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U Vft PITTSBUKG ' ' DISPATCH; SIJNDAi5EETElOEEW23188gl LG' THE p- i r c f It A. CORDIAL GREETING Accorded to the Oriental Congress by the Citv of Stockholm. VICTIMS OP EAGER CURIOSITY. Bo Official American Delegate Present on the Occasion. . ' TAK1KG TEA WITH TAB EOTAL FAMILY ICORKESPOKDEVCX OF TBS DISTATCn.l Stockholm, September 6. "Salve !" was the greeting spelled oat in blazing gas jets which met the members of the Oriental,, Congress as they landed in Malino, the first entrance to Sweden, whose King and people are showing a royal hospitality which seems absolutely to have no limits. "We were hardly prepared for the sensation which our arrival had created at Malmo, tor the whole population tnrned out into the streets and packed the approaches to the station in such a way that it was a hand-to-hand fight to get through the masses of people, and once there the most forcible Oriental remi niscence was of the Tower of Babel, as the night air resounded with an assortment ot most of the modern languages, and the polyglot companv got possession of its effects and made its way to the special train for Stockholm. As we came slowly into Stockholm on Saturday noon, we found the approaches lined with flags, and an orderly mass of school children waved us welcome from the steps of a large public school, and gave cheers for the Orientalists. The crowds here were larger than at Malmo. They filled the station, packed the square outside, climbed on carriages and horseblocks and gazed through opera-glasses from surrounding roofs and balconies. I hope that they were rewarded for their waiting, for one couldn't help feeling that, like Wordsworth's gazers through the telescope, they had a vague look of dissatistaction with the phenomenon, and it can hardly be said that the company which came out of the train after its all night ride was a brilliant looking one. At any rate popular interest has not de clined, lor all day Sunday the crowd stood be fore the Grand Hotel watching all who came and went. Our Moorish and Arabian dele gates carried off most of the honors of the populace, wbicn became a good deal ol a burden, as they couid not btir outside the hotel without being followed by crowds of people. As I was buying some stationery the other morning I was a little surprised at freeing the shop girl suddenly throw down the paper which she had in her hand, and rush into the back apartments to bring out the whole household to the street JL POPULAB GEXTLEMAJT. The cause of this was one of our Moors, attired in all the glory of his white bur noose, attended by two policemen and fol lowed by a voluntary bodyguard of about 500. The opening of the Congress by the Jung in state loot place on .Monday noon in the Biddarhuset, the palace of the the Swedish nobility, in which the Estate of the Nobles held its meeting in the days of the old regime. It is an imposing build ing, with its peculiarly built roof, adorned with statues and with Latin inscriptions in tall letters running around the frieze. Great preparations had already been made to put this historic structure in order for its guests. The moth-eaten cloth hangings of the last century were replaced by new ones, and in front ot the building was eet up a line of standard topped with sphinxes, and bear ing the shields and flags of all nations rep resented in the gathering among them the Stars and Stripes were conspicuous. Over TH G BEAR RAN GrUSKY I A MAGNIFICENT SHOWING TRULY Worthy of the Great House Represented 1 WORTHY OF THE HIGHEST ADMIRATION. BOLDLY DISPLAYED Silkand Satin Embroidered Banners Bearing various mottoes, call attention to the fact that the exhibit is GUSKY'S. So that none can very well miss seeing it To see is to admire; to miss seeing it is to acknowl edge having failed to see the most artistic exhibit in the Exposition. OUR STORE IS CROWDED TO OVERFLOWING WITH MERCHANDISE FROM THE GREAT CLOTHING CENTERS OF THE WORLD IN ANTICIPATION OF THE GREAT RUSH TO THE EXPOSITION WE HAVE BOUGHT HEAVIER THAN EVER BEFORE. Men's Suits! Men's Overcoats! Men's Pants! Boys' and Children's Clothing! Men's, Boys' and Children's Furnishing Goods! Hats and Caps and Footwear for both sexes! Everybody's wants catered to: the Rich! the Poor! the Wise! the Simple! the Young! the Old! the Millionaire! the Beggar! the Blind! the Lame!, the Halt! v We have anything and evervthina in the clothina line to nlease everv buvers' taste and to suit evarv hiivnrs' nnrce wo boon str. fnr nil riaccoc anri 0;,. ,:xv ..... " " w Accept the poor man's one hundred cents as willingly as the rich Gr-TJSEI . the door was placed a large canopy, bearing above it the great crown of Sweden, while the hallways and staircases are filled with flowers, exotic plants and symbolic oriental decorations. More than an hour before the ceremony the square in front of the palace was filled by a large crowd, which the police had hard work to keep back to make room for the arriv ing carriages. At 11 o'clock a com pany of Grenadiers ot the life guard ap peared, wearing high bearskin hats and parade uniform. They lined the vestibule and staircase leading to a great hall of as sembly, a rectangular room having at one end a platform on which "was a chair of blue velvet embroidered with gold, the seat of the King, who is honorary President of the Congress. On the platform at either side were re served seats, those on the King's right for Ministers of State, the diplomatic corps and foreign correspondents; on the lelt for special delegates of foreign governments, universities and learned societies. The re mainder of the hall, which was not large enongh for the gathering, was 60on filled by the members, many of them standing in the aisle. Only a small gallery in the reargave place fora few spectators. On the ceiling is Ehrenstrabl's immense allegorical painting, and the walls are entirely covered with small copper plates painted with the arms of the nobles who composed the order. A STRANGE FEELING. Thestrange feeling of being in full dress at fjoondny was soon forgotten as the gnests crowded in in court costume and full deco rations, diplomats, ministers of State, re gents and professors ot universities, and oriental groups in strange costumes. The entertainment afforded by this picture easily filled the half hour of waiting. Precisely at noon the sound of military music was heard from outside the hall, and we knew that the King had come. The audience rose and remained standing as he came in, bow ing to right and left, followed by the Crown Prince, the President and Secretary of the Congress, the court martial and adjutants. The involuntary expression which came to everyone's lips was: "AVhat a splendid maul" His handsome, florid face is set off by gray hair and beard, and his broad Shoulders, erect and large figure, well be come his office. Trained at sea, he has the bearing of a captain who treads the deck with full confidence in his own powers of command. He wore the splendid uniform of an admiral, over it the broad blue sash of the Order of the Seraphim, stars and decorations in quantity, and immense gold epaulettes. A deep silence was kept by the waiting audience as tne iving came on the platform, and passed in front of the foreign delegates, who were introduced by Count Land berg. When through with this ordeal, which he didn't seem to enjov particularly, the King took his seat, with the Crown Prince on his right and the uncrowned mortals were al lowed to sit down thereafter. The Prince has his father's till and straight figure, but his complexion is darker, and his thin and rather hectic-looking face does not give the impression of a strong personality. He wore a general's uniform and the sash of the Seraphim Order. As soon as King Oscar had put on his eyeglasses he rose and read in French bis address of welcome or ratner snouted it out as tnougn ne were giving commands from the bridge in a gale of wind. A man of fine literary taste and culture, which seems to be hereditary in the Bernadotle familv. he is considered the best speech-maker in his kingdom. A EOTAL, COMPABISOIT. In his address he compared the luxuri ousness of the East with the simple hospi talitvofthe North, but he welcomes the delegates to the land of the Vikings and Sagas in language so rotund and eloquent that I regret I have not space to give it in full. In closing, he said: "Lend an ear to the mystic murmurs of our mighty forests, to the sweet harmonies of the waves which caress our shores: contemplate the virgin beauty of our valleys, the majesty of our uiuuuiaius, iuc buiuucr uepius 01 our fjords, and in leaving us you will take with you, I trust, an atmosphere of poetry and DEST ABSOLUTELY ? IN MOD THIS " AN ELEGANT DINNER BUCKET GIVEN AWAY FREE WITH EVERY PURCHASE TO PIONEERS OF LOW PRICES AND THE ONLY of refreshment. To-day I welcome you.and, expressing the wish that your labors may be crowned with success, I declare open the Eighth International Congress of Oriental ists." ' I shall not attempt any report of the ad dresses which followed, and with which the public exercises of the day were concluded. Nearly every nation on earth was repre sented by a speech-maker, except our own. It was one of the acts of our late economical administration to return to the Swedish Government its invitation to the Congress, with a perfunctory statement that there were no funds with which to send delegates, and that without consulting the Smithsonian Institute or the American Oriental So ciety. If the American contingent here has received something less than its share ot consideration here it can hardlv be won dered at. "We feel honored, however, in the election of Prof. C. B. Lannan to the Secre taryship of the Arvan section, the most im portant ol tne suo-divisions ot tne uongress, of which Prof. Weber, Max Muller and Dr. Spiegel are Presidents in turn. At 6 o'clock we forced our way through the immense crowd of gazers-on at the Bid darholm quay, and embarked on three of the small steamers and sailed into Lake Ma lar, upon the outlet of which Stockholm is built. Tne royal yacht, bearing tne toreign delegates, steamed at the head of the pro cession up Lake Malar, a body of water of great picturesqueness and beauty. Lake Leman is hardly so clear, nor has Lake George more unexpected windings or more striking islands. At every turn we came in sight of pretty villas perched on rocky knolls, the summer homes of the Stockholm citizens, and groups of people before them waved the national colors to bid us welcome. THE KIUG'S SUMMEB BAXA.CS. In the course of an hour we landed in front of the royal summer palace of Drott ningholm, from which the standard was floating, which told ot the presence of the King. While we were landing a military band on the terrace in front of the palace began to play, and as we entered the unusually beautiful hallway, another band on the broad upper landing greeted us with a stirring march. The staircase was lined with royal guards, looking as stiff as if they were froien, and footmen in the royal livery ot blue and silver showed us the way to cloakrooms on the upper floor, from which we went, by way oi a numoer oi spienaid cnamoers, into the "Salle des Contemporains," a stately hall large enough to contain the whole com pany. Around the walls are li.e-sized portraits of the sovereigns of 50 years ago. While the conversation is at its heicht someone announces the arrival of the King, and a space is at once cleared in the middle of the chamber. The King and Crown Prince enter, followed by the retinue of the morning's ceremony. The terror of actually standing face to face with royalty caused an amusing stampede as His Majesty ap- Eroached any part of the circle. With an -am-not-worthy-of-this-honor air, some of the groups scattered and backed away as the King came near. However, he had a long conversation with the Shah's envoy, and Count Landberg laid hold of different distinguished delegates and hauled them up one alter the other. I saw one well-Known English Oriental ist summoned to be presented with his wife. but each time the good lady came in sight ot the royal presence ier courage failed her, and at the last effort she cried out: "No, no; I can't be introduced to the Kingl" and her illustrious husband had to bear the ordeal alone, though, as a matter of fact, it wis nothing terrible, for he gave each person a hearty greeting and conversed affably for a few minutes. The American members were all presented by our Minister, General Thomas, who has shown us every kindness, and to whom we are indebted for many un sought favors. A GLITTERING PAGEANT. But suddenly the band strikes up a thunderous march, and the King and Crown Prince lead the procession to supper, mak ing the brightest spectacle in all the gay pageant of the evening. As the King ad vances the groups in the different apart ST HUGE DISPLAY IS THE FINE VIEW OF QUSKY'S DISPLAY AT THE EXPOSITION. IlilllK - v----'-" A .TZZTJ, J Mb f; ' J uHil V '.I'.'.'S'.T-M v--iv- "lsOy JL Jr. VMIrM . BrrtiJL " ..J. J ... .-....... . it-sil -Tfmmmn '"'"'" wf$y&vm u ii zTtf II' Ji i VMT .imiiiiiu' ,iJii(fijllk'" jam !iTJI - i oil! J I - ?v- mv y Hial r w man's dollar. We name prices Our Magnifloent Fall and Winter Catalogue, whioh has baon pronounced by the press of Pittsburg to be the handsomest ever seen in this city, sent free to any address. Be sure you vrite for it. ments make their profound bows and fall into the glittering line ministers in gold embroidered court costumes, with swords and bright-colored sashes, resplendent with decorations set with diamonds, high officers of the army and navy in state uniform, professors in silk robes faced with velvet and crimson, ladies in evening toilet and priests from the Vatican, and our Ori ental delegates, Mohsin Khan, in his em broidered suit and great sash; the delegate of the Bajah of Baroda, in gold embroidered turban and black and white robes; the high priest of the Parsee temple at Bombay, dressed in pure white; our twpEgyptian sheiks, coreeous in long yellow silk eowns. with sashes of gold brocade and white tur-T bans. The procession passes around three sides ot the great entrance staircase, and descends it. On the lower floor tablesare set in a suite of seven rooms. The King and his delegates take possession of the farthest one, and the rest ot the company Btring through others. After the supper was over, the King withdrew and the company returned to their boats. The ride to Stock holm was like a fete in Venice at the time, ot the Doges. A fleet of steam launches crowded with sightseers from Stockholm made a long escort, while on every island bonfires or Bengal lights were burning. At intervals cannon thundered out their welcome, and girls in white dresses made allegoric tableaux on certain illuminated slopes, which delicate compliment surely deserved appreciation, considering the icy qualitv of the night air. James Taft Hatfield. Visnqxs to the Exposition are invited to inspect my immense stock of diamonds, watches, jewelry.silverware, clocks, bronzes, etc. The largest stock and lowest prices in the city. No trouble to show goods. M. G. Cohen, 533 Smithfield st, WE IMPORT OCR LACE CURTAINS And Conaeqnentlr Can Pat Prices on Them Which Yon Ain't Accustomed To. An unusually large line now in stock,and the prices all reduced to a figure bound to move them. From 75 cents per pair up to the finest made. Over 400 styles enough to please anyone, certainly. Edwaed Geoetzingee, 627 and 629 Penn avenue. Hair on Ladles' Faces. We are pleased to state to all our fair readers whom nature has unkindly provided with a growth of facial hair that they can have it destroyed forever without pain, scar, shock, trace or injury by the electric needle operation, by consulting Dr. J. Van Dyck, electro-surgeon, at Hotel Albemarle, Pitts burg. Dr. Van Dyck was called to our city to treat several society ladies, and will have parlorj at Hotel Albemarle until Thursday, Sept. 26, and during the visit he can treat a number of new patients. Book free. Ovebholt. Golden Wedding, Large, Gibson and Dilliuger whisky for sale in large quantities by Geo. H. Bennett & Bro., 135 First avenue, second door below Wood street. Only One Opinion. Exposition visitors partaking of refresh ments here in the city have only one opinion of Frauenheim & Vilsack's Pittsburg beer, viz, it is unexcelled for flavor and purity. Furniture to be repaired, retinished, upholstered, send to Haugh & Keenan, 33 and 34 Water st. 'Phone 1626. Pearson's cab. photos of children are ad mired by everybody. Take the' little ones to him if you want the best. Oar Kid Glove Bargains! 4-b. embroidered, 48e, worth 75e; 4-b. very fine, 68c, worth fl; the 5-hook guaranteed Bon Marche, 89c; 7-hook same, 31; also, 150 doz. finest French real kid $1 50 gloves at 89c, tans only, at Bosenbaum & Co's. PLAYD PITTSBURG SHOW OF THE KIND EVER -a,n: MADE UP ONLY' "'HmiiuiMiiniiiiini'PimniH'saimiiniiniiniiiiiiniiimililiMUillli)) iliiiwimnfii'jinmimimmT "Hi U l" . f'lillKpil UiJiil ,,l"lll"llll"l!!l""",illlinir -ijg-ga j jy, v- - K&yjy-r-i v ii , mm on reliable goods which are STRICTLY ONE-PRICE NEW ADVEUTISEMENTS. GMI i E. D. WILT, Lessee and Manager. ONE WEEK ONLY, Commencing Monday, Sept. 23. ONLY MATINEE, SATURDAY. MARIE WAfflWRIGHT In a Superb Production of Twelfth Night! Supported by a Carefully Selected Company. This Most Attractive Shakespearean Comedy Is Illustrated by Twelve Scenes of Surpassing Beauty. EVERY SET A GEM! Magnificent Costumes! Eich Medieval Fnrniturel A Treat for Lovers of Shakespeare! "Never since the Irving Productions has a Shakespearean Comedy been brought out with more sumptuousness and good taste." Chicago Tribune. Scale of Prices for TMs Engagement: Parquet and three rows Parquet Circle..., SI 50 Balance Parquet Circle 1 00 Dress Circle and Gallery Regular Prices Sept. 30 BOOTH-MODJESKA CO. se22-29 m- f Trwtmma, Have you a aaPmB MW OF SAMPLE GOODS TAKEN FROM .. mmWym - HW ' w w J 1 wa w v 1 W w wi w a w so low that they are without thereach of competition to touch THE AMOUNT ,OF 85 OR UPWARD DT OTm MrnTS-OLOTHING HOUSE IN THE OITY,,80O TO. 400 MARKET STREET, PITTSBURG. $" ALLEGHENY. TWO JOAOtS ONLY, Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 23 and 24 AT EXPOSITION PARK. P. T. BARN U NTS ..-GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH, Great London Circus, Wild Moorish Caravan. Paris Olympia Hippodrcm. Black Wizards Tent of Illusions. "A PERFECT REVELATION OF SUHPBISES." Amazement, Astonishment and Mystification .Depicted on tne iaces oi all visitors. Children delighted with Fairyland Wonders. BARNUM & BAILEY'S GREATEST EFFORTS REALIZED. A Sumptuous Feast ot Dazzling Splendors. Rich Costumes. Wonderful Fi-at tires. High Class Equestrianism. Beautllnl Displays. Remarkable Feats. Perfect Performances. Marvellous Attractions. Magnificent Exhibi tions. Fifteen enormous exhibitions Combined in one. 3 Full Circus Companies ia.3 Rings. special Elevated fcstapo Performances. 2 Monster Museums of Wonders and Curiosities 2 Herds of Performing Elephants. 2 Droves of Arabian Desert Camels. 2 Troupes of -Trained Imported Stallions. Great Mid-Air Dltplayt of Real Daring. Hosts of Fearless High-class Foreign Specialists zui-aniomimicuiowns. zuAmmai uiowns. A whole Menagerie of Trained Beasts. 123 Breath-taking and Daring Acts. Everything New, Novel and Wonderful, Two Performances everyday, at H and8P.sc Doors open an hour earlier. Admission 50cts. Children under 9 years, 25 cts. Great Street Parade Morning of Arrival of Show. Route as follows: South ave. to Allegheny are., to Western are., to Ohio at., to Federal bU, to Isabella Bt., across Seventh st bridge, to Liberty St., to Smithfield st, to Water st, to Wood St., to Third are., to Market St. to Sixth st, across bridge to Robinson st, to Anderson st, tn Chnrcb ave., to Union are., to Ohio st, to Federal st, to LacocK st, to Exposition Park, As an accommodation Reserved Seat Tickets will be sold at the regular price and Admission MicKeisaitne usual siignt advance at a. a. Hays & Co.'s Piano store, 75 Fifth are. seW-31-15,17.19,2L223 used- i Soap? j- . jj NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. SEEN IN THIS COUNTRY el! MJJtoiiwiiiI'"''1"""11" ' y "mmnmmmmmmmmmMmm (timvtxs&sgg' , ".' if Mt WjjBV BIJOU THEATER, Under tha Direction of ----- b. M. GULKEC do. - 1 !!-' ONE. WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY, SEPT. 23. Matinees "Wednesday and Saturday. v f J UCfAU lC GEORGE C. JENKS' US. MAIL A MUSICAL FAROE-COMEDY. A PRONOUNCED SUCCESS EVERYWHERE. BIJOU PRICES: Sept. 30-MONROE A RICE IN MY ATOTT HARRIS' THEATER. COMMENCING MONDAY, SEPT. 23, Etkbt AnxEKoos aitd Ennruro. .THE BPABKLINQ SOtTBRETTE. MISS KATIE EMMETT In Her Great Plar, The Waifs -OJ- . New York ! Under the Management ot MR HARRY "WILLIAMS. A Realistic Pictnre of Lights and Shadows ol the Great Metropolis. A powerful cast and Magnificent Special Scenery for Each Act. " DON'T FAIL TO SEE Ihe Great Harlem Eiver Bridge Scene, Trinity Chnrcb by Moonlight, The Tombs Police Court,. Castle Garden at Sunset, Exterior of the Tombs, and The Grand Fire Scene At Five Points. "Wee Sept30 WILBUR OPERA CO. . ae22-10 -- jCic)kjt . EXPOSITION GUSKY 0UK IMMENSE ST0BE. .:. DO YOU THE We ask you this that persons living in the interior of the State'" CAN SAVE THEIR EXPENSES. by deferring their purchases of Wearing Apparel until thejr visit us. Remember we buy and sell $1,000 worth of goods where other big (?) dealers of this city handle but ioo and consequently can and do retail at prices rang ing from to to 40 per 1 cent lower than the smaller dealers are forced to demand. However, whether you wish tapur- chase or not, you are most cordially in vited to make our store your headquarters when you visit Pittsburgh aaaa UlUWVUw UI1U UUIIIII LIU HA III III H 21 1 1 wLM and guarantee all we seil to give satisfaction in every wa ' Gr-TTSZECIT'S DEPARTMENT. llMPfazdfKm I crco UN HIS. M RESERVED a r-tai'M, 5; 50 am.a. 25o. BRIDGET. seffl.S HARRY WILLIAMS' ACADEMY. Monday Evening, Sept. 23. Matinees, Tawday, TkHjs&jaadSafer&T', iMbtt TONY PASTOR'S OWN COMPANY. Jk See. MisaOeMse. The JBjfesV&i anuaribci5? Raveae t Atkee. a Miss MiHM AiMm? Teb Sisters Grskaa, Mastaal DaU. ' Lists CeHfety rtoi. A. ABW TOfij raMex.- Bept, 30 Kennedy's Bright DM. niTTTR TTBnTT.T7ra rnnrnv --- JL , ., THBHEwwoRLD'sarrjsEtrji, ," ALLEGHENY CUT. ,. :,V JAMBS GEARY .TlniiiW webs; SEPTEMBER as. The only one ever xnoira, A COLORED BEARDED LADY. t Moiey, the Needle "Bater; tke.Leojirf Boy, and a beet of sew feature, - TS THEATER. Storms &. Edwards' HEW NOVELTT COHB1N ATIOX J 4 And Concert Mastoale, tadoaea n maker of. specialties. www A GREAT SHOW; Open 10 A. X. Monday; otter days 1 to'IS Cominc-A. O. Babee, WofH'a Greatest Ma ftKaan, and Cowboy PJaaiet. seS-3S' i i- '& INTEM) VISITING EXPOSITION? uz because you ought to be aware 5. IHT J!r S W, M5V MJ- . m i:m H I- M fl 'V 'J -- - . . -' m&mi m Wii i- i F3FT- -i W n y , V K - Ckr.'$ . rjsiA', jUi '.-S&AL .! j