Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
HITLER AND THITHER.
Movements of Piusburgers and Others of
Wide Acquaintance.

Squire Herman Handel, who Just
escaped Atlantic City hotels and floods at the
same time, said last night that Ex-Governor
Pattison and he had a talk together a week
ago on the political situation. Governor Pat
tison SAID when the issue comes the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties are supposed to
come face to face but the actual fact is the
Republican party can wrap itself clean around
Its opponent. OF course, the only tactics
productive Of any result will be those which
will divide the Republicans. This intimation
that Mr.. Pattison would not object to being the
party candidate was related quite pleasantly by
the Squire, who is himself an old Wallace
man.
DR.. George Woods smiled from ear to
ear when asked if the Equitable Insurance
Company, of New York, really intended to
build a towering granite monument to the
commercial progress of Pittsburg' He said
the President of the company had been here
and the matter had been talked of and he, DIR.
Woods, had urged the erection of such build
ing. but that was the latitude and longitude Of
the whole matter. He thought the compost
tion of the reporter who conceived the ''monu-
ment' about 20 per cent imagination.
Martin Schneider, representative from
Brooklyn Lodge No. 4O4, to the meeting of the
Supreme Lodge of the Knights and Ladies of
Honor, held in Cleveland this week, spent a
few minutes in Pittsburg last evening on his
way home. He said that the convention in the
Lake City was the largest ever held. New York
State has 1000 members of that order, and
sent the largest delegation to the meeting Of
the Supreme Lodge.
st. John, who in this case is not the
precursor but rather the follower, arrived from
st. Louis last night over the Panhandle to see
that Gaudaur wins the race on Friday next
When pointed out at the Union depot as the
Prohibition candidate for the Presidency, he
at once fell below par in the estimation of
those who were told he was great believer in
water. They were principally opponents of the
Brooks law.
L. II. Williams has been elected Presi-
dent of the Sewickley Valley Dramatic Club.
The other officers are: T. W. Neviu Vice
President: David Warden, Corresponding Sec
retary; r. P. Nevin, Jr., Recording Secretary;
James Z. Chaplin, Treasurer; Board of Man
ayers, Miss Carrie B. Whiting Miss Lizzie b
Dickson, Frank E. Richardson, Ed Carpenter
and James G. Chaplin.
County Comm issioner Mercer states
that in his II years experience in the office he
never saw as little business as has cropped out
since August 2 Either people have more
money or they value it higher and SO pay taxes
promptly and get their per cent discount
The clerical force has been Kept busy, but
there have been comparatively few appeals
from assessments
William McCreery left for New York
last night on private business. When asked
how the State Commission was getting along
he said that not being a member of i. he did
not know, but hopeo the money would soon be
paid over and all settled satisfactorily, other
wise somebody in Johnstown would raise
howl
Water Commissioner Miller, of Denver,
Col, prominent Republican, is back in Pitts.
burg at his old home. Mr.. Miller represented
the TweDty-ninth ward in Councils in 1877.
Last year he won fame by defeating Mayor
Lee, of Denver, on the water supply scheme.
William McCreery left last evening for
visit of four or five days in New York. Be-
fore going he said that he would not give his
letter from Governor Beaver for publication
until, at least. after his return. The letter. he
observes, is rather interesting.
Rev. George Purves, d. D., of this city,
will deliver an address at the twenty-second
annual convention of the Young Mems Christian
Association of Pennsylvania in New Castle Oc-
tober l0l3 A large delegation from this city
will be present
Philip Smith (Pittsburg PhiD arrived
in his old home, where he previously earned So
per week in a cork factory. He started for
New York and the racing circuit again last
night, just about s60 900 ahead SO far this sea-
son.
jay Cooke, the Philadelphia banker
who had such discouraging experience some
years ago while trying to float Northern Pa
cific bonds, passed through Pittsburg last
night on the limited going West
The burial of Sheriff McCandless' little
son will take place at sunset this evening" Ser
vices will be held, however, at o'clock at the
family residence, corner of Center avenue and
DTnwiddie street.
Joseph L. Lowry, late mechanical en-
ginner of the water works, is slowly recovering
from long and severe spell of sickness, and
has recently patented some improvements IN
Mrs. McQuay, daughter of the Chi
cago banker Smell, who was murdered some
time ago, passed through Pittsburg last night
on the limited on her way home from Europe.
Mrs. James A. McNally and family, of
Bidwell street. Allegheny, after sojourn of
two months at the Maple Park Hotel Ebens-
burg, have returned home.
F. II. Stratton and John Cavanaugh, of
the Westinghouse Company, have returned
home from summer trip to Europe.
Samuel Hamilton, who has been in
New York for the last few weeks arrived home
Matt Weis and his friends have sailed
Tor home, and viii arrive in New York on Sun.
lay.
"A. Murdoch, of Smith field street, has
zone to Gettysburg, along with the other vets.