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Citizens Determined That
PittsDurg Shall Soon
Excel Herself.
THE ERIE SHIP CAML
Declared by Mnyor Gourley to" Be
Necessary to the City's Growth.
BENEFITS OP A CONSOLIDATION.
It TVonld Lighten Taxation and Enhance
Real Estate Talues.
EFFECT OF FREIGHT DISCRIMINATION
Pittsburg's remarkable yet substantial
prowtli during the past few years has awak
ened an ambitious desire on the part of her
citizens to nush forward until the big Til
lage at the headquarters of the Ohio stands
in the fore front of the great cities of the
world. There Is a strong under current of
feeling on thii subject which is expected to
break out shortly in a public demonstra
tion. A number of prominent citizens in
interviews with The Dispatch have ex
pressed themselves very forcibly on the
present opportunities of Pittsburg and the
manner in which they should be developed
to produce the best results.
Mayor Gourley is satisfied that the great
est benefit to Pittsburg and Allegheny ob
tainable would come from the opening of a
canal to Lake Erie and the consolidation of
the two cities under one government. He
thinks our Chamber of Commerce should
wake up and devote its attention to adver
tising the city and securing it some of the
advantages gained through similar organi
zations in other cities.
A Great City, bnt Mljrlit Bo Greater.
"Pittsburg is one of the greatest and
one of the most prosperous cities on the
continent to-day," said he, "and if she had
the advantages she ought to have, and
which would be obtainable with compara
tively little effort, she would soon hold her
head as high as any of them.
"The first thing we ought to have is con
solidation. I believe public sentiment is
coram; to that on both sides of the Allegheny,
and I am satisfied that the two govern
ments ought to be united into one. It will
only be a question of a few years, if Alle
gheny is not sooner awakened to the fact,
that her people will realize that her best In
terests will be best subserved by consolida
tion, and will demand it
"The consolidation would benefit both
cities wondertully, tend one not more than
the other. By increasing the population
from 250,000 to nearly 360,000, it would
give the consolidated city a standing with
the foremost cities of the country that it
does not now enjoy.
Reducing; Municipal Expenditures.
"It will reduce the aggregate expenses of
government attending two municipalities,
by making it necessary to have only one
mayor, one controller, one treasurer, and
on down through the list of the highest sal
aried officials, thus lightening the burden
on the people.
"It would be good for Allegheny for the
reason that Pittsburg has a more progress
ive spirit. That is evident in the superior
improvement of our streets, our police and
fire departments and the general spirit of
orr government. In a consolidated'city the
same spirit would reach out and embrace
the section that would then be known as the
Korth Side greatly to its benefit.
"It would enhance the value of property
over there. Take Sixth street property for
instance. It is worth more than double its
value of five years ago. Cross the bridge to
-what is the practical continuation of Sixth
street in Allegheny. "What do you find?
Federal street property is worth no more
than it was 15 years ago, and I am informed
on one of the few sales recently made over
there the figures were even less than the
property commanded 12 years ago. I be
lieve with consolidation Allegheny's values
would soon jump to those on this side.
Allrslieny Would Benefit 7.Iost.
"Allegheny would receive more local
benefit than Pittsburg, but we would re
ceive a little, outside of increasing our
commercial importance, by reducing the
power of the Pittsburg politicians and ren
dering less potent their control of munici
pal affairs. There is a strong and vigorous
independent clement in Allegheny which,
though it has been misguided as to public
policv, would have a leavening efiect on
Pittsburg's municipal loaf, and if guided in
a proper channel would exert a potent in
fluence in shaping and conditioning a mu
nicipal government and legislation in the
interests of the people. "While our present
government is more progressive than Alle
geny's, the addition of" her conservative
independent vote would have a wholesome
effect without injuring progression.
"There are manv other reasons why the
two cities should be consolidated, but there
is no real necessity here for two govern
ments. There is no more reason for Alle
gheny having a separate municipalitv than
lor old Birmingham to have one. The in
terests of old Pittsburg, old Birmingham
and Allegheny are identical. The welfare
of one is the welfare of all, but as at present
divided, Allegheny fails to get to her share
of benefit. The cure lies in consolidation
and I look for it to come soon."
Advantages oT tlio Eri Canal.
Speaking of the benefits the Erie Canal
would give to Pittsburg, the Mayor raid:
"We should by all means have water con
nection with Lake Erie. It would not be
unwise for our people to pay part of the ex
pense of building it, for there is no doubt
the benefits would be great and lasting
enough to justify a great expense. Pitts
burg manufacturing interests require cheap
freights in order to compete with
other cities which enjoy them. Though
ne are the greatest manufacturing
city on the continent we have a dangerous
rival in Chicago, which has ores and miner
als required in our manufactures at her
very door. She is only at a disadvantage
with us in the matter of coal, but even that
is minimized by her cheap water freight
rates. A member of a large manufacturing
firm in this city told me the other day that
Chicapo w.v. making great strides in the
iron and steel business because it cost so
little to get the raw materials there. Here,
lie said, manufaiturcrs must pay dock
freight, railroad frcizbt, and the cost "of haul
ing Jlo their works the ores which Chicago
pct! for only one of those items of expense.
Let us haie the Erie Canal and the atlvan t
age will be so slight that we will not need
lo care for nny competitor in the world.
Our manufacturing interests will continue
to grow, our people will continue in their
prosperity and it will not be long until
Pittsburg will stand in the first rank of the
cities of the world."
' CHIEF BEOWH'S OPINION.
He Thinks Good Street and Good Govern
ment Important Fartors.
J. O. Brown, Chief of the Department of
Public Safety, said: "Good street and
good city government are, in my judgment,
the most important elements in making a
treat city. Occasionally we hear people
complain about Pittsburg, but Pittsburg is
a good city. Her growth is not very rapid,
but it is substantial and lasting. Our city
government is clean and well administered,
Bnd our streets are in excellent condition.
Therefore, T think Pittsburg is all right
Any city that has good newspapers is bound
to b'e a good city," the Chief concluded.
FREIGHT DISCRIMINATION.
rittsfourc n.is Always Been a Mark Tor the
Railroads Other Cities Favored Tthlle
Local Business Men Must Pay for It
Need of Railroad Competition.
Fred Heinz, of Heinz Bros. & Co., pickle
manufacturers, said freight discrimination
did as much as anything to hamper business
in Pittsburg. "The situntion so far
as we are concerned," he contin
ued, "canbeexplainedinafew words. Our
product is classified Dy the roads as first
class for less than car lots and third-class
for carloads.
"Every shipper knows how classification
affects the rates. The result is that our
competitors in Boston can place their goods
in New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore
cheaper than we can. In proportion the
Boston pickle men pay less in freight than
we do. The same thing is true of Chicago.
The fact i, we aie practically shut out of
tne "Windy City markets. In the East our
markets are the large cities, and it keeps us
hustling to hold our own. "We haven't
much trade in the New England States.
Where it is possible to get a carload to
gether it makes a big difference in the
lreight rate. "We ship goods into New
England to be distributed, but this plan
lessens the profit and it is Unsatisfactory.
A Law That Failed In Its Object.
"Before the inter-State commerce law every
shipper underbilledand underweighed. The
railroads winked at the practice, because
the freight rates were high. The inter-State
act put a stop to this business, and the rail
roads have been getting the benefit ever
since. The freight rates have remained the
same, and the manufacturers have had to
pay lull weight Of course this expense is
figured in the cost of production, and it
finally comes out of the consumer's pocket.
I fail to see what good the inter-State law
does except to help the railroads.
"But high taxes and high rents for water
and buildings are the most serious draw
backs to trade in Pittsburg. "We have had
very flattering offers from Stcubenville and
"Western cities to move our plant, and we
are seriously thinking of doing so. Sup
pose I went to Steubenville; I can get
about the same freight rates as I do in Pitts
burg. The difference in name wouldn't affect
the sale of the goods, for they are the same.
Other manufacturers are waiting for an op
portunity to get out of town. If the pres
ent rate of taxation continues for five
years there will be a wonderful thinning
out of business men in Pittsburg. Now,
these things should not be. Excessive rents
and taxation detract from a town, and some
day the people in City Hall will discover
it, when it is too late to be remedied.
A Snsplclon of Jobbery
"Another thing that puzzles me, and it
will annlv to other cities as well as Pitts
burg, and that is how English makers can
land goods in this country and sell them as
cheap as our people in spite of the tariff. I
think there is a good deal of jobbery at the
Custom House in New York. For example,
Blackwell & Cross, of London, in our line
of business, ship pickles to New York, pay
the ocean charges and the tariff of 40 per
cent, and yet they are able to compete with
American manufacturers. It is true their
wages are low, but that is not sufficient to
give them such a wonderful advantage."
At S. S. Marvin's establishment the ques
tion of freight discrimination against Pitts
burg was seized upon at once as an evil that
ought to be corrected. One of the salesmen
said the rate to Philadelphia was 22 cents
per 100 pounds, while it is 42 cents to
Clarion, distant abont 100 miles from
Pittsburg. He added that Clarion
merchants told him that the
freight rates from Philadelphia were not
any higher than from Pittsburg. Local
business men have to contend with this dis
crimination all over the State. It costs as
much to send a box 50 miles out of the city J
as to New York or Philadelphia. The I
VUajlCl Jlk,J JItUJIC -., Ull AUU1W
favorably situated than I'lttsourgcrs, Out
recently they discovered that New Yorkers
secured advantages from the railroads that
they do not, and they hae been making a
wonderful outcry, for Philadelphians,
about it
THE COST OP LIVING
Mast Be Reduced, According; to Ex- Post
master Earkln Economy in Municipal
Government and the Redaction of Tax
ation Sas;ested as Aids to Prosperity.
John B. Larkin, ex-Postmaster of Pitts
burg, said: "The character and cost of a
city government has, in my judgment, much
to do with its progress and development I
mean, of course, where other things are
equal. This city is at that point now that
its growth may be checked by reckless ex
penditure and unnecessary public improve
ments, and I do not know anything that
would more certainly contribute to its
growth and progress than some assurance
that the character of municipal legislation
would be changed and the tax rate
lowered to about 10 mills. This
ought to be a great city. It has the
natural advantages of most commercial cit
ies with many resources that no other man
ufacturing city has. She has coal, iron, oil
and gas deposits in immeasurable quanti
ties, with money and enterprise to reduce
these elements to their most varied use and
highest value; but I am afraid we are im
posing on the people of this city a system of
taxation and a burden that will destroy
prospects that are over bright, viewed from
any other standpoint We are inviting
capital here without being able to promise
it safe and certain returns for its in
vestment The gross gain in all legiti
mate enterprises is as large here as else
where, but rents and taxes are much higher
in proportion to the volume of business.
"Thisisan industrial community and the
cost of living should be low. Competition
is so great in the articles we produce that
the profits are lost in rents and taxes in
which there is no competition. To make a
city great you must make the cost of living
and production equal to that of cities who
compete with you in the things you have to
sell. People do not come here for the
pleasure it affords them in living here; they
come for the advantages offered for manu
facturing and weshould be careful in our ex
actions and see that the natural resources
are not more than offset by the cost of the
purely artificial things."
HOW THE CANAL WOULD HELP.
Catching Visitors on Their TTay to
the
World's I"alr at Chicago.
James B. Scott was of the opinion that
the Chamber of Commerce -was doing all
that very well could be done to bring ont
Pittsburg and give it a greater place in the
business and social world. He thought
this body' was pushing the Lake
Erie Canal project as fast as
it could he pushed. The completion of this
project, he thought, would be the greatest
thing that ever could happen for the city.
He believes some special efforts should be
made to catch the "World's Fair visitors,
and said that free bridges and the opening
of Arsenal Park would greatly add to the
prosperity of the city. He continued: "The
Chamber of Commerce is moving as fast as
it can. ."We have a committee acting with
the "World's Fair Commission for the State,
and will very likely ask railroads to give
stop-overs here on all excursion as well as
regular tickets so that the thousands that
go to the Columbian Exposition will have a
chance to see Pittsburg. One hing that
would greatly aid in booming the city would
be the circulation of the book recently
gotten out by the Chamber of Commerce on
Pittsburg and her industries.
"The Chamber of Commerce is aconserva
tive body and has accomplished i 6r Pitts
burg nearly all she enjoys. These move
ments on the brass trumpet style soon grow
stale and leave a city worse off than be
fore." ""Would it not benefit the city to secure'
lower freight, telephone and telegraph
rates?"
"I don't know that it. -would be in the
THE
end," replied Mr. Scott "Competition
has shaken these down to a lair figure and
unreasonably low rates are not a good sign.
Such matters are like iron rates. Metal at
$13 a ton does not indicate good business
when it costs 514 to produce it If you
buy anything at too low a figure, some one
else suffers for it The healthiest state of
trade is when any commodity will bring
cost and a fair margin of profit I believe
it is so now with freight and the other rates
mentioned, and it would not be wise to
have them much lower."
ASKING FOB SUGGESTIONS.
The Chamber of Commerce Vants to Bear
From the People.
George A. Kellv says the Chamber of
Commerce will do all that can be done for
the city, and especially invites people to
make fuggestions to that body. He said:
"The Chamber ot Commerce is an organiza
tion in which every industry is represented,
and any citizen through any member has the
right to offer any resolution he pleases, and
it will be acted upon. The idea of broaden
ing the scope of the city is a subject too
large for one to talk on upon a moment's
notice. I believe, however, that much good
could be accomplished by a good, honest
effort
"I would not, however, advocate the
idea of an exchange. That has been tried
and failed. Nearly all our industries are
of a manufacturing character. There is not
enough produce handled to make it a pay
ing institution. Then we have the tele
phone now, and as the idea of an exchange
is simply a place where men can meet and
carry on their business transactions, a
person can now catch his man bv telephone
and not lost so much time. There may be a
time when an exchange would be of advan
tage, but it is not now."
"WIN1EE TUBBED BACK.
The
Old Man Fooled the People TVho
Tuoughc He Had Gone.
The sudden change in the weather was
the talk of the town yesterday. From
light spring overcoats and no overcoats at
all the denizens of Pittsburg appeared on
the streets with heavy winter wraps but
toned to the throat, and shivering at that
Those who had loaned their winter coats to
"uncle" for a consideration, believing
winter was a thing of the past, were looking
for somebody to kick them. Those ladies
who venture'd out wore heavy wraps,, while
the blustering wind played hide-and-seek
with the frills of their 'frocks, displaying
variegated summer hose. The police stations
report many tramps applying for lodging
over night, the chilling wind having come
upon them unexpectedly. It was a typical
wmter day, felt all the more on account of
having been preceeded by several days of
balmy spring weather. "Even the little
sparrows soueht their winter quarters and
were not to be found chattering in the eaves
of business houses.
The coldest registered yesterday was 31
degrees. The Signal Service predicts that a
heavy frost will cover the ground this morn
ing. Should this prove true, much damage
will undoubtedly be done to fruit trees.
"Withal, yesterday was an unusually cold
day for this season of the year. It is proba
ble that Palm Sunday will be a raw day.
A FIRST-CLASS room wails yon In the to
let rooms, cent-a-word advertising columns
of the Saturday and Sunday DISPATCH.
A Bl-Chloride of Gold Talk.
The local Keeley Bi-Chloride o Gold
Club has arranged for a lecture on the
Keeley cure for drunkenness for the pur
pose of raising funds' to aid in sending de
serving men through the treatment Key.
Hardin "W. Davis, of Charleston, 111., who
is a graduate of the parent institue at
Dvight, 111 , will lecture in the Smithfield
Street M. E. Church Thursday evening,
April 21.
The Prisoner Cried Himself to Sleep.
A second-hand clothing dealer of Penn
avenue near Twenty-sixth street, missed a
chair last night and had 12-year-old Eddie
Loch locked on the charge of taking it.
The little fellow denied the charge. He
cried himself to sleep within the gloomy
walls.
Business Increasing Rapidly.
The receipts of the Homestead postoffice
for the past year were $89,544 82, being an
increase of 514,147 66 over the year pre
vious. Spring Beauties,
29c. 39c. 49c and 69c. Four qualities In India
&ilks for sale Monday morning. Dark
grounds, beautifully printed in figures and
floral designs. As we have no fear of the
above lines being approached in value by
competitors within 50 per cent further com
ment is unnecessary.
All-wool Bedford cord C5c. A full line of
shades. When you seo it yon will think it's
dollar goods. It is elsewhere, but not here.
Thobkton Bros.' Cash Store,
Allegheny, Pa.
Carpet Sale! Carpet Sale!
This week: 25c Ingrain carpet at 19c; heavy
two-ply 40c carpet at 29c; 60e brussels at 12c;
$1 brussels at 80c; 23c oilcloths at 17c; 35c oil
cloth, 25c: best so and 10c stair oilcloth at
5c Out this item out.
J. H. Kcttkel & Bko.,
1517-1319 Penn avenue, corner Fourteenth
and Penn avenue.
Excursion to California.
A special excursion will leave Pittsburg
May 3 for California. A very low rate has
been secured. Excursionists haro chocio of
two routes on return trip. For lull informa
tion address Sloan A Co., No. 127 Fourth ave
nue, Pittsburg, Pa., or George W. Crow,
Uniontown, Pa. TT3U
New Kid Gloves!
Wo have all tho new shades of spring
cloves. In buttons, hooks or mosqnetairps.
Our long suedes at 6Sc, our five-hook at 89c
and $1.00 are the best for the money ever or
lered. Headquarters lor P. & P. C'baumont
gloves. Eosenbauii & Co.
F3U
The Aeolian.
Tho severest Musical critics Indorse the
aeolian.
Why?
Because it is possible to learn to play tho
Instrument in a week and because the music
for the aeolian is arranged from the full or
chestral scoie, and its rendition, therefore,
of the higher grades of classical and operatic
music is mora perfect than that of any other
instrument. Call at our warerooms and
form yonr own opinion.
Meixob & Hoeite,
77 Fifth avenue.
Send for catalogue.
Air elegant line of Dinner Sets In French
and German China, English and American
Printed and Enameled Porcelain on sale at
very low prices, at Cavitt, Pollock & Co.'s,
935 Penn avenue.
FuBsmnts packed, hauled and stored.
Hauqu & Kkewan, 33 Water street
wsu
There Is no Place Like Home
And there is no bread like home-made
bread mado from "Lawrenceville Amber"
flour. Ask your grocer for It su
A Fisth avzhue property, near Marsret
street, for sale at auction. See Slack &
Baird's ad., 11th page. su
The greatest spring and summer beverage
is the Iron City Brewing Company's lager
beer.'
8:50' P. M.
SATURDAYS
Is the latest moment at which small
advertisements will be receivedat the
ALLEGHENY BRANCH OFFICE
For Insertion In the
SUNDAY DISPATCH.
On week days the office will remain
open until 9 r. x. as usual.
PITTSBURG , PISPATOHr
FUN WITH THE CZAR.
k Pittsbnrger Who Was on Friendly
Terms With Alexander II.
HIS NAME IN SK0BEL0PFS BOOK.
Tourists Turning From Florida and Flock
ing to California.
tiles with people wno are oowx
George Morse, one of the clerks at the
Schlosser, spent 15 months in St Peters
burg as the guest of his uncle, who was
Secretary of the American Legation. It
was when Johnson was President, and
though Mr. Jlorse was only 10 years old at
the time, he has a very vivid recollection of
life in the Russian capital. His unole was
a bachelor and young Morse had a good
time.
Mr. Morse says the upper classes of Kus
Bia are a very intelligent and most hospita
ble people. Later, when he was IT years
old, he revisited St Petersburg and trav-
eled extensively through the country with
Arthur Newcastle, now Lord Newcastle, of
England, Mr. Morse has a high opin
ion of the Eussians, and he says
that any man who obeys their
laws and behaves himself can live and
travel in the Czar's domains without inter
ference from the police. It is the officious
foreigner and the mysterious people that
get into trouble in Kussia.
Entertained by Alexander IX
"When Mr. Morse first went to St. Peters
burg Alexander IT, who was murdered by
the Nihilists, tas e Czar. He was a kind
hearted man, and fond of children. It was
customary for him to give balls in the after
noon for the children connected.with the
various legations. Mr. Morse and the chil
dren of the English Ambassador were the
onlv ones that could speae our language.
The little ones were taken to the palace by
their nurses, where they enjoyed themselves
dancing for several hours, and at the con
clusion an elegant lunch was served.
The Czar made it a rule lo visit the ball
room and speak to all the children. He al
ways had something pleasant to say to each
one, ard the youngsters soon formed a
strong liking for him. Mr. Morse, as the
only American boy present, came in for his
share of attention, and he says he remem
bers distinctly just how Alexander dressed
and how he talked.
A Stalwart Guardian for the Children.
A lieutenant of police was assigned to
look after young Morse all the time. He
was over six feet high and could talk En
cash. He never went anywhere without
the officer, but one "day he wandered down
to a quav not far from the house. A boat
man with bis skiff was at the landing, and
be paid him to take him out for a
ride. They hadn't gone far before the,
oar was broken, and they couldn't get hack.
As the boy didn't come home at lunch time,
his uncle informed the police, and for a time
the entire force of the city was looking for
him. Late in the afternoon, when the tide
came in, they drifted toward the shore and
landed on another side of the town. They
had scarcely gotten out of the boat when he
was grabbed by an officer and a second one
arrested the boatman. The poor fellow was
badly scared, and the police couldn't under
stand Mr. Morse's explanations, which were
made in English. It was thought at first it
was an attempt to kidnap, but when all the
facts were understood the boatman was re
leased. Mr. Morse says when he Trent back to St
Petersburg with Arthur Newcastle, Skobel
oft, who died a few years ago, was chief of
police. They applied to him for a permit
to wander where they pleased in the city.
He told Skobeloff who he was, and that he
had once lived in St Petersburg with his
nnclo.-The chieHof police said nothing,
but touched a button and directed that a
certain record be brought to him.
Skobelofl Had a tittle Book.
After turning over the pages and reading
for awhile he commenced to laugh. "When
Mr. Morse asked Skobeloff what amused
him lie replied that he had just
been reading about the day he
was lost The chief gave them
a personal pass, and the boys had more
liberties in St Petersburg than they ex
pected. They had an excellent chance to
see everything in the big capital. In addi
tion Skobeloff gave them an order to travel
in the second class conveyances, which waj
a great concession. The first-class are re
served for the nobility, the second for the
military, the third for merchants and tour
ists, and so on down until all the grades of
people are provided lor. isacn class has
preference over the ones below in the mat
ter of horses and coaches, and thisjs an im
portant item in traveling in stages. For
example, a first-class traveler can stop a
second-class coach at a station and take out
the horses if he so desires. This system
would not be palatable to Americans, but it
is the old story of when in Eome do as Eome
does, to avoid trouble.
The Eussians insist on the enforcement of
their laws, and no amount of kicking would
have the least efiect
BTEIA TEMPLE G0IHG TO ERIE.
A New Order of the Mystic Shrinp to Be In
stituted Next Wednesday.
The Zem-Zem Temple, Ancient Arabic
Order Nobles of the Mytic Shrine, will be
formally instituted at Erie April 13. The
Syria Temple, of Pittsburg, has decided to
go, and all arrangements have been made
with Colonel Sam Moody, District Passen
ger Agent of the Pennsylvania Company.
A. special train will leave the Union station
over the Erie and Pittsburg road at 8:20
next Wednesday morning. An excursion
rate has been made, and there will be about
100 in the party.
Colonel T. J. Hudson, Potentate of Syria
Temple, in his order to members says:
"Zem-Zem Temple, in the hamlet of Erie,
bordering on the great fresh water lake,
will be instituted. Caravans from the
oases of Cleveland and Buffalo and else
where in this mundane sphere will be pres
ent A goodly number of novices will be
hoisted into the true faith, and everything
will be awfully nice. Those who desire to
sit in should report early."
An interesting programme has been ar
ranged by the Erie people. Visiting dele
gations will be given a reception on their
arrival, and a banquet in the Masonic Hall
in the evening. There will also be a parade
if the weather permits.
B. & 0. SPECIAL BTJ8INE83.
Tho Pittsburg CInb Starts for Cincinnati To
Day to Open the Season.
The Baltimore and Ohio road closes the
week with a big batch of special business.
The Pittsburg ball club starts for the "West
to-day, and "the Baltimore and Ohio made
arrangements to take them to Columbus,
Cincinnati, St Louis, Louisville and
back to Pittsburg. In the theatri
cal line the road will handle
163 people. The Rose Coghlan Company,
12 people, will go to New York, Fremont's
company to Columbus, and "Williams and
Orr's 2i players to Cincinnati. Coming in
the line will have the Texas Steer Com
pany, from New York; Howard's Athanav
um Company, 26 people, from Baltimore;
the Uncle Hiram Company, 14 players, and
May Eussell, 27 people, from New York.
En route are the "City Sports," from
Uniontown to Baltimore.
A special excursion to Sylacauga will
leave here next "Wednesday over the Balti
more and Ohio and Eichmond and Danville
roads. About 0 people are scheduled to
go. The Sloan excursion, 100 or more peo
ple, will be run to Norfalk over the Balti
more and Ohio April 26.
Steel Bates Reduced.
The Pittsburg committee of freight
SUNDAY . t APRIL 10, ,
agents met yesterday to. classify steel rates.
About the same concessions on steel rates
have been made for the summer as were
granted on manufactured iron articles. The
reduction will continue in force until Sep
tember. ON THE GOLDEN COAST.
H. P. Dilworth Delighted With the Far
West Eastern Brains and Eastern Push
In the Front Bank Mormons Carry Dis
content on Their faces.
H. P. Dilworth, the commission broker,
has returned from an extended visit through
Southern California. Mr. Dilworth is one
of Pittsburg's greatest travelers, and he was
delighted almost beyond expression with
his experience on the "Western coast
"The fact is, they have about 90 per cent
climate and 10 per cent business out there,"
Mr. Dilworth said. "There are a host of
bright, active Yankees in that country,
and they do a heap of think
ing. At every turn I was aston
ished at the energy and enterprise
evidenced, and I found that Eastern blood
and Eastern brains were responsible in nine
cases out of every ten. Another notable
fact," Mr. Dilworth went on, "is the greatly
increased number of tourists out there. I
met many Pittsburgers out there and they
all tell me that they prefer the climate and
scenery of the far "West to any thing they
can find abroad. For my part, I never
found the climate in any part of Europe
that can be compared in any way with the
climate of California, and I believe that
the tendency of tourists is to go SVest in
stead of going abroad. The same thing is
evident with the people who heretofore
have been going South. In California I met
manv of my friends whom last winter I met
in Florida. And the people out there are
different from the Southern people. There
is no malaria and everybody looks healthy.
The women are magnificent specimens of
humanity. They have rosy cheeks, clear
complexions, beautiful teeth and are all
bright and smart Everybody I met seemed
to be good natured and everybody seemed
happy. The hotels out there are all run by
Eastern men and they are all elegant The
street car systems are perfect and the sys
tems of irrigation are complete. In fact,
the facilities out there completely surprised
me.
"The Chinamen are an important factor,
and the bill permitting the admission of
Chinamen to America has been a great thing
for the Mongolians who got in before the
law was passed. They build the railroads,
work the'farmg and do all kinds of house
work, and" they are smart enough to
take advantage of their condition. Before
the exclusion act was passed they were
working for 75 cents per day. Now they
are demanding and getting anywhere from
51 25 to 51 50 per day. The demand for
Chinese labor out there is greater than the
Bupply and they know it"
On his way home from California Mr. Dil
worth stopped in Utah. He was not favor
ably impressed with the Mormons, however
"The Mormons are common, rough people,"
he said. "They all looked distressed. Their
faces are expressionless and uninteresting.
I have no confidence in the assertion fre
quently made that if left alone the Mor
mons would soon settle their own condition
satisfactorily to the Government. The Gen
eral Government has, I think, been acting
wisely with that question, and I think it
will soon be settled to the satisfaction q
society."
Y0UHG, BUT TOUGH.
Boy Prisoners Sent to Eastern Reform
Schools From tho Indian Territory.
Deputy United States Marshal G. S.
"Whito and Guilliam Yoes, of Ft Smith,
Ark., were at the Union depot last evening
with several boy prisoners from the Indian
Territory. They were taking them to
the Reform School at "Washington. All
the boys are under 16, and are thorough
breds. Sam Anderson is a Cherokee In
dian, who got 26 months on two charges of
selling whisky in the territory. This is re
garded as a very serious offense by the
Government "William Mitchell was sent
one year for robbing a store. Sol Johnson,
a colored boy, is a horse thief, and got
three years. He will be placed in Chel
tenham School, Md. The other boys will
be put in the Eeformatory at "Washington.
Marshal White said considerable lawless
ness prevails in the Territory. At the Ft
Smith February term of court they had six
murder trials. Three were convicted in the
first degree, two got off with manslaughter
and the sixth wa acquitted. At the May
term ot court there are 13 murder trials on
the calendar. All the boys under 16 ar
rested in the Indian Territory are shipped
to the Eastern reform schools. They nave
on an average 125 prisoners in the jail at Ft
Smith.
IF your room or boarding does not suit
yon pernsn the "To Let Rooms" and
"Wanted Boarders" in the cent-a-word col
umns of the Saturday and Snnday DIS
PATCH. Theatrical
Travel On the
Unci.
Pennsylvania
Tills week the movements of companies of
theater people, as given to the reporter to
day, wero as follows:
Our OP riTTSBCKO.
"Ship Ahoy," 45 people, from Alvln Thea
ter to St. Louis.
"The Boomer." IS people, from Grand
Opera House to New York.
"Tho Hustler." 20 people, from Bijou Thea
ter to New York.
Milwaukee Baseball Club, 15 people, to
Louisville, Ky.
IUTO PITTSnUEO.
"Ensign." 22 people, from New York.
"Texas Steer." 20 neonle. from New York.
"Uncle riirani," la people, from. Wheeling.
Total, 155-
GKAND ESTEB DISPLAY
Or the Finest Stock of Clothing Ever Offered
to the Pittsburg People P. C. C. C.
Clothiers, cor. Grant and Diamond
Streets.
For Eastor week wo are showing the very
best qualities of clothing for menandbos
which we sell at the lowest prices. Woa'io
really thoTepiesentatlvo clothing establish
ment of this city, our business is clothing and
we give our whole and undivided attention
to it and don't dabble in small wares and
other lines that have no connection with
the clothing business. So when you call on
us expect to find the best,better than any
body else can show you at a lower price.
Here are some special Easter attractions in
men's fine suits and spring overcoats and
novelties In boys' suits. Men's fine silk
mixed casslmero suit and imported clay
diagonal suits at $13, tailors charge $27 to $35
to make their equal. Men's elegant new
stylo whipcord suits, tins, giays nnd
blacks, sack or cutaway style, at $16 and $18.
the real value is $23 to $30. Men's English
plaid suits and Ficnch piques, besides the
finest Scotch tweeds and vlcuras, made and
trimmed faultlessly at $18 each; they
cannot be duplicated outside of our store.
Wo don't have to charge bi profit Wo
have no exorbitant rents to pay nor fancy
expenses, our customers set all tlio benefits.
They get cheap prices. Men's melton, ker
sev, choviot and tho now whipcord spring
overcoats at $10, $12 and $15. The best line
in the city. Coys' fine suits, pleated or
plain, at $1 90 aud $2 10 (sizes I to 14, tho
newest pattern, the most diesy: come to
see us and ask lor our $1 90 and $2 40 special
price boys' suits. An elegant Easter pres
ent forevery boy. Extra special for Monday,
men's fine business suits, dark and light
colors, all new spring pattern at $7 BO and
$9 80. Theso goods aie worth $14 to $18 of
any man's money. P. C. C. C, clothiers, cor.
Grant and Diamond streets.
Cf RIGHT PIANO AT A SACRIFICE.
Henricks Mnsle Company, Elm.
A splendid upright piano, ebony finish, full
size, fine tone and easy action, will bo sold
for $255. The abovo Instrument has been in
use about three months, and is in twrlect
condition. Call at Hendricks Music Com
pany, Llm., 101 and 103 Fifth avenue; "
Wall Paper.
Removal sale and - great reduction In
prices. G. C. Shidle. Limited,
403 Smithfield street.
Thornton Bros., Allegheny.
2,000 yards Armenia' serge dress goods,
yard wfde, at 6J 2,000 yarda of beige flg-
urea dress goods, 4o.
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DO YOU EAT?
' Ton Mast. Eat or Die.
Bnt to eat well is a very important matter.
You may eat and die from eating sour, stale,
impure, adulterated roodT Why should any
one take such desperate chances. I handle
nothing but first-class goods (wholesale and
retail), and stand by every article offered
for sale. If they don't suit you on examina
tion yon can return them, and your money
will be most cheerfully handed to you.
I will give with nil regular $10 orders and
upward tho benefit of the following prices:
30-lbpail apple butter (warranted pure
country goods) just think of it $ 99
30-lb pail Maryland vineyard jelly 73
131b can black California cherries 10
2 3-lb cans white California cherries 25
25 boxes standard bag blue... - 25
7 lbs lump starch 25
20-lb box boneless codfish 1 15
10 lb kits lake Herring W
1 box bloaters (50's) 80
1 box scaled herrini; (100's) 15
10-IU kits No. 1 mackerel 135
10 cans salmon ." 1 CO
9 cans salmon(red, none better). .7 1 00
7 lbs roasted coffee (fr03h grouud) 1 00
50 bars family soap 1
Weigh yonr goods ramlly scales 1 95
30 bars soap (5 cents size) 1 00
5 lbs tea (In all varieties) 1 0
3 lbs 50c tea (inall varieties) 1 00
9 lbs rolled oats 25
7 lbs dried Lima beans -3
6 cans concentrated lve 25
1 gallon New Orleans'inolasses 29
5 lbs currants 25
8 lbs white clover honey (pressed) 1 00
Will ship this boney to any station or
landing within 301 miles or Pittsburg,
freight prepaid, on receipt of. 1 25
6-foot stepladclor, complete 98
1 clothes horse (4 wings, C feet) 85
2-lb can best baking powder in United
States for n 20
6 lbs food cooking raisins 25
1 lb Weyman's tobacco 23
lboxmoid tobies 60
lib choice chewing tobacco IS
I will prepay freight to any station within
300 miles of Pittsburg. Pa.
Send for the most complete prlco list over
oneieu to tne puoiic, iree, irec to an. AiaKe
known your name and correct address, and
wo will do the rest. All goods must bo first-
class or your money win be cheerfully re
funded. James J. Weldoit,
No. 201 Market street, corner Second avenue,
Pittsburg.
ELEGANCE AND ECONOMY
The Factors of the Success of Kaufmans'
Merchant Tailoring Department.
As usual, Kaufmanns are doing the custom
tailoring business tht3 sprins. The close ap-
iroaoli of Eastor has had the effect of mak
ng things livelier than ever, and over 303
measures wero taken for suits alone last
week. Thanks to Kaufmanns' unrivaled
facilities every gentleman leaving his meas-
uie Deioie Tucsuay evening win get ins
clothes for Easter Sunday. At any rate.
get in early this week if you wish to pick
irom tne uest ana most taKing designs, we
can guarantee perfect lit, first-class work
manship and complete satisfaction to each
patron. KAurarAnus',
Fifth avenue and Smitllfield street
Carpet Sale! Carpet Sale!
This week: 25c ingrain carpet at 19c; heavy
two-ply 40c carnet at 29c: COc brussels at 42c:
$1 brnssels at 80c: 25c oilcloth at 17c; 35c oil
cloth, 25c: best so and luc stair olloloth at
5Jic Cut this item out.
J. H. Kukkil 4 Bbo.,
1347-1349 Penn avenue, corner Fourteenth
and Penn avenue.
Mothers, Wonld Yon Believe ItT
Children's all-wool suits in nobby designs
will go at $2 60 this week only at Sailer &
Co.'s, cor. Smithfield and Diamond streets.
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Wall Paper.
Removal sale and great reduction in
prices. G. C. Shidle. Limited,
403 Smithfield street
Go to the stores of the Great Atlantic and
Pacific Tea Company for your teas, coffees
and baking powder, and at the same time
you will get the beautiful Easter panel
"Shoo." .
To Please the Ladles
And the fnn of the thing we'll sell children's
all-wool suits this week only at $2 50. Come
to Sailer & Co.'s, cor. Smithfield and Dia
mond streets. ttssu
COMPARISONS
ARE ODIOUS.
Between our Home-Made
$io Suits and some of the
overpraised, hit half made-up
material with which pur
chasers are frequently deluded.
You can easily pay more for
a suit that is not worth men
tioning in the same 'breath
with them. Buyers have a
remedy in their own hands.
The dealer that can.t be relied
upon is the dealer to be
avoided. You can't give him
too wide a berth. Do yoit
know what sort of a wearer
our suits are made for? Tliey
were made for the wearer who
is fastidious, critical and hard
to please; the wearer wlio
buys with his eyes open. Ex
amine our line of Sfrring
Suits; it will certainly pay
you. Do we make clothing to
order? Well, we should say
we do; hundreds of suits made
every week, Mr. I. fackson,
with 2 expert cutters, working
as hard as they can.
Perfect fitting. The most
fashionably nit suits leave our
shop at the lowest popular
prices.
Clothiers, Tailors, Hatters and
Furnishers,
954 and 956 LIBERTY STREET.
Cor.- Oak Alley.
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KENSINGTON
Those who bought property and
located during the past summer and
fall have had constant work in the
various manufacturing establish
ments, not losing a day the entire
winter.
Merchants are having all the
trade they can handle and are doing
a prosperous business.
There is employment and busi
ness for all who buy property and
live at
No better place could be selected
to start a store of any kind. The de
mand for goods will be large.
There never will be such an op
portunity to secure a home in a city
where the investment will increase
in value so quickly.
Remember that the suspension of
one industry at Kensington will not
affect the city. No two works
manufacture the same article.
T Woir Savinp null Invest It In
Lots in This few City. .
Many are taking advantage of the
present prices and buying. This is
the time to buy and make money.
Every facility is given visitors to
examine the properties carefully, and
, Round - trip Railroad Tickets
furnished free.
Salesmen always on the ground.
For further information apply at
office of
THE BURRELL IMPROVEMENT GO.,
No. 79 Fourth Ave., First Floor, Pittsburg, Pa.
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