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THE PITTSBURG- DISPATCH, SUNDAY, JULY 13,. 1890.
14
THE OPENING GAME
How the People of Birmingham Took
Their Introduction to Amer
ica's National Sport
A SLUGGIKG MATCH ENDED BY BAIN
Cured Pitching Wasn't Prohibited, but
One of the Britishers Made a Home
Ban Nevertheless.
irn.u, woke to make it populae.
A Talk With Alt. Greetl-ld mi Souls Hoot
rnrllbm Acreu the Yfater.
I TOOK A STATT COBBESrOSOXXT.l
Bibmiuouam, July 2. "Baseball in
England" bat now become a familiar phrase
to American patron i of the game. A casual
glance at many oi the American paper
gives one the notion that baieball in En
gland is in full swing and that before many
Boons are OTerwewill teethe national game
of the United States holding supreme sway
In other nations. I fear, howeTer, that I
shall put things in another aspect. I don't
Bean that I am going to show that baseball
is nil in England or that its future here it
ot tbe blackest kind; but before I have done
with this letter I will give American read
ers to understand thorouchly the baseball
status in England, and what I will say will
go to proTe that the phrase "Baseball in En
gland" is to a Tery great extent misleading.
I have looked the situation over thor
oughly and witnessed tbe opening of what
is called tbe championship season here. The
opening day wat June 21, and I was nt
Birmingham to see the commencement o
tbe first bsseball pennant contest in England.
The dav was a wretched one and vetoed the
proceedings be I ore the legal five Innings
had been played. There are four clubs in
the National Baseball League of Great
Britain, viz., Birmingham, Stoke, Derby
end Preston. Before dealing with the play
and the prospects of the League I think it
will be useful and interesting to explain
why the iour cities just uamed have been se
lected in preference to other cities.
Making Deal.
The promoters of baseball in England
have as much as possible, affiliated baseball
with football. This is ceitainly the very
best thing tbey could have done; indeed I
cannot see where they could have made a
start at all if sucn a move had not been
made. Tbe partial affiliation has enabled
tbe baseball promoters to not only secure
football players as baseball performers, but
the baseball teams have secured tbe use ot
the football grounds. This is very import
ant, because the appearance of tbe lootball
players in the baseball teams goes a very
Jong way toward drawing tbe attention of
the public to tbe game and this is a very dii
ficult thing to do. Well, then, the lour cities
of Stoke, Preston, Derby and Birmingham )
are football strongholds. Ut coarse, we all
know tbat tbe Preston Xorth End team is
the champion of the world. Tbe baseball
teams are, therefore, named after the toot
ball teams. For instance, at Preston the
baseball team is called the Preston North
End team and it plays on tbe Preston North
End grounds. The same is true in the other
cities except Derby, where I believe the
baseball team owus its own grounds. The
football players are signed with their respective
clubs forttbe year, so that In summer tbe
directors of tbr various clubs bare to pay tbeir
players 3 or $15 per week or find them ern
ployment. Baseball then is something of a
blessing to these football directors as it finds
employment for their plajcrs in summer.
Tbe contract arrangements are such tbat tbe
baseball penple don't pay tbe players from the
football teatus, but they give tbe money to tbe
directors ot those teams an J they, tbe directors,
pay tbe players. In other words, tbe directors
of tbe football teams gee all tbe money earned
In summer b tbeir signed players, but they
bare to pay tbe salar out of It, This feature
has doubtless caused tbe football people to
take more than an ordinary Interest In base
ball. Tbe two games don'tatallconfllctasoneis
a summer and tbe other a tall and winter game.
This arrangement with the football plajers bas
also added to tbe baseball premolars another
form with which to fight tbe cricket players,
because Debt It is, as I shall point out. As a
result xbe football players are. Generally speak
ing, lieart and soul in favor of baseball as op
Sosed to cricket. It is the old question of a
gbt between out-and-out professionalism and
auegea amateurism.
About ilio Hot arc.
Veil, as to tbe opening day. It was not an
encouraging event at all at the busy city of
Birmingham. Tbe Birmingham and Stoke
teams were busy with tbeir second Innings
wben I arrlTed on tbe grounds. Tbe weather
was extremely threatening, and not more than
400 people were present. Ladies were admitted
free, and tbo admission fee was sixpence, or 12
cents. Tbe grounds were those of the Aston
Villa Football Team, and were tolerably fair
for a baseball game. As tbe game proceeded.
It was Indeed Interesting to note the feelings
and Demonstrations of the little crowd. Ibe
latter really began to appreciate good playing,
and more than once gae hearty cheer wben
tbe Birmingham team scored. I mixed up wltb
tbe spectators, and 1 soon found tbat there was
a strong feeling against tbe game, even though
applause was irequenr. Almost all the specta
tors were Ignoraut of tbe rules and conditions
ot tbe game, and this prompted many unkindly
remarks about tbe contest.
The plajing was such as to please the specta
tors, who did not know much about the game.
There was some good hard Hitting and very fair
base running. 1 ne fielding was al.o very good.
But the managers of tbe teams themselves
failed to carry out an arrangement that bad
been agreed to on the advice of Jim Hart, who
ts here managing the League. Tbe arrange
ment vis tbat only English pitchers be used,
because curve pitching was not needed. This
was to prevent strlka out, and encourage what
we would call slugging. Prior, however, who
with Bartolett forms an American battery for
Stoke, beran to pitch, and, of course, be was
Tery effective for two or three inuings. Then
Manager Barr, of the Birmlngbam team, put
bis brother Frank (Pittsburgcrs all know tbe
llarrs) In the box. aud there was a deal of un
pleasantries. However, just before the rain
stopped tbe game, Mr. Prior was a victim, as
the Birmingham bitters touched him up quite
lively, finishing tbeir half of tbe fifth inning
witb a Homo run and tbree men on bases. Tbit
borne run bit was made by an English player,
and it was, indeed, a great advertisement for
tbe game. It Just put the homo team ono in
tbe lead, and tbis embused tbe onlookers, but
rain stopped further play.
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Impressions of ibe Game.
Certainly it would be unfair to criticise the
playing of tbo team. Tbey have not arrived at
that stage wbere criticism Is proper. We
would sever think of criticising an infant's ef
forts at walking. We can only promise as to
tbe material for development, and hope for the
best. Jnst so with tbe baseball teams in this
country. Tbat there is good material there is
so doubt, and it is certain that many of tbe
players wbo are learning tbe came here had
been reared In America tbev would have been
first-class players. Already they are knocking
the straight-ball pitching to smithereens and
are underway in catching on to curves, home
of tbem aro good fielder, but I fear there will
be difficulty in educating pitchers, although
Maurice Barr bas a very promising man named
Devy. I saw him pitch two innings, and Tie did
Tery well. I noticed another encouraging fea
ture, viz.: tbe earnestness of the players. This
Is a hopeful sign, but we must not forget tbat
this Is just tbe starting out, or. In other words,
tbe beginning; of the introducing of a novelty.
There Is also difficulty In securing good um
pires and scorers. I fear there will lie trouble
in getting suitable men to umpire tbe games.
At Birmlngbam tbe old kickers about the "rot
ten" decisions were present witb great empha
sis. As tbe players get to know more about
the rules and tricks or the game tbey will
cause more trouble for tbe umpire. Tbe Amer
icans of ibe Stoke team also Indulged in some
Very demonstrative coaching, which did not go
well at all, either wltb tbe Birmlngbam plajers
or tbe spectators. I am inclined to think that
tbe coaching, tbat Is, tbe noisy part of it, will
have to be slopped iiere, or else there will be
numerous fistic conflicts.
Tbe Prsbabl Smalts,
As to tbe future. Ibis Is a very delicate
theme to deal with. On tbe one band I don't
want to say a word tbat will discourage those
nrha tr in nthntiattfflll nni-lf-nil In trvlnf.
I (OMUbluh the saint la other lands, but oc
the other I am somewhat bound to tbe public
to express an opinion, and I fear tbat It Is not
one tbat will add enthusiasm to tbe efforts.
As far as I am able to judo, I don't think base
ball will be made sel' supporting in England in
my time. What I msan by self supportlne Is
tbat It will not become a leading and popular
game. On this point I may differ with some
peoplo who have probably thought as much
about the matter as mystlf, but f wish I could
come to some other conclusion. On this point
I bad a long conversation with Mr. Hart the
other day. He is very sangnlne, but of course
be is so Interested in the enterprise that I
would indeed be surprised It be was other than
vcrv confident. During our conversation be
said:
"We hare flcured out everything as to the
cost of the four teams for tho season, and we
will certainly play tbe season ont although we
play to no spectators. It is an experiment and
we are prepared to lose. However, I have
great hopes of success. I think baseball Is the
fame for the masses and that It will catch on.
t may require a season or two to make it go,
but we will ge there. So far we have over
come a tremendous amount of opposition and
difflcultlc. We have also made many friends,
and Dr. Grace, the champion cricketer, bas
written some kindly words abont us. He was
asked to wriie a comparison of baseball and
cricket, giving the former an awful roasting,
but he declined to do it, claiming that be did
not know sufiiclentlv about baseball to criticise
it. We want people to talk and write about
our game If they will only give us fair play.
Tbe pattons of cricket Generally are acalnst us
becanse of the professional character of our
teams. This is really a flimsy argument,
at almost every good cricket plaver In the
country Is playing for money. But I think tbat
till argument will not have much weight with
anjbody If we could only get tbe leading news
papers to put our case tairly before the public.
Wo have not come here to injure anybody.
Tnn cities we have selected are not known as
profitable cricket cities, and, betide, there are
thousands of tbe.publlo who bave not time to
see a cricket matcb, but who have time to tee
a baseball game."
The Expanses Rnrprlslnclr Low.
There are 42 games scheduled for oacb club,
21 at home and 21 abroad, and I am Inclined to
think that Mr. Hart means everything he says
when be states that, weather permitting, all
will be played. The expense of each club it
not very great. Trobably $125 per week will
cover tbe entire expense of each team. Of
courso this will sound absurd to tbe baseball
pitMiisnf America, but I know whereof I
speak. The salaries are verv, very low com.
nared to the salaries of American players.
and only about nine or ton men are
carried on each team. There are also
other gentlemen Interested in the venture
betide tbe bpaldlng brothers. One gentleman
at Derby is supporting tbe team of tbat city
himself. It is bis own team. His name Is Ley.
He was In business for) ears in the neighbor
hood of Cleveland. 0., and amassed a fortune
In tbe iron business. He will put up lots of
money for the game. There is also another
gentleman interested whose name 1 am not at
liberty to mention. It Is, therefore, easy to see
that the cost or carrying mo team luroucu mo
season will not be very great.
Doubtless many baseball directors in America
would be pleased witb to little exyense at this
stage: tbe question it will the Engllsb League
survive after tbis season. If there is tbe least
prospect of snectss It will be carried on another
season. There are great possibilities for the
game in this country if tbey can be attained. I
firmly believe that if the mas-es were once
Initiated into a knowledge of tbe game they
would take bold of it witb a will. But as I
said two or three years ago, there are many
strongly grounded prejudices among tbe En
glish people. John Bnll Is not easily movet
away from tbe beater's path. The opinion
prevails here tbat if baseball succeeds buu.e
thlng else will go back. Tbat something else
is understood to be cricket. A railway official
at Liverpool said to me: "Well, now, if base
ball becomes a leading game here cricket must
go down, and we'll never stand that." That is
tbe case in a nutahell.
Children are being educated here In cricket
just as the youngsters in the United States are
drilled in baseball, and to kill the Inherent love
for either is an almost impossible task. The
leading papers here are oppnceo to uaseball
and assail it very lllogically. Football is more
ponularwitb tbe masses sitnplv because one
of its leading features is identical with base
ball. I refer to tbe brevity of contest and the
excitement tbat Is sustained from start
to finish. This feature is really its
greatest attraction to tbe people and so
would baseball follow in popularity if the
strong prejudices existing against it were to
vanish. Certainly baseball is a more attractive
came for the people than cricket. The latter,
no doubt, bas some splendid features, but it
lacks the great feature to which I have just re
ferred. Mr. Spalding certainly has a tew ex
cellent representatives of the game here. Tbey
are all young gentlemen and W. J. Barr de
serves all credit possible for the very good lm
firession be bas made in Birmincbam. These
leutenants of Mr. Spalding are working like
beavers tn make a snecess of the venture, but
if It is a failure It will be because tbe English
people don't want baseball under any circum
stances. Baseball nl Home.
A day or two ago Mr. Hart received a letter
from Mr. Spalding In which tbe latter stated
that in his opinion some of the Rational League
clubs and some of thoe of the Players' League
would consolidate. He expressed tbe opinion
that things were looking very favorable for tbe
National League. A G. Spalding In a letter
also remarked tbat everybody was losing
money, but that tbe new Leaguo was losing
most and could not possibly last.
Fnclllst Air. Greenfield.
When 1 say tbat I had an hour or two with
Alt. Greenfield, Dispatch readers will prob
ably think that grass bas not been growing
underneath our feet. I had a great desire to
see Greenfield because of tbe readers of these
reviews. He Is an authority as far as inter
view tug goes, and he Is a trulv representative
iiugillxt. Or course many readers of The
Dispatch will still romember Greenfield's
visit to America wben he met Sullivan, Burke
and others. I have always held the opinion
that Greenfield was tho best pugilist In En
gland during tbe time that ha was at bis best.
Certainly some people will remind me of
Mitchell, but all tbat 1 propose'saylng at this
juncture is tbat Mitchell has always been esti
mated by me as a boxer. I am talking about
bona fide fighters. I looked In at Greenfield's
filace at Birmlngbam and he appeared to be do
ng well. While I was there I saw two or three
Fretty fair set-tos with Youngsters, llut what
want to explain it the opinion of Greenfield
more than the system of making fighters In
Birmincbam and ntber places. I may probably
deal with tbe latter later. Greenfield Is still of
the opinion that be can belt Jack Burke,
nd 1 tblnk he can if they were to ficht
to a finish wltb bare knuckles. Burke is a
lucky man. and alwajs has been. There is not
an old-timer to-day commencing wltb Green.
Quid, and tbat includes Mace, wbo Is not a bet
ter man than Burke. I don't want to under
estimate Burke. He bas proven himself a very
clover boxer and good businessman, but I am
talking about the respective abilities of men.
Really, I don't think that Jack Burke could
defeat Dempsey, Fogarty or La Blanche iu a
finish fight.
This, then, In a word, will convey what I
think about Burke's challenge to tbe world.
At this moment Greenfield, old as be Is, will
fight Burke to a finish for 200 a side. Tbey
will never fight because Burke will not debt.
I am mindful of tbe encounters that Burko
and Greenfield bad at Chicago.
Some Good Opinions.
But Greenfield pleased me very much by his
opinions of American people. He was In tbe
United States about 12 months, and be has the
highest and kindest regards to express about
the people he met. He believes tbat Ameri
cans are the people to put up tho money for
any event tbat is worthy of tbe name, what
Interested me was the fact that he deemed
Sullivan the best man that be bas seen. 'Ibis
came in a spontaneous way, and I know that it
was tbe true opinion of Greenfield. The latter
bas met all the champions including Mitchell,
and bas not been beaten by either Smith or
Mitchell.
Slavic nnd SlcAuliffe.
If o doubt readers of these columns will want
to know something about tbe Slavia-McAuliffe
battle. I have already taken up so much In
baseball tbat I fear there is not much room left
to deal extremely witb tbe contest in question.
Tbe great opinion here is in favor of McAuliffe.
As 1 bave already said in a previous letter,
Mitchell thinks almost anybody will defeat
blaviiu However, I still have a good" opinion of
the Australian, and wben I say tbis I think
McAulitfe will defeat him. Neither of them
have proven themselves first-class fighters by
any rueana.but I don't tblnk McAuliffe is a few
points better than Slavin. One thing is true,and
that is if eVer blavin is beaten here he will
never be seen in America.
America In Fronr.
In a future letter I may find time to deal with
law n tennis In England. It Is really one of the
roost popnlar games here among those who can
pay for a cup of tea away from home; that is
those who can find time to sit on a lawn and
buy a cup of tea. The game is not known"
among the masses, and I presume those who
now tancy It most would forsake it as soon as
tbe masses became its patrons. While for cer
tain reasons I am not an out and out admirer
of lawn tennis, I bave been proud to note tbe
treat admiration there is here for Pettett, Tbe
latter Is by all means tbe best tennis player
there has been here for years, and I may say at
anytime. However, 1 don't tblnk the game
will beoome nationally popnlar, became it Is
not one of the public, and those wbo patronize
most now are those who don't want the masses
in the business or sport at all.
, Abont tbe Sprinters,
Shortly Imay hare kfov words tony about J
the sprinters here. There are several Ameri
cans waiting for the approaching handicaps,
but the Americans have spoiled themselves.
Everybody knows them and tbe "talent" soon
knows wliat thsy can do. I regret to say that
some very good people have a very poor opinion
ot one or more of our American sprinters. One
of tbe latter bas won a handicap and still his
reputation Is very bad among the ''people."
But there Is a future in England for American
pedestrians and in a future letter I may argue
this question fully.
Fkinqui,
BASEBALUN BOSTON.
CURRY FOLEY'S USUAL LETTER ON AF
FAIRS AT THE HUB.
The Lesson Has tbe Best of tbe Situation In
the Enst Poor Mnnnsemeut of the
rinyert' Lenin e Ten m Tbe Possible
Winners.
fsrEciAL connrsroxDzxcs or tiix DisrATcn.l
Boston, July 11 To a man up a tree it looks
Tery much it If the Boston Brotherhood club
had queered themselves in tbit town, and
unless Kelly's men take a sudden brace they
will be completely lost In tbe sbufflowith the
League club during the rest of the season. Tbe
Pittsburg League team is about tho poorest
attraction on the road, but they outdrew Al
Johnson's Cleveland club by a large majority.
Tbe Cleveland (P. L have always played well
here and they would have had fine crowds
were It not for the unpopularity of the men
under King Kelly. That contemptible scheme
nf jumping away from Pittsburg and
tbe transfer of the Buffalo games
to this city has betn a severe
stroke to tho entire Brotherhood, and the
League people are now more determined than
ever tn fight to a finish. Tbe Boston Brother
bood people must shoulder all the blame, for
they should have played their scbeduled games
In Pittsburg and Buffalo and avoided all this
trouble. Tho Brotherhood had all the best ot
It in attendance when tbe Western teams made
their former visit, but now things have changed
and the League people are having thn best of
It by almost two to one. It - a significant fact
tbat no Brotherhood club had as high as 1,200
people on their return from tbe W est; on tbe
other band, the Philadelphia and Boston
League clubs played to audiences of 4,200 and
2,200 respectively.
A WANT OF DISCIPLINE.
There Is no discipline In tbe Boston Brother
hood club; the men do about as tbey please,
and very often absent themselves from the
grounds wbon tbeir services are needed. Kelly
played short field against Cleveland on Mon
day last, and he mado a holy show of himself.
He made four errors out of six chances, and he
managed to run out of tbe way of tbree or four
balls tbat any good man could bave handled.
Tbe only way Kelly can handle ground balls Is
to procure a wide basket, tben be might stop
tbem once in a while.
Deacon Wblte'r Buffalo herd cave two ex
hibitions here on Fourth of July, the morning
contest resulting In a five inning tie. while tbe
"Buffs" scooped tbe afternoon game. Secretary
Hart gave the attendance for tbe day at some
thing less than 8,000, but even the Brotherhood '
organs claim the figures altogether to high. It
is safe to say tbat ,000 is near tbe actual
figures, and twice as many people would hare
turned out to see tbe games in Buffalo if
White's men would have held their ground.
Fourth of July is a poor baseball day In tbis
city. Tbe city fathers donate hundreds of
dollars to lacrosse, hurling, bicyling, boat
racing and otber sports, and people don't thing
of baseball wben tbey can witness the otber
sports gratuitously. Why. when tbe morning
game witb Buffalo was about to be played,
thern wern 20 000 neoole watchlncr the lacrosse
game on tbe common, while another crowd,
equally at lame, were sitting on the banks of
tbe historic Charles waiting for the boat races
to begin.
WOEK OF THE LEAGUERS.
The Boston League club has been putting up
a wonderful game of ball of late, and some of
the knowing ones think the race will bo be
tween tbe Hub team and the Cincinnati.
Selee's men won 12 out of 15 games in tbe West,
and they are still marching toward the front.
It is a pretty rare between the first four teams,
witb Anson's team an excellent fifth. The
Boston men are now in first-class trim, and old
Paul Hines bas actually proved a big acquisi
tion to ibe club. He corked out tbrea bits in
Monday's game against Pittsburg. Hines has
Deen doing such fine work tbat Donovan has
been released, but he (Donovan) was not long
out of a job. as President Byrne, of the Brook
lyns, gobbled bim up to take Corkkill's place iu
center field.
McGarr is playing so line at third that Lowe
Is scarcely missed from tbe team. Lowe did
some great batting during tbe early part of tbe
season, and when be gets well be will probably
take Brodle's place in tbe outfield. Brodle is a
fine outfielder, but Lowe is his superior with
tbe stick, and good work with the old wagon
tongue is what will bring tbe boys to tbe front
of the League procession If they ever get
there. Charles J. Folkt.
IN 9IEMORIABL
Captain JV. J. Btolty, Died July 10, 1890. ji
We bent to-day o'er his coffined form
And onr tears fell softly down.
As we gazed our last at tbe aged face
With its look of peace Its patient grace
And hair like a silver crown.
We touched our own to the deardead bands
From life's long labor at rest,
And among tbe blossoms nure and tweet,
We noticed a sheaf of gulden wheat
Clasped close to the silent breast.
The flowers whispered of fadeless bloom
Of a land where fall no tears
Tho ripe wheat told of a life well spent,
His patient waiting on Heaven bent
The general good of the years,
God knows what work bis bands had found,
What rucged places his feet,
Tbo faith tbat won him Heaven sure,
Though we saw but tbo coffin, the blos
soms pure,
And the sheaf of ripened wheat!
McKEXsrortT, July It LAS.
A Cnre for Dlnrrhra.
Mr. J. A. Burnison, of Colburg. Mont
gomery Co., la., has found out how he
can cure any cate of diarhea. Two of
hit children had the disease; for about
six weeks he tried four different patent med
icines without benefit, but he finally got
hold of a bottle of Chamberlain's, Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy, which he
says completely cured them, and is confi
dent it will cure any case when tbe plainly
printed directions are followed. wxbsa
Bilks Silks Silks.
tl 23 striped silks to go AtC9c.
jl 25 India silks to go at B9e.
$1 00 India silks to go nt 49c.
50c surah silks to go at 29c.
Monday morning.
Kxable & Shustee, 35 Fifth ave.
Excursion to Atlnnlte City.
Next Thursday, July 17, via the B. & O.
B. K. Kate $10 the round trip; tickets
cood lor ten davs and good to stop at Wash
ington, D. C, returning. Special trains at
8 a. 21. and 920 P. m.; Pullman parlor cars
on day train and Pullman sleeping cars on
night train. 2
Combination dress patterns, $6 each,
worth $15; this season's most desirable styles
and colorings. Huaus & Hacks.
TTSSU
Saloons Sateens.
20c goods all to be sold at 5c a yard.
This week. This week.
Khabls & SntrsTEB, 35 Fifth are.
200 PAIRS of Nottingham and Clunly
lace curtains, 3J yards long, at $1 50 to
$5 50 a pair, little over half regular prices.
ttssu Hugtjs & Hacks.
SO To Cblcna-o nnd Return 89.
Railroad will sell excursion tickets to Chi
cago, good ten. days, for $9.
Geeat redactions in ladies' vests to go
at just hair price on Monday.
Knable & Shusteb, 35 Fifth ave.
gDltESS trimmings; dressmakers' supply
depot " Reining & Wilds,
710 Perm ave.
rcoicb Ginchams,
Extra wide, 30c-35c goods, all to go, at 15c a
yd. Sale begins Monday morning.
Enable & Shusteic, 35 Fifth ave.
Geeat bargain sale this week, beginning
Monday morning, July 14.
KNABLE & Sbtjsteb, 39 Fifth ave,
Ax 75o a yard, were $1, all-wool serges, 46
In. wide; all the new and desirable colors.
ttssu Huous & Eaoke.
90 Ton. Drx Noed ginghams. Best
goods, fast colors. Bold all over at 12)jc.
KffABLE & SBTSXEB, 35 Fifth ATS,
EYERY DAY SCIENCE.
Inrentions of a Trifling Nature" That
Have Made Men Eich.
AVOIDING ELEVATOR SICKNESS.
Lnmlnou Faint Now Produced So Cheaply
u to be Practical.
curious facts about aluminium
rWWTTXK VOH TBI DISrATCH. i
Among the small things that have made
their inventors wealthy may be mentioned
the pen for shading' in different colors,
which yields an income of $200,000 per an
num. The rubber tip at the end of lead
pencils has already made (100,000. A large
fortune has been reaped by a miner who in
vented a meatl rivet of eyelet at each end of
the mouth of coat and trowsers pockets to re
sist the strain caned by the carriage of
pieces of ore and heavy tools. In a recent
legal action it transpired in evldenee that
the inventor of the metal plates used to pro
tect the soles and heels of shoes from wear
sold upward of 12,000,000 plates in 1879,
and in 1887 tbe number reached 143,000,000,
producing realized profits of fl,260,000. A
still more useful invention is tbe "darning
weaver," a device for repairing stockings,
undergarments, etc., the sale of which is
very large and increasing. As large a turn
as was ever obtained for any Invention was
enjoyed by the lnventorof the inverted glass
bell to hang over gas to protect ceilings from
being blackened, and a scarcely less lucra
tive patent was that for simply putting
emery powder on cloth. Frequently time
and circumstances are wanted before an in
vention is appreciated, but it will be seen
that patience at times Is well rewarded, for
the inventor of the roller skate made over
$1,000,000, notwithstanding tbe lact that his
patent had nearly expired before its value
was ascertained.
The gimlet-pointed screw has produced
more wealth than most silver mines, and
the American who first thought of putting
copper tips to childrens' shoes has realized
a large fortune. Upward ol $10,000 a year
was made by the inventor of tbe common
needle threader. To the loregoing might be
added thousands of trifling bnt useful
articles from which handsome incomes are
derived, or for which large sums have been
paid. Few inventions pay better than
popular patented toys. That favorite toy,
the "return ball," n wooden ball with an
elastic attached, yielded the patentee an
income equal to $50,000 a year, and an in
come of no less than $75,000 fell to the in
ventor ot the "dancing jimcrow." The
invention of "Pbaroah's serpents," a toy
much in vogue some years ago, was the out
come of some chemical experiments, and
brought the inventor more than $50,000.
The sale of the little wooden figure, "John
Gilpin," was incredibly large lor many
years, and a very ingenious toy, known as
the "wheel of life," is said to bave pro
duced upward of $500,000 profit to its in
ventor. One of the most successful of
modern toys has been the "chameleon top,"
the sale of which has been enormous. The
field of -invention is not only vast and
varied, but is open to everybody, without
respect to sex or age, station or meads.
Domestic Uses for Ammonia.
In addition to taking out stains of all
sorts from various fabrics, restoring the
faded color of carpets and other materials,
and innumerable other useful properties,
ammonia when mixed with equal parts of
turpentine, will take paint out of clothing,
even if it be hard and dry. The spot should
be saturated as often as necessary and
washed out with soapsuds. A teaspoonfal
of ammonia in a quart of water will cieaqse
brushes and combs from all dirt and grease.
Rinse, shake aud dry them in tbe sun or by
the hre. Those who perspire freely can
most advantageously use a little ammonia
in the water tbey batbe in daily, as it keeps
the flesh sweet and clean and takes away
any disagreeable odor. In this age of ath
letic games, flannel is used more than ltever
has been, and those who have frequently had
to discard their flannels in consequence of
sbrinkaee before tbe material Itsell was half
worn out, will be glad to know that the
fabric can be washed by simply soaking it
in a pail of water containing one table
spooniul of ammonia and a little suds. Rub
as little as possible, and the flannels will be
white and clean and will not shriuk.
Blllk ond Butter.
A practicable machine for dividing new
milk into skim milk and butter at one op
eration has been devised. It consists of a
seperator revolving at 6,000 revolutions per
minute in the usual way. Skim milk ac
cumulates at the perlpherey and tbo cream
masses itself in the vertical annular layer
inside It. In the center of the vessel is an
inner opeu-topped compartment, slightly
conical, the mouth being the smallest part.
Tbe cream gradually accumulates in this
inner vessel, in which is a light paddle
wheel or cage. This wheel runs loose on its
spindle, and by an eccentric arrangement
can be pressed into tbe wall of cream around
the inside ot tho compartment, when it re
volves at the same peripheral speed. The
following is u summary ot the explanation
of its action given by the makers: Cream
consists oi butter globules mixed with a
small quantity of skim milk. Il tbe last
traces of milk be removed the globules will
coalesce and foim perfectly pure cream.
The bars of tbe wheel keep parting the
cream and thus enable tho skim milk that
was in the cream to escape therefrom, leav
ing only pure butter globules, which
coalesce somewhat together and escape from
the drum by a spout provided for tbem.
Lamlnons Paint.
TJntil now tbe commercial manufacture
of luminous paint has been confined to En
gland. Enormous cost bas bitherto pre
vented its general use, which will now be
hastened by the fact that an Austrian firm
is placing it on tbe market at about one
sixth of the English price. Whenever it
can absorb lieht during the day it will give
it forth at night, and it is said that a railway
car in England, which has hai its ceiling
painted witb it, was so brilliantly illumi
nated tbat one could see in it during tbe
darkest night without any other light! It
is now used for making keyholes, stairways
and signboards luminous. Its application
to stairways is a particularly obvious oue,
and the Austrian manufacturers furnish a
kind ot wall paper on which tbe paint can
be used to a better advantage than on the
bare plirster. The paper, which is ot a
leathery texture, is first treated with lime
water and then primed with a composition
furnished by the me firm. Alter this is
dried two thin coats of the luminous paint
are put on, aud the whole may then be var
nished. '
Elevator Sickness.
A large number of people can never ride
in an elevator without suffering more or less
from incipient uausea or faiutness, and to
such it will be welcome news that this ob- J
jectionable sensation can be easily avoided
by a Very simple precaution. Elevator
sickness is caused by tbe same law that
throws a person to the ground when he gets
off a moving car tbe wrong way. The sud
den stoppage oi the elevator car brings a
dizziness to the head and sometimes a nausea
to the stomach. The internal organs seem
to want to rise in tbe throat. This arises
from the tact that all parts of the body are
not stopped at the same moment ol time.
The feet being next to the car floor, stop
witb the car, while other portions of tbe
body continue to move. If the body
as a whole is arrested at the same time
as the feet, there Mil be no sickness. This
can be done by placing the head and shoul
ders against the car frame. If this practice
is careiully adopted, tbe swiftest elevators
can bo ascended and descended with im
punity. Tho Ditlntssratlna BIncblnet.
A disintegrator is a machine which al
ways excites a feeling of wonder, almost of
awe. There is something uncanny about an
apparatus into which one may shovel coal,
quartz, stone, bones, old ropes, earths and
various other materials, and which will
take any of them as a matter of course, and
rednce them to fine powder. There is a
iearlul noise and one can imagine the wild
oonfnsion inside, but it is the material and
not the machine that suffers, so long as no
metal gets inside. If a fair-sized piece of
iron is fed in, it very often manages to hold
its own in the contest. A quick-eared at
tendant will be aware of its presence by the
sound it makes, and will prudently avoid
the contest by stopping the mill; but if he
Joes not the machine will probably get the
worst of the conflict, unless the piece of iron
,1s free from projecting ancles, so that it can
not Jam between the fixed and moving
furts. 'Xbe disintegrator is used for break
ng up every description of solid material,
including cement, clinkers, basio.plag coal,
bones, chemicals, corks, dyes, manures and
even flesh and vegetable relute.
Weight nnd Adnptabllltr of Alnmlolnm.
Among the 'things not generally known'
may be included the fact that one cubia
inch of pure aluminium weight one-tenth ol
a pound avoirdupois, or about one-fourth
the weight of an equal bulk of pure silver.
It can be rolled, spun, stamped, engraved,
burnished, polished and soldered to about
tbe same extent. While there is no other
metal on tbe earth so widely scattered and
occurring in such abundance as aluminium,
it is a curious lact that tbis metal bas never
been found in animals or plants, which
would seem to show that it is not necessary
to their growth, and possibly, that it is
inimical thereto. Most ol the aluminium
compounds appear dull, such as felspar,
mica, pigments, gneiss, porphyry, trachyte,
etc., yet there are others possessing extra
ordinary lustre, and so beautiful as to be
classed as precious stones. Among these
are tbe ruby, sapphire, garnet, turquoise
and topaz.
Grist Mills.
Grist mills occupy a prominent 'position
in modern farming. By their use the labor
of reducing food to a digestible condition is
transferred from the animals to the steam
engine, and the nervous energy which,
would be used for the purpose can be di
rected to the organs which assimilate the
nourishment and transform it into flesh and
bone. In the case of horses which are kept
busy in the day, it is almost imperative that
a part of the mechanical work of crushing
or cutting iheir food should be done lor
tbem, or else they have not sufficient time
leit for rest One has only to examine a
sample of beans or maize to realize what an
expenditure of power is needed to grind
them up in an animal's mouth.
Frnlf-ricLIng Stnnd.
An improved fruit-picking stand is being
used in California. It is made with a tri
angular base to allow of its being supported
on three wheels, by means of which it can
be more readily moved in an out among the
trees. The device has a strong central post,
around which is placed a triangular plat
form which moves up and down, being con
trolled by a ratchet wheel which works into
one side of tbe post Ou one side of tbe
base is a short ladder for convenience in
reaching the platform, which can be easily
raised or lowered at the pleasure of tbe iruit
gatherer, and readily fixed at any required
height. The several parts can be discon
nected for transportation or storage.
Recent Patents.
Among recent patents may be mentioned
a knife lor separating the loin from tbe back
of pork, an operation which is effected by
its means with great celerity; a hand rest for
penmen, consisting ot a wire cushion in the
form of a coi), which is attached to the
wrist, and lessens the wear and tear involved
in the actol writing; a skirt elevator, by
which "a lady's skirt may be raised effect
ively and elegantly with ease and cer
tainty;" and a music rest,by which the mu
sic is brought up to the level of the face ol a
singer, and all undue pressure on the throat
from leaning over is avoideJ.
Noiseless Backet.
A recent patent which has many points
in its favor, is on a noiseless bucket This
bucket is fitted with India rubber feet, eye
lets and handle guards, and thus all noise
in handling it is obviated. The eyelets are
made somewhat larger in the bucket arms
than usual, so that tbe rubber can be easily
put in, and tbe handle works freely in the
rubber. Tbe fitting uo ot tbe bucket can
be done in two or three minutes. By this
arrangement no ring marks are Jeft on car-
Eet or table, and tbe wear and tear oi the
uckct is reduced to a minimum.
Weighing Machine for Milk Hellers.
A very convenient weighing maohine for
milk sellers is now coming into use. There
is a loose platform ou the machine, and this
is connected to a tipping hoist by which tbe
railway churn can be raised and its contents
ditoharged into the re rigerator. The ma
chine is of a self-registering type. The can
is placed on it and tho weight on the ticket;
the milk is then emptied and tbe can re
turned for the tare to be taken and im
pressed on tbe ticket There is thns no
chance of mistakes occurring, while the
operation is very expeditious.
A Now Cnrt.
A new cart is likely to be extensively
used for farming purposes. It hat a leg or
support at tbe forward end just behind the
shafts; this support ends in a slipper foot,
and is mounted on a screw coupled by a
chain to a handwheel. When the cart is
about to descend a hill the screw is turned
until the foot rests on the road; this acts as a
brake, and also takes the weight off the
horse's back. .
EXCURSION
To Lursr Caverns and Atlnntlo City, Thurs
day, Jnly 17.
The Pennsylvania Grocer excursion will
leave over the B. & O. B. R. Fare lor the
round trip, $16 50, which includes Pullman
parlor and sleeping car accommodations
going and admission to the caverns. Tick
ets and sleeping car space to be had at office
of Pennsylvania Grocer. Call early if you
would secure good accomodations.
Come to the reduction sale great bar
gains; begins Mnnrlav morning.
Knable & Shusteb, 35 Fifth ave:
TnE very best makes and styles of French
and Scotch zephyr ginghams at 25c nnd 30o
a yard. Hugtjs & -Hacke.
ttssu
Reductions in coat room Monday, July
14. Knable & Shusteb,
35 Fifth ave.
S9 To Chicago nnd Uelurn-SO.
On July 24 the Pittsburg and Western
Railroad will sell excursiou tickets to Chi
cago, good ten days, for $9.
Wbltr Goads. White Goods.
Victoria lawns reduced; India linons re
duced; embroideries rednced. Sale begins
Monday. ENABLE & Shusier,
35 Filth ave.
81 Until (September 1, 1800-83 00.
12 cabinet photos, $1, or a lne-size crayon
portrait, $3 60. Auirecht's Elite Gallery,
516 Market st, Pittsburg. Bring children.
9KCJTOIL Du Nobd ginghams. Best
goods, last colors, coia an over at izjc
Knable 8s BHusieb, 35 Fifth are.
BATHING FOR SHOW.
The Spectacular Feature of Seashore
Life Has Spoiled It.
MODERN COSTUMES TOO FLASHY.
Jenny Jane Says Simple Sine Flannel Is
the Salt for tbe Surf.
DECLINE OF A HEALTH! EXERCISE
rwntTTXir ron rax dispatch. 1
There is no country in the world where
finer stretches of ocean beach are lound than
in America, whose shores are washed both
by the Atlantio and Pacific, and whose
white, ssnd-bordered levels often skirt many
miles of coast region without presenting any
obstacle to the freo enjoyment of salt water
In its easy reaches and most playful, Capti
vating moods. There was a time, 30 or 40
years ago, when people did bathe lor pure
pleasure; whpn, without knowing much and
thinking less in regard to hygienia or san
itary influences, tbey bathed in salt water
because It exhilarated them, because it made
them feel more alive, becanse well, per
iiaps, because pleasures were fewer and they
were glad to make the most of those they
had.
Bnt after awhile bathing became the fash
ion and subject to the laws of fashion.
Whatever becomes fashionable must of ne
cessity in lime become unfashionable. The
ebb and flow is as natural and unalterable
as the ebb and flow of tides. The only way
we know a thing is fashionable is by the
alternation with a period of depression or
retirement Whatever occupies tbe same
position without change becomes "stand
ard," but no longer rejoices in the eclat of
fashion.
TUT IT DECLINED.
Sea-bathing is jnst now emerging from a
recent period ofdepression. Notwithstanding
the larhion-plates and the fashion articles
which appear and reappear with the regu
larity of the seraons, there has been very
little bathing ol late years, even at those
summer resorts specially provided with
beach and sea-batninz facilities. Elimi
nate tbe children and the nursery mait from
the crowd upon the beach at Newport, Long
Branch, or Coney Island, and few would be
left but spectators.
Perhaps this shows business bas had as
much to do as anything with the decline in
the healthful practice and enjoyment ol sea
bathing. Whatever fashion touches it viti
ates and in time impairs. It removed bath
ing from the region of natural and health
ful pleasure and made it a spectacle. This
was opposed to old-lashioned ideas of re
serve and even decency, aud obliged many
to give up the practice on account of the
impossibility of adapting tbemselVes to new
ways and methods. In fact, there is some
thing revolting in the idea of going out in
midday, in the hot sun's glare, putting on a
showy bit of flannel, and marching the dis
tance sometimes long Irom the bathing
house to the sea before a crowd of men and
women, whose glasses take in every detail
of figure and dress. The objections to this
sort of ordeal may be "absurd," but they are
reil, and have exercised a very strong deter
rent influence.
NOT SO CLAD IN EUBOPE.
Our fashions still come from abroad.
Since bathing became fashionable bathing
dresses must be "fashionable" (in accord
ance with foreign ideas of fashion) also.
Tnus we have' cut Off the sleeves to the
shoulder and the trousers to a little below
the knees, adoptintr with our exposed method
a style of dress "which is only employed
abroad in connection witb bathing bouses
which wheel into tbe sea, and from the steps
of which the bather makes the plunge into
the enveloping embrace of the waves.-
The effect of sea bathing as a stimulant
and a restorative is almost wholly lost in
capricious subjection to the whims of an ir
responsible and intangible authority. It is,
to begin with, an almost infallible test of
the existence of morbid conditions of the
body, but the result in these cases are so lit
tle gratifying to vanity, so frequently posi
tively disfiguring for the time, tbat a woman
who lears tbem will net risk such disclos-,
ures, or, if tfiey are made, will stop the
treatment and fail of cure on the ground
that whatever salt water bathing may do for
others it does not suit her. Such a woman
was sent last summer to the sea
shore under the advice of a physician.
After a week she broke out in a
very disagreeable eruption, and imme
diately hastened home with mortification
and irritation, crediting the salt water with
all the evil humors it had brought to the
surface. Fortunately the physician was
wise and her friends intelligent She was
persuaded to continue tbe treatment and
regimen for six weeks longer. At the end
of that time her complexion had acquired
an almost transparent clearness. Her mor
bid conditions had all disappeared. Her
appetite bad becomo natural and regular,
her spirits bright and elastic in short, she
was a changed and reconstructed person.
VIltTUE IN SALT AND HULFI1UB.
Salt and sulphur are known as potent in
struments in the extinction of many iorms
of germinal disease, and everyone knows
how exhilarating to the nerves, how stimu
lating to the muscles, how inspiring to
every form of activity, is a bath in tho sea.
So well is this known, that infusions of salt
in tepid water are the daily habit of per
sons who live in cities and are restricted to
sponge bathing, but the effect is not tobe
compared to free and unlimited absorption
of the rigor and force of tbe elemental prin
ciple in its native element That this agent,
so strong, so vital, so remedial, should be
subject to tbe restrictions and caprices ot
what we are pleased to call fashion, is un
worthy the sense and intelligence of this age
and century. Only that it has fallen into,
disuse, so tbat tbe subject has been leit to be
of little consequence, physicians ought to
have taken it up long ago, removed it from
the realm of caprice and placed it upon a
scientific basis, among other powerful forces
lor good and for evil to bo used with dis
cretion and also with knowledge.
Meauwhile it is pitiable and makes one
doubt the general intelligence of the nine
teenth century when one hears the fantastio
tricks of costume charged upon some of the
frequenters of summer watering places. The
objectionable feature of the particularly
showy and undrtss bathing suit is that it
puts its wearer on parade aud makes her
specially conspicuous during the perform
ance of an act about which instinct usually
throws an air of reserve. It is worse than a
ballet dancer, because ballet girls wear
their dress for a living, while the bather
elects to exhibit herself without illusion or
necessity.
CAN'T WEAB A MAN'S SUIT.
Doubtless the best dress is that which men
and boys wear, woven drawers or combina
tion ol short drawers with sleveless shirt,
forming as little o an impediment as possi
ble to active motion in the water.' But this
is not a dress for the beach or in which
women can properly walk over the sands
under the fire of a hundred lorenettes;. The
material of which bathing dresses are made
is important lor health and comfort as well
as appearance. The best, so far as known,
is heavy twilled flannel with the dress
finish. This absorbs less moisture, throws
it off more readily, is warmer, less clingy,
and more easily recoverable than any other
material.
Undoubtedly the best color is navy blue,
and the only ornamentation permissible a
little white embroidery or white braid trim
ming. This combination is atmospheric. It
falls in with the blue of the water and the
flecking oi the sky; it does not disturb the
line of vision or shock it. like red, or seem
incongruous and ont of place, like white, or
penitential, like gray. Blue is always Joy
ous. It suggests movement, activity, out
o -door life, and tbe white mounting not
broad or too much, just enough for sugges
tionthe innocence of the enjoyment
TBE rOBM AND STYLE.
The best form at which we hare arrived
so long as skirts are considered indispens
able, is the closed trousers, pleated into a
band, throneh which a casing is run for a
drawing ribbon, and a hieh blouse, but
toned well over in front, with skirt attached
by a belt buttoned in line with the bodice.
The neck, the wrists, the belt,may be out
lined with three or five rows ot narrow,
white braid, but no collar "sailor" or
other or cuffs should be added, for these
only add to the weight and wet and spoil
the outline. It may be objected that blue
would become very monotonous if all
bathers wore bine. But there are many
shades of gray blue, "cadet" blue, and tbe
like which are suitable, particularly to tbe
young; and for change tbere are smoke
grays and very quiet peach tints, "which are
unobjectionable.
The bodice should be gathered, not pleated
or laid in folds, and the skirt should be
gored, and the fullness, what there is,
massed into pleats at the back and upon the
hips. It should descend MVPr-ll tnl-a
below the knee, and the trousers will be
neater if lightly gathered into a band which
may be buttoned on tbe inner part of the
ankle. Canvas shoes may or may not be
used for walking over the sands, but they
should be taken off before going into tbe
water. There is no object in the frippery
which it is becoming the fashion with some
houses to attach to bathing dresses. Coarse
lace, tinseled braids and embroidery, cords,
pendants, fancy buttons, and tbe rest of it
are all out of place, and only vulgarize and
encumber, without any charm.
Sea-bathing at its lowest natural estimate
Is a natural and healthful form of activity
and enjoyment It is time now that an in
telligent public opinion sbould frown upon
attempts to reduce its sanitary value and
make it part of that eternal procession of
fads and fancies by which womanhood is
lowered and its place occupied by a thing of
successive shreds and patches.
Jenny June.
THE SECRET SOCIETIES.
All communications for this department
should be mailed to reach The Dispatch not
later than Saturday morning. Reasonable
space will be freely given to all organizations
classified under tbis beading.
Tbe Ileptnsopbs.
Jacob Motz, tbe actlre Past Archon of Fifth
Avenue Conclave, will, during tbe next few
weeks, do some missionary work tor Lawrence
Conclave No. 75.
Tbe hnstllng conclave "Moorbead," at Its
last meeting bad tbree initiations, and three
applications were handed in, besides five appli
cations pending.
The Supreme Archon, accompanied by Alter
nate District Deputy M. P. fcichooley and
Brothers McCnne and Alters, visited Mifflin
Conclave at its last meeting.
Supreme Archon Will and Brother S. TJ.
Trent will officially visit the members or Dis
trict No. 6 at Connellsvllle Monday evening,
wltb Yough Conclave No. 160.
Several organizers have been commissioned
during tbe past week; applications are coming
In, and tbere is no cessation during warm
weather In tbe working conclaves.
Tbe Chairman ol tbe Invitation Committee
and Printing Committee are expected to make
a preliminary report to tbe Music and Pro
gramme Committee forLO. H. day on Tues
day evening next
Pittsburc Conclave No. 89 will soon be entitled
to a full set of officers' regulation badges to be
presented by the Supreme Conclave, wbile
several members in the county are about ready
to receive the gold premium badge.
The Anniversary Committee is rapidly getting
In shape the programme for August 28at Silver
Lake Grove. M. G. Cohen, tbe Chairman of
tbe Finance Committee, bas folly organized
bis committee, and subscriptions to tbe fund
are being rapidly made.
Brother S. A. Duncan, of the Supreme Com
mittee on Laws and Appeals, with Brother A.
H. Mercer, of Pittsburg Conclave No. 89, will
visit Sharpsburg Conclave No. 187, on Monday
evening. Deputy J. B. Berlin, accompanied by
otber members, will also attend.
North Side Conclave No. 85, Order of Hepta
sopbs, is coming nobly to tbe front and Its mem
bers are determined to do tbeir share toward
making Heptasoph Day (August 28) a brilliant
success. North Side has lately teen haing
many accessions to its list of members. Much
praise is aue tne Secretary, who "has put his
shoulder to the wheel" In an energetic fashion.
Heptasopbs' Day will be one of the affairs
among tbe secret societies of this county tbat
Is bound to be a red-letter event, Judging from
the work already done by the committees tbat
have charge of the work.Tbe 28th of August Is
tbo fonrteentb anniversary of the founding of
the order, and this year the Heptasopbs
in Allegheny county have decided to make
tbe celebration of it one of the brightest events
In tbe history of the order In the county. It
will be strictly private, as no one will be ad
mitted to the grounds except those holdlne In
vitations. These will ba limited, as It l thn In.
Mention of those having the affair in charge to
nu a Torj select, no prettier place can Da
found than Silver Lake Grove, and It Is safe to
say no more select event was ever held within
its enclosure than the celebration of Hep
ttsoph day will be.
Order of Soloas.
The German lodges have combined and are
making preparations for an excursion In the
near future.
Robertson Lodge No. 65. is showing np
strong six Initiates as tbe last meeting and
more to follow.
Duquesne Lodge No. 15 initiated four ladles
and six gentlemen at Its last meeting. Du
quesne Is ambitious.
Ball Lodge No. 6, of Mlllvalle. Initiated three
new memberi at its last meeting and bas sev
eral applications underway.
Supremo Becretary B. P. Beatty and Deputy
W. L. Davis will leave for Columbus early in
tbe week to Institute several lodges In that
city.
Deputy W. L. Davis orfinlzed Hazelwood
Lodge No. 117 during the past week. It starts
out with a fine chartft list and bright pros
pects. Chairman of tbe Supreme Trustee, Frank TC.
Over. Visited Greonsburi- rtnrlnt. thn lint urlr
and closed several good Investments for the
order in Westmoreland county.
The report of proceedings or the first biennial
session of tho Supreme Lodge has just been
issued in book form and is a very interesting
volume. It gives a complete history of the
organization.
Brother John A. Klsenratb, secretary of Ta
.'entum Lodge, was in the city this week and re
ports several applicants for membership at the
next meeting. Brother Elsenrath will put up
a lodge at Saltaburg In the near future.
Success Lodge No. 102 is doing excellent
work, having initiated 13 new members at last
meeting and 6 applicants are filed for next
week. Mrs. J. B. Nobbs is the leading spirit of
102 and the present boom is uuo her untiring
efforts.
Supreme Vice President E.L. McMillen has
returned from a successful trip of six weeks
through Ohio. Brother McMillen will depart
on Monday to institute a fine lodge at Zanes
ville. He will also visit Dresden ana Newark
In the interest of solon.
Jr. O. TJ. A. ST.
There are now S3 councils In the State,
Tbe State Council of West Virginia will
meet in Parkersburg, next month.
Bev. W. B. Covert of Warden Council,
Stoner , Pa., will shortly remove to Findlay, O.
Edward S. Deemer has resigned as Secretary
of the F. B. A, and also as eaitor ot the Jour
nal. Arrangements are completed for the reunion
In Cleveland. Over 600 will go from, Pittsburg
and vicinity.
Tbe princinal of the Greensburg school has
been elected Councilor of Paul Re vere Council,
recently Instituted at tbat place.
The Jr. O. TJ. A. M., in the vicinity of Haver
hill, Mass., will take part in a general parade
there this month in tbe celebration ot tbe two
hundred and fiftieth anniversary of Haverhill.
Thomas A. Ashrord,1D,eputy State Council
or, periormed the "difficult feat" of installing
the officers of Grandview and Castle Shannon
Councils on the same evening this ueek. There
is a difference of nine miles between the meet
ing placev
The tblrty.flrst annual session of the State
Council of Pennsylvania will be held in tho
Academy of Music, Willlamsport, tbis week,
commencing Tuesday morning. It will be the
largest session ever held. Nearly 100 will go
from Pittsburg. Tbe reports will show tbat 145
ne councils have been organized during tbe
past year and tbe membership increased to
nearly 60,000. A long list or amendments to tbe
State constitution and laws will be submitted.
Many of them are considered to be wise meas
ures, but the majority of tbem are likely to be
defeated. Superintendent of Mails Stephen
Collins will be elected to succeed J. P. Win
nower, of Lancaster, as State Councilor. On
Wednesday evening a public meeting will be
held, at which E. Lindsay Urier will deliver an
address.
Select Ralchta.
Grand Commander-John Rowan left for Kt
Clemens, Mich., on Thursday last, accom
panied by his family.
Past-brand Commander Benton Patterson
Is now lone ot ho trusted employes of the
Pleasant Valley road.
George Draier will represent General Meads
Legion No. 19 at the Grand Legion session to
be held at Da Bois in August.
John Gregg, of Spartan Legion No. 7. bas the
sympathy of his fellow comrades in tbo loss of
bis son. who met with an accident lately.
Grand Becorder Thomson has been heard
from at tbe seashore. He bas gained about
ten pounds in weight, and is having a good
time.
The action ot tbe Sanrcme Lodge in relation
to tho Select Knights was a surprise to a good
many hereabouts, ana was rather tame, bnt
perhaps the best decision to make for all con
cerned. Past Grand Commander Alfred 3. Smith will
not be in attendance at the coming Grand
Legion session, owing to tbe Merchant Tailors'
National Convention calling him to Boston
about that time.
Joseph L. Shtrlng. tbe silver-tongued orator
of Meade Legion, No. 19, bas beou elected al
ternate representative for tbem in case any ac
cident sbould befall tbe representative-elect.
Joe is a hustler, and will no doubt be on hand,
and bis voice be beard on tbe floor of the
Grand Legion, working for the good of all concerned.
Owing to negligence and dlllatory action on
tbe pare of those tn charge nf tbe semi-centennial
parade In Allegheny. July 17, in promul
gating orders or Information of any kind to
the officers of tbe First Xtegiment, Select
Knights, tbo officers ot tbat regiment, at a
meeting held last evening, decided not to take
any part in tbe affair, as It would be impossible
to notify tbe different legions, ten In number,
in time to get many of tbem out. Colonel Lewis
regrets tbat this is the case, as he bas used
every effort in bis cower to gain tbe necessary
Information wltb regard to lormatlon of line,
line of parade, etc.. In order tbat bei might
issue his orders to bis command, which ought
to bave been at least a week ago. He wrote
Captain Hubely, Chairman of the committee,
to this effect a week ago, and to this the Cap.
tain never saw fit to reply.
A. O. C. W.
Several lodges report considerable sleknsss
in their ranks, notably Industry Lodge, No. 23,
Allegheny City.
Past Master Workman Joe Stewart Is highly
elated over his trip to Chicago and says the
cream sodas there beat anything be ever saw.
W. H. Boyd, of Industry Lodge. No. 25, also
an enthusiastic memner of the Jr. O. U. A. M.,
will represent nls council at tbe State session,
which convenes at Wllliauisport on Tuesday
next. ,
Have you beard wbo has been appointed
deputy for your lodge, yetf Is a question being
asked on all sides. It appears us if someono
was taking a rest and is liable td get called to
time.
Fast Master Workman Robert Cameron, ot
No. 25, was a victim of the beat on tbe Fourth
and bas been confined at borne ever since, but
bis friends are pleased to know tbat be Is out
of danger and ou tbe mend.
W. A. Geisseobalner, beside his duties as
financier of Bethel Lodge, No. 40, is working
night and day on a contract to be nnished in a
specified time, but "Billy" is a hustler, and
says he will get tbere on time.
P. A. McCarthy, of Morris Lodge, VIorrls,
Minn., wbo bas been among tbe Pittsburg
brethren for sometime back, returned .home
last Sunday. Ha made many friends In his
visits to tbe lodges while here.
Elmer McLaughlin, an old member of the
order, who bas been living out of tbe city, ow
ing to being connected with tbe river business,
bas moved hack to Allegheny City and can now
be tound at borne on Jackson street.
Dr. H. K. Beatty, wbo is medical examiner
for several Allegheny lodges, has been appoint
ed marshal lor one ot the divisions in the Al
legueny City celebration. Tne doctor Is one of
the finest wuen mounted on a steed.
A committee was appointed by the Supreme
Master Workman at tbe late session of tba
Supreme Lode, beld in Boitcn,ior the purpose
of getting up a. new ritual tor tue A. U. U. W.
The committee will report at the next session
of the Supreme Lodge, in '91.
The appeals taken by subordinate lodges
against the decision of Urand Medical Exam
iner Dr. J. CDuau. which were earned up to
the Supreme Lodge, were not sustained, and
tbe decision as maue s.ands, showing the order
bas a good medical examiner at iu bead, who
is doing bis duty strictly according to law.
C. OL B. A.
Brother F. J. Albrecht is working up a Branch
In Uniontown.
On next Saturday Depnty M. H. Hagar will
pay an umciat visit to israncn bi.
A branch Is being organized at Btoneboro,
Mercer county, by Brothers Berger and Mar
tin, of Branuh69.
Brother Low visited the German parish of
Braddock last Sunday and secured several
names to form a branch.
Tbe charter for a branch at Washington, Pa.,
will close to-day. Tbis branch will be instituud
Saturday, July 21. by District Deputy P. J.
Horngau, of Connellsvllle. )
Tbe C. M. B. A. men who visited Scranton
last week were royally entertained by tbe mem
bers ot tbat place. The Committee, Miss Jen
nlugs, Hobaii and Connelly know now to do
things in style.
A meeting will be beld this afternoon at 2
o'clock at Verona. Tbe Grand Deputy and
others will go up on 12:10 train to explain tbe
association to them. The application for tbe
charter u with John Collins, of that place.
On Monday evening Branch 62 will present to
their First Vice President, M. J. Maxwell, a
bandsomo watch cbarm, tbe emblem of tbe as
sociation. Tbe presentation address will be
made by Supreme Deputy James A. Burns.
On last Wednesday evening tbe Recording
Secretary of Branch 60, T. M. ilropby, was pre
sented with a handsome charm by the branch,
be having proposed the must members during
ths past six months, 'the presentation was
made by Deputy J. W. Sullivan and responded
to on behalf of Brother Brophy by Brocber D.
McMabon, of Branch 88.
Genernl Lodes Notes.
Lady Gladstone Lodge No. 20, Order Daugh
ters of tit, George. Is to transact important
business Thursday afternoon.
Grand Chief Davis Caaselberry will make a
tbree weeks' trip, during this month ana
August to the castles In Pennsylvania.
Tbe semi-annual reports of the Pennsylvania
Castles, which ate being received at tbe Grand
Castle office show large and healthy gains.
Brigadier General Lonls It Walters, of, tbe
Second Brigade, Military Branch, 1C O. E., bas
beeu appointed by President Harrison as
United States Treasurer at Philadelphia.
At the yearly meeting of the past masters ot
the Western district, A. P. A, beld in the A
P. A. ball, corner Wood street and Virgin alley
last week. Henry IX Smith, Past Master of
Emmanuel Lodge No. 10, was elected District
Deputy Grand Master lor the ensuing term.
At tbe regular meeting of Unity Council No.
69, American Legion of Honor, held on Thurs
da evening last, the following officers were
elected: Commander, II. M. GUuiure; Viee
Commander, Frank Zitzman, Secretary, Will
lam A. Karly; Treasurer. W. C. Snowden; Col
lector, James L. Early; Orator, W. F. Edmon
son; Chaplain, Samuel Black; Guide, J. P.
Hauch; Warden, E. P. Nowlin; bentry, W. A
Hall. The council bas a good membership and
is in a very prosperous condition.
Captain Thomas McMaster's Council No. 273,
O. U. A M., located at lurtle Creek, basin
stalled the following officers for the term of
six months: a Ex. C, J. C. McClintock: Jr.
Ex. C, M. H. Hamilton; C, J. Gruber; V. C
R. Bowman; R. S., J. F. Roberts; A It S., J.
Wodle; F. S., Joseph ciendenen; treasurer, C.
R. Church; Inductor, J. c. Lane; Ex. Ed., Mo
Dowel; L P- P. W. Ament; O. P., J. Brown;
Trustee. J. C. Snoneter. The council was in
stituted in November, 1&9, and bas 123 active
members-
The following officers of Smoky City Castle
No. 16, A. V. K. of tho M. C, for the ensuing
term have been installed by D. D. Mnso and
S. P. C. Ryce: Chaplain, Samuel Riehards;
S. K. C. Thomas Higgins; S. K. V. C. E. T.
Hidden; S. K. F. L.. William Bawn; S. K. T.,
William Shaw: 3.K.E. and C.S, Harry King;
& K. F. 8. William Clark; S. K. A R. a. Got
lieb Gau-s: S. K. C. of S.. Matthew Dodds; S.
K. A C. of S., William Marsden; 8. K.LO,
George Bawn: S. K. O. G Charles Hallam:
Trustees, William Bawn and W. H. Dicken
son; Widows and Orphans' Trustees, William
Shaw William Tummons and W. H. Dicken
son: Representative to Select Castle, Thomas
Higgins; alternate. S. L, Williams.
Sons of Veterans.
TnE following new camps have been mus
tered since tho last announcement: Camp No.
87. Middletown, Dauphin county, 29 recruits.
Captain Isaac Lytle Camp No. 274. Lemont
Centre countVj lis recruits. Sergeant Carney
Camp N. 27a, at West Cheater. Chester
county, 36 recruits.
Mayfloweb Camp No. 276, will bo mus
tered at New Brighton to-morrow evening, the
mustering officer being Lieutenant Colonel H.
M. Reble. Members of Camps 33. 162 and
others will attend. Some will leave over tbe i.
Ft. Wavne road at 5J5 o'clock In the after
noon. Others will go by way of the Pittsburg
and Lake Erie Railroad.
AN entertainment of nnsurpassing brilliancy
is to be given by Harper Camp No. 162. It will
be a lawn fete at Windsor Park. Bellevue. Tbe
date Is Wednesday, August 13. The pretty
park will be enhanced in beauty by fine decora
tions. It will be str.ctly an Invitation affair,
and will be excellent In every way. Gusntber's
Orchestra will furnish ths music. A special
train fortbe convenience of tbs participants
will likely be arranged for. The Invitations
will be issued this week.
E. & "W. dbess shields the best Bade,
Get thera at 710 Penn are.
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