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THE PITTSBTmG- 'DISPATCH, .TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1891.
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THE CXI nn.ITl-.S PAST AND PL-TURK.
The pride of the city should turn so
largely upon its public institutions that
everyone who feels an interest in Pitts-
burp will wish Doctor Holland success in his
efforts to make the Western "University
what it should be, a broad-gauge educa
tional institution, specially reflecting the
peculiar advantages with which its situa
tion at "the workshop of the continent"
should endow it, and representing in some
degree to the outside world the potency
for good of the enormous private wealth
Vy which it is surrounded. From this
point of view it is fortunate, rather than
otherwise, for the University, that critics
have arisen to challenge Doctor Holland's
recent statement of the parsimony with
-which the institution has been treated by
the community up to date. The Doctor
alleged that, leaving out the donations of
the late AVilliamThaw, whose munificence
was splendid, only about $80,000 was con
tributed to the University for "buildings
and endowment" in the seventy-two years
of its existence. The accuracy of this
statement was immediately questioned.
"We think Doctor Holland elsewhere in to
day's Dispatch sufficiently supports his
case to warrant the general assertion in
the spirit in which it was made.
But tUi discussion gives fit occasion to
fay that it is not microscopic and fault
finding analysis of the new Chancellor's
casual dicta which is becoming, but a
generous disposition upon all sides to take
hold with him and buildup a University
here in fact as well as in name. Hundreds
of the youth of Pittsburg, and of the
territory surrounding, are sent away every
year for an education which their parents
in the long run find it more practicable,
and in many cases vastly more beneficial,
to secure for them at home. The facilities
for making the Western University a seat
of academical learning worthy to rank
with the more famous colleges of the East
and the "West exist here fully as much as
at Cambridge, New Haven, New Tork,
Princeton, Baltimore or Ann Arbor. The
iacilities for establishing a school of
technology that might be renowned in the
nation are positively greater here than at
Boston or at Troy, where such institutions
ai e immensely successful. Only the money
is needed.
Doctor Holland is eminently right in
earnestly asking for liberal support from a
community so abundantly able to bestow
it "Whatever is given will come back to
tho community in tenfold measure. In
stating clearly what maybe done, and in
pointing out pungently how relatively
little has hitherto been done always ex
cepting the generous gifts of "William
Thaw Doctor Holland has taken the sub
ject by its only proper and effective handle;
and we wish him success fully propor
tioned to his energy and earnestness.
STOCK POINTERS IX LAW.
A New Tork judge has elevated the
speculative tip, or pointer, to the rank of
a business commodity or service. He.
holds that where one man gives another
information from which the latter makes
money in the stock market the first may
enforce an agreement if it is previously
made by which he is to share the profits of
the operation. The importance of the
ruling is somewhat minimized by tho in
frequency of the resultant profits, it being
a proverb that the man who operates on
pointers takes tho speediest road to the
poorhouse.
Nevertheless, the principle needs a lit
tle addition to make it complete. The ar
rangement by which pointers are to be
followed being thus elevated to the rank
of a business contract, it is pertinent that
the binding force of a contract lies in its
mutuality. It follows, therefore, that the
receiver of a stock pointer could enforce
a contract by Avhich the giver of it shall
share the losses as well as the profits. One
arrangement Is obviously the complement
of th6 other, and can be enforced as well
If the stock tip business were made sub
ject to that liability, it would speedily per
mit its practitioners to get out a total of
debt that would rival the debt of a Euro
pean power or one of Jay Gould's railroad
systems.
ROOSEVELT AND THE SENATORS.
"Mr. Theodore Roosevelt has lately been
the target of attack by some opponents of
civil sen ice reform. The salient point of
the charges against personal defense of
the system is that he had called such Sena
tors js Plumb and Gorman liars. Mr.
Itoosevclt has made a reply in which he
aguravates hisffense, not by calling those
Senatorial lovers of the spoils system liars,
but by proving that in their attack on
civil service reform they did not consider
it necessary to be bound by the limits of
veracity.
The facts stated by Mr. Roosevelt are:
Botn these Senators made direct and posi
tie charges against the Commission.
Senator Plumb'6 charge was that the Com
mission's actions were govered by favorit
ism. The Commission very properly met
this by requesting the Senator, if the
"avoritism was tbe act of the Commission
tself, to present proofs of it to the Presi
dent; if of its subordinates to lay the evi
dence before the Commission. "Where
upon Mr. Plumb dried up.
Senator Gorman's assertion was more
specific. He declared on the floor of the
Senate, as of his own knowledge, that a
friend of his in Baltimore, an applicant
for the position of letter carrier, had been
asked such horrid questions as the most
direct loute fiom Baltimore to Japan and
Hie number of lines of .steamers plying be
tween this country and Europe. Mr.
Roosevelt thereupon wrote to the Senator
tsklng that as such questions were con
lary to the .orders of the Commission,
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such questions were on the examination
papers, the Senator would "kindly indi
cate the date and place of the examina
tion." This the Senator failed to do; and
Mr. Roosevelt made a public statement of
the fact after a due interval. Two years
later, however, Mr. Gorman relieved
his mind by stating in a speech In the
Senate that because he had "criticised the
action of the Commission" he had been in
turn "very severely criticised" by the
President of the Commission, which he
declared to be "slmplyian outrage and a
piece of audacity."
All of which puts the .Senatorial advo
cates of the spoils systemMn anything but
an agreeable light It will not reconcile
those lofty gentlemen to Mr. Roosevelt,
but it is quite probable that Mr.?Roosevelt
had no thought of pleasing them,vwhen he
produced tills statement.
THE OFFICIAL SCAPEGOAT.
The announcement ismade,as a result of -the
Government investigation of the Phil
adelphia bank case, that Bank Examiner
Drew will formally retire from office this
week. Under the circumstances the gen
eral public can hardly be blamed for con
sidering this a deliberate conclusion to
make Drew tbe scapegoat,
"Whatever dereliction can be charged to
Drew in connection with the Keystone
Bank affair, the Comptroller 'of the Cur
rency not only condoned, but indorsed,af ter
he was aware of it, by continuing Drew in
charge of the bank. The Dispatch has
already pointed out that by the Comptrol
ler's own statement he showed himself
guilty of incompetence or worse.in leaving
Drew in charge after the latter had failed to
report the serious condition of the bank for
three weeks. Such a statement in opposi
tion to Drew's assertion that he reported
the matter promptly arouses incredulity,
and in connection with other facts strength
ens the suspicion that the Comptroller has
not told by any means all he knows.
The fact that there is an unexplained dis
appearance of large amounts of funds;
that there is a general agreement that
these went to some person or persons as
yet undesignated; that statements of
Bardsley indicating such persons have
been suppressed; and that Drew is to be
retired after a secret investigation, when
the statements of his superiors show them
to have shared his dereliction, all point to
a very unpleasant conclusion. It is that
the person really behind the plunder of
the wrecked bank has power enough, both
in Philadelphia and "Washington, to pro
cure the suppression of the evidence where
ever it comes near to a disclosure.
With that indication cropping out at
nearly every turn of the case, the public
cannot be blamed for coming to the con
clusion, that there Is more rottenness in
the covering up of this case than in the
plundering that has been exposed.
INCREASED TRANSIT TO THE PARK.
Although the electric and cable lines
put on additional cars Saturday, and all
their cars were jammed to the point of
suffocation, the facilities were inadequate
for the accommodation of the immense
travel to Schenley Park. This proves that
an increase of the transportation facilities
will be necessary before the next popular
everit there. An additional line of travel
to the park need not antagonize the street
lines. It would simply afford accommo
tion for the people when the street cars
cannot accommodate, and might also at
tract considerable travel from quarters
which the other lines do not reach.
Such a line Is already in existence in
the Junction Railroad and its connections.
This track is now used exclusively as a
freight transfer; but on gala days at the
park it could be made available for pas
sengers during the few hours its facilities
are in demand. Trains starting from Al
legheny at one end and the Baltimore and
Ohio depot at the other could reach the
park in a few minutes, run frequently
enough to carry thousands, and make
money at a cheap rate. There is no ques
tion that the Junction road affords the
necessary factor to make the park easily
accessible to the masses from all portions
of the two cities.
It is to be hoped that by the next time
anything occurs to call the people en
masse to the park this additional route
will be opened. There is a goodjjrofit in
it for the road; and the influence of those
who are interested in the park's popular
ity should be brought to bear in favor of
its utilization.
CLAIMING TOO MUCH,
In connection with the decision of the
administration to extend the 4$-per cent
bonds, the New Tork Press makes the
usual mistake of the Republican organs
by claiming that the Treasury Depart
ment "could have just as easily paid this
remainder of 550,869,600 in the next two
months as not" If the Treasury could
have paid ofl! these bonds "just as easily
as not" there i3"a distinct betrayal of puK
lie duty in not doing so. Tho Treasury
lias no right to use public funds in paying
unnecessary interest at the rate of a
million dollars a year; and the fact that a
necessary interest payment of 52,000,000
annually is reduced to a wantonly un
necessary payment of the amount does not
one whit detract from the wrong of the
transaction.
The Press does not improve the matter
by claiming that the extension is proper
because "the quantity and quality of the
currency" were at stake in the retirement
of the national bank notes. This is mere
juggling with the facts. For every 5900,
000 of bank notes retired by the payment
of bonds 51,000,000 of coin or legal tender
would be put In circulation. Under the
law the funds paid out would make a re
serve for bank credits of four times their
amount So that it happens to be the fact
that both the quantity and jniality of the
currency would be improved by. the pay
ment of the bonds if the Treasury has, as
alleged, the money to pay them.
The administration organs are so anxious
to escape from the charge that the ex
tension is due to raids on the surplus as to
offer explanations which practically al
lege a policy of public bad faith on the
part of the Government If the Treasury
has the money to spare for the payment of
the bonds and does not pay them, it has
been guilty o5subordinating the public in
terest to that of a special class.
THE DE LESSEPS CASE.
Concerning the prosecution-of De Les
seps in connection with the failure of the
Panama enterprise the New Tork Tribune
says:
M. Ue Lesseps was over-sanguine and
Mindly credulous ulron he undertook the
construction of the Panama Canal, out he Is
a man of genuis, whose misfortunes excite
sympathy. There is something extremely
pathetic in the spectacle of tho great
Frenchman's reverses of fortune in his old
age.
This is one way of looking at the partici
pation of a man like De Lessseps in finan
cial undertakings that, result in ruin to
thousands. It Is quite possible to imagine
that a manmaybe over-sanguine and blindly
credulous, as the above extract asserts De
Lesseps to have been, concerning a pro
ject he recommends to the public. I,he
honestly'believes his enterprise will suc
ceed, he cannot be charged with dishon
esty. But he may be very severely
Wamed,.for a man of 'his profession should
"be able to. determine by actual surveys and
accurate figures whether his conclusions
are correct before inducing the masses to
invest their earnings bytensof mlllons on
hta rpnrpsentaxions.
But there is another way of (looking at It .
If De Lesseps can provcthat he was only
over-sanguine 'he can be acquittea oi ine
charge of dishonesty, though not of the
blame for insufficient care. The best
proof, that a man was honestly over
sanguine as to the success of an enterprise
which he conducts, is that he invests his
own fortune in it If De Lesseps can
show that his fortune was sunk with
the rest In the Panama-Canal enterprise,
he will make that plea good. But if, like
a great-many managers of corporate en
terprises, De Lesseps remains individually
prosperous while the money of the in
vestors has disappeared, we can hardly
blame the cold aud unfeeling French law
for declining to be impressed with the
pathos of his case so much as the pathos of
.the case of the small investors.
It.is of course a matter of conjecture to
people on this side of the ocean; but it'is
much to be feared that if De Lesseps has
to denude himself Of his fortune to main
tain his honesty, he will conclude to stick
to his gold and let the honesty slide.
It is an -interesting piece of news that
Vice Consul Fales has been appointed by
the Chinese Government one of its Commis
sioners to the World's Fair "at a princely
salary." Princely salaries are the one out
ward and unmistakable sign of official posi
tion at the Woild'a Fair, and we are glad to
learn that China is in harmony with the gen
eral rule. It m ould he interesting to learn
whether the Chinese allowance is any more
princely than the sum which the theory of
one of the political gentlemen appointed on
the Pennsylvania Commission divides up.
"We refer to the idea that the appropriation
of $300,000 is intended to pay the expenses of
the commission to thewery neattune of $10,
000 per commissioner.
The grain crop reports from the Pacific
coast are reported to bo "even more auspi
cious than in the Mississippi Valley,"
"which is supererogatory. Tho country will
this year devote Itself to a practical demon
stration of the falsity of tho economic her
esy that scarcity can bring enhanced pros
perity. A true remark is made by the Philadel
phia Press to the effect that 'JNavassa ought
not to be left by the next Congress undor
the brutal rule to -which American citizens
are now being subjected on that small
island." vNo one has yet been able to say by
what theory tho laws of the United States
extend to one of the Caribbean Islands; hut
if they do reach there they ought to bo en
forced under the construction that makes it
a capital crime for workingmen to claim the
rights of individual liberty.
The remarks of the carpenters and Fed
eration leaders subsequent to the strike re
veal strained relations, to use the mildest
terms. But there is no division as between
the carpenters and contractors that they
will work together to got as much building
done as possible before the close of the sea
son. There is a queer illustration of the jour
nalistic bowing down to tho power of vico
in the way in which the New Orleans 3'mej
Democrat only gave Jour inches to a report
of the great anti-lottery meeting lost week
and since then has given one or two colnmns
of its editorial space daily to denouncing
the speeches at the meeting. The plan of
ignoring the meeting does not seem to have
been successful; but the display of the lot
tery collar by the Journal in question un
doubtedly is.
The second of those hat trimmings cases
in Philadelphia having been decided in
favor of the Government, it begins to look
as if that $20,000,000 purse will be awarded wi
the best two-out-of-three principle
"While here is food for jest in the as
sumption of the weather bureau service by
the Agricultural Department, the charge
that the transfer was made with the result
of putting the position in the list of political
spoils is given a good deal of color by the
way in which the appointments have been
made. If tho administration ruins a non
partisan branch of the public service by
putting it in the hands of the politicians it
will have to bear the responsibility.
The German Emperor was able to display
graciousness toward the Eton volunteers if
he could not lend his Imperial countenance
to the spectacle of tradesmen playing
soldiers.
An Eastern paper thinks the German Em
peror will do well to guard his tongue while
in England, because theie is a press there
that can criticise him. Perhaps so; but
after the baccarat scandal any little eccen
tricities of speech the Kaiser may indulge in
will hardly afford much room for criticism
on the part of the English newspapers.
Talking rashly ought to call forth severer
criticisms than getting tangled up in very
scandalous proceedings.
TnE Ohio rain producer failed to turn out
his last rain, but he will keep on with the
faith of "Wiggins that by persevering long
enough he will yet be able to hit another
shower.
As was intimated by The Dispatch,
when Governor Hill was refusing to recog
nize the extradition warrants of Governor
Bulkeley, of Connecticut, time has brought
around its revenge. Hill now. wants a New
York criminal from Connecticut, and has had
to eat humble pie by an application to Gov
ernor Bulkeley, which was duly honored.
"Which illustrates the old proverb about
scornful dogs coming to a diet of dirty pud
dings. A CTCLONE struck Louisiana yesterday
ahead of time. It should have reserved its
force until tho popular vote on surrendering
the State to tho lottery gang for another
lifetime.
"The office of Sealer of Weights and Meas
ures was abolished by a Democratic Legisla
ture and a Democratic Governor, and it was
throughout as fair an illustration of Democ
racy as the country has o'ften had pre
sented," remarks the Philadelphia North
American. This makes it pertinent. to in
quire of the esteemed North American .in
what year a Democratic Legislature was
elected in Pennsylvania? ' "
Fitzsimmons' trial for burglary was a
very short affair; but there will probably be
more of a legal tussle when ho is tried for
murder.
Minister Eked Douglass, in his de
fense of Uyppolite, denies the latter shot'
down friends and foes alike, and says he'has
"discriminated with great care." Merciful
discrimination, in abstaining from killing
his own friends! Mr. Douglass is entirely
too discriminating in his defense of Hyb
polite. VERY CUBIOTTS COINCIDENCE.
Plie Strangers Upon Introduction Found
to Have the Same Name.
(SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THI DISPATCH.!
Cbaclestox, July 6. A very curious coin
cidence happened atKawanda Falls on the
Fourth.
Five men, all strangers, met and on being
introduced, each was found to be John A
Libson.
Poking Fun at the Girls.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
A number of young ladies came up from
Pitt9burg on an excursion kist week, andof
course, their friends in sho wing them around
treated them to a boat ride on old Erie. One
of tho girls wanted tojenow where the other
side of the river was and another one re
marked that it wasn't a bit like the Ohio.
TAL OF THE TOWN.
An Architect's Views on the Strike Electric
Movement in Sewickley A D og and
Man Trap Some of the Gossip of a Day
In and About the City.
Talking upon the prospects of the build
ing business F.;E. Butan, the arobitect, said
yesterday: "There is no disputing the fact
that the strike has effectually put a stop to
'the erection of large buildings for the re
mainder of the year, and in fact nothing
that cannot be brought under roof before
winter will be attempted in the building
lino. But no such embargo affects the build
ing of smaller structures, of dwelling houses
and the Hke. There is already great activity
in this branch of the business, and the archi
tects of the city have their hands full pre
paring and completing plans for homes
which will b'e built this year. Next year,
there is every reason to believe, will make
up for the deficiencies of this as regards new
buildings in the business part of the city and
tho residence suburbs. The strike was so.
well advertised a long while before It took
place that lots of peoplo who in tended), to
build this year abandoned the idea- then,
and it is now too late in tho season for these
plans to be-carried out. It is a temporary
set-back, for.whioh the architects as much
as anybody connected with the building
Interests have had to suffer. What the car
penters who struck will do next winter,
when there will be no or very few buildings
in which work could be carried on in cold
weather, possibly they know I don't."
A Speedy' Peat in Sewickley.
About as quick a piece of work as one may
hear of in a great while was done in Sewick
lewafewdays ago, when tho electric light
plant of the Ohio Valley Company wns
moved from the leased quarters on Centen
nial avenue to the company's pow er house
at Quaker Valley. In order not t6 leave
Sewickley streets and many houses in dark
ness it was necessary to move the plant and
re-establish it between sunrise and sunset.
Accordingly President E. P. Young, J. M.
TJpdegran", tho company's chief engineer,
and several assistants took the work in
hand at dawn. The machinery to be moved
included the two dynamos, which respect
ively supply the electric current for 40 are
lights on the street-, and 750 incandescent
lights in houses, and which weigh nearly
two tons each, and a Westinghouse engine
9,000 pounds in weight. As soon as it was
daylight, and while the engine was still so
hot that the men in handling it were forced
to use cottou waste, the work began, and
by means of differential blocks the heavy
machinery was hoisted on to a heavy cart,
which had been strengthened with ble
.timbers, and was drawn by four strong
horses. So diligently did the men work
that by noon all the machinery had been
hauled undor the care of George I.. Little to
the house at Quaker Valley, a mile away.
There foundations had been prepared lor
the engine and the dynamos, Dut in addi
tion to making them fast the pipes from the
boiler to the engine had to be cut and fitted
after the latter had been bolted down. But
everything went right, and at 7 o'clock,
sooner than was really needful, the engine
was in motion and tho dynomos doing a
light, healthy business as usual, Mr. Young
and his colleagues are somewhat tickled, be
cause very few people in Sewickley are
even aware that the electric plant has been
moved.
A Novel Trap.
For some time N. T. Kutm, the able agent
of tho Adams Express Company in Alle
gheny, has taken a delight in presenting
dogs to his best friends, and so complaisant
in this matter has he been that when any of
his associates feel a poignant desire for a
dog they make no bones about asking him
to get it for them. Yesterday Mr. Kuhn
himself broached the question of a canine
gift to one of his friends, and the latter mod
estly answered that he had long wished to
have a St. Bernard dog.
'"The only objeotion is St. Bernards are too
large,""Mr. Kuhn said.
"There I differ with you," replied his
friend. "I think tho noble creatures are
Just the right size; massive, stately, regal
animals."
"But they're not the right size for me," ob
jected Mr. Kuhn.
"I thought it was a gift you proposed to
make to me," said the other.
"So it is, but I have to get the dog first,"
and as Mr. Kuhn said this he winked with
Mephistophelean slyness at his mystified
friend, Rnd then with every evidence of con
fiding candor he continued: "You see there
is a coalhole in front of my place and I have
fitted into it a waffle iron. "When a small
dog steps upon this the iron turns over and
deposits the dog in the cellar. It's a capital
dog trap, bnt you see it wouldn't work with
a St. Bernard.'
' And now Mr. Kuhn's friend is wondering
whether he walked into a trap.
A Painful Piece of Deceit.
"You might Just as well take a friendly
drink with us," was the remark of a young
man to his friend, who had refused to" join a
Jovial crew in a downtown club, "for to-morrow's
Sunday and you can sleep as late as
you like."
This argument -was powerful, and the man
to whom it was addressed allowed himself
to be.drawn f rom the paths of virtue Just
far enough to make him feel particularly
happy, if a lit tlo hazy. But, as was hardly
surprising, he discovered late in the even
ing that the next day would not be Sunday
Friday has an invariable habit, and incon
venient it is at times, of following Thursday
and the young man sought his beguiler
with blood in his eye.
"Why did you tell rne to-morrow's Sunday
when it's Friday?" he said.
It is the gentle answer that turneth away
wrath, and so the deceiver turned it away
with tho laughing reply: "Well, if yon keep
this up a little longer, the day you wake up
will be Sundayl" .
A Unique Advertiiement
An Englishman showed me yesterday a
unique advertising circular, published by a
mender of umbrellas in the quaint old city
of Bath, England. The bill bears the title in
heavy type, "Umbrella Hospital," and be
low it is stated that 100 Indoor patients are
wanted at Dr. Hurley's Inflnnatory for in
valid umbrellas and parasols, from which no
patient has been turned out uncured, and
where many patients brought to him greatly
deformed and weakened through improper
treatment have been fully restored to health.
The following scale of charges for what are
termed rcsuscitativo operations is given:
Bcstoring a broken rib, 6d; ditto spine, 6d;
setting a dislocated neck, 6d; restoring a.
shattered constitution., Is 6d; motive power,
6d, and new set of nexves, Is 6d. The doctor
adds that patients of all nations are attended
on the shortest notice; advice gratis; no cure
no pay. ,
DE0UTH BECOMING SERIOUS.
Farmers Are Kept Busy Protecting Their
Crops From Fire.
Jbpfebsosviixe, lira, July 6; The drought
is-, becoming serious. Grassis. like tinder,
and constant alarms of fire keep farmers
along the railroads busy.
Yesterday field fires broke out at McCul
look's, Applegate's and Herald's. They
spread rapidly and threatened wheat crops,
houses and barns. The entire neighborhood
turned out and fought the flro, barely sav
ing .the wheat. Several wheat crops have
already been destroyed by fire.
TETJST F0H BAEBED WIEE.
All the Mills Have Jorned Issues In a Great
Combination. 0
Stv Louis, July 6. An. evening paper Is
authority for the statement that the entire
barbed wire interests of the country havo
been merged into a trust to be known as' the
Columbia Patent Company.
Mr. John "W. Gates, of this city, is to be
the chairman of the Executive Committee,
and will have charge of the output of all
the wire mills. He has left this city for
Chicago, where he will conduct the affairs of
the Trust. ,
i
Republicans Don't Like Water.
New York Advertiser.
Being a far-seeing politician, Governor
Campbell vrUI no doubt arrange with the
Australian rain producer, now operating in
Ohio, for foul weather on election day, the
understanding being that the more showers
on election day the better it is for Demo
crats who never black their shoes.
Reasons to'Be Thankful.
St. Louis GloWc-Democrat.
The small boy who finds himself minus a
few fingers" this morning can derive some
consolation from the teachings of 'a recent
writer who contends that the human form
never ought to have been endowed 'with
more than two fingers and a thumb for each
" &
HAEEISON'S BUSY SAT.
Discussing Postal Subsidy 'With "Wana
maker1 and Attending to Callers.
rSPECIAL TKLXOBAU TO THE DISPATCH.
Cape Mav, N. J.," July 6. Tills has been the
busiest day with tbe President since he
ma do Cape May Point the summer Capitol,
and the number of callers, both on business
and pleasure, has been very large compared
with other days'. During the entire day the
President and the Postmaster General were
discussing the steps to be taken in order to
put into effect the subsidy postal law passed
by Congress last winter. Charles Emory
Smith, United States Minister toBussla, who
was sent for by the President, arrived this
morning and was at the President's cottage
with the President and Mr. "Wanamaker for
some time this afternoon. So busy were the
two gentlemen before Mr. Smith arrived
that Mr. Wanamaker did not take time to go
to his own cottage, but dined with the Presi
dent. Attorney General Miller arrived early in
the afternoon, bnt did not arrive in time to
act in any-offlcial capacity. Soon after he
came, Messrs. Wanamaker and Smith left,
and the President, accompanied by Attorney
General Miller and Mrs. Dlmtnlck, went out
for a long walk. There are rumors about
here that Minister Smith will not go back to
Uussia, but remain in this country, and ho ex
pects to get a lucrative Government position
at home, or return to his old editorial duties.
To-day a message was received stating that
a rumor was afloat on the streets of New
York this morning that Secretary Blaine In
tended resigning, but to an inquiry of tho
President lie stated that it was false and
empatically denied tho story.
MAYOE G0UBLEY IS THANKFUL
For the Services of Those IVho Assisted the
Fourth of July Celebration.
Mayor Gourley was so delighted with the
Fourth of July celebration that he yesterday
issued the following letter of thank?:
PiTTsnciia, JiilyC.
The glorious success of tliecelebratlouatScliruley
Park, on the Tourth of .lulv, was largely attributa
ble to the united and nntlringefiortaofthepubllc
BplrlteU meu who Interested themselves and who
devoted their experience, time and uiuue) to pre
paring aud carrying It thruugN The Immense
gathering of Pittsburg's populace to Join In the
national festival cannot but reflect with tbe highest
v(ruu in meciiy.
1 desire to thus publicly extend aud express to all
iiiuM: eiuzeus wuo conmuuieu in any way 10 tins
successful event my heartiest thanks and klndtst
appreciation. Esoeclallr do I ile.slre tti mention liuJ
iuis connection, I'mei .. Jl. Ulgelow, superinienu
ent of Parks James McKnlght, and others or the
Department of Public WorkstChier J. O. Brown
and others of the Department of Public Sarety; tho
many patriotic contrlbntors who by their liberality
made the celebration possible, and the officials ami
citizens who worked long aud falthfuliv during the
day, ou the various committees and otherwise, for
the comfort, convenience and entertainment of the
people. Again, I would express, to alt these ny
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Aiuucs. uuu most earnest UlanKS.
U. I. Uoobley, Mayor.
Tho Mayor desires that all persons having
claims for services rendered or materials
furnished for the celebration will present
themselves at his office this morning with
their bills and receive their money as ho is
anxious to close up the business matters of
the celebration immediately.
WILL NOT W0HK BOON AGAIN.
A Coal -Miner's "Wife Tails Heir to a Nice
Little Fortune.
tSPECIAI, TEI,KOBAlt TO THE DISrATCH.
Scottdale, July 6. Michael Ball, a miner
from West Overton, who has ueen refused
work Stpce tho strike, will not likely ask the
coal operators again for work. He was very
active during the strike, and as a result
hunted from one end of the region to the
other in vain. Word was received to-day
that his wife has fallen heir to $17,000.
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, mother of Mrs. Ball,
died near Dunbar last March, aged 93 years.
Sho owned a farm of 7C0 acres, which was
sold, bringing in over $31,000. This amount
is to be distributed among the children, and
Mrs Ball received word to-day that she is to
get $17,000 as her portion. The couple left
lor the old homestead to-day, intending to
purchase a farm and live on It. They had
been served with eviction notices during
the strike, and are preserving the notices as
a curiosity.
CONDUCTORS IN SECBET SESSION.
They "Want to Know Why Their Brethren
Were Discharged.
Chicago, July C Grand Chief Clark, of the
Order of Railway Conductors, met to-day
with about CO conductors, representing the
Illinois Central lines running into Chicago.
The matter under consideration was the
sudden discharge of 41 passenger and 15
freight conductors about the middle of Jnne
without any apparent cause.
A committeu appointed to confer with
General Superintendent Sullivan, of tho
Illinois Central, as to a reason for the dis
charge reported that the only answer given
was that the services of the men were no
longer satisfactory. The rest of the day was
devoted to a secret discussion of what aotion
should be taken, but at the close it was an
nounced that no definite plans had been de
cided upon. It is said, however, that a de
cisive movement is contemplated, although
action was postponed until a future con
ference. TALK OF THE FAMOUS.
ADDISON CASIMACK'S new cottage at
Tuxedo Park will cost him about JIOO.OOO.
rLOKDTEKNTSONhas been greatly bene-
flted by his cruise in tho English Channel.
Aechbishop Ireland, the Konuu
Catholic Archbishop or St. Paul, Minn., de
livered the Fourth of July oration at the cel
ebration at Fulda, Murray county, Minn.,
yesterday.
Rev. G. T. Packard, who was for some
years connected with tho editorial staff of
the Boston Advertiser, is now engaged in tbe
work of revision of Worcester's Dictionary
in Philadelphia.
Before Mrs. P. T. Bamum sailed for
Europe she sent tho comfortable rolling
chair used by Mr. Bamum during the last
few months of his life to the Bridgeport Hos
pital for use in that institution.
Dr. Occhterlony, of Louisville, has
presonted to the Catholic University at
Washington a large and valuablo archaeolog
ical collection illustrating the prehistorio
antiquities of the Mississippi Valley.
"William Miller, of -Granby, Mass., is
60 years of age, has not been 100 rod3 from
his home in 11 years, and has all his life
slept in the same bed. He has a touch of
heart disease, and fears that any change will
cause instant death.
John Burns, the British Socialist and
labor agitator, was educated in the English
public schools, and is a deep student of 'the
questions in which he is interested. He is
much in earnest, but his views are moder
ate and without anarchistic tendencies.
Senator MoPherson, of New Jersey,
owns one of the finest salmon streams in
Canada, the Noteshasquau, whioh is re
puted to be alive with gamy fish. vThe Sen
ator's angling outfit is of irreproachable ex
cellencein 'fact, the Senator himself be
lieves it to bo the finest in America.
DEATHS HEBE AND ELSEWHEBE.
Bernard RafTerty.
Yesterday morping at 7:10 Bernard Baf
ferty, a well-known Plttsburger, died at tbe family
residence. Fifth avenue and Roup street. For tho
past few days his death was hourly expected, he
having been 111 for several months past from an
affection of the kidneys. Mr. -Bafferty was born In
County Tyrone, Ireland, 18a, the son of a physic
ian. InlMO reverses came upon the family, and
they removed to this country, and settled near
Hanging Bock, O., from whence they cameito
Pittsburg. Bernard entered tho draylng business,
but soon Decame the proprleior of a feed store, in
which business he continued until 13 years ago
During his residence in the Fifth wardhewaB
elected to Councils a number or tunes, and soon
became known as a strong champion of tbe people.
After the expiration of his last term In Councils he
reUred from active life. Mr. Rafferty was weU
liked by all who knew him. In religious matters
he was very liberal, although a strict Catholic. Ills
family, consisting of G. X., B. F.. Miss Alice Baf
ferty and a married dauzhter, Mrs. II. G. Wlllard,
of Chicago, were with him In his last hour.
- Judge Theophllus Wilson.
Hon. Theophilus "Wilson, President Judge'
of the Clarion-Jefferson Eighteenth Judicial dis
trict of Pennsylvania, died at'Inilana, Pa., this
morning. He came to Indiana a fortnight ago to
hold court for Judge Harry White. At the con
clusion of court, ten days ago, ho became affected
with an abscess in tbe hips. Blood poisoning fol
lowed, and he gradually grew weaker, until his
death occurred to-day. Judge Wilson was 54 ears or
aare, and had lived jrrClarlou for many-years. He was
a law partner of cx-Unlted States Solicitor George
A. Jenks, and was elected tohe judgeship In 18j,
A Jew hours previous to his death Judge Wilson
was made aware or the fatal cDaractcr of his ni
nes, and calmly made his will, and bade hla weep
ing wife aud children a long rarewell.
Obituary Notes.
Dn. Jon v I.t.vekgood. one of the most promi
nent Odd Fejlows In 'the State, dledatLaneaaUr
last night, aged M years, t L
ON PURPLE VELVET,
The Princes Louise, Granddaughter of
Queen Victoria, Married Prince Arl-
bert of Anhalt Most Imposing Scenes
.In St. George's Chapel.
Ixjsdow, July 6. As the'moming wore on
there were some heavy showers of rain, but
this only served to lay the dut and to
brighten up the foliage, flowers and grass,
while in no way dampening the ardor of trie
thousands upon thousands of people who
thronged into "Windsor to-day. As the hour
fixed for the ceremony 4 o'clock in the af-
ternounr-drewnear, "Windsor Castle audits
neighborhood may be &ald to have been
fairly alive with people.
Shortly after I o'clock, amid a scene of
splendor and witn most Imposing ceremo
nies, the Princess Louise, second daughter
of Prince and Princess Christian of Schles-wlg-Holstein,
and granddaughter of the
Queen of England wos married to Princo
Aribort or Anhalt in the historic St.
George's Chapel, "Windsor Castle. Not since
the marriage of the late Duke of Albany has
the castle been crowded with so many dis
tinguished people, and not since that event
has the chapel been so ciowded with mem
bers of iroyal families. The decorations of
this Chapel Koyal weio grand in the ex
treme. The stalls of the Knights of the Gar
ter were set aside for some of tho most im
portant guests and the Brav and Rutland
Chapels were fitted up as retiring rooms.
Theroutefollowpdliy the procession was
the same as that taken ut the wedding of the
Duke of Albany. This route, down Castlo
mil. wns lined on both sides with trooD.
ana at the castle guards of honor, composed
of Life Guards and Scots Guards, were
mounted at every available point.
Scenes of the Journey to the Chapel.
Tbe royal standard of Great-Britain from
the highest tower of the castle floated
proudly over the t hole, while here, there
and everywhere were dazzling uniforms,
gorgeous staffs and state carriages contain
ing diplomats, statesmen, generals, admirals,
minces of minor degree and high church
dignitaries. Down Castle Hill the Eton bovs
on the a ward on the left ran with the car
riages containing the bridegroom and
family.
The second section consisted of 12 state
carriages, which conveyed to tbe chapel tho
Emperor and Empress of Germany and the
imperial party, ith the Prince and Princess
of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Edin
burgh, the Duke and Duchess of Connanght,
Piince Henry of Battenbere and his wife,
the Princess Beatrice, the 1'iiucess Louise
and the Duchess of Fife. The Prince of An
halt, the bridegroom, wearing a German
unltorm, with his attendants, formed the
third bection of the procession.
The Queen of England iu tho most elabor
ate of all the carriages, surrounded by Life
Guardsmen, magnificent horses, arms,
cuirasses and helmets flashing brightly,
juiiucu mo lourin joint oi tuis Dewiiaering,
attractive procession. The state carriages
alone, with their gold and velvet trappings,
outriders in scarlet uniforms and pickers,
prancing steeds, coats of arms and other
elaborations were alone worth traveling a
considerable distance to see.
"Wild Acclamations Greet the Queen.
The Queen was greeted everywhere with
the wildest acclamations of loyalty. The
bride, accompanied by her father. Prince
Christian of Schleswig-nolsteln, and by her
brother, had already driven from Cumber
land Lodge, their residence, to "Windsor Cas
tle, and as the Queen started for St. George's
Chapol the bride and her two male relatives
followed.
As each and every member of the im
perial or royal families reached the Chapel
.w iu, mir ,ii -i rival was iieraiucu uy a re
bounding blast from the trumpets of the
State Trumpeters, whose crimson and gold
uniforms gave them a most gorgeous ap
pearance. At the chapel doors the wedding
guests were received by the Lord Chambe
lain, the Earl of Lathom, who ushered them
with much ceremony to their place about
the altar.
In front of the altar a dais vas erected and
was covered with a blue velvet carpet, with
the order of the Garter and the royal arms
handsomely interwoven in its center. Upon
this novel carpet were velvet and gold seats
for the members of the Imperial and royal
families. The banners of the Knights of the
Garter, all renewed for the occasion, over
hung the seats of the other important guests.
Besides plants avid flowers there weie no
other decorations inside tho chapel, for any
further ornamentation would only have
served to detract from the natural beauty of
the ancient church edifice.
The Entrance of the Royal Party.
The Prince of Wales entered the chapel,
having upon his arm tho Empress of Ger
many, who, wore a sea green moire antique.
They were followed by the Emperor of Ger
many, escorting the Princess of "Wales,
whose bodice was sparkling with German
and English orders, and who wore a most
splendid parure of diamonds.
The Emperor and the Princess of "Wales
were followed by the Queen of England, who
wore a simple black dress plainly, though
gracefully made. Upon her head the Queen
wore a beautiful diamond coronet, but with
this exception there was little or no orna
mentation about the Queen's attire. In
spite of the plainness of Her Majesty's attire
she was certainly not the least attractive of
the women present, her quiet dignity and
evidence sense of power adding greatly to
her charms.
After Queen Victoria had been escorted by
the Lord Chamberlain to the seat of honor
close to the altar, the bridegroom, in com-
-.. vrrlt-li Vita nrr iintha-pa nnnnnnil n ,
wna ied to tho altar bv the Lord Cb amber-
lain. About ten minutes later the bride ar-
$Cg$$g!&
of most exquisite texture. It was bordered
with orange blossoms, and the skirt was
draDed with Honiton duchesso lace, which
was designed by the late Prince Consort for
the Queen, and which was afterward worn
by the bride's mother, the Princess Christian,
Just 23 years ago. Prince and Princess Chris
tian will celebrate their silver wedding at
Cumberland Lodge on Wednesday'next.
The Magnificence of the Bride.
Tbe train of this handsome dress hung
gracefully from undor tho basque in plain,
straight folds, and was what is known as the
Sabot, or well-rounded shape, its border of
whito buds and green giving it a very ef
fective appearance. Tho bodice was equally
handsome. It was of white satin, with
sleeves ot Honiton lace similar to that on
tbe skirt. A girdle of orange blossoms and
myrtle blossoms, hanging down in two long
ends, hid the juncture ol the bodice and the
skirt and fell gracefully over the satin train.
As jewelry the bride woie a necklace of .dia
monds and pearls, the gift of her parents.
The wedding veil was tue one worn by tho
Princess Christian upon the occasion of her
marriage.
The bridematds were Ladys Emily Cado
gan, Edith Ward, Mabel Egerton, Elizabeth
Meade, Esther Gore and tho Hon. Beatrice,
Brldgeman. They wore handsome white
satin dresses, draped with delicate white
crepe de chine and caught up with bows of
frosted silver. All wore small ostrich
plumes in their hair and had silver girdles
around their waists. Tho bridal bouquets
were composeu oi jiarecnai jNeu roses.
The Aronbishop of Canterbury performed
the marriage sercice, which was most sim-
le, and made only a brief exhortation. Tho
ridegroom's responses were given in a
clear, firm voloe, but those of the Dride were
were indistinct. The bride was elvon awav
by her father. Prince Christian.
After the service Mendelssohn's "Wed
ding March" was played and -the wedding
was concluded. The marriage register was
later signed in Windsor Castlo. After
luncheon at tho castle the bride and bride
groom left for Cliveden.
Might Stumble Over Their Feet.
Chicago Inter-Ocean.I
A newspaper writer in New York says he
walked the streets of that city eight days to
find live handsome women. He should come
to Chicago. He couldn't wnlk a block on
State street any day without seeing scores'
4C handsome women.
THEATEICAL NOTES.
The new comedy drama "Fair Play" which
was given at Harris' Theater yesterday for
the first timo is not' calculated to astonish
the nation with its originality, but it is an
amusing -entertainment which gives the
Standard Dramatic Company plenty of op
portunities lor somo good? acting and clever
specialties.
"TBaFallof Pompeii" will now certainly
be shown at Recreation Purk beginning on
July 18. Seats for 15,000 people are to be
erected.and contracts for the work have been
given out. Tho spectacle is a gigantic un
dertaking but should In the general dearth of
summer amusements prove a success.
The boneflt for the striking carpenters
will take place on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings of this week at tho Bijou Theater.
"A Chip o' tho Old Block," will be played by
a competent company.
"Tue Hunchback" is to be given by local
amateurs on Mt. Washington on Thursday
and at the BUou Theater on Friday, this
week for charitable objects.
The Opera House is now in the hands of
the decorators, and some important changes
are to be made la the auditorium.
"" il,t.
on beyond a doubt.
Davis' Theater will be ready for next; sea-
I
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STUDIES AT CHAUTAUQUA.
Hundreds of Students Engaged on Those of
the Most Useful Nature.
tSFZCIAI. TELXOEAM TO THE DISrATCH. .
Chautauqua, N: Y.; July 6. This delightful
summer resort looked like a beehive
to-day. It was the beginning of hard study
and work in tho varions schools and colleges,
and every student wanted to make a good
record for promptness and punctuality at
the first session.
The scene presented was-decldedly signifi
cant and suggestive. Winding their way to
the several places of study were hundreds of
men and women, ranging from 15 to COycars,
the majority of them public school teachers,
all taking advantage of the summer months
to replenish their stock of information ana
ideas, and at the same time relnvenate the
physical man by healthful, outdoor exer
cise. Instead of seeing, as one does at most of
the resorts, tho average summer girl with
novel In hand, sauntering aloqg on theboard
walk, or indulging in luxurious Taziness, the
plcturo presented here is that of thoughtful
studies and earnest young men and women,
with books and note paper under their arms,
bent on taking all the courses in Chautau
qua's curriculum, aud angry because they
cannot find the time for everything.
College Students Catching Up.
College students from the leading colleges
of tho country, who have failed in their ex
aminations, are here to try to recover lost
ground and go on, if possible, with their
regnlar class In the fall. One Smith College
girl is hard at work on French and German,
so that she can havo lots of timo this winter
for fun and frolic when Smith College opens.
It is very curious, too, to see the old men
with silver hair and no hair at all; the spec
tacled spinster and the school teacher of CO
summers, instead of "sweet 16," all plough
ing and plodding away, doubtless feeling
that if they ha e wrinkles on their faces,
there are no wrinkles on their hearts and
brains, for the motto of Chautauqua is, "Ed
ucation Ends Only With Life."
It Is somewhat interesting to note the line
of studies that interests the mass of students.
Curiously enough, the three classes that
showed a big attendance were Professor
Harper's class in theology, the class in phys
ical culture and Mrs. Ewing's cooking class.
In other words, Chautauquans are inter
ested In learning about God, about their own
bodies, and how to prepare something to
eat.
A Sensible Course of Study.
There is certainly more sense than non
sense in this significant choice, and further
reflection will show that the vast majority
of the students have entered upon a new era
in college work flrst in studying the Bible
for themselves and not swallowing the form
ulas of others; secondly in trying to develop
their own bodies, as essential to the develop
ment and betterment of their brains,, and
thirdly, in coming to the conclusion that
cooking, like cleanliness, is next to godli
ness. It was decidedly comical to see tho ex
pression on the laces or the theological
students when Dr. Harper told them this
morning that they had to take their choice
of the two theories, that the first man,
Adam, wns either a typical savage, unable
to resist the least temptation, or else a per
fect creature, of whom Aristote was only
the rubbish of an Adam, and Athens but the
rudiments of a Paradise.
in ine ocnooi oi jrnysicai culture, the
girls readily accepted the regulation dress,
and look like zouaves in their- gymnasium
Buits. Not only has the garter, the stay and
the high-heeled shoes been ostracised, but
even the old-fashioned skirt had to go and
a divided one take its place.
The Cooking School a Feature.
But the progressiveness of Chautauqua. Is
shown to still better advantage In the cook
ing classes. Mrs. Ewing has introduced a
big range, with a thermometer, and says
that hereafter the students will be required
to knead and set their dough, as well as
bake their bread and cakes with a thermom
eter in hand. She says that nearly all the
bread on'earth lacks character, is limp, has
no crust and is demoralizing and dyspepsia
giving. She maintains that even fresh bread
will make a man strong and fat.
Mrs. Ewing's new quarters are in apuroved
style. A beautifdl new building has been
erected for her work, and hundreds of
students can now be accommodated. It will
be remembered that Mrs. Ewing Is the poor
man's menu, sne maintaining tnat a person
in an ordinary position can live on $1 CO a
week, and navu a variety of good vitcuals.
The exercises this afternoon were a lecture
in the amphitheater on bacteria, by Dr.
Burroughs, of Shortsvllle, N. Y.; another
lecture at 4, in the Hall of Philosophy, by
Prof. II. B. Adams, of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, on "Dante, Patriarch, Boccaccio
and Chaucer," and still another lecture at 5
this evening by Mrs. C. E. Bishop, of Wash
ington, D. C, on the American Delsarte
system. The day's entertainment closed
with readings and recitations in the amphi
theater by Prof. Cumnock, of Chicago.
PEOPLE COMING AND GOING.
F. T. Sprague, inventor of the Sprague
system for electric roads, was at the Du
quesne for a short time yesterday. He was
on his way to New York from the West, and
went East in the afternoon. Mr. Sprague is
now devoting most of his time to promoting
elevated electric road schemes in New
York. He draws $1,000 per month from the
Edison Company as consulting electrician,
for which he gives about one hour of his
leisure time per day. Mr. Sprague is strictly
in it.
Major McKinley passed through the city
yesterday for Canton from the East. He said
Campbell would certainly be nominated by
Democrats. The Governor and he are the
warmest friends, and the campaign will be
fought on party principles and not on per
sonalities. He has no doubt about his elec
tion, claiming the Republicans have the
State well organized.
A large delegation of school teachers of
the city public schools went to Bedford yes
terdavto attend the meeting of the State
Teachers' Association. Among the teachers
and school officials were Superintendent
George J. Luckey, Charles A Reisfar, Secre
tary of the Central Board of Education, and
Principals Louers, Fisher and Simpson.
Harry Dunn a vant, assistant Brie ticket
agent at Mansfield, O., and a prominent
young Democratic hustler, is,,tn the city vis
iting his brother, E. C. Dunnavant, city
passenger agent of the Pittsburg and Lake
.trie.
The steamer Alaska has arrived at
Queenstown with the following named
Pittsburgers on board: Mrs. M. J. Morris,
Miss Jean Morris, Mrs. Mary Kenton and
children, Richard Morgan and George Vaux.
"W. L. Bowles, commercial agent of the
Wabash road from Cleveland, and W. W.
Picking, traveling passenger agent of tbe
Baltimore and Ohio at Somerset, are in the
city looking for business.
"W. It Barclay, "Western agent of the
street railway department of the Westlng-
Barclay is here from Chicago on one of his
regular visits.
Superintendent Holbrook, of the B. & O.
road, and his family, have gone to the Les
cheneaux Islands, at the head of Lake
Huron, to spend the summer.
B. A. Park and a party of 13 occupied a
special car on the Allegheny Valley road
last evening. They were going toCazenovla,
N. Y., to spend the summer.
"William Hallock, of the United States
Geological Survey, and S. Chapman, of
Palnesville, are stopping at the Mononga
hela House. t
General Passenger Agent A. E. Clark, of
the Lake Erie ronu, returned yesterday from
a successful fishing trip to the St. Clair river.
C. E. E. Childers, joint agent of the local
railroad inspecting and weighing bureau,
has returned from a visit to England.
Joseph Seip, the Titusville Standard man,
and W. H. Schoen, of London, registered at
the Duquesne yesterday. t
B. F. Jones and wife and A. E. "W.
Painter came down from Cresson last even
ing on tbe limited.
J. H. Goodwin and wife, of East Liver-
0ol, took dinner at the Seventh Avenue
:otel yesterday.
United States Detective Daniel Mc
Sweeney was a passenger for Harrisburg
yesterday.
Prof. Samuel Andrews and his father-in-law,
James Bell, started for Europe last
evening. v
James McCullough and wife, of Mans
field, loft for East St. Louis yesterday to visit
friends. ,
' Rev. A. 'Crone will leave this week for
Mt. Amherst, Mich., for the benefit of bis
health.
John F. Lynch, of Canton, and "W. A.
Hogg, of Uniontown, are at the Anderson.
C. A. Kiddle started yesterday for Seat
tle. He may practice law there.
L. McConnick, a local contractor, has
gone to Colorado on a trip.
Alex. Murdock left for Colorado Springs
yesterday.
J. P. Parker went to Sew York last
evening.
CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS.
A woman of Ardmore, Kan., has sued
her husband for the recovery of her falsa
teeth. She bit him and he took them away
from her.
Sometimes a spider's bite may be both
unpleasant and serious. An antidote found
efficacious is bruised plaintain leaves spread
with cream and often renewed.
Onyx is iu danger of losing its special
value. Besides the great deposits discovered
in Missouri extensive layers have been
found in Smyth county, Virginia.
A Michigan grocer has a mouse that
catches files. He keeps it in his show win
dow, where it does better work than a
square yard of ordinary fly paper.
Kailroads are celebrated for their rapid
recairs. The Union Pacific trestle brldzo
near Dalles, Ore., 325 feet long, was recently
rebuilt in 21 hours after being burned.
Swarms of big flics swooped down on
Eastport, Mo., tbe other afternoon, making
life there miserable for the time they re
mained. Where they came from is a mys
tery. A seal in the Paris Jardin d'Acclima
tion has given birth to a cub. This is the
first known case of the kind among the
seals in captivity. The youngster Is ten inches
long.
An Indian woman of" 300 pounds
weight visited Bath, Me., last week, and
broke through the sidewalk. Tho Street
Commissioner thereupon gave her notice
that in her future visits she must keep in
the middle of the road.
A new petroleum burning boat was
tried near Berlin with a four horse power
engine, which went from six to eight miles
an hour at an expense of 2 cents per horse
power per hour. The euglne needs only one
man to tend it and he can also steer.
A railroad man who has spent some time
surveying in the Colorado desert was
wakened one night while camping out by a
sick feeling in his stomach. When he aro'.a
he found the tent filled with gas and under
his pillow a hot spring that had evidently
burst forth during the night.
The Surveyor General of Canada, Mr.
Deville, has adopted a novel method of sur
veying in the Bocky Mountain region of the
Dominion. It is to photograph the country
by a specially designed camera, ne consid
ers the photographs as accurate as a plan
laid down by means of a protractor.
The Commercial Union Telegraph
Company is now planning to mount several
of its Maine linemen on bicycles. These
will prove of valuo in tracing a break, and
will enable the men to moke quick work. It
is also proposed to utilize several wheels in
the messenger service at Bar Harbor.
Martin O'Donnell, of Bnf&lo, owes his
life to his faithful dog "Panto." He and
"Panto" were swimming across a stream,
when suddenly he became exhausted and
shouted for help. As though understandlnij
the cries the dogcanght hold of O'Donnell
and sustained him until assistance arrived.
-Jerry Hastings, of Covington, Ky., was
hunting and fishing in the mountains 150
miles from there a year ago this week, when
he lost a valuable dog. Wednesday the
animal, bedraggled, but in good condition,
came yelping and barking into his old home.
For half an hour the poor brute was frantio
with Joy.
A Biddeford, Me., man claims to have
made the great discovery that if you rub
your hands and face with smoked herring,
the odor will drive away mosquitoes,and he
wants his name placed on the roll of the
benefactors of the human race. When the
herring crop is short, perhaps Limburger
cheese will do quite as well.
The clock in the workshop of a hard
ware store in Lewlston, Me., stopped at li
o'clock one nigh t. At 9 o'clock in the forenoon
one of the workmen, who had had a light
breakfast and was hungry, looked at the
clock and saw, to hi3 delight, that tbe hour
and the minute hands pointed to 12. Think
ing it noon, he washed up, put on his coat,
and started out for dinner without a word
to any one. The rest of it can be guessed.
Ho reached home just three hours beforethe
dinner was ready, and sorrowfully and
slowly he walked back to the shop.
Matching the stories of valuable and
unappreciated oil paintings sold for a song.
is one concerning a miraculous transaction
in Sevres china. Early in the past century a
gentleman presented a reverend friend with
two vases as a wedding present. These vases
stood for more than 40 years on a cabinet in
a Somersetshire rectory, without attracting
any particular notice, until a sale took place
after the owner's death, at which they were
bought for 2 guineas by a tradesman in Bath.
Within a week they resold for 600 guineas to
a Bond street dealer, who speedily disposed
of them to the late Lord Derby for 4,000
guineas.
A friend, who at one time enjoyed tho
intimate acquaintance of William Boss
Wallace, the author of that very popular
song, "The Sword of Bunker Hill," writes
that Mr. Wallace once told him that he was
paid just $10 for that piece of composition.
He said, further, that Mr. Wallace encoun
tered upon tho platform of the Cooper In
stitute, at a later day, Mr. Lowell Mason,
who wrote tbe music for this song, and had
the curiosity to ask Mr. Mason what he was
paid for his share of the production. The
latter answered that he received HO also.
Thus author and composer were place 1 on
terms of strict equality. Tbe piece netted
many thousands of dollars to Its publishers.
In a letter dated July 8, 1861, Dickens
thus referred to a penny caricature of him
self: "1 hope you havo seen a large-headed
photo., with little legs, representing the un
dersigned, pen in hand, tapping his forehead
to knock an idea out. It has just sprung up
so abundantly in nil the shops that I am
ashamed to go about town looking in at the
picture windows, which is my delight. It
seem to mo extraordinarily ludicrous, and
much more like than me the grave figure
done in earnest, it made me laugh when I
first came upon it, until I shook again in
open, sunlighted Piccadilly." "He returned
to Gad's Hill," writes his daughter, "bring
ing this with him, and telling us that he had
been so amused with it, and so fascinated by
it, thinking it 'so irresistibly funny,' that he
stood looking at it, roaring with laughter,
until he became conscious of a large and
sympathetic andience, laughing so heartily
with him that be had to beat a hasty re
treat." THE PUNSTER'S KEVELBY.
And now they say each bathing suit
Is greatly padded. And mnst we
Conclude each form so plump and cats
Is not what It's puffed cp to he?
Chicago Berald.
"Oi am always self-possessed," remarked
an Irishman to another.
Which," replied the other. "I not saying
yer rich by a good deaL" Wtuhtnsrttm Post,
"Do you think unbaptized infants are
lost?" -
"I don't know; hut I would give less forthe
chances ofsomewho have been DaptUed and grown
op." Xao Tork Press.
Father of eleven daughters (prowling
about with lighted lamp) There's one of the girls
that hasn't come in yet.
Mother of same I think you ars mistaken, Win
lam. They're all upstairs.
"I know what I'm talking about, Elizabeth.
There's only ten wads of gum on tbe hack of this
bureau." Chicago Tribune.
A Vermont man has been wandering away
from home for two months with his mind entirely
blank. Looking for a Job probably as a Juryman.
Washington Star.
Johnny Jumpup For goodness sake,
Charley, what's the mattah? Ah you going to
faint?
Charley Horse There, deah boy thanks aw
fully. I'm better now. It was only a wahf t of air
from that aw soda I fountain, and It air neihly
Intoxicated me, quite. Just a dwop of cologne
thanks. Kansas City Timet. '
Smith calls his wife his summer girl
In winter, spring and fall.
Because he says she makes it warm
For him clear through them aU.
Sew Tork Berald,
'Don't you long for a little rustiobower?"
she said.
"No," was the reply, 'I don't. The lastrustlo
bowers I struck were up an Innocent farmer's
sleeve during a game of euchre. That farmer cost
me something over fD, not to mention my board,
bill and general discomfort." Washington Post,
"How did you ever acquire such an enor
mous appcUte for red pepper?"
When I was a boy an old woman I hated told
my mother she conld break me of biting my nails
by keeping red pepper sprinkled on 'em," Chicago
IHbune.
"Safebind is having the telephone taken
out of his house, I see."
"Yes. Ho is married again, you know."
"What has that to do with having tha telephone
taken out of hi hous?'
"Why, he married the girl ar. the central tele
phone station," Ahc Tor Press,