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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12
A Book Sharply Criticised.

To the Editor Of The Dispatch:
A copy Of Hdrper's Weekly several months
old contains the following paragraph: "In
recent debate on what is known as the Senate
tariff bill Senator Vest referred IN terms Of the
highest praise to Mr.. William Eleroy Curtis
book, The Capitals of Spanish America
(Harper & Brothers). He said, among other
things, 1T Is one Of the most interesting books
have ever read. 1t developed to me new
world in South America Of which had never
dreamed. His description of the Argentine
Republic sounds like romance. but he gives
facts and figures beyond any question:"
If the value ol Mr.. Curtis book may be esti-
mated by the accuracy of the facts and figures
beyond question" concerning the argentine
Republic, the long suffering American public
should Immediately get up leather medal for
one who has shed such food Of light on their
heathenish ignorance regarding these far ot-
of modern fiction, represented by the works OF
Jules Verne Rider Haggard and others.
It's pity that such a misleading book should
be published by a firm like Harper's The
country is well worth writing about, but am
sure series of articles could be written on it
which would be very interesting. without need
ing to draw on a romantic Imagination. 1t
would appear that this gentleman had aid his
visit to this country in the guise of o marine.
and had acquired the valuable Information
which usually falls to the share Of these nm
fortunates. Indeed. one doubts IL Mr.. Curtis
was ever in Buenos Ayres, such inaccupAcies
South. ALBERT MULLEN.
CAMP TALA, ENTIRE Rios, Argentine Re-
public. 9. A. June 80. 4
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12
A KENTUCKY BELLE GONE.
Death of the Wife Of Jerome Buck, q
Tammnny Lender.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM To THE DIsPArcH.i
ATLANTIC CITY, August ll.-Mrs. Jerome
Buck, wife of the wellknown New York law
yer and one Of the leaders of Tammany Hall,
died this morning at the Margate from blood
poisoning, brought on by malignant cancer of
the stomach.
Kentucky. She was born in Louisville. Be-
sides being one of the best looking women in
the country she had sweet disposition and
where she has been a leader and acknowledged
beauty for years. She was daughter of
Thomas McGrath. of Louisville, KY, one of
the wealthiest men in the South, and niece of
John p. McGrath, owner OF the famous Mo
Grathian stock farms. She will be buried at
Doylestown, Pa, the home of her uncle.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12
QUAY AT ATLANTIC CITY.
He Enjoys the Sabbath and Commends the
Work of the State Convention.

Work of the State Convention.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcHi
ATLANTIC CITY, August Ex-senator Quay
and his party had a very enjoyable Sunday. In
the first place they came over from the Mana
tee early in the morning. and four of them
Snowden, Goodloe, OF Kentucky. Conger. of
Michigan, and Fassett, of New York. escorted
by ex-Sherif Leeds-promenaded the board
walk all the way from the inlet down to the
Dennis Here and there they were stopped by
the many politicians from Philadelphia and
Pittsburg. who focked to the island when they
knew that the Republican Chairman and his
friends were resting here, out on the Atlantic
waters. 1t was O'clock when they returned
from their stroll along the beach and went back
to the handsome steam yacht that will be their
homo for the next week OF two After dinner
a long 20-mile run away beyond the sea buoys
was taken.
The party tonight, with the exception of
Colonel A. l.. Snowden, who goes home on a
late train, are on board the yacht If the tide
at o'clock in the morning is running right, the
party will start for New York; thence after a
two days stay, they will 60 to Newport.
Senator Quay absolutely refuses to talk
about national or State politics. save to say
that he is highly pleased with the nomination
of Speaker Boyer for State Treasurer and with
the general work Of the Harrisburg Conven.
ton. T.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12
THE IDEAL HUSBAND.

You've neat little wife at home, John,
As sweet as you wish TO see;
As faithful and gentle hearted,
As fond as wife can be;
A genuine. home-loving woman,
Not caring for fuss and show;
She's dearer to you than life, John;
Then kiss her and tell her SO.
Your dinners are promptly served, John
As likewise your breakfast and tea;
Your wardrobe is always In order.
With buttona where buttons should oe.
Her house 10 q cozy home nest John,
: A heaven Of rest below;
You think she's rare little treasure:
Then kiss her and tell her so.
She's good wife and true to you, John,
Let fortune be foul or fair;
OF whatever comes to you, John,
She cheerfuliy bears her share;
You feel she's brave, true helper.
And perhaps far more than you know,
Twill tighten her end Of the load. John,
Just to kiss her and tell her 50.
There's crossroad somewhere In life, John,
Where hand on guiding stone
VIII signal one ''over the river"
And the other must 90 on alone.
Should she meet the last milestone hrst, John
Twill be comfort amid your woe
To know that while loving her here, John.
You kissed her and told her 20.
-Woman's Magazine,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12
An Anecdote of Justice stephen.

To the Editor OF Inc Dtspatcn:
Much attention has lately been drawn to that
Maybrick case in Liverpool, and Justice
Stephen has gained some notoriety by the
sentence he delivered. recollect little Incl
dent that happened few years ago in Welsh
assize court. where the same man was Judge.
and which showed that Judge Stephen could at
times temper justice with mercy.
A young woman pleaded guilty to the charge
of obtaining goods by false prerenses; this was
her first offense and the Court sentenced her to
three months in Jail; but all of sudden the
Judge called, 'Stopi is there anyone present
who knows this glrlf It's pity to send her to
prison and to be for ever afterward branded as
o criminal" Fortunately an old employer Of
her was in court. and after some talk between
him and Justice Stephen as to previous con-
duct, and his willingness to go security for her
future good behavior, the Judge gave the girl
some suitable advice. Hoping that that would
be warning to her for life, be then revoked
the sentence and set her free. The affair only
occupied q few minutes but it made deep
impression on those present, as well as myself.
IDLEwooD, August 10. CrMRo.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12
Freaks of Lfghtuius.

Connecticut lightning is very fond Of some
places. and it never gets tired of hammering
them. An open lot at East Great Plain, mile
west Of Norwich, has been his by thunderbolts
dozen times in the last six years. and patch
OF woods half a mile west Of 1.-THE lot is fairly
scored with electric shots. The spot that at
tracts the lightning in the woods is not more
than twelve rods square, and nearly all the
trees on it have been riddled by lightning
shafts. It is believed there is iron ore, which
hill near the village school has been hit more
times than ever were counted. Maple and
nemlock trees are marked with scars Indicted
by lightning. There are veins Of iron In the
hill.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12

THE people who talk about the necessity
of the Government paying big salaries to
secure talent for high positions, forget that
Aldace f. Walker and A. II. Garland were
able to obtain s25, 900 positions in corporate
employment because they had first held
public places. That may not be very cred
table to Messrs. Walker and Garland; but
it does not diminish the attractions of the
Government posts which gives the incum-
bents s., 900 to $4,000 a year to rub along
with, until the corporations bid higher.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12
AN example which comes from Indian

AN example which comes from Indian
apolis might be of some use to Pittsburg.
The street railway lines there, wishing an
extension of their franchises, presented the
city with 2O0-acre park. This course
might be emulated to good advantage by
some of our local corporations, which are in
the race for privileges. The policy OF get
ting everything from the city and giving
nothing back is shown by the act reported
above, to be capable of very marked i'm
nrovement
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12

The case of Kinkel, the dismissed
drAughtsman Of the Supervising Architect's
Office, indicates that it is unfortunate for
man to be Republican protege Of Demo
cratic President, but good deal more un-
fortunate to be wheedled into handling the
campaign funds squeezed out Of the depart
ment clerks by evasion of the law.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12
QUE MAIL POUCH.



To the Editor Of The Dispatcn'
Noticed in your columns the other day an
item relating to the finding of quantity of
ambergris. What is the nature of the stuff?
Is II anything like amberf CURIOUS.
ALLEG HENY, August 10
IAmbergris, which is used as basis for near
~ all standard perfumery, was nrst found an
unattractive mass floating on the surface Of
the sea or lodged upon the shore. 1t has been
In use for centuries, and 1t is only until COM
paratively recent times that its origin has be-
come known. 1t is nothing more than the NOR
bid secretion of the liver of sick spermaceti
whale. It is described as fatty. waxy sub
stance disagreeable to sight or touch. but even
in its crude state exhaling pleasant odor.
The crude substance Is subjected to chemical
action to extract the active principle called
amberine. 1t was recently reported that
Maine fisherman picked mp mass OF the sub
stance which nearly filed . barrel, and is
worth $4,000. This is probably an exaggera-
piece on record was found at the
Mindward Islsnds, weighing iS0 POUNDS.
This was sold for about 81 200. Amber was also
storma For time its origin was unknown,
but it was early put to use and regarded with
superstitious awe by the ancient Greeks and
Romans, Its peculiar electrical qualities being
noted by them. 1t is now thought to be the
gum Of forest trees which perished ages and
ages ago, the lands upon which they fourished
having become the oceans bed. Amber mas no
fixed value, the price being regulated wholly
by size, quality and other considerations.
Drops of amber in which are imbedded insects
of those ancient times command fancy prices,
while the moro common kinds are used for
making certain kind Of varnish and even in
medicine The worlds supply Of the two, am,
Der and ambergris, does not wholly depend
upon what may be accidentally found Dredg-
ing for amber is row systematically carried on
by regularly organized companies, and all
spermaceti whales killed by whalemen are sub
jected to pretty thorough post mortem exami-
interior often being vastly more valuable than
the oil extracted from his blubber overcoaLI
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12
WAsHINGTON's sPOOK PORTRAIT
Appears on the Bedroom Wall of n Penn
sylvania Hostelry.

ESPECIAL rELEeRAh TO THE DIsPATcH.I
[ HARRISBURG, August 1.-THE Union Hotel
at Wrightsville, this State, enjoys wide repu-
ltation because of its age and historic fame. 1t
was built in l736 and at one time Washington
used it as headquarters during the Revolution
airy War. Room z is still honored as his sleep
ing apartment, and, according to its present
proprietor, the furniture and fittings are
the same now as when Washington occu-
pied the room a century and a half ago. Few
guests are put into this particular room, be-
cause 1t Is alleged that at certain hour Of night
the wall facing the bed Is fllumined and the re-
fection of Washington's face can be plainly
seen. The most singular fact is that NO matter
which way the bed is turned the reflection is
always on the wall facing the headboard.
]. NJ. Austin Of York, known throughout
Central Pennsylvania for character and verac-
ity. recently occupied the chamber and he de-
clares that he saw the reflection. He says he
knew nothing about the room prior to the night
in question, and that the face was precise
counterpart of the pictures of Washington.
His statement is verified by John Rogers,
clerk of the hotel. Proprietor Hoke says that
the crowfooted, leather-seated chair now in the
room was used by Washington and that its
mate is In Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
Those who know of these nightly reflections
will not enter the room after darkness, and no
one is more afraid than Lewis Hurry, the porter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12

SPEAKING of the action OF the United
States in denying the headland theory of
drawing coast-lines on the North Atlantic,
and making it run 400 miles out to sea in
the North Pacific, the Cincinnati CONNER
ciaI Gazette says: "Pismires would be more
consistent" That reliable Republican Or
gan is breaking out into streak of its old
independence.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12

AS The DISPATCH predicted, when that
report OF the storing of vast quantities of
sugar in New York was published, the Re-
suit has indicated that it was an overstock
rather than a corner. The trust has been
forced to reduce the wholesale price of
sugar Zc per pound in the past three weeks.
Let us hope that the retailers will learn
of the decline in due course of time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12
TAKING TINE TO CONSIDER.
A Kentucky Girl Changes Her Mind Almost
Mt the Altar,

LOUISVILLE. August u.-Mary Rice, of this
county. lives at Old Deposit, a small village
near Louisville, and is the daughter of Andy
Rice o farmer. Horace Middleton, also fol-
lower of agriculture. is ngNand handsome,
and works on the adjoining farm. He fell in
his suit, but was unfortunate enough to incur
parental objections. Thursday afternoon he
and Mary eloped, and her three sisters accom-.
panied them. They came to Louisville, and
crossed over to Jeffersonville in search of a
magistrate.
Upon their arrival there Mary said she be-
lieved she had changed her mind, and that she
would not get married after all. Middleton
expostulated, and her sisters joined him in his
entreaties that she should go on with the
marriage. But Mary was not to be persuaded.
She promised, however, to consider the matter
she still loved Middleton she would marry him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12
provement

AN appointment of colored applicantby
the Postofice Department which leads to
the discovery that since the application the
aspirant has found lodgings in the peniten-
tiary, indicates that this administration is
experiencing some of the hard luck In that
line that pursued the Democratic prede-
cessor
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12

THE decided to-do which the spoils in
terests are making over that letter of Mr..
Roosevelt's to the New York Police Commits
sion, recommending candidate for the po-
lice force, is evidently based on Mr.. Roose-
veIt's failure to show how they could get
their own axes ground by complying with
his request.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12
A VIRGINIA CRGSUs DEAD.
He Made His Money In Tobacco and Rail-
roads and Leaves 81 ,600,0

RICHMOND, VA, August I.-Mr. Daniel K.
Stewart. the richest man in Virginia. died at
his residence In Henrico county. near this city,
early this morning, aged 81. Mr.. Stewart was
a Scotchman by birth and amassed his fortune
by tobacco and in later years in dealing in rail-
road securities. He was unmarried and lived
at Brook Hill. the estate of his brother who
preceded him to the grave about five years ago.
John and Daniel Stewart, though modest
men, were very influential In Virginia, es-
peciaIly in the Episcopal Church, and were de-
voted friends of the confederacy, though neither
had surrendered his allegiance to the English
Government Mr. Daniel Stewart owned the
house here in which General Lees family lived
during the var. His fortune is 8, 600, ,0O
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12

The appearance of train load of Chi
nese laborers at Leadville, indicates that
the anti-Chinese law is about as valuable in
the West as the contract immigration law is
in the East.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12
THE JOHNsTOwN FUND,

Balance Of the youngstown Coutributlop
Turned Over TO the Commission.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPATcH.l
YoUNGsTowN, August lL-Mayor Montgom-
cry and e. I. Collar, who had the charge of the
funds raised for the benefit Of the Johnstown
sufferers, have forwarded the amount sub
scribed and collected and hold the vouchers of
Treasurer Thompson, of the Relief Committed
The total amount collected was IS, 4l6 50.
OF this amount e450 was retained here and
distributed among those who were residents of
this city and had lost nearly everything by the
Johnstown flood.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12
STEALING GIRLS HAIR.
Italians Who Rob Fair Maidens Of Their
Long Tresses.

CREssoNA, August II. - Fifteep-year-old
Emma Spacht, daughter Of Samuel Spacht, was
attacked by three Italians while on an errand
last evening. Two OF them choked and gagged
her, while the other proceeded to cut off her
hair. A neighboring woman saw them and
gave an alarm. which aroused the community.
About so men and boys, armed with guns,
revolvers, clubs and stones responded, and
chased the villains for nearly an hour. but
they escaped to the mountains and have not
yet been caught. They are supposed to be the
same gang who stole girls hair at schuylkill
Haven q week ago.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12
A QUEER BOARD BILL.
MIR. Whitney Wants His sou-in. Law TO PAY
for Dinners Given Him.

for Dinners Given Him.
BUFFALO, August ia strange sequel to
the famous Whitney divorce case of Belmont,
N. Y, is now agitating the Allegany County
Courts. As will be remembered, the CO.
respondent, Ira II. Myers, was engaged to Mr..
whitney's daughter Florence, who. however,
was not Mrs. Whitney's child, but the fruit of
a previous marriage. Florence stood by her
step-mother aud Myers throughout the trial
and after its disastrous termination married
the latter.
Myers for the dinners and luncheons to which
he invited him while Myers was paying atten-
tions to his daughter and presumably to his
what had previously been regarded as a most
serious affair, and Whitney is losing much Of
the sympathy formerly lavished upon him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12

THE row between JEFF Davis and his
Northern publishers over the ill-success Of
his book is truly deplorable. But as the
publishers in question deliberately went into
the enterprise because they thought they
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12

The starting up of an iron mill at the
West End, which has been closed for a year,
is a sign that while margins in iron may
not be very big there is q demand that
brings all the works into operation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12

From the Chicago Ncws.1
"Have an apoliinaris with me-" said Mr.
Blaine TO Mr. Harrison.
thank you.I prefer ginger ale" said Mr..
Harrison to Mr. Blaine.
Is 1t any wonder that the Governor Of North
Carolina and the Governor of South Carolina
are dissatisfied with this administrationi
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12

Chicago Claims the Proud Distinction.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Which city of the world. including suburbs,
covers the largest territoryf E. N.
PITTSBURG, August 10.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12

could make money by catering to the ghost
of the Lost Cause, the rest of the country
will be able to bear their troubles with great
equanimity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12
Good stories Spelled.

From the Boston dIobe.1
serpent He ought to be killed himself. Does
he realize that his deed III he really hid itl has
spoiled volumes Of good storiess
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12
JUDGE CUMMIN DEAD.

Leading Member Of the Johnsfown Relief
Committee No More.
ALTOONA. August u.-Judge II. H. Cum
min, member of the Flood Relief Commission
appointed by Governor Beaver. died this morn
ing at o'clock at Cresson Springs. of Bright's
disease of the kidneys The body passed
through here this evening, en- route to Will
Transport, his late home, on a special car ten
dered by the officials of the Pennsylvania road.
min and her daughter and son.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12
Tn the Lausuas, of ,h. H.b.

In the Language of the Hsb.
From the Phnadelphia Press
New Yorkers calculate that 10000, 900 visitors
will attend the big show In 1892 This is what
Boston culture would call enumerating poultry
before the process of incubation is completed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12

ATLANTA seems to be violently bent on
demonstrating that if the South has moved
forward it can move backward, as we'll.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12
PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY.

Postmaster General Wanamnker Makes q
Sunday Address Upon the subject.
SARATOGA. N. Y, August n.-Postmaster
General Wanamaker spoke for half an hour
this afternoon before the Young Mems Chris
tian Association on the subject Of practical
Christianity" There was a very large attend
ance, and at the close many shook hands with
Mr.. Wanamaker.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-12

A CITIZEN Of Fairview. W. Va, declares
that he saw, the other night the ghost Of his
arandfathefi Hho has been dead q yearA
The Arizona sentinel., 1889-11-02
Mining Notes.

Considerable placer gold is being
taken out in the neighborhood of the
Pot Holes by the dry washer process.
Much of it is very coarse, and mug
gets are frequently found ranging In
value from fifty cents to two dollars.
Some very rich galena float carry
ing fair amount of silver has been
found in the Pot Hole District and
offers fine field for prospecting.
Messrs jackson and MCPHERSON, of
the Colorado River Placer Mining
Company have a ledge located just
above the property of .e company
that shows up well. The groupings
can be traced for a distance of two
thousand feet; the vein being well de-
fined, with an average width of four
feet and assays seventeen dollars per
ton and free milling. Taking into
consideration the fact of tins ledge
extending almost to the liver bank.
wood being abundant, and the man
ner by which it will have to be worked
viz: by tunneling into the mountain
side from the level of the valley,
makes the property bonanza.
Mr.. Gratz, of st. Louis, is expected
here at an early date, and the chances
are that the st. Louis Mining Con-
pany will commence to get ready tof
hydraulicing their immense gravei
beds in the near future. With the
necessary machinery to operate,
there is no doubt but the enterprise
will be a grand success.
Mr.. J. K. Fraser, of LakepOrt,
California, who has been with the
Colorado River Placer Mining Com
pany for couple of weeks, returned
to his home the early part Of this
week. Mr.. Fraser is in love with our
climate and stated that it was q sur
prise to him; that he did not think
such a climate existed elsewhere on
earth, that it is in fact perfect and
that he hopes to return and spend a
portion of the winter with us.
Taylor D. Macleod has force of
men at work on the Expectations and
Alberta mines, on the Clip lode. in
Silver District.