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FORTUNES QUICKLY MADE.
Some Tall Stories of Remunerative Invest
ments in Real Estate.

Some Tall Stories of Remunerative Invest
ments in Real Estate.
From the Harrisburg Telegraph
man came into the editorial room to-day
and broke everybody up with this story: Sew
eral years ago paymaster in the United States
Army invested $500 in a piece of ground in
Spokane Falls The other day he sold it for
$4,000. The excitement that greeted this story
had scarcely died away. and the boys in the
room were tanning each other and cutting each
others hair to cool their skulls, when another
man came in and told this story: In 1882 a Penn
sylvanian went to Denver, and when he landed
he had enough to buy tent and few mining
tools. He went prospecting, made little money
and then went back to Denver and bought real
estate. To-day he is worth 100000. The only
sound that greeted this story was a succession
of dull thuds as men dropped to the floor. There
was hiatus OF half an hour, when another man
came in and said he had just heard of a young
man in one of the mushroom towns of Virginia
who invested little money in real estate right
after breakfast, and when he sat down to din
ner had cleaned up 81 900 on his purchase.
There are three halfcrazy men in this Office.
Whenever a man comes into the editorial room
he is asked before he gets warm: How much
did the fellow maker" Then he tells his little
story and goes out, leaving the boys Just as poor
as ever.
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be annihilated ''there is hope that the de-
mand for Ohio oil will be stimulated, but
the fact of the present situation is that pres
ent production is amazingly IN excess OF
consumption
What the official figures from Pennsyl-
vania have to do with the increase of Ohio
stocks is not made clear by any statement
of facts. The whole article, however, makes
it clear that the concern which has absorbed
all the capital and profits of the oil business
proposes, in the light of its experience, to
curtail production by depressing the crude
markets. The dilatation on the enormous
amount of money invested 10 care for the
surplus is merely ornamental clothing for
the concealed idea.
As q matter of fact the Standard has
never been compelled to make the great in.
vestment referred to. Other parties endeav-
ored to get foothold in the Ohio field, will
ing to invest their small capital and gain
experience. The Standard was seeking in
vestment of its profits from pipeage OF the
surplus stocks in Pennsylvania, the pipeage
being paid on the delivery of that oil as
stocks were reduced. 1t was also seeking
use for empty tankage. So it squeezed out
the other pipe lines and refneries that it
might be the only benefactor of the pro-
ducers.
All the time the monopoly was accumu-
latIng its load of Ohio oil, its organs were
crying down the value of that product that
the Standard might secure the territory as
we'll as the refining and piping interests OF
the field. The price for this oil was 10 cents
barrel all told. Other refners began using
the cheap crude extensively, and 10 the
price was advanced to 3713 cents barrel,
where it has since been held, though the
speculative price has declined far below
that figure. Less than half the 20,0O0,0O0
barrels of stocks has cost the Standard over
so cents barrel The other half cost Is
cents. Having crippled the outside refiners
and invested its surplus profit from Penn
sylvania pipeage, tine monopoly is now ready
to squeeze the producer again for what he
has made this year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-16
GOVERNOR CAMPRELE's VICTORY.

Governor Campbell has brought the Ohio
Legislature to his terms, if the decision of
the Democratic caucuses in House and SEN
ate last night is adhered to. as there is every
reason to believe will be the case. He aimed
to abolish the corrupt Board of Improve
ments and Decennial Board in Cincinsati
and to return the election OF their successors
to the people, and to this the Democratic
caucus has agreed. 1t matters not that to
Governor Campbell and not to the Legisla-
ture is to belong the actual power of aboli-
tion or that the election of new boards is to
be postponed till April next. Governor
Campbell and al friends of honest city gov
ernment want to turn the rascals out and
the precise method is a matter of secondary
Importance. Cincinnati stands fair chance
of getting some honest city officials, and she
has Governor Campbell to thank for it.
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GOOD FOR AMERICAN SOIL.

1t is asserted by good many dealers in
cigars that the vast majority OF smokers do
not know the difference between Havana to-
bacco and the American Leaf, be it the pro-
duct OF Pennsylvania, Connecticut or Caro-
lima The singularly fatuous gentlemen
who are trying to make out that the new
tariff is oppressive because it makes Havana
cigars dearer, are invited to contemplate
this assertion of the cigar dealers. But
smokers are chiefly interested in the evil
deuce OF their senses that the cigar manu-
lactured on American soil is as satisfactory
as the weed that comes from Cuba.
A very profitable result of the increased
tariff on foreign wines is reported from CAL
ifornia. Already the demand for California
wines is greatly increased and capital is
pouring in for the operation of new vine
yards. With regard to our domestic wines
there is not the least doubt that the stand
ard brands are far more wholesome and
palatable than great deal of the imported
stuff There is good reason to believe that
Europe sends us more fine-sounding names
and gorgeous labels than prime vintages.
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EXTRA SESSION PROSPECTS.
The Solution of the Question Dependent on
Election Results.
rFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT

rFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENCE
WASHINGTON, October 15.-Speaking of ex-
ira session prospects, Republican politician, an
old timer, said to-day that in his opinion the
whole matter depended upon the way the cat
jumps in the November elections.
'If," said he, Republican success is assured
IN the coming Republican Congressional cleo
tions and they will retain control of the Lower
House. there will be necessity for an extra
session, but if it becomes apparent that the
Democrats will have a majority in the next
House believe an extra session will be at once
called. Every day that can possibly he used
for legislative purposes right up to the 4th of
March will be required to put through the
many and various party measures which the
Republicans will want to place upon the statute
books while they still control all the branches
of the Federal Government Besides the force
bill, there is the reapportionment bill, the
steamship subsidy BILL the shipping bill and
many other things which would not be so press
Ing II the Republicans felt sure of securing the
next House. The regular appropriation bills
necessarily occupy good portion of the regu-
TAR short session, so you see the demand there
will be upon all the available time between No
vem6er and March If the Republicans lose
the day.
There is one other reason,' he continued,
why there should be demand among num-
Der OF the members for an extra session, and
that is the fact that each one of them would be
entitled to double mileage The item of mile
age to the majority of the members Is quite
considerable one. They would get ten cents a
mile for coming to the extra session, and with
out any further travelling they would receive
the same amount at the beginning of the regu-
lar session. This double mileage would amount
to a good many hundred dollars to nearly every
one of the members, and to the far Western
men 1t would run up into the thousands for
each one. all clear gain. If the Republicans
fail TO WIN in the coming elections you may ex-
pect is see the demands for an extra session
suddenly become very vigorous indeed, and this
talk which now comes in a spasmodic fashion
will then resolve itself into an organized CO.
ercion Of the President"
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WITH HER UNCLE's BENEDICTIoN
Miss Eta COchrane is United in Marriage to
MIR. Samuel Ritchie.

Miss Eta Cochrane is United in Marriage to
MIR. Samuel Ritchie.
Il pronounce you man and wife," said Rev.
r. S. B. Cochrane last evening in concluding
the wedding ceremony of his niece, Miss Eta
Cochrane. and Mr.. Samuel Richie, which oc-
CURED at the residence of the brides parents
on Locust street. Allegheny, and which was
witnessed by a number of the more inti-
mate friends of the bride and groom.
The bride, who is young lady of
marked intellectually and beauty, belonging
to a wealthy and prosperous family was for her
wedding attired in a lovely costume of white
silk elaborately trimmed with exquisite lace
and carried white roses Unattended she and
her handsome groom entered the parlor where
the assembled guests awaited their advent and
where the interesting ceremony was performed.
A reception followed. and congratulations
both personal and by telegram were showered
upon the young couple, who departed for an
Eastern wedding trip on late train. On their
return they will occupy charming home in
Hazelwood, which at the present time IS near
ing state of completion, and which has re-
quired SO many consultations of its future oc-
cupants during its building.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-16
POLITICAL POINTERS.

THE Harrisburg Patriot estimates the num-
Der of Republicans who will vote against Della
mater at $4,000.
WASHINGTON Post (Rep.): The Pennsyl-
yania campaign is fairly sizzling. The stump
speeches sound very much like police court
oratory.
HARRISBURG Patriot (Dem.): Since the
identity of Senator Emery's TX. Y. H." has be-
come known the silence of the Republican
organs on the subjects is painful to contem-
plate.
LANCASTER Intelligencer (Dem).: If Della
mater fails to demand the publication of his
letters. which Rutan claims to hold as evidence
against him, he must either prosecute his ac-
cuser or become political corpse.
PHILADELPHIA Times (Dem.): There is
general silence along the Delamater line about
Ruran's letter. If only Delamater had studied
silence before the letter was provoked, 1t would
have been very much better; but now-what?
The Democratic candidate for State Senator
in the Twenty-fourth district tried to have a
Chinaman naturaIized at bloomsbury the other
day And now a lot of Democrats in Colum bia
county swear they won't vote for the candi-
date.
HARRISBURG Gail (Rep.): The Democratic
cause must indeed be desperate, to compel Mr..
W allace to sacrifice himself His presence
with the electioneering party will be painful to
Pattison himself, if as his friends claim he is a
man of sensibllity; while the tour will be one
continuous humiliation TO Mr.. Wallace's proud
spirit. Truly, misery and politics make strange
bed-fellows.
PHILADELPHIA Record (Dem.): A UNIQUE
feature of the Democratic campaign in Penn.
sylvauia is in confnIng the discussion of the
State issues to home speakers who thoroughly
understand them, The Quay campaign man.
ayers. on the other hand, find it necessary to
import orators for the purpose of diyerting the
public mind from the State issues involved in
the campaign.
ALTOONA Times (Dem.): As was to have
been expected. Mr.. Delamater failed to give
his audience any reason why he should be
elected to tile high position of Governor. The
pitiful parade of enthusiasm deceived nobody,
and 1t has left no impression favorable TO the
Quay forces. If anything, Delamater's cause
is weaker in Altoona than it was "A hours ago.
We think Delamater is beaten,
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UNITED IN FRIENDSHIP.
Western Pennsylvania Men Organize and
VIII Work for Princeton.

Western Pennsylvania Men Organize and
VIII Work for Princeton.
TPHcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcHi
PRINCETON, October 15-Last night large
number of men from Western Pennsylvania
met and organized Western Pennsylvania
Club. Constitution and bylaws were adopted
and the following officers elected: President,
George r. Wallace, of Bellevue; Vice Presi-
dent Lawrence C. Woods, of Sewickley, Cor
responding Secretary. Charles r. Campbell. of
Derry: Treasurer. Richard Coulter Green's
burg: Recording Secretary. Ogden NJ Edwards,
Jr.. Pittsburg; Directors, William j. Reid. Jr
and w. NJ. Kennedy, Pittsburg. The club will
have membership of about so men. Its object
is to cultivate friendship among Western Penn
sylyania men and work up the interests of
Princeton in that district Copies of the uni
versity publications will be placed on file in the
various preparatory schools and Information
furnished to anyone desiring it. special
effort will be made to make things pleasant for
new men coming to Princeton from that section.
An annual banquet will be held in the spring.
The Princeton Alumni Association, OF Pitts
burg, is one of the strongest IN the country,
and through its cooperation the growing
Princeton sentiment of Western Pennsylvania
will doubtless be greatly fostered. If the en-
thusiasm and stirring speeches of last nights
meeting is any criterion Western Pennsyl-
vania may expect vigorous onslaught by the
wearers of the orange and black.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-16
MEANING OF A QUEER ARGUME,

Queer argument is not new thing in the
columns OF corporation organs. 1t is the
principal mission of such papers to distort
facts and comfort reason into strange shapes
and fancies. The plain truth and logical
conclusions drawn from it are most obnox-
ious to those who defend monopoly and ex-
tortion.
A remarkable example of queer argument
has been going the rounds OF the Standard
Oil press. Its intention is not plainly stated,
but the evident purport is to prepare the
Ohio oil producer for a drop in the market
price of his product. 1t also carries the in
timation to the Pennsylvania producer that
further decline in the price paid for his oil
is among the easy probabilities.
At the outset the statement is made that
''the official figures OF the stocks of oil in
the hands of the pipe lines, both in the
Pennsylvania and Ohio fields, show that
the stocks iG the tanks of the Buckeye Pipe
Line Company increased over 75O, 900 dur
ing the month, and that more than q, 0,000,-
600 barrels are in. the tanks" The next
point is that the Standard has paid pro-
ducers Is cents barrel more than the spec
ulative market price during the month.
The tankage necessary to hold this surplus,
the pipe lines to collect it and the large ex-
penGiture involved are dilated upon. In
cidentally the collarless newspaper writers
are accused of lack of appreciation
OF this expenditure for the benefit
of legitimate industry and enterprise.
The question is then asked what
could have done that which it has done with
its capital and experience. Next it points
outthat though Pennsylvania production has
increased enormously consumption was still
greater, and stocks during the month were
drawn on. Should the Pennsylvania stocks
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ment, no matter how good it may be in
fact The American people have achieved
a high level OF prosperity, culture and free
dom by their own efforts, blessed by the
Deity and assisted by nature. They are
naturally cheerful in the premises and
sanguine as to the future. But they have
done this independently OF the two-by-four,
thus-and-so prescription of DR.. Sydney
Webb and his brother Socialists, and there
fore the latter begin to doubt if happiness,
as an end and aim OF life, is worth having
il not obtained by the means they have
patented. This ought to make the Amer
lean smile larger, and the American heart
lighter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-16
PERSONAL GOSSIP.

The Empress of Austria is simply Mrs.
Nicholson when she is travelling.
The Rev. DR.. Stifier of Detroit has read
paradise Lost" q times. and isn't stided yet
THERE is growing feeling in New York that
Chauncey NJ. Depew will succeed Mr.. Evarts in
the United States Senate.
RELATIVE of Compt de Paris Frank de
Verne, descended from noble family, is in
Jail in New FORK for larceny.
THE Democratic nominee for Superintendent
of Schools in Chicago is woman. and pretty
one, too-Mrs. James A. Mulligan.
HENRY GEORGE says that after all he and
Depew stand on a common level-each has been
wofully beaten for Mayor of New York.
NJ. EIFFEL of tower fame, has invented
military bridge composed wholly of pieces of
Steel which can be easily taken apart and put
together.
THE Compile de Paris has expressed himself
as very much impressed with the mint julip
with which in Richmond he was thrown in di-
rect contact.
GOVERNOR CAMPBELL, of Ohio made bad
break the other day while visiting the State
Prison Asked to address the prisoners he be-
gan: Il am glad to see SO many here"
AMONG the guests at the Durham Industrial
Farm, near Springfield, Mass, last week was
ex-President Rutherford B. Hayes. On going
going away. he wrote in the visitors book,
THE greatest thing in the world is here"
THE late Dion Boucicault once walked into
house and asked for a certain brand of cham.
paign. He was told that the brand in question
was not imported for the American market and
that if he wanted any it would have to he
brought over especially for him, and that they
woold not bring over less than 100 cases. The
100 cases OF wine would cost something like
$1,000. He ordered the wine
CONSTANTINE BUCKLEY KILGoRE, the
famous Congressional kicker. has bristling
gray hair, a well-tfimmed gray mustache and
clear gray eyes. He is six feet TALL as straight
as a ramrod and has the physique of John L.
Sullivan. Buck, as he is familiarly called in
the House. was gallant Confederate soldier.
He has superior skill as horseman. He
wears a huge sombrero, and frequently in
dulges in equestrian feats.
ROBERT PETERSON KENNEDY, author of
the celebrated expunged speech against SEN
ator Quay, is so years old. is of medium height
and strong physique. He has swapping eyes.
dark hair and close cropped beard. He en-
tered the Union army as a private and came
out of it as brigadier general He was once
Lieutenant Governor of the Buckeye State.
While presiding in the State Senate he is
credited with deciding that II members were a
quorum OF Sc.
GENERAL SHERMAN was largely RESPONSE
BILE for the feeling that obtained for long
while in the army against newspaper cor
respondents. General McClelland always well
coined them. Burnside was as gallant and
courtly man in his tent as In his home in
Washington. Grant for q long time was
averse to entertaining correspondents, but his
rare common sense came to his relief, and un-
der his proper. legitimate and absolutely well
come restrictions, correspondents found them
selves always at home where Grant was in CON-
mand.
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THE LIGHT OF KNOWLEDGE.
Opening of the Western Pennsylvania Insti-
tute for the Blind.

Opening of the Western Pennsylvania Insti-
tute for the Blind.
The Western Pennsylvania Institute for the
Blind was opened Yesterday under crcum-
stances the most favorable. Five pupils pre-
sented themselves to enter the school and there
were present Prof. and Mrs. H. B. Jacobs,
Colonel w. A. Heron and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wood, OF New York. and quite a number of
other visitors The real work begins to-day as
yesterday the time was taken up in giving In
formation as to the proposed methods of teach
ing 1t is the intention to make courses of in
struction of pupils literary. musical and manual
training
The temporary building for the institution
has been neatly fixed up and the promoters
look for prosperous beginning. Everything
that has been purchased has been with a view
to using it in the proposed new building At
present the institute can accommodate IS
pupils.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-16

JUSTICE MILLER Of the Supreme Court
is not yet in his grave, but Washington is al
ready excited over the question of his sue
cessor. President Harrison's law partner and
Attorney General, Mr.. Miller.is not unnaturally
regarded as likely and strong candidate.
Others mentioned are Judge Gresham and Sec
retary Noble. If the latter wishes to go upon
the Supreme Bench President Harrison may
give him the preference over Mr.. Miller, but
Judge Gresham is about as likely to accept the
place as Mr.. Harrison is to offer it to him. The
past of 1888 and the future of 1892 will keep Mr..
Gresham,off the Supreme Bench.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-16
IN MEMORY OF FREEDOMS DAY.

Colored People Celebrate the Anniversary
of the Emancipation Proclamation.
RICHMOND. October l5.-The colored people
Of Richmond to-day celebrated the twenty
seventh anniversary of the signing of the
Emancipation Proclamation by President
Lincoln by public exercises at the Exposition
grounds. Governor Mckinney, who had been
invited to attend and deliver an address, wrote:
THAT you should rejoice on the day from
which you date your freedom and celebrate it
In proper manner, is right and natural. See
to it that each days proceedings are character
lied by good order and dignity becoming SO
and our common country that nothing may oc-
cur to mar the pleasure of the occasion or
Justify harsh criticism OF your conduct"
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BUSINESS AND SIGHTSEEING.
Proceedings of the Loyal Legion at the Con-
VentiOn in st. Louis.

vention in st. Louis.
ST. LOUIS, October 15-The convention of
the Loyal Legion was called to order by ex-
President Hayes. After roll call the COM
mander, Hayn Chief, very briefly opened the
proceedings and report was read, showing
that there are Is Communicates in this country
with a membership of about 5000. Applica-
tions for membership were then considered.
The question of the eligibility of various COM
manderies was referred to committees. who
will report this afternoon. when the applica-
tion of the new State of Washington will be
considered and acted upon. At noon the Con-
vention Adjourned to reconvene at 8 o'clock.
The afternoon session was occupied in con-
sidering the eligibility of applicants to men,
bership and matters of purely routine nature.
At o'clock the convention had completed its
business and adjourned sine die. The re-
mainder of the afternoon was spent by the
members in driving about the city in carriages.
This evening the delegates were entertained
at reception given in their honor by ,1r. and
Mrs. X. &. Kerlns at their residence, SO Vande-
venter place. Tomorrow they will visit the
Merchants Exchange in the morning and the
Exposition in the afternoon, and in the even
ing q banquet will be rendered them at the
Lindel Hotel.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-16

WHILE explaining the plans for tenn
porary bridge to lead from Forbes street to
Schenley Park, Chief Bigelow remarks of the
more magnificent and permanent entrance pro-
posed that it will be long while before it is
started and that he may not live to see it fin
ished. We hope Mr.. Bigelow's estimate of his
own longevity is insufficient. His work in
negotiating for the park is monumental
labor which the Pittsburg public will always
appreciate; and everyone will heartily wish
that he may be around tor fifty years yet to
epioy it