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Pittsburgh Weekly Gazette from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania • Page 4

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THE IT TSHTIttilK OAZJ-T A MA OCR 100 i men; sarr Talked of in Gotham The Nation's Capital The DeatlvRoii July I7M5. PCBLISHED EVERY MORNING. BUfelNFSS OFFICII, SiT AND 3i FII'TH AYBXCC 7 rv ion if. bhv is fhn neces- Recomrner'datimi engraved and a iftla declare that the Pittsburgh rtostcfilee must have more room. A large addition to the bniidhig is heid so be the host solution of the but because there is no ex pectation of getting appropriation from congress for that purpo- just, new plans are being considered ror the removal cf some of the ajf-nt? cf other government to nther quarters.

The exwrt report rnaJo aftor examination declares tha po5tu5ct should have an entire building, tiid in ihe falisess of V.mo we my exyect that otlivr offices will be grouped in a federal budding ou another site, giving the potof3ro neoded rocra to expand. This matter fudicates quite as clfcarly as anything can the tremendous growth of Pittsburgh in popuiation and business The increase In postal business htn Veen grea.t!v out of proportion to iho increase in population a shown by census reports. The cause of thl3 disparity is known to Pitta- Lurchers, who understands how the city is mfrtly a center for the business of a very populous surrounding district, though it may stranse to persons who have no knowledge of the situation. At Washington the authorities are pretty Tell posted and do ct hesitate to rate Pittsburgh Hinurg the first cities in the laud. The Franchise Situation.

The appearance of officers and employes of the Philadelphia Company as the actual custodians of street railway franchises re-cenilj gra.tied by councils is now the basis of a variety of conjectures as to the present ownership cf these franchises. That is a matter which, if proper terms had been made, would be of little or do concern to the general public. In any line of business the general public is interested only as regards supply of commodity, and the shaping of personal interests in the organization of the business Is interesting only in quarters reached by the personal connection. It ought to be the same way as regards tic street railway business. The franchises should be so conditioned as to extent and character of service to the public that it would not matter who got hold of them, but as matters stand this is not the case.

In the granting cf franchises councils have acted as agents of the corporations and not as representatives of the public. Franchises have been granted not only without any compensation to the public for bestowal of an exceedingly valuable privilege, but all requirements or conditions as to service were left out. All amendments of that character were voted down and the only chance of -benefit for the public was the prospect that the franchises would have to be utilized as a means of enabling their holders to profit by the capitalization of their value. As Mayor Hays put the case in an interview yesterday: "No one would let franchises like those go by." All this lends piquant interest to the minora now afloat that the whole business has been a game of false pretenses' from first to last to secure a fresh lot of franchises for the old street car monopoly which does not properly" utilize the fran chides it already possesses; and. further more, that the present talk of a legal con test over the ownership of the franchises la alo a part of the game, the purpose being to head on! a possibly serious attack upon the legality of the boulevard grant.

The fact that the theory of a conflict of ownership is ghen special prominence in the newspaper organ of the set who put the franchises through councils is cited in support of this conjecture. We do not hesitate to say that if the Philadelphia Company has got the charters and franchises, we are glad of it. The notion of any real improvement in public service through franchise grants to competing lines is wholly chimerical. The only way to promote the public interests is by express franchise stipulations. Service of such character, especially in a city of such contour as Pittsburgh, is naturally a monopoly and it would be better to frankly recognize it and treat it as such, dealing with one concern and guarding the public rights by distinct stipulations as to compensation and service.

The present plight in which the public finds itself confronts it with the true problem that of organising the city government so as to make it an agency of public interests. Best As Well As Cheapest. A great obstruction to practical effort toward the purification of the water supply is the disposition to go back over the same old ground already thoroughly examined. Suggestions which have been fully considered and found to be unavailable are periodically brought up again as something new. This keeps thought and activity revolving in a circle, but really making no more advance to any definite goal than a dog chasing his tail.

The latest instance of the kind is the revival by Controller Larkiu and Mayor Hays cf the old, exploded project of obtaining a supply of pure water from mountain sources by securing a sufficient drainage area and bringing the waters to, the city by an aqueduct. This suggestion was thoroughly examined by the filtration commission of and rejected for reascn3 that are just as sound now as then and which continually grow stronger. Among the drainage areas considered were the Castleman. the Yougni igheny and the Cheat rivers, Indian creek and Laurel Hill creek. It was found that if any cf these waters should be brought to Pittsburgh I without sedimentation the city would still suffer from muddy water, and security from pollution could be obtained only by rigorous supervision of the drainage area.

Sufficient now to yield an adequate Quantity at all times could not 'be depended upon without storage reservoirs. The Indian creek area was considered the most advactageons, and it was estimated that from this watershed a supply of 92.0'),O0U gallons daily could be secured, which, by adding Laurel Hiil creek, could be increased to 130,000,010 gallons daily. Hut it was found that the cost of intxoiwlzs the Indian creek supyly alone ing was itv ty lion in up the ibe it all at to i would aEonnt to The water i would rifx. the city by trrr.vity, thiis cvoid- tlo expnsd of pacping, and yet in a careful coraparison of annual eipenso it feund thtt for like quantities the grav- 1 sur.clv wotild rest from 37 to fiS per cert 1 supcly Tvouid cost from 37 to fiS per cert i-ore than the fWation gem in TO UK tl.t.huoj M.ei, in Co.P.-ta 01 neeas 8ad Supply for 10-year period to 3930. to 3 SCO.

One does not have to be an expert to appreciate the fact thst in of supply filtration system is the better. The clearness of mountain streams is due to the naiurpl filtration the water receives in percolating through the earth Sand fiitrr.tion reproduces the natural method under conditions injuring permanence and constancy. The of mountain waters in storage reservoirs and gravity transmission to the city depends for its safety from pollution upon absolute protec tion of the whole drainage area from con tamination. There i really no way to secure this bat the absolute depopulation of whole area and the exclusion of any noxious deposits. As the country grows up will become mere and more impossible to secure these conditions; it is really Impossible now.

New York city has gone to vast expense to remove and habitations of kinds from the Crotoa watershed, but with only partial success in avoiding contamination. Already it has become necessary to introduce auxiliary filtration plants various itoints to purify the flow. Every city having a gravity supply is having difficulty on this score, and it is safe to say that every city will eventually have to resort to filtration, just as European cities, except Ixmdon, have long since had to do. It is practically impossible to reserve from occu pation and settlement, or to secure from contamination drainage areas sufiieient to supply the needs of large cities. But it ''s possible to reproduce artificially through the sand filtration system the natural conditions under which water is purified, and to give them security and permanence at less cost than naturally pure water can be collected, stored and transmitted by aqueduct.

Mr. Mot ley's Visit The definite acceptance by John Morley deliver the principal address next Founder's day has been- announced by the Carnegie institute trustees. The engagement will make the celebration the most notable event of its kind that has yet taken place, and further distinction will be given to it by ihe fact that Mr. Morley's address will he the only one he will make, in this country, although he has received numerous invitations from universities and literary societies. Mr.

Morley comes as Mr, Carnegie's guest and will be accompanied by him, so that Mr. Carnegie will also personally take part in the celebration. There is today no more eminent figure la English literature than John Morley. He holds high rank as a statesman also, hat his political prominence is the result of his ability as a publicist, so that his public reputation rests wholly upon a literary foundation. Such a phenomenon is impossible In this country, but is not so rare in England, where the student of public questions finds a plaee in public life along with the practical politician, expert in the management of men and the negotiation of affairs.

To this intimate association of thought and action in the actual administration of public affairs Is due the characteristic excellence of the English type of government Imitations of that type made in other countries have, however, failed to secure that excellence, and it must be attributed to social conditions rather than to the form of government. The literary foundation upon wuich Mr, Morley's public position rests is so noble and massive that there can be no doubt of its permanence. More than any other pub licist of our times, he unites vigor of thought with grace of expression. His criticism Is always appreciative, penetrating and informing; its literary form is always the fitting and appropriate vesture of the ihougbL His style, more than that of any other English writer of our times, possesses the best traits of the highest French literature of which Mr. Morley is known to have been a careful student.

The character marks cf his style are breadth of comprehension, poise of judgment, temperateness and precision of statement, succinctness and lucidity of expression and symmetry of construction. These traits are all splendidly revealed in his latest and largest work, the "Life of Gladstone," which ia regarded as the book of the year. In it he has so well performed a tremendous task that in the judgment of competent critics the book is even greater than its subject. To receive, a visit from such a man and to hear an address from hjci is a rare privilege, of which Pittsburgh should be appreciative. The event will take an illustrious rank among the conferred upon the community by the Carnegie Institute.

Mr. Williams of Mississippi, the Democratic floor leader of congress, is running arauck because the administration doesn't bust least onn trust before breakfast each morning. Democratic leadeis, it is worth noting In this connection, are never strenuous trust-busters except when they are out of power. The newspapers have net yet finished talk-about Queen Alexandra's r.ine-cent dinner, this is not likely to make nine-cent dinners tho vogue with people who have money enough to buy better. Otn.

would have tho. grat advantage as Prohibition candidate for congress that nothing he might say could injure bis prospect of election. In the crash of battle, over the street railway trar.t-mses. jntsourgh is given the tn- teristirig role of Innocent bystander. If tnere is lo be a reel cordest for the nomination of tne St.

Louis convention, whoever wins will have only himself to blame. It is generally agreed that the opr I.igers are dolnsf fully as well as any of us could do similarly situated. Admiral Togo regrets la admit that Arthur still has a corking- coming to it. Port Mountain water is a fod thing, of course, bui come, Thigh, naturally. UUh and South Dakota.

The Mormon polygamiets prefer to drive their wives four or fiva abreast instead of adoption the tandem, stylo so popular in South Dakota. Vaghir Rten Post out Mr if to as in a The Quiet Observer ERASMUS WiLGON. Yoa may hve hearci it of Urt.a that fhore are othr. a's a be' ciloK'n it to drafh with butter I nert are other ways of doing many things, ar4 8mo these are not the better ways. Yoa may hve hearn it However, th'r seem to be ways and meaus worth -while.

There are reop'e xrtrhout hands wiio maVi. better thaci many othero possessed cf good hands. And you may know levees pcopla who stumpinar It mors aitccesfully than oth- rs Sis stepping it through li: with ccaiidete ptnia! equJpmer.t. The deaf, the blind, the uv.mb, the manage to pet aion.s well when so mindod, which shows ihat huinflitiing more than poort hinery is necttrfiiry to sucyesn in life. In fact, hn machine-, while highly essential, net positively r.ewssarjr, is only pnvmd to the intellectual forces thit cause it to act.

The finest Kteam engir.e that, could bo built wojid stand idle until ruid away unless sup plied with at cam, and its actions regulated and controlled by an Intelligent engineer. -X Boys an-J gir's arc great imitators. They till while they are wee babies, and long enough before they know they are imiUitiiig anybody or anything. tr very truth to imitate is wliat leads them to jrrow, and to dt-velop into m.n aud women. Therefore, the more important thing- for parents i set before their children such tiinjjs oniy will be worth while But at the proper time they must be taoRht certain things.

Teaching and imitating: are alike yet vastly different, in that imitating la doliig prec-Wly as others "do, 'while to be taught is to be instructed how to do things your own way. Animais imitate well, hut can do litil-s or nothing- on their own account beside that which tiiey do insHoctuwly. This recalls couple of Vr. Samuel Johnson's trite saying's "sir. a woman's preaching is like a dog walking on his hind legs.

It is not done well; but you are surprised to hnd it done at all' "I do not know, that the fellow is an buUici, but if he be p.n lr.hdcl, he ia an Infidtl as a dog- is an Infidel; that is, ha has never thought upon the 3 Naturally fOvitiren imitat their parents first, and thsir Immediate associates next. Imitation is one. thing; following instruction and. advice quite another thing. It is no excuse parent to say that he told his children lint rirt ihia ttif qn.l nt- itwj.

Karl language or to act unscmly. Ntgatie advice, is taken very slowly at best, particularly if it does not accoril with the child's environment, and the manners and con duct of lis parents. "Don't do asj do, bat as I tell.you," is toe very worst rule under which ehilSren can be reared. The child Instinctively' knows there is a lie out somewhere, and its inclination is to follow the example of its parents rather than thir adice. Is it any wonder so many boys swear, use had language, find act the rowdy? They hear their fathers and their associates using the same language, and them acting In the same manner.

When you find a boy acting' you may set it down that he imitating- his father or some of his associates. -3 i And when the boy become a man is it not most natural for him to be like his father? And will his sons not bo like unto himself? This applies to girls with even greater force than to boys, because they are generally more Intimately associated with their mothers. Be- siUes, they do not take to swearing, vulfrar language, end bad conduct so readily as do boys. And yet, unoer provocation, a girl will indulge in the language she has been used to hearing. Considering the number of badly reared boys and slrla who are to the parents of the boys ar.d girls of the future, the outlook is not altogether encouraging.

And with the tendency of thesa to. reproduce their kind faster than the better olaeses-, so-called, there is a fair prospect of having the bad ones with us always, if they do not take the field en-tirely. There -are boy? and girls who seem to be Irs-ciiiied to so to the bad in spite of breeding training and education. Also, there are some whose, tendency Is to the good in spite of bad environment, but these are few us compared with the ethers. In view of all this, can.

you blame the old bachelor aud old maid for chuckling to and thanking their stars that thy are not like married men and women? And yet. when you coAie to consider theirs to be a negative virtus, you can hardly commend the course they have pursued. Unless they have good and sufficient reasons for not fulfilling tho purpose for which they were created, they surely will be held for contempt. Lack of desire -to marry, or inability to find a natural mate, are about the only valid excuses that can be offered. It is better- not to marry at "all than to marry under protest, or as a convenience.

Therefore, any compulsory measure taken pffainst the untiiarrifd would be unwarranted, if not positively sinful. The common excuse offered by old bachelors and old maids is that they cannot find partners that suit them. This beingr true, they are hettr or? as tiie5' are. In many instances they find that those w.om they would marr? will have none of them. This is the more common It simpiy means that the individual's taste docs not agree with his personality.

The subject of marriage is one of the most and most serious, that anyone will ever be called upon to consider, except that of life itself. And since msrriso is so intimately connected with, the grfft problems of life here on earth, the two seem to blond into one. This accounts for tho interest the churcl has taken in the matter. Unfortunately the interest of the church Is limited almost entirely to vno ceremonial feature, and not to the preparation of its subjects for the highly responsible and sacred duties of those who enter the state of wedlock. Dear Qnlet Observer: I believe "Constant Reader" will find thai his church teaches that "as marriage car only be concluded In tUe absence of ail impediments to it," that "anyone who has pledged his troth to one person cannot marry another until the previous engagement is broken off;" also, enjoins engaged persons "avoid all associations, r-n familiar terms, with other suitors, and conduct themselves with great decorum." But, "if after betfntbfll, the conviction Is borne in on either of tho affianced persons their union will not be productive of happiness, let the engagement be broken off by consent." Moreover, one is warranted in withdrawing from the contract if the other should be found guilty of breach or promise, treach- erv.

tneil or ur si i.is circuinsiaiit-fa should be altered by any unforseen event, such as complete loss of property, severe illness, etc. The first, article 'Header' read, "for man to break off," which I understood" as meaning the samo as "wichdraw- Ing from the contract." JBEYAH. IT IS TO ST.SLE. A chemist who lives in Bordeaux Give kissing a vigorous bleaux. And the girls, in alarm At the possible barm, Geaux seaux siecux there's neaus shcaux for tho India r.apolis Journal.

"'Don't go 'mun' tenin." ych hahd' luck stories. De 'mount of sympathy yon gita ain' worth de suspicion you excites of bein Jonah. "Washington Star. shouldn't think the Smiths would name their new baby 'John thre are so many John Smiths." "That's a good thir.g one way. If his nam ever gets in the "police reports" folks won't know whether its he or some other John Smith." Puck.

Mrs, Wlggs Cook has onV" broker, one dish today, dear. Mr. Wigs That's better. Hew did that Mrs. Wiggs It was the one.

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ATS-ASTJC CiTT NEWS VtrREAr The Pilt'ZvrftH Gazette receives the fuli re? -rt of the Associated Press every day of tie vfc. os veil as the special Wgrapk a4 oaMc Resca of IVy; Torfc Hera'd, a -wi ta fees private wires to its bureau in ytr.Hf York, Philadelphia and Uarristvry. TERMS: Eily tv ceirisr la Aiie- ejid surrooudias cents Suisday KJiticn, 5 cfsh per copy. IV-ies by raaii with the State ana Csrili. outside of the City of Pittsburgh: DiHy Ktiitin th rate of S3 vX) yer year.

8ur9.y 42 per year. Xsf5y Sunday Editions, per month. 00 2UIy Sunday Kdttion. per Jar, $5 00. Attjfrjue unable to purchase a copy of The Pittsburgh Gazette on trains or at news viTl confer favor fcv reporting th iv.e fo tkii office.

Judge "hite of Indiana makes some ferc-il'U r2irfeB upoa the abupe of money In politics that may be applied outside of Ir-diaaa county. But one G.iy well wonder th: Jtde White is content with a verbal prrtitst. The charges be makes are worthy of Oie attention cf a grand jury. Prevalent as thB practice of corrupt solicitation, may stein to be, the machinery of the courts cuht to be equal to the task of righting ti.r. wroBg, since they may act ia the name 'of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

It was with regret that the burgh public learned yesterday of the embarrass-ueit ot the mercantile Louse of J. M. Gusky. This business tss tor sorae years been owned and controlled by Mrs. J.

M. Gusky, cf tiift founder of the business, a lady Lii'siy eiiteemeti and whoso charities have brought comfort to many sore heart. The bss always enjoyed the confidence the public, Mr. Gaifcy having built its repu-ti-ticn by sterling methods. Mrs.

Gusky has couciaued the business on the same lines as nearly a 5 possible, though without practical knowledge of the details of merchandising. Tbo assets are, apparently, nearly equal to the liabilities and the receiver may be able to redeem the situation. Meantime 2lrs. Gu4y wi-! have general public sympathy and good will. the decision of court that Mayors Kiys Hd Wyman are members of the 'county Ttiscn board cod ies a struggle for control of the county prisons by the party to vhich the two executives belonar.

The Allegheny onslaught upon the Carnegie library in that city afforded an indication how far thoe politicians would go to secure patronage for a hungry following, and the eflort to seize the Jail and workhouse will not arouse the enthusiasm of the average titizen who does not expect to become an inmate of either. It is not cler that the Citizens can muster a majority of the prison" board, even with the admission of the two rjayors, and wc hope the public Institutions are not to be made footballs of politics. Good management should be the only test in such matters. Tastimory in the Harwick mine inquest irii.iates serious shortcomings in the of operation, though there has been no evidence as yet that the faults were ever reported to the operating company. The fcctal cause of the explosion appears to be liid to an imperfectly tamped tehot." The fault in such ease would lie with the miners workr: in that room, who paid for tawir neglect with their lives.

Th unusual force cf the explosion is attributed by Chief Jains Roderick to the presenr-e of coal du3t in large Quantities, which he says rhouil have been laid by frequent spriak-linS There appears to have been no con-ceatration of authority and some lack of laipisisnt technical knowledge. These po uts fcupgest the necessity for stricter legislation regiiiatrng the selection ot super-icrejidento, foremen ard fire bosses, incidentally, the coroner has not been wise to trnerpcFe objection, to the askiug of ques-lina by the chief of the bureau of ar.d the inspectors, other than one. Senator Gorman's protest against the early adjournment of congress, coupled with S'lusioa to Senator Foraker's bill auendmnt of the anti-trust law, is hardly more fortunate in its political bear-la than his opposition to the ma President fiooseveit's standing with the slain people ic the matter of enforce-raenr of the Sherman law is not to be destroyed by a diatribe from the Maryland senator, or any number of ir.nue"dos that th Northern Securities case was merely a worthies grandstand play. Neither are the people to be fooled by Gorman's ie for the Foraker bi'l. Some raodi-flcTUion of the Sherman law may become ntXtS.4Hrv, but cothrn of the kind would be approved 'o; the ic at the present time.

L. VY. STRAY WASHINGTON, r. March Tha lat name mentioned In connection with the cfcah-manshio of tho Republican national coiti- mstu.o is that of Cornelius N. Bliaa of New lork.

It is said that tho president favors Mr, Bliss as the iranager of the campaign, but that the place has not been offered him. This hitter statement i3 eoni'rmed by Mr. Bliss himself, who wns recently seked about the matter, and said tftat he knew nothing- about S3 the subject hsd not been -cached to him. the discussion of Mr. BUW name hus not caused any great interest, since many others have been discussed and ap parently dropped for some reason or other.

li.t-Oov. Murray Crane, ex-Secretary Root and Senator Aldrieh have ail been prominently mentioned In this connection at times and it nas reen sratea ot en iiwt ne waa lavon-a re-ioent iras iiuty stem cw. but is do doubt true. The president realizes, tnat there saould man at rns neaa ci tne eomnnuoe wao nau experience iu politics and who naa tae ability to manage men and affairs. It rauires strong body and a cool head.

AH of the men mentioned above have the necessary rotiiilsito except that some of them or that they ar not strong enough physically to bear the burdens of a campaign. A few weeks ago the name of Senator Boies Penrose of Pennsylvania was brought promi nently to the front in connection Rith trt chairmanship and it was said that the president was considering for tho place. Senator Penrose has the experience and ha has the health. Strong of body and vigorous of mind, he would bo able to -stand tbj strain of a campaign. He has many friends and admirers who still believe that he will be called upon lead the party In the coming fght, but the senator himself is saying nothing- further than remark that he-is.

making, no effort to be elected chairman. He realizes that whilo the national chairman is elected by the committee, yet ths presidential candidate is practically permitted to choose the man, and his choice is almobt invariably elected. Eetwe? Biiss and Penrose. But over in New York they are talking very earnestly of Bliss and enumerating Ids qualifications foi the place. Hi3 prominence in New York politics, his experience on the national committee and his service in the cabinet have all helptd to fit him for the command.

Another great advantage he would have comes from his prominence in the business worid, which would enable him to collect sufficient campaign fund without much trouble. And this itter Is no email consideration. It Ja recognized by everybody who has to do with a national campaign that it requires lots of money to run one, money that goes for legitimate expenses and that is expended in. manner that is not subject to criticism by the severest critic. But all of these qualifications ar possessed by Senator Penrose, too, so that from, the present Indications it will a natter of choice between Bliss and Penrose for tha president and the national committee to decido.

Each knows the game of politics from top to bottom and taeb plays it fair and on the open and conservative lints that usually mark Republican campaigns. President Roosavelt. with either of these men in command of the fighting forces, could feel easy. Mrs. Objected.

"If it had not been for Sirs. Bliss, Cornelius N. Bliss would be the candidate now instead of the possible rem a red well-versed politician today. "'When Mr. Bliss became a member cf McKinley' cabinet aa secretary of the interior, bis wife remained in Washington but a small portion the time.

She much preferred New York society and made no secret cf her dislike for Washington. After remaining here a. while she mad her home almost permanently in New York and only came to Washington at long intervals. ond then remained but a short time. Official life had no attraction for her, and 6he was best pleased when her husband resigned his office.

oeme time before the. Philadelphia conven tion in l'JOO the Republican leaders were considering Bliss for second place on the and they 'finally decided to nominate him. But he was averse to returning to official life, on his wife's account, and wouid not egree to take the place. One night after a long conr ference between Hanna, McICinley and others, Buss gave in ano saia mat ne guessed ne would go on the ticket, if it. was desired that he should.

However, ha agreed to give a deft- nite answer the following day. Well, the following day he had a talk with Mrs, Bliss and found that her opinion of Washington life had not changed. Sho was unalterably opposed to her husoand entering it aain, and he found that for him to accede to the wishes of the leadors would mean a great personal sacrifice for Mrs. Bliss. He told them they would have to count him out and find another candidate for vice president Might Have Been President.

''Had Mrs. Bliss withdrawn her opposition and had her husband taken the nomination for vice president, he would now bo the occupant of the White House and most probably the candidate of the Republican party for president. Yes, I am quits aware that Roosevelt's nomination due to Quay and Piatt and that they did It to break Har.na's slate, but that would not have happened if the administration had previously arreed upon a vice presidential candidate. Bliss would have been nominated and" tlected. It is queer the pranks fate plays with us sometimes." Hard to Get Rid of Bryan.

The Democrats are trying to devise some way to avoid a split in the party when the time comes to nominate a candidate and make a platform. It is generally believed here that tho conservatives wii: control the convention, but with Bryan back of the Hearst movement It can scarcely be hoped that a division will b. avoided. Bryan will insist upon a platform simiiar to the Kansas City propaganda and there will come the rub. Senator Dubois, who has been a steadfast supporter of Mr.

Bryan in the past, voices tho Judgment of many Democrats upon this point. He says be thinks it will be possible for tho Democrats to convince Sir. Bryan that he owea it to his fellow-workers in the party, wh hive supported him through two campaigns, to yield his judgment if a majority is against him this time in convention and to give as loyal support to men who differ with him as they gve him at Kansas City. Veiled Attempt for Cleveland. A Georgia congressman who returned to the capital today said that the meeting at Atlanta last week at which Parker club was organized lo fight the Hearst movement wPi probably have important effect.

He that one injudicious remark, however, made by one of the Democrats in attendance has t-aen seized upon by the Hearst men, who are using it against Judge Parker. This man in the meeting asked why not call things by thir right names and designate the proposed organization B3 Cleveland clab instead of a Parker club. He said that looking around he could sec so many of the Cleveland followers be could not consider the meeting anything else than a veiled attempt to etart tho Cleveland boom in Georgia. The Hearst people heard about this and have been industriously circulating the cbtrge that the Parker movement is in reality intended to cover a Cleveland sortie. Neighbors Visiting Pittsburgh.

The residents of nearby towns registered at the local hotel? last mgnt wer as follows: Duouesne Charles Hart, W. E. Fertig, TitusvHie; M. W. D.

Sernett, Markleton. Henrv W. B. Kellar, Dubois; J. W.

S. Mil ler, Martinsburg; J. E. Wood. Sharon.

A. H. Beach. Wheeling. Griswoid-T.

L. Anderson, Moaorgahela House J. B. McElrop, Somerset; N. A.

SLone, Ur.iontown; F. W. Powers, Your.gstown; T. Core, Newton Falls. Neweli's H.

E. Scfon, Zellencple; G. V. Armor, Colonial H. B.

Cross, Corry; M. G. Margue, Connellsville; H. R. Frankil-u Seventh Avenue H.

Mliler, Sharon: Charles Browneil, Brookvbic; Frank todgr. L'neoln J. A. Dyson. Whet-Hug; H.

J. Carpenter, Toungstown; Richard Slorehead, Sharon 1 JUidersoa F. W. Smith, Greeaabar g. the a SI.

GEORGE C. JENKS. t7i wins to tsb f57Rin.i YORK, Mr -h New Yorkers er emcticn. cias-s. Thev Rre eJwav ready to consider th drHrnati sjde of a Vase, often the exclusion of the anl e-witabio 'ft- pect thcreor has been ilhiPiraten in the last week in connection with conviction of man for assault, his sentence the jjtn-itentiary tor two months.

The court believes jury reached a just verdict on th evidence, proving that by eenrffntl!) tne On the other hand. th. man lias a famitv, iu- it, "little mother' tu her younger brothers and sisters, and who has been pleading with the court to lift father sfr free. The "little mother lias been in the. light of publicity continuously since the conviction of her father, with several of thn daily papers making sensational etorioa of the msttcr from Ccy to day i.coraer ij.nt is a syn.o.nheti.i man, as (everyone knows.

But is also a member of the Judiciary and a shrewd lawyer, acd when made the gcuteace two months he felt that waa doing his duty. An appeal was made for a certificate cf reasonithlo doubt before n. higher court, but it -was refused. That endt-d the possibility of the man escaping punishment and th "Utile mother" is overwhelmed wttn White inert is a g-nrai sentiment oi pity f.jr trie rhttd. co'nion varies as to tne wisdom of establishing SJh a precedent would hrtVc- been afforded if te lather had bfrn reieaseo "imply because the world sympathised with his little daughter, poor iittle has had impress-ed on hr at an arly age that the law is dreadfully and impersonally severe.

Chicken Thief in Evening Dress. It is no i-artiouiar reVompens.i to the man who loses a score or of chii-iiens to kow that they wera scolen by "KaClea." Yet this fact is offered aa if It condoned tho theft soma extent. XTe hear about a man in evening dregs, with an opera bat on his br.Hct-head and a suit cast carried In his thievish hands, who is raiding the roosts cf New Yorkers living on the outskirts of town. The fellow has been 8en 8t Intervals for the past two weeks, but he fs said to have bsen unusually busy last rdgbt. He was seen by several wakeful residents cf the West Cheater district, but none of them seems to have thought it might tv a good idea to try whether his ham-mftr coat could stop a bullet.

Perhaps they thought it would be rude to assail a man who wore "joy clothes" at his work. The Battle of Theatrical Trunks. In the 'Tenderloin ihero are several places where the spe-ialty of the proprietors Is the repairing of theatrical trunks. One of them is in Thirty-eighth street. Just of Broadway.

Going past the modest Httlf store, you may at th's seas-m see innumerable trunks and baskets of all descriptions eftfli bearing the name of some actor or actress, many of which are as well known in Pittsburgh as in New York. XL Is the rule for theatrical people to have tbeir names painted on their trunks as a measure of safety in connection with the "Jumps' they nike perpetually throughout th winter, ani in the course of which It is capy for a trunk to go astray, even with the name of the owner on it in large letters. Without theso distinguishing- marks, no one knows what would become of a trunk among tho ore night stands. When a trunk gets back to New York in the spring, it generally has to so to a trunlt hospit.il, and these institutions are overwhelmed with business now. Carnegie's Eye on Oklahoma.

They are telling here about iiie expanded ides. Oklahoma towns have of thPir own size and 'importance. Andrew Carresria lately offered a town In that territory $10,000 for a provided the citizens would engage to support it. To his surprise, he got a letter just before he sailed for saying that if he would make it i2.0Cn, the town would consider it. White they have only about 2,000 population at present, every citizen in the place is willing to bet pile that there will be 1.00,-OoO in ltss than Ave years from date.

Sir. Car-nrgie smiled. It is said, and told Bertram he would wait awhiltn before sending the money, to' see how fast, the Oklahoma town would grew. Gotham Gets a Shock. The Indictment of Eugene Allison for manslaughter in the swonS degree In connection with the Darlington hotel horror has given a shock to most people In this city.

The Allison Realty Company, of which Eugene Allison is head, Is a name so familiar to everyone in New York that It is hard to comprehend that its president can fce in such a predicament. The firm name stares at one from newspaper advertisements, boards, store windows, office buiiding-s, station? everywhere, and seems to be a part of the city life as important as the municipal government Itself. Why, it seems almost like less majeEte to arrest the head of such a tremendous firm, rso matter on what charge. Monkey's Injured Innocence. Among the dangerous eets perfoimcd at tho elmis in Madison Square parden it seems as if the tandem race is one of the most perilous.

A man sits in ihe saddle on a horse and drives three others tandem, while another jockey, also with four horses, ia racing by his side. One of the jockeys was thrown over his horse's head yesterday and was trampled by the other three. At' the first night performance of the circus a Shetland pony with a monkey on his back got under the feet of the flying tandem racers and was lamed. It was pitiful to see the poor little poay kicked by the great thoroughbreds. As for the monkey, he was the most astonished and disgruntled Jocko that was ever forced to do a thing ho did not care about.

He was tied en the pony's back and hence could not jump away; but if there was injured innocence in an anijnai's race, it glowed in that poor monk's countenance as the Shetland iimped around the ring after the accident. An Old Story. Gambling has Income a very lively subject In New York again, through Ihe reported quarrel in a gambling house uptown a few days ago. A well-known man about town remarked this evening, when the popular topic came up: "The gambling- habit is absolutely ruinous when persisted in. On-; reason is that, let the game be ever so square, the fixed percentage Is constantly telling against tho player.

The roulette wheel, as you know, gives tne house the advantage of 5 5-19 per cent of all moneys laid down on every spin of the ball. Now this 'fool tax is what eats sway the players substance. This evvr-present advantage of liO to IS in the house's favor is the tiny drop of watr wears aay the stone, ar.d men who stiffen thir necks and refuse to be admonished have but me lii'ish is all true enough, and none the h-ss so because most of them have heard somevblng- like It many times before. PiUsburghers in New York. The following are regi.tered at tne New York today: VV aldopf -Astot I.

Pi'th A venne. Jamei K. Brydcn. Mm. Bn.lfD.

bouis vlwa.a!r. Janis A. W. BaitholdL Cbarles Contineatal. TV.

K. Williams, Mrs. Wil'iajts. 1. J.

Mra Wjiiiams. ecdome. J. M. OaTrpt-cil.

IloTiiiiin. Mrs. W. KtC. GrftMl.

Mifcs P. Chew. tarlinctoii. Miss A. MiSti J.

MyrflTl Mrs. B. C. Bakrweil, Maner Bake well. St.

Iejils. Uisx yfelkenstin, Mrs. ii. bteckel. Albert.

J. W. Iins6r. As or. F.

1'. Carson. Herald oua-n. A. W.

Owuio, J. K. M. V'atsnn, If. l-fahL j.

JO. 1-3 on, O. A Wilson. J. H.

Mfre. Mrs. J. II. Holland.

James It. Kl-rg, OiM.is, Prederlo John od. E. E. Manhattan.

Sirs W. Thompson, Mies Thompson. E. Ij. Vvlnthrop, H.

IticiTiToy, W. W. Scott, J. E. Reynolds.

Imperial. A. G. V. A.

I'tep. It B. Pra-tlwr, Atbc-vi -Aies. C1.1r.eron, Mrs. Cameron.

P. L. SnOT to. York. "ha-ies Wageiier.

H. L. A. S. Kiiii, W.

Woicott. U. J. Atiurs. avfy.

L. L. ASeHer. I'lau. Wiirih'rgton.

Sirs. Wcrthlngtoa. est oy a to to Mrs. Margaret Mniike. Mi ilargartt MUhken.

widow of Andrew Miilikcn, is at ht.r late home. No. 1202 Payette street, APcghony. Ilr husband for many years a fumitur dealer of Pitts burch. Mrs.

Miliikon was born in Fitisburga Auenst IS, 181 She wm'-U dat.g-ntcf or William and Isabella IlcCouch. Sh was married in 1807 and moved to Allfgherty. Sine then sb hs4 lived in the Fayette street home, ITrs. Killiken wa one of the charter members-of Trinity Methodist Kolscopa.1 church of AI iegheny, and was one of the last two surviv-irK of the charier members. Surviving hc-r eve following children: WIiU.ua XL Miliikc-n.

Sirs. W. L. loan and Mrs. John Klotr.

ot. Pittsburgh. Mrs. August Loch. Mrf! MiRnle ife ct AuituSk Loch; of Allegheny, died vesteroa- at the farony residence.

No. C12 Cedar avenu. Aite- gheny afttf an rowr months. Mr, rocb was born in Loudonvillc, Om fcou- tember 11, 3S54. She was a oaught-sr of the late Kev.

"Dr. Frederick Scheldt, who was pastor of St. John's Lutheran church of Allegheny. She waa married in 1 to August Loch. For years Mrs.

Loch hud been a member of St Pttr'8 Evangelical Lutheran church and w'li. secretary cf the orphan home connected with the church. She is survived by ner husband two daughters, Edith K. jCiu Iiocb. Services wtil be held at tha intZ'Ay residence Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.

David Albert Hannin. David Albert Hannan, pged 54i a well-known resident of the East End, died at his home. No, 545 Linden avenue, last evening after an 111-iiess of eight weeks. He is survived by thre brothers, three sisters, hi widow aoj four children, Idrs. Jacob Obeny, North Braddock; T.

B. Hand, Cilwood City; D. A. ILinnan, North Biaddocki anu W. S.

Ha nr. an. East Pittsburgh. Mr. Jane Botsford.

Sirs. Jsne Botsford, eged 21, wife of Hour? P. Botsford, a Homestead grocer, died at the family residence, No. 205 Eighth avenue, Home stead, last night after a short illness. She was tha daughter cf Georger Jacobs ITom-etead and was a member of the Firirt Prv byterian church.

She is survived by hT par ents, husband and ono Lloyd E. Lentx. Lloyd E. Lents, Baltimore A Ohia railroad at Rock wood, is dead of pntuaionla. aftfr" an tnness or six weens, srea years.

I13 had been agent at Rockwood for the past three years and waa wH knwn over tha Pittsburgh and ConKelleville flKision of th road. Richard V. Risiey. Richard Voorhees Risiey, an author end mag azine writer ana on of John E. EUJej.

19 mlni3tr to Denmark, died In New Totk lat night ef pneumonia. Sir. Risly wsa in tU 29th year. Ho was educated at LehisU, and also studied in Germany and Mrs. Theresa Rlrige.

a Mrs. Theresa Ridge, aged 37. wifo I-lark Ridge, a grocer in Rar.lrin. died tn Merer fces pitai lsat night after a fhort illness. She is survived by her husband and three children.

Obituary Notes. Miss Siary Jan Nagle, agM 19, dauhtor of James it agio 0 BeU North Braddock, died yesterday after a fhort Illness. Sfrs. Mary Treesel, aged 02, a pioneer resident of Canton, died la that city yesterday. Jacob Tressel of Homest'afl and Frank Tros-sel ct Allegheny, are sons, and Mrs.

Helen Hall of Homewood, is ft daughter of the ceased. Six other survive. Mr. Sarah McCutchcon, aged 32 years, wife of John McCutcheon, is dead et Sharon from blood poisoning. She is survived by three children, three sisters, Mrs.

Mrs. Lafayette Malin of Sharon and Mrs. Georga Powell of New Castle; and two brothers. Frank Knee oi Oreenvtlle ana Abel Knee rif Sharon. Happy Pittsburgh.

Ot'r sister at the confluence of thfl Allegheny and the Monongakela. is to congratulated on happy outcome of ail its troubles anwt the continuance and leadership of the orches- tra that has gone so far cn the road to fame and done so much to augment civic appreciation of good music F.very penny of tna fund necessary to secure continuance of the' concerts has beca subscribed, end great as is the loss inflicted by the return of Victor Herbert to New York and work of composition solely, Emil Paur, who has been engaged as Herbert's swecessor. Is in every way wothy. No fear that tha standard of the Pittsburgh orchestra will be lowered while Mr. Paur wields tha baton and directs the destinies of the organization.

Cleveland Leader. PERSONALS The Presbyterian church of 5heraden Ir st night accepted the resignction of the Rev. Herbert Hesiep with regret. He resigned to accept a call to the p.gort of the First Presbyterian church of at en increase in salary from to ja.OOO a year. Por the last six years he baa ben pastor- of the She-aden congregation, having accepted the portion Immediately upon leaving th Al legheny ssm-nary.

A happy reunion took place at Mclicei- port yesterday between Frank Townsend and his little son, Frank, who had arrived in that city last Sunday and wae unable to find 13 father, He was sent to McKeesport by his grandmother from Rochester, N. S. C. L. Ivirr, a fruit dealer of Saa Francisco, claims that a large percentage of fruit grown last year was allowed to decay on account of the railroads being unable to transport it to market.

Several carloads were wedgtd iu a congestion aid rotted before It were near its deetinalioa. This resulted in stvcral fruit growers presenting a petition to the railroads. praviug for tetter service. The orncis.s agrea to grant it. This means" fruit will be cheaper this year than ever before, providing, the frosts do not kill It.

Dr William Harrison of Mcskoka kfc. Cicada, pp-bstd through tho iat on his way home from a visit to relatives in Wheeling. He said: "This year protista to be a good one for fishing parties. The lak? abounds in Ilttsburghers have nrransed to S'end their summer'slbere." Charles Wight of spent feS-trdsy Iu Pittsburgh, res'tering at the Coto-niaL He scid that men are scarce ia Ccn- nelisville, particularly mfchanics skilie I mill men. When the works closed down last fall, many men moved away.

Four extra coaches were attached to the Pittsburgh limited last night to accommodate tha Atlantic City travel. Slany PiUrfburghrs wi'l spend EiTO-r the seashore. S. S. Marvin of Bryn Maw-r, spont yesterday in Pittsburgh.

He Is president cf ts. United Biscuit Company end is on a tour if Inspection of the brax.cn He lrft last night for Chicago on the Pennsylvania -Uniited. KIchar.1 Scandrett end Jthn I. Siaw returned lat-nigbt from a business trip to Har-risburg and Philadelphia. The Joseph Dally left last night for -his borr lu.

New York after spending several dayj with his biotber, D. A. Dally, the brick contractor Allegheny. Sir. Daily i in missionary work and Is a noted lecturer.

V. C. Loree, general sup'rlntpncent of the Baltimore A Ohio railroad, Uft last night for Chicago on business trip. J. J.

formerly thief clerk at the DiiQuesna hotel, was in the city yesterday. He reports sold out his interest tbs hotel at Johnstown and bvug p'irchfed ib-i Mor.ahaa hotel at Greensburg. He will take of his new hostelry tomorrow. In a year o- two, when Attorney General Kjox has tested the of the iaw the i'OWri nf the governineat unucr it, be the time to fdmulate iiiteriiuit supple- i r..

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