Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-17
A LOOK AROUND.

| WHAT lot of money is turned into
ashes in this CITY! Cigar ashes. mean. And
yet 1t is called the City of Tobfes, and that
particular form Of an early demise is sup
posed to supplant other and higher priced
tobacoos. Cigarettes sell enormously, the
gross sales running up into the millions, but
l must confess was rather surprised when
| was told yesterday by two leading dealers
that their combined sales ofcigars amounted
to l,6Oo.0 annually. That runs into money,
too, for the average Is not too high at 500 a
thousand or 1000 for two concerns alone.
1t Is true, however, that they do the bulk OF
| the importing and handle nearly all the
trade in fine Havana or Key West goods.
''Of the 100000 Of cigars which we sell, -"
remarked one Of the men referred TO- ''at
least 2. 800 900 are imported. Some OF them
run up as high as $500 for 1000. 1t is wonder
full how the trade in finer grades of cigars
has grown in Pittsburg in the last half
dozen years. The Q for and cent business
is not what it was to legitimate dealers, but
to druggists and small dealers, who buy di-
rectly from the manufacturer, it is still
enormous"
THERE is something singularly fitting in
the drifting of trade in for cigars to the
drusstores. You can get the cause and the
same bill.
THEREi is agood deal of talk about the diff
culties in the way Of good asphalt pave
ment. but Washington does not seem to find
1t difficult to get o first rate quality, which
wears evenly and stays put. In hot weather
1t cuts up, to be sure, and foot prints are
as clearly marked as on the sea beach at low
tide, but it seems to sink to level again
and does not run Off into sewer or disap-
pear entirely as some pavements do. Boss
Sheppard, who started all this sort or thing
in Washington, is at the head Of the asphalt
combination which rules things in this coun-
try, and he seems to still have pride in his
old kingdom, and sees to it that good mate
rial is used.
MET man yesterday who said he had
come to Pittsburg because he heard it had a
good climate. 1 recommended him to Sam
son around on Sixth avenue.
AND so Colonel Kyarter, of Montana, is
to boss the National Republicans for q
while. This is the first direct appearance
of the reinstatement of the influence of Rus
sell Harrison in this campaign. The new
Chairman is not exactly giant, but he will
work hard, and If he has help will show up
well. His weakness will be his lack of
knowledge of men, methods and manners
III the country at large He will have to
lean on Clarkson for details and introduc-
tions to the leaders.
THE new single reduction cars on the
Birmingham road are the best things of that
sort the Westinghouse Company has ever
turned out. They ride smoothly and run
almost noiselessly, so much so, indeed, that
if the motormen do not give ample warning
there will be many accidents. 1t is evident
that these small, light cars will entirely
drive tile heavy ones out OF use on this road,
as they have on the Duquesne.
IN the way Of little public nuisances,
such US have been calling attention to
East End cannot have at least the sembance
of q messenger service from the Central Dis
trict Company. As it is, there is next to
GER boy at the East Liberty Office of the
Western Union. In many cases in order to
get boy to go a mile away on an errand
you have to telephone in to the city office
and add about five miles to the distance
travelled by the boy. It may be said that
there are not many calls for boys in the East
End. This can be met with the answer that
it might have been true in the old days, but
it would be different If people knew they
oould depend on getting q boy when they
sent for one.
JAMES P. BURKE, Secretary pro tenn, Re-
publican National Committee ~