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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
TO CAMPERS-OUT
Sojourners in the Country and
IraUelers in General.
Mems Flannel Shirts.

Mems Flannel Shirts.
Plain heavy Flannel, in navy blue, gray,
tan, white; fine light weight flannels in
white, fancy stripe and checks. Finest
Scotch Flannels ard Surah Silks, all
these we get in every size for boys,
youths and men, from I2-inch to 2o-inch
collar. Then those who do not want
flannel can get the Cheviots in flannel
patterns or the Percale in neat stripes
and figures. After roaming over the
waters or the hills during the day you
may want to get rid of the flannel shirt
for one of more dressy character for
the evening. We have full line of
Fine White Evening Dress Shirts,
In plain Linen, Embroidered, Plated
for studs and eyelets. Then you must
have
Night Shirts.
We have them either in warm or cool
kind. If you want warm kind to pro-
tect you from chills buy Scotch Flannel,
Canton Flannel or heavy Twilled Mus
lin; If for medium warmth buy our
medium weight muslin, and if you want
the coolest night shirts made, buy our
Nainsook, fine Cambria or Silk goods, or
If you do not want this form of a
Nightey buy
Pajamas
These we have in flannel, Cheviot, Pongee
Silk. Then you may want Underwear.
Our lines are the most extensive in the
city. All kinds and prices. and in all
cases the best values. To speak of every
thing we have that is sugg ested to our
mind as we write will take more space
than we have to-day, but then we can't
leave out NECKWEAR, of which we
have large line of the latest; also COL
lars and Cuffs, Suspenders. Handker-
chiefs, Belts, Hand Bags, Gloves. Half
Hose, Combs, Hair, Nail, Tooth and
Clothes Brushes, Collar and Cuff But
tons, Shirt Studs, Key Chains, Umbrel-
las, Macintosh Coats, etc.
EARLY CLOSING NOTICE-During July
and August we close at o'clock and on Sat
urdays at o'clock. Please come before these
hours.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
THE NEW IRISH LEAGUE.
II VIII be Modelled Closely After the British
Trades Unions, and Will be Able to
Defy Bnlfour-The Tories Are
In stute of CONSERVATION.
rBY CABLE TO THE DIsPArCH.I

In Stute of CONSERVATION.
rBY CABLE TO THE D1sPATCH.I
LONDON, July 11.-Some weeks ago
Smith Barry, with the knowledge and ap-
proval of Balfour, formed q syndicate Of
Irish and English landlords. the avowed OBJ
ject of which was to compel tenants to pay
rents. Since then the Irish leaders have
had several anxious consultations as to the
best means of protecting tenants against
this new and formidable danger. This
morning Mr. Parnell announces that he and
his colleagues have, with the fullest sense
of their responsibility, resolved to establish
Tenants Defense League, and William
O'Brien made similar announcement last
evening at a big meeting In Tlpperary,
amid scene of tremendous enthusiasm.
The new league will be openly lnaugu-
rated by public conference which will be
attended by every member OF the Irish
party and representative men from all parts
of Ireland. The league will be modelled
as closely as possible on lines of British
trades unions. 1t will be in every respect
as legal as those formidable organizations,
and it will be difficult for the Government
to suppress it without unblushingly throw
ing to the winds every shred of constitu-
tionalism in Ireland. The movement is the
most important inaugurated since the es-
tablishment of the Land League in 1879.
1t has already created a veritable panic in
the landlord camp, and their organ, the
Dublin Express, weeps copiously this morn
ing, predicting all manner OF dreadful
things, including tine determination of the
Irish people and the handing over of the
country to military colonists from England.
The landlords are gasping at the possibil-
ity of a general strike against rent, and the
Tories predict turmoil and bloodshed during
the coming winter, but the new league will
be strong enough to prevent crime aud will
afford Balfour no reasonable excuse for pro-
claiming martial law in order to fight it.
That is what the Tories are urging the Gov
ernment to do, and it enables one to estimate
the extent of their fears.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
A FIRE UNDER THE TRACK.
The Cause of Mysterious Sinking on the
Fl. Wayne Road.

The Cause of Mysterious Sinking on the
Ft. Wayne Road.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.i
BEAVER FALLS, PA, July 11.-For some
time past it has been noticed that the track
of the Ft. Wayne Railroad, at a "barge fill, %
at Wallace run, few miles north of here,
has been sinking. More ballast was put un-
der the rails, but the track still continued
to sink. This morning the cause of the
sinking was made plain, however, when the
entire north side of the enbankment caved
in and great volume of smoke and flames
rushed out.
1t was then discovered that by some means
the old ties and slack, which had been used
in making the 'fill, had caught fire, and
for months. probably, has been burning.
until at last it reached the surface, and then
the whole affair gave way. As the embank-
ment is a very huge affair, it will take a
long while to repair it. All trains will run
over the New Castle and New Brighton
branch until the repairs are completed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
THINKS 1T INExPEDIFNT.

Prof. w. T. Harris says: "It seems to me
that religious instruction in the public
schools is inexpedient on the ground that
they are for all citizens, whatever their re-
tion of the average American citizen that
rights of private conscience must be re-
spected, and that Church and State must be
entirely separate. If the State undertakes
to regulate religious matters confusion oc-
ours. In parochial schools the influence of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12

the dogmatic tone creeps into the secular
recitations and drives out a desirable critical
alertness and investigating spirit and stiles
independent thinking"
Mr.. Harris cites the "infidelity" in Ger
many as an argument against religion in the
schools.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION.
Quite Decrease in the Mileage From THAI
ofLast Year.

NEW YORK, July 1.-THE Railroad Gazette
of July II will publish table of new railroad
construction for the first half Of 1889. The
table shows 1,4l0 miles of new main line track
built in the first SIX months of this year in the
United States, against $3.50 in the correspond.
ing period of last year. This is about the same
ratio as was shown at the end of the first quar-
ter. If this ratio is maintained throughout the
year the total new mileage would be about :, 500
miles.
The Southern States have built As per cent of
the total new construction of this year; the
Southwestern States "a per cent. The charac-
teristic feature of the years building is that It
is in short lengths by many companies.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
Excursion Via tho Picturesque b. & o. r.
r. to Atlantic City

II. to Atlantic City
Via Washington, Baltimore and Philadel-
phia, Thursday, July Is, 1889. Tickets
good to stop off at Washington returning.
Excursion tickets $40 for the round trip,
good for ten days. Trains with Pullman
parlor and sleeping cars, will leave B. &
o. depot, Pittsburg, at s A. M. and 9:20 P.
M, arriving in Philadelphia at $50 P. M.
and IL A. M. Excursion tickets will be
honored from Philadelphia to Atlantic City
on any regular trains Of the Reading route,
from Pier z, foot Of Chestnut street, July 10
only.
For detailed information address or apply
to E. D. Smith, Division Passenger Agent
cor. Fifth ave. and Wood st., Pittsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
NEW ADvERrrsEmENrs.
DIAMONDS.

We believe we have the finest assortment Of
Diamonds in the city. We do our own mount
ing and can show some very handsome styles.
We have a specially nice assortment of Rings.
with Diamonds, Rubies, Opals, Sapphires.
Emeralds. Pearls, etc. 1t will do you good to
see our stock and prices.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
THE CRUISER BALTIMORE.
A Private Trial Trip of the New Government
Man.of. War.

PHILADELPHIA, July 1.-THE large
steel Government cruiser Baltimore, the
third constructed by the Messrs. Cramp, and
the most formidable of the new navy, started
down the river this morning for three days
trial trip at sea for the purpose Of making a
thorough test of the improved machinery
and the sea-going qualities of the vessel.
The present trial is a private one, to detect
the defects, if any exist in the machinery,
so that they can be remedied in time for the
official test, which takes place in few weeks
under the supervision. of naval officers ap-
pointed by the Secretary of the Navy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
One Rehearing Granted.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.i
HARRISBURG, July 1.-THE Board Of
Pardons to-day granted rehearing to Rose
Hall, of Pittsburg, convicted of keeping a
disreputable house. A similar application
made by Joseph Ashland, of Pittsburg, was
unfavorsbly considered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
MARRIED.

HASTIE-DUCKWORT Rev. G. E.
FELTON,, d. D., at IA Sherman avenue. Ale-
gheny, July II. 1889, Mr.. HANIK HASTE and
Miss CLARA Ida DUoKw ORTIZ, of this city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-12
A Discussion Of the Subject by Car
dinal Gibbons and Others.
SUCH INSTRUCTION is NECESSARY,
According to the Views Advanced by the
Catholic Dignitary.
SOME RATHER DIFFERENT OPINIONS.
One Writer Asserts That No Doctrine Of Any Kind
Should be Tolerated.

Cardinal Gibbons and number of other
eminent individuals have written papers as
to the expediency of religious instruction in
thepublic schools. The opinions are widely
various, and are defended with vigor and
skill
The state herald., 1889-07-19
A Chicken Eating Cater.

II is tho custom Of slligators 70 move
across tho country from ono river 10
another The purpose Of this migra.
ton is not learned. They go alone
and not In couples or droves ~ has
sometimes been reported. A short
time ago monster alligator started
from the Hillsboro River TO = lake
back Of Tampa, Fla. lie passed
through the Central part OF the town
ind finally reached the back yard OF
I. A. Wilson. The reptile found him
self In 4 flock OF chickens and began
at once 10 make meal Of them. This
raised such commo,ion In tho poul.
try yard that Mr.. Wilson's attention
was attracted 10 II and he went out 10
investigate. Hc discovered the sau.
rian. and with we'll directed shot hit
him In the eye and killed him. The
big saurIan was then cut opcn and
skinned. In his back. which IL more
like n piece Of white leather than
anything else. except an slll-
gators back. were found n large
number Of bullets which had passed
through tho scales and embodied
themselves IN the backbone. where
they Ind become hattencd out and cvl.
IDENTITY caused the reptile no unoasl.
moss. When opened the stomach Of
the alligator wis n curiosity. A mum.
bcr of pieces Of tin showed that no hnd
enjoyed n tin can lunch. whilc from
tho fact that he had swallowed . bccr
bottle. II appeared that hc was not
prohibitionist There wcrc two small
iish. nearly whole. nnd pair OF bAby's
shoes. II wns not known whether he
bnd swallowed the child or whether
he Ind found tho shoos whore tho
child had placed them and mnde
mcnl Of thcm. but every mother who
-nw tho tiny shoes rhuddercd and
claspcd her own child tightly 10 her.
II will probably bc never known how
tho SHOES came there; but II may b.
that some mothers heart In sad over
the loss oi the little ono who wore thu
tiny shoes Tho alligator was skinned
mud the skin sent 10 The anncry. The
iuptil: measured nin. lnut and seven
Inches In longtli 81 Louis Globe.
Donocritt
The state herald., 1889-07-19
The Late Mrs, Hayes.

NV IOfk WOtl9s
II 10 thought that the ". @. T. U.
will take some measures TO erect d
memorial 70 Mrs. Hayes because OF
the stand she took In regard TO the
use Of wines and liquors In the White
House during her husbands adminis-
trstlon. It has not, Of course, been de-
clded a. yet what form this memorial
IL 10 take, but many suggestions have
bcen made by various temperance peo-
pie all over the country, and the fcel-
ing Of the w. G. T. u. women is that
II should take some form Of usefulness
10 other women. a. being more In ac-
cord with Mrs. Hayes own character
a. = woman who was practical and
simple, and very sverse to useless dis
play. The frst suggestion was the
erection Of q plain white shaft over
her grave bearing on II an inscription
setting forth the reason for its exist
ence; but others, who have been nearer
to Mrs Hayes and more familiar with
what her wishes on the subject would
very probably have been. have sug-
gested that the money contributed for
the memorial may far better be spent
In the support Of some woman no
would devote her whole time and at
tention to the work Of teaching and
preaching temperance TO the younger
generation, since Mrs. Hayes was al
ways . warm advocate OF the theory
that 1t was only through the children
any definite and lasting reform could
be worked, and that the energies Of
the prohibitionists should be princi-
pally devoted 70 reaching those who
were TO be voters within the next ten
or fifteen years as the most likely way
'offecuring the legislation they wished
and Of seeing It enforced. She herself
had not for twenty years touched any
wine or liquor, nor have any OF her
children ever tasted II In their lives.
Mrs. Hayes always declared that a
perfectly adequate substitute for liquor
when needed as stimulant could be
found In hot milk, and after any cold or
wetting she gave them this In place OF
the wine or whisky which others would
have considered necessary. This is, by
the way, custom of Mrs. Cleveland's
also, who discovered after the fatigues
OF the many long and weary receptions
she was obliged TO go through, stand
ing for hours on her feet and shaking
hands with hundreds of people. that
nothing would restore her so quickly
as cup full Of boiling milk brought
to her by her maid, and which she
drank in little sips as hot rs It possibly
could be taken. The Washington girls
caught the idea from her, and finding
how quickly 1t helped them after a
hard day Of calls and social duties they
began TO substitute II for the various
malt preparations they had been in the
habit Of taking, or the hot wine and
water which their maids usually ad-
ministered when they came in too tired
out TO dress for their next engage
ment
The state herald., 1889-07-19
Tho Railroad Of the Future.

New Orleans ifcayune.
The practical use Of electricity as \
motive power during the past few years
has demonstrated that In the no dis
tant future It will, to u considerable
extent, supplant steam ~ the princi-
pal agent In maintaining and fostering
human industry. Although electricity
is still but partially understood. and
is far from being under tho complete
control Of those who use II, still the
knowledge Of its powers has reached a
stage where they can be successfully
put to thousand uses.
Electricity now moves all classes OF
small machinery such M fans. eleva-
tors, printing presses, street cars and
other mechanical chef d'1uvrcs oi
mans ingenuity. Judging from the
progress steam has made since its in
PRODUCTION less than one hundred
years ago, there is every reason To
believe that electricity will reach AN
even greater degree Of development.
As a matter Of fact electricity when
1t shall become thoroughly subjugated
to mans will, will render possible the
accomplishments Of things that are
now mere fanciful dreams. When
Jules Verne, that inimitable creator
OF fantastic things, WROTE his Forty
Thousand Leagues Under the Sea-"
and described vessel that travelled
beneath the waves by the aid OF cleo
trical machinery and was illuminated
by electric light, he little imagined
that the time would 30 soon come
when his purely fnnciful romance,
concOcted merely to please the lovers
Of fiction, would become u possibility.
The invention Of the storage battery
and the perfecting Of the electric light
seem to indicate that the submerged
ship Of Verne" is now no more an
impossibility.
Modern invention has opened up
the possibility Of electric motors to
do the work Of the .'cannOn BALI
trains that are now the wonder OF the
time. That the competition OF electricity
in running railway trains is looked for
In the near future is proven by the
actual existence Of companies con-
trolling patents that are expected to
put electricity in service on railroads.
Steam seems now TO have almost
reached the limit Of its power in in
creasing the speed Of trains and en-
gines have grown In consequence to
proportions that In reason permit OF
but little further increase; but cleo
tricity, setting ut naught ms II does
all questions OF bulk and weight,
promises TO do In nm unknown de-
gree what steam seems incapable OF
doing. The powerful agent that an
initiates space and carries our
thoughts to the ends OF the earth In
an instant may well be capable OF
transporting freight and even passen-
gers long distances in AN incredibly
short time.
The state herald., 1889-07-19
Laura eridgman.

Laura Bridginan, the famous blino
and deaf mute, died at the Perkins
Institution for the Blind. In Boston, on
May "a, aged SO. She lost sight and
hearing when two years old, and her
sense OF taste and smell were much
impaired. When eight years old snc
WAS taken 10 the above school, and
for half u century has been IA living
example OF what could be done in the
way of instructing those thus deprived
of their physical senses. Philan-
thropists and scientists. were greatly
Interested In her.
The late Samuel G. Howe undertook
the difficult task Of instructing her by
giving her the word knife" In raised
letters on slip Of paper. Then she
fclt the knife. and by repeating the
process with other articles she was led
to understand that the words repre-
scntcd the objects TO which they were
affixed.
She acquired the alphabet In three
days, and shortly had command OF q
hundred common nouns, and some
facility In the use Of verbs and adjec-
tives. The second year she began
writing. This was slow, yet she
showed much skill In IL. Then she
became expert ut talking with her fin
gers. and could understand the mo-
tions Of others, whose hands she
graspcd In conversation. She knew
every one she met, and would give II
passing sign Of recognition.
Addition and subtraction In small
numbers became easy To her. and she
could count objects up to 100. She
divided the day by the beginning and
end OF school, and recess. and by the
arrival OF meal times. She could dis
tinguish between half note and n
whole note, striking them quite cor
rectly on the piano.
Charles Dickens visited her on Jan
uary 20. 1912, and was very much in
terested In her.
She read character, literally, Mt
her hnger-ends. She was thoughtful
Of her friends. and liked to MD the
poor. At the time OF the famine In
Ireland, she bought with money earned
by her own work, II barrel Of -four.
which WIS sent To the sufferers. She
WAS baptized and joined the church at
the age Of 23.
Erysipclas caused her death. and she
wns conscious 10 the last.
The state herald., 1889-07-19
somowh., Too witty.

Chicago Nail. iu fs4lt
It's u great thing to Be ready -witted.
saw an instance Of II the other day.
Over at the Union Depot, In Canal
Street, they have an Conformation bu-
reau," and a neat sign over the open
window announces the fact. It's very
clever Idea, since great many peo-
pie frequently want 10 know something
about the town or about trains, but II
is the only one In town and 1t strikos
sophisticated folks us very queer.
] saw very aip young fellow look
at the sign the other day and smile.
Then he went up To tho window and !
know he was going TO try TO be funny
ut the bureau mans expense. I edged
up carelessly md heard him ask:
what kind have you gotp"
"Kind o. whatp" aslsed tho informa.
tion man.
"Kind OF information. said the flip
young man.
The bureau man "tmmbled" In sec
Ond. He saw he had run against IA
joker, but he didn't show 1t In his
manner. He just said, in n business
like tone and with II perfectly straight
face:
"All kinds"
"Does 1t come with or without"
Both ways. Which will you have
itp"
"Got any cut biasP'
PLENTY, and stripes down the side. "
"ls II red, white and bluep"
at Is; and shot with stars; also
fringed. How much'll you hnvep"
The humorist seemed to be disup-
pointed In some way, for he mumblcd
something and sneaked awny. looking
as crushed as banana peel under II
200-pound mans boot. asked the
man at the window II no had many
customers Of this kind. He laughed
and said that the travelling men usu-
ally had fun with him when they had
time.
The state herald., 1889-07-19
keller's Luck.
Lamar cMoJ Democrat, Jun. Ia.

Lamar tMoJ Democrat, June u.
Having been asked many timcs regarding
my fortunate Investment In tho Louisiana
State Lottery, do not object tn making u
statement concerning II, snid A. Keller, as
our reporter asked for n statement Some
timo since WAS member of stub for
ono month and sent couple Of dollars TO
the Louisiana State Lottery, but wi thout
drawing any prize This time ! sent one
dollar In my own name and received one
twentieth Of ticket No. U,.l,si In return
This ticket drew the third capital prize Of
GD,10 sent my ticket for collection and
within I'VE day received = draft on the
Bank Of Commerce, at st. Louis for 4, ,500
have not used tho money yet. am well
pleased with my Investment Of one dollar
Of courae WAS delighted. I have deter.
mined this money In real cstAts, and hops
and hops 10 double II by another fortunate
Investment. Tho Lottery company cor.
tainlydealt fairly with me, and shall pat.
fonisc them again.
The state herald., 1889-07-19
Tho Latest New York Story.

The lntest beggnrly gnry comes
from New York. Of course. where u
party coming from the theuter wis
stopped by ragged individual with n
small kitten in his arms. He opened
the conversation Immediately and said:
Gents. maybe you think am going
to spar you for money, but amt ]
am not hungry or thirsty and have Q
place TO sleep. but I have no cash. !
want few pennies. not for myself, but
to buy some milk for this poor little
starving cat, which found crying 10
this park" The party was for = mo-
ment stunned. but amid roars Of laugh.
tor = purse OF nearly dollar w~ col.
lected and given 10 tho guardian Of
tho kitten.
The state herald., 1889-07-19
An unpromislns Match,

Mrs Henpcck-"My dear. you vill
ninkc n sud mistake II you marry Mr..
Mcak. He has no beard. and he wears
"a Wig"
Daughter "wha, difference does
that maker"
Huh You try managing n husband
with no hair Of his own. and you'll
nnd ouL"--Now York Weekly.