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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-06
A CLUSTER OF MILLIONAIREs.
sixry.Three of Them Residing In a Small
Suburban Territory.

sixry.Three of Them Residing In Small
Suburban Territory.
From the New York Tmes.I
In the territory between Dobbs Ferry and
Tarrytown, a distance of only six miles, there
reside at the present time So millionares. and it
is doubtful if any such cluster Of rich persons
can be found in similarly small suburban ter
ritory in any other part of the world. Several
of these persons have fortunes SO gigantic as to
have attracted the attention of the entire world.
Among the namber are men.who are in charge
Of some of the largest railroads.. telegraph
companies, banks and trust companies of the
nation. These So persons are, upon careful
computation, estimated to be worth more than
$500, 600, ,0OO in the aggregate.
The names of these wealthy individuals are
John Jacob Astor, Edward 8. Jaffrey, John D.
Archibald, Eugene Jones, DR.. John @. Barron,
William E. Kingsland, Mrs. William Barton,
Mrs. George Lewis, Jr., Mrs. James II. Banker,
George d. Morgan, Arthur l. Barney, Caroline
l. Macy. Mrs. Clara Russell Bacon, F. Otto
Matthessen, Edward 9. Bull ]. Jennings Nc
cambridge s. Clark, George B. Newton, Henry
Chauncey, Mrs. Anson G. Phelps, Mrs. Corne-
liza L Chauyet. Mrs. p. 9: Patton, Thomas Coeh-
liam Rockefeller. David Dows, Roswell Skeel,
Mrs. Henry Draper. George w. Smith, Tim
othy c. Eastman, Fredrick ]. Stone, James
Frasier, John Sinclair, Cyrus w. Field, James
NJ. sigatus. Frederick A. Foster; Samuel B.
Schieffelin, James c. Fargo, Robert Sewell.
Mrs. William Fogg, James D. Sarven, Fred
erick w. Guiteau. Augustine Smith, Robert
Graves, Jr; John 7. Terry, Jay Gould. General
l. Tiffany, Alexander Hamilton. Henry Viii
lard. Mrs. Robert Hoe, Charles G. Worthing-
ton, R Z. Hopkins, John G. Wendell, John H.
ard, ]. Henry Whitehouse, Mrs. Henry R.
Worthington.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-06
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PITTsBURG, TUESDAY. AUG. 6, 1883.
THE POSTMASTER GENERALS REPLY.

Postmaster General Wanamaker is ready
to give Mr.. Green, of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, his fill of correspond
ence on the subject Of the Government tele-
graph rate. The letter published elsewhere
does not leave the honors Of the controversy
with the corporation magnet.
Mr.. Wanamaker makes mipcemeat of Mr..
Green's claim, that the advantages which
the Western Union has received from the
act of 1866 are slight; and he does
so without resorting to the obvious
suggestion that it would be easy
for the corporation to effect an arrange
ment by which it might surrender all its
rights under that act to some other telegraph
corporation and be relieved of its duty to
do the Governments business at the Gov
ernment's price, But he does not make as
strong a case of the claim that the Western
Union does similar business at the low rate
of one mill a word, which he has named.
The new rate is no more below the just rate
than the old one was above it; but the facts
seem to indicate something between the two
would be the correct one.
The outcry that has been raised against
Mr.. wanamaker for his action in reducing
the rate was largely inspired by the corpor-
ate wrath at having its d and excessive
rate cut off But the Government can afford
to paw fair charges and the Postmaster Gen
eral should recognize the fact by making
the reduction somewhat less radical.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-06
SWEPT By A TIDAL WAVE.
Cause of the Late Disastrous washouts NJ
Scifuafe.

Onus0 OIL tho Lato Disastr0us Wasnout9 n
scifuafe.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM To THE DIsPArcH.1
PROVIDENCE, r. L, August 6-Particulars
of disastrous washout at North Scituate,
small settlement in the northwestern part Of
the State, In last Fridays storm, have Just
reached this city. The trouble was started by
the breaking away Of the Moshwamskuck
Manufacturing Company's dam. The dam
washed out Just before noon, carrying every
thing with it and flooding the mill property.
The structure was new one, built Of granite
and was considered one Of the best in the
State. The gates had been worked but once.
The dam was built for service at the mills and
men had been at work all the morning. caulk-
ing the crevices in the solid masonry. A large
gang was thus engaged when q regular tidal
wave swept across the lake and down the
stream. The workmen abandoned their places
and rushed for the hiilsides. They were not q
second too soon, for the great pile of masonry,
gates and buttresses was carried down the
stream. A part of the mill was also washed
away. The mill dam alone cost SIC, 900.
The damage to surrounding property was
very great and o complete panic reigned among
the Inhabitants for several hours. Small
houses were undermined and household prop
erty was washed away in considerable quanti-
ties The people rushed to the hills for safety,
several abandoning their houses, cattle and
fowls to the mercy of the torrent The town
highways are all gone, and some are quilted
more than 20 feet deep.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-06
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

OWEN X. STUDEBACKER, the well-known
brewer, of San Francisco, wants to be Governor
of California.
ATTORNEY GENERAL MILLER will leave
Washington this morning for indianapolis,
where he will remain until after the Presi-
dents visit on the I'D instant
THE report that Secretary Tracy was con-
fined to his house by an attack of dysentery is
erroneous. The Secretary was at the Navy
Department yesterday attending to business as
usual.
SAMUEL and John Nice. Of Germantown,
Pa, are twins who have nearly reached their
eighty fifth birthday. They are in good health
and are still inclined to have mica time in this
world.
WILLIAM WALTER PHELPS has one taste
which will make him popular in Germany. He
likes beer. When he lived in Washington he
always drank bottle of the best imported beer
before retiring at night.
COLONEL HOLIDAY, Of Erie, the Com
missioner Of Customs, who is already one of
the most popular of the new officials left
Washington for a visit in Pennsylvania yester-
day. He will probably be absent about two
weeks.
Mr.. Tom @. HANNUM, formerly Washington
correspondent Of the Pittsburg Post has Joined
forces with Frank Hatton and Beriah wilkins.
he will hereafter I'LL the position on the WASH
ington Post held by the late George Jameson
as a writer on national politics.
GEORGE HELD, the oldest resident of Canton,
O., died Sunday night. aged 98 years. He was
member of the "Old Guard" of Napoleon l.. and
accompanied that warrior upon his Russian in
vasion. He was present at the burning of Mos
COW. and was among the last to see Napoleon
hefora his ha ishment To St Halaua Ha leaves
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-06
MISS VAN AUKEN'S DIVORCE.
Ono of Her Counsel Says the Decree Is Un-
doubtedly Valid.

0oupteuiy fau0s
ESPECIAL rKLKeRAM TO THE prsPArcHl
NEW YORK, August 6-William N. Arm
strong. who was one of Mrs. Andrews counsel
when she obtained divorce from Barrett Van
Auken from the Delaware Legislature last
April, says that there is no doubt about the
validity Of the divorce. He says that before
it was decided to apply to the Legislature Of
Delaware every precaution was taken and
many eminent lawyers were consulted. Judge
George P. Andrews. of the Supreme Court
who has since married Mrs. Van Auken, being
interested in the outcome of the action, re-
fused to act upon his own Judgment The only
State in the Union which authorizes its courts
to grant decree of divorce on the grounds Of
sci concluded to apply to the Legislature of
some neighboring State In order TO avoid any
unnecessary publicity.
When Mrs. Van Auken went TO Wilmington
in January last she was very careful to comply
with all the requirements Of the law. The
State OF one year before an action for divorce
may be brought, but 80 days residence is suffi-
cient for an application to the Legislature.
Mrs. Van Auken bought property in Delaware,
which she still retains, published a notice of
her intended application, and remained In
Wilmington for three months before appearing
before the Committee on Divorce. Mr.. Arm
strong says that the Legislature regarded the
proof Of the defendants confirmed insanity as
ample, and granted the decree without hesita-
tion. He denied emphatically that any i'm
proper means had been used to influence the
legislators, He says that the Legislature fol-
lowed the opinion Of the United States Su-
the case Of Maynard against Hill, rendered in
March, 1855
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-06
GRANT As A BoYCOTTER.
He Was ON the Original Move of the Kind
In the Country.

He was ON the Original Move OF the hano
In the Country.
WASHINGTON, August 5.-Simon Stevens, Of
New York, has presented to Secretary Proctor,
for deposit and preservation among the mill
tary archives Of the War Department, fac
simile Of what may be the first boycott in this
country, and which bears the signature Of Cen
era] Grant. 1t is on huge sheet OF drawing
pies:" - WHICH - 'A'' '''A' ~'''
We, the undersigned, do hereby agree that we
Will purchase nothing from John Dewitt after
or whatever Is absolutely necessary. the reason
being supposed manifest to everyone;
F. B. HollOwsy," " j. J. Peck. 6. j. Cogts. i.
Hsws rSte + k15a. aas,s ia
Preston job nstone r 5. Ripley; !. I. Dent G.
judah, Il. ssldsn, sasf !. G. French, C. c. MeT-
chant !. Steele, W. 3. Ersnkiin. George G; n.
G. McFerran, I. B. Woods. E. Gardner.
The original of this Declaration" was found
of the Second Dragons, relative of Thaddeus
Stevens, who was drowned within sight OF
General Taylor and his staff, May is, lS46,
mand to take possession of Matamoras. Many
OF the embryo heroes who signed the boycott
have since become famous-only seven Of
them were living on July 4, 1889. VIZ: Gener,
Dent, Rev. George Deshon, Of the Parlist
Fathers, and Professor Peck, of Columbia
College. correspondence with whom has failed
to discover the secret Of their boycott.
> Dewitt was the United States post sutler at
West Point, and in some way had incurred the
displeasure of the graduating class. The dec
laration was signed in the drawing class with
pens or brushes in different co,ored inks or
paints. General Grants signature is large and
made with brush, with an "H' for his middle
initial instead of an IS" as he always signed it
after M Avui n N
error in the official record made at the time of
his appointment as cadet.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-06

national funds. The power of Congress to
appropriate money for work on interior
rivers has always been held to be confined
to improvement of navigation; and the
doubt as to whether the majority of Con-
gress can be convinced that this is such a
work is serious one. The question as to get
ting such an appropriation certainly makes
it worth while to consider whether there is
not more prompt method of doing the
work that Johnstown needs than hanging
around the lobbies of Congress waiting for
that body to do it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-06

A YOUNG man named George, Of Exeter,
near Pittston, was sent on an errand across the
river several days ago, and the bridge being too
far off he went to the river side and found a
boat. It had no oars, however, so he decided to
swim, leaving his clothes In the boat. On get
ting across he realized that he was not properly
attired to 60 shopping, aud he was too ex-
hausted TO swim back. He therefore lay in the
shrubbery to rest. Five hours later he was
found there fast asleep by searching party,
who had found his clothes and startled the
town with report that he was drowned.
ABRAHAM KINDIG, of Harleysville, Pa.
uses a hatchet that is over hundred years old.
1t belonged to his grandfather.
A CITIZEN of Chambersburg reaching home
late at night when all the lights were out
heard strange noises in the parlor. He ad-
vanced to the door and ordered the burg
lar to come out and surrender. No response
but the noise continued. Then pistol shot
rang out-the ball lodging in the parlor ceiling
and the citizens dog, which had been tear
ing stuffing from the sofa, cane out with
guilty whine, and was kicked oat Of q side door
for the night.
BRIDGEPORT boy Of years was found
walking through the town SC midnight. He
told the policeman he was going 10 pick black
berries.
A CHECK for a very large amount, the gift Of
the brides father, was prominently displayed
at an Ohio wedding few days ago. The bank,
however, had mo funds" when the groom de-
posted it
E.Y. GILBERT and Peter Seasholtz were sit
ting under an awning with their feet against
the iron posts at the Merchants Hotel, in Potts
town, when one was suddenly doubled up in
his chair and the other fiungto the pavement.
Lightning had struck an dectric wire some
distance of, and the currentha communicated
to the awning post.
THE Burgess OF Newtown directed the dign
Constable to arrest all per ions seen drunk, OBJ
structing the sidewalks ofheard swearing on
the public streets.
BEARS are contesting with the berry pickers
of West Virginia, and il some localities are
getting more than their share of the crop.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-06

II is amusing to observe the New York
Star holding mp its hands in indignation at
the fact that the Albany journal glorifes
Mr. Clarkson's performance in beheading
49, 900 Democratic postmasters. and distrib-
uting the spoils among an equal number of
Republicans. Of course, the Star does not
consider it pertinent that that this is just
the sort of jollifcation it INDUCED in over
the same thing under Democratic admin
is.ration. It is the Republican policy that
bothers the Star, while the Democratic di-
vision of the patronage is just exactly its
idea of reform.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-06

THE publication of an old agreement to
which the name of U. s. Grant is signed,
in which certain cadets at West Point bound
themselves not to purchase of the post suit
Ter, except what is necessary" as the
original boycott. claims too much for it.
1t was probably not the first agreement Of
the sort by many thousands, and it lacked
the offensive and illegal feature of the boy
colt in threatening and terrorizing third
parties who do not join the agreement.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-06
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.
A Number OF Prizes Drawn By These Who
Have Long Awaited Them.

A Number OF Prizes Drawn By These Who
Have Long Awaited Them.
WASHINGTON, August 6-Among the Presi-
dental appointments to-day wereone following:
William H. Hart Of Indiana, to be Third
Auditor of the Treasury. John T. Rankin. Of
Pennsylvania to be Deputy Auditor Of the Treas
urv for the Postofice Department Walter 81.
johnson, OF Gesr gia, to be Collector Of Internal
Revenue for the District Of Georgia. Eugene A.
Webster Of South Carolina. to be Collector or In
ternal Revenue for the District OF South Carolina.
Granville q. Benedict, of Vermont to be Col
lector Of Customs for the District OF vermont.
Columbus q. wimbish, Of fGeergia, 70 be surveyor
of Customs for the port OF Atlanta, Ga John r.
Patty, of Louisiana, to be Naval Omeer Of Gus
Supervising Inspector of steam vessels for the
sixth district louisville, ky,) JOSEPH D. kio-
supreme Court Of the Territory q Ari.ons; a.
George w. Jolly, of Kentucky, to be Attorney OF
the United States for the District Of Kentucky.
William Grant, OF Louisiana, to be Attorney OF
the United States for the Eastern district OF
Louisiana. Peter A. Williams, to be United
States Marshal for the Southern district OF Flo
ridA.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-06
MATTERS OF HIIRTH.

You can't acquire an elastic tread merely
by wearing rubber shoes.-Tsrre Hdsste Express.
It is unkind to make jest Of aerial navi-
gstion before inventors OF airships- 1t Is . soar
point with them.-BaLtimors AHsrtcon-
The Toronto Globe tells Of q man who has
cooked his own breakfast for Is years. He must
like itvery well done.-Detrott Free Press.
An English clergyman lately said to q
daughter Of Bishop Huntington, Of Central New
York: +Has you father many Mormons In his
diocesea Utah, i think, Is In New York. "-Chrts-
ttdn-dt- Work.
The fair shoplifter makes rs feel
Both horror and amaze,
Andyet we have some pity, too
Shehas such taking ways.
-Drygoods EconomSst.
He (on the piazza at night t)-There's Q
cool wave csming.
She (anxiS Slsiy)-oh. dear! hope it won't come
between us. And he drew nearer, so 1t couldn't.
-Chica0o Gh6e.
"Why doyou always travel third-class,
Mr.. Bettswynte?',
man In third flass company than q second-eIass
man IN nrst-cifs company. y."-Harper's Bazor.
why so dpol?" murmured a worshiper
Of the lily to hechilly vis-a-vis. 'Your love for
me used to be mist intense.''
'sh Is nU 7 returqed Quondam, a. he added In
. stage asfde 'fn fheoast tense. .''-PAfIadeIpAia
Press.
Mary, said her mother severely. "if
am not mstaken saw your head on George,
young lsdy'' 'D~' t'r
MARY MARY tsfstatically = Beatitudei = PAsladslpass
"HoYmuch does young Smifklns earn in
tne eovfnment servicea' asked one Of that gem
ueman friends Of a department. chief.
your pardon" was the response: sshut
you nOf'- Washington Capitai 'ee''s'' 10
..n,S ns1 i Exact s situation.-she (tenderly)-
Het"Yes he did.-
ngiy)-''Well, 1t was papa,s dor.
~he isn't mad,
s-ritts r~-srnaI
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-06
A wlFE's AWFUL ACTIONS.

Her Husband, Ansered af Them, Prints a
Piece In the Paper.
In copy Of the bloomsbury Register, printed
in 1s4l, which DISPATCH correspondent re-
Gently came across. appears the following ad
vertisement, inserted by man named Kerr,
Brownsville, Pa:
WHEREAS, Fanny Martin, alias Kerr. hssw
out cause left my hxbttation, and 10 fostir
the ocean OF tyrannieail extravagance. pro
productivity, taking wild goose chase On
ding her pipe with coal Of curiosity: tc
and abolish such nsf6ious cIandestine,
pernicious, diaboliczl and notorious de-
therefore cautioil all persons from h.
trusting her on my account - will
Of her contracttng frou this date
PEELED By law
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-06
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Mrs. Cathnrine G. Jones.

By the death of this estimable old lady at her
home in CHARTERS township, West End, yesterday
morning. Pittsburg loses another Of her we'll
known pioneers. Catharine Jones, who passed
away In the 18th year Of her age, was the widow
Of the late Nelson Jones, and had been resident
of the West End for 5s years She was not only
widely known, but was loved and respected by all
who knew her. St. james Catholic Church loses
in her OF its Oldest and best members, and the
funeral win be held at the church at O'Clock to-
morrow morning. She leaves three daughters
and one son-all Ptttsburgers.
Nelson Jones, whose widow the deceased was,
had been in his time man as well known, per-
haps, as any in Pittsburg. Until 1854 he ran the
old 'Jones Ferry which was instituted about
to the place where the southern pier Of the Point
bridge now stands. 1t was subsequently, secured
by the Pittsbnrg Ferry Company, and extended
from the Point to Sawmill Run, and there was nc
ENTERPRISE better known In its day,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-06
NOT A PRACTICABLE SCHEME.

The Combination to Form a Cotton Mill
Trust Will Hardly Succeed.
FALL RIVER, MASS, August 5.-The scheme
to buy up the cotton mills of this city and Of
the country as well is looked upon by mill men
as absurd.
"a syndicate could gain nothing by purchas-
ing the controlling interest in cotton mills in
this country. even if it were practicable" said
q well-known manufacturer to-day ''The only
possible object trust of this kind could have
In view would be to corner the market on cloth.
AS soon as that was done the printers would
build their own mills or if the syndicate forced
prices high enough English manufacturers
would flood this country with goods. The idea
is a ridiculous one."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-06
THE rather positive and remarkable nun

THE rather positive and remarkable num-
Der of the relatives of Judge Settle, of North
Carolina, who have obtained offices under
the present administration, causes the St.
Louis Republic to hold up its hands in par
tisan indignation. The Settles do seem to
be pretty we'll provided for; but the indigna-
tion of the esteemed Republic would have
been more effective If it had ever indulged
in any comment of the sort concerning its
friends, the Alabama and Arkansas Sena-
ors, who. under the Cleveland administra-
tion, succeeded in providing for an equally
remarkable number of their friends and
relatives.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-06

THE statement of Deputy Strom, of South
Carolina, that. while in this city, he was Of
fered bribes amounting to 500, to connive
at the escape of Flemon, lacks one essential
particular. He should have given the name
of the alleged public official whom he states
to have offered the bribes, in order that the
public official might be prosecuted or that
Strom could be sued for libel.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-06

THE reported sale of Library Hall on
mortgage foreclosure affords the public an
other example of an institution which was
organized for public purposes, and for which
a considerable amount of money was sub
scribed; but which, through burden of
debt, has never afforded any material aid to
the library which it was organised to sup
port. and now bids fair to pass into private
ownership.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-06
A QuaIns Epitaph.
New York Sun.l

New YORK sun.l
In the old graveyard, at Kittery, Me-, there
is among the many quaint inscriptions on the
stones this one, relating to Margaret Hills,
consort of Oliver Hills" who died in 1903:
lost my life in the raging seas
A Sovereign God does as be please
The Kittery friends they did appear
And my remains they buried here.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-06

The declaration of Mr.. Clarkson that
John s. Wise was supposed to be contend
ing for principle. but that it is now ap-
parent that he merely wanted Offices for his
friends" is calculated to raise sarcastic in
quiries as to what principle in politics Mr..
Clarkson has any acquaintance with, except
that long-standing one about the victors and
the spoils.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-06

TEXAS train robberies seem to be more
successful than the Missouri variety. The
train officials in the Texas case did not have
the stamina to try beating the robbers
over the head with lantern; but on the
contrary surrendered about $1,000 and
thanked Providence that they we're well rid
of the knaves. There is great difference
between cowardice and pluck.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-06

Hon. W. L. SCOTT being out of politics
for the present, is engaged in absorbing all
the surplus coal lands up the Youghio-
gheny. No Presidential canvass being on
hand, Mr.. Scott can pursue his regular pol
icy undeterred by any political obstacles
from his favorite course of making his
miners take cents per ton less wages than
his rivals pay.