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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-04
PITTsBURG. WEDNESDAY, SEP. 4, lSs
THE EXPOSITION OPENING.

The opening of the Exposition to-day will
present to the public the fruition of the
efforts in behalf of that enterprise that have
been going on for some years past. The
fact that We have an Exposition creditably
housed and capable of indefinite expansion
is the first and vital one to Pittsburg in the
first opening of the Exhibition.
To a large number of our citizens the
buildings themselves will furnish leading,
if not the main feature during the first few
DAYS. The admirable character of these struc-
lures for their public purposes and the
good work in securing their erection will
make visit 10 them subject of interest to
all PittsburgerS who are inspired by the
local pride which this project represents.
Beyond that the public will bear in mind
that the work against time which has been
going on for the past sixty days, must neces-
sarily leave some features in an incomplete
state. There will probably be found for the
first few days good many unfinished ex-
hibits and the mechanical department will
be likely to require until next week before
it can do itself credit. But the main build
ing and the art exhibit will of themselves
furnish an exhibition well worthy the
public attention; while in the course of
few days the entire Exposition will be ready
to extend its attractions to visitors.
The one leading fact, however, is that our
community has an Exposition with we'll
appointed structures, commensurate to the
wealth and industrial Importance of the
city. That is enough to make its opening
great occasion to every true-hearted Pitts
burger.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-04
CHANGE IN TREASURY REPORTS.
The Debt s,ntemsn, Misleading. and Cur

The Debt Statement Misleading, and Cur
rency Destroyed.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsPATcH.l
WASHINGTON. September a-There Is is
sued every month from the Treasury Depart
ment great square sheet Of paper, full of
printed figures. complicated financial terms
and dollar marks 1t Is called the statement
showing the condition of the National debt of
the country, and gives the amount of money on
hand, the various obligations of the Govern
ment in the way of bonds and promissory notes,
balanced against each other. By means Of an
arithmetic unsolvable by the layman, this
shows the amount of the debt, the size of the
surplus. and various other interesting items.
This form Of statement was adopted by the last
administration almost Immediately upon its
accession, the old one used by the preceding
United States Treasurer being amended be-
yond recognition.
Treasurer Huston is now thinking over the
matter OF changing the form again, 80 as to
make the debt statement show things in diff.
ferent light from that which is now cast upon
the financial condition of the country by this
monthly sheet of paper
the aa ibpH bap fr the aSs Of
adopted under the Cleveland administration,
said the treasurer to-day, s'was to swell the an
parent SIZE q I'M tne surplus. 1t isn't fair state
there carried out there are a good many things
put down as ~ ..aaoinIes that should properly be-
long on the other side, or rather could be very
materially educed For example. there is an
item inserted every month as liability of several
millions Of dollars, this being part OF one of the
first issues Of war notes. Now, It is known as an
absolute fact that millions of these dollars have
been Destroyed torn, burned, worn out. de-
faced, and in other ways made valueess, and 1t Is
positively certain that they will never be pre-
sented for redemption. Practically speaking.
they have ceased to exist, and yet they are still
carried on the statement as liabilities that may
cause disbursement of funds at any time.
srhen, too, there are fully g. co., 00O of fractional
currency still classed as liabilities, when IL is
absolute certainty that they will never be re-
deemed. Like the other notes they have been de-
stroyed or defaced beyond recognition, and the
remainder are in private collections as curiosi-
ties, and will undoubtedly remain there. l am
confident that at least s5 00o 900 now cassed in the
statement as liabilities might be erased altogether
from the list. Yes am thinking very seriously
of having the form changedD
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-04
THE WORLDS COAL SUPPLY.
No Danger of a Fuel Famine for Many
Years Yet to Come.


From Iron.1
In view Of the question which has suggested
itself on more than one occasion as to how long
it would be before the Old World coal deposits
dels- Museum supplies some interesting figures
relating to the worlds coal fields outside of the
North American continent. According to these
the low countries, Switzerland, Denmark, Ger.
many and Bohemia, possess coal mines OF a sur
face area of about 59, 1000 square miles. Russia
alone has 1000 square miles. The deposits Of
the island of Formosa amount to something
like 10000 square miles, some Of the coal veins
ranging up to SO feet in thickness. The coal
Greece, Turkey and Persia cover about IS, 900
square miles, those of India $1,000 and those Of
Japan 6000 square miles, while those of China
are estimated at the enormous figure Of 4OO, 600
square miles. But these are not all.
The Falkland Islands, Patagonia and Peru
are very rich in coal, while the southern part
of Chilli is one immense deposit. In Brazil
veins varying in thickness from II to 25 feet
are found in numbers, and in the United
States OF Columbia there is an abund-
ance of the mineral. Mexico and the
Vancouver Islands are also well supplied,
there being probably not far from 10000
square miles while the deposits thus far dis
covered In Tasmania, New Caledonia, and
miles, the larger number of these deposits not
yet having been worked.
Without reckoning the immense stores of
coal in the United States, and merely relying
upon those given above, there seems to be but
little prospect Of a coal famine for some years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-04
OFFICIAL REPORTS MISSING.

A Number of Regiments Represented at
Chickamauga Not Yet Heard From.
WASHINGTON, September 3-The compila-
ton of the volumes of the war records, COM
prising the operations about Chattanooga and
Knoxville, including the battle of Missionary
Ridge, is progressing rapidly under the direc-
tion of Major George B. Davis. Two volumes
Of the Chickamauga records have been COM
pleted, containing both the Union and the Con.
federate reports and some advance sheets will
be printed for use at the approaching reunion
of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland
at Chattanooga. $500
The following reports of the Battle of
Missionary Ridge and Knoxville are missing.
If members of these organizations having
either the original reports or copies known to
be such will send them to Major George B.
Davis, care of War Department, Washington,
they can still be used in making up the vol
umes. But they should be forwarded as soon
as possible:
Ohio-Infantry regiments-First, Tenth, Eigh-
Forty-seventh, Fifty third, Fifty-fourth, Fifty
seventh, Fifty-ninth. Sixty-frst Eightieth,
Eighty-seeond, Ninety-eighth, One Hundredth,
One Hundred and Third. One Hundred and
and Thirteenth, One Hundred and Twenty-frst,
One Hundred and Twenty-ninth. Cavalry regi-
ments-First Third Fourth, Tenth. Artillery
First Light Artillery, batteries Ii, G, E. F. u, |,
K, NJ: Batteries--Forth, Sixth, Eighteenth,
Twentieth.
Pennsylvania - Infantry regiments Forty
fifth, Forty-eghth. Fiftieth, FIfty-first, Seventy
fifth, One Hundred and Ninth. Artlllery--Light
Batteries and +.
West Virginia--Infantry regiments--Fourth.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-04
A GRAVE MISTAKE,

The determination of the Navy Depart
ment to get over the difficulty presented by
the fact that the bids for the new war vessels
exceed the limit of the appropriation by
reducing the requirements of speed in the
original specifications bears the aspect of
very grave mistake.
The naval need of this country is not
large supply of vessels, with the qualities
of mediocrity as to speed and fighting abil-
ity. This Government never. will have any
justification for establishing navy of the
magnitude and expense of the European
powers. What it wants is the adherence to
its steadfast policy of few vessels, but those
the fastest and most heavily armed of their
class. We do not want cruisers that can
neither run away from nor overtake the
enemy; but we want, on the contrary, those
which can always rival, if not surpass, the
best vessels owned by other powers.
For that reason tine obvious course was if
vessels of the speed and size required could
not be obtained within the limits of the Con-
gressional appropriation, to secure an en-
largement of the appropriation by Congress.
The other course, that of lowering the quail
lty of the vessels and degrading our naval
standard in order to keep within the limits
of the appropriation, is very nearly tanta-
mount to making the expenditure dead
loss.
This country can afford to spend any
amount of money that is necessary to make
its naval vessels the best that can be built
and sailedi but no country can afford to
throw away money in building vessels which
are interior in speed and serviceability to
those possessed by other powers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-04
LIGRTNING'S STRANGE FREAKS.
Curious Phenomena That Made Lively
Scenes i'm n Butcher's Shop,

Curious Phenomena That Made Lively
Scenes i'm Butchers Shop.
RICHMOND. IND, September 3.-About 6
o'clock this morning John Dirk, employed in
Riechart's butcher shop, went to the back door
and carelessly put his hand against the iron
sheathing He uttered yell that might have
appalled, a Comanche and fled. He rushed into
the front room and told Mr. Riechart and Fred
Schwegman that he had received an cleo
tric shock by touching the iron
wall. They all went back to examine.
Globulcs Of electric light were twinkling along
the base of the wall where it touched the
ground. In the corner, near the grocery build
ing. Is window into the cellar beneath, and au
excavation around it to permit the entrance OF
light. This window had board over it, and
around this board were number Of beautiful
electric lights. Adam Drifmeyer came to look
at it, put his hand on the wall, jumped about
four feet high and went away with perfectly
gratifed curiosity.
Chief Parsons, of the fire department, soon
came and began making examinations. By
this time the board over the cellar window was
on fire. Fred Schwegman picked up bucket
of water and dashed the water on the flame.
The electricity followed the water to the
bucket and nearly knocked him down. But
the fire was temporarily squelched by the
timely application, and in few min
utes the chief found the source Of
trouble. A wire attached to the electric
cable came back over the tin roof fully 30
feet, touching the roof in many places. While
everything was dry, as has been the case ever
since the electric road has been in operation,
the roof was not strong enough conductor to
take the electricity from the wire. but the rain,
which fell last night, increased its power, and
the iron wall made splendid ground connec-
tion. The wire was removed and the strange
sight was over.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-04
MR.. GLADsToNEs NEW ENEMY.

Politics in Great Britain is as productive
of bitterness and uncharitableness as it we'll
can be. There is nothing to which the
partisan there will not stoop to to throw dis
credit upon an opponent. The sweetest
tempered OF Englishmen seem to have lost
command of themselves, and the political
polemics of the day bristle with false argu-
ments and demagogical appeals. The war;
fare between the Tories and the Radical
party, with whom the Irish Home Rulers
are allied, is being carried into America.
This months Forum contains vicious and
vindictive article by Thomas Hughes, better
known as Tom Hughes who wrote 'Tom
Browns Schooldays," upon the political
course of Mr.. Gladstone. It is worth read
ing, perhaps, because it shows how desper-
ate the condition of the Tory party is to-day.
Mr.. Hughes, with ingenious malice, ex-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-04

Here is perhaps the Oldest temperance story
in existence, filth the possible exception of the
account of Noah's overindulgence and the
fate Of the son who laughed at him. Fable
says that one Gambrinus, fiddler, being
jllted by his intended. went into the woods
with view to hanging himself. Just as he
was about to drop, weird old man in green
coat appeared and bargained with the discon-
solate fiddler to enjoy 80 years Of great pros
perity. but then to give his soul up to the devil
The fiddler consented, and his Santanic ally
helped him invent lager beer. The Emperor
was SO pleased with this drink that he made
Gambrinus the Duke of Brabsnt and Count Of
Flanders. At the end of 80 years the devil
sent Jocko, one of his ENJOYS. to receive the
soul, as bargained. Jocko found Gambrinus
busy drinking lager beer, drank freely himself,
an d finally became so drunk tnaS he could not
fulfill his mission. So Gambrlnus was left to
drink to his hearts content, and he kept on
until he finally turned into beer barrel.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-04
A LITTLE ROMANCE SPOILED.
An Elopement Prevented by a Policeman
and Parent,

An Elopement Prevented by Policeman
and n Parent.
ATLANTIC CITY, September 3.-There was
an amusing elopement here tonight which had
rather disappointing termination for the two
young principals. and tonight the hero of the
episode occupies cell at the City Hall, and the
fair young heroine graces the Office of Mayor
Hoffman In the same building. His names is
William Keates, and he is fireman on the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore road.
He lives at Wilmington, where his father is
division operator of the railroad on which he is
employed. Her name is Bertha Fillmore, and
she lives with her widowed mother here, on
Georgia avenue. She is petite blonde
OF Is years. He is a fair sample of the
cigarette iend of 20 years. They met last Fri
day afternoon in the surf and he foated her
with such loving tenderness and she liked it so
well that before the bath was over they were
completely enamored of each other. She was
i'll treated by her mother. she said.
As result they decided to elope to Whining
ton, and tonight she accompanied him to the
Reading depot, and they boarded parlor car
ON the $50 express. Just then Bertha's mother
and Policeman Driscoll stepped aboard and
the youthful lovers were marched to the City
Hall, where a charge of attempted abduction
was preferred against Keates.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-04
THE LAUGHING PHILOSOPHERS.

Singley-How much you resemble your
sister, Mics BJones9 would take you for her.
Miss Bjones--w-well, MIR. Singley, this Is so
sudden; but you may ask pa.--LGl0rence Ameri-
can.
Smith-Look here, Brown, we'n soon de-
eide the matter; let's ask the waiter. Waiter are
tomatoes fruit or a vegetable?
Waiter--Neither, sir. Tomatoes is a nextra.-
Funny Folks,
Natural pprehension.-"WhY do you
smoke such internal cigars?''
''Oh lust to kill time. Why?''
81 thought perhaps you were trying to kill me-"
-Boston Herald.
Ethel (entering parlor)-Oh, Aggie, so
glad to sec you. CThsy kiss.) Why, you are en-
gagged 10 be married.
Aggie-How do you know!
al can tell by the way you kiss. ."-Rochestsr
Herald
"Well, doctor, how did you enjoy your
African journey? How did you like the saw
agesg''
''Oh, they are very kind-hearted people; they
wanted to keep me there for dinner. .'-LOndOn
7it-Bits.
"What's the matter with McSlim? He
has put on more airs Of late than tew?'' "Qufte
natural. He has just returned from a summer re-
Sort He was the only man there. He'll get over
1t after time. but Just at present he is puffed
upwith self-importanceithat YOU cannot touch him
with q ten-foot pole. ''-BostoR Transcript.
The Police Court Brand.-Rounder-H
you any decent whiskey? The last 1 got here
wasn't ft to drink
Bartender-That can't be, sir. We keep moth
ing but fine whiskey.
Rounder--"Fine'' whisky. Yes, that's right!
My fine was 81 and costs. --BostoR Herald.
An Imported Smell.-Miss Trust-Why,
Mr.. Buffer. where have you been all this tim?
hayn't seen you for two monthsl
Mr.. Buffer breathing balmy odor Of gin and
bitters)-l have been abroad, you know.
Miss Trust-How delightful. And. Of course,
you visited Cologne? knewI smelled some per-
fume when you came in.-Boston Herald.
A young lady at Athens, Ga, has invent
ed lamp that will cease to burn exactly at 10
O'Clock. The average Georgia lover has no fault
to fnd with the lamp; in fact he would be better
satisfied II it would 90 out soon as he came In.
II the young lady wants to make real ten-strlke
she should invent a father who will go to bed at
o'clock.-Totedo Commercial.
Pretty Hard on q Father-First Citizen
This electric light is great thing.
Second citizen-Mighty mean thing think.
First citizen-Why what's the matter with itr
Second Citizen-Matter with 1t! Why, they have
planted right In front of my sitting room win
dow, where it lights up the whole house, and I've
got six unmarried daughters. --Boston Courier.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-04

price of that staple 81 90 per barrel, the
Philadelphia Inquirer remarks that there is
no reason why gambling in food staples
should not be placed under the ban OF the
law, as much as gambling in cards. Since
gambling in cards only results in damaging
those who engage Immediately in it, and, as
the Inquirer points out, gambling in food
staples generally results In some hardship
upon the great mass of consumers, the con-
clusion seems to be tolerably clear that there
is much more reason why the commercial
form of gambling should be prohibited by
the law, than the mere betting on cards,
which has so long been prohibited.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-04

THIS time of the year seems to be dedicated
to borrowers. Have you not noticed that ev-
erybody that is given at all to procuring loans
goes cunning for lenders about the first week
in September?
have the word of very excellent lady who
has lived in a multitude of places. that the
borrowing of all the rest of the year hardly
equals that of September. She relates several
queer loans in which she has played the cred.
itor.
1.-THE most persistent borrower ever knew
was one had for a neighbor when I lived in
the suburbs of Philadelphia" she said. "She
was q woman of middle age, and her husband
was In some mercantile calling which returned
him a very good income. There was really no
need for her to borrow things as she did, but
she appeared to have a mania for borrowing.
She would ask for the loan of 10 cents or my
piano with equal unconcern. Once when there
was death in her family she came over and
asked me to lend her cake basket and water
pitcher-both silver. I let her have them. I
went to the funeral and noticed that neither
were used-in fact. found them in room
which was locked up for the day.
you'll hardly believe it, but I've known
that woman on wash day to ask me to lend her
some solled clothes to add to her laundry. She
always brought back what she borrowed"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-04
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
The Signal Of Autumn-T The Way She Comes
and Goes-A season OF Loans.


ALTHOUGH it is as warm as it should have
been in the very heart of August, and the good
people who have been away from the city
spending the summer and their savings like as
not at the seaside or in the mountains, are real
izing that they have really come home to the
plains of pavemenls and the hills of houses to
enjoy the only real hot days of the year-al-
though it is more like what the calendar tells
US the weather should have been six weeks ago,
and although there is good deal Of grumbling
about the provoking tendency of the signal
service to play practical jokes on the public,
one thing is certain fall is at hand. The first
signs of her approach, danger signal as it
were, to warn the unwary that autumn is near.
ly due, 1 saw in the grand vista of valley not
20 miles from the hum and hustle OF Pittsburg.
1t was solitary gum tree overhanging the
rocky bed of creek that was in the extremity
of death from drought. Around it were oaks,
hickories, pines and other trees densely darkly
green. But the gum tree sparkled in the sun
light. The pointed leaves shone like jets of
fame, and it seemed as if the heart Of the tree
were glowing fire. 1t was autumn's alarm,
She comes quietly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-04
HIS FIRST RIDE HIS LAST.
An Old Man Dies While Travelling by Rail
for the First Time.

NASHVILLE, September 3-Campbell A.
Walton rode to his death to-day. He was over
so and lived with his wife near Castalian
Springs, in Sumner county. Neither of them
had ever seen a railroad train until to-day
This morning they rode over to Gallatin and
got on the tram coming to Nashville. Walton
went into the smoking car, leaving his wife in
the parlor car. He was apparently much ex-
cited over his novel journey, and in half an
hour from the time he Started he suddenly fell
over dead in his seat
His wife was notified and his body taken
from the train at Saundersville. His death
was caused by heart disease and primarily by
the excitement, it is supposed. OF his strange
tourney,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-04

WITH regard to Mr.. Elliott f. shepard's
declaration that Divine Providence led the
Republican party to victory last year, it
seems to be very pertinent commentary
that Providence never vouchsafes blessing
without some qualification to save the re-
cipients from being too much pufed up.
While the Republican party was led to
victory, the inscrutable decree permitted
Colonel Shepard to fasten the burden of
himself u pom the party at the same time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-04
ONE YEAR AGO TO-DAY.

To-day one year ago, love,
Meath skies September blue,
With autumn tints aglow, love,
sat and talked with you.
Ny heart in rapture wild, love,
With faith and hope beat high.
Throbbed madly when you smiled, love;
Echoed each low sweet sigh.
One year ago to-day. love,
held your hand in mine
And watched the lovelights play, love,
Deep in your eyes divine;
September days are fair. love,
But falrest of all was this,
And never day so rare, love,
30 filled with perfect blissl
All. I may long in vain, love,
My passionate soul may burn,
For well know again, love.
That day will never return;
Around my aching brow, love,
Throng memories of the past.
But the spell is broken now, love,
The dream too sweet to lastl
Oh, since that blessed day, love,
I've lived a hundred years,
Have wandered to and fro. love,
Through thousand tolls and tears;
And it breaks my heart to-day, love,
AS sit here alone,
To think of the sad decay, love,
Ola love that WAS all my ownl
To-day one year ago. love-
Still means the sad refrain!-
I'd give this world to know, love-
But the wish Is vain, SO vainl
I'll act the prodigars part love,
Since all is lost and so,
I'll feed my hungering heart, love,
On the husks of year agol
.-Mont0omery II. Folsom
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-04

The State is to have its annual fair after
all, but it will be merely an enlargement Of
the York County Agricultural Fair. That
will be quite deserving exhibit, we have
no doubt; but Western Pennsylvania will
turn with some interest to the problem
whether the need of this end of the State
for an annual exhibition cannot be supplied
by the Exposition which inaugurates its.
good work in Pittsburg to-day.