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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-05
CLIPPED BITS OF WIT.

A correspondent asks us If we believs..in
travelling for health. Under certain circum-
| stances We do-partieularly when we see q mad
| dog or . runaway horse coming. -5vrtiagton
Fres Press.
Mr.. Slimpurse-whatl Want to get
new maid for Fashion Beach Why don't you
take the one you havef
Mrs slimpurse-she knows how we live when
we're at home.-Ne,c York Weekly.
Mrs. Weary (reading)-The body of .
book agent was found on Blank street this morn-
ing. He had evidently been murdered.
Mr.. Weary atively)-Um-er-realiy, nov,
I think that was going most too far.-Ssso Tors
Weekly.
Master of the House, at the Door-Maris,
Is your mistress In
Maria benignly-Mistress Is out sir: but you
can come in If you wipe of your shoes and
keep quiet, not to disturb the cook. She's
gone upstairs TO take nap.-Phttadstphta IN
Quirer.
A Pertinent Query.-Psrent What
would you charge me to put my boy through
your college?
Professor-About q. 900.
Parent-Do you charge anything extra for
teaching reading and writing, more than you DO
where they just take boating and BASEBALL f-
Omaha World.
On Account Of His Family.-First Jury
man-It looks like q pretty clear case against the
fsller, that's fact, but think we had better let
him go-on account of his family.
Second Juryman-Why. the family Is Just about
as no-account as he Is. I can't see where your
argument comes In.
First Juryman-what I mean Is that we will
have to keep 'em all winter II we send him to jail.
SeeG-Tsrre Hdute Express.
Struck Him as About Right.-Little
girl (reading newspaper article in relation 70
Henry NJ. stanley)-During his march seross
this portion OF the Dark Continent he appears to
have incurred the greatest prevarications
Mother docking over her shoulder)-Havent
you made mistake, EthelP think the word 10
privstionA
Father twho has his doubts about stanley)-
Don't interrupt her, Maria. Prevarications 1
the right word. Go on. Ethel.-Chteaoo Trtounst
ENGLISH AS SHE Is WROTE.
The teacher lesson he taught;
The preacher . sermon he praught;
The stealer, he stole;
The heeier. he hole;
And the screecher, he awf1lly scrsughk.
The Iong-winded speaker. he spoke;
The poor once seeker, be soke;
The runner, he ran;
The dunner, he dan:
And the shrieker. he horribly shrokss
The Eyer, 10 Canada few:
The buyer, credit he oew;
Th> doer. he did:
The suer, he sid;
And the liar "a fsherman) lew.
Tse writer. the nonsense he wrosss
The lighter Gan editor) fote;
The swimmer, he swan;
The skinner. be skam;
And the bitter was hungfy, and bose.
-Ho"as.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-05
THE ELIXIR OF LIFE.
Or. Brown.seauard Thinks He Has Made
the Discovery.

DR.. BroWn.BeQuard Thinks he Has Made
the Discovery.
NEW YORK, July 4-The surprising state
ment of DR.. Brown-Sequard, the great French
specialist, that he has discovered a true elixir
of life, which will rejuvenate the old, and
which he has used upon himself with the effect
of trebling his capacity for work, and generally
revitalizing him, is attracting some attention,
and more incredulity, among the medical men
of New York.
DR.. Edward F. Spitzka. himself q specialist
in nervous diseases, said tonight that he could
not believe the great French doctor had yet
descended to mere quackery, though the an
nouncement sounded strangely like It "Dr.
Brown-Sequard is a wonderful man." he con-
tinued, "and it is possible that he has made
some discovery. that will be useful to science
and the world"
DR.. A. j. Mener was incredulous. but ad-
mitted the story was an interesting one. 1--WE
are as anxious in this nineteenth century," he
said, ITO hnd the Fountain of Youth or its sub
stitute. as ever Ponce de Leon was But am
not one of those who believe there is any spe-
cial virtue in quiverlng gland"
DR.. Landon Carter Gray was very skeptical
as to the discovery, and felt more like laughing
at the story than accepting 1t seriously lust
vet. Though he was ready TO be convinced, he
would not be interviewed on what he thought
might be merely piece of French nonsense.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-05
AN ABANDONED GAS WE'LL.
When Relieved of Salt Water Suddenly Be.
comes Rich Producer.


ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH;
FINDLAY, July Ain this correspondence
some weeks ago mention was made of the fact
that the salt water which came in and de-
stroyed gas wells was being utilized by COM
pany here in the manufacture of a very excel
lent quality of salt This company purchased
several gas wells which had been abandoned on
account of the salt water which came in such
violence as to drown out the gas, and began
experimenting with such satisfactory results
that preparations to manufacture ealt on
large scale were begun. These experiments
have all been made on what was known as the
old WoouIey well, one of the first drilled in
this field, and which in its day had been con-
sidered a fair producer: but became OF no
value, about year ago, by reason of the salt
water which drowned out the gas.
Everything progressed nicely with the salt
business. and the company was getting ready
TO place their product upon the market when,
yesterday without moments warning, the
salt water ceased to flow, and in its stead came
powerful draught of pure. dry gas; greater in
volume in fact, than the well ever produced in
the days of its highest value. and the hereto
fore worthless gasser is now valuable piece of
property. Efforts were made last night and
this morning to start the salt water again by
turning the full strength of the well on. but
without avail. The flow of gas was too power
full to be overcome by its old enemy-the salt
water. This is new phenomenon in the gas
field, and opens up a wide range of speculation
regarding the possibility of restoring gas wells
by exhausting the salt water accumulations.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-05

The generous offer of Captain j. B. Ford,
to assist most materially in the founding Of
an unsectarian college at Tarentum, ought
to receive the immediate consideration of
his fellow citizens in that thriving town.
The sum which Captain Ford asks Taren-
tum, as a whole, to contribute should be
easily raised.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-05
A MONSTER WHITE DRAGON.
The Assertion Made That One Has Been
Seen In Chiuu.

A native paper at Sie-fu, China. publishes
the following: "a white dragon was seen on
April II. Dragons like water. and it had
rained since about the middle Of March
straight on, ending on that day in q most
tremendous hail storm, which smashed in the
roofs of many of the country peoples huts
aboI their ears. Suddenly q powerful ishy
smell became perceptihle, and people coming
in from the fields reported the presence of q
huge creature, about q third of an acre long, in
pool of water. The next day few people
ventured out to see 1t. 1t was quite white,
with scales two feet in size, with horned head,
claws and long tail, just as represented in
pictures. On the 18th OF April fne weather re-
turned, and the dragon was gone. Foreigners
Few indeed, have seen them, but this instance
seems too well authenticated to allow MS to
doubt of the power of this supernatural
being to make himself occasionally visible to
man."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-05
MOHAMMEDAN SCHOLARSHIP
The Course Of Study ut Celebrated Mo-
rocco University.


From the London Globe.l
The greatest Mussulman educational center
in Northern Africa is the University at
Gareuin, in Morocco. The students number
about 700 and there are 40 professors. Work
begins between half-past and in the morn
ing. according to the season. The first instiuc-
tion consists Of comments on the Koran. At
sunrise the second batch of professors-about
a dozen or so-discourse on law and dogma.
In the afternoon grammar and rhetoric are
taught, and. later, logic, astronomy, arithmetic,
geography, history, Mussulman literature and
the science of talismanic numbers or the deter
mination by calculation of the influence of
angels, spirits and stars on future events
The fore-determination of the conqueror and
conquered in a coming war or battle seems to
be special branch. There is the greatest diff
Guilty in obtaining a professor intimate with
the principles of the science in its entirety.
There are no examinations. Every professor
is supposed to know those among his hearers
who are worthy of diplomas. The diplomas
are very highly valued, and give the holders
great prestige in the Moslem word.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-05
A New Way TO Move n Locomotive.

In the Fitchburg railroad repair shops a
novel plan of moving a locomotive is employed.
When an engine Is ready to leave the shop.
instead of firing it mp, the boiler is charged
with air at about so pounds pressure, from an
old locomotive air pump, mounted in a con-
venient place against the wall. having hose
connection to the boiler. With the above pres
sure the engine can be run out Of the shop and
around TO its stall in the round house.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-05
who Invented spectacIess

BY the Italians in favor of one of themselves.
In Florence, in a little street, memorial tablet
has been inserted in the facade of one Of the
houses. and bears the following inscription:
ITO honor the memory of Salvino Degli Armati,
inventor Of spectacles in the thirteenth CEN
tury, the Guild of Artisans, on the spot once
occupied by the houses Of the Armari, placed
this tablet"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-05

ARE Sullivan and Kilraip going to fight
or is their tour South benefcent arrange
ment to replenish their pocketbooks at the
sport-loving public's expense? Lambs can
be feeced outside the exchanges
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-05

THE death of the 7-year-old boy, Lanigan,
from drinking whisky, demands q very
searching inquiry. The presence of keg
Of whisky in brewers wagon needs ex-
PLANTATION. The Coroner, of course, will
ascertain the facts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-05

The New York Sun rightly takes credit
to itself for the abolition of the sickly green
stamp. At the same time it is incumbent
upon us to say that the blow struck in rhyme
against that postal abomination recently in
The DISPATCH seems to have hastened the
coming OF the triumph of good taste.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-05

MAYOR FITLER, Of Philadelphia. would
hardly be likely to surrender bag and bag
gage to Senator Quay without some recon-
pense in sight. The suggestion that Senator
Cameron's seat in the Senate is Mr.. Filters
price sounds reasonable. Other people be-
side Mr.. McManes will be interested to
know If this is the bargain.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-05

THERE does not seem to be any reason to
complain of the tardiness in the movements
of the three Southern Governors to prevent
the Sullivan-Kilrain fight.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-05

The Greeks held that every third wave
was larger than those Immediately preced-
ing and following it. But in American
patriotism the Fourth is certainly the
biggest.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-05
,Fore.bado wings of Greatness.

From the Chicago Tribune.i
Johnny-lt puzzles mo to know where that
marble of mine has gone.
Willie-Move little, can't you? There 1t is.
You were standing right over it Puzzled you,
did itf What gallus old detective youT
make some time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-05

THE fire cracker had clear field yester-
day. 1t kept uP its reputation for noisiness,
and many fingers bear evidence to IFS de-
structive qualities.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-05

THE celebration of July in this year Of
grace and hundred years ago have little
in common. Certainly the modern methods
of celebrating are louder.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-05
DEATHS OF AaDAY.
William Nelson.

CHICAGO, July 4.-william Nelson. better
known under his stage name, D'AlvinL died here
yesterday. He was one Of the best known and
most expert jugglers In the country.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-05
Why a Man Takes a Partner.

From the Baltimore American.t
When man takes . partner, 1t Is evident
that he means to establish his business on a
firm basis.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-05

yesterdays rejoicings have come to be re-
garded as the unfailing accompaniment of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-05

ONE victory snatched from New York is
worth two from any other baseball club. In
these there are Giants still.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-05

1t is now gwen out that Queen Victoria is in
extremely feeble health. The condition of the
good Queen is not expected to improve for
several days yer-probably not until the Shah's
visit is over.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-05
Herr Hasenclexer.

BERLIN July 4.-Herr Hasenclever. formerly
leading Socialist member of the Reichstag, is dead,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-05
THs TOPICAL TAlKER.
Patriotism ms t Blossomed In This Gem
munity Under n Summer Sun.

munity Under Summer Sun.
IT would have done some of the wiseacres
who talk about the pooriy-paid labor of Penn
sylvania good to have been in Pittsburg yester-
day. They would have seen tens and twenties
of thousands of men who labor. in the best
of clothes abroad upon our civic pavements.
Prosperous. well put up. hearty-looking men
OF all ages, too. and as for the women, in good
looks and in attire. there are few cities in the
world that could turn out so fair acontingent.
Evidence OF this community's prosperity was
never given in greater quantity than in yester-
days amazing crowds. On every hand the
practical proofs OF abounding cash in the
pockets of the populace stared one in the
face. The suburban railroad trains were
packed with families bent on rural excursions
and picnics. Every street cars capacity was
tested from the days beginning till its end.
The hverymen knew what it was to be without
. single rig for hire ere the sun had risen
high in the heavens. II was almost pisiful that
more amusements were not at the peoples
hands. The mighty audience the baseball
games drew showed how eager the masses were
to be amused, and how ready they were to pay
out the mighty dollar for recreation's sake.
And the superb weather capped the happiness
Of the huge throng of holiday-makers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-05
Whore the Cost Comes In.

Where the Cost Comes In.
From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.l
Fireworks are reported to be cheaper and
better this year than ever before. But the doc
tors still hold to their old charges, and the cost
of celebrating the Nations birthday will not
be materially lessened.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-05
HAIL! FoRTY-Two!

Blazed out the glory in the night
Fire flashed the legend in the skies:
'The States stand nIm upon the right
To freedom, still, that never diesP'
Thirteen, they flung in Britaln's teeth
Defiance. and no matter who
Denies their rights, they'll fight beneath
The self same banner, forty-two!
Look up and see them elisten there,
The silver stars upon the bluei
Rejoice, ye patriots! and beware,
Foes, how ye scorn the forty-twoI
A century has passed, and yet
The States, though peace so sweetly pipes,
To fight for freedom still set
Beneath the grand old stars and stripes.
50
A NUMBER of gaily painted tanks, contain
ing water from the springs of Waukesha, were
set up in various parts of the city yesterday.
As far as my personal observation went they
obtained q very considerable amount of pat
ronage. =
The tanks were not doing charity business.
They worked on the put-a-penny-in-the-slo
plan. At one place, at least this ingenious
plan got the worst of 1t. Some thirsty and in
genious newsies evolved method Of prolong-
ing the flow of water, after the insertion of the
necessary coin to start operations. About q
dozen newsies drank copiously of the water at
q trifling expense to themselves-that is as far
as the immediate present was concerned. It 90
ours to me. however, that Waukesha water has
q medicinal effect, and it may be that the enter
prising gamins may have reason to repent their
Illicit indulgence to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-05
An Improbable Rumor.
The Indians wm Have the Bes. Show.

From the Chicago News.l
The United States Senators who are going TO
Alaska to take . look at the Indians viii doubt
less find that the curiosity is mutual. There Is
reason to believe that the remote redskins viii
have the best of the show.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-05
PERSONAL FACTS AND FANCIEs.

public holiday. They are none the less re-
grettable.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-29
A FIGHT FOR THE FLOOR.

District Business Crowded Out by the
appropriations Committee.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S. In the House this
morning the committee on the District Of
Columbia through It's chairman, Mr.. Hemp
hill of South Carolina, made a struggle to
secure the floor, which the rule of the
House accorded to it on the second and
fourth Monday in each month, but the
committee on appropriations, under the
leadership of Mr.. Randall, proved too
formidable an tagoni5t and the House de-
clined to consider direct business.
Bill after bill was called up by Mr.. Hemp
hill, only to be side tracked by the question
of consideration raised by Mr.. Randall.
Mr. Hemphill then attempted to have a
dav set apart for the consideration of dis
trict business, declining to accept a night
seSsi n, remarkfng sarcastically that the
trouble about the district business was that
every member knew all about 1t, and that
the Ques ion of no quorum would certainly
be raised.
Mr.. Blount of Georgia, objected to the
assignment of Il day, and when Mr.. Hemp
hill moderated his demands and asked for
a night session, Mr.. Bl0unt again objected
unless Mr.. Helnphill would promise not to
call up the Greek park bill, a promise
which Mr. Hemphill declined to give No
agreement was arrived at, and the House
went into committee of the whole with Mr..
Dockery OF Missouri in the chair, on the
sundry civil appropriation bill.
ARID REGION IRRIGATION.
The pending amendments appropriating
$3.50. 900 for investigating the best meth d
of irrigating the arid region was agreed tD.
A long discussion Of local interest only,
arose over the clause in the paragraph
making an appropriation for the support
of the Columbia Institution for the
Deaf and Dumb in Was ington, pro-
vi1ing that no more than $25, 900 shall be
expended in the payment of salaries
A lively colloquy took place
between Messrs. Hemphll and
McMllin as TO the knowledge which each
enjoyed of the administration of the tnsti-
tuition. Finally, to tho merriment of the
House, Mr.. McMiilin remarked sarcasti-
caly that there were some men in the world
who thought they knew a vast deal, and
Mr.. Hemphill retorted by pointing his
fuger at Mr.. McMillin and exclaining,
"Aud am pointing at one ot them"
On point OF order raised by Mr.. Kilgore
OF Texas, the clause providing for a con-
gr,s5joAal committee e. institute an inquiry
into the condition Of Alaska was ruled out
of the bill
Mr.. McComas of Maryland offered an
amendment approprlaLing SOJ.OUJ Tor tne
elucation the children Of -chooI age in
Alaska without reference TO race. This was
agreed to after a long dehate, in which not
much opposition was manifesto TO the a -
uroptiati0n, but ge eral disposition was
shown 10 seek for moro and better inform4-
ton than we have in regard to affairs gen
orally Ia Alassa.
Several amendments were adopted in
volving small amounts, and pending action
on the bill tue House, at ) o'clock, ad-
iourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-29
SAM0A'S STIRRING STORY
TIE NIFs1C's COMMANDER SENDS
ON a BUDGET.

1t Will Not Be Made Public Before
Thursday, But is Understood to Con-
tain Nothing Nsw-President Cleve-
land to Be Heard from Again-Rep-
resentative Ford Calls for Docu-
ments.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2s-Secretary Whit
ney's mail this morning contained a long
report from Capt. Mullan, commanding the
United States steamer Nipsic, dated at
Apia. Samoa, Dec 26, giving detailed ac-
count of the occurrences on those islands
since Dec. 3, the date OF his last report to
the department, and covering the period
of the engagements between the natives
and Germans and OF the alleged insults to
the American flag. A copy of the report
will be furnished to the Secretary of State
and will probably be transmitted to
congress the latter part # this week, to-
gether with the correspondence received
Saturday from Acting Consul General
Blackjack on the same subject The officials
refuse positively to make public at this
time any OF their correspondence, combining
themselves to the simple statemant that
there is nothing in it that has not already
appeared in the newspaper accounts OF the
same occurrences.
HERBERT CALLS ON BAYARD.
Representative Herbert, chairman of the
House committee on naval affairs, called
at the state department to-day ard had a
conference with Secretary Bayard in re-
gard to the situation. 1t is reported as
likely that the President will have some
thing more to say on the subject when he
Sc ds to congress the correspondence which
has taken place since his last message.
ASKING FOR DOCUMENTS.
In the House to-day Representative Ford
Of Michigan, offered for reference to the
COMMITTEES on foreign affairs the following
preamble and resolution
WHEREAS, Recent dispatches from Vice Con-
sui Blackjack of Apia. Samoa, to the Secretary
of State, and the accounts in the public press,
have conveyed intelligence of great iudignities
offered by representatives of Germany to Amer
ican citizens and American interests in Samoa;
and
WHEREAS, In the correspondence transmitted
by the President to congress on April ?, 1888,
touching our rights in Samoa, there appears a
letter from the Secretary of State to toe British
and German ministers ASKING permi ssion of
their governments to make public the joint
protocols of the Samoan conference held be
tween said Secretary and said ministers in the
summer OF 1887, which permission was refused;
and
WHEREAS 1t is ALLEGED that the publication
OF these protocols would show that Germany
has violated treaty obligations soemnly en-
tered into with the United States.
RESOLVED, By the House of Representatives
that the Secretary of State be requested to
transmit to the House copies Of all such proto-
coils and memoranda of proceedings Of said
conferences, If not incompatible with the public