Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-16
A WATER DAM.


The Court guessed what jugglery had taken
| place, but upon the evidence there was no way
to convict the prisoner of contempt. But the
Court had fearful struggle to keep straight
face
M R. JAMES STEVENSON, the well-known in
surance man, laughs when he tells OF an
encounter he had with Bonny Scotland tother
day.
Mr.. Stevenson was crossing street down.
down, and when he was half over big fair
skinned Scot. evidently just arrived from his
native heath, met him face to face. Mr.. Ste
venson was on the right side of the crossing,
and he didn't feel called upon to give way. He
glared at the Highlander and the Highlander
glared at him. Then the latter said sharply:
"The right O. way, please sirp' and Mr.. Ste
venson. taken aback by the sheer GOODNESS Of
his opponent. stepped aside.
No doubt Sandy felt that he had but insisted
on right. for while here pedestrians take the
right on the sidewalk, in Scotland they give the
right or take the left
IT is acknowledged fir eely by insurance men
that Pittsburg is one of the best fields they
have in this country, and the amount of money
that the great Eastern insurance companies
take out of Pittsburg pockets in premiums
every year would make Pittsburgers stare If
they saw the figures.
A concerted movement, I understand, is being
made by number of leading financiers and
business men of this city to compel the great
insurance companies to put some of the money
they get out of Pittsburg into city improve
ments here. The insurance companies for
some incomprehensible reason have never ia
vored Pittsburg investments. No great build
ings attest the presence of insurance capital
on our streets. The insurance magnates pre-
fer to adorn Mime apolis with mercantile
palaces, to 60 even further West and sow the
golden seed they reap from Pittsburg in the
classic avenues of Red Cow, Minnesota, or
Liars Gulch. Wash. They are eager to
buy real estate in Western towns at
any sort of prices, but they decline to
look at Pittsburg property at all. know of
case in point. Three or four years ago piece
of property on Fifth avenue was offered to a
New York Insurance Company at price which
would have netted the latter. had the sale been
made, about 81, 500 foot front to-day. But the
New York men said that the price was too
high. They are saying the same to-day.
To man not in the insurance business this
avoidance of Pittsburg. the contempt for its
wealth. and ingrat itude for Its premiums, seem
idiotIc from a simple bu siness standpoint. The
interest of the companies themselves, one
would think, would prompt them to invest some
of their funds in Pittsburg. 1t is not surpris-
ing that pr otest against such discrimination
against Pittsburg is going up on all sides. Yes
terday talked with several wealthy and influ-
ential men on Fourth avenue, and learned that
unless change comes over the policy of the
Eastern insurance companies, retalatory
campaign will be inaugurated.
al CAN'T quite get that last idea of yours
through my hair" said the bald-headed
man.
"No?' queried the other man sympathetic
ally, Il guess the idea is having a deuce of a
time finding the hair to get through"
80
EVERY time new Gilbert and Sullivan opera
is given in P1ttsburg chorus arises: why
doesn't some first rate comic opera company
play a repertoire of half dozen Gilbert and
Sullivan operas" At least dozen people have
asked me that very question this week. 1 can
only repea. the question. There does seem to
be a real and strong desire for the Gilbert and
Sullivan operas, and it is remarkable that one
of the first-eass companies, the Bostonians,
the Boston Ideals or McCaull's has not ven-
tured upon a season of them In Pittsburg
it is certain an artistic performance say of
Patience" "Pinafore" j" Pirates of Penzance,"
THE Sorcerer," Princess Ida, THE Mikado,"
and Trial by jury and one of the later and |
less successful operas as double bill, would |
attract great audiences.
Among the men who will pay well to hear |
good light opera with a comic vein, the fondness
for Gilbert and Sullivan's joint productions is |
very great. THE DISPATCH has received |
many letters upon this very subject. A revival |
of Patience" and 1.-THE Mikado' is promised |
here shortly, but what is asked for is a |
repertoire containing six or more of the |
Gilbert and Sullivan operas.
HEppURN JouNa