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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-26
POPULAR MILITARY TRAINING,

A rather novel idea, in which there may
be something worthy of consideration, is
presented, in the memorial of a hundred
islature of that State, asking for the en-
actment of law providing for one years
compulsory military service to all the male
population of that State. The idea of COM
pulsory military service is generally re-
garded as foreign to our institutions, al
though in the early days of the Republic
the entire population were subject to the
law requiring attendance at the training
days of the militia. The same regulation
was revived for short time throughout ell
sections of the country during our civil war;
but since then it has fallen into desuetude
1t is worth considering, not only for the
purpose of national defense, but for the
effect upon the population itself, whether e
years military training for the entire popu-
lation would not be beneficial. To require
this to be taken out of the period of life
when the citizen has engaged in business
of industrial vocations would be expensive
and injurious; but If all able-bodied males,
say between the ages of 18 and %, were re-
quired to be in military service for year,
it would furnish a steady military force
ready to repel all sudden dangers, and
large reserves composed of those who had
gone through the years training. Beyond
that, it would give every able bodied man
the benefit of the discipline, both of mind
and body, which would be furnished by in
telligent military training. With the whole
population imbued by military discipline
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-26
PROTECT OUR HEIREssEs.

Something In the shape Of tax is needed
to curtail the expectation of American girls,
and their dowries, to Europe. The sugges-
ton has been made that prohibitive tax
be put upon foreign noblemen and other
glittering creatures who invade these shores
bent upon wedding American heiresses.
But it is not clear how this tax could be
collected. Indeed. the mischief would not
be stopped even if the immigration of titled
paupers were. American heiresses go
abroad. Each year sees more of them lend
ing sunshine and financial support to the
European capitals. The foreign fortune
hunter has not to seek his prey. The prey
too often seeks him.
Here is this case of Miss Caldwell and
the Prince Murat. Not only great beauty
and lovely woman are thus to be taken
from America, but fortune of more than q
million dollars. Gallantry might indrce
us to pooh pooh the financial side Of the
case if it were not for the fact that by hedg-
ing in the fortune very often the fair
American might be saved to her native
land. Our proposition is, therefore, that a
heavy tax should be levied on the fortune of
the American girl who insists on throwing
herself away upon foreign princeling. This
would make the guardians OF our heiresses
more careful of their charges. 1t is too
often the fault of the guardian that the
heiress mates with a foreign bird of doubt
full antecedents.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-26
PATRIOTIC MIR. sLADE.

1t seems really sad that Mr.. F. L. Slade
should be wasting his fragrance on the
postofice of Norfolk, Va. He is a patriot
I from the boots up. The nation has need of
tuch man in the highest place in its gift.
6lade would be at home on the roof, as it
we're.
Mr.. Slade knows exactly how the Gov
ernment of the United States should be run.
He is no theorist. His methods are as prac-
tical as a starfsh's in an oyster bed A
public office is to him a heeler's just
reward. The postofice and the naval yards
and the Washington departments were
created to provide soft berths for the
"boys." George Washington and the rev.
olutionary patriots founded the Republic to
satisfy craving for Office that the politi-
clans of that day properly designated patri-
otism. Now that Mr.. Slade has pointed it
out, we observe the accuracy of his view that
it is the first duty of the patriot to carry
his own ward; and how can he do this if
the spoils are not to be distributed among
the victors?
Mr.. Slade at present is striving to make
the President understand that this fashion
of running the Norfolk Navy Yard in the
interest of the navy is deleterious to the
Republican party. Places for hustling
heelers and hungry bosses, and not iron
clads, are.what Mr.. Slade wants the yard to
supply. Commodore Brown and Naval
Constructor Bowles have somehow got it
into their heads that they are doing their
duty in employing men to build ships for
the United States navy. Naturally Mr..
Slade desires the decapitation of these
officers, in order that patriots free from any
suspicion of naval knowledge, but capable
ofcarrying the primaries, may be housed in
the navy yard. We hope that the Presi-
dent will attend to Mr.. Slade. The post
Office at Norfolk is too small place for
him. Give him leave to exhibit his pstri-
otie ideas at his own expense throughout
the land, Mr.. Wanamaker.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-26
FUNNY MEMS FANCIEs,

"will you marry me, Bridget?"a wldower
of year asked his cook. 'How many afternoons
a week out kin 1 have, sorr?'' she asked in
reply.-Harper's Bdzdr.
1t Would Seem So.-Ted-Is love really
blindY
goes to see his girl until it's dark.-Eelo York
Euentn0 Sun.
Ground for Doubt.-Prospective Tourist
I'm going West because have reason to believe
that it's a great place to settle in
Returned Tourist--Tm not so sure ofthat. Ilfved
there ten years myself, and never paid bin while
was there. --PhtiGdeLphiG Inquirer.
or Little Consequence.-Pn sue you for
SO. Ouo you scoundrel. cried old Brown. 'sYou've
drawn the wrong TOOTH"
Don't grow SO excited about q little thing Of
that kind, - returned the dentist at viii cost
you only IS to have it put back. "--Judge.
A Foolish Question. is a very
strange thing about that suicide last night. No
apparent motive can be found.
Mrs. Brown-was the poor man m arried?
Brown-Didn't just tell you there was no ap-
parent motive.-Nelo York Euentng San.
Not Like Other Girls.-Miss Gushinggirl
oh, DEAR no. Mr.. Curious, l never read any
thing. The fact is. I'm not bit like other girls
Young Gushinsgiri, across the hali.That'sa
mon sense occasionally. Philadelphia Inquirer.
Mrs. Gilhooley-I understand that your
daughter Kate said am gsdabout and other un-
complimentary things.
Mrs. McGinnis-You should pay no attention to
what the simple child says. She is always repeat
ing everything the neighbors tell her.-0m0hd
World.
Simpson-Well. my boy is through col
lege now and guess wili start him in one OF
the professions. Sampson-I think he win make
a good physician. Slmpson-Why? sampson-In
the next two years that boy is going to have as
fine a set of side whiskers as you ever saw.-TsrrS
Haute Express.
Woman's Rites.-Mr. Newhusbande (of
Californis)--Have you bought that pretty house
you wanted so much?
Mrs. Newhusbande--No: I've got TO wait till
day after tomorrow, then / get the monthly
alimony from my first three husbands, and it will
be Just enough.--Judge.
Mr.. Plaintalk-Have you travelled much,
Miss Elderly?
Miss Elderly-Indeed, I have. Every summer
since my 18th year dear papa has taken me OF for
Q trip abroad.
rs that so? Well, don't suppose there is any
country that you have not visited. ''-TsxGs
SVtings.
He came with lace upon his coat,
With fancy fez and banners;
He said his purpose was to note
Our customs and our manners.
The customs were not hard to fnd--
The tariff furnished many
But as for manners, to HIS mind.
We simply hadn't any.
-washsnsto. Post.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-26
PITTsBURG. FRIDAY, JULY 26. 1889.
ENGLAND's ROYAL REVENUES.

The debate in the English House of Com
mons last night upon the report of the
ROYAL Grants Commission is remarkable not
so much for the opposition that Mr.. Labou-
chere and his Radical allies offered to the
enlargement of the royal revenues as for the
tone of the Government leader, Mr.. w. H.
Smith, in asking for the grants. Since
early in the seventies, if not from o remoter
date, members OF Parliament have been
found with courage enough to speak plainly
about the extravagant endowment of the
royal family. No doubt Mr.. Labouchere
spoke more bitterly and with less regard for
the royal feelings than his predecessors in
the same cause. Mr.. Smith, however, GER
tainly marked new departure on the part
of Cabinet Minister in pleading almost
piteously for the Houses approval of the
new grants.
1t is very significant to find a stolid and
religiously loyal Tory like Mr.. Smith al
mitting thst the provision for the royal
grandchildren is open to discussion at all.
He was not happy in comparing the English
system of government with other systems.
Mr.. Labouchere promptly and aptly pointed
out that while the English royal establish
ment cost the British nation s., 500, 900 per
annum, the United States pays its President
$50 900. In short, Mr.. Smith blundered in
his accustomed style through a speech that
showed in every line a deeper respect for
democratic views and votes than Tory
Cabinet Minister has ever exhibited before.
1t will not be very long before Mr.. La
bouchere's suggestion tn drop the useless
Lord Chamberlain, Lord High Steward,
Master of the Horse, Master of the Buck
hounds, and all the other lords in waiting,
from the royal pay roll will be accepted by
royalty itself For the present larger
questions are in the way, and the conserva-
tive attitude ofMr. Gladstone may postpone
the reduction of the royal revenues till after
his death. But the day of reckoning will
come in this century, and the English peo-
pie will take back their own, peacefully and
by parliamentary measures in all proba-
bility.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-26
FrNF WEATHER POLITICS

With the sky bright blue and breeze
breathing GOODNESS into the summer sun
shine a man may be excused Cor being
sanguine beyond measure. Hopes are born
of such weather and misanthropy has not a
chance these days. So the utterances of Mr..
Price, the well-known attorney and Pro-
hibition leader, may be accepted as the hon.
est opinions of a sanguine enthusiast in
spired by the superb weather. We will ad-
NIT that there is a chance that Mr.. Price
speaks by the card and has a clearness of
vision and grip upon the political wires
that enable him to distinguish clearly the
battlefield of the next election. But we
suspect the weather is not innocent in Mr..
Prices case.
If we are to believe Mr.. Price, who talks
very entertainingIy on the subject in another
column, the cause of prohibition is not in
jured by the gigantic defeat it received In
this State six weeks ago. Mr.. Price says
that the last campaign and its ending par
tlcularly taught the Prohibitionists how
vain it is to make alliance with politicians,
whose hearts are set on spoils rather than
moral principles. This lesson is certainly
valuable, and this leader of Prohibitionists
says that his party will show how well it
has learned it by upsetting the ungodly
politicians plans this fall. 1t Is doubtless
true that the prohibition question in its
moral aspects has never been so clearly pre-
sented as it is to-day, and Mr.. Prices rea-
soning on this side of the question is power
full enough.
Perhaps the perusal of Mr.. Prices pro-
phetic remarks may not add to the comfort
of those politicians to whom he pointedly
alludes. Still the sun shines for everybody,
and the cool wind misses nobody's brow.
Let US all be happy while we may.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-26
SOME SUMNER THOUGHTS.

ONCE in while the weather. clerk makes a
signal failure.-Boston Post.
THESE be the days when two GALLONS of ice
cream knocks out whole picnic. Fort Worth
Gazette.
or course the gay and festive moSquito whets
his little whistle at mosquito bars.le Baltimore
American.
THIS is the time Of year when two Big cucum.
bers are sold for 1penny-and yet people live
Brooklyn Times.
EXTREMES of heat or cold are equally fatal
to mental activity, whether OF writer or, reader.
-dil,Odukee Journal
FLIES are SO scarce at the Vineyard that the
boarding house butter looks ionesdme.-
Martha's Vineyard Herald.
THE average girl is not afraid of dangerl and
the reports of exploding soda water fountains
and poisonous ice cream do not interruphthe
delightful placidity of her appetite.-BauimAre
American.
THE way to keep cool is to be temrerate IA
all things. To eat little or no meat or stron&
starchy foods and to drink as little ice water oK
iced drinks of any kind as possible. To All rhe'
stomach with fluids far below the temperature
of the body and then to correct results by swal
lowing Jamaica ginger and alcoholic remedies
ought to disqualify man from making a will.
But, then, there is no use in talking people will
read this, say 1t is all true, but Go it All the
same.--Kansos CytH Journal.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-26
THEY WANT THE FAIR.
New York Appoints Committees 10 See That
Columbus Discovery IL Celebrated.

New York Appoints Committees 10 See Tha
Columbus Discovery is Celebrated.
NEW YORK, July 25-At the meeting of busi-
ness men in City Hall to-day Mayor Grant pre-
sided and said If New York expected to have
the exposition to commemorate the discovery
OF the New World she would have to move fast,
IS other cities were eager for the honor. lm-
mediately. on motion of Roswell p. Flower, the
Mayor was made Chairman and VIM. M. Spear
Permanent Secretary Of a committee to move
In the matter. Then Edward Simmons. Presi-
dent of the Board of Education. moved that a
worlds fair be held in New York in 1892, and
it was carried enthusiastically President
Charles s. Smith. of the Chamber of Com
merce, offered as a substitute the appointment
OF four committeesof Is each-one of perma-
latfon and another on site and buildings. The
President of the committee and the Secretary
were, on motion. made members ex-ofcio OF
the four committees, and the meeting was ad-
journed subject to the call Of the chair.
The Chamber of Commerce this afternoon ap-
pointed a Committee of Sixty to cooperate
with national, State and city authorities in pro-
noting the project and making success OF the
Exposition. Among the names on that COM
mittee are these: Grover Cleveland, Levi 2.
Schurz, Chauncey N. Depew, VIM. Stsinway
Hamilton Fish, ]. Pierpont Morgan. John I.
Agnew, Frederick P. Olcott Henry B. Hyde,
Samuel Sloan, Chas. B. Flint, Jesse Seligman,
]. Edward Simmons. Francis B. Thurber. Eu-
gene Kelly, John F. Plummef, John d. GRIM
mons, John b. 1nman, Cornelius Vanderbilt,
Abram s. Hewitt, Francis Leggett, Brayton
Ives. Vernon II, Brown, Erastus Wiman, VIM.
2. Clyde, A. A. Low, Chas. L. Tiffany, A. ID.
Juilliard, jackson s. Schultz. Isaac Ickelheims.
Roswell p. Flower, Andrew Carnegie, Cyrus W.
Field and Charles M. Fry.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-26
WAR ON THE MOSQUITO.
A New York Doctor Has Plan for Exter-
minafing Him.

NEW YORK. July 25-Dr. Robert n. Lam
born, of No. 80 Nassau street, has been much
bothered by mosquitoes this summer. A low
estimate of their robbery of him places his loss
OF blood at T.l36 milligrammes. These figures
may seem large. but they are not exaggerated
in the least and must be believed 1t Is not
wonderful, then. to find the doctor a deadly
enemy to the little vampire.
Recently the doctor sat himself down and
ruminated Mosquitoes and houseflies," he
said to himself, ''are the most numerous, widely
distributed and persistent of the creatures that
attack the health and comfort of human beings.
Who knows whether or not the mosquito can be
exterminated by breeding swarms of strong
enemies to destroy himf Gadzooksl IT'S worth
the effort. have seen dragon flies gathering
in scores around my camp in Minnesota to feed
on mosquitoes. Why may not the active,
voracious, harmless, mosquito hawk pounce
on, seize, carve, rend, demolish, destroy and
forever exterminate the mosquitoT
DR.. Lamborn is a great man, but he is not an
entomologist. To answer his simple problem
was too great a task for him. Whereupon he
wrote out a check for 500, sent it to President
Morris K.-Jesup, of the American Museum of
Natural History in this town, and decreed that
it should be divided and paid by him in three
prizes of $50, $50 and so for the three best
essays based on original observations and ex-
periments or the destruction OF mosquitoes
and flies by other insects.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-26
Filled Ont the Bill Minurely.

The Hon. Frank Duffy wants job. The
other day he went up to the Civil Service Com
mission and filed his application. This is a
COPY of the filled out blank:
@. What was your business or avocation? A.
Machinist, volunteer fireman, grocery clerk, letter
carrier, policeman, messenger in the Mayors Office
newspaper carrier. soda water and root beer ped
dler shouter for Tammany Hall, candidate for
the Assembly and Alderman, Special Deputy
Sheriff, bouncer in theater, chair warmer.
hanger-on, and utility man generally.
Q. What place do you seek? A. Messenger, or
some other soft, easy job.
O. Were you ever before in the public service?
A. Yes; on the police force under Fernando
Wood.
O. Cause Of your dismissalP A. Republican job
berry.
q. Were you ever arrested? Yes: because re-
turned q watch which stole. and because 1
ked loudly on the streets, and because shot a
man who told lies about me to everyone.
@. DO you drink? III so, how much? A. Moder-
ately: as often as am invited.
@. Are you healthy? A. 1 am, thanks to God;
He takes care of me very well In that respect.
Q. How old are you? A. Only Sc.
Duffy says that Richard Croker. Mayor
Grant, Sheriff Flack and Commissioner Gilroy
know him wen.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-26
Termination of n Curious Case.

The decree of divorce granted to-day to Mrs.
Herbert Mutt, of Brooklyn, terminates curl
Gus case. Herbert Mutt married Miss Carrie
A. Bassett, young woman of high social
standing, four years ago. Before the honey
moon was over he began to remain away from
home evenings. Oftener than not he was at his
club after midnight. Young Mrs. Mutt re-
monstrated in vain. Then she began to enter
tain the friends of her girlhood days, notably
young Edward Bushnell. The frequency of
Mr.. Bushnen's calls caused comment At mid
night last December 20 Mr.. Mutt went home
and started into his wIfe's room. Just what
happened then has never been explained. Mr..
Mutt fell or was thrown down. He received
dangerous injuries, For weeks he lay between
life and death, at his fathers house. When he
recovered. he went West without word to his
wife. After he had been absent some time she
sued for the divorce she has just obtained on
the ground of inidelity. He did not oppose
her petition,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-26
THE AMERICAN NAVY.

Our Efforts Seem Insignificant Compared
With Those of England.
From the Lancaster New Era.l
One would think from the fuss which is made
in the newspapers that this country was build
ing the most powerful navy in the world. We
believe about half dozen ships are either
completed or on the stocks and over their
trials and their slow progress we have become
wildly enthusiastic. These little efforts sink
out of sight compared with what Great
Britain is doing in the same direction at the
present time.
The keels of 50 war ships Of all kinds have
been laid during the present year and still
more are to come. That makes our efforts
look Insignificant in comparison.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-26
Shnyle.CutIer,

Mr. Charles Cutler was married last evening
to Miss Maggie 9. M. Shayle, daughter of Mr.
j. b. Shayle, at her home, so Forty-fourth
street. The Rev. NJ. d. Lichlighter, pastor of
Liberty Street M e. Church, oficiated at the
marriage. Numerous and costly presents were
received by the bride. The guests included
Mr.. ]. B. Shayle, Jr.. and wife, Mr.. and Mrs
]. @. O'Donnell. Mrs. Thomas, and Mr.. Will
Thomas. Miss Jordan acted as bridesmaid and
j. L. O'Donnell groomsman. The bride and
groom have furnished an elegant house on
Forty-fourth street and Immediately 60 to
hOusekaeDin0
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-26
Fresh Fac,. From Mexico.

CITY OF MEXICO, July 25-The first train on
the Monterey and Gulf Railroad reached
Montemorelos yesterday.
Ex-Speaker Carlisle was given a reception at
the American Legation yesterday.
On Saturday President Diaz win give BAN
quet to the new American Minister and the
new Minister of the Argentine Republic.
English capitalists are buying mines in the
State of Hidalgo.
Rich coal discoveries have been made in the
State of Guerrero.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-26
Killed nm Old Woman with n Cat.

Mrs. Eidel Beck, 20 years old, scolded Jesse
Abraham, 13 years old, for tormenting cat in
the corridor before her door last Saturday.
Young Abraham, it is said, caught up the cat
by the tail swung her around his head, and
struck Mrs. Beck full on the side of the head
with it. The woman fell TO the floor and the
boy ran away. Saturday evening Mrs. Beck
fell i'll of Inflammation of the brain. Two doctors
were called, but they could not help her. Last
night her case became hopeless. The Coroner
was summoned this afternoon to take her ante
norton statement
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-26
THE SILENT DEAD.

"Zhefr caadles are all out. .''-MAcBErH.
What hap dismays the deadP Their couch Is low,
And over 1t the summer grasses creep,
Or winter SHOWS snshroud IL, white and deep,
Or long-prevailing winds of autumn blow.
They hear no rumor OF our joy or woe
The ways we tread are periious and steep;
They climb no longer-free, at last to sleep
Our wezriful, vext life no more to know.
Do they forget their loves Of long ago,
And the glad hopes that made their glad hearts
leap?
Or the spent Joys for which they used to weep.
When Love and Sorrow buffeted them so2
On us, by winds Of Fate swept to and fro,
Do they have pity, whom no rude winds sweep
How can 1 tell? Their mystery they keep.
Beneath the blossoms, as beneath the snow.
And yet, think. from that deep rest below.
They would be glad to rise, and love, and weep
Once more the thankless harvest field to reap
Of human Joy and pain-Life' Whole to know.
louie: Chandler Aonttoss IN xouth's compdn-
tons
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-26
HALF HIS LIFE SPENT In JAIL.
Hoosier Convict Who Is Serving His Nintl
Term I'm Prison.

LAPoRrE, IND, July 25-Henry Brown has
been received at the Michigan City Peniten-
tiary from Fort Wayne to serve q term of three
years. Brown is the banner Indiana convict
and is now serving his ninth term. He lis about
40 years of age. and has been serving in the
prison in Michigan City for the past 20 years.
He has never received any long sentences, three
years being the longest. From the time he was
hrst sentenced he has not been outside at any
one time for longer than two or three months.
one thing strange in the career of the GRIM
1nal is that he never committed crime in any
from prison he makes bee line for Fort Wayne
his home, and, after renewing old acquaint-
ances. commits some theft, and comes back for
a year or two. He follows no occupation out
side, and on the prison record, where the pris-
oners were registered. the word thief follows
the name as his occupation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-26

IT is highly probable that before all those
gigantic transactions in which American
mills, breweries and factories are being ex-
changed for British gold are concluded,
Uncle Sam will be found to have the money
and Johnny Bull the experience.