T g "TIx WBpPpfflSppBpS SECOND PART. T PP'PIGESTOm MM !! ! . J Ifi. PITTSBURG, SUNDAY, EEBBTTART 28, 1892. REAP1NGAHARVEST. Fresh. Trade Figures Show Reciprocity Is Profit ing Uncle Sam. EEW TREATIES IN HAND. William E. Curtis Eecounts the His tory of the Movement. GRAXT TOOK THE FIRST STEPS. The Storj of How Blaine Smashed His Hat in a Senate Room. DUTIES OF THE AMERICA! MEECHANTS The following plain statement of fact con cerning the reciprocity treaties contains news of interest never heretofore published. It is officially authentic, having been pre pared at the State Department by Mr. "Will lam E. Curtis, Chief of the Bureau of the American Republics, than 'whom nobody is nearer Mr. Blaine, and having then been submitted to Sir. Blaine in person for his approval That approval makes it practi cally his own utterance: The present endeavor to extend the ex port trade of the United States in the Latin American Bcpublics and colonies by means of reciprocity treaties was inaugurated in 1SS2. Railway communication having been opened with Mexico, it was believed that the geographical and political relations be tween the two countries, as well as their commercial welfare, justified mutual con cisions in customs duties. General Ulysses S. Grant and "William Henry Trescott, representing this Government, and llattas Romero and Enstanislao Canedo, representing the Republic of Mexico, nego tiated a treaty under which certain mer chandise from the United States was to be admitted free of duties into Mexico and cer tain products of that country were to be ad mitted free into the United States. The ratifications were exchanged en May 20, 18S4, and formal proclamation of that fact made on June 2 following, but although the limit of time was twice extended by diplo matic negotiations the Congress of the United States failed to enact the legislation necessary to carry it into effect, and the treaty fell valueless upon May 20, 1887 Two More Treaties Died la the Senate. In 1SS1 John "W. Poster, then Minister to Spain, negotiated a similar treaty with that Government, acting in behalf of its Ameri can colonies, Cuba and Puerto Rica A third treaty was negotiated by Mr. Pre linghuysen, then Secretary of State, with Don Manuel J. Galvan, plenipotentiary ap pointed for that purpose by the Govern ment of Santo Domingo. Both of these treaties failed to receive the sanction of the Senate of the United States. During the same year (18S4), under the authority of Congress, President Arthur ap pointed a commission "to ascertain the best modes of securing more intimate interna tional and commercial relations between the UniteiStates and the several countries of Central and South America." This com mission was'composed of George H. Sharpe, of 2s ew York, Thomas C Reynolds, of Mis souri, and Solon O. Thacher, of Kansas, with "William E. Curtis as Secretary. Mr. Sharpe having resigned in March, 1885, Mr. Curtis was appointed by President Cleve land to succeed him. This commission visited the several American republics with instructions (1) to ascertain by inquiry the oninions of merchants actually engaeed in trade concerning the most practicable means of promoting commerce with the United States; (2) to confer with the several rov- emments as to the advisability ot holding an international American conference, and obtain their views as to what topics should be discussed at such a gathering, and (3) to initiate reciprocity treaties similar to those already arranged with Mexico and Spain with such of the American republics as de sired to enter into negotiations for that purpose. The International Conference. other articles of large importt he said, had had been thrown away in a similar manner, when the countries from which they came would have willingly removed the duties they imposed upon our breadstuff's and pro vision, had they been asked to do so; and now, when he was endeavorine to secure such concessionsby diplomatic negotiations, the House of Representatives has passed a bill making it impossible. The Secretary Crushes His Hat. Mr. Rlninft RnnVn nt lnrrtli nnd with PTPftfc "feeling, and in the impetuosity ot his gest ures Drougnt his sale hat down upon the table with such force as to smash it into the semblance of an accordion. One of the gen tlemen present observed that he would like to hear the Secretary repeat his views in the Senate. . "I would give two years of my life for two hours on the floor "of the Senate when that bill is under discussion," was the reply. -Mr. iiiame drove from the Capitol to tne "White House, and within two hours the message of the President and the letter of the Secretary of State on reciprocity were sent to congress. Several amendments to the tariff bill em bodyinc propositions similar to that sug gested by Mr. Blaine were introduced in the Senate and received serious considera tion in the Commiitee on Finance. One proposed by Mr. Pierce, of North Dakota, which the newspapers reported to have been prepared, or at least inspired by the President, was the reverse of that previously submitted by Mr. Hale. Instead of author izing the President to remove the duties on sugar and other products of Latin America iu cue reciprocal concessions were maae in favor of the products of the United States, it authorized him to restore them if such concessions were not made. "While this subject was under discussion on the floor of Congress and in the press the now famous corresDondence between Mr. Blaine and Senator Frye was published, including the letter in which the Secretary declared that there was nothing in the pend ing tarifl bill "that will open a market for another bushel of wheat or another barrel of pork. If sugar is now placed on the free list," he added, "without exacting im portant trade concessions in return, we shall close the door forever to a profitable re ciprocity for ourselves." Too limited to Suit Blaine. "With the so-called reciprocity section of the McKinley bill he afterward publicly signified his satisfaction, although he has expressed regret that it is so limited in its scope. This section, prepared by Senator Aldrich, of Rhode Island, was the result of a compromise Detween those who lavored the absolute and unconditional repeal of the sugar tariff, and those who desired to confer upon the Executive a discretionary power to use that duty in negotiating for new and wider markets for our products. Immediately upon the passage of the measure diplomatic negotiations that had been interrupted by the tariff agitation in Congress were resumed. It may be said that Buch negotiations, with special pleni potentiaries from the Emperor of Brazil had been commenced as early as August, 1889, and that upon the establishment of the republic they were immediately re newed. It was not long, therefore, before an arrangement was concluded under which the Brazilian Government authorized the admission into its ports free of all duties the products of the farms and mines of the United States, all forms of machinery and railway supplies, agricultural implements, labor-saving machinery and a considerable number of other articles, and the admission of a long list of othemanufactured articles, including wearing apparel, hardware, pre served meats, fruits and vegetables, lard, dairy products, lumber, furniture, wagons and carriazesat a rate of duty 25 per cent less than that imposed upon similar articles imported from other countries. "With Spain and Germany, States and none from Spain. During the month of January, 1891, there were im ported into all the ports of Cuba from the United States 9,234 bags of flour. During the month of January, 1892, 67,478 bags or flour were imported an increase of more than 700 per cent. The exports to Porto Rico during the four months since the reciprocity treaty went into effect were valued at 5973,690, an increase over the corresponding period of 1890 of $285,212. The Merchants Unit Co-Operat. The results sought by and expected from the reciprocity policy cannot, however, be. accomplished without the enlistment ot private enterprise. The Government has obtained advantages for the merchants and manufacturers, which they are able to en joy at their pleasure; but many serious ob stacles to an increase of trade remain, which must be overcome by individual zeal and intelligence. Bv the arrange ments already negotiated a population of more than 17,000,000 of people have been enabled to purchase the products of the United States at prices very largely below what they have hitherto been compelled to pay, but to place those products in their reach is the province of the individual rather than the Government The merchants and manufacturers of Europe by a long and careful study of the tastes and requirements of consumers in Central and South America and the "West Indies; by the establishment by agencies; by the granting of liberal credits and intel ligent advertising, have obtained control of the trade and cannot be expected to retire from a large and lucrative market without resistance. That resistance has been se riously felt in the negotiation of the treaties, and will be encountered in an even greater degree by those who attempt to take advantage of the opportunities se cured. The Drummer Has Gone Forth. But the fact that the efforts of the Gov ernment are appreciated and reinforced by those whose benefit they are intended is fully demonstrated by the postal statistics and the passenger lists of outgoins steamers. Commercial travelers from the United States are now to be found in every city of this hemisphere south of the Gulf of Mex ico and the Rio Grande, and the mails for warded in that direction are laden with cataCgues and price lists and circulars in tended to bring to the attention of import ing merchants the superiority and the cheapness ot American goods. The total weight of letters sent from the United States to the Latin-American coun tries and colonies during the fiscal year end ing June 30, 1890, was 18,330,410 grams. The weight of letters sent during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891, was 25,137,374 grams, an increase of more than 37 percent. The weight of printed matter sent by post amounted to 233,888,473 grams in 1690, and 315,536,050 grams in 1891, an increase of 78,647,577 crams, or more than 36 per cent. That a Government mav do much to in crease the trade of its people by legislative and executive acts is not only demonstrated by the commercial history of England, Ger many and France, but with equal force by the statistics of our own exports to the Latin-American countries since the move ment to seek markets in their direction be gan. In 1885 the exports from the United States to those countries amounted to $62, 000,000, in 1887 to 568,000,000, in 1891 to $91,000,000; and these figures do not include the enormous overland traffic- with Mexico since the four railways connecting the two republics were opened. Has Doubled In Seven Tears. , NOT BOMB THROWERS Bat Almost as Bad Are the Cranks . Who Write to Gov. Pattison. FEEAK MISSIVES 15 THE MAILS. Premiums for Triplets, Eights of the Hog, Etc., ADly DiscueL ADYICE ON POIITICS AND EIIIGION Unfortunately there is no law requiring the collection of statistics of exports from the United States by land, and the reports by the Bureau of Statistics only represent the exports h v sea. These show an increase from $7,000,0(50 to $13,000,000 during the past utg years, wuiic me uuicioi returns 01 tne - """ arrangement was snortiy alter Mexican Government show an increase made by John W. Foster, rerjresentinir th I fi-mS7 onn nnninSAn nnn nnn ntiiiKh!nntv. Secretary of State, with the 'Government of I total exports to Latin-America in 1891 to The commission returned to "Washington and made its report "With a single ex ception the governments visited expressed not only a willingness, but a desire to enter into reciprocal arrangements with the United States, and in several cases a definite understanding was reached and protocols exchanged. The commission recommended that an in ternational conference be held at "Washing ton, to which all of the republics visited had contented to send delegates, and a list of topics for consideration was submitted. On the 10th of May, 1888. a bill was passed by Congress to carry out that recommenda tion. Among the other topics announced for discussion was "Measures toward the formation of an American Customs' Union under which the trade of the American nations with each other shall, so far as pos sible and profitable, be promoted." The conference was held, reciprocal trade relations were proposed and a lavorable ex pression obtained from 15 of 17. Chile and the Argentine insisted that the coarser wools be admitted free, and held out on that account. The public is familiar with the communications incident to the presen invM, , reciJritv amendment to the tariff bill, both from President Harrison and Secretary Blaine. It was a positive proposition, mating the removal of the sugar duty and the retention of other tropical products upon the free list of our tariff contingent upon the granting of equiv alent concessions in favor of the products of the United States. This amendment, not havmr been accented bv the ry.mmiti Ways and Means of the House of Repre sentatives, was afterward introduced in the Senate by Mr. Hale, of Maine, at the in stance of the Secretary of State, and referred to the Committee on Finance, when it re ceived more favorable consideration. Secretary Blaine Tfai Ansry. On the 19th of June occurred what was afterward widely advertised as "the hat smashing episode" in the room of the Com mittee on Appropriations of the Senate. Mr. Blaine appeared before the sub-committee In charf?eBf the Hinlntnt; --j sular bill for the purpose of explaining the estimates for appropriations required to complete the work and carry out the recom mendations of the International American Conference. There were present Mr. Alli son, Mr. Hale, Mr. Blackburn, who com posed the sub-committee, and three or four other gentlemen. His business with the committee having been completed, Mr. Blaine was about to leave, when some one asked him what he expected to accomplish by what is popularly known as "the Pan American movement." Turning impulsively he declared that nothing could be accomplished If Congress insisted upon ignoring the grandest ODnor. tnnity that was ever offered to extend the export trade of the United States; and then Spain acting for per American colonies, Cuba and Pueto Rico,andalso the Republics of Santo Domingo, Guatemala, Salvador, Costa Rica and Nicaragua, and with Com missioners from the British colonies of Ja maica, Trinidad, Barbados,- Guiana, the Leeward Islands and the "Windward Isl ands. A treaty was also made with Germany un der which, in consideration for the free ad mission of her beet sugar into the United States, the agricultural products from this country are to be admitted into German ports, at largely reduced rates of duty. The discrimination in favor of the products of the United States amounts to 36 per cent on wheat, rye, hops, flour and all other mill products; 37U per cent on oats: SSU nsr cent on game; 20 per cont on corn and lum ber; 25 per cent on pulse, timber and fresh meat; 15 per cent on pork and butter, and corresponding rates upon other articles. Arrangements of the same character ara in progress and will soon be concluded with other of the American republics and colo nies, affording the manufacturers and farm ers of the United States an opportunity to Introduce their products into the markets of tne ooutnern zones under advantages that are not enjoyed and cannot be obtained by their rivals in Europe. May Affect Venezuela Coffee. Early in the new year the President gave official notice to the countries which have not negotiated treatiesthat unless equiva lent concessions were made by them in favor of duties upon merchandise from this coun try, on the 15th of March he should invoke the authority given him by the McKinley bill and restore the dntr tmrm n0, u:a.. and other.articles of import from them that are now on our free list. This act of retali ation will chiefly affect Venezuela coffee, which we imported to the value of about $10 -000,000 last year. The Minister of Vene zuela at "Washington made a treaty with the United States nearly a year ago, acting under instructions from his Government but it has not been accepted or ratified. Although the United States Minister at Caracas has been instructed to accept cer tain modification thes authorities of that Re publio have for reasons not given taken no further action. It cannot be exneeted that ,. fnii -. of these arrangements will be immediately felt tr tVlAI imnn-..... 5'i . J felt or their importance immediately re- aireai bnt tnere nas alread?' teen a notice able increase in the exfinrt. fm-m n,. ;; but there has already been a notice increase in the exnnrt. fm-m tl,. United States to the countries with which they have been "negotiated. The treaty witn brazil went into force on the 1st of April, 1891, and during the nine months timing uecemDer 31 the latest date for which the statistics have been furnished me exports oi domestic merchandise to that country were valued at $11,555,447, an in crease of $1,483,576, or about 13 per cent above those for the corresponding period of the previous year, and it was participated in by nearly every agricultural and manu factured product of this country. A Very Satisfactory Showing. The treaties with Santo Domingo, Cuba, and Porto Rico did not go into force until the 1st of September, and there has been little opportunity to judge of their value; but the increase in shipments from the United States to those countries sfnee that time have been very satisfactory. During the four monthssince these treaties wentinto effect that is, between September 1 and December 31, 1891 the domestic exports to Cuba were $7,063,222 an increase of $2,247, 193 over the corresponding period of 1890. In the month of December alone this increase amounted to $848,601, while the, mriM YnnntMv nrreflBA woi XW) Aftn The merchandise imported at Havana alone from the United States during these four months was valued $4,669,229, as against $2,137,170 for the corresponding period- of the previous vear. On the 1st of January the duty on flour imported into Cuba from the United States was abolished. There- en iv s. iV m ci r - he Proceeded to exnlain the f'MwT f "" UL "" . M" Denen' "Ciprocity --ngthedut yupon sugar" witho'ut re-2Kfi&Sffig& quiring corresponding concessions from the of flour from the United Stute. mIsS sugar growing nations in lavor of the agri- ! bags from Snain. Dnrinir the mnnln of i.i .vieMha..,M , Miil. ! ft-l W K " o " "" neariy,.$i26,O00,00O,.more.tbaBd9uhla-ffhat they were in losa. This is the result of agitation, of adver tising, of awakening an interest among the merchants of the United States in markets to which they had frequently been indiffer ent. Those markets have not been sought by impairing the prices or the quality of our goods. We have sacrificed none of the protection that American capital and labor have enjoyed, but have simply asked our neighbors, to whom we have opened our markets, to apply to trade that principle of reciprocity which was pronounced 1,900 years ago by the wisest teacher of econom ics, philosophy and statesmanship the world, has ever known. In 1870 we took the duty off'rubber. In 1872 we took the duty off hides. In 1873 we took the duty off coffee without asking Brazil or Venezuela or any other nation from whence these .products came to make us concessions in return. For the last 18 years 87 per cent of the products we pur chase in the republics of Central and South America has been admitted free to our cus tom nouses, and when the last Congress re moved the duty upon sugar but 3 per cent of our entire imports from these nations were referred to in the tariff schedules. If Not a Blaine Boom. The reciprocity policy is not intended to advance the ambition of any man or promote the success of any party. There is no poli tics in it. It is purely a commercial trans action; a plain, simple and wise Dronosit ion. such as every merchant and manufacturer employs in the conduct of his own business; based on ordinary common sense, but so far reaching in its influence that, if it be car ried out successfully, its effect will be felt in the income of every farmer, in the profits of every merchant and in the wages of every mechanic and laborer in this land. It requires no argument to demonstrate that the people of Cuba will consume more flour if the duty on that article is reduced from $5 78 to 90 cents a barrel, or that the people of Brazil will buv their cotton goods in the United States if" they can import them from this country at a duty of 25 per cent less than they must pay on the same articles when imported from Europe. And when one considers, that the value of cotton goods imported into the Latin American countries annually reaches be yond $100,000,000, it is a waste of time to discuss the advantage of securing such a concession. .- The annual imports of the Latin-Amer-ican countries average $600,000,000; and of those we have usually furnished about 10 per cent. The annual exports of theXatin- American countries average about 5600,000, O00. and of these we bought last year nearly $200,000,000, or about 33 per cent. In their commerce with Great Britain these condi tions are reversed. The Amerlcam laborer's Products. There is no country in which labor is so well rewarded as in this, nor where the workingman lives in a better home, wears better clothing, has a wider intelligence, a greater refinement, a more cultivated taste or enjoys greater luxury. It is due to these conditions that the ruins of the ancient world vibrate with the shrieks of a Phila delphia locomotive; that the holy "Kremlin at Moscow and the Vatican at Rome are strung with wires that were spun in Pitts burg and are lighted with lamrm thnt Lmadeat Lynn; .that the murmur of an American sewing machine Is heard in everr palace of Europe and Asia; that the King of Siam communicates with his Minister through an American telephone: that the basement of the Parliament House in Lon don is filled with machinery made at Provi dence, R. L The survey of an international railway to connect the American .republics, the con struction of an inter-oceanio canal, the en couragement of new and frequent lines of., communication, the negotiations of com- uEii.iu ticatici, me establishment or a oureau oi lniormation, and the efforts to in duce our neighbors to participate with us at Chicago in 1893 in the commemoration of an event that is a mrt nf their fcutnrv . - , - .w. .. v .lorces in the great problem that under rCOBKSSPOKDEK'CI OT THB bHPJLTCB.1 Hahbisbubg, Feb. 27. Although Gov ernor Pattison has been in office barely a year his desk and files are heaped high with the epistles sent him by various (ranks. It is a rule of the department that every let ter shall receive a courteous reply, but when a man desires to know why "in all creation the Governor allows malicious spirits to torment him," it requires consid erable ingenuity to frame a proper one. Fortunately Governor Pattison's private secretary, Humphrey D. Tate, ,is a man of resources and tact, and always manages to say the right thing. Among the letters recently received at the Executive Department is the following: I simply write to you for an advice. There Is a man in N ew xork that wanta to sell me some counterfeit money. What shall I dot I am poor, and a good Democrat, and wish your advice. Ho declares it to be Just as good as .the Government money and offers it cheap. Verily it takes all kinds of people to make a world. Here, however, is a still more unique production: A Happy rather After Boodle. I have been informed that the State of Pennsylvania Pays a Premium on Triplet children and as I am the Father of Triplets Three Girls Born Dec. 12th, 1890, heing now Four and a half Months old, all liveing and doing well and I was told by ones that aught to Know that we wore entitled to a Premium of One Thousand Dollars for each child if they Lived to be three months old and I take the Liberty to write you to learn the Facts If what I have been Told la correct please Inform me how I Shal Proceed to apply for the same. Here is a touching appeal: By a personal Interview with Grover Cleveland, he claims he sent me a commis sion as postmaster, and It was kop: from me. This Is mischief on the road, cruelty to ani mals, breaking of the peace and falsa pre tense. I want you to see Into the matter in particulars. I was examined for that offlco. I was perfectly examined In how to train wild animals, and came ont with the high est honor. Try and collect the amount. which is $S,000. Now, I will Rive this matter Into you hands. Please tend to it and I will give you a reward. I must have the money. Please remit to me, as I want to go to 7asE ington. Write soon quick. Kow, there is a valuable hint for Mr. Roosevelt It seems quite appropriate that a candidate for postmaster should be able to train wild animals. On occasions, such knowledge would doubtless stand him in better stead than a thorough comprehen sion of calculus or differentiated proto plasm. If Mr. Roosevelt will only view the matter in its proper light, he will doubtless enlarge at once the scope of the civil ser vice examination. A Very Solicitous Woman. ' Not all of the letters, though, deal with such commonplace topics as finance. "With unvarying regularity appear certain epis tles written on fine note paper and in a woman's hand. She asks for no favors, so licits no appointment, but sends her little effusive missives to instruct the Governor in theiolemn and responsible duties of big office. This is a sample of her style: There is a period In a man's history when many a glowing Inflection Is cast To dis semble is not wise, yct the great mind of man is oft as a volcano, singularly eruptive with violent upheavals. Away with trivial methods. There is but little time to pause. secure the momentum of the brain, Its ade quate poise and venture to dictate as men In the olden period were wont Tha hour is rife with discordant measures, and men of every state must once more protest against infamy and wrong. Seriously I write, for mv nearc la unauiec witu manv a aesrrnativA throe. Chivalrous men exist no longer; they have bartered their souls for the greed of power. The "religious" cranks are numerous, and several of them ore trying to impress the Governor with a sense of his deep respon sibility. That he is a devout and reverent church member is a matter of no import He is called upon to become aggressive, and if need be, to call the militia of the State to his aid, that the erring sons of men may be made to see their folly. One sample of this kind will suffice: One of the BIllou Cranks. By the order of God to men I send you this notice as the last warning. There is but a few days any more for you to reoognize the messenger of God, the Son of linn, Acts ill and Malachi 111. also St Luke 'xiii. S.1 tells you that there remains no chance after the door is closed, and the 26th verse says to you the answer of the Son of Man. If you will not hear him he will not hear you. I left a notice at your house In June, 1883. A friend of yours said he would hand it to you. Con sider well. Sebvaht or God. There is a decidedly, pugilistic tone about the next letter, as follows: I write to inform you that there will be great trouble at Pittsburg during next May and June, and I warn you to prepare to meet it The intention is to provoke a war among ourselves while England and Italy attack us with their navies. We have been invaded by an army under cover of immigration. Be on your guard and keep your eyes wide open. Arm tbo G. A. B. at once. This Is no false alarm. .War is coming sure and cer tain. Don't be caught napping. Watch, watch, watcbl All honorably discharged soldiers should have an honorable service pension and be used as a home guard. Xou will need them. Kow here is a dissertation on quite another subject To come from the con templation of a foreign war to a disserta tion on hogs requires an elastic mind, bat probably the Governor was equal to the emergency! She Wants to Keep a Hoc I am an bumble woman and poo r, and wish Xo ask you if my family can secure the bene fit of the Pennsylvania law. We have tried to get that law In motion, but cannot pro cure it We have never been charged with any offense except xeeplng a hog. My hus band, a poor laboring man, was tried and convicted of this charge, and it cost him over $203 and imprisonment for five days. Next door to us they keep four or six hogs running at large, yet my husband, who Is a naturalized citizen and property owner, Is refused the right to keep a hog. I only ask that we. althourh poor, may have the bi fit of the law, which is made for all men in T1 1 1 tl Vn 1 m3 wiAliantl s!atrrTheDtIrnreX"UUV" "5 V tf& her . ? imported into divine direction is being slowly but surelv r vv .ww -I uoo(i ds oi Hourirom the united) isolved. "Wiliiaji E. Cdehsv. J this country. Please excuse me if I have not addressed you in a proper manner, as I feel I am not learned to address you prop erly. HoDlng you will not deem it too much to reply, I remain, etc. This tale of woe excites one's sympathy, yet the dire suspicion will creep into the mind that "keeping a hog" may be a sort of ambiguous phrase afjer all, and that per haps the "nog" which this unfortunate family was not allowed to "keep," may once have belonged to the neighbor whose predilections for keeping swine were never interfered with.- It looks very much as if the "naturalized citizen" may not have comprehended the meaning of meum and tuum. The. following is probably supposed to be poetry, although the meter and rhythm might well appal even the "Sweet Singer of Michigan." A Poetry Machine In Action, I respectfully acknowledge the receipt of your communication, And beg to bring some points of mine again to your recollection, In respect to my health there is no Imper fection, The aim to engage for profit was embodied in ins wnoio oi m rowociBMiMb lam, to the sir, yonrs respectfully, etc The old soldier occasionally comes iront witn a modest Dequest: Will you please send mo a pass for Harris burg and return, and also $5 for expenses for attending the fair, and oblige an Old Soldier. An admirer sends the Governor the following; If Grover Cleveland be nominated by the .Democratic party, j. snau and will. If God spares my health, publicly and openly in American and German denounce his moral character. I never have and neverwlll vote for him. I think his wife Is the best man of the two. t There are hundreds of similar letters here, some fulsome in flattery, others full of uncalled-for abuse, and others containing hypocritical appeals and personal biogra phies. After all there is much which a private citizen can rejoice in, and one is forced to conclude that all the lunatics in the world are not confined within asylum waiis. FOB throat diseases. conRhs. colds, etc, effect ual relief aroniidlnthe use of 'Brown's Bron chial Troches." Price SS cents. Sold only In boxes. - TTSSU All tha Comforts of Home Cannot be enioved without usinir a "Davis .Filter" to furnish pure, clear water all the vear round. Send postal feard for catalogue and price list to the Pittsburg Filter Com Puy, 20 Sandusky aire, AUegacojk. P, I earnestly desire from my present associa tion A speedy separation I will forward soon a number of references for your consideration. Please act with regard to my appeal for signatures of influential mention. That libraries may receive xomethlng worthy for a teacher's protection. Against unprincipled commended perse cution. In hope, Miss Next is a letter of a somewhat different tenor. The writer, for some reason, seems not to appreciate all the advantages of the "land of the free and the home of the brave:" I want to resign my citizenship immedi ately, as soon as you will give me clear. I want to and will go to Saxony. Touhavo no law here. Yours, etc Occasionally it happens that the services of an interpreter are required, for even the erudition of the Executive Department is hardly equal to the translation of the Pol ish, Welsh and semi-Russian letters often received. The German epistles appear too frequently to cause much comment, while some of the English communications stand as much in need of an interpreter as any of the Polish effusions. Not a few of the let ters are dated at some State lunatic avslum. As a rule, the managers of the asylums allow the letters to be sent to the Governor without interference, as it quiets the pa tients. Story of the Western Sister. But it is not only from this State that Governor Pattison receives letters. Here is one from Iowa: State oi Iowa. Mr. Bob Pattison' Dxab Sib Please read the enclpsed artlclew Ton go to Sioux City and take care of your sister or you may be waited upon by the right kind of a committee. This is from one who knows you. This is written and piece sent by an Iowa Justico of the Peace. The inclosed "piece" to which reference is made is a column article in an Iowa journal relating the story told by a SiouxCity pauper. She claims that she is a step-sister of Gov ernor Pattison, She was married when 16 years old, and soon after the Mexican war broke out She followed her husband to the storming of Chapultepec, and then "Bettv Taylor and I Betty, you know, was the daughter of General Zach Taylor agreed that we'd charge too." She gives a grannie account, which heartless historians have forgotten to chronicle, of how the soldiers wavered and began to retreat, and of how she seized the Stars and Stripes, climbed upon the city wall, and by her patriotism called back the fleeing troops and won the dayl Her grievance against the Governor ot this Commonwealth is that he kept for himself the $2,000,000 which was her rightful share of her father's estate. The communication was received only about a fortnight since. As yet the Gov ernor has betrayed no fear of the "commit tee" which is to visit him. Annoyed by Mind Headers. Governor Pattison's reputation must be far-reaching, for a Maryland individual who desires assistance applies to him instead of to Maryland's Chief Executive. He writes: For years I have been annoyed by so called mind readers; have reported the an noyance and attempts on my life and liberty to the police. They were the cause of my mother's death. Sly business is ruined, and they are gloating and speculating as to the length oi time that I will retain my senses. All this in a free and civilized country. Host I calmly sit down and allow these people to drive me crazyt If you cannot oo anything will you kindly send this to the State Attorney General? Here is yet another kind: Allow me to bee pardon for approaching so good a man, but T desire a position as government detective. I was very happy to Srocure oo gooa .Republican votes for you uiingyour last campaign. lam a sober and industrious man of middle age I have made crooks a study for years; figured out a number of dens of countdrfelters. I hope this will meet with vonr earliest attention. I am a Democrat In principle. It is singular how many people in the State "made votes" for the Governor. Hero is another of the same kind: - They -have been talking in favor- of nine months' school. If they send in a petition let me know, if you "please. Then we will try to bring one against it for we can't afford to pay so much tax; Saw you at our town the time you spoke there but I could not get close enough to talk to you. I made a lot of votes for you. My boys didn't want to go to the election, and a good many said that it was no use but I pot them in line. If they run you for President I will do all I can for you if yon will send me a present A Modest New Jersey lawyer. A lawyer from New Jersey sent Governor Pattison scores of closely written pages of legal cap, urging him to pardon a client of his "unlawfully convicted of arson and falsely imprisoned at Philadelphia, the birth place of liberty." A courteous reply was sent, stating that even the Chief Executive of Pennsylvania was not omnipotent, and that he had no authority whatever to inter fere in this matter. This letter acted like fuel to the flame, and the lawyer proceeded to print pamphlet after pamphlet reviewing the evidence in the case of his client, heap ing anathemas upon the Governor of New Jersey and claiming that he was involved in an outrageous conspiracy to blast the reputation of an honorable man. He winds up his last pamphlet by insisting that power is vested in Governor Pattison, did he but choose to exert it At the close of this truly delectable document he has the following paragraph printed in huge letters: Aptxb THOtranr: Is this lawyer a poli tician, a patriot and a statesman second to none in America? It appears so by his reply to Governor Pattison, of Pennsylvania. Truly the modesty of the nineteenth cen tury lawyer is overpowering. However, be fore lapsing into silence, he hurled one more epistle at the long-suffering Executive: Two months ago I wrote the following cir cular for distribution: "In my humble opinion Bobert E. Pattison can, it nominated, carry by a decided major ity enough electoral votes to be the next President, and he 13 a great and good man and a Democrat, the counterpart of that em bodiment ot Democracy, Samuel J. Tilden. The Democracy of this country do not want to go to the grave of defeat and attempt to resurrect the dead. We want a real, living, breathing, hoping man, and a genuine Dem ocrat, and that man is Bobert E. Pattison, and victory will perch upon our banners In November, 1892' I hardly know, sir, whether now to be in doubt concerning the above indorsement or not Pattison as a Candidate. More than one correspondent has some thing to say about the Peridental chances of Robert E. Pattison, and one writes: Will you please be so kind and dome the great favor to support the Hon. Grover Ievelan in the year '92, if he gets the nomin ation for our next President I know that you, sir, nave great influences in your own Dtate ana can no ngnt smart ior mm, AN IRON KING'S PET. How Braddock Is Profiting by Mr. Carnegie's lavish Gifts. THE CLUBHOUSE PLAXS GE0WI5G. His Workmen 2fow Engaged on Two Yoyj Pretentious Buildings. FOSTIEDfS 1 USE BBASS BAND. S07ALTT ALONE WITS GLOST. If ffir Discontented of Germany Acted on Emperor William's Suggestion at Brandenburg, HeMight Be Left to Ride Over a Desert. THE LOTTERY HTDRA; How Mr. Wanamaker Proposes to Keep Up His Fight Against It. PURCHASEES TO BE PEOSECUTED. The Finest Detectives in the World to Collect the Ividence. TICKETS HAT BE 6EHT BT EXFKESS rCOREISFOJTDESCI OT THE DISPATCH.1 "Washington, Feb. 27. The lottery is still regarded as a living menace by the Postofffce Department, as the transfer of its abode to Mexico restores in large measure its opportunities for carrying on its busi ness in the United States. That business, so far as the mails are concerned, will be conducted by sealed letters and packages, which are inviolable. The Government authorities cannot intercept matter so sent, and the management of the gambling con cern will be safe from prosecution- outside of TJncle Sam's territory. So it appears that the fright is about to assume a new and more difficult phase. . This country will soon be flooded again with fractional tickets, and the new law for pun ishing the senders by criminal proceedings instituted wherever the speculative securi ties are received will ha useless. There is but one way to solve the problem J curing all the privileges it wants in Mexico. Accordingly the postofSce, when.it finds It self unable-to'ttacic-tne -lottery directly, proposes to assail patrons of -the swindle the purchasers of tickets in the United States. Ho legal enactment forbids anyone to buy a ticket, but the law will punish anybody caught using the mails' for that purpose. It it is ascertained that you. have mailed a dollar to the lottery company to pay for a share in the gamble, you are liable to f 500 fine and a year's imprisonment That is the penalty for each offense. Sealed com munications being sacred, evidence may be difficult to get; but the Department regu larly employs a corps of most skillful detec tives in the world and they have means of finding out such things, so that no person who commits this petty crime can feel safe. They are ready with certain methods for "testing" people who may be suspected of this sort of transgression. These "tests" they declare to be very different from "de coys." It is expected that a few determined pros ecutions against individuals detected in sending money by post for tickets will frighten peoplo out of using the mails for this purpose. However, that will not pre vent the gambling concern from dispatching tickets in bulk by express from Mexico to cities and towns all overthe Union, address ing them under seal to agents, by whom they can be distributed to purchasers. Thus, notwithstanding all the difficulties placed in its way, the lottery will again reap har vests of millions of dollars annually in pro fits obtained from the speculatively in clined in this country. Making, as it intends, regular special drawings for the United States, other draw ings for Mexico, others yet for Great Brit ain, and possibly others in addition for other countries, its coins are likely to be far greater ,m future than hitherto. The lot tery company will have no trouble in se- "That country is the home of agambling peo ple and a hotbed ot -lotteries ot every con. oeivable kind. , Andrew Carnegie's determination to give), Braddock a gymnasium is said to have been caused by the fact that the library he gay ' the city is not taken advantage of as it '. should be. He found that the persons he interested himself in particularly did not care to go to the reading room among well dressed women and children, unless attired on the same scale. So his new scheme took: he form of a great clubhouse, in which tha workingmen of the town could enjoy alona the privilege of the best productions of great authors and the pleasures of a first class gymnasium. The present library building was made the basis on which to work for the new club house. The Carnegie Co-operative Asso ciation, which occupied the entire basement and the whole of the first floor, is to vacate. But Mr. Carnegie was not satisfied, and his plans have grown. There are huge lots on the north and west of the bnilding, which are now to be utilized. The building is to be extended over these lots to give 'the space, and the cost of these changes and im provements will be from $20,000 to 130,000. The work; on tearing down the north wall of the library building was begun four weeks ago. As for the Carnegie Co-operative Association Mr. Carnegie made this remarkable offer, that if they would find the best building site on Braddock avenue, the main thoroughfare of the town, no other street would do, he would purchase the site and erect a com modious and substantial building for their use thereon. The offer was immedi ately accepted, and the site of the old frame postoffice was chosen, with another frame building adjoining it It cost over 20,000. Immediately work began on the new struc ture. The Duiiding is otiron, stone and pressed brick, three stories high. It is almost completed and will cost about $18, 000, so altogether Mr. Carnegie's club-house scheme will cost him some $58,000 or $60,000. The auditorium in the rehabilitated library.building will be made to seat com fortably 1,500 people, and 2,000 when neces sary. While Mr. Carnegie intended ths library for the 4,000 employes at the Edgar Thomson Steel Works and the Carnegie blast furnace plant, others may enjoy it on the payment of about 12J cents per week. Mr. Carnegie's interest in the "Braddock Electrio Cornet Band," is attracting notice. It became his protege with the understand ing that the membership of 22 shall be gradually increosedto 100. The new music ians art to be the finest that can be secured, and added one by one. The band is to hava one musical director and two teachers, which Carnegie will appoint himself. One of tha new teachers arrived in Braddock from 2few York city, Tuesday. Mr. Ployd J. St Clair, has been made leader. The band will hereafter be known as the "Edgar Thomson Steel-Works Cornet Band." It already has about 40 members, Mr. Carnegie. pre sented 12 fine silver instruments to members as a Christmas gift, and added 15 more a couple of weeks ago, at a cost of $3,000. The new band house has been commenced. The rehearsal rooms will be 35x60 feet long, and oval in'shape to bring out every sound of music. Tha cost will be some $8,000. Braddock will get the benefit in a series of -free concerts this summer. WE WILL LIGHT .1,500 HOMES Will My. Mil Sain ON WHICH A $10 PAYMENT IS HADE ONE 6f these ine Lamps' FREE 'Jm&m OIL f HQDSMOLD I H CREDIT COMP'Y, Q R 723 & 725 Liberty St fl V Cor. Eighth, head of U Wood st m 6 We have about 1,500 them. They are worth apiece. No matter how got them. They of $7 WB GO FREE! With every safe on which a $10 payment is made. THESE LAMPS WILL NOT BE SOLD! THEY ARE GIVEN AWAY! ABSOLUTELY FREE! With every Credit Sale on which a $10 pay ment is made. They are manufactured by the Pittsburg Lamp Company, 'and sold at retail for $7. Remember, they go as adver-tised-FREE LOTS OF BARGAINS IN CARPETS, WHICH WE CUT. SEW, LINE AND LAY FREE OF CHARGE, SEE OUR BARGAIN CHAMBER SUIT AT $20. SEE OUR BARGAIN WARDROBE AT $10. 1Z3 ouvCSk 1Z5 jisitoSe) r t rT? 1 v CA'V"? tvumUYUvmvmuu Cima-fc ?RwA&y. PITTSBURG'S MOST ACCOMMODATING CASH AND CREDIT HOUSE. feI7-S9 22 m '39 j .3
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