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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

SUNSET Cox is again on the lecture plat
form.
CARTER B. HARRISON Of Murfreesboro,
Tenn, the Presidents brother, wants an office.
He asks to be made Unired States Marshal
for the Middle District of Tennessee His
chances are considered good.
THE venerable Judge Thurman takes great
comfort in smoking. The cigars he prefers are
large and strong, and he was seen to get away
with two of them in less than two hours while
on his recent visit to Washington.
CONGRESSMAN SPRINGER, of Illinois, al
though Democrat, is frequent visitor to the
White House. He is on very intimate terms
with the President. Mr.. Springer expects to
take trip to Alaska this summer.
Ex-Governor PORTER, the new American
Minister to Italy, is q man of notably precise
and accurate business habits. He does nothing
hastily. 1t is related that when he was Gov
ernor If q commission for notary public came
to him with a misplaced comma in it a correc-
tion would have to be made before he would
sign it.
FIFTY years or more ago P. T. Barnum was
the editor of paper in Danbury, Conn. He
cut and slashed the corrupt officials so saw
agely that he was arrested and lodged in jai.
The other day the old Jail was torn down, and
the public, in appreciation Of the old editor,
had hadsome cane made from one OF the
rafters and presented to Barnum as a memento
of the period.
WHILE Historian Bancroft now quite feeble,
was walking on the arm Of q valet in Washing
ton the other day, ex-Secretary Bayard espied
him and stepped up to greet him. The two
bookworms fairly hugged each other and ex-
changed terms of endearment that seemed to
be culled from the vocabulary OF sweethearts
But even IN an outburst of his affection the old
historian is great stickler for the proprieties
He had both gloves on and insisted upon tax
ing the right one of before shaking hands.
Mr.. WANAMAKER loses no time during these
frequent railway journeys between Philadel-
phia and Washington. He and his private sec
retary, Mr.. Jones, always occupy a stateroom,
shut of from the rest Of the car A satchel
full Of mail is brought along when they leave
on Saturday afternoon, and during the three
hours run to Philadelphia replies are dictated
When they start back on Monday morning Mr.
Wanamaker spends some time looking over the
newspapers which he does not see on Sunday
and then he plunges again into the endless task
of answering his mail.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
APPROACHING A COMBINE.

The milk dispute has reached point
where the dealers express q willingness to
pay the farmers their price, and the ship
pers' agent loftily declares an intention to
sell the milk direct and give the consumers
the benefit of the dealers profits. This
sounds very much as if the dealers were pre-
pared to come down and the shippers were
going to scorn their advances in
the interest of the dear public; but there
is sounder reason to expect that when the
dealers have made their full surrender they
will be permitted to charge what they please,
30 long as they pay what the shippers please.
The declaration of an intention to make
business Improbable always signifies an in
tention that the public shall pay for it in
the end. In this case the intention will be
defeated by the stimulation of fresh supplies;
but it is interesting to notice how the stereo-
typed forms of combination have been re-
produced in petto.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
MRS. HARRlSON's GOOD SENSE

Has Put a Stop to Indiscriminnte Hand.
shaking and Baby Kissing.
WASHINGTON, April 17.--Mrs Harrison has
shown her pluck and due regard for her
health most emphatically by announcing that
the custom of handshaking at public receptions
is, SO far as she is concerned, vetoed. She be-
lieves that handshaking had as much to do
with her recent illness as anything else.
Mrs. Cleveland saved herself great
deal Of the physical pain of con-
tinuous handshaking by reaching out
and grasping the hands before their owners
had q chance to squeeze her slender fingers.
1t was this shrevdness on her part that made
each caller think that especial clasp was meant
for him, together with the bright glance which
for the moment he was fool enough to appro-
priste. Mrs. Harrison cannot grasp the hand
in this masterful way, because her own hand is
too small.
The good sense Of the first lady in the land
is evident in another particular. She will not
allow any one to kiss the White House babies.
Benjamin, Marthena and Mary are an unkissed
trio, and they have their grandmother to bless
for it. Benjamin has been trained. When
caller rushes to him with gurgling "I'm doin'
to put q kiss wight on oor ftty mouf," Master
Benjamin rushes to the nearest lap and buries
his 'itty mouf" When he thinks the danger
is over he looks around at grandmamma. who,
quite on the sly, smiles approval at her grand
sons breach of manners.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
FREE ADS FOR WANAMAKER.

OMAHA Herald: It Is limited that Wana-
maker may leave the Cabinet before many
months2 Eh bienl as Mike Lee would say.
CHICAGO Times: Every Washington dispatch
touching Illinois affairs begins with tbs state
ment: Congressman went to the Post
Office Department to-day"
BOSTON Herald, The Old Romans caustic
allusion to Postmaster General Wanamaker's
haberdashery business may have been inspired
by the discovery that he doesn't keep stock Of
bandannas.
NEW York World: Another banquet to Post
master General Wanamaker is to be gwen In
Philadelphia. Wanamaker is not Jester, but
it behooves him to become q digester If this
sort of thing continues.
NEW YORK World: Postmaster General
Wanamaker's advertisement in Quaker City
newspaper has the following announcement:
Spring overcoat trade at full tide. The new
coats stamped all over with good STYLE" The
Postmaster General shows his cleverness in
stamping his new coats with that which catches
the public. Il Is evident that Wanamaker
knows all about stamps. a
ST. LOUIS Republic: one-cent postage is .
plank that sticks to the Republican Chicago
platform. Mr.. Wanamaker is business man,
planted firmly on that platform. He has MOTH
ing to do but attend TO the business OF the de-
partment. His able First Assistant will attend
to the postofices. Everybody who writes let
ters Is waiting to hear from Mr.. Wanamaker.
We hear from Clarkson every day.
AKRON Beacon: It would probably strike the
foreign visitor, who got his knowledge Of mat
ters and things In the United states from what
he read In the newspapers, that religious man
in the public service Ii about as great rarity
in this country as the kind Of man Diogenes
was searching Tor as he poked about Athens.
and that the American people couldn't get over
talking about one Of this rare species when
they found him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18

AN interesting specimen Of free trade
logic is furnished by the esteemed Chicago
Herald. It makes the rush OF settlers into
Oklahoma, foundation for the question:
eff the contention that protected monopo-
lies enrich the farmer is true, why is it that
so many people are this'moment getting as
far away from these cormorants as posi-
ble?" Our lively cotemporary seems un-
able to perceive the reeoil of this question,
in the query: If the free trade contentious
be true, that protection is at the expense of
the agricultural interests, why do not the
people who are rushing for new farms, in
Oklahoma, make more decided rush into
the industries that are protected by the
tariff?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
THE STANDARDS LAST PLAY.

The report of the gobbling of the Lima
oil field by the Standard, and its intention
to use that odorous fluid for refining, in yes
terday's DISPATCH, evokes a variety of
comment. In STANDARD circles the state
ments are met BY half denials, which are
little less than admissions.
The refining story is all nonsense, we are
told; but the building of pipe line from
Lima to this section is correct According
to Standard authority this is to be done for
transporting oil to New York, to be used
there as fuel. The multiplication of declara-
tions that the Standard would never refine
Lima oil would meet with more credit, if it
were accompanied by explanations of the
extraordinary steps which that combination
has taken to prevent anyone else from re-
fning Lima oil If only loss and failure
we're to be attained by that attempt, why did
not the monopoly let its rivals work out
their own extinction by free effort in that
direction.
A more salient criticism Of the story is
that it is old news. 1t is true that the pol
icy which it discloses is that outlined by
thea of the Standard for the past two or
three years. Its whole course showed that
it intended to gobble the Ohio field and to
use that as lever to secure Its hold on the
Pennsylvania producers; but the ele-
ment of the news was In the indi-
cation Of the triumph of that policy
afforded by the new and mammoth pipeline
project. The substantial truth of the report
is shown by the Standard admissions and by
the corroboratIon from Lima published to
day.
This was the danger which THE DIS
PATCH pointed out in connection with the
shutdown movement year ago. The per-
tinence Of the suggestion was indicated by
the unanimous barking set up at that time
BY the journalistic agents of the monopoly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
A LEGAL STATE HOLIDAY.
Governor Beavers Washington's Inaugura.
tion Centennial Proclamation.
snecial Telegram to The Dispatch.

Governor Beavers Washington's Inaugura.
tion Centennial Proclamation.
Special Telegram to The Dispatch.
was made short time ago by Governor Beaver
that the President having declared the 80th of
April legal holiday, no proclamation from
him was necessary. This statement Of the
Governor did not appear to meet with general
favor, and to-day he issued the following pro-
'clamation:
"WHEREAs, the President Of the United
States by his proclamation bearing date the 4th
day of April, A. D. 1889, did recommend to the
people of the United States that on the 30th
day of April, at the hour Of 8 o'clock in the
morning. they repair to their places of divine
worship, to implore the favor Of God that the
blessings Of liberty, prosperity and peace may
abide with Us rs people, and that His hand
may lead us in the paths of righteousness and
good deeds; and
Whereas. Doubts have arisen as to whether
or not this appointment and recommendation
is sufficient to constitute the said 30th day Of
acceptation Of that term; and
"Whereas, 1t is important for the business
interests of the Commonwealth that there
should be certainty thereto, now, therefore,
BE it known, that in pursuance Of the provi-
sions of the act Of the ID Of April, A ID. 1873,
the President of the United States, do hereby
designate the said 3Oth day OF April, A. d. 1889,
as day Of general thanksgiving for the bless
ings Of constitutional governments whicn nave
for q century been uninterruptediy enjoyed Dy
our people, t0 the end that there may be gem
that the same may be regarded as legal holi-
day."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18

THE learned demonstrations of the naval
building experts in Washington, that not
enough water could possibly have gotten
through the hawse pipes of the wrecked
Trenton to extinguish her fire, because the
hawse pipes were furnished with patent
rubber shoppers, is interesting in view of
the manifest fact that the water did get in.
Some time ago Mr.. Dodd, of the Standard
Oil Company, made beautiful argument
that monopolies could not be created in this
country, because the laws were opposed to
them. The Washington experts seem dis
posed to rival Mr.. DOdd, scientifically prov
ing that the things cannot be done. which
have been done.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
FUNNY MEMS FANC1Es.

It is wise child that goes out of the room
to laugh when the old man mashes his thumb
Tsrrs Hauts Express.
Samoan Commissioner Bates sailed with
his felloW-commissioners for Europe on satur-
day. His contribution to the Century will proba-
bly, be succeeded by contribution to the Atlantic.
-BostoR Herald.
The Secret Out.-'It always did puzzle
me to see how these astronomers can foreteu
eclipses 50 long before they hsppen.''
s'sure, that's aisy enough. An they have to DO
is to borry somebody's almanac. Chicago Trf-
buRe.
Time Brings Wisdom.-Jack Borrowit
(furiously)-To think Of It'll There's TwitcheIl.
my friend Of i've years. refused me paitry 80
loan this morning.
Lambrequin-Maybe that's because he's known
you i've years.-Lffs.
No Shamming There.-Bagley-I under
stand your wife is sick.
Baiiey-Yes, she hasn't spoken word for three
days.
Bsgley-By gracious She must be q pretty sick
woman.-The Epoch.
1t Was Time to Pay His Bills.-Gold-
smith-Mr. Smart why are you like large CALI
Der cannon when you leave my store3
Smart-I don't know. give 1t up
Goldsmith--Beesuse you always go OF with .
heavy charge. --Jetoeiers' Weekly.
A Case in Point.-Uncle Tom-Got any
thing to DO tomorrow, Jack?
Jack-Yes; I've got to 20 downtown to try .
case.
Uncle Tom-Then you've got client at lastf
Jack-oh, this case isn't In court; it's at . Wine
merchant's.-LVs.
"Your part Of the country is developing
rapidly, Is 1t not?'' was asked Of Missouri man.
'Oh, yes, mighty fast. Why, sir, only feT
years ago we still used the old-fashioned pepper
box, but we now have double-action revoiEerS
that would reflect credit on any community
Arkans0D Traveller.
Just before his death, man IN New
Haven ordered sum Of money to De laid out in
beer for the mourners at his funeral thus depart-
ing from life and the usual order OF tnAngs et the
same time. Generally the bier Is iaid ont Tor the
corpse. but in this case. the corpse laid cut for
the beer.-lBattfnore An1erfedR.
UP TO THE SCRATCH.
Tires Warren danes at break ofday
Awoke and went to the garden, gay,
And made them beds in q feminineway
And put in the seeds TO match,
Three hungry hens, who stood close by,
Watched the business with twinkling eve:
When the DANES got through three hens ny
Boldly walked up to the scratch.
-WarTsn tPa.l MlfTon
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
Mr. vrIL1AMsnr,s TITLE

Some pretty high5trung critics have been
making great TODD over the tact that the
appraisement Of the personal estate of the
late 1. V. Williamson. the Philadelphia
phiIsnthropist, shows that he had no
clothes nor books worth mentioning.
Though one of these commentators has
striven to show that because Mr.. William
sons wealth did not procure for him fine
raiment, therefore the Philadelphian might
just as well have not accumulated ten
millions of dollars or more, and though sew
eral others lament the fact that the ap-
praisers did not find any books worth put
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
AIDING TIE NEWSPAPERS.
Trainmen Allowed Hereafter to Garry spe.

Trainmen Allowed Hereafter TO Garry spe.
eiai Correspondence on Any Train.
WAsHIEGToH, April 1.-THE Postoface De-
partment officials have rescinded an order is
sued during the last administration, having for
its object the discouragement Of the practice
by trainmen Of carrying special newspaper cor
respondence and other matter on other than
mail trains. 1t is said at the department that
there are a very large number of small towns
throughout the country which have meager
telegraph facilities. In many Of these villages
the post and telegraph Offices close early, and
to prohibit trainmen from carrying to the
neighboring town or city small packages con-
general Importance, is regarded Is unwise and
unjust.
The newspapers Of the country, It is main
tanned, should receive every possible facility
for obtaining aud disseminating the news Of
the day, and to this end trainmen will be en-
couraged to lend their aid.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
LAMAR's LONG HAIR.
Secretary Noble Explains Why his Preds-
cessor Didn't Go to the BARRIERS.

Secretary Noble Explains Why His Prede-
cessor Didn't Go 70 the BARRIERS.
From the Washington Post.J
Mr.. Peixotto, the young New York artist,
called upon Secretary Noble at his rooms in
the Arno one evening last week. The two
gentlemen had met before and sat down to
talk together.
ST was up at your office at 10 O'Clock this
morning." said Mr.. Peixotto, ''but did not 90
In, as there was such crowd of people who
had bu uslness with you, while Ihad none"
Eyes. do have something Of . crowd there
these days, but want you to come some time
and see the pictures Of my predecessors.
can't say much Of them as works of art, but
they make very good freize for my ofice.'
Mr.. Peixotto remarked that he had q COM
mission to paint Justice Lamar's portrait.
by the way" said the Secretary, did you
ever hear how Justice Lamar came to wear his
hair 30 lengT
Mr.. PeixOtto admitted that he had never
learned the reason.
"Well" said the Secretary, "Justice Lamar
once happened to be Secretary Of the Interior,
and didn't have time to get his hair cut. You
see that mine is down to my shirt collar already.
1t will soon be on my shoulders"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18

have no right under the Interstate Com
rnerce law to make excursion rates, may be
technically correct, but it is certainly not
warranted by the general spirit and purpose
of the act The allegation would be peril
nent if the Glo6e-Democrdt supplied
the information, first, as to what decision
Judge Cooley has made to that effect; and,
second, how it could be technically cor
rect" when the twenty-second section of the
act expressly provides that ''nothing in the
act shall prevent the issuance of excur-
sion tickets"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
A DECIDED FALLING OFF.

Messrs. Wanamalker and CIarlzson Show
Signs of Losing Their Grip.
Special Telegram to The Dispatch.
WASHINGTON. April 17.-One hundred and
forty-seven postmasters, all told, was the out
come of the labors of Messsrs. Wanamalfer
and Clarkson for the last "a hours. This is a
considerable falling off from the two days pre-
ceding, but even this pace will give 1000 re-
movals for the week, If it be maintained. Fol
lowing are the appointments for Pennsylva-
MA:
John Eberle, Cottage; Thomas Stephens,
Coopersburg; W. T. VOORHEES,, East Smith field;
Mrs. M. Parkinson, Larimer Station; E. D..
Hines, McAllisterville; Adam Snyder, Manor
dale; David Scheetz, Mountainsville; William
Watson, Mt. Chestnut; ]. G. Cook, New Alex
ander; Joseph Robbins, Robbins Station; Mrs.
Ella L. Foster, Rural: W. n. BrewsteE, Shir-
leysburg; III: r. Harrick, State Line; Joseph
Kaufman, Tilden; G. NJ. Pithick, Tylersville.
]. A. Perrill, at Newberg, was the only appoint
ment for West Virginia.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
She Deserves the Money.

From the Chicago Tribune.I
James Gilbert, of smithville, Ark, puts in
claim for the $50 offered by the Little Rock
Gazette for the largest family in Arkansas. He
is the father of II children. The mother Of the
whole II is still alive, ard if Mr.. gilbert wins
the prize and doesn't turn every cent of it over
to her he will be one Of the meanest men that
ever lived in Arkansas. which is saying great
daal
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
AQuakercity a1arady.

From the Chicago News.l
A frightful epidemic just now prevails in
Philadelphia. The patient during a meal is
suddenly seized with violent convulsions. He
grows red in the face and claws the air frantic
ally, at the same time uttering terrifying
sounds Instant relief il experienced, how
ever, when the doctor arrives and removes
from the sufferers Gsophagus the offending
shad bone.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Brigndier General $. x. Dawson.

Special Telegram TO The Dispatch 4
NEW YORK. April H.-Brigadier General Sam
uel Kennedy Dawson died at his House in Orange,
Nj, this morning. He was born In Pennsylvania
about 90 years ago, and was graduated from West
Point in 1888. During the Mexican War he was
promoted for bravery on the battlefield. BE fought
the Seminoles in Florida from 1851 to 1856 and IN
1859 helped chase Cortina's Mexican marauders
back home. During the Rebellion he was breyetted
Brigadier General for his bravery at Fort Pickeps
and Chickamauga. He retired from the army In
1870,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18

The reported construction of 'sbicycle
locomotive" is announced as intended to
''create revolution in railroading." If
the new invention has the capacity of its
prototype for producing headers, it will
create great many more revolutions in
railroading than the travelling public is
anxious to see.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18

The pathetic case of General Sigel, ru-
ined and disgraeed in his position of Pen
sion Agent by the dishonesty of his sub
ordinates, ought to teach the lesson that
putting veteran soldiers in responsible posi-
tions is not even kindness to them. unless
they have the business ability to make
sure that the work is properly and honestly
done
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18

Mr.. Browns resolution for ship canal
survey from Lake Erie to the Ohio river,
might be productive of great work, if it
was guaranteed that the Beaver member
would not kick, if it should be found that
the best route was BY the Allegheny river
and Lake Chautauqua.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18

ONE of the unexpected and compensatory
benefits OF the New York Centennial is in
the recently developed fact that the newly
discovered relatives of Washington are
rather more numerous than the former null
tiplicity of his body servants.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18

IT is stated that 80 blow has been giveE
to bimetalism" by the demonstration Of
silver in the little kingdom of Roumania.
If the silver interests find out that Roumania
has given blow at them they will be likely
to boycott that small Danubian monarchy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
RELICS OF WASHINGTON.
Some Of the Noteworthy Features Of the
Centennial Exhibition. ~

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE loan collection Of
portraits, relics and silverware Of Washington
and his time, which will be one of the pleasant
est features Of the centennial celebration, will
be open for exhibition in the assembly rooms of
the Metropolitan Opera House tonight. A
press view Of the articles. all Of which are
connected with the earliest days of American
Independence, was given this afternoon and
although all the pictures are not yet In place,
enough are hung to give an idea of what the
exhibit will look like. The portraits of which
there are over 30 OF Washington, are hung in
by the Fellowcraft Club, the silverware and
relics, occupy two more.
The relics OF Washington are numerous and
comprise everything from his sword and cloth
ing to the trappings Of his horse Among the
finest Of the portraits OF Washington in exist
ence are two by John Trumbuli. They are
owned by Edmund Law Rogers, Of Baltimore,
and the city Of New York, and botn are In the
collection,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18
Dr.L.LaIand Millar.

GREAT HARRINGTON, MASS, April 1s.-Dr. J.
Leland Miller. the wealthiest resident of Shefield
died at his home in that place last night Aged n.
He served In the Mexican War as surgeon.S BE re-
Gently gave S40 900 to Williams COLLEGE and be con-
tributed literally toward building the prville
Dewey Memorial Hall here, and to the chuyches.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-18

THE variety of deadly instruments which
have been imported as feature of the settle
ment of Oklahoma, suggests that perhaps it
is the intention to start new agricultural
industry by planting settlers on disputed
claims