Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-29
A LOOK AROUND.

THERE has been q remarkable increase
in European travel from Pittsburg since the
Jubilee year of Queen Victoria" ," said Steam
ship Agent Mccormick yesterday. $50
many people had delightful time in Eng
land that year that they have in many cases
returned themselves and taken others with
them or have persuaded friends to cross the
ocean. Before 1851 for number of years
about 500 people went abroad from Pittsburg
for pleasure. 1 speak, of course, of first
class passengers. In the five years since
Jubilee year the 500 passengers have been
multiplied by five and $500 is now the
average yearly figure This year, however,
has exceeded any have known and from
100 to 200 more Pittsburgers have gone OF
will go abroad than last year."
THE railroad people tell about the same
story in regard to travel to American re-
sorts. The demand for tickets is very large,
and excursions are filing rapidly.
A PECULIAR experience has fallen to
the lot of a wellknown Pittsburg physician.
While in Germany some time ago he de-
termtned to have the portraits of his chill
dren painted on porcelain by q well-known
artist. of Dresden. The pictures not being
ready when the Pittsburger left Germany,
he ordered them to be forwarded to him at
Pittsburg. Not long since he received
notice that the portraits were at the Custom
House. When asked what was the character
of the package the owner told the Customs
officer that they were portraits of his chill
dren. He was told that the duty was fifteen
per cent and this he cheerfully prepared to
pay. The package was opened by the In
spector, who upon seeing the contents de-
clared that tthey could not be classed as por-
traits but were placques and were subject to
duty of 60 per cent. No amount of reason
ing or argument would change the rating of
the Inspector, and the doctor refused to pay
what he regarded as an exorbitant charge.
Finally he paid it under written protest to
be submitted to the authorities at Washing
ton. To cap the climax the Pittsburger has
since received q letter from a lawyer he
never saw nor heard of in Philadelphia,
stating that he had seen the pictures safely
through the Custom House in New York,
and inclosing bill for services. How the
Philadelphian came to know anything about
the pictures is an enigma that the doctor
has given up. and he is patiently waiting to
see where the next bill in connection with
the portraits will come from.
CRoQUET is not dead. I hear that it has
reached Philadelphia and threatens to out
vie cricket in popular interest.
'THE new suspension bridge at Sixth
street will be strong enough for any railroad
train to run over at ordinary speed" said
Treasurer Roseberg, of the bridge company
yesterday. sit will be one of the hand
soonest and most substantial structures Of
the kind in the world, and will cost about
$3.50, COO. The roadway will be "a feet wide, or
20 :eet wider than ut present, and there will
be q ten-foot passenger walk on each side"
SINCE the West End Passenger Company
has increased its capital threefold, it has
put itself in a position to provide fine equip
ment for its lines, which will put it on a par
with the Pittsburg, Citizens or any of the
leading traction companies. Its capital was
formerly $500 900, and is now 81, 100000. 1t is
reported that the company. in addition
to having won its legal fight to be al
lowed to run cars over the Point bridge, has
practically obtained control of that struc-
ture by purchasing its stock. This stock
has been selling at about $40 a share since
the company has been seeking it, although
before that it was almost without a quo
table figure, as the bridge has not been a
success financially.
IN order to keep pace with the Demo-
Gratis in propounding such conundrum as
the country yesterday with that other in
terrogarion, "Who is Campbell?" This
will remind some of the political patriarchs
of the famous question after the Baltimore
convention of 1859. "Who is Pierce?"
SINCE D. P. Reighard set the fashion
locally for driving tandem he has been fol-
lowed by number of Pittsburg horsemen.
Mr.. Reighard has very handsome team
and turnout and knows to nfcety how
to keep his horses in Indian file and not
double the leader up. A man who can drive
tandem we'll can drive anything else in har-
ness from goat to an elephant.
sTHEY may make peace with the big fel-
lows like Croker or Cochran or Murphy in
Tammany." says John Ennis. the Pittsburg
Democratic politician, 'but the little fellows
in the assembly districts will not touch
Cleveland at any price. Tammany is
stronger in opposition than in harmony"
IT is understood that the widow of Sena-
tor Rutan will not permit any public use of
letters or papers which he left. bearing upon
political OF semi-political personages and
events. WALTER.