Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28
TO BUILD FOR THE SOUTH.

Well-hnown PiffsburgeF Who Helped En-"
EIish Capitalists Investing in Alabama
Gossip on the Unioutown POstoflce Com
test-JOhn M. Ward and His Accom-
pIished Wife.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DIsPATCH.I
NEW YORK. January 26.-With a distin-
guished air and a handsome presence,
Colonel J.P. Witherow, of Pittsburg, graced
the corridors Of the Hoffman House late last
week. His business over here was in the
nature of iron and furnace interests, having
made arrangements to meet some English
capitalists who are investing millions in the
South. and Colonel W1therow will build their
furnaces for them.
Two of the party talked to regarding their
proposed venture and they told me the English
ment over on the other side; hence they
sought the inviting openings which America
offered to place their plethora of wealth.
These two gentlemen-Watts by name-are
not much past their majority, and being left
fatherless have determined to come over here
and go into the iron and furnace business in
Alabama. They have just returned from tour
of the Southern cities. not forgetting to stop
off at Pittsburg where they were pleased and
edited by the mammoth mills and other manu-
featuring interests
ideal bon vivant it is Colonel Witherow and he
is at the highest pinnacle of pleasure when a
coterie of friends are his guests around the
festal board. Notwithstanding an occasional
touch OF the gout, he cannot refrain from satis-
flying his epicurean tastes in New York by Civ
ing an informal dinner to party of five or six
gentlemen. 1t was in the capacity of host that
saw him night or so ago in the Hoffman
Cafe. The guests sat down at 430 P. NJ. and
arose in time for the theater at S:l5 heard
afrerward what the figures were on the check,
and the price of the best suit of clothes would
not exceed them.
I K. BEESoN, a prominent merchant OF
Uniontown, was at the Grand Central yester-
day. He had run over from Washington City.
where he and number of citi zens of his own
hustllng town were in consultation with Post
master General Wanamaker regarding the
appointment of postmaster at that place.
Mr.. Beeson said the fight had been waxing
warm, with four aspirants in the field, but now
the struggle had simmered down to o. j.
SturgiS and Robert j. Patterson. Mr.. Beeson
is in favor of the latter. Sturgis has the Ewing
faction as his champions in the cause, while
Mr.. Patterson is very popular worker OF the
younger element in the Republican ranks of
Fayette county. At present it is thought
SturgiS has the better chance for the appoint
ment, as General Wanamaker informed Mr..
mended him; that Congressman Ray seconded
it, and that Chairman Fuller had written him
that he did not object to Sturgis.
My informant tells me that some of the peo-
pie mentioned above promised to support
Sturgis, while If he is not appointed there will
result disastrous split in the party, which has
been re1uvenated through the telling efforts of
the young Republicans. Senator Quay prom
ised the Patterson people that the appointment
would not be made until after his return from
Florida, during which interim some very alti-
hoI fhn Of
fort to Offset Sturgis' apparent victory.
PROBABLY no young man has been placed so
prominently before the public during the
past half year as John Montgomery Ward, the
President of the Brotherhood. He is now out
in Pittsburg, where, as he has every place he
goes, he has legion Of friends. His indomita-
BILE pluck, coupled with progressive spirit
and backed by head full of very healthy
Of Grams the all deserving sG 70 tind ni' Of m 3e4 1e1
who command the respect and honor Of his
people and admirers. He was poor country
boy II or Is years ago up in Center county. Pa,
but had enough ambition to attend the Penn |
sylvania State College, where he acquired a
good sound basis for future accomplishments |
in the educational, as well as in the athletic |
world. He stood high in his classes, and espe- |
cialiy did he excel in oratory which will aid |
him very materially when he lays aside the ball |
and bat for the law. His arguments are always |
and II Is SAID bQaC II MI. w ara [
could have talked personally with every man |
who was against the Brotherhood movement. |
the League would not to-day have a supporter, |
aside from those financially interested
MIR. Ward, as Is Well-known married Helen |
AuVray, the actress, who is a baseball enthu- |
Mast, possessed of practical ideas concerning |
the game as WELL While Mr.. Ward is absent, |
his versatile wife attends to his correspondence
in every detail.
IN certain drugstore in Printing House
Square recently came well-dressed, weazen-
faced man while was standing awaiting my
change for a purchase. Since the influenza
epidemic struck the country there has been
7ast call for Quinine and antiDyrine. This man
asked for a half dozen quinine pills, which the
gentleman clerk placed, neatly wrapped up, be-
fore him.
"How muchp' asked the purchaser.
Eight cents, please"
'Why, how's that? They're only Is cents
1ozen. and paid cents for the last half dozen
FWell, we always charge the odd cent when
/ half dozen are purchased" said the clerk.
"Well now, if I'd known that I should have
paid you Is cents in the first place." said the
out-out purchaser, as he threw the eighth cent
lown in a very ugly manner and glared at the
clerk as he rushed out. He should make appli-
;atlon for the WhirLPs swopper column prize,
( he succeeds in making deals as close as that
a the hotels see the following named Pitts
burgers: ]. G. Grogan (the jewellery. ]. E.
Umbstraetter and Charles A. Terry at the st.
James; Mr.. and Mrs. g. G. Kuhn (the oil oper-
The Albemarle: Max K. Moorhead, wife and
maid. George T. Oliver. George G. McMurtry
md wife at the Fifth avenue, and NJ. J. Null
en- at the Hoffman. LYMAN KANE.