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PITTSBURG. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5, 1SK.
TWELVE PAGES
ME. OLIVER'S OPEN LETTER.
No contribution to the campaign that
We have seen thus far is so pertinent or so
powerful as the letter from David B. Oli
ver, General Manager of the Olivor Iron
and Steel Company., which The Dis
patch prints this mornins. Mr. Oliver
replies to Mr. Cleveland's assumption in
his letter of acceptance tint workihgmen
have not been benefited by the protective
tariff that they have not shared the ben
efits which protectionists claim for the
protective policy.
The arguments which Mr. Oliver uses
are the most convincing ones the actual
fisrures of wages in tb.3 iron industry in
1858 and in 1892, and a comparison of
wages in the United Stites to-day with
those for the same classes of skilled labor
in Great Britain. This data is copied from
the books of firms engaged in the iron
business. If it is question, Mr. Oliver
pledges himself to verify it beyond any
possible cavil.
"We commend these statements to the
public, whose interest It is to know
the truth, and not to be misled by vague
and unsupported assertions even when
volunteered from high political quarters.
The question at stake in the protection
issue should not be one of partisanship,
but simply whether the protective system
or free trade, or a tariff for revenue only,
as Mr. Cleveland prefers to call it, brings
the best results for our industries and for
the workingmen engaged in them. What
answer can the anti-protectionists make
to the array of wage and percentages
which Mr. Oliver submits for their in
spection? CHARLES ARBUTHNOT.
In the death of Charles Arbuthnot, yes
terday, Pittsburg loses one of its worthiest
citizens. Mr. Arbuthnot was long con
spicuous in the senior and foremost rank
of successful merchants of the city; but
that was merely one incident and result of
a forceful and interesting personality,
whose influence was notably pood and
useful in every association of life. Mr.
Arbuthnot's business career illustrated
finely the value of energy, perseverance
and integrity. These and the other sturdy
virtues which distinguished the man were
not confined to, the management of his
business, but found effective expression in
innumerable good works privately and un
ostentatiously dona He gave of his time,
money and effort unsparingly to further
ing every good cause which commended
itself to his ripe intelligence and generous
heart While one of the most active
workers in the religious denomination to
which he belonged, his benevolence did
not stop at the church door, nor was it
limited to denominational bounds. He
was a man in whom deep and tender feel
ing was united with and directed by high
purpose, illustrating in that regard most
strikingly the best traits of the Scotch-
Jrish race, to whose sturdy qualities this
country and particularly Western Penn
sylvania is indebted for so much that is
admirable in its citizenship.
When a man of this type passes away,
honored in years, and in labors rewarded,
the sense of loss is not confined to his
family and immediate friends, but is felt
by the whole community.
The life of Charles Arbuthnot .was a
notable display of those superior qualities
of judgment, industry and integrity which
are the factors of success in the business
world; but, better than that, it was a daily
benefaction to others. Next to the per
sonal presence of such men, their example
is the most precious possession any com
munity can have, and it is for that reason
TnE Dispatch pays its tribute to the
memory of this worthy citizen who is de
parted. CALAMITY FOR CALAMITY.
r There is another subject for Democratic
discipline. The Philadelphia Secord,the
most confirmed Free Trade organ of the
East, so infatuated in' its opposition to
Republican legislation that it tried not
long ago to deny thatthereciprocitypolicy
has increased our exports to Cuba, throws
overboard the great Democratic con
tentions and knocks the chosen posi
tion of the Democratic campaign into
chaos. While a Free Trade organ the
Record prides itself on the accuracy and
reliability of its weekly review of business.
Its justification for doing so may appear
in the following quotations from its last
article of the sort:
Tile common complaint of unsatisfactory
prices and an absence of sufllcient margins
of pi oil t In business do not comport with
the statistics of trade. Tho activity of pro
duction and consumption resulting from the
abundant harvests of last year has been un
cqualed. Bank cleai ings, railroad earnings,
foreign trade, returns, and all the evidences
that are available concerning the condition
of domestic industries, bo to confirm this
statement. Each geographical divis
ion or the countrv shows marked improve
ment in Its insolvency record.
But this is exactly the sort of thing that
Peck, the Democratic statistician of New
York, has been hauled before the courts
for saying. Peck reports that industrial
production has increased and that pros
perity is generaL This was high treason
to the Democratic calamity campaign. It
met with denunciations from the whole
Democratic press, -the Record included,
and has resulted in indicting the wicked
Peck. If it was criminal for Peck to as
sert that prosperity exists is it not a capi
tal offense for the Record to say the same
thing?
The phenomenon of a Democratic organ
going back on the persistent claim of its
own party is sufficiently remarkable; but
it is jiot so much so as would be the
spectacle of applying the same discipline
to the Record that they aretrying to in
flict on Peck. The idea of the eminent
Mr. Singerly placed behind prison bars
and drawing checks to aid the Democratic
campaign while serving out the- penalty
for treason to that cause is too painful to
enlarge on. We shall hope that the
peculiar criminal law which punishes
Democratic organs and office-holders for
reporting the facts about business and
industry does not extend outside !Jcw
York; Thus Mr. Singerly may escape
durance vile.. At the same time, this state
ment of the Free Trade Record furnishes
another evidence that the Democratic
calamity campaign is in a bad way.
A DECIDED ERROR.
There is a singular view of the purpose
of government in the definition with
which Mr. Cleveland opens his letter of
acceptance. "The protection of the peo
ple in the exclusive use and enjoyment of
their property and earnings concededly
constitutes the especial purpose and mis
sion of our free government." The gifted
manner in which Mr. Cleveland recedes
from his platform has drawn away at
tention from this assertion; but it is
nevertheless worth while to examine it
both as to its accuracy and significance.
To set up a merely individual opinion as
to the purpose of our government might
simply provoke dispute. There nappen
to be some very authoritative declarations
on the point. When tho independence of
the country was established there was a
very forcible, declaration that "govern
ments are instituted among men" to se
cure the inalienible rights of "life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness." Moreover
thirteen years later a document called the
Constitution of the United States de
clares in its opening sentence that
the purpose of the government
thereby established is to "establish
justice, insure domestic tranquility, pro
vide for the common defense, promote the
general welfare and secure the blessings
of liberty to ourselves and our posterity."
In these authoritative documents there is
not a word about "the protection of prop
erty and earnings." It is true that such
protection is an essential incident of the
great purpose, but it is not "the especial
purpose or mission. " It is indeed less im
portant than the protection of life, the
safety of the person, the maintenance of
liberty, and the advancement and intelli
gence of health.
This is not mere hypercriticism. The
Republican party is charged in this cam
paign with subservience to wealth. Yet
the candidate of the Democratic party in
the document which he presents as a sub
stitute for the formal declaration of princi
ples of the party lays down as a rule that
the especial purpose is the protection of
property and earnings. The putting of a
secondary and incidental purpose in the
first place is a more serious departure from
the Democratic principles of our system
than any Republican has ever made.
GENERAL SNOWDEIT8 CAVEAT.
Criticism is visited upon General Snow
den for his claim of original authorship of
the suggestion for prosecutions for treason
against the Homestead men. The point
that the General is hasty and perhaps in
discreetly demonstrative, too, in posing as
the first discoverer is not uninvited.
General Suowden may have been the first
to conceive the idea, but'it does not add
any to the public estimation of the
necessity for the charges of treason when
he says that even the Carnegie Company's
attorneys at first pooh-poohed it, and that
the idea lay fallow for several weeks be
fore it was esteemed worthy of being made
the basis of proceedings.
If General Snowden is rightly reported
In nis claims, and in his history of the
germination of the treason prosecutions,
it is not .surprising that the unlearned
public are still somewhat slow to grasp the
treason charges. At any rate once the
matter got into the hands and jurisdiction
of the Supreme Court it would be more
seemly for the commanding officer of the
military branch of the Government to
await the proceedings in Court before
filing a sort of caveat to cover the as yet
questionable distinction of authorship.
Whatever the opinions or knowledge of
General Snowden as to the legal status of
the various offenses at Homestead, tfiere
is neither dignity nor propriety in obtrud
ing them excepting from the witness
box at a time when the subject-matter is
actually before the highest court 'of the
State.
BOOM PITTSBURG.
The movement on foot for the formation
of a Trade League of Pittsburg, a3 de
scribed in The Dispatch last month, is
indicative of the growth of a healthy local
spirit The opinions expressed by men of
affairs elsewhere in this issue show that
the activity in fostering the city's interests
is on the increase. There is no doubt
room for the display of far greater energy
than has hitherto emanated from the
Chamber of Commerce. The reasons for
the comparative failure to make the most
of Pittsburg's position in the world are
found nartlv in the Chamber itsolf nnrl
partly in the apathy of business men in j
supporting it Something should be done I
to'bring this city into more prominent
jiulicc, uuu luv ueab iiuug wuuiu ue me
enlargement of the membership and scope
of the Chamber of Commerce, and an in
crease in the frequency of its meetings
and publications.
Every business man oughtto realize that
the city's interests are identical with his
own, and the younger men especially
should join in the work of promoting the.
prosperity of Pittsburg and setting its ad
vantages before the world. As W. S.
Gilbert says:
"In the world if you wish to advance,
Your credit you all must enhance.
You must bustle and stump it.
And blow your own trumpet.
Or trust me you, won't have a chance."
Exploit this city as it deserves, pro
claims its attractions in due order, and its
Increase of prosperity in tho future will
rapidly cast into he shade its achieve
ments in the past
Brought face to face with the alterna
tive of losing every vestige of chance, for
polling any considerable number of votes in
Now York or forming a.n nnholy alliance
withtho Tammany spoil hunters, ex-Presi-dent
Cleveland accepted the latter evil as
tho lesser. Thus ho added to his discrepancy
between his civil service, doctrines and his
political practlce,whtch had aheady been
indicated by his consent to share the Demo
cratic ticket with one whoso reputation is
based solely on his executive agility as a
partisan beadsman.
If Allegheny citizens should refuse to
authorize the improvements necessary for
their city they would injnro themselves and
benefit tho real estate owners of Pittsburg.
Lobd Tennyson is a. man eighty-three
years of age, and his illness Is therefore
likely to be his last. Dlo when he may, his
reputation will long, outlivo him, not as a
Lord, not as. Poet Lauroatc, but as a poet
puio and simplo, whoso work is known the
world over ami admired by all who speak
and read tho English language.
There is a curions 'change in the esti
mate of character made by political organs"
to correspond to the announced changes In
opinion of the man under dtsousslon.
THE resolutions of sympathy-with the
President in tho anxiety caused by Mrs.Har
rison's illness which the Democratic clubs
passed In New York' yosterday was a pleas
ant indication of the leoling throughout the
country- "One touch of nature makes the
bole world kin," and party feeing Is oblit
erated by personal afflictions.
Peck had better provide himself with a
bodyguard if lie really intends to publish
anothor report showing the advantages of
protection before November.
Honobs or dishonors as to economyor
extravagance of administration are about
evenly divided between the two parties. At
least the record of a Democratic Congress is
not by any means such as to warrant Mr.
Cleveland in claiming economy as an attri
bute or liis party, as he did in New York
yesterday.
' "Man - afbaid - op - His - Platpobm ' '
should appeal to tho Tammany biaves as an
appropriate name for their Fresldontal can
didate. '
Those gentlemen who are desirous of
inaugurating a tariff for revenue only
would be converted by Mr. Oliver's flguros
if they could understand the relation of
cause to effect, and bad not blindly bound
themselves to eschew all consideration of
American industrial interests.
New Yobk was just flooded with the
brilliancy or oratorical stars last night; and
the brightest wore not in opposition either.
After all its gibes at the older parties
as selfish and corrupt organizations, the
Third party is demonstrating as rapidly as
possible that its aim is to provide a new
medium for swapping votes and offices,
rather than for the expounding of wild
eyed and illusory theoiles..
There are times at which and subjects
whereon it becomes public officials to assert
their individuality as little as possible.
A Coroher'8 jury at Beaver Falls, yes
terday icturned tho verdict: "George Wil
son came to his death through negligence in
shifting cars." But a railroad company
does not care much for such an Insignificant
detail as this, so long as its profits are kept
up to a remunerative level.
And still Europe continues to add to its
preparations for war in order that peace
may be preserved!
There is one good feature of the bad egg
campaign in Goorgia It must obviate much
loss of temper on the part of resident house
wives who handle only the fresh-laid arti
cle now that thire is so mncb demand for
the antediluvian variety In political life.
Leap year is not the right time for dis
cussing the pros and cons of Episcopalian
celibacy.
The great amount and variety of political
news published in Tub DisrATCn this morn
ing provides llteratuie or interest to readers
of every faith, and demonstrates beyond
dispute that the real work of the Presidental
campaign is at least well under way.
The prosperity of the country under pro
tection Is the misfortune of free traders.
Under the National bank system com
mercial convenience, certainty and security
are the universal rule. Under the State sys
tem demanded by the Democrats all three
would be conspicuous only by their absence.
Football fatalities have begun to make
their appearance as usual at this season.
P0SSD3LV a numerously signed petition,
presented in a duly humble spirit to the
owners of the toll bridges, would facilitate
the city's laborious efforts to provide a free
bridge.
PrTT&BTTRG has more than 'one Point
wheie t'heie Is room for improvement
,
WITH FAME AND. FORTUNE.
Cardinal Gibbons will deliver an ad
dress at the unveiling of a statue of Colum
bus In Druid Ilill Park, Baltimore, on Octo
ber 12.
F. B. 'Millet, the famous artist, seems
to be under 45. He has few lines In his face
and not a gray hair in his closely trimmed
black locks.
A son of General Pope and grandsons of
General Sherman and General C. F. Smith
were among the latest entiles as cadets at
V,est Point.
Kong Hoo is named as Grand Master of
the Gee Hlrlgs (Chinese for Fiee Masons) in
this country. He lives in Baltimore, where
all the Celestials know who's Hoo.
Mb. George Bolling Lee, son of the
late General W. H. F. Lee has been elected
President of the final ball by his fellow
students of Washington and Leo University.
The ball takes place next June.
Sir J. WniTTAKER Ellis,
ex-Lord
Mayor of London, has been in Boston this
week, inspecting tho electric railroads of
that city and vicinity, with a view to find
ing the best system to introduce in English
cities.
Princess Marie Bibesco lately suc
ceeded in swimming the Hellespont Darda
nelles Straits from tho -European to the
Asiatic shore, and thus ranges her namo
alongside or those of the classic Leanderand
the poetio Byron. Sho is but 21 years of age.
In a suit which Mrs. Grover Cleveland
brought against a tenant named Abraham
Lincoln Record, at Omaha, Nob., the other
day, Abraham Lincoln Reed appeared for
Mrs. Cleveland and Abraham Lincoln Dick
represented Record. Record wasn't broken,
for he won.
Henry Irving recently made a valuable
"find" of stage properties in tho Jittle town
of Holsworthy, in Cornwall. An old villager
named Fry died at the age of 90 and left be
hind a collection of old silks and brocades
and hats of various kinds and dates, all of
wJiicli Mr. Irving secured lor use at tho
Lyceum.
Dr. Leonard Freeman, a prominent
young physician of Cincinnati and one of
the Cincinnati Quarantine officers, has been
stricken with consumption. Dr. Freemaii is
an enthnsiastio student of bacteriology and
has been giving especial attention to the
Koch cures tor consumption. It is supposed
that through contact with consumption
germs he contracted tho disease.
P00E LO WANTS SPENDING MONET.
Houses, 91111s and Schools Won't Satisfy tlie
Show-Loving gpokanes.
SroKAira, Wash., Oct. 4. About 100 Spo
kane Indians held a conference on the banks
of the river in the outskirts of the city w ith
Special Agent Hardman, who is employed
by the Government to remove them to the
Cceur d'Alene reservation. At present they
are vagabonds, homeless and landless, and
it was thought they would bo eager toaccept
the Government's offer at a now wow held
Saturday.
CUier Loui urged Ills people to demand
spot cash Instead of houses, mills and
schools, and at the confeience with Agent
liardmaua very unreasonable spirit was de
veloped. The Indians said they would go on
the land, but must have money to" spend
themselves. Their heads have been turned
by the display made recently by their old
time neighbors, the Ccaur d'Alenes. Special
Agent Hardman told them they had better
reconsider their action, and ask for another
conference.
Five Brothers Officiate at a Mass.
CiifcrifKATi, Oct. i. An event was recorded
at St. Edward's Church yesterday that has'
never been duplicated in this country. The
rare sight of five brothers, all priests, offl
elating at a service "was the occurrence.
Sunday morning at Mt St. Mary's Seminary,
Father Georgo Hickey was ordained by
Aichbisbop Elder, and he sang his first
mass. The celebrant was assisted by his
four brqtners.
AMERICAN WAGES AND TARIFF.
General Manager Oliver, of the Oliver Iron
and Steel Company, Answers Mr. Cleve
land A Powerful Campaign Document
Drawn From Wages ln'Pittsburg Indus
tries. To the Editor of The Dispatch.
"It is also true that while our working
men and farmers can tho least of all onr
people defend themselves against the harder
home life which such tariff taxation decrees,
the woikingman suffering from tho importa
tion andmployment of pauper labor insti
gated by his piofessed friends, and Peking
security for his Interests in organized co
operation, still waits for a division of the ad
vantages securod to his employer under
cover of a generous solicitude lor his wages,
etc."
The above extract from Mr. Cleveland's
letter of acceptance contalns'two statements
of alleged fact, Jo which I respectfully take
exception, to-wlt:
First, that under our present tariff laws
our "farmers and workingmen have a
harder homo llfo" than they would have
with free trade; and
Second, that the workingman "still waits
for a division of the advantages secured by
his employer" by our present tariff laws.
I am tolerably familiar with tho wages
paid, and also with the home life of the
workmen or this country under comparative
free trade, and also under a protective tariff
in the iron and steel trades, having lived
and worked under both systems. I am very
certain that the'wazes are better under our
protective-tariff than thov were under a low
tariff, and in proof of this I append a list of
prices taken from the books of one of tho
most reliable iron manufacturing firms and
paid in Pittsburg for the years as stated;
Per cent
Increase
1892 over
- 1858. 1892. 1858.
Bolling 3 23 per tou 4 6 SO per ton 69
Bnr roller... 3 00 per day IS CO per day 520
Ear heater.. 3 10 p-r day 6 70 per day 116
10-inch roller 2 60 per day 11 3 per day 330
10-ln. heater 3 H per day 7 JO per day 150
Guld roller. 2 50 per day 17 00 per day E0
Guide beater 2 50 per day 7 80 per day 212
Com. la'iorer 73 per day 133 per day 8u
Teamster.... 100 per day 200perdaj 100
These figures are correct and may bo ver
ified at any timei those given by the day are
not after all hands are paid. In 1851 to I860
storo orders woie largely the rule, and I
have known Sonthside ironworkers to be
compelled to take tneir pay in orders on
stores more than a mile away, and obliged
to carry all their purchases to their homes
aud no electric car conveniences. Under
our protective 'tariff they get better wages,
are paid In cash every two weeks, and it the
"condition" and "home life" of our work
men aio not better under a protective tariff
than under a low tariff it is their own fault.
Mr. Cleveland's second proposition that
the workman "still waits for his division of
the advantages secured to his employer" is
equally baseless. I append a statement of
wages now paid In England and in Pittsburg
for similar jobs with the per cent of increase
of ours over the foreign prices. I have the
English prices from an authoritative source
and the Pittsburg prices are taken from the
books of our company.
Statement of the Jietatlve Watjea Pntd to-American
and fbrelgn Workmen in the Iron and
Steel Industries:
Foreign work- n
men per week. gg .o2
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class h E? Bs- "?
or o So o2,
WOBKMEN. I So ""m.3
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Pnddlers 239S5 75f2255 292
Puddlere' nelpers.. 17 8 4 27 14 03 229
Hamincrmen 58 0 14 01 42 30 201
Hammer driver... 18 6 4 43 13 20 104
Puddle rollers 4s 8 11 74 89 32 2H
crap fur. heaters. 48 4 11 70 64 35 0
Roll turners 29 3 7 08 18 00 154
Metal breakers ... 17 4 29, 10 00 132
Metal wheelers.... 17 6 4 23 10 80 153
Coal & ash wheel.. 17 6 4 23 .. 11 CO 160
Laborers 16 8 4 W 8 25 104
Wire rod rollers... '114 6 27 71 232 59 7."8
Wire drawers 43 4 10 4SH 18 00 71
Bar mill rollers 4d 6 1171 81 ft 694
Bar mill heaters... 29 6 7 14 45 21 533
Bouchers 54 0 6 81 27 11 306
Catchers 14 9 3 57 85 03 831
Stralghtcners 216 5 20 10 45 101
Dragdown 17 9 4.29K 1155 168
(harfters 219 5 26 9 C2 82
Heaveup 10 6 4 72 1100 133
Guide mill rollers. ,43 0 1174 78 00 604
Heaters . 29 2 7 06 44 3 5i7
Bi.UKherS....i.. 24 3 5 87 22 16 277
Catchers 17 0 4 11X 22 16 4T8
lto 1 mill boys 5 9 1 39 S 85 177
Bundlers 24 3 S 87 Id 10 73
Plate mill rollers.. 68 0 16 45"$ 1C7 69 554
Heaters 38 9 9 Z7h 89 93 s-.'6
Koujthcrs 24 3 6 87 19 52 232
Charters 19 6 4 72 9 17 92
Hookers T 17 6 4 23 12 37 192
Pliers 19 6 4 72 8 52 80
Shearmen OS 0 9 37JS 43 89 31.8
Weighers 29 2 7 OS 12 00 70
Enelneers 29 2 7 OS 13 80 93
Mlfiwrierhts 30 5 7 SO 18 00 144
Machinists 32 6 7 8 16 50 109
Blacksmiths 315 7 60 2100 176
Helpers 18 3 4 41M 10 60 133
Molders 32 4 7 82 36 50 111
ratterti n'akers. .. 33 0 7 98H 18(0 125
Bolt makers 32 11 7 0H 18 0) 120
BlTeters 27 4 6 6IJ4 11 25 70
Blast fur. chargers 3)3 7 32 15 75 115
(oke Oilers 30 0 7 20 12 60 73
EiiKlneer 319 7 GS 18 37 139
Keepers 39 0 9 44 15 50 64
Lime fillers 30 0 7 26 30 50 44
(Ire fillers 29 6 7 14 10 50 47
Siapgers SO 0 7 21 12 60 73
Laborers 17 0 4 MJjl 9 45 123
These figures show for themselves. It Is
now pertinent to our inquiry to ascertain
the relative difference between the cost of
labor paid by . the Pittsburg manufacturer
and his English competitor on a ton of bar
iron and the prices they obtain for It re
spectively, in order to obtain more fully the
foots governing this "division," for which,.
Mr. Cleveland asserts, our workman "still
waits:" '
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Hoillnir, per ton 7s6d i 65 3 5 50
Other labor 7s6d 165 5 50
(3 80 til 00 238
Finished bars, per ton. 5 6s Od S23 32 33 84 53
If the American workman only received
as his share of the "division of the advan
tages, etc.," an increase of wages over that
paid to the foreign workmen equal to tho
proportionate increase which tho American
manufacturer receives for his finished
product over that received by the English
manufacturer It might bo regarded as a
"fairtiivision of tho advantages, etc." This
would give him as his share S3 per cent more
wages than his foielgn co-laborer receives
for tho same labor on a ton of bar iron; in
stead of which, however, he receives 236 pep
cent more wages for thu same work. 1 sub
mit, therefore, that Mr. Cleveland's state
ment that "our vi orkman still waits for a
division" Is entirely unsupported by tacts.
It Is tho opinion of a theoretical enthusiast
who has no practical knowledge of the sub
joet, but who has adopted second hand a
system which MrtBlatue has aptly described
as "having been worked out by a past gen
eration to meet the requirements of a little
island In the North Sea, after it had by the
most high-handed protective laws made It
self the manufacturer lor tho world;" a
system which experience has shown to be
totally at varianco with our needs, for dis
aster and depression (have followed every
attempt at its adoption.
My experience of the workingman leads
me to know that he is remarkably direct in
his methods of reasoning and in his conclu
sions; ho sometimes got3 wrong but does
not often stay wrong; ho knows what works
to Ills advantage and what to his injury.
The hundreds of thousands of workmen or
all sorts and conditions who annually leave
free trade countries and land on our shores,
and who continuo to come, bear ample and
unanswerable testimony to the fact that the
"condition and home-life" or workmen are
immeasurably better in this country than
anvwhere else.
Relative to "home-life" I may be allowed
to quote from the published statement of
Mr. Eberhai t, the -i'resident of the Amer
ican Window Glass Association, as to what
he recently saw in Belgium, a country which
enjoys the blessings of free trade; he Fays:
"I visited Delirium and vtas surprised to see
women wheeling cnal and doing other heavy
wotkin sluss houses; they arrived In tho
morning carrying babes in their arms. The
little ones were wrapped in old clothes and
left in a corner while the mother tolled lor
a living." I will close by asking of what
Kinus are the "conditionx ana nome-lire"
which these facts indicate?
David B. Oliver,
Pittsburg, October , 1SIU.
DEATH OF CHARLES ARBUTHNOT.
One of Pittsburg's Oldest and Best Citizens
Passes Away A Useful and Busy Life.
There were many and widespread ex
pressions of sorrow yesterday upon the
announcement in tho city of the death of
Charles Arbuthnot, which took place at his
residence, Fifth avenue. East JEnd,' at an
early hour of the morning.. Mr. Arbuthnot,
though in his 76tb year, was until a few
weeks ago in full vigor, bright and efficient
as a young man in attending to tho multi
farious details of business and of the charit
able and religious work with which he was
constantly busied. Over-exertion in walk
ing to his home on one of the hot days In
September brought on a spell of weakness,
from which he rallied only to sink gradually
and painlessly into his final sleep. He was
surrounded by all the members or his family
at the time of his death.
Mr. Aibuthnot wa8 the oldest of Pitts
burg's drygoods metebants. He had a repu
tation in- business which extended over the
country. A native of Ireland, he came to
the United States in 1830 at the age of 20.
After some mercartlle experience in the
East he settled in Pittsburg in 1843, opening
what was then the most considerable dry
goods and notion Btoro in the city, at the
corner of Diamond and Wood streets. The
great fire of 1845 destroyed Mr. Arbuthnot's
store, but it was quickly rebuilt. He con
tinued to do business there until 1833, when
he purchased the establishment of James
E. Breading. At the latter place he
conducted a trade which grew to large pro
portions untiM72, when he moved to Liber
ty street, near Eighth. Under the stimulus
of his keen judgment and unremitting at
tention, business increased there so vastly
that a few years ago the firm of Arbuthnot,
Stephenson & Co was obliged to seek larger
qnurters, and tho Arbuthnot blouk, corner
Pen 11 avonue and Eighth stieet, was built to
meet the now demands. The histoiy of the
growth of Mr. Arbuthnot's house repre
sented very fairly the general expansion ;of
the interests and trade of Pittsburg. The
qualities which built It up were the typical
ones ot close personal attention, persever
ance and unbending integrity which charac
terized the early school of merchants fin
which deceased was broujhtup.
snccesstui tnou.ru ne was as a merennnt,
it was, however, as a man that Mr. Arbuth
not was most interesting and or the great
est service to the community through his
labors and bis example. From the begin
ning of his caieor in this country .mil even
before he came to it he took the deepest
interest in lellgious and philanthropic
work. A member of the Presbyterian de
nomination, he was always active in pro
moting its organized efforts, and both from
his time and money contributed on a scale
of the largest liberality. Though his bene
factions ere attended by the least possible
ostentation, he was known as one
of the most generous contributors
in tho United States to tho work
of Home and Foreign Missions. At the
meeting 01 the Pittsburg Presbytery yester
day individual ministers spoke of thoir per
sonal knowledge of the large sums which
Mr. Arbuthnot -was continually giving for
such benevolent purposes. They were of
the opinion tl.at, with the exception poi haps
of the late William Thaw, no Pittsburger
had done so much in so milny various was
for philanthropic put poses. Certainly no
one ever did good with more painstaking
earnestness or sincerity.
But Mr. Arbuthnot's character was snch
that it may be assumed only a small part of
his benefactions came to the ears even of
the ministry ot his denomination. It is said
of him that no one ever presented a rea ly
meritorious case for his assistance,
one appealing to his judgment, with
out leceivlng aid in some lorm.
At the same time deceased was
a man of the strongest Individuality. He
gathered for, himself the material for judg
ment, and when once his opinion was formed
It was apt to continue steadfast. His sturdy
independence of thought and directness of
speech won him the respect of those even
who might differ from his conclusions,
while those who knew htm Intimately ap
preciated the deep and tender feeling which
was at the bottom orhls good works always.
Mr. Arbuthnot's generosity was not-limited
by denominational lines, nor was there
anything of intoleiance in his disposition.
His mind was as broad as it was vigorous.
Mr. ArDuthnot took a great interest in the
benevolent institution fpr the aged
and also in hospital work. Scarce a
Sunday passed that he did not
visit them to cheer the Inmates.
Deceased was married in 1S53 to Elizabeth,
daugh'terof tho lute Wilson Shaw, of Glen
shaw, aud sister to Dr. Thomas W. Shaw.
Mis. Arbuthnot and six children survive
him, viz., four sons, Charles, Jr., Wilson S.,
Alexander and Thomas S. Arbuthnot, and
two daughters, Mrs. J. B. McCllntock and
Mlos Sarah Arbuthnot.
The funeral services will take place to
moirow, Thursday, at 2 o'olook p. 11., at
Point Breeze Presbyterian Church. Mr. Ar
buthnot was the leading organizer of that
cliuich, its establishment aud success being
most largely due to bis efforts. Among the
hundreds of members, as indeed throughout
the East End, wheie he was familiarly
known, tho sorrow over the death of Charles
Arbuthnot Is very deep, sincere and per
sonal. It will be shared 111 both cities.
Captain George F. WhaHe.
Captain George P. "WEalie, of Needham,
Mass., Is dead. He was 74 years old. At the be
ginning ol the Rebellion Captain Whalle was em
ployed at the Watertowu arsenal and discovered
that some of the officers In charge and a number
of the men employed did not sympathize with the
Northern cause and tampered with the cartridges
made forthe service, so that when they were re
ceived at the front they were useless. Captain
Whalle reported the facts to Washington and the
guilty ones were removed. In regard to this mat
ter there are among the Captain's effects letters
Irom Abraham Lincoln, Secretary of WarStanton,
Senators Charles bumner and Henry Wilson, Gov
ernor Andrew and other prominent men. Captain
AVhaltc joined a Massachusetts regiment and
served nve years, 'returning home a captain. Of
late years he has been employed in the Boston
Custom House.
Mrs. Agatha ScUleich.
Mrs. Agatha Schleich, mother-in-law of
George Srnad, Select Councilman from the Flglith
ward, Allegheny, died yesterday, aed 62 yeirs, at
her residence, 223 Main street. 1 he funeral will
take place to-morrow morning at Si, Mary's
church.
Obituary Notes.
Be v. J. V. Mummery, the oldest Congregational
minister In London. Is dead.
F.dwakd .1. B1DDLE, a prominent and wealthy
resldtnt of bt. Louis for the past 20 'years, died
Monday evening.
Joel Reamaha, member of the Canadian
Northwest Government, Is dead. He had Just ac
cepted office In the new Cabinet.
Fbanz Bbachelli, the Austrian statistician.
Is dead, ne began at the aire of 19 to publish works
on statistical and geographical subjects.
CArTAiN W. H. Debit, for 2C years engaged in
the Cincinnati and Memphis packet line, died Mon
day at Home City, near North Bend, after a lin
gering illness,
BKITISII CHARGE d' AFFAIRES MAUDE died Mon
day night of typhoid fever at Valparaiso. Tre
Chilean Government will be officially represented
at the funeral.
ltcv. Samuel Longfellow, brother or the late
poet, Henry W. Longfellow, died at Portland.Me.,
Monday. He was 73 years old and had been In
feeble nealth some time.
A. Stamley Pinhokn, a wealthy stock raiser,
was found dead in bed at Winnipeg Sunday night.
The case is surrounded with mystery. The de
ceased Is a nephew of blr btaulcy Hall, M. P., Lon
don, England.
Colonel Lucius FC'L,irr, a prominent lawyer
and son of Genera! J. 3. Finley. of Gainesville,
Fla., Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit, died sud
denly in h's office lu Tampa Monday. He was
bout 50 years old.
xBOM 02AT0R TO CROAKER.
Class of 'D3 at Little Washington Arranges
Its, Exercises for Next June.
Washington, Oct., 4 Special, Washing
ton and Jefferson College class of '93 held a
"class meeting yesterday to arrange tor the
class-day.exeiclses next June. The follow
ing members woro elected for tho sovoral
honors: Master of Ceremonies, J. L. Diehl,
Irwin; Orntor, J. 1 Mayhew, Elizabeth;
Historian. J. W. Anthony, herr station;
Laudamus, K. II. Allen, of '84; Poet, M. An
derson, New Purls; Phrenologist, J. K. T.
Gilbieath. Mansfield; Prophet, U. S. G.
Smith, Washington: bpoon Orator, It. W.
Knoll, Biunemau; Souvenirs, W. Y. Max
well, Washington;-17&! to lb9J, S. V. Ben
dikian, Constantinople, Turkey; Croaker, J.
A. Stevenson, Raccoon.
A VSaiTABLE WATE2 FAMINE.
Jeannetto and Irwin Has It, and Grecns
burg Is Threatened.
Gkeensbubo, Oct. 4 Special The long
continued absence of rains of any conse
quence is seriously affecting the manufact
uring Interests, in this vicinity. The water
company supplying Jcannette and Irwin
lias shut Off much of the supply, and as a
consequence the Pennsylvania Plato Glass
Works at Irwin have beon shut dovf 11 indefi
nitely, throwing a large number of men out
of work.
People who depended on tne water com
pany's supDly are In desperate straits. It U
stated here to-night that tue.companv sup
plying this eltv will shut off water the lat
ter part of this" week unless heavy rains fall
in the mountain region in the interval.
ART AND HOSPITALITY.
A Pleasant Reception Given by the Pitts
burg Art Society A Pretty Home 'Wed
ding at Bhadyslde Mrs. Judge Stone's
lleccptlon Gossip of Society.
Ae reception that ushered in the sea
son's series of assemblages of the Art Soci
ety last evening was a brilliant occasion.
There was a gathering of Intellect, learning
and culture such as must make any com
pany distinguished and Interesting, while
the utter absence of formality caused an
hospitable atmosphere to pervade the place
that made everyone feel thoroughly et
home. The spacious parlor of the Bociety
was hung with specimens of the skill and
thought of some of the greatest water-color
artists of Paris, London ant' America, Riving,
the walls a bright and atieery appearance,
and affording plenty of occupation for tho
guests in studving tho various styles of
work there depicted. Among tho more.
noticeable pictures were "An Old Garden,"
by Mrs. Ehoda Holmes Nicolls, of New
"York; "Evening Glow," by Henry Farrer, of
New Tork; three pretty examples of the
Dutch school, a Holland marine view, "Pay
nago FIcardle,'' and a Holland landscape by
H. W. Banger, New Tork; "The Elver, by
Henri Jourdain, Paris, ana "Cavaliers la
Eighteenth Century Costume," by Lou!''
Jimenez. The collection throughout Is so
good that it is not easy to particularize
without doing injustice to some not men
tioned. Mr. Colbert II. Greer, of New York,
gave a short informal talk on water-color
painting, its origin and its development. He
is a clear, incisive speaker, and his person
ality is that of a bnaht, cultured man. His
address wasVery much enjoyed. There was
a large attendance, And many of those pres
ent lust nLrht will visit the rooms again this
week, since tho pictures are to remain on
exhibition for several days. A general In
vitation Is extended to tne public to enjoy
the display while it remains in Pittsburg.
A pbetty home wedding took place last
night .at the residence of Mrs. Spencer,
Cypress street, Shadyside. It was that of
Miss Lillian Amelia Spencer, daughter of
Mrs. Spencer, to Mr. Joseph Simmons Myers.
Only the relatives and.imtnediato friends of
the couple were present, and the occasion
was essentially a lamily gathering. The
ceremony was performed by Eev. Ch:les A.
nolmes, D. D., of the Shadyside Presbvrr"an
Church. Miss Spencer is a uioco of Mr. EI
mund Watts, of Bellovue. and has a host or
friends in Pittsburg society. Mr. Myers is
one of the editors of the Pittsburg Post, and
has a wide reputatiqn as a very bright news
paper man. The bride wa9 gowned in a
white Indian silk, garnished with whitejace.
She was unattended. The hors-s was dec
orated with choice exotics and white rose
buds, and presented a lovely appearance.
Aftei: the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Slyeis left
for an Eastern tour. Upon their return they
will live at Mrs. Spencer's house for a short
time.
Sewickley was very gay yesterday. In
tho aiternoon there was a reception, given
by Mrs. Judge Stone, in honor of her daugh
ter in law, Mrs. Edwin Walford Stowe. She
was assisted in receiving by 3Irs". H. O.
Haynes, of Richmond, Ind., and Mrs. Frew.
In the evening there wns a dance, given to
the iriends of Mr. Van D. Stowe. A charm
ingly appointed tea was the entertainment
at the home of Mrs. Alexander Laughliu, one
of the most delightful of the younger mar
ried ladles of the Valley, yesterday aiter
noon from 3 to 6. Amid the cheerful clatter
ol the tea cups and the aroma of the choicest
pioducts of Cuthuy the merry party passed
away those most cheerful hours ofthoday
that come between luncheon and the even
ing lamily leunion. A small reception to a
few friends was given by Miss Mary Os
borne, of Sewickley, last evening.
Port Perry had its wedding last even
ing, Miss Lizzie Stuclti, cf that place, be
coming the biide of Dr. G. Tell, 01 Brad
dock. Mrs. G. F. Muller, of. Sewickley, will
go to Washington, D. C, to-day to attend the
wedding-of her brother, Mr. Francis E.
Camp, to Jiiss -Elizabeth M. Boswell, 'of
Washington. Tho lather ot the bridegroom,
Rev. Norman W. Camp, was at one time rec
tor of St. Stephen's Church, Sewickley.
The wedding of Miss Keck, daughter of
Dr. W. H. Keck, to Mr. C. M. South was to
have taken place this evening In tho Grace
Reformed Church, but has been postponed,
owing to the sudden death of Mr. Sontb's
father. Deep sympathyis expressed for the
family, and particularly for the young
couple whose nuptials lave been put fill for
one of the saddeBt canoes that couid exist.
.Mes. TlxpLE, ot Penn avenue, is in St.
Louis, were she will remain for the rest of
the month, tbe guest of friends.
To-day Mrs. "W. H. McConnell, of Howe
street, will leave for Philadelphia and Balti
more to visit relatives. Sho will be accom
panied by Mrs. H. B. Pepper.
Fashions m wall papers change every
day to a greater or less extent. Sometimes
it is only in the size of the patterns, while at
others the colors change so radically, in
company with the designs, that the papers
ore entirely different from those of the pre
vious year. This season there Is a tendency
toward dark papers. They will'nocbe used
generally lor two or three years, but there is
a decided leaning toward them that will be
markedly manifest before very long. The
new natterns are cenerallv in rich, cloudy
designs, in gold and brown, tbe two giving,
when blended, beautiful bronze effects.
Papers 01 this kind will be used at present
only in libraries and luxurious offices, but
eventually, it is predicted, they will come
into general use and be seen in parlors, din
ing rooms and bedrooms, as they were a dec
ado ago.
Mb. T. CL "Watkixs and Miss Hattie
E. Lees wore mairicd lust evening at the
homo of the bride in Sharpsburg bv Rev.
Thomas Thompson, pastor of the Sharpsburg
Presbyter'an Church. Theie weie a largo
numbor of guests piesent. Mr. Watklns will
locate in Parnassus.
TnE Ladies' Aid Society of the Southside
Hospital met yesterday afternoon to hear
reports of the committees having charge of
the coming lair. All of them reported that
the arrangements were being pushed for
ward as rapidly as possible. One feature of
the fair will be novel in its character,
and no doubt will result in large
receipts. The Indies have decided to serve
sandwiches and coffee on the night of No
vember 8 election night, It was at first
suggested that this lunch only be served at
midnight, but a committee will in all prob
ability make an effort to arrange with the
leading newspapers to have election re
turns Dulletined all night, and if it succeeds
the fair will be kept open. The several
booth committees reportedthat their work
is about completed.
EENAS'ri LITKRARY 1UGHT.
Renan was rather an author to lull one
into pleasant dreams than a prophet to
rouso the soul from the intoxications of tho
Clrcean cup. Brooklyn CMizen.
Resan'8 work on iJohalf of freedom of in
vestigntidn and fe.irless discussion of the
oilgiuof Christianity will at least entitle
him to a place of honor. Buff do Inquirer.
The death of Ernest Ronan is a distinct
loss toletteis. His stylo was one of rare
bea"nty and melody, and his scholarship was
exact and comprehensive. Syracuse Herald.
There was no personal element In Kenan's
advances against the strongholds of faith,
and his declarations had evor the weight
and influence of Impartial Judicial utter
ances Philadelphia Tele'jraph.
Renan was a man of brilliant genius and
bold utterances, the latter or which wore
not always accepted as either logical or for
cible, however honest he may have beon in
their declaiation. BarrUburg Star.
Howevee unsound Kenan's system of crit
ical exposition ofSeripture history may be
viewed, he was one of the most brilliant
scholars and Historians of his time, fruitful
as It has been la historical authorship.
Wiuhtnpion Star.
Kenan was a scholar and a writer, not a
man of affairs, no was the master of a style
that charmed his countrymen; he wrote a
library or books that they never grow tired
of reading and discussing. Nov that he is
dead they have nowhere else to look for his
equal -Jtochuter Union.
Reuan had great, If not exact, scholarship;
he was strong in that Intuitive criticism
which aims to present ;ancient historical
events in terms of modern thought; ho
brought back Hebraic literature to-its prop
er place in the world's thought, from which
It had long been sequestrated by theological
POlemics.o-iVeu) York Sun, '
CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS.
Some garters sell for 5430 a pair.
Daring long sea voyages all dogs lose
their "game nose."
Gotham gets away vrith 300,000 pound
of fish every day.
Gluck introduced musical glasses into
London in 1716.
Chicago grain elevators will hold 3,000,
000 bu3hels of grain in storage.
New York has 8.162 dwellings which
contain over ten families each.
The oldest Egyptian monuments show
that tne saw was in use at least 1,000 years
B.C.
It has been estimated that it would
take a man 3,000 years to read all the stand
ard works.
The highest inhabited place in America
Is at Galern, in Peru, which is 15.635 feet
above the sea level.
The Swedes and Piatt Deutsch work
for tho lowest wages of any immigrants that
come to this country.
A collection of butterflies was recently
Bold In Vienna for $5.O00,the purchaser being
Lord Rothschild, of London.
The old Roman legion was formed by
Komulus, B. C. 720. It originally consisted
of 3,000 foot and 300 horsemen.
A Ehode Island court has decided that
the father can name the baby if both the
parents can't agree on a name.
The song "The Star Spangled Banner"
was first sung In 1814, but the tune was tho
old one of "Anacrem In Heaven."
Four million, one hundred and seventy
three thousand bananas were imported kt
New Orleans last vear and distributed to ill
parts of the country. I
, The eight bones of the human crauirim
or bram case are united by means of irre u
lar s.iw-1'iko edges, which firmly look th im
tqgother and yet allow of their growth.
Eolfe has counted the lines Sbak 3
peare's great characters speak. Hamlet 1 ia;
1.5C3 lines. Iago, 1,117: Othollo, 333, and Lei i
770. Nobody ever counts Bacon's lines.
The Japanese Government has arrangt
to send 2.000 Japanese of the middle class t
visit tho World's F.tir, and afterward maki
a tour of the principal cities of the Unitut
jbtates,
What is considered the largest ostriofc
found lor a generation in Central Africa it
on its way to London, a present from AH
inary Snmaden, the Mohammedan chief, to
Queen Victoria.
An Oregon man claims to have a hea
that has established a nest in tho center o(
his flower garden in the most conspicuous
part of his front yard, and deposits an egg
regularly every day except Sunday.
An important invention has been made
In the adaptation of magnetic electricity tc
the prevention of the slipping of car wheels
The use of it ia said to increase the hauling
power of an o.igino many per.cent.
A Portsmouth, if. H., man has put his
bicycle on a boat. It is connected with 1
gearing which tnrns a propellor set in mo
tion by treading the pedals, and the boat is
said to move swiftly through the water.
The recent investnre of Archbishoi
Vaughan with the pallium is tho first cere
mony or the kind that has taken place r
England since Queen Mary's time. Arc to
bishops Manning and Wiseman having be i
invented at Rome.
The feat of telegraphing from St."Peten
burg to Boulogne, a distance of 2 155 mile
Is heralded as extraordinary by tho forei,:
impers. Messages wcro long ago sent froi
'ortland. Me., to Portland, Ore., a distanc
of more than 4,000 miles.
The heat produced from the light of
firefly is only 1 per cent or an equal amoun
of candle lirrht. Tho Dugis light Is produce
by a chemical action, as it is increased b;
putting the flv in oxygen and dimimshtd li
an atmosphere of nitrogen.
A new porcelain has been obtained b
grinding asbestos to a fine powder, dissol
ing out all soluble matters with bylp
chloric acid, making the powder into a prist
with Mater, and baking it in a porcelain fill
nace for 18 hours at 1,200.
The Compagnie Transatlantiqne hi
again brought forward the question o
lighting the Atlantic route from Ireland t
Newfoundland. It is proposed to moor t
powerful floating lights 200 miles apart, a
connected by electric cables.
In one of the Conisfock mines a r
water wheel is to be placed which Is to i
1,150 ievolutions a minute, and have a spr
at its periphery of 10,805 feet per minute,
giiaterhead of wnter than has ever be.
been applied to a wheel will be used.
Sir Henry Bessemer's proposal to in.
dnco aluminum tokens in. place of the si
gested XI English notes docs not seem
nave met with the favor that has bee
accorded a scheme to use the same metal i
the place of the heavier iron woikof cavalr
saddles.
Thp latest thing in the way of clocks i
a European invention warranted tokeo
correct time for 10 years without regnlatio
or winding. One placed in the railwa
station at Brussels by the Belgian Goven
ment and scaled with the Government set
has kept per'ecc time since ISbG.
M. P. Ketchum, of Brighton, Oat., i
the owner of a trotting deg that hasarecor
of 2:18. The animal earns from $3W toif4'
per week during tho racing season. M
Ketchum's young son drives the dog an
has deposited in bank $17,500, all of whie
Doc, as the animal is called, earned for hie
An article is said to be sold in Par
which consists of an aqneous solution 1
an iodide of starch and is "specially intent
ed for lovo letters." In four weeks chara
ters written with it disappear, preventir
all abn--e of letters and doing away with a
documentary evidence of any kind in tl
hands ot the' recipient.
It i3 proposed to introduce the kangt
roo of Australia Into North America as
substitnte for the extinct, or all but extinc
bison. Parts of the country, especially i
tho Wc-t, nnsuited for cultivation orothi
stock might, it is thought, he utilized
breeding kangaroos, which not only affor
good sport.but "flesh, fur and foot wear"
Artists in Paris have been known to it
itato tho works of masters and sell them t
earn bread. Tho most conspicuous recei
case was that or a man who successfully in
itated the superficial characteristics 1
Corot and sold many faNe Comts atprlci
ranging as low as $1U each. He made 1
concealment of the fact among his fello
students.
IXJGHTS INTO FtrNNYDOM.
"Look here," said Mr. Moovalong, "tl
Is the third time you hve reminded me that r
rent Is over-due."
"Yes."
"Well, don't yon think this over-dne bnsinrsa
getting a little over-done on your part?" Km
inston ittttr.
"O, I'll be true as the stars, my love,"
He sang, but she didn't mind;
He didn't refer to the heavenly ones.
Eat to the theatrical kind.
Erooklyn Eagle
Customer This cloak jnst suits me, youi
man. If you are sure the triinming3 will wt
well.
Clerk The trimming's Otter. I am sure.
Customer Great land, 1 know it ourrhtcr, butt
qnestlon Is. Will it?
Clerk Tcs. I ran aisnre you It will be fur a lc
time. Chicago Inter Ocean.
Goodby to Gray Gables!
No longer will fables
And myths of the claimant at home" be sent 0
Tbe Anreole's hidden;
And till he Is bidden
To seek private life, with the boys he will snoti-
No liquor he'll tike him.
His thirst he will slake him .
By water untarlffed and tncre find sweet pax.
Less In Veritas vino.
He might cross the line, on.
And forzet that his cry is 'The tariff's a tar."
Philadelphia Pres:
"Do yoa ever go fishing ia winter
asked the fair ftlrl.
"Very seldom. "replied Isaak.
"Don't you know," she said artlessly,
thmk biting cold weather would bo the best tl
for It." Detroit Free Press.
"When the baseball players have ceased
play.
As they do at the coming of autumn sere.
The ball they carefully put away.
But the bat they stick to throughout the year
- Aeio Tork Pres.
"Some men are born lucky," sighed t
editor. "Oar cotemporary across the way
Just been bitten by a rattlesnake."'
"Don'tcall that lucky, do yoaf '
"Why, certainly! Dont you "kanw that
antidote for rattlesnake bite Is a quart of pe
brandjj" Atlanta Constitution,
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