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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
COMMENCED TO CELEBRATE.
Beginning of Festivities in Connection With
the Fenst of Purim.


the Fenst of Purim.
In numerous ways the Hebrews of this city
commenced the celebration of the Feast of
Purim last evening. In all the synagogues
"Magilla," the history of Esther's intercession
for Haman before King Ahasuerus and Nor
decai's downfall, was read, as the celebI alton
is commemorative of the emancipation of the
race from the wicked King.
The Disraeli Social gave its first annual
masque ball at New Turner Hall last night IN
honor of the celebration. The hall was lighted
by calcium lights, and several handsome prizes
were awarded to the ladies' The one wearing
the most original costume received an elegant
manicure set: the most historical, pair of fine
opera glasses; the most cOmical, lovely ian.
The committee having the arrangements in
charge was composed of the following gentle
men: A. J. Adelsheimer, Ben Biggard, l.. Bick-
art. Max Bendix, Henry Finkelpearl, Joe
Frankfurther, Lew Haber. Joe 1talic, Herman
Klotz and Albert Goudsticker.
The Young Mems Hebrew Literary and De-
batting Society will give, tonight, grand cal
nival at New Turner Hall, Forbes street, with
music by the Gernert orchestra. The Execu-
tive Committee includes G. Oppenheim. M.
Horn, A. Cohen, y. Shaffer. l.. Shenken and A.
Frankenstein. The Reception Committee con-
sists of S. Cohen, L. Scheinman, ]. FIneberg, 8.
Bernbaum and ]. Finkelpearl.
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20 per cent discount on all
these Qnnds

The poor woman in question saw these signs
and possessing not the clearest idea of percent
ages and discounts, imagined that the pretty
boys suits were for sale at 50 90 apiece 1t twas
not strange that she decided at once to buy one
of these dirt-cheap suits for her small son. She
at once entered the store, and her disappoInt-
ment when she learned the true state of the
case was at once amusing and pitiful, specta.
tor tells me.
M ISIS LARCoM, who has written SO many
pretty hymns and poems. has collected
under the title of Easter CLEANS" number
of her pieces peculiarly suitable for the coming
Eastertide.
One of the little poems tells us what the
birds propose to sing for us when the author
lied edition of spring is published. 1t is always
well to be posted on the programme before the
concert begins, so will give you one verse:
''spring. the sweet spring, is the years gentle
king;
Then blooms each thing, then maids dance In
ring,
Cold doth not sting, the pretty birds do sing,
Cuckoo, jug. jug. pu-we, to-witta-woo."
Miss Larcom is probably right in her prog
nostication. The birds may be excused for
singing cuckoo, jug. jug, pu-wee, to-witta-
WOO" or any other idiotic medley this spring.
The weather has turned better heads than
theirs.
THERE are several water color paintings
worth looking at in the collection Mr..
Pettes is showing this week at Gillespie's
One little bit of deIiciouslv n.acefnl and
sunny English landscape. with some sheen
living in the shadow of a oreat tree in tho fora
ground, by Charles Collins, an English painter
of note, is as good as visit to Surrey's hills
and dales. The peculiar brightness of an En-
glish landscape in late spring is admirably
brought out
There are 9th er pictures of varying value,
but not one that will light up a room like this
meadow sketch.
So
WHATS the matter with the City Hall clock?
Or. to be strictly accurate, what is holding
The clock itself is running on time. IL annears
for it divides the IL hours into quarters with
the single stroke correctly. The hands. how.
ever. have an independent schedule which al.
lows them to fall about six or seven minutes be-
hind the works. The difference between the
two departments of the clock political or So
cial, temporal or spiritual or whatever it may
be has now been in existence for two or more
days. Trains have been missed. engagements
and the third commandment broken. since the
CITY Hail clock has taken to bearing false wit
ness,
ss;no. ,rri+;nr tho ,hovo nm, ;nforr,od rho
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
IF THERE BE ONE.

If there be one, in all the world.
Whose heart is true, D be not sad,
Tho all the rest fall off from thee,
If one be true, give thanks, be glad.
Say not that love is but lie.
Say not that men but play part,
If thou dost find place that's thine
In but one faithful human heart.
While one star shines to lamp the Night
Thou canst not doubt the sky'll be blue;
Thou dar'st not doubt that God is good
While thou dost find one heart that's true.
Nor dost thou die when thou dost 60
Down to the grave-tho' thou art torn
From loving arms-thou livest on,
If there be one that's left to mourn.
Thou livest on in that fond heart,
Forever young. forever fair;
Ay. e'en i'll Times and Deaths despite,
Tho mortal, thou'rt immortal there.
And thoN thou dwell'st among the saints,
Thy mission here 1t is not done.
While stiH. to hold thee in his heart
Of hearts, there haDly be but one.
N. N. B., in Boston Globe.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06

dinner, at which they can get chance to
air their high-toned and ten-course boom:
Why should Mr.. Depew wish to exchange
the permanent situation he now has as the
President of a great railroad and as the
ilIuminator of the otherwise heavy feasts of
plutocracy for the place of President, where
he will be reviled by nineteen out Of twenty
Office seekers for not giving them the places
they want? His wish to stay where he is, il
genuine, is wise; but Mr.. Depew shares the
misfortune of other men to an eminent
degree, in the possession of fool friends,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
EATING TWO BIG SALMON.
Why the Senators Would Not Obev the
Orders of Senator Ingalls,,

Orders Of senator Ingalls,.
WASHIN GToN, March SIN the Senate to-
day the bill increasing the pension of the widow
of General Warren was taken up and on the
question of Its passage the vote was: Yeas, l9;
nays g. AS there was was no quorum voting
there was a call of the Senate, when So Sena-
tors (still less than quorum) answered to their
names. Thereupon motion was made by Mr..
Platt, and was agreed to, directing the Sergeant
at Arms TO request the attendance of absent
Senators. The names of absentees were fur
nished to the Sergeant at Arms. who then pro-
ceeded to the executive order of the Senate.
After some minutes. the presiding officer (Mr.
1ngalls) informed the Senate that the Sergeant
at Arms had just reported to him that there
were % Senators in the restaurant; that they
had been all notified to attend; and that they
had declined to do so.
This report clouded the face of the presiding
officer with a portentous frown, but it was dis
sipated few minutes later when some of the
disobedient Senators explained to him that
when the Sergeant at Arms appeared they
were discussing the merits of two Columbia
river salmon, weighing between S5 and 40
pounds each, which had been shipped to
Colonel j. P. Montgomery. of Portland, Ore
who is visiting Washington, and by him served
up for the delectatlon of friends in the upper
House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
IT WILL BE SHORT LIVED.

The report that the wholesale grocers of
New York are going to form sugar COM
bination which will establish minimum
price for sugar, and impose an increased
cost upon that staple, amounting to s., ,0O0,-
600, sounds rather imposing. But the actual
amount that the new combination can effect
will not be important enough to pay for the
stationery consumed in forming and keep
ing up the combination.
There are several hundred wholesale
grocers in the leading distributing cities of
the country. Experience has proved that
any device to keep that number of indie
pendent business men from competing with
each other is almost as hopeless a task as
making water run up hill. Nothing short
of absolute consolidation will do it. and if
that impossibility could be effected between
hundreds of wholesale concerns, other hun
dreds Of new concerns would spring up like
mushrooms the very month in which the
margin on sugar at wholesale was advanced
to the rich margin of &c per pound.
The only way in which combination of
that sort can be maintained is to have
monopoly back of it, which will punish the
evil-doers that sell at the competitive
margin. by Withholding their supplies. Such
a combination was the legitimate offspring
ofthe Sugar Trust and aided it in the work
OF advancing the retail cost two years ago
from o. to 9 cents per pound. But the
Sugar Trust having evoked its own destruc-
ton, the subsidiary combination went 70
pieces. The moment people can buy of
some one else, all such combinations become
futile.
So long as there is competition in the re-
fining of sugar, the reported combination
will only be an example of the way in
which foolish men strive after the unattain-
able in the shape of a monopoly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
A Pleasant Party.

The residence of Mr.. John G. Stevenson,
North avenue, was bright with many lights and
ringing with the melody of youthful voices
Tuesday evening. Mr.. John Stevenson, Jr.,
was 10 years old on that day, and the social
club of which he is a member, consisting of
an unusually joyful birthday by we'll arranged
surprise party. Dancing was the chief feature
of the evening" i'll connection with delightful
repast. The company, wishing Mr.. Stevenson
many happy returns of the day. and Mr.. Steven
son, wishing many happy returns of the COM
pany, was the last act of the pleasant drama.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
A Pleasant Family Reunion.

A family reunion, which is almost remarka-
BILE in its way. was celebrated last night at the
residence of Mrs. Heck. on Smallman street,
near Thirty-ffth street. The occasion of the
celebration was the sixty-frst anniversary OF
the birth of Jacob Heck. His family consist
ing of Harry, Charles. William. Edward, John.
Henry, Sophia, Rosie and Kate Heck were
present to aid their father in his birthday OBJ
servances They came from all over the coun-
try. one being from California, another from
Montana, and the others from other Western
parts. Music, dancing and refreshments were
features of the entertainment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
BACK FROM THEIR TOUR.
Rev. j. d. Koehne and Bride rendered n
Warm Welcome Home.

Warm Welcome Home.
The congregation of the Cumberland Presby-
terian Church. corner ot Wylie avenue and
Congress street. last evening gave a reception
in honor of their pastor, the Rev. ]. B. Koehne,
and his bride, formerly Miss Mary Milliean.
The couple had just arrived from their we'd
ding tour in the East. The Ladies' Society of
the church had charge of the affair, and the
evening was pleasant one. A social was fol-
lowed by lunch, after which Mr.. E. w Morrow,
on behalf of the congregation, presented Mr.
Koehne with purse containing 500 in gold
Mr.. Koehne expressed his thanks in fitting
speech.
Among those present were DR.. w. NJ. Beach,
of Allegheny: Prof. j. NJ. Wissman, of the
Curry University; Kelly Buchanan, Frank
Murray, Mrs. Bryan, widow of the former pas
tor of the church: Mrs. Milligan, of Chicago
Miss Annie Cox. of Brownsville. and Miss Lde
Millfgan. The church is in fourshing condi-
tion, 40 new members having been received
within the last two months, and the attendance
increasing every Sunday Mr.. Koehne the
pastor, is very popular, especially with the
Young people
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
Nellie Bly, TO Lecture Here.

Nellie Bly," will relate her experiences on
her famous trip around the world, to a Pitts
burg audience, in Old City Hall. on the even
ing of Friday the 18th inst. The fact that Miss
Bly,, whose name is now a household word all
through the United States, is Pittsburg girl,
and began her journalistic work in this city,
will insure her an enthusiastic house outside
of the fact that her lecture will be very inter-
estng The young lady comes under the
auspices of the Press Club, of which she is
member, and a reception will doubtless be
rendered her while in the city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
LOSS OR LUXURY7

The discussion of the rewards of farmers
labors brings out some curious views as to
what the farmer has a right to expect. A
Lehigh county farmer has recently made a
statement that on balancing his years &C.
counts, and deducting expenses he found that
what is left gave him only ten cents a day
for his expenses. To this the Media Araeri-
can and Philadelphia Inquirer rejoin that
he has forgotten to credit the good living
which his family got off the farm. Those
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
Nor n Strong Inducemenf.

From the New II ork Evening SUM-
Commander McCalla is quoted as being in
favor of offering inducements to American
boys of good character and associations to en-
list as naval apprentices" 1t putting man in
irons and then chopping him with sword is
one of the Inducements in Commander Nc
Calais estimation, it Is safe to say that Ameri-
can boys will be able to restrain their ardor for
naval distinction.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06

CANADA construes the treaty between
Russia and the United States, by which Alaska
was acquired to mean that it does not include
Behring Sea. That is all right from
Capada's point of view. But the United States
construes itself to mean that it wants that ten
dollars royalty on each seal that is caught in
those waters, or else it wants the reason why it
cannot be got.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06

IT is now explained by Speaker Reed
that his refusal to visit Kentucky on the plea
that his life had been threatened there, was
merely joke at the expense of Kentucky
and was not intended to be taken
Most humorists complain that when
they intend to speak in earnest their efforts are
taken as joke; but Mr.. Reed has the unusual
and not wholly flattering experience OF a
humorist whose attempts at wit are construed
in the most serious manner.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06

A WHOLESALE sugar combination, which
fails to take into account the fact that an ad-
vance of one-fourth cent per pound in the
margin for handling sugar at wholesale, will
call into existence hundred new competitors,
is not managed with enough intelligence to
make it very dangerous.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06

The announcement that if Judge Paxson
enters the political field he will have "the
powerful support of the Pennsylvania Rail
road'' behind him, may not universally be re-
garded in the light of a recommendation. 1t is
generally believed that the Pennsylvania Rail-
road knows its friends.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
TRAVELLING WILL BE CHEAP.
Western Railroads Making Savage Cuts in
PASSENGER Rntes.

CHICAGO, March 5-The action of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad in announcing rate of
s. from ST. Louis to Kansas City and $40 from
Kansas City to Pueblo carries the passenger
rate war into the territory beyond the Missouri
river.
The new cut to these points will be promptly
met by the Chicago and Alton, and the Santa
Fe, Chicago and Northwestern and the Union
Pacific, so that the $40 rate west of the river
will apply from Omaha as well as from Kansas
City, This will make the rate from Chicago
to Denver SIS first class and SIS second class,
against the former rate of $50 6j.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
AFTER AN OFFICE.
J. C. Maloney Wants TO be One of Ohio's
Railroad Commjssiouers

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.I
YOUNGSTOWN, March 5-Councilman j. c.
Maloney is an applicant for one of the appoint
ments of Railroad Commissioner and has been
successful in securing the Endorsement of the
Democratic committees in Mahoning. Trum-
bull and Columbiana counties and also Sheriff
Sawyer, ex-Mayor Farley. Major Gleason and
other prominent Democrats of Cleveland.
Mr.. Maloney, accompanied by Judge E. NJ.
Wilson. William Moline, Bales NJ. Campbell.
A. ]. WOolf and other prominent Democrats,
have left tonight for Columbus to present his
application to Governor Campbell. Prior to
locating here Mr. Maloney was employed as
yardmaster for the New York, Pennsylvania
and Ohio Railroad at Kent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06

PATTI is about to sing for another season
of opera in Chicago which will be calling to the
sore spots in New York's mind. But New York
can console herself with the thought that when
the Patti season is over, the amount of money
which Chicago can put into her Worlds FAIR
fund will be seriously reduced
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06

IT is interesting as we'll as instructive to
be informed by the press dispatches that the
Eastern railroads have perfected plan by
which they intend to evade the legal prohibition
of pooling their earnings. The evasion will con-
sist of pooling their earnings.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
TANK CARS KNOCKED OUT.
aiIrouds Must Not Discriminate In Rates in

Railroads Must Not Discriminate In Rates In
Their Favor.
COLUMBUS, March 5-Two cases were de-
cided by the Supreme Court yesterday: The
State ex rel Attorney General against the Gin
ciunatI, Washington and Baltimore Railroad;
also one against the Cincinnati, New Orleans
and Texas Pacific Railroad, instituted by
George Rice, the oil refiner of Marietta, o., who
has been in opposition to the Standard Oil
Company during the past q years.
The ground of action was alleged discrlmina-
tion in rate in the different modes of shipment.
The tank car and barrel methods. The de-
cisions oust the franchise and privilege of DIS
eliminating in the methods of carrying petro-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06

THAwING out dynamite sticks is an old
form of what was recently described as invol-
untary suicide. The wonder with regard to the
case occurring yesterday is not that two men
were blown into the next world, but that others
in the immediate vicinity alive to tell of it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
THE TOPICAL TALKER.

Figures Confuse Even II Truthful-The
Birds Are Not to BIume-Thc City Hall
Clocks Eccentric Behnvior-Gossip.
A POOR woman of this city met with a great
disappointment the other day. 1t hap
pened in this way: In certain Pittsburg
clothier's window there are signs bearing this
inScrintinn.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
A HUNGRY MANS EXPEDIENT
For Attrncting Public Attention TO Hi
Pnxerfx.Sfriclen Gondition

For Attracting Public Attention TO His
Poverty Stricken Condition.
NEW YORK, March 5.-A strange and pitiful
expedient of hungry. poverty-stricken man
came out at the Tombs police court to-day
The man was Fred Roberts, and he was arrested
on Br oadway with this placard on his back:
lam not Bret Rarte, Berry WALL or George
Francis Train, simplya married man. street
railroad employe out of work, who has used every
means to find employment l don't wish to say
anything against the New York Press am an
earnest. hard worker, willing to do anything.
Please do not stare at me as am modest. Yours
very truly, TIE SANDWICH.
Roberts told the Justice he was out of work,
and had an invalid wife depending upon him
The odd sign he put on to draw attention to his
case. He was discharged.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06

THERE was a smalI-szed riot in st.
Louis theater over play in which certain ante
diluvian females appeared as the counterfeit
presentment of fairies. To get up an actual
outbreak of disorder over Door show is not
regarded as in good taste. But it is pertinent
to reflect that show which a st. Louis audi
ence could not stand must be SO bad as to JUS
tify almost anything.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06

WHEN Chicago permits itself to ask
ten million dollar appropriation from Congress
to aid its Worlds Fair, the only fair thing
about the matter is to take the application as
a notice that Chicago has concluded that it
does not want the show.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
Observation-Disclosures.

Miss Della Mcclure and Mr.. John Schwamb,
both of this city, were privately married in st.
Paurs parsonage last evening" Miss Mcclure
is very estimable little lady, and Mr..
Schwamb, formerly of Philadelphia, but now
an enploye of THE DISPATCH, is worthy of the
bride he has obtained.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06

THE reported declaration of the Rev. Sam
Jones, that he is not going to farming IN Ken
lucky because he is making more money than
any ten bishops in the Methodist Church."
shows very keen appreciation on Mr.. Jones'
part of what he is there for.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
Ancient and Extraordinary Beliefs.

RUT the black cat in the medieval ages was
supposed to be typical of Satan. and was
the companion of witches. In the tenth GEN.
tury of the history of Great Britain a law was
passed that any one who killed a cat should
forfeit a milch eve, with the fleece and lamb.
Various pains and penalties were imposed in
other countries for offenses of similar nature
Thus however lightly the cat may now be val
ued, there is ample proof that it was long an
honored animal.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06

CHICAGO, March 5-The committee selected
by the Executive Committee of the Worlds
Fair Association to visit Washington to assist
in framing the bill to be presented to Congress
regarding the fair left this afternoon over the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Conrad Kuhn.

Conrad Kuhn, who for five years has been Pres-
dent of the Gambrinus Brewers Association,
died Tuesday afternoon, Of consumption. at his
home, No. IS Vinial street. Allegheny. He was 80
years old and leaves wife and one child. The
funeral services wi be held at O'Clock this fore
noon in st. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, ALLIE
QleuV.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06

Bishop O'Connor's Successor RI ecomm en- ded.
OMAHA, March 5.-The Catholic clergy of
the diocese of Omaha met here yesterday and
unanimously agreed to recommend to the
Council of Bishops at Rome Bishop Scanlan
of Salt Lake, as CoadJutor Bishop of Omaha
with possible succession to Bishop OConnor
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
Deacon Cook,
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM ro1HE pIsPATc,

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcHl
YOUNGSTOWN. March 5.-Deacon Cook a we'll
known stock dealer and the largest man in the
county, died to-day at his home in Green town
ship, aged 65. He in robust health until
recently he received an injury to his foot which
was followed by gangrene, resulting in his death.
A casket of special size was ordered
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06

L TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH !,

rspEcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcHl
YOUNGSTOWN, March 5.-David Anderson, q
wealthy farmer and prominent Republican politi-
clan of this county, died yesterday at his home in
North jackson. aged "A. The deceased was the
father of William S. Anderson, a leading criminal
lawyer of this city, and he leaves large estate
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
Loretto, Cambria County.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
In what town in this State is Mt. Aloysius
Academy? R.
ALLEGHENY, March s.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06

The Attorney General of Dakota seems
to regard investigation into the bribery of pub
lie officials in the interest Of lottery corpora
tons. as the latest form of attack on vested