Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-26
A LOOK AROUND.

| j. M CARSON, of Butler, Reading Clerk Of
the last Senate and well-known newspaper
man, was in the city yesterday. He Is eSn-
dtdate for reelection to his old position. It
is probable that Z. W. Smiley, Of Venango.
will again be Chief Clerk, and Anthony +.
Bannon, of Mexican, is after the Journal
Clerkship once more. Senator Finn Is
Chairman OF the COMMITTEES which VIII name
the slate of Senate officers.
THE name of the latest large oil field sug-
gested some "reminiscences to party OF gen.
tlemen the other day and one Of them re-
marked: ~ can say in all truth that the
most enjoyable fishing ever had was when
as boy used pin hook. mean a good,
stout, ordinary brass pin, which Dent my;
self and fashioned into q hook. With this
have had many days sport In the wabash
near my old home ! have caught bass
weighing pound with such a hook without
THE Republican County Committee was
in session at City Hall yesterday when
CHANGED to enter the building, and I spent
a few moments Watching the proceedings.
1t was O collection of remarkably shrowd-
looking men. Nearly all the Republican
notables belong to this body, and there is
not a county or city office that is not well
represented, either by the principal or one
Of his clerks. incidentally may be per-
mitted to remark that in addition to being
a matutinal philosopher when he admins
tiers Justice at Central station Magistrate
tempered and very popular presiding
officer.
I HAVE the honor to know truly remark
able lady. She received a trunk containing
six new costumes from New York five days
ago and the trunk is still unopened. This
npff fc la1f hn uff q
CHIEF BIGELow is delighted with the re-
suit of Friday nights concert in Highland
Park. He says that at least 10,0 600 were pres
ent, which is a conservative estimate. What
pleases the Chief most is the man
ner in which the crowd behaved.
There was not the slightest trouble OF any
in short, which could be wished out of the
evenings events. Everybody and his wife
were there, rich and poor. notables and I'M
SI knowns: The concert Will be followed by
as agreeable all around.
BEFORE long the Woods house in Schenley
Park will become a carefully managed
restaurant. The house is being remodeled,
wide verandahs are in course Of
erection and the place will be put
in attractive condition. 1t will be put
into the hands of some carefully selected
caterer. This Is decidedly move in the
right direction and one which has already
drive OF walk In the park. All parks worth
the name have such public conveniences
and ours should be up in the first row next
the orchestra as soon as it can be placed
there.
SOME day our ball club will be managed
on the same basis as our rolling mills or other
business enterprises are-that to have good
results there must be good material we'll
handled.
WHY is it that the boats on both rivers
begin to fire up just as they pass under q
passenger bridget 1t is familiar
experience with pedestrians to be suddenly
in sort of sooty jelly from the
often that it looks as though somebody
thought it was funny-and it is not.
THE prices Of the leading restaurants for
'ome things are simply absurd. For e1-
lmple why should Pittsburgers be charged |
70 cents for small dish of straw berries |
when they are selling for 8 or 8 cents |
box in the market? A little lettuce |
8 rs cents, new potatoes are 10 cents each, |
my lamb chops are quarter each and other |
hings are in proportion. Prices are higher |
or many things than at Delmonico's, which |
S ridiculous, as most OF them are home
aised and cheap. OF course this commenti is
made with full understanding of the cost of |
ervice and comforta bic surroundings, and |
lue allowance is made for wastage, but the |
act remains that charges are excessive and
he food not up to the standard of such |
places. The service, too, Is not what it was
It should be.
The police are taking the position that
ONE kinds of dresses shall not beworn upon
he streets. The "suspender dresses" it is
o be hoped, will soon obtain recognition in
he City Hall ukase.
How wonderful has been the inroads of
omfort and GOODNESS in dress upon tradi.
ions and stuffiness! 1t began with the
eign of the flannel shirt when outdoor
ports took so sudden and general a squirt
,w-say half dozen years ago. Then
anne all sorts of old and new materials for
hirts for men and waists for women, loose
hings with comfortable collars and cuffs,
Don to be followed by ties Of lawns. linens,
BOSE and comfortable in style with a small
asy shoes, cooler and lighter hats,
thousand and one details known best
rain of summer wear and the result is ap-
aren't on every hand. 1t adds to the neat
ppearance of both sexes because SO much
it is on the surface there can be no shams
nd no untidiness. 1t is a wise change, long
/ coming but thoroughly taken hold Of
hen it did come and I cannot see how we
IN ever go back to starch, stiffness, heat
nd general discomfort.
ONE of the funniest checks ever saw was
lown to me by banker yesterday. 1t was
rawn on one of the ordinary check forms
the bank and read thus:
PrrTsBURG, June Is, 1892.
- National Bank: