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DISCOUNT OF 40!

This is absolutely and revocably the last of the
son only the last but the greatest we'll The loss
suffer by offering goods such rnouy low prices
necessarily be heavy. 1t is. 1t is appalling!
But (heres the ruby what going do about it7
Our buyers (some of them have just returned
still in the markets of Europe and Amerca urging upon
the necessity of immediate clearing of and
shelves make for new Fall and Winter stock
which will be the largest brought this city, Already
the harbnges of this colossal stock have put appear
and they will be followed by bigger shipments each day.
In this extreme necessity of room who will wonder at
question judgment in having cut prices the boneand
through the bone the But you have nothing
do with the The effect only you The fact
that you will get almost two dollars worth of merchandise for
every dollar you invest ought be (and D of greater i'm
portance you than all the hows" fs whys where
ores Therefore without further argument submit this
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nifty to accomplish this, he looks forward to
the time when his sons viii be strong men
controlling and directing, not only the busi-
ness of the country, but possibly molding
and directing the public policy of the State
or nation. With those aspirations he is not
likely to be satisfied with wages that
give him bare living. He must have
more-he must have the comforts, and some
of the luxuries of life. He must have a
home of his own. His children must be
educated in manner to enable them to
properly fill the position that they may
reasonably hope to attain. And he will not
be satisfied until he Is convinced that no
obstacles are thrown in his way, either by
the Government or by the business methods
in daily use. He demands free field and
fair opportunities to take his place, not as
mere machine. but as an intelligent factor
in the enterprises of the day, financial,
moral, and political.
when our legislation and administra-
tion shall he directed to this end there will
be no further complaint of war between
labor and capital. Unless this is done,
capital may take warning, for in a contest
between labor and capital labor will, in the
end. win. Not only has it numbers and
strength, but it has the right"
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LABOR is ALL RIGHT.
What the Masters of Mammon
Have to Say on the In
dustriaI Situation.
WAGESDECL AIRED AWAY UP
This is Splendid Time to be Born,
If You Don't Inherit Wealth,
BAD FOR SILVER SPOON BABES.
Teller the Only One Who Admits There
Is Anything Wrong.
WAGESDECLARED AWAY UP
BAD FOR SILVER SPOON BABES.
Teller the Only One Who Admits There
Is Anything Wrong.
TOILGRS WILL STAMP OUT ANARCHY 7

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.1
WASHINGTON, August 16.-The great
railroad strike brings again to the front the
mighty questions of capital and labor.
Where do the rights of the laboring man
begin and where do those of the capitalist
ends
What is the cause of strikes and do they
terd to the good of the vOrkingman?
What is the future of monopolies?
Are we to have a socialistic revolution and
what should be done with the socialists und
anarchists?
How does the condition of the laboring
man to-day compare with that of the past,
and what are the effects of trade unions?
1 have for some time past put the above
questions to some of the richest men o! the
United States, have carefully written out
their replies, and now present them in this
article for the first time to the public. The
most of these interviews have been revised
by the men interviewed. The most of them
are the utterances of men who have gone
through all the gradations of labor and
cspital-men who are now large employers,
ehN "uOs "ibuOub CASSpblOus bIdIIcu a. tue
foot Of the financial ladder and have worked
their way unaided to the top. They are
practical men with practical views, and their
opinions are the result of experience in the
fields of capital and labor.
They say without exception that the
chances for the laboring man to-day are as
good as they were at the beginning of their
careers, and not few of them have told
your correspondent that they would be will
ing to be again born poor and to commence
now with the increased chances of modern
times and make a second strike for fortune.
They do not believe that the rich are grow
ing richer and the poor are growing poorer,
and they think that the laboring man will
be better off generation from now than he
is to-day, and that American labor will be
for years to come the best paid labor in the
world. FRANK G. CARPENTER.
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PAY As HIGH AS POSSIBLE.
Senator Sawyer Says Capital and Labor
Generally Play Hand In Hand.

Senator Sawyer says Capital and Labor
Generally Play Hand In Hand.
Senator Sawyer, of Wisconsin, who has
millions in lumber and lands, bought his
time of his father when he was II years old
and paid him S1O0 for the privilege of work
ing for himself until he was 21 He bor-
rowed 500 to do it, and by the time he was
80 he had married and saved little over
$1,000. He took this from his home in New
York to Wisconsin, and he is now worth
somewhere between g. .000, 900 and S. 000, 600.
He is a man OF big brains and remarkable
common sense, and he is large employer.
Said he:
81 see no reason to be alarmed at the re-
lations of labor and capital. The interests
of the two run together. Capital can't get
along without labor. and labor can't succeed
without capital. The bulk of our capitalists
want to help their laborers. They are salts
fed to pay all they can afford to pay, and
they often pay wages when they are making
no profits out OF the labor. 1 sometimes do
this myself, and believe that capitalists as
a rule, pay as high wages as they can. The
laborers of America have better chances than
those OF any other country in the world, and
the opportunities for fortune makers are bet
ter than they have ever been."
"How about the Socialists?'
"There is no doubt as to what should be
done with them. All such movements should
be put down. The Anarchists are not the
laboring men of the United States"
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A MILLIONAIRE MERCHANT.

Levi z. Letter Looks Mt the Labor Ques-
tion With nm Optimistic Eve.
Mr.. Levi q. Letter, the Chicago million
aire who helped to make famous the great
firm of Field & Letter, lives in Washington
Said he:
"My observations lead me to think that
our laboring people are in by no means a
bad condition. 1 do not consider the So
cialists and Anarchists as part of the Ia
boring men of this country, and think the
laws ought to be enforced against such agi-
tators. do not believe in complicated
laws restricting labor and capital. The
fewer laws and the less government the bet
ter"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-17
Do You Need n Suir

OF clothes? Then see the good ones we are
now selling for Sc, 81 and IS; all wool gar
ments and plenty Of styles to suit you all.
Monday morning we start this triple bargain
price sale-S6, 81 and S6 buys all wool men s
suits good enough for anyone to wear, cut
in sacks or cutaways. In our pants depart
ment there is big rush for the 81 % mems
pants-they really cost us more money.
Samples of suits and pants in our show
windows.
COMPANY, P. c. C. c., cor. Grant and
Diamond streets, opp. the new Court
House.
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the laws we make, we don't want them to in
ter ere in the making. The foreigner comes
to America imbued with and educated to old
notions, ard he is not fitted to become an
American citizen until ne has adapted HIM
self to the new conditions into which he has
entered. Tweutv-one years residence among
the American people ought to make him an
American, and to teach him that our Gov
ernment is based upon justice and not force.
AS 1t is, the foreign element is the dis
turbing element, and when the massacre of
Cinnamon occurred some time ago, pre-
dicted to friend of mine that not an Amer
lean would be found among the mob who
did the killing. I investigated the facts
and found that my prediction was correct" !"
"Do you think, Senator, that the laboring
man has good a chance for making for
tune as when you started life?"
CHANCES TO GET RICH.
"Certainly. When 1 was a boy 1 lived
near Albany, n. Y. My father was a rail-
road builder, and he hired the best work
men for So a month for eight months in the
year. During the winter good men would
work Tor their board, and 1 have known
contractors to hire all the men they wanted
for 90 cents day. My father once had
1000 cords of wood cut and he paid for tie
work just 37k cents cord. One season he
had 5000 cords of timber cut for so cents a
cord, and this timber had to be sorted over.
A farmer then, with 100 or $50 acres, mad
his bows work summers and go to school
during the winters, and the women did the
spinning.
''The BOYS that started then at 80 cents a
day are the rich men of the country now.
Their sons, supposing they were poor, could
get 81 so to s. 90 and upwards for doing the
same work and their chances tor making
success ul investments are better. They can
live cheaper and better, and the same ele-
ments ought to accomplish intellectually
greater results.
NO DANGER FROM MONOPOLY.
mo, 1 don't think there is any danger
from monopolists, and there is no such
thing in our country as monopoly in the
proper sense of the word. The people are
benefited by combinations of capital. Their
necessities grow cheaper through them, and
their facilities for accumulation increase.
The capitalist has little advantage in this
country as to legislation, and there will
never be an aristocracy of monopolists here.
'Mr. Vanderbilt is a subject of attack
every time legislature convenes and cor
porations are attacked at every session.
Corporations and capitalists do we'll when
they are able to get bills passed defending
themselves, and they don't expect to pass
laws in their favor. As long as our people
remain free and intelligent there is no dan
ger from individuals or corporations. Their
physical powers amount to nothing and
their voting powers amount to less."
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TTSSu

s. 0O EACH-Combi5ation dress patterns
reduced from S15 the greatest bargain ever
offered. HUGUS & HACKE,
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KAUFMANNS'
GREAT 0UTFITTING Establishment.

This clown is old chestnut cracker-but he'll make
you laugh and smile other clown dd-or there's
anything that tices the public it's good big round saving
of money-and that's just what Mr. Clown proposes to
do This big burst of prices remember is small affair." 1t
that you walk into Kaufmanns any day this week
and select any Mans Boys Suit pair of Pants any
Ladys Girls Cloak Jacket Dress any pair of Shoes
any Hat Cap article of Furnishing Goods any Trunk
Satchel etc., etc., reduction that is equivalent
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-17
INvETERATE cHEAPENERs.

The Chinese are inveterate higglers. Nc
matter what price is asked for an article,
they offer less one, and Fit is rejected,
make tour of the market, and if they can
not beat anyone down they usually come
back to the first dealer tackled. They were
bears on cucumbers yesterday-Chinese, rat
tailed cucumbers. The price invariably de-
manded was % cents dozen, and they in
variably offered 20 cents, and went on. Said
dealer: "They will eventually pay %
cents, for there are but few in the market.
Whether John thought it colicky food in
dog days. and wanted to save cents for
Jamaica ginger, is not known. 1t is a mis-
take, however, to suppose, as many do, that
the Chinese in Pittsburg live on garbage
They insist on having the best, are lovers OF
poultry and want it alive and healthy,
and when they cut ducks head
carefully and do not take it down until as
much of the blood is out of it as it is posi-.
BILE to get. They are greatly addicted also
to ablution, washing as often, or oftener,
than does the orthodox Mohammedans, with
many of whom superstitious fear is a
stronger incentive to cleanliness than is anv
natural desire in that direction.
Ofcourse all food purveyors are not alike.
There are hucksters and trucksters. There
are some who will get two prices if they
can, while there are others who are disposed
to do the square thing with people of fine
perceptions who are willing to pay reasona-
BILE prices. One man whose operations were
watched yesterday raises his own stuff, and
comes to the market to sell out and 20 home
as early as possible, and he is not interested
in combinations, though of course he is not
aching to give away his garden sass"
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EXTRAORDINARY
PRICE
CUT TING

To this sensible and thrifty community
Watch the result Watch the RESULT!
We would add, however, that among the goods to be
closed you will find hundreds upon hundreds Of garments
that just the thing to during the coming Fall sea-
They every whit good stylish and desirable
the goods that will comprise Fall stock-the only
difference being the price, which you will find 40 per cent
below the actual value of the goods To this reduction
presume, you'll raise objection!
A few more words-and done:
Call saryI Don't let your neighbor get ahead OF
you The early callers will catch the You don't
want skinned milk-do you
So more Call eary.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-17
IDEAS ON NATURALIZATION.

"The naturalization laws should be ex-
tended to 81 years. Only one-ffth of the
American people now vote. This one-ifth
makes all the laws for the other four-ffths,
aud il foreigners have the benefit OF the
same laws that we make for jour-ffths of
our own people, don't see why they should
complain. And ii they are not satisfied with
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-18
Gooa rn,nily Stock. IN America.

Pfssidenf .. IT, Eiiiot In Deceb,bs,. "F0rgn."
What, then, are the means Of perpetual
ing good family stocks in democracy?
The first is country life. In this regard
dem, cracies have much to learn from
European aristocraces which have proved
to be durable. All the vigorous aristoc-
raCics of past centuries lived in the coun-
try large part Of the year. Themen We're
soldiers and sportsmen for the most part
and lived on detached estates sparscly
peopled by an agricultural and martial
tcnantry. They were ofteher in camp than
in the town or city. Their women lived
in castles, halls, or chateauy in the open
country almost the whole year, and their
children were born and brough up there.
The aristocratic and noble families of
modern Europe still have their principal
seats in the country, and go to town only
for afcw months Of the year.
Next, a permanent family should have
a permanent dwelling-place, domicile, or
home town, In older societies this has
always been the case. Indeed, u place
often lent its name To Il family. In
American cities and large towns there are
| as yet no such things as permanent family
| houses Even in the oldest cities of the
| East hardly any family lives in single
| house through the whole of one genera
| tion, and il isvery rare hat two successive
| generations are born in the same house.
| Rapid changes of residence are the rule for
almost everybody, so that city directory
| which is more than one year old is m
| trustworthy for home addresses. IL is al
| most impossible for the human mind to
attribute dignity and social consideration
| To family which lives in hotel or which
moves into new flat every lst of May. IN
| the country, however, things are much
better. In the older States there are plenty
| of families which have inhabited the sam,
| town for several generations; there are d
| few families which have Inhabited tht
same house for three generations.
The next means Of promoting family
| permanence is the Transmission of y lam
| lily business or occupation from father Il
sons. In all old countries this inheritance
| of trade shop, or profession is matte
of course. underri light conditions, atrans
mitted business tends To make sounC
family more secure and permanent, and ,
| permanent family tends to hold and per
feet valuable business This principle
which is securely founded ON biological
law applies best In the trades and proies
sions, in ordinary commerce, and in th'
industries which do not require immens'
capitals; but in Europe many vast indus
tries and many great financial and mar
camille concerns are family pfoperues ,an'
there is In our own country already DIS
tinct ten,lencyto this family managemen
uf large businesses rs being more eeononil
cal and yigilant than corporate manage
ment and more discerning and prumiae
in picking out and advancing capable mei
of all grades
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-18
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Nolmdndle- Miss Touzalln Bostoa; J. H..
Grubb, Hartford Conn; Mrs. q. Y, Tilcm IN
and Miss Richards, Fredericksburg, Va; A. -.
Maurice and party, New York.
AJH1gfoa-Wm. Il. Tanner, Richmond, Va
John Mhitcomb and wife. Clinton, Ind; l.. G.
kran-hoff, Knnsns City; George b. Gallagher,
Brooklyn; j. ID. POtts, Philadclphia; j. NJ. Dao
man, Fairfax, Va.
Shcfehdnt--A. u. Taylor. Omaha; II. II. Me-
Creary, Kentucky; George H. Seymour, New
haven; h. s. White, Hartford; II. n. Mckin-
ncy, Philadelphia,
J@m'tg's-T. W, Bokenwell,. Pitlsbnrg;
Pauli w q. Hauir, New York.
IIel.ker's--L. NJ. Price, Newark: l.. Porter
and wife, Pitt-bnrg; f. q. Burrows, ir., Proyl
dencc.
Riggs Charles II. Townsend, George q. AT.
kins, BrOOklyn: Gilbert ID, Rainc, Memphis,
rom.; John g. Comfort, Hnrrishurg, Pa;
Crichton, Malcolm, Baltimore; B, f. Kicman
and wife, New York.
Eb6iU-E. !. Eaton, Cinclnnnti; Il, q. Chris
topher, Philadelphia; j. W. Burrows, Baltl
more; Charles Il. Doane and wife, Planheld
n. j.; James Parker, Perth Amboy, N. D.; Il
e. Maxwell and wife, Geneva, n y.
IJiHdyds Michael d. Horton, Mans0cld
Ohio; G. French. Connecticut; A. II. Boyntol
and wife, Cleartield, Pa; q, d. Follett, Mari
eta, Ohio; G.. T.. Gordon, New Haven.
Hotel Jolaso,--Jamcs G. Taylor John Man
ming Minnie and knto Taylor, Philadolphia
Il. ;. White, Hartford, Conn,
.MfyOpoiiidH-Ar II. Clarke, Richmond
j, II. BHn-tcr, Newark; II. W. BustOn, Lynch
burg, Vas II. II. Boattls Chicago; John l.
Marye, ir,, and wife, Newport News, Va.
Nohopol- Robert lill, jr., Richmond Va.
J. ". Waltz, Baltimorei q. II. T.. Cornell an'
ger and wife, Brooklyn; J. H. nepworlh Marl
bOro', y, y.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-18
CHESS MASTERS At PLAY.
How Steinitz Lost IA GaIne--Iie Relates
II gltnseif.


FINN tie Ner York TFiDUNe.
W. Stcintz gave 10 reporter Of the
1fiJnnc the following description of the
game he lost TO Mr.. Gunsberg ON Monday,
starting from his tenth move:
"1hcre were very interesting complica-
tons after Blacks tenth move. and the
ncNt two moves on each side. On the
thirteenth move Black would have done
better by 70 u 3, and then rctreating
kt--Kt 2and Kt-p 81, followedby Q-kt
., which would have made both wing. in
accessible To the adverse pieces. As it was,
White bad the opportunity Of instituting
an attack in the centre, and on the King :
side alternately, and though by best plaY
IL should not lave amounted to much, yet
IL caused heavy work which might have
been avoided. Blacks fourteenth move,
L y T., was also inferiort to kt--B3 at once,
which would have made IL very diiiicu;t
for the adverse q 1t to get into good play.
white planned his attack against the
King very clcvcrly and laid some traoi
which could not be easily seen throu IN.
Black operated ON the q side, with the
view of Weakening further the adverse
pawns on the ending for that wing, and
also III order to draw off some of the
heavy attacking pieces for projection on
that side, But, especially at the adjourn
sealed one, 27-Kt-Q which threatened
j \ Kt ch, followed by Kt-B l. Matters
became here very difficult for Black, who.
as usual IN such cases, consumed much OF
his time, and then had to play very hur-
riedly when the crisis came.
"lic first of all sacrificed the Queen $
centre pawn in order to free his Kt ON the
twenty ninth move and this was seem
ingly good enough, but ON tho thirty first
In fn a fla ~ lui1 pu a.
Black played hastily his King, and com
| mitted one of those blundcrs which per-
| haps more often in proportion occur in
| heavy match games among masters III
consequence of the great mental strain to
| which contestants are subjected than in
| light skittles among nginferior players. Some
| captious critics are apt To dcridc the play.
ers when such n thing occurs, and can
| only point out in anticipation of any such
| remarks that a donkey will always go his
| trot without stumbling whilea rlce-horsc
may break neck or limbs in run OF q
| few seconds.
| After that might lave perhaps i'm
| proved my defense and made harder
| fight of it, but naturally | got dcmoralize1
| Up to my forty-irst move, it was just tn,
| fifteenth move after the adjournment, ant
having very little time'bt my disposal b,
the st0l,-clOck, | merely went ON In Ordc
| to pass that point and then to resign If
thought my game absolutely hopeless.
"Thcrc seemed to be some little chunc,
| for II draw in case my opponent made
some weak move, and II was Legitimate
for me to speculate upon that, consdcrin,
| / myself had dcommitteda regular blunder
Some players will in such u position try 4
weary out their antagonist, not alone b,
the number Of moves, but also by takinj
u long time for consideration. The forme
IL ,nnrc ,stitiab Ia N ham th l,it tor but IN /