de velopment: and even the character and rep utation at home of the local political ad ministration of its financial affairs. In fact, the banker's agent is a Mradslrect'i inquirer as to credit on a big scale, cities and rail way companies with him, not mere men and commercial concerns, being the objects of his scrutiuv. "Have tfiere been many large municipal loans lately?" was asked -of a bond bulletin maker. "Oh, yes, quite a number," he said as he took down a file of "the bulletin for the three months of October, lovember and December. "You might make a considera ble list as I call them off," and the writer did so until a halt was cried after getting this table of Some Iteccnt municipal Bond Sales. Borrower. Amount. Purchaser. Chlcapo, III !5, 000, ceo Unsold. ht. Louis, Mo.... 2,500,100 Coates-SoniCo., Lon, Ken ark. If. J.... 2.430,000 Unsold. Kansis City. Mo. 2,0'JO.OiX) Unsold, l'ortland. Ore.... 1,'JOO.OOO TVltlirtrawn. Brooklyn. N. Y. 1,010,000 Blake Brothers Co. Baltimore, Md... l,OTO,0CO Mer. Trust Co., Bait. Jersey City. X.J. MX.. 000 Vermilvc & Co., N. Y. Oakland. Cal 800.OG0 Unsold. Brooklyn. N. Y. KO.000 W. N. MoilSr & Co. Atlanta. Ga SO0.O00 Mutual Lifo Ins. Co. Dallas, Ter. 43U.OX) .Y.Sec. and Trust Co. Bolton, Mass.... 450,000 Unsold. Buaton, Mass.... 437,V00 Unsold. yTir"?- 400,000 Unsold. 334,000 . Unsold. 8.10,000 Unseld. JB.O0O Unsold. SOD.000 Unsold. 800,000 Unsold. 280,000 E. F. Coe, iJew York. 30,000 1'alsou, Leach & Co. ;&0,000 Unsold. 245,000 Blair & Co. , J ew York. 204,707 Unknown. 200,0. 0 E. I". Linton & Co. 200.000 N. W. Harris Co. 200,0 0 Jf. W. Harris Jfc Co. 2uo,000 Farson. Leach & Co. 200,000 G. A. Btnwall & Co. 193, 000 Blake Brothers & Co, 175, 000 A . W. Harris & Co. 1C0.00O Unsold. 15a 000 H. C. Palmer. 130,000 City Sinking Fund. 150,000 Municipal lnv. Co. l'O.OOO Clt. National B'k, CIn. 338,000 JJ. W. Harris Si Co. ISO.000 Unsold. 123,000 Unsold. 125.0H) Unsold. 110,000 Unknown. 100.0CO Oer-American Bank. 1CO.O0O N. W. Harris & Co. 100,000 New York Life Ius. Co.. 100,000 N. W. Coler & Co. 100,000 Blake Bros. & Co. 100,000 Unsold. 100,(100 Unsold. 100,000 Unsold. England a Good Market Now. "Here you sec over $28,000,000 of loans asked for in about three months. They are only the large loans. Hundreds of smaller loans will increase the amount to 35,000, 000, or fully 5140,000,000 of this class of solid and permanent investments oflering annually. Almost all those sold brought par or premium, and yet few of them bear more than 5 per cent interest. The St. Louis and Newark bonds have a special interest to investors. The former are 4 per cent 30 year bonds which were offered for six months without eliciting acceptable bids. New bonds.naming pounds sterling instead of dollars as the denomination were exe cuted and the bonds were sold at a premium in London, where the interest and principal were made payable. "The Newark bondi were issued in de nominations as small as $100, the City Con troller believing that Newark residents of small means would be glad to obtain such a securitv. 'This is the first application here of the French system of issuing bonds of small denominations. The insurance com panies buy long and 'flat' bonds for invest ment onlv. 'Such bonds,' as Mr. Frederic Cromwell describes, 'as bonds you don't need tOj.lie awake nights over." Two Classes or Middlemen. "There are many big houses whose names I find as bidders for nearly every choice loan. I could give you a list of 400 or more of investors in Municipal bonds if X could in fairness to our subscribers show you our subscription list; but we have several hundred of them, large and small, bankers, lawyers and private capitalists as well. The first class of large investors wish to know where to buy in'bulk; and the latter where to apply successful bidders for a fractional part at the slightest possible advance in price. "You say yon get some amusement out of tnose dry omcial reports "Occasionally, was the reply. "They have some very funny financiers in the country towns. A short time ago there was an exciting debate in the Common Council, of Delias, Texas, over the disposition of city bonds to the amount of 5200,000, which had been printed as redeemable at a New York trust com pany's office, New York city. One speaker, with an exalted idea of the importance ot Dallas as a financial center to which the money men of the North and East would delight to rush to collect their semi-annual interest, insisted that the bonds should be made payable at home and should be held by the City Treasurer until the money for them was brought to him at Dallas. He argued with much emphasis and loud vociferation that it was danserous to entrust city bonds with any New York trust company; and he cited as an instance of miiplaced confidence in men and institutions of the highest financial standing the cae of Grant & Ward who 'had got away with millions, and one of the firm was still serving his time in the peni tentiary.' The information had to be con veyed to this financier that the Hon. Charles S. Fairchild, the president of the company to wnom the bonds were to be en trusted, was formerly President Cleveland's Ninety per cent of the gen tlemen of the two cities have already bought their overcoat for this season. The remain ing 10 per cent expect un usual values. If they buy of us their expectations will be re alized. Nearly everybody is quot ing prices, and, of course, they all sound very encouraging onpaper. But soon, in many cases, the value evanorates in the iudsihent of the shrewd buyer. The man who buys 8 an overcoat at our present prices doss himself a far greater kindness than he does us. If interested, look. go well to gether. Al ready the demand f o r extra pants is in cr easing, and we are better sup plied than ever to meet it Th o us a n d s of pairs from which to se 1 e c t of every ma terial and color. See the line of All-Woo 1 Business Pants we now offer at S2.50. If not quite good enough for your fancy run through the line at$3.00. ,Bor dress wear, 'our Five Dollar Line has no equal. Pine quality Cassimeies and Cheviots lu new est and best styles, the make and trim equal to custom work. Oakland. Cal .... Charleston, g. C. Macon, Ga. Denver, Col Brooklyn, N.Y.. Salt Late City... Atlanta. Ga Chattanooga. T. Johnstown, It. I. Minneapolis, M. New York Cltv.. Brooklyn, ?'. Y. Columbus, O Birmingham, A. Ft. Worth, Tex. Jersey City, N.J. Dayton, O Columbus, O Vortsm'th.N.H. Helena, Mont.... Detroit. Mich.... Laramie, Wvo... Cincinnati, o.... 1Cansas,Io Woodland, Cal.. NewBedfo'd.Ms lioston. 31ass.... Younpstown, O. Detroit Mich.... Seatlc, Wash Dallas, Tex Dallas, Tex Wallhain, 3Iass. Ansonia, Conn.. Jackson, Mich.... bomerviUe, Mass illf I-84 fl S I FOR Til IR CnWiPFT TORS-s rllnriy h I JMI1! WEflTHEB lo o II o 1 MJ IHIWWBnil II lUIIHiriLf IIWIH H'WimmWI m nrrnilTTnnTI ! m wmmmfm T jmi.mi-iiijn j hbjhil mn 1 1 mwmmwiLMLiMil if,pi. !B.liiniHB""inTtmjJllHI IHClC...m mi SggEBSCgre itflfllV uUU u 4UU pqiEcSHipCTii oUu U 400 fflflnKr jaQaLniM if imnimu DfcdliiciD it 1 1 1 l i STREET. MMMla S i BEET. . J . 8 - Secretary of tne Treasury. , Then the Coun cilman was mollified;,ana the" financier was so r absorbed in the partisan that he with drew all objection 'it the bonds were to be trusted to a true and tried Democrat.' "Ways or the Rural Legislator. "In the heat of debate in the San Jose, California, Common Council over the grant ing of a franchise for a street railroad the Hon. Dr. Brevfogle intimated his suspicions that the applicant might sell the franchise to the. Southern Pacific Itailroad and 'give it a chance to bring the scam and riff-raff' of San Francisco to San Jose every Sunday.' Thereupon the Hon. It. O. Shively indig nantly denounced the idea as 'too ridiculous to talk about' The Southern Pacific," he exclaimed, controls the politics of Cali fornia (striking the railing with his fist). J. aare any man nere ro oeuj iij w"' you bet they do. If the Southern Pacifio wants a road do you think that it would try to buy this council? No, sir. It would elect its own Council.' Becoming more calm later on Ur. Shively made 'an earnest appeal for the franchise and begged his brother legislators not to be Silurian clams !' "Under the influence of oratory or other persuasive power the 'silurian clams' of the average western Common Council man frequently develops into the active 'boodler' whose operations would put New York Alderman to blush. No franchise appears to get through these Councils without a struggle. The railway, electric light, gas and telegraph companies are favorite vic tims of local taxation. Just now the "West ern Union and the Postal Telegraph Com panies are paralleling the North and cen tral Far West with their rival wires, and one who watches the Council reports can see as clearly as the day the exactions to which both companies have to submit for right of way through the smallest towns. I was told of one embryo city where the Western Union expected to get through at a small expense for a few dozen poles and a iew miles of wire. The permit was with held until a local contractor agreed to put uppoles and wires for $40,000. The official permit went with the contract." Fkanklin Goke. RENT your rooms by advertising In THE DISPATCH'S cent-a-word columns. THE EDISON" GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. Now Occupying Their Now Bnlldlng, Corner Wood and Diamond Streets. The Edison General Electric Company are now occupying their recently erected Pittsburg structure on Wood street, corner of Diamond. The building, which is mag nificent in every detail, will make their Pittsburg branch fittingly correspond with the company's importance as well as afford better accommodations for the large volume of business done in this vicinitv. The com pany occupy the entire building and the interior is convenientlv arranged and hand somely furnisned. The private oflice of tho general manager is on the second floor, where also are the offices of stenographers and assist ants. One half of this floor and the entire floor below is devoted to fixture show rooms. These are spacious and well lighted and are finely lurnished. The packing department and storaee rooms are in the basement the latter probably 'contain the largest stock of lamps anu uuier Buipiica ucinwu new York and Chicago. Some idea of the immensity of the busi ness done by the Edison General Electric Company can be gained from the fact that dur ing tne past year in this section alone they have built no less than 15 street railways, furnished 12 city electric light plants and supplied. with lighting plants over 50 mills and factories. They will hereafter be pre pared to exhibit at their Wood street show parlors a complete stock of combination gas and electric light fixtures, comprising many special designs suitable for residences, office buildings, churches, etc. In addition to the fixture and supply business, the com pany will be prepared to furnish general supplies for all plants and systems. The combined features of the business mentioned above made theirprcsent spacious quarters a necessity. - -. ; jfis! jC yT Don't fail to f i.fO .. f, .-p- cf iw &cb& vrc our Boys' fMm B J lllJ t'JZzZr $. M&M W lk- f I Surprises MLR--Ji TAhMPTW A L" Store U .i n" r fr-.myy p2i!Z'Mmsr vrv - . rorioa I T "fljeiE5?&KAwr r V "l(-r JSumm) ". V5SLVje v T "A ' tcBiiti. Bovs' iSSss UAWT"'Mll tlV .. r 7 ri,JVWX,..XffK 'lilA - - r r ci.. mn :i " irr wj " i - .s. r-rM jr a r, s -J- trir J i33Ss'0'V. t" t- . ',. t y rUv fMM,.Vi SissSS rV;, i MSuJ MfeVT'rtW . iw v :rwm v xw vV W ,,0m:&. win C - B broidered Shirts 98c. Cashmere Sox 1 I V f JS yAXAriZZZ3-' AvO -NNIil "".. Tr - - ... s - wv. vvwa w wv X -S .. m'7KJI 11 Ifrlrt. irk. S7iSL! s?.. R " S SfrWY Av " W It's hardly less amusing to note the methods of some of our competitors to keep up with ourselves than it is to watch the antics of Young America on his sled. Here's something funny, came under our notice by accident 'The same identical overcoat advertised by another house at $15, and as about 50 per cent below its real value, is to-day on our tables at $12, and we're not shouting about it either. Seems funny to us. How does it strike you ? In commercial coasting the rough cobblestones of truth will come up out of an apparently clear track and upset all calculations. The merit of any article we advertise is in the article itself, and not on paper as is too often the case with extensively advertised goods. A Bering Sea Diplomat In Trouble. Ottawa, Ont., Jaiu. 9. A report is cur rent that the Dominion Government has been advised that on his arrival in New York, from London, Sir George Baden Powell will find a demand waiting him from Lord Salisbury, requesting an expla nation of his conduct in expressing an opin ion as to the probable result of the Bering Sea arbitration. SECURE desirable boarders an-i lodgers by advertising In ilie cent-a-word columns of THE DISPATCH. FtTRNlTUitE upholstered and repaired. Haugh & Keenan, 33 "Water street su $5 A MONTH, MEDICINE INCLUDED, For Catarrh and Dyspepsia, To All Patients Who Apply for Treatment Before February 10. That the suffering public every where at home and abroad may have an opportunity to thoroiiglily test tho skillful methods of treating disease as used by Drs. Lowe, Grubbs nnd associates, of the Catarrh and Dvspepsi.i Institute. 323 Penn avenue, only FIVE DOLLARS A MONTU.lncInding medi cine, will be charged patients suffering from Catarrh and DysDepsia and who apply for treatment before February 30. This offer applies to both new and old patients. All patients who apply for treatment before February 10 will" only bo charged $5 a month until cured. Tho Catarrh and Dyspepsia Institute was established In 1SS8. Patients havo the ad vantage ot thoroughly educated phvsicians having had a combined practice of SO years. Pittrbdbo, Jan. 1S92. To the Physicians of the Catarrh and Dys pepsia Institute, 323 Penn avenue: "louinquirohow I havo been since I be came, cured over one year ago. I am glad to statolhavo remained well, and never en joyed better health. I had had catarrh for six years. 1 first noticed my head and nose would feel stuffed up, and a tough, slimy mucus formed in my throat. Tho dischanro irommv nose was Very offensive. I had pain in my forehead and fre quent nosebleed. My throat became sore and hurt to swallow. Tho dis- enso extended' from my throat to m. lungs. I felt pain in my chest. I coughed night 'N. nn1 (!fiv. Tti thA 2-, night my cough sSviwas verv violent. Sj My breath nowbe- ; ? uaiuu vuiy Buuri. s In the nfcrht I would often waken Dr. A. S. Lowe. with such smoth ered feelings I could scarcely get my breath. My lungs became so weak I could not lie on cither side. I lost flesh, had night sweat?, and felt very weak at times. I was unable to do any work. 1 was afraid I had consumption. I had no appetite and felt like vomiting what little food I ato. I had distress and fullness after eating. I employed several physicians, but grew worse. I becamo disgusted with doctoring and thought I never would bo cured. Through advice of a friend, whoso wile had been cured, I called at your institute and began treatment. I improved rapiuiy irom tno nrsc. i our price lor treat ment was more reasonablo than any I had leceived, for you cured mo in much less time than I expected. The best part of all is I havo remained cured. I live at No. 219 Pearl street, Pittsburg, and am emnloyed at the La Belle Steel Works Allegheny. Tou may pnblish this letter if you desire, for I am willing the whole world should know what has been done forno. FhASK J. MAS03." The best treatment is always cheapest. Dr.s. Lowe, Grubbs and associates charge nothing for consultation nnd examination. Office hours, 10 a. m. to 4 p. M., and 6 to 8 r. m. Sundays, 1 to 4 p. M. Homo treatment by conespondeuce. Send two2-cent stamps for question blanfc. Remember the name and place, and address all letters to the G1THBH UNO DYSPEPSIA INSTITUTE, 323 PENN AVENUE, PITTSBURG, PA. JalO-103-TTSU mmamzmsi Hm M " ) tsytw2? v SEff ADVERTISEMENTS. Is the wonderful trade PICKERING'S are doing" at the old established stand, Cor. Tenth St. and Penn Ave. Stranger, there are reasons for everything; follow the crowd; attend this second week of our SEMI- CLEARING The ridiculously low prices we are quoting on all household goods will explain. We are making a. grand-display of beautiful BED LOUNGES. Our own make. They are strongly built, and have soft; center bedding. The coverings are all the very latest materials known to the upholsterer. . PRICES H MAKING AND LAYING ALL CARPETS SOLD AT THIS SALE FREE. I CASH Small accounts, $5 up to $10, $1 down. 50c per week, or $1 each 2 weeks for balance. NeverKnowntoFari. Tarrant's Extract of Cubebs and Copaiba tho best remedy lor all diseases of the urinary organs. Its portable form, freedom from taste and speedy action ffrennentlv curing in three or four days and alwaysinlcs3timothan anv other preparation ), make "Tnrrant'd Ex tract" the moat desir able remedy ever man ufactured. All genuine has red strip across f.i.anPtnhoi -ccif.h Rinn.tnre of Tarnmt & Co., New York, upon it. Price, $1. Sold by -it !n nrrt.lU.t-STl Ull uiUah"". OC23-103-SU w jC tf.'.C' k I 1 "" -" . a zzm iHfflfi ?. ISpI lK " " ! AL EIMG FROM SID HP TO S3B. in THE HOUSEFURNISHER, Cor. Tenth St. & Penn Ave. jain Brain Worker's, Desk Men's, Ladies', Youth's &. Sedentary People's New "Imperial EXERCISER Complete Oymnasium for Homo and Office. S tamp for Circular. Books: "An Ideal Complexion and VhTsiMil Develop ment", S3 illustra tions 50c "Health I leal Culture", 49 Illustration Me.; both books 73c. Chart of 40 Athletic en ts for Dumb bells or Pulleys, 55c. J. 355. 3Z0"VTC, .16 MONROE STREET. " Vs."-1" Price surprises, we meaa Now is the time to save money on Suits and Over coats for the little ones. Broken lines in suits that had you bought a week or two back would have cost you $6.50 and $7 are yours to day for $5. Overcoats for boys of all ages and sizes; pleasing prices to you if not to us. FURNISHINGS Have taken a mighty tumble since the holidays. Can only mention one or two items. Lined Undressed Gloves have slid from qSc to 65c. Men's Wool Lined Fur-top Kid at 49c will show their quality too plainly for us to need name what they were. Full Dress Hand-embroidered Shirts 98c. Cashmere Sox have fallen in price from 49c to 24c A line of Cashmere Wool Mufflers at 24c that were 49c and 63 UMBRELLAS. We carry Umbrellas when it's fine as well as when it's wet. Special prices in many lines just now. Here's one that will in terest you: Choice lot of Silver-Trimmed, Natural Sticks, covered with Gloria Silk, reduced from $1.74 to $1.24. m MM mum . fmm . .wS5gl "V jfc ,! r-aui? fee ty&J
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