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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-14
HOLIDAY HANDKERCHIEFS
AT SPECIAL CLOSING Prices {?

Ladies Silk Hemstitched Handkerchiefs large as
sOrtment of color also whitewt coored borders now
15c; former price 25c
Ladies Embroidered Silk Handkerchiefs in fancy
c0or also plain blackor white now 25c former price 800
Gents Silk Handkerchiefs in fancy colors also plain
black white, at 19c; former price Soc
Several hundre dozen of Fine Quality Hemstitched
SilkIntial Handkerchefs at &c. 49c 69c and 95c:
former price 80 per cent more
Ladies Sheer Linen Handkerchiefs handsomely en-
brodered, at 25c; former price 45c.
Large assortment of DUCHEssE VALENoIENNEs and
Iatting Lace Handkerchefs also AERoPHANE Handker.
chiefs beautifully embroidered with silk at prices only
to be obtained from u.s.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-14

The recent election has rid the Repub-
lican party of number of time servers.
Men who change their politics for office
add no real strength to any party.-Ken-
nebec journal.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-14
Racing at Gutenberg,

GUrrESBERs, N J., Dec. ls.-Firs. race,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-14
PLUSH GARMENTS!

They are absolutely frst-elass,
made with 'fy 'front.'" every one
warranted, and entirely different
from any you will find at the dry
goods stores; but we made mistake
in putting in Pushes this year, as
we haven't handled them for two
years, and we don't get the Plush
trade. Now, you can benefit by our
mistake, and take any Plush Gar
ment in our house
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-14
CLOSING SALE!
HARRISON { BEARE
Retiring From Business

Thousands Of useful articles suitable for HOLIDAY
PRESENTS can now be obtained at saving of from Is
10 % per cent less than goods will cost you else
where Just fancy purchasing Dry Goods and Cloaks
at retail for LESS THAN WHOLESALE PRICES Are YOU
interested in
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-14

With every Seal Sacque sold for
SPOT CASH-or you can take a
per cent cash discount Our Seal
Garments are marked at retail less
than their present wholesale price.
We want to get rid of our entire
stock of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-14

But it makes a sight Of difference to
the overloaded retailer whether it
comes BEFORE OF AFTER Xmas.
Now we want to sell big lot Of
Furs this week, and if you have any
CASH, and want any Furs this win
ter or next, you can get a pretty
good deal with U.s. We are far
from being
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-30
EXPRESS YOUR OPINION
On Topics of Interest 10 Pirtsburg BY Voting
M Di,patch Heuduunrtcrs.

On Topics of Interest 10 Pittsburg BY Voting
at Dispatch Headquarters.
The Exposition has entered upon its fifth
week. The topical voting inaugurated by THE
DISPATCH has touched popular chord, and
visitors have been enabled to express their
views on important matters through Its
columns. Every day since the opening the
headquarters Of The DISPATCH, in the COM
modious space occupied by the Brunswick
Balk- -Collender Billiard Company, have been
surrounded by rhrongs anxious to ballot upon
questions of the hour. This week some vital
topics have been selected. and all are requested
to vote yes or noin THE DISPATCH Poll Book,
which opens and closes with the Exposition
every day and night.
TUESDAYS VOTING TOPIC.
Should Citizens Committee be organized to
present Pittsburg's Natural Advantages to
Outside Manufacturers? Open to voters of
both sexes.
WEDNESDAYS VOTING TOPIC.
Should an Iron Tower, Glass Palace and Coal
and Coke Dome be erected to advertise Pitts
burg's Resources? Open 20 voters of both
sexes.
On account Of the interest attaching to the
essays setting forth the best means to promote
the future greatness and prosperity of Pitts
burg, The DISPATCH has decided to pub
llsh several outside of the prize list. Until
these are disposed of no essay contests will be
announced. They will appear from day to day
in the columns of The DISPATCH.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-30
THE FALL OF BASEBALL.

But a short year ago the professional base
ball player in his own mind and in the
minds of many others was greater than the
President. From financial standpoint the
baseball business undeniably compared
favorably with more digrifed pursuits.
Some OF the star players received enormous
salaries, and all of them were paid far
beyond what they could have earned in
other fields. There was more sound sense
than humor in the advice currently offered
in late years to parents to educate their boys
for baseball. The players had money, con-
slant change of scene, an open-air life, and
healthy exercise. Wherever they went
crowds cheered them, bands saluted them,
and reporters wrote laudatory articles about
them. This went on until the end of the
season in 1889.
A large number Of the players had be-
come convinced by this time that Ii was not
the game OF baseball; the exciting contests
between evenly matched clubs, that enchant-
ed the public, but the individual catchers
and pitchers and shortstops. In their own
language the players thought that they had
got on to the public's curves, and that they
could bat out fabulous fortunes for them
selves il they organized a league. 1t Is not
to be denied that some of the old leagues
rules and regulations were arbitrary and
unfair, and that the revolt of the players
was to some extent a protest against tyran-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-30
MET WITH RECOGNITION.
Popul ar Official of the Piu,burE Traction

Popul nr Official of the PirfsburE Traction
Company surprised With silverwnre.
One of the most pleasant events in the life
OF NJ +. George L. McFarlane, Secretary Of the
Plttsburg Traction Company. and one which
the railroad fficial will remember all his lfe
occurred last night when the employees of the
company surprised bim at his residence on
North Highland avenue, and presented him
with solid silver dinner set. The present was
beautifully engraved collection of silverware,
artistically engraved with the monogram of
Mr.. McFarlane on each piece. The tray was a
massive piece of silver, upon which was en-
graveG the following: Presented to George
McFarlane by the Employees of the Pittsburg
Traction Company" Around the edge was
worked silver rope, symbolic of railroad
cable. In the collection was large silver
water pitcher, with all the necessary appurre-
nances pertaining thereto.
1t was nearly 10 o'clock when 30 or 40 of the
employees, headed by Superintendent E. W.
Davis, called at the house and the first notice
Mr. McFarlane had OF the coming was when
his attention was called to the singing OF a
quartet on his front porch. He opened the
door. surprised at the large crowd of men
gathered on the lawn and the pile of silverwars
rejecting the light on the porch. Before he
could recover from his surprise. Superintend-
dent Davis stepped forward and in a neat little
speech made known the object of the visit
McFarlane had made an acknowledgement of
the gift, and his speech betrayed the
emotion he felt. 1t was o genuine
surprise and the presentation committee,
consisting of Chief Gr1pman, Thomas Cavan-
augh, Civil Engineer Michael Walsh and
Michael O'Mally. the cable inspector, delivered
the present to the happy secretary. Music
was rendered by Messrs. Ingram. Farron
Breed and Nave, while the cigars were passed
around by the host
Mr.. MeFarlane sewers his connection with
the Pittsburg Company to-day and tomorrow
will take til e reins as General Manager or the
Duquesne Traction Company. He has been
with the cable road since its organization and
a more popular man with the employees does
not exist. His appointment with tine new COM
pany is merited recognition of his ability as
an official.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-30
PROGRESS FoR ALLEGHENY.

The movement taking definite shape in
Allegheny for the purchase of the toll roads
leading out of the city, and their conversion
into eighty-feet boulevards will be marked
step toward giving the suburbs OF the North
side the growth and improvement which
they should have.
No city has suburbs with greater variety
of natural beauty, and more decided capa-
bilites for improvement than Allegheny.
Commanding hills, expansive views and
sheltered valleys alternate with each other
around the entire circuit of the city. Here
togore the difficulty of surmounting the hills
has kept the city closely confined to the
plains, but the additional fact that
every avenue of egress was barred
by toll gates, increased the draw
back. Now that electric aud cable roads
have solved the difficulty of climbing
the hills, the barrier of the toll-gates should
be removed and the growth of the city be
encouraged to spread along those highways
With the Perrysville and Brighton roads
turned into so feet avenues and freed from
the toll gates, and the lovely section of hill
and dale between them opened out to the
public, Allegheny can, in few years, have
a suburb there rivaling in beauty any Of
Pittsburg's possessions in the same line.
1t is an evidence of progress that Allie
gheny is taking up this work. 1t is to be
hoped that il will be actively pushed until
the northern suburb is filled with homes as
the eastern one now is.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-30
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PITTsBURG. TUESDAY. SEPT. 80. 1890.
A BIG MISTAKE.

The indefinite postponement OF the
ordinance authorizing the purchase of the
property offered by Mrs. Schenley for a
park entrance is q mistake which Councils
cannot rectify too soon. The city
needs the nineteen acres offered
bv Mrs. Schenley, and the price
asked is absurdly low. Twice $4,000
would not be an excessive figure. Postpon-
ing the ordinance indefinitely is equivalent
to a rejection of Mrs. Schenley's offer unless
Councils at once decide to reconsider it.
The city fathers must surely be laboring
under misapprehension of the facts, and
upon calm review, we believe they will yet
accept Mrs Sehenley's generous offer. Yes
terday's action should be reversed at the
next meeting of Councils.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-30
ONE OF wATTERsoNs STORIES.

ONE of Henry Watterson's stories relates to
reconstruction days in the South. Colonel
Oglethorpe, of South Carolina:
"Yo' have no idea. sab, of the aggravating
sukkumstances of those unfo'tnate times. DO
yo' know what the demd Govahment did at
Columbia, sab? Why. they sent down a long,
demd Pennsylvania Dutchman te be ouah post
mastah, sab; yes, sah And the fust thing he
did was to abolish the credit system entirely,
sab. Struck a demd devilish blow at ouah
liberties. Cunnel Stahbottle, sab, came up to
the window and gave this demd Pennsylvania
Dutchman two lertahs.
"tPut stamps on those lettahs. sahr said
Colonel Stahbottle, and charge the same to my
account, sahr
'Now, what do you suppose that demd cawpet
baggah said? He had the impudence to in
form Colonel Stahbottle, sab, that the post
office was run on strictly cash basis, sab.
"Of course, the Cunnel shot him dead on the
spot. What else could he do, sab? And do
you know, sah SO much fuss did the Govah-
ment make ovah that demd Pennsylvania
Dutchman, sab, that it took ouah utmost
efforts sab, to keep the Cunnel out Of litiga-
ton"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-30
PERSONAL NOTES.

PRINCE BISMARCK keeps the wolf from the
door with $4,000 year.
CHRISTIAN CONRAD. a 112-year.old hero of
1912, lives in Manchester, Ia.
Mr. BANCRoFT's birthday will be celebrated
at his Newport cottage this week.
THE MARQUIS OF SALISBURY Is getting to-.
wards 300 pounds weight. but won't take exer-
else.
MRS. JEFFERSON DAVIS has already received
some $4,000 from the sale of her husbands
memorial volume.
MAJOR WILLIAM G. MOORE, chief of the
Washington police. was private secretary to
President Andrew johnson.
CHAUNcEY M. DEPEw's salary as President
of the New York Central Railroad is S50,OOO
and cheap enough to the road as mere adyer-
tisement.
MRS. OSCAR WILDE, Countess Waldgrave.
Lady Mount Temple and Lady Sandhurst are
the patronesses of a children's dress-making
establishment in London.
HAMILTON AIDE, an Anglo-Greek author
and kinsman of Mrs. Henry NJ. Stanley, will
accompany the party on Its American tour.
probably 70 act as hlstoriographer.
DAVID A. WELLS letter declining to ac-
cept the Democratic nomination for Congress
man has caused the Republicans OF Eastern
Connecticut much disappointment. They
hoped they were going to have some fun.
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M. P, with his son
and daughter, have arrived at Montreal. After
visiting Lord Stanley and Sir John Macdonald
at Ottawa he will go to the Pacific coast for the
purpose, it is said, of informing himself on the
Behring Sea question.
PROBABLY the only man in the country who
could say that he became soldier when over
so years of age has just died. This notable
distinction belonged to William Field, of Deer
field, Mass, who was until a few days ago, the
Oldest veteran in the land.
MRS. LOGAN will begin her memoirs in her
publication, The Home Magazine, October /.
She will eventually issue them in book FORM
Mrs Logan has lately been visiting some of
the literary celebrities of Massachusetts,
Holmes, Whittier, Spoford and others.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-30
FUNNY MEMS FANCIEs.

"My son" said the Rev. Stiggins, "don't
ever let me hear you say poverty"
''why, father?''
'.Because. my boy poverty is curse."-Ess
York Herald.
Teacher-Where do we obtain coal,
Freddy?
Freddy-From the coal beds, ma'am.
Teacher-RightI Now, Jimmy, where do we OBJ
Jimmy-From the feather beds, ma'am.-Esuo
York Sun.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.-Stags Manager
Mr. Heavy you will take the part OF Atonzo.
Mr.. Heavy-I have never seen this play. Do
you think can please the audience In the part?
Stage Manager-lmmensey, You die in the
first act.-Neso York Weakly.
"Do you know what the dead languages
are, wiIlie?'' asked the minister.
ssYep. Latin. Greek and Engiish.''
''English?''
"Yep. english is dead, too Pa said you mur-
dered it in your sermon last Sunday. .''-Hsso
York Herald.
Woggsy-How do you buy your music?
Boggsy-Like my wood. by the chord.
Woggsy-I prefer to get mine like my note pa
per, by the choir.-EeIO York Herald,
Dangerous hoo, nv Char
ley has gone, and am afraid I shall never see
him again.
Maude-why, what's the matter7 He has only
gone to college, hasn'the2
''Yes, b-but he's g-golng to p-play on the foot
ball acknowledgements american.
Smithers (who has just p-oposed)-
do you smileY Is my proposition so utterly ridie-
ulous that
Lizette-Not at ALL Mr.. Smithers. l am only
looking pleased. bet Mr.. Hicks a box Of candy
I'D have the refusal Of you within u week.-CtH-
cianati CODlnerctaL.
The Warm Winters Responsible.-Cora-
It's too bad the winters never severely cold
like they used to be.
Dora-what Is there tolament about In thatr
'-Oh. young men don't freeze to girl Ike they
used to years ago. '-Bpoch.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-30
MOST HEARr1LY WELCOMED.
Last EVENINGS Reception to President Fnir-
BARN, of Man. fell College.


Welcomed and rewelcomed was President A.
NJ. Fairburn. D. D., LII D., of Mansfield Col
lege. England, last evening in the cozy chapel
of the. First Presbyterian Church. on Wood
street. The gentleman has been In the city
since the 10Th, engaged in giving course OF
lectures on natural theology and religion to the
students OF the Western Theological Seminary.
and will remain until October 8 on which date
he will deliver his closing lecture. In honor oil
the distinguished theologian q reception was
rendered him last evening by the Presbyterian
Union Of Pirtsburg and Allegheny, at which
formal and informal addresses of welcome
were made. The assemblage. including the
prominent and representative Presbyterians OF
the two cities with their wives and friends, was
called to order by President Robert PItcairn.of
the union, who. in clever manner, stated the
object of the gathering, and called upon DIR.
w. FL. Jefers, D. D., for an address of welcome
on behalf of the Western Theological Semi
nary. OF which he is President.
thoroughly master of the occasion, DR.. JEFF
fers succeeded. in ten-minutes' talk, in paw
ing some subtle compliments 20 President Fair
palrn and oxford, his home, and evoked con-
siderable merriment by several well directed
puns for which he apologized. and concluded
by welcoming President Fairbairn, in the name
OF the college, not only as q learned man. but
as a brother IN the church. Rev. George d.
Purves, d. D., made an address upon behalf Of
the people, in which he echoed the sentiments
cAPieoscu ny LII. JeHerS. as he salQ ''Lne SEM
mary must grow out of the life and heart of
the church. and consequently they 20 hand in
hand together and what is helpful and of in
terest to one is helpful and of interest TO both,
and President Fairbairn. personally and as a
lecturer. is of exceeding great interest, and
ple."
President Pitcairn then introduced the hon.
ored guest. and requested of him a short ad-
dress. After greeting the audience in an
exceedingly genial manner, President Fair
bairn, with an accent that proved him to be. as
he said cotch-English, if not Scotch-Irsh,
dilated briefly upon the greatness of America
as patton, and upon the necessity OF the
church controlling the country instead of the
country controlling the church. He said:
Whatever much you have done, there is still
infinitely more to accomplish in this country,
and not alone in developing the wonderful re-
sources and making the most of material
things. but In perpetuating and advancing the
cause of religion"
At the co conclusion of President Fairbanks
address. pc rsonal Introductions were given and
handshakes exchanged. After which the guests
were served with the coffee that had been send
ing Its delicious aroma through the room and
with accompanying light refreshments.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-30
KANSAS, PROOFS OF VITALITY.

The letter which The DISPATCH pub
lished a couple of weeks ago from Topeka,
concerning the depression in Kansas, has
not unnaturally aroused the Ire OF the Kan
sas papers AS The DISPATCH editorially
stated at the time the correspondence was
published, the conclusions of the article
were probably overdrawn. A temporary
and severe depression is the natural result
of the collapse of several exceedingly in
fated real estate booms together with
short wheat and corn crop. Such a condi-
ton can be noted in Kansas without coming
10 the conclusion that Kansas is dying and
that all her cities are sinking to financial
ruin, which was the sensational picture
drawn by the letter in question.
The Tokeka Capital while indulging in
the conventional expressions of untamed
Western journalism, such as "sneaking
scoundrel,' miserable liar and "hired
bravo" also furnishes a much more con-
viacing reply to the assertions of Kansas
deeadence, by publishing statistics which
show not only that, as THE DISPATCH as
serted, Kansas has an impregnable basis of
crops for the hungry world, but also that
her people are applying the returns from
their products in a way to fortify their
stability. A summary OF these statistics is
satficinnt to prove that the elements of vital
itv in that State are powerful enough to
give it growth which other States NAV
well envy. Between 1880 and 1889 the
r 6.
creased 80 per cent; the value of crops 65
per cent; the assessed value OF lands 116 per
cent; the investments in manufactures 159
per cent, and the population in the decade
lust closed grew 65 per cent. In the par
italy unsuccessful crop year just closing
the products of Kansas reach a value of
Sl1O,OOO 00O The Capital cIinches the favor
able effect of this showing by the publica-
ton of the mortgage statistics collected by
II. r. Hilton from twenty-three representa-
tive counties of Kansas. The cancellation
OF old mortgages in the first eight months OF
This wear exceeded the record of new mort
cages BY $3.50, 900. This gives an estimate
that in 1889 and 1890 Kansas will have re-
duced its mortgage Indebtedness by S1O,-
00O,O ,OOO.
1t is satisfactory to publish such state
ment as this, not only for the sake OF cor
recting any injustice that may have been
done to that State, but for the sake Of point
ing out a valuable economic lesson. Periods
OF depression are always unwelcome; but
thev are generally corrective of a previous
period of infltion; and nearly always fur
pish the foundation for future prosperity in
the liquidation of Indebtedness. When
man pays off his debts be is less flush of
money than he was before he took up his
notes; but he is in sounder financial con-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-30
KIPLING CHAsTIsED.

Rudyard KiplIng is Mr.. Howells' latest
victim. MIR. Howells has forgotten already
what he preached short while ago about
the desirabillty of gentleness in the critic.
and assaults the Anglo-Indian author with
great violence. One would have thought
that Mr.. Howells' love for authors who are
remote and peculiar would have warmed his
heart toward Kipling. Perhaps Mr..
Howells does not love the writer on distant
shore unless he has the privilege of discover
ing him and introducing him to the world.
Anyhow the critic novelist takes q cudgel to
his young brother from India's coral strand,
and sets him after the beating away down
in the class. The realism of Rudyard Kip
ling seems to be the exception to Mr..
worth painting. The American exponent Of
realism is even sorrowful over Kipling's per-
formances. There is" be says. little in the
knowingness and swagger of his perform
ance that is not to be deplored with many
tears; it is really SO far away from the thing
that ought to be-" Perhaps Kipling's
sketches so full of strange life-likeness and
thrilling incident, so racy of new and
romantic soil, as they seem to US, and
'jaunty. at-cocked-on-the-side, wink-tip-
ping" as they seem to Mr.. Howells, would
be very different and probably dull if they
were strictly as they ought to be. Half
their charm is that they are composed with
out regard to the rules with which so many
novelists cramp their art. The English
speaking race is grateful to Mr.. Kipling for
giving them stories OF deeds instead of
words, a novelty that no critic or critics
can make unwelcome.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-30

ny. But the fact remains that the Players
League was formed because it appeared to
have a great chance of making money.
What has been the result? You
can read the answer in the stars
- the stars of the diamond, who
have played this season at greatly reduced
salaries, and who will be lucky If next
season they receive any salaries at all. The
adulatory crowds, the brass bands and the
newspaper notoriety have gone with the big
stipends. Even the little boys in the street
the first to recognize greatness and the
first to note its disappearance-no longer
worship at the shrine of Baseball. Surest
sign of all of its decadence, the humorists
have dropped baseball. The epitaph has
not been written yet, but it really looks as
il the undertakers should be notified to be
in readiness. In the fable of old the goose
that layed the golden eggs died violent
and sudden death. but the murder would
have been none the less cruelty foolish if
the bird had been killed by inches. Base
ball has been nearly killed in a year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-30

dition. Kansas had her boom two or three
years ago, and had to undergo the operation
of coming back to solid foundation. The
evidences that she is not only keeping up
her growth but that her people are using
their increment of wealth in decreasing their
debts is the best earnest of her prosperity in
the future.
THE DISPATCH has never had any fear
that Kansas will vanish from the list of pro-
gressive aud prosperous commonwealths.
She has too solid foundation of prosperity
for any such catastrophe in her fertile lands
and her 1000. 900 of intelligent and indus
trious people.