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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-21
Darkencd the Stars.

NEW CASTLE, Pa. August 25.-The New
Castle club defeated the Pittsburg Valley Stars
in a game of ball here TODAY by a score of "a to
6. Base hits-New Castles. 1e; Valley Stars, 10
Errors-New Castles, S; Stars, 10.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-21
AGREED ON A RACE.
Teemer and Gaudaur Will Row al
McKeesport Sept 13.
A LETTER FROM JOHN A. ST. JOHN.
Sprague Golddust Wins Poughkeepsie'S
$4,000 Stake for Trotters.
OPENING OF THE MORRIS RACING PARK
Exciting Troting Races at Chicago Sporting
News.

John A. st. John. Gaudaur's backer, and
John Teemer have substantially agreed
about the boat race between the two scullers
named. Teemer has drawn up articles and
St. John has stated his conditions in
letter. There were some exciting events
at the Poughkeepsie grand circuit races.
Morris Park, the grand New York race
track, was opened.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-21

George Hafer, of Fairfield, Mich, was
sunstruck aad stuna by bumblebees at the
same time recently. and since then has been
obliged to keep COOL because every time he
gets warm he faints.
The morning news., 1889-04-23
The Masked Ball in Nice.

Thursday night went to the veglone, or
masked ball, at the Municipal theater, and it
was decidedly gay Everybody was there from
royalty down, and having pretty lively times,
secure from recognition in mask and domino
1t is not every day one can lose ones person
ality, when golden opportunity like this
presents itself one must be stupid indeed not to
make the most of it. Pray don't fancy for q
moment that the ball was not perfectly correct; ;
it was, it was-there were yards upon yards of
titles; ism { that proof conclusive? The tOilettes
were simply gorgeous-what difference does it
make II some of them seemed designed to reveal
not conceal ''the human form dvine"-what
signify the embraces that were not timed to
music-the couples surprised in interesting tete-
d-tete on the stairs or those who did not seek
even that much seclusion. but took their kisses
openly IN the bal-room-mere nothings, airy
trlheS my dear. l assure you this ball was con-
sidered quite the correct thing to go to- and
everybody went, English and Americans in
cluded, ard they did not go only to look on
either, much as they would have you think 50.
1t really is funny 10 hear the two Misses b,
who are invariably wall flowers at ordinary
parties where they don't wear masks, tell of the
perfectly lovely times they have at these
balls, of which they don't miss single one. l
guess the poor things never had so much fun
before in all their lives. You know wall flowers
are not even possibilities at these entertain
ments, for the simple reason that if the men do
not invite the girls to dance the girls ask them
or Jig about merry alone. There was one
quadrile danced by party dressed as clowns
who turned SomerSaultS and danced altogether
quite as much on their heads as on their heels
We left soon after that, but hear that the ball
S had his hat picked off toward o'clock in
the morning. Really, you know, my curiosity
Is aroused to know what the masked balls that
are not correct are like?
The morning news., 1889-04-23
Give Him HisDue.

The effort to make Postmaster General
Wanamaker responsible for the circular
sent to postmasters throughout the country
by Wanamaker & Brown, of Philadelphia,
asking them to devote a part Of their time
to selling clothing for Wanamaker &
Brown, is hardly just. 1t is explained that
the Postmaster General is interested in the
firm only to the extent Of few thousand
dollars Of the firms stock and has no part
whatever in its management. 1t seems
that he did not even know that the circular
in question was to be sent to pOstmasters.
The first knowled 20 he had of the matter
he received through the public prints.
1t is charged by some Of the newspapers
that he was trying to use the postm asters to
advance his private business. If he had had
any such purpose be would have sought tn
aid of the postmasters for his own trousers
factory. His factory in Philadelphia is
about as extensive as that Of Wanamaker
& Brown. The fact that he did not attempt
to influence the postmasters in his own
behalf, is pretty conclusive evidence that he
had nothing to do with the circular which
has been the means of starting a very in
teresting scandal.
A public officer should be closely watched
by the public and should be called to ac-
count for any wrong doing, or for any
thing that does not look like straightfor-
ward and honorable conduct, but it is not
fair to attempt to bring him into disrepute
without q reasonable cause. 1t is not i'm
probable that Wanamaker & Brown ex-
pected that the name of Wanamaker in
their circulars would induce the postmasters
TO be anxious to go into the clothing busi-
ness, and their conduct is, therefore, to be
condemned. AS honorable merchants they
ought to have stated that Wahamaker, of
Wanamaker & Brown, was not the Post
master General
If Postmaster General Wanamaker gives
the country good postal service he will
not be held responsible for the acts of
Wanamaker & Brown. The scandals he
has to fear are those which may grow out
of his management of the postoffice depart
ment, and not those which are based on
efforts Of Others to trade on his name.
The morning news., 1889-04-23
wAsH1NoToN's WISHING TREE
BlushinR Maidens Touch 1t and Whis-
per Their Fondest Hopes.
From "a Nele .York World

From the Netc YORK World.
WASHINGTON, April pa beautiful young
girl. evidently from a distance, walked tmidly
into the vestiblle of the white house yesterday
and blushingly put this question to the usher:
Please, sir. can you tell me where the Wishing
Tree is situated?'
For an instant the usher was in a quandary,
but IN the course of brief conversation ascer-
tanned that the visitor was in earnest. Some
one had told her that there was tree in a direct
line from the white house, and in front of Jack
sons statue, which susceptible maidens we're in
the habit of touching and making wish as they
did so.
Close scrutiny of the neighborhood shows
that such tree exists. The meridian of Wash
ington runs through the center of the white
house. and in the grounds near the Washington
monument there was until a comparatively
recent period an old sandstone column, proba-
bly, three feet in hight, known as the meridian
stone The Washington tree stands directly
on the meridian line in front of Jackson's horse,
which is SO conspicuous an object as one looks
north from the white house windows. Accord
ing to the young lady if the wish is a proper
one it is sure to be granted after the magic tree
is touched, and the bark shows evidence of nu-
merous visits by the fair sex who desire to
. tempt fate.
ii Probably this tree will become popular with
the sterner sex, now that its properties are
known and its location determined, especially
with many weary patriots seeking official dis
tlnction at the hands Of the President and Sec
retary Blaine. The secret is out, and pilgrims
Will now come and touch that tree as they 20 TO
Killarney to kiss the blarney stone.
The morning news., 1889-04-23

The full account Of the rescue of the pas
sengers and crew Of the Danmark is told in
our dispatches this morning. The steam
ship Missouri overlook the Danmark when
she was in a disabled condition and, the
captains Of both vessels, believing that the
Danmark was still seaworthy, she under
took to tow her into a harbor 1t
was soon discovered, however, that
the Danmark was badly damaged,
and would not remain afloat long enough to
reach port. A portion OF the cargo of the
Missouri was then thrown overheard and
the Dsnmark's passengers and crew we're
taken on board. The Azores was
reached and part of the pas
sengers and crew landed there, and
the Others were brought to this country.
There was great uneasiness about the fate
Of the passengers and crew of the Danmark
until they were heard from, although the
belief in shipping circles was strong that
they had been rescued and taken TO the
Azores. The sequel proved they were
right. Immediately after the accident on
the Danmark there must have been great
alarm among the large number Of immi-
grants on board Of her.
The morning news., 1889-04-23
a Good Suggestion.

In his report of the Samoan disaster
Admiral Kimberly makes suggestion that
ought to be acted upon favorably by this
government. 1t is that those of the Samo-
ans who did all that it was possible for them
to do to save the lives Of those on the
wrecked vessels should be rewarded in
substantial manner. 1t may be that the
brave fellows who risked their lives to save
those of Others do not expect any reward,
but that is no reason that one should not be
offered them.
No doubt Germany will join this country
in recognizing the assistance which the Sa-
moans rendered Germans during the dis
astrous storm Notvithstandin the fact
that the Samoans regarded the Germans as
their enemies they exerted themselves to
the utmost to save the lives of those of them
who were in peril. Mataafa, who is by this
country recognized as the king of Samoa,
but whom the Germans have refused to
recognize, came himself to the beach dur
ing the storm and directed the operations
for saving life After the storm both
Americans and Germans were cared for by
the Samoans to the best of their ability
AbOJ OhCACA w E5A ANO AP bhoA 0OupOo w L1o
shipwrecked people, and they brought to
them such articles of food as their island
produces.
OF course the administration can do very
little in the way of showing an appreciation
of the kindness of the Samaons, but it can
call the attention of congress to the matter
and urge that they shall receive some COM
pensation for the services which they ren-
dered. Germany has especial cause for
being grateful to the Samoans, because she
had no reason to look for exhibitions of
kindness from them. Her ships were in
Samoan waters for the purpose of forcing
the Samoans to yield to her will Perhaps
the course of the Samoans on the occasion
of the disaster will cause Germany to be
more ready to concede to them their rights
The morning news., 1889-04-23
Finest Cigars Ever Made.



The trouble over the superb lot of cigars
which Ward McAllister ordered from Havana
and which were destined for the centennial ban
quet, has be Il satisfactorily adjusted In other
words the whole thing will end in smoke. The
cigars were to have been 1900 in number and
were TO have been the finest ever manufactured
The cigars manufactured for w. X. Vanderbilt.
and known as the Alba, were the model. Two
thusand were gotten up Instead Of 1900
and 1t is related by returning travellers
from Cuba who have inspected the Cuban
cigar manufactures during the past two months
that this lot OF cigars was exhibited TO every
visitor as something worth seeing, and as des
tined for the great American centennial The
bill for the 1000 cigars was 5000, and when the
trouble arose inside the entertainment commit
tee tine chairman Of that committee was in
ciined 10 repudiate the contract. As soon as
the situation was understood by some OF the
cOnnosseurs among cigar smokers in the city
numerous offers TO take the cigars off the com.
mittees hands were mads-several offers at an
advance over the contract price-and the
natural aud human result was that the commit
tee grabbed the entire 1000 and said there were
none to sell
The morning news., 1889-04-23
An Unfortunate Mistake.
From the Youths Communion.

A laughable but embarrassing case of mis-
taken identity occurred here the othe other day
in one Of Boston's largest retail stores. A gen
tleman who is a little too fond of joking, en-
tered the store for the purpose of meeting his
wife at a certain counter. Sure enough there
stood a lady dressed to his eye, at least, just
like the woman he was after.
Her back was turned, and no one was near
her, 80 he quietly approached, took her by the
arm and said in voice of simulated severity:
Well here you are. spending my money as
usual eh?'
The face turned quickly toward him was not
his wife's; it was that OF an acrid, angry, keen
eyed woman of about 80 years. who attracted
the attention Of everybody in that part of the
store by saying, in a loud, shrill voice:
No, | amt spending your money, or no
other mans money, and III"
II beg your pardon, madam" cried the con
fused gentleman. II supposed you were my
wife, and"
We'll, | just amt your wife. nor no other
mans wife, thank fortune, to be iawed at every
time buy yard of ribbon! ! pity your wife
il you 90 round shaking her like you did me.
If | was her I'd
The chagrined joker waited TO hear no more,
but made his way out of the shop amid the
tittets and sly chuckles of those VINO had wit
messed his confusion
The morning news., 1889-04-23

A London cablegram says that the re-
Gently increased immigration to this coun-
try is due mainly 30 the collapse of thl
South American emigration boom. Hun
dreds Of people left South America daily,
saying that they could not live IN that coua-
try, and many of them have come to the
United States, and their statements have
caused others to como here Instead of going
TO South America. The opening 10 sat-
Element Of the Oklahoma country is
said also to have induced quite a
number OF people to come here. OF
course when they arrived, and found That
the nte ded settlers already numbered
many thousands more than could secure
"claims," they realized that they had made
"A mistake.
The morning news., 1889-04-23
Make the Apnronriation.

1t is quite safe to say that if the Florida
legislature appropriates the s., 900 asked for
TO maintain the Florida exhibit at the Paris
exposition it will not make a mistake. The
sum is not large, and there is no doubt that
the exhibit will do the state a great deal Of
good.
Florida owes much of her prosperity
to the liberality with which she has
advertised her advantages. Thousands of
people have sought homes within her limits =,
and other thousands have invested in her
towns aud lands, because their attention
was attracted to her by the enterprise
which she showed in making known the
sources of her wealth and the magnitude of
her resources.
OF course it is understood that tho appro-
priation is not wanted to collect articles for
an exhibit. The exhibit is already collected,
and is now in Paris. The commissioners
who were appointed months ago have done
their work faithfully and well. They took
the best there was at the different exhibit
tions which have been held in Florida lately,
and shaped them into an exhibit which is
said to be one of which any Floridian would
be proud.
1t will cost something to put this exhibit
in place and look after it during the exposi-
ton. There are also some additions to be
III ade to il. After all the expenses are met,
the balance Of the appr )priatiod can be re-
turned to the treasury. The amount a 3ked
for, however, is SO small that there is not
much probability that there will be bal
ance. Florida cannot well afford to miss
this chance Of showing the world how great
her natural wealth is
The morning news., 1889-04-23

The MORNING NKws is on file at the following
places, where Advertising Rates and other in
formation regarding the paper can be obtained;
NEW YORK CITY
J.H. BATES, 3s Park Row.
G. p RowK1L & Co., 10 Spruce street.
w W SHARP & Co., p Park Row.
FRANK KIERNAN & Co, 1872 Broadway.
D1ucHY & Co, q Park Place.
] W THOMPSON 80 Park Row.
JoBN F. PHILIPs & Co, % Park Row.
AMERICAN NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION
l04 Temple Court.
PHILADELPHIA
NV. AVER & Son, Times Building.
BOSTON
SR NILES e56 Washington street.
PETTENGIIL & Co., 10 State street.
CHICAGO
LORD & THOMAS, IS Randolph street.
CINCINNATI
Fpv1s ALDKN COMPANY, &C West Fourth street.
NEW HAVEN
The H. P. HUBBARD COMPANY, 25 Elm street.
st. LOUIS
NELSON CHKsMAN & Co. 1127 Pine street.
ATLANTA
MoRx1Ne NEWS BUREAU, 916 Whitehall street.
MACON
DAILY TELEGRAPH OFFICE, 597 Mulberry street.
JACKSONVILLE
MoRNINo NEWS BUREAU, Hubbard's Block.
The morning news., 1889-04-23
A Country School.

Pretty and pale and tired
She sits in her stiff backed chair,
While the blazing summer sun
Shines in on her soft brown hair,
And the tiny brook without,
That she hears through the open door,
MOcks with its murmur cool
Hard bench and dusty floor,
1t seems such an endless round
Grammar and A, B, G,
The black board and the sums,
Tne stupid geography;
When from teacher to little Jem
Not one of them cares a straw,
When John is in any ease"
Or Kansas in Omaha.
But Jem mics bare brown feet
Are aching to wade in the stream,
Where the trout to his Turing bait
Shall leap with quick bright gleam;
And his teachers blue eyes stray
To the flowers on the desk hard by,
Till her thoughts have followed her eyes
With half unconscious sigh.
Her heart outruns the clock,
AS she smells their faint sweet scent;
But when have time and heart
Their measure in unison bent?
For time will haste or lag,
Like your shadow on the grass,
That fingers far behind,
Or flies when you fain would pass.
Have patience. restless Jem,
The stream and the fish will wait;
And patience, tired blue eyes
Down the winding road by the gate,
Under the willow shade,
Stands some one with fresher flowers;
So turn to your books again,
And keep love for the after hours.
The morning news., 1889-04-23
The late Frederick Marquand gave $780,

The late Frederick Marquand gave $780,
600 for the erection of a Young Mems
Christian Association building in Brooklyn,
and James Jermeine gave $685. for the
erection Of one in Albany, N. Y. Two
women in Wheeling, w. Va, united to
erect a handsome Y NJ. c. A. building in
that city. These buildings stand as monu-
ments to the generosity and philanthropy
of the persons named. The Savannah
branch Of the Y. NJ. c. A. proposes to
make an effort to raise money for IA build
ing in this city. Why shouldn't some one
Of our citizens who is financially aole put
the bali iu motion with generous subscrip-
tionl The people Of Savannah ought to
encourage this movement. The Atlanta
branch of the association has an $4,000
building, the Richmond bra lch has one
valued at S50.000, the Norfolk branch has
one valued at $4o, ,000 the Selma branch has
one valued at $50, 900, and even in the town
Of Norwood. Ga, with 5000 inhabitants,
there is a s2,o0c Young Mems Christian
Association building. BY all means the
Savannah branch should own handsome
bulding-one that would reflect credit
upon the generosity of, and be an ornament
to, the city.
The morning news., 1889-04-23
INDEX TO new ADVERTISEMENTS.

MEETINGs-Og Oglethorpe Lodge No. /, l. o. o. F.;
Chatham Light Infantry.
SPECIAL NoTICEs-City Taxes, Robert ]. Wade,
City Marshal; Still at the Old Place. Savannah
Steam Laundry; State and County Tax Re
turns.
CELEBRATION OF THE CENTENNIAL OF THE IN
AUGRATIoN OF WAsHINGToN-S., f. & w. Rail
way.
AMUsEA eSTs-Bell's Original Royal Mari
onettes.
New SrocK-At Lindsay & Morgan's.
Suy,rER REsoRrs-Mountain Sunset House,
Verne sville, Pa.
AUCTION SALE-Sundries, by l. D. LaRoche &
Son; Ten Lots on the Premises, by c. H.
Dorsett.
RAILWAY ScHEDULE-Savannah. Florida and
Western Railway.
PIANOS AND ORGANs-Davis Rros.
CHEAP CoLUAiS ADVERT NENTs Help
Wanted; Employment Wantel For Rent; For
Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news., 1889-04-23
The County Roads.

The MORNING NEWS has frequently
called attention to the necessity for better
roads in this county, and it has pointed out
that Savannah is greatly interested in hav-
ing them, as better roads leading into and
out of the city would mean more farms and
more suburban residences, and conse-
quently more business for our merchants
They would also bring about a saving of
expense to the people generally.
The county commissioners, in response to
an expressed desire on the part of grand
juries aud of the people generally for road
| improvements, put in the tax budget for
this year $4,000 for public road purposes.
1t was not supposed that the entire amount,
| or in fact, more than the half of it, would
be approved by the grand jury. 1t seems
that the jury has cut down the amount to
| S., 900, and that it has reported the county
| roads as being in bad condition, and has
| called upon the commissioners to have
them improved by the county forces.
The grand jury doubtless failed to give
the subject the attention it deserved Many
of the roads, it might be said all of the
more important ones, require rebuilding.
| Throwing soft dirt from the bitches into
the center Of the roads may constitute road
building in some localities, but, as a rule, it
| does not in this county. For miles out oi
the city the public roads in this immediate
section require to be hardened, aud that
can be done only with shells or rocks, and a
liberal appropriation is needed to carry or
the work. If the grand jury wants good
roads, it will have to approve appropria
tions sufficient for building them.
The morning news., 1889-04-23

The Athens Tenn Eost which, accord
ing TO republican organs, was "the oldest
democratic newspaper in Tennessee" has
'tiopped." 1t has gone over to the repub-
licans, alleging several things to justify it's
course, but it is not candit enough TO admit
that IA possible government position was the
chief allurenent. A democrat here and
there deserts his party for Gen. Harrison's
southern Republican party, aud nobody is
going TO complain. Those who desert can
be spared, and the democrats will continue
to hold the fort in the south.
The morning news., 1889-04-23

The MoRSINs News is published every day in
The year and is served to subscribers IN me c'tD
at IS cents week 81 90 a month, % oo Tor SIX
months and $40 90 for one year
The MoRNfNG NEWS. By mail, one month.
81 90: three months, 81 SO; SIX months, u 70;
one year, SO co. !
The MoRKINa NEWS, By mail, six times week
{vithout Sunday issue, three mouths, - <VV'
ak months 81 90; one year - %.
The MORNING News, Tri-Weeky, Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays, or Tuesdays, Thurs
DAYS and Saturdays, three months 81 %; SIX
months, 81 50; one year, s. 90.
The SUNDAY News, by mail, one year, 81 90.
The WEEKLY News, By mail one year, 81 IS
Subscriptions payable in advance. Remit by
postal order, check or registered letter Cur
rency sen, by mail at risk of seuders.
Letters and kilograms should be addressed
s'MoRSING NEWS" Savannah, Ga.
Advertising rates made known on application.
The morning news., 1889-04-23
Let Us Alone, Won't Youp

From the Neo0 Orleans Picdyltne (DenI)
The southern problem must be left TO its own
people to work out according to the best lights
before them and as the obvious necessities
which may appear at each stage of the develop
ment shall demand. The mariner must battle
with the wind and waves they come and meet
each emergency as it occurs, acting always
upon his Judgment as to what IS best TO be
done, and having constantly uppermost in his
mind the safety Of his ship and the interests of
its owners. This is the condition in which the
best men Of the southern states find themselves.
They must be left unshackled to do the work of
developing the moral and material health and
prosperity Of their people.
The morning news., 1889-04-23

3lr. Cleveland said to a reporter the other
day that thore had never been a more ex-
haustive, instructive and learned discussion
Of any subject than that of the tariff by
the lower house of the last congress. Prob
ably he is right. Both democrats and re-
publicans put forward their strongest
debaters, and it must be admitted that the
democrats came out first best in the discus
sion
The morning news., 1889-04-23
Tho SLY Boodler.

From the NelO York World (Dem.l
IL was claimed when John Wanamaker
bought and received a cabinet place that lie
would use it as business mau' in promoting
MS private interest. Th6 circular of Wana-
maker q Brown 10 postmasters is a clear indi-
cation of the taken of the postmaster gem
eraship by other representatives Of this strictly
business family
The morning news., 1889-04-23

To marry in Lent is not considered in
good form by New Workers, and to marry
in May is considered unlucky. AS there ara
a great many engaged couples in that city
who do not care to postpone their welded
bliss until June. marriages will be very
frequent from now until May l, and the
preachers will be in clover.