Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-16
HEBREWS HOLIDAY
Greatly Swells the Usual Monday
Crowds at the Exposition.
ELECTRIC FOUNTAIN AND OIL WELL
Great Interest is Manifested in the Vote on
Ballot Reform.
SOME OPINIONS GIVEN By VOTERS

Yesterday was the New Years holiday oi
the Hebrews, and this accounts for the un-
usual Monday crowds in the afternoon and
evening.
The feature Of the afternoon was the COM
meucement of operations in drilling the oil
well. 1t will be put down 5000 feet unless
oil or, gas is struck before reaching that
depth, or some unforeseen accident causes a
stoppage.
The feature of the evening was the cleo
trio fountain, The display was a splendid
one Beginning at S15 P. M. the fountain
played for the space OF about half an hour,
sending up volumesof water which kept con-
stantly varying in hue, each jet being
by turns blue, green, blood-red, violet,
orange, silver and gold. All kinds of COM
binations were made, the most popular and
effective being that Of the national colors,
red, white and blue, which received tremen-
dous applause each time 1t appeared.
LOTS OF LIGHT.
Through the kindness OF the managers,
Messrs. Thropp and c. c. Hughes, trip
was made to the cellarage, under the foun-
tain, where the apparatus is secreted. The
lamps beneath the five sprays are OF
5000 candle power, and are lighted directly
from one incandescent lamp by new proc
ess. The colors In the jets are obtained
by the movement of different colored
shades over the lamps; and as the
Exposition proceeds new and novel colors
will be introduced. The men are constantly
employed in moving and arranging the
slides and attending to the apparatus. The
fountain will begin to play at 8l5 every
evening until further notice. During the
display bulletin was posted at The DIS
PATCH headquarters calling attention to
the fact that the fountain was running.
A POPULAR SUBJECT.
THE DISPATCH headquarters. The ques-
ton read: fare you in favor OF the pro-
posed ballot reforms to prevent electioneer-
ing at the polls, and to give all candidates
an equal chance by putting the names of all
on the same ticket to be supplied at each |
polling place at public cost?"
The question is one that is being agitated |
all over the States, and it Immediately |
caught the eye of large number of
representative men, whose
answers could be depended on as
the result of long study of the question.
Only those of legal voting age were allowed
the vote was only open to men, as the sub
ject was one that few ladies are supposed to
know about.
The vote was not large one. but was of
such character as would voice the senti-
ments of a majority, and more votes, from
the indications given, would only swell
without changing the result. The vote of
I45 yeas to nays would indicate that there
is a strong and growing sentiment among
The masses in this State for a reform in the
oailotisystem.
THE REASONS GIVEN.
The order to go further in a discussion of
he question. half page of the poll-book
vas headed at the top of each page IRE
Marks" Some OF the affirmative voters
vrote in this column. "Give it a trial."
It's the only fair way" "Down with
Tard heelers." " "Give good man chance"
This is what we have wanted for long
ime." A large number of voters wrote
system preferred.
One New York gentleman wrote, Eyes
or the larger cities; no for the rural dis
riots. think that the registration law in |
New York will result in tine defeat of the |
republicans at the next elections" A
man wrote, Satisfactory in |
ur State"
The only negative voter who took ad-
antage of the Remarks" column, wrote,
All names on the same ticket opens The
oor to even more fraud and stealing than {
IN now be enacted"
OPENING FOR AN ARGUMENT.
Just as he had finished writing
mother we'll dressed gentleman,
this quotation, and after registering his
anne, city and yes" wrote, SIT the
Doye can be proven there will be ground
" argument" The two men were seen to f
eet shortly after and from the indications (
hot political argument took place. 1;
Among those who voted were:
William Johnston, w. H. Force. A. P, Nc
ombs, M. Z. Kelly, R s. Lytle. l. Wolf. j. "
J. Gibbs. Joseph A. NEWMAN. Joseph Van
lien; H. N. Ks!so; John M. Holt, James Fisk,
1. A. Hunter, Peter H. Murphy, A. J. Walker,
,seph Spear, James ]. Getty. II. W. Holmes,
homas Hammond. Elmer E. Shaner John | Z
olIett; N. Kaufman, J. G; Stephens. d
in, Charles H. Steck. Thomas F. McGrath.
Gorge E. Swan, Francis soevyn, H. c. Nc
~, Paul Thoma. Harry Lehman, George A.
awkins, F. H. Ketchum, F..w. semon, j. =.
m s7sn.rd H%5SDsly %D% I Il. W J,r MsSowaa' sS6' :,
freys, W. P. siebert. F. W. Pierpont, d. K.
cAfee, w. R. Swami. 6. A. Reineman. Alex
cyl Gee RsvDoIds Maxwell 4nom.s J; W. Days' avis n n
arles W. Raeder, William Mckay
A. Black, William Birch, Samuel
ielar. Charles He'll. Robert Atkinson,
NJ. Wyckoff, Frederick Olbens. James
w, VIM. NJ. Harrigan, Chas Z. Grouse, j. f Il
,npedy, A. A. Adams. Z. H. Bartholomew n
hn P. McCrea, Thos.F. Hodges, R. N. Litton :. !.
To-day's voting topic is, "Are YOU In III
Vor of party nominations by direct vote
the people. in place of delegate conven-
ns?" Open to masculine voters only.
To-DAY's PROGRAMME. 10
Following is the programme for this after
on's band concert:
PARTI. -
Commencing at o'clock. Ei-
erture, lie Domino Noir," Amber
bic Polko "Ke-Za-Ko," .Baudin
% for flute. "Danse des Paysans Russe," L.
Mr.. F. Wadswortb' henai "
and Operatic Selection, Norma, -. BeIlinl :.
1cert Waltz, "Vienna Bloods.".. STRAUSS
PART IL
Commencing at 4 o'clock.
srture. Idomeneo"i Mozart
dante. (Symphony No. Haydn
srneval di Venise'' Gungl
g for Trombone, sea Shells" iOoncert
Mr.. F. n Innes '''''''''''i 'innes
rch, 1.-THE Uhlans Call" (new). .Eilenberg
ector Of the Music. MIR F. n. Innes
The selections for tomorrow nights "
cert will be confined to three by German al
1posers. IT,
SOME NOVEL SCENES a.
messed Each Day in the Main Building at