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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-26

"Well.Known" tells the public
through the Express that the decision
knocks the entire occupation tax or.
dinance, and the only remedy is
to pass license ordinance to
fleece the helpless public. Other
wise, some other stubborn citi-
zen following Hoefling's example,
will kick. The license ordinance
would be equally illegal il the city
attempted to license occupations not
taxed by the state.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-26

This decision does not, as reported
said by ~ well known member of the
city administration, leave the city
IN a pretty predicament." 1t simply
puts a check upon the reckless, il.
legal methods and Legislation of the
Callaghan administration.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-26

Our city floating debt is becoming a
serious thing to contemplate. We
owe for electric and gas light, alone,
over $50, 600; and by the time Gala
CHAN is ousred we will be involved in
a big floating Indebtedness
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-26

The decision of the supreme court
of the state in the case of VIM Hoef-
ling & Son, awakens general interest.
The supreme court decides that the
city has no authority for levying oc-
cupation or license tax, outside tbA
occupation and license taxes levied ny
the state.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
HARD TO BREAK AWAY.

Ex-Concressnaan Allen Says the Political
Faith Of Youth Sticks to Mon.
IT have noticed that it is . pretty hard
thing for man to get away from the politi-
cal faith Of his youth" said e1-Congress-
man Allen, of Michigan. 81 have in mind
Salmon P. Chase and Ex-Governor Camp
bell, of Ohio Chase had been an ardent
Democrat. but he espoused the cause of the
slave, and became q stanch Abolitionist
returned from bloodshed to peaceful occu-
pations, Chase continued to remain in the
Republican party, but at heart he was q
Democrat. He showed this in his
decisions by always leaning to the principle
of State rig hts and other doctrines of the
Democratic party. He had been trained in
a Jeffersonian school, and when nothing Of
great importance was at stake, he couldn't t
help applying Democratic principles in his
interpretations of the law. He was strongly
opposed to the Capitalization of power. and
was careful to guard against this doctrine
in his decisions.
'Now, 1 think that Ex-Governor Camp
bell is at heart more of q Republican than q
Democrat You know it is not many years
since he left us and went over to the
Democracy. He says it was due to
the influence of his wife, who had
been brought up q Democrat, and
she wouldn't change her politics for
any man. Mr.. Campbell Is brilliant
talker on the stump, but did you ever notice
that he never speaks like any of the old
time Democratic leaders His ideas are not
so radical. When he does roast the Re-
publcans, he betrays himself by OVERRIDING
it. There is no use talking; Campbell is
like Chase, or anyother man who leaves his
own political party and joins another. He
still has some love left for the principles he
has deserted"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24

whole families 60 night after night to enjoy
the pure air and the delightful music"
'Pittsburg should do the same thing for her
people. Mr. Bigel6w could spend no
money that would afford more satisfaction
to the taxpayers than by using a part OF his
park appropriations for this purpose, and
he should by all means insect . good sum
for this purpose in his appropriations here
after
Getting the People Interested.
"He has accomplished wonders with the
parks already, but he must continue to get
the people out to enjoy them. The people
are taxed to support the parks, and If he
draws them out with an idea of this kind
they will see that he is expending their
money properly, and will not grudge that
spent for music or park Improvements. Peo-
pie will pay willingly if they get something
for their money. They don't feel they are get
ting anything from few acres of additional
land purchased, but spend few dollars on
them where they can feel it and they are
satisfied.
'tBut by all means don't have small
band of 20 or Is pieces for your concerts.
Get big band of 30 or 60 pieces, provide
plenty of comfortable seats and be liberal
Give the people bright, happy, popular
music that they can understand and appre-
cate. think that if the city authorities
take the initiative in this matter some of
our wealthy gentlemen will catch the spirit
and there will be concerts provided for at
least one or two nights week during the
hot months"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
THEY WANT RECOGNITION.
he Labor Party Leaders Circulating Peti-
lions to Show Their strength-Objeot to
Being Wiped on tho Political Map
Hh~nn~ In

he Labor Party Leaders Circulating Peti-
tions to Show Their strenEth-0hject to
Being Wiped on tho Political Map
Want Chance In November.
Coils Lovely, Of Latrobe, Pa, was in
Pittsburg yesterday. Mr.. Lovely was for
merly a conspicuous leader in the Labor
party of Pennsylvania, but he has recently
been active in the ranks of the Democratic
organization. "The Labor party is just
now in peculiar position" he said. s'The
arrangement of the ballots under the new
election law provides that any party that
does not poll at least one third of the popu-
lar vote of the State shall not get place
on the Baker ballot 1t is grave question
is, and of course it will be hard to tell just
where that party stands until after the
new law is fairly tested. The
labor people claim, and think they are
right, that the election under the system is
the only fair test for any party. OF course
the law is fixed now and that cannot be
done, but the State headquarters are circu-
lating petitions to the Secretary of the Com
monwealth praying that q fair test of the
labor party be made before it is eternally
wiped off the political map. These petitions,
and there are thousands Of them now going
through the State, recite that the signers
are anxious to vote for labor candidates
or for some candidates other than those pre-
sented by the two old political parties
'The labor leaders are anxious to have
these petitions literally signed, and upon
the sum total of the signatures they will
base their claim for place among the par
ties in the State and for place on the new
ballot for their candidates. Of course"
Mr. Lovely went on, 7 am not informed as to
the success with which the petitions are
meeting. There are . great many people
who are dissatisfied with the old parties,
and are ready and willing to go into any
organization or combination that promises
relief and for that reason would not be
surprised if the labor people, through their
petitions, would make . showing that might
surprise the other party leaders.
"As for myself, am out of politics" he
"our county has become very
uncertain, politically, and have decided to
let those who profit BY politics do the bulk
OF the political work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
THE MARINE BAND COMING
Two Splendid Concerts Promised Pirtsburr
on Thursday, Mays

Two Splendid Concerts Promised PirtsburS
on Thursday, Mays.
The United States Marine Band. the
pride of Washington official life, will give
two concerts here Thursday, May s. This
is the second leave of absence ever granted
the band, and was secured only through in
fuential letters to President Harrison and
Secretary Tracy. The band has been here
on two previous occasions, immense audi
ences greeting them both times. Under
the direction of Mr.. John Philip Sousa,
who was appointed by President Hayes,
and whose ability has placed the band in
the front rank of national bands in the
world, it delights to the extent that the Sc
verest criticism is warm praise. At the
coming concerts "Ben Hur's Chariot Race"
prayed here last year, and 'Shetidan's
Ride" startling descriptive war piece,
will form part of the programme
Mile. Marie Decca, who Is already an e.
tablished favorite here, will be the soIoist
In addition to singing from an entirely new
repertoire, she will sing as an encore the
famous Eckert's "Echo Song" sung by
Nine. Patti in her concert here. As an in
dication of the success the band is having
on its Golden Gate tour, 1t may be stated
that the receipts in IL Western towns, all
one-day stands but three, were $50, 900. The
concerts here will be managed by G. E
Kepple.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
BIGELOW is PLEASED

With the Idea of Having Summer Evening
Concerts in the Park-Makin< Ar
ransements to Seat a Vast Audience
A Gigantic Sounding Board.
When Chief Bigelow was approached in
reference to music in the parks he was de-
lighted with the idea.
"Why," said he, sat the Highland Park
concerts last summer we sometimes had as
high as 5000 people there, and they all
seemed to enjoy themselves. When the
weather was favorable there was always q
large attendance at Highland, for its loca-
tion makes it an attractive place even with
out music Of the two parks think High
land is the best adapted for concerts, al
though next month 1 propose to build band
stands in both. At Highland the band
stand will be built on the south side of the
reservoir, so that the outer wall of the
basin will act as a reflector for the sound, !,
and will give better results than last year
when the stand was on elevated ground.
With the contemplated additions to the
park grounds there will be plenty of
room for larger crowds than we had last
year on the west side of the basin, and we
expect to have seats to accommodate all.
be located near where it was last year, but
it will be different kind of structure. I
expect to have plenty of seats for the band
stand, though it will be impossible to pro-
vide seats TO be scattered through the whole
park in one year. 1t will require several
years to do what propose in the way of
seating Schenley Park. ..
"The prospects for music this summer are,
think, fairly good. c. L. Magee, under
stand, has signifed his intention of person.
ally providing for several concerts, and I
have no doubt that the Pittsburg and Du-
quesne traction companies will study their
own interests by providing Others Two or
three concerts a week would not be too
many, and if any of our philanthropic citi-
zens desire to e1pend little money in a
way that will be vastly appreciated by
large number Of people, this will be good
one"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
RAPID TRANSIT AND WATCHES.
Why Pittsburg Timepieces Get Out Of
Order So Often.

Why Pittsburg Timepieces Get Out Of
Order So Often.
'Do you know" said Fifth avenue jew.
eler yesterday, "what causes irregularity in
the movement Of good watches more than
any other one thing? You don't? Well, it
is nothing more or less than jumping on
and off street cars In the days of the
slow-moving horse cars the trouble was not
so apparent, but now, with cable and cleo
tric roads in full operation, watchmakers
are continually repairing watches that have
suddenly taken to running an hour and q
half in every hour, without any apparent
reason. In almost every case when such a
watch is brought to me I find that the
watch has received jar, and more often
than not the owner cannot tell when
it happened. Then I ask him whether
he uses the traction or electric cars. Yes,
is the answer. Did you jump on or of
before the car had stopped? Perhaps. I
generally do. That is the reason the watch
has taken to rnning faster than it should.
The shock that q man receives when he
swings himself on or off moving car is
quite enough to displace coil of the hair
spring, and away goes the watch. Fortu-
nately the damage is repaired with q touch,
and the watch runs as well as ever. But it
is as we'll to be careful We cannot stop
using the cars on account of our watches,
but we should remember that every time
you get jerk there is q chance Of your
watches getting out of gear"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24

see the game, and thought I would get the
score before going home" the Senator said
in half apologetic tone. "But understand
me, I'm not crank. No, sir, I'm not .
baseball crank, but quietly, I enjoy game
occasionally. Of course We country people
don't get to see game often, but to tell the
truth, I'm not . crank on the game. Play
ing ball is healthy, vigorous exercise
and I have played ball even in my
maturer years, and I enjoyed it, too, but
I'm not crank, You understand. I've
often thought that q real close game of base
ball tends to relieve ones mind, and to
make him forget many of his troubles
You know I have always believed that
more than half the ills Of flesh are lmag-
mary, and it has always struck me that an
hour at a good ball game shifts the trend Of
ones thoughts, and for the time at least
makes him well man, but You understand
I'm not baseball crank" the Senator con-
cluded.
His Green Tree constituents are satisfied
that the Senator is a philosopher, but they
do not consider him a crank on baseball
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
TIE GROWTH OF A WEEK.
The Wonders Wrought in That Time ut theI
New Town Of AIfuuippa.

NEW Town OF AuQulpPos
well, what is doing AZ Aliquippa'" wasI
yesterday, by our reporter. Really pveI
been SO busy writing deeds and attending toi
answering correspondence from manufacJ
lots, I only know in general way. but we'vel
been on an awful hustle all week and I feelt
awfully tired. don't believe new town,
cess SO quickly as Aliquippa has. We have
sold on an average the last ten days Is lots .
day. Not bad, considering the weather. was
It? And yesterday we had another
You see, the buildings for the manu-
and there have been quite number Of
% that people '1 are S soon CONVINCED inc ~ that All,
quippa Is going to be o town, bustling, busy
town before the summer is fairly started:
Indeed, it will be busy too soon, fear"
"What do You mean by that? It's rather un-
usual for man interested in selling lots to
make q remark like that" Il mean that in
month or two there will be o large force OF
plate mill. and 1 fear there will not be ac-
oommodations for their shelter. Many Of the
lot purchasers are building or intending to
do so, but these will be their own homes.
terprising man to put up houses and sell
house and lot after the works start. I
know there'n be big money in it.
building Of houses for their men by good
terms, I'm sure. It's an actual fact that ono
woman down there who owns tumbled
down old place is making $50 or SO a week
taking care of dozen Of our men working
on the buildings. What Aliquippa wants
now is houses. I was talking with an archi-
tect to-day who is thinking very seriously Of
buying lots, building houses, and selling,
and sincerely hope he will decide to go
ahead. You'd be surprised. One week has
changed the whole aspect Of that famous
old picnic neighborhood. No, we haven't
laid out the whole of the property in lots
yet. We have sold over fourth of what
has been plotted, and it begins to look as
though we'd have to cut up the balance,
though we didn't intend doing SO.
On Friday final arrangements were made
Tor the locating Of q large tin
plate mill. You see, the steel works will
make the block plate, which will be great
advantage to the tin plate mill. Who are in
III Wei, there are j. r. Bailey, Cbas. H. and
Harry W. Lowe and several others not to be
mentioned. Yes, there are other factories
asking for sites. We could have factories
located on all our sites now, but you see we
refuse to pay big bonuses. as we are con-
v1nced that the natural advantages Of Ali.
quippa and the donation of site will bring
after bonus, will 90 elsewhere. We have
enough now to insure q busy town and
simply to locate factories do we intend risk
ing its future by getting irresponsible-works
there. Everything there must be solid. Yes,
several Beaver Valley factories have their
eye on location. but I've got to 70. By the
way, II you're going to say anything about
Aliquippa, wish you'd mention the great
demand for houses"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
LIKE OTHER CITIES.
Manager Johnston, of the Exposition, Says
Pittsburs Is lust Good and Should Be
as Metropolitan New York, Chicago
and st. Louis

Pittsburs Is Just as Good and Should Be
Metropolitan as New York, Chicago
and st. Louis.
Manager Johnston, of the Exposition So
clety, says: I'm heartily in favor of doing
something to educate and please the mass of
the people, and in no way can it be done so
effectively at so slight an outlay as by free
open-air concerts in our parks
Plttsburg is a great city and commands
aomlratlon In many respects, but there are
some things in which she is lamentably
lacking. The amusement of the peonle is
one of them, and probably the most notice
aole TO visitor from any other large CITY.
She has grown wonderfully of late years in
nearly all else but this, and it is time was
was throwing off her swaddling clothes and
reaching out for metropolitan ideas and
broader views in regard to her neonle
There is no more delightful wav for the
great mass of the people of SPENDING an
evening than to sit listening to good music
1t brings out the stay-at-homes, tend. N
elevate and educate, and after an even;no
of such recreation man feels better and ;s
better.
How It's Done In Other Cfties
'Tn New York, Chicago, St. Louis and
other large cities 1 have lived summer
night concerts in the parks are matter of
course. Thousands of people attend them
every night, and the enjoyment they derive
makes the cost less than nothing. In New
York when the evening concerts are given
on the mall in Central Park the people
flock there by the tens of thousands and
they never seem to get tired of it In fact,
the more music the people get the more
they want.
'tIn the cities I have named the Park
Commissioners who control the parks as
Chief Bigelow does here, provide in their
annual appropriations for music, generally
. substantial sum, which is used exclusively
for summer night concerts. Comfortable
seats are provided, of ample number, and
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
FROM A BUSINESS POINT OF VIEW.
The Rapid Transit Companies Sec None,
In Summer Concerts.

In Summer Concerts.
Colonel W. L. Elkins, who is in charge of
the Pittsburg and Duquesne traction lines,
is also in favor of music in the parks,
though he makes no pretense of sentiment
about it and regards the matter merely from
financial point of view. "Our experience
last summer" said he last night, "taught
us the advantage of giving the people at
fractions to induce them to ride. 1t not
only benefits the people, warns up their
hearts and makes them happy,
but it increases our travel and con-
sequently our dividends. You can
say that we will provide music at both the
Highland and Schenley Parks during the
season, and will make ample arrangements
on all our lines to accommodate them COM
fortably. I can't tell you at this time Just
what arrangements we will make for pro-
viding music, but it will be settled at the
meeting of our board next week, and YOU
may rest assured whatever we do will be
done right. 1t is to our interest to popular
ize not only our lines, but the parks as
well, and We will not be sparing of expense
to do it. We will give the people ali the
music they want as long as it proves draw
ing attraction"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
CHIEF BROWNS vIEwA
He Favors Free Summer Night Concerts at
Public Expense.

Public Expense.
Chief Brown talks strong for music
''The power of music" he said, "has been
recognized in all civilized ages, and where
you find it cultivated you find superior
educated people. We Americans pay too
little attention to it, and we Pittsburgers
much less. There is probably not another
city in the country in which there is so lit
tie music on our streets and in public
places, such as parks, as in Pittsburg. 1
would favor music in the parks at public
expense. The people would get the benefit
of it, not only in the pleasure of hearing it,
but in the real physical and intellectual
good it would do them. believe if we had
frequent concerts at the park in seasonable
weather it would benefit our department.
1t would take many people to the parks
who otherwise might go to other places and
get into trouble, requiring their arrest
Such occasions also metropolitanize the
people. They get accustomed by attending
large gatherings of that kind to handling
themselves in crowd, and when crowds
can take care of themselves there is less
need for police and less trouble generally,
am heartily in favor of music, and partic-
ularly free music at the parks, where all
can enjoy it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
Cut Glass for Weddings,

The assortment shown in our Blue Room
is q most elaborate one. But few stores in
the country display SO large q collection of
different articles with diversity OF design
and cutting. So many new forms in punch
bowls. salad and berry dishes, vases, wine
sets, decanters ice cream and sherbet sets,
pitchers, caraffes, tumblers, finger bowls,
etc. Our cut glass is famed for its deep,
bold, rich cuttings and great brilliancy.
e. p. ROBERTS 8 Sons.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
Thornton Bros, Allegheny.

You haven't heard from us for two weeks
The fact is we have been too busy to adver-
tise. The bargains that attract to our store
such multitude Of buyers need NO news
paper advertising. No competitor attempts
TO meet our prices OF course We demand
the cash for every item that leaves tho store
-couldn't do otherwise and sell goods at
such unheard-of prices If you arc Q Gus.
toner that wants time, 20 to the drygoods
houses that are equipped With prlces for
TONERS we can wait on.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24

Of series of lectures on America Under
the Constitution" on Monday. May 30. Five
others will follow, on June !, l. 6. and IL.
The lectures will be under the auspices Of
Pittsburg Chapter of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution, and include tho fol-
lowing subjects: "The Making OF the Con-
Jefferson, "The War of isi2," John Quincy
Adams and Andrew Jackson" and "Cap ture
of q Commonwealth"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
To Whom It May Concern.

This is to say that, having been q sufferer
for the space Of six years from stone cancer
in right breast, finally underwent treat-
ment at the Hutchinson Cancer Cure Hos
pital, located at Sewickley, Pa. After being
rhere seven weeks the cancer vas, feel
satisfied. entirely removed. In gratitude to
my Heavenly Father and to the officials Of
Voluntarily. Mrs. MARY FOSTER,
I'll Rochelle street, Knoxville, Pa.
pITIsBuRo, March e. 1882
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
Lovely Wedding silver.

Our spring stock is superb one. 1t is tho
largest and richest we have ever shown. So
many noble specimens of sterling tea and
table ware in the famous Louis XIV. and
Rococo design. The ever acceptable chests
OF silver specially with us. We have all
sizes, from $50 to 81, CO., One thing, our goods
are all new and fresh. We can please you.
Come in and acQuaint yourself with the
styles. E. +. ROBERTS & SONS,
Fifth avenue and Market street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
Thornton Bros AII.rbanx.

ors, 86 inches wide, Monday morning and
during the week at 6hc. See this drnpery.
Also, 200 chenille covers. X square, 6ec;
with fringe, 9ec. At 29c, 39c, 49c and 69c India
silk that you pay just double for elsewhere.
Bring samples to us for comparison. 100
pieces curtain scrims at SIC. 49,.
THE CASE Sronr
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-24
NOT A BASEBALL CRANK.

Senator Steel Eulogises the Came, but Do
olarss Himself EmphaticaiIy.
State Senator Steel came In from his
Green Tree home yesterday to mingle for
an hour or 70 with his old-time political
friendA The Senator with others was block
aiding Fifth avenue Watching With marked
interest the baseball bulletin board when .
DISPATCH reporter found him.
81 got into town too late to 70 over and