Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-10
A LOOK AROUND.

AS was pFeuicteu sOW0 weeks aRO tueE0
is every prospect Of q stubborn fight in the
| Thirty-seventh Senatorial district. In 1888
there was fight between George W. Hood,
the Republican candidate from Indiana
county, and william C. Bond the candidate
| from Jefferson. Hood got 1856 votes, Bond
4,455 and Hannibal K. Sloan, the Democratic
candidate, who had 6,sOi votes, was elected.
There Is an appareDt likelihood OF the same
thing. occurring again unless some compro-
mise can be effected, and as there is danger
be made to prevent losing the district to the
Republican,. s IL
In Indiana county Hon. M. Clark Watson
after hot fight against ex District Attor-
kins and his friends. Nj. watson pledged
himself to stay in the fight to finish. In
nominated, and he, too, is pledged to not
yield. These gentlemen are warm personal
friends and political associates, but they
are compelled TO remain firm. 1t Is SAID that
some OF tile Elkins people are backing
Mitchell and telling him he can get a large
vote in Indiana county-sufiicient with his
own own county vote to elect hiW over the . Dem IN,
Sloan may Hgain take the nomination, and
as he is per rsonally stronger than his party
he would probably again defeat both Re.
publfcans. As can readily be imagined
there is much dismay among Republicans
over this complication. and harmony will
be preached on large scale and 80 9l0 pure
In THE Congressional fight in the Twenty
first district, which includes the Thirty
seventh Senator district. there is even
more gunpowder scattered around loose
than fn the Senatorial matter. George HUFF,
of Greensburg, is said, sometimes not to be
seeking the reorganization, and at other
times he is eager for it. It can be set down
as q fact that If Huff can get the plum he
IIcto ktn rtyI,S fy,d
Huff has the conferees from West Moreland
only, as each of the four counties has can
didate offts own Heiner, Of Armstrong,
and Nesbit. of Indiana, have united forces
against HUFF, and it is understood that Jei-
ferson's candidt.s 1s also with them, which
will in all probability ensure the selection of
man from one. of these counties.
tT woNDER where the new people come
and where thb old ones have gone," said an
old merchant yesterday. "I walked up and
icwn Z fsc.:il avenue GwIce to-day, a.i1 Twas
struck with the number OF new faces I saw.
have lived here all my life and have always
had large acquaintance. but l can better
realize how rapidly the town is growing
occurred to me before but in q lesser degree,
and have never so fully realized how many
well-dressed, intelligent looking men and
women have been drawn hither within few
years."
YOUNG John Ford, son of the man who
made a large fortune for himself and others
out OF the first plate glass works in this part
of the country, is successfully engaged in
new industry in Detroit. He has superb
soda-ash plant, in which it is said 10000
have been invested. A great many attempts
have been made to manufacture soda-ash in
the United States. but up to this time none
Of them have been particularly successful
am told by those who use this article in
the making of glassware. The bulk of the
trade is held IL monopoly by the Bruner
Mond Company, which has an enormous
has control Of patents and processes, which
have enabled them to hold their own and
everybody else's for years. 1t Is said that
the Fords have obtained processes as good
as those of the English company and will
soon turn out large product.
THERE are many more of these trade
monopolies than people fancy. For in
stance, one English maker controls the
trade in black crepe for mourning goods
Nobody else has ever been able to produce
the kinky, wrinkly effect which is regarded
as the proper thing, although large sums
have been spent in the attempt. Russia
leather such as h used for brown shoes in
firm, and they cannot turn out enough 10
supply the trade. l presume there are
plenty of others in the same position.
tOO, udfc ChOILuOub
fortunes for their owners. Cross & Black |
wells pickle dressing and LEAFS Worcester
sauce are two famous English examples, |
while Hostetter's bitters is a local instance |
of the value Of q formula.
IT is current gossip that a leading busi-
ness man among the best known of local |
fnanciers is likely to be one of the first to |
get long lease from the Schenley estate |
agents for a portion of the property lying |
Fifth and Center avenues about !
mid way up the slope. 1t is said, he desires
will erect q brick wall somewhat similar to |
that around the Filth avenue entrance of |
Mr.. Kirk Porters place, and within this he |
will lay out elaborate grounds and build
fine stone mansion. All this ts contingent
upon his securing a lease for period ap-
60 years.
A wELL-KNowN club man has carried o fiat
tened rifle ball about with him as a souvenir
for several days. 1t is a memento of the bat
tie of Little Bill landing at Homestead.
Connected with the ball is long story, all |
Of which is not usually told. The gentleman
in question is very frank and notably truth
lul, so his statement was taken as all right |
until yesterday. 1t opened up with his wit
Messing the battle, the appearance of blood
thirsty sharpshooters, who singled him out,
took aim with great deliberation and fired
the bullet going into an adjacent tree.
Some evil-minded person, after hearing that
and Of the story. asked: where were you
"On the bank just across from the parges."
"Where was the man who shot at youf"
"On the bank roo."