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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17
The Pool Bin Didu,t Quito Pa,..

Mr.. Lafferty's pool bill came up on third
reading this evening. andrwas warmly debated
by Mr.. Brooks and Mr.. Stewart, of Philadel-
phia, with others against it, and Mr.. Donahue.
Mr.. Fow, Mr.. Richmond and Captain Hassett,
of Philadelphia, and others in favor of it Mr..
Fow voiced the sentiment of the friends of the
bill when he said the bill was intended to abol-
ish poOlrooms entirely and to remove the sale
of pools to the race track. 1t is not mandatory,
he declared. on any driving park or agricultur-
al association. They could adopt it or not, as
they see fit. Mr.. FoN contrasted pool selling
with gambling in grain and oil and with church
only money he ever lost in gambling. The vote
was S8 yeas to "a NAYS; l03 votes were required
to pass the bill. Captain Hassett and Mr.. Fow,
of Philadelphia, Mr.. Rose, of Cambria, and
Captain Billingsley, of Washington, changed
their votes from the affirmative to the mega
tive. in order to be in a position to later move
to reconsider the bill.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17

The indications that the Gar is getting
ready to swallow SerVia awaken the fear
that that morseI will only stimulate his ap-
petite for larger meals. Turkey is always
seasonable food for the Muscovite Autocrat.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17

THE centennial celebration at New York
bids fair to make one lesson very promi-
nent That is enforced by the demonstra-
tion it gives of what fools the so-called aris-
tocracy can make of themselves by ignoring
the principles on which this Government
was founded hundred years ago.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17
Hi. Name Knocks kim Out.

From the Chicago Herald1
Mr. Bucksnible is candidate for postmaster
of Oshkosh. Bucksniblel Phebus! what a.
name, as Byron exclaimed regarding Amos
Cottle. Bucksnible of Oshkosh. How will
that look upon the imperishable archives of
the Postofice Department at Washington?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17

SOMEHOW there seems to be a strong
commentary on the value of quo lodrrGnto
proceedings against trust combinations, in
the fact that an injunction was issued
against the Sugar Trust some months ago,
and it is now putting on the screws livelier
than ever.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17

LEGITIME continues to infict crushing
defeats on Hippolyte's torces-through the
medium of the press dispatches. Their
value is somewhat diminished by the refec-
ton that the victories already claimed
should have left the insurgent forces so
completely wiped out, that there would be
no more of them to defeat.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17
KIDDING A HOUSE OF RATS.
An Animal Keeper Learns That sunhower
Seeds Are Excellent Bait.

An Animal Keeper Learns That Sunno"eE
Seeds Are Excellent Bait.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-An interesting, not
to say valuable discovery, has been made by
Captain Weedin, in charge of the animals Of
Smithsonian Institution. The building is in
tested by rats, and how TO get lid Of them
has long been perplexing question.
Traps were used, but nothing would tempt the
rodents to enter. In storeroom drawer was
placed quantity of sunfiower seeds. used as
food for some of the birds. Into this drawer
the rats gnawed their way, fact which led the
Captain to experiment with them for bait In
the trap.
The result was that the rats can't be kent
out. A trap which appears crowded with six
or eight rats is found some mornings to hold
Is. They are turned into the cages containing
weazels and minks. The latter will Kill . rat
absolutely almost before one can see it. SO
rapid are its movements. The weazels are
trifie slower, but none of the rats escape them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17

ONE of the unique features of our prac-
teal politics is furnished by the fact that
some energetic Kansas Congressman have
begun to secure the appointment of post
masters in Oklahoma before there are any
towns or population there, and much less
postoffices
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17

THE promptness with which the House
will pass reputed Standard Oil bills is only
surpassed by the promptness with which it
declines to do anything in the line of max
ing the Constitution supreme over the cor
porations
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17
Pnrdonsd Amer mine Years.

TRENTON, N. j., April 16-The State Board
of Pardons to-day granted pardon to Joseph
C. Steward, colored, who has been in State
prison for 20 years. having, when a lad, mur-
dered playmate in Gloucester county He
was first sentenced to be hanged, but secured
Communication to imprisonment for life on the
ground of not being mentally strong. Repeated
efforts have been made during the past II years
to secure his pardon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17
Refn.nd tn DO over TheIr work.

Messrs. West and Harbaugh, representing
the Allegheny County grocers, and Messrs.
Campbell and Sailor, representing the tailors,
came here to-day to endeavor, to induce the
Legislature to reconsider the defeat of the bill
giving retail merchants the right to garnishee
a certain percentage of adebtor's wages each
week until debt IS paid. Mr.. Ritter. of Phila-
delphia, made the motion to reconsider, and
there was debate on the matter. The reso-
luton was defeated by vote ofS5 to 70.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17
Manual Training in Public Schools.

superintendent Luckey has been here yester-
day and to-day, attending the meeting of the
Manual Training School Commission, which
has decided on some amendm ents to the man
ual training bill. A short bill embodying the
principle of manual training in public high
Schools passed the House tonight. This gives
the commission hope for its own bill, which
will be called up tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17

WHEN the Governor of one State has
had his nose pulled and the Governor of an
adjoining State has been kicked out of a
grocery store, we are prepared to show the
effete monarchies that this is decidedly free
and independent Republic.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17
stole m Corp.e in II. Coffin.

Yesterday burial permit was issued to John
Carr for his still-born child. Carr is a waiter
and lives in Harlem. He put the body in a
cigar box and started downtown on the ele-
Vated road with it, bound for the morgue,
whence the box was to be sent to the city ceme-
terry. He fell asleep on the way down. and did
not wake up until the train had reached the
battery. Then he found that someone had
stolen the box.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17

THE denials of the telegraph officials that
any consolidation between the Western
Union and Postal is contemplated, affords
about the only reason that the public is yet
cognizant of for suspecting that such is the
ease
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17
Governor Beaver. Veto Sustained.

A message was received from Governor
Beaver to-day by the House, announcing that
he had vetoed the House bill relating to regu-
lating and governing poor districts in cities
other than first and second class cities, and
providing for the levy and collection of poor
taxes in said cities. The Governor gave his
reasons at length for declaring the bill uncon-
stitutional and the House sustained his Vepo
by l53 yeas to 3 nays.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17
How Lots of Junkmen Were Fooled.

Robert Black, of Pelham Manor. recently
gave an old safe that had lain under his barn
nearly 20 years to Peter Berger, his gardener.
Mr.. Berger carried the safe away. He tried to
sell it to several travelling junkmen, but they
refused to take it on account Of its great weight.
He then gave it to his son, who broke it open
and found inside a lot OF old silver. handsomely
engraved and lined with gold. The whole set is
worth about $500. Several pieces were en-
graved Napoleon Third" 1t is thought that
part of the silver was taken by burglars who
robbed the Emmett place, on the Pelham road,
in 1874
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17
The Richest Mines.

From the Chicago Inter-ocean.,
Pennsylvanians are wild over the discovery of
gold in that State. Pennsylvania will never find
a gold mine anywhere as rich in wealth and
prosperity as her coal and iron mines.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17

OWING to the failure of Virgins, Vennor
or any other weather prophets to predict
great storms for the next few weeks it will
not be wise to count too confidently on the
continuance of the pleasant spring weather.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17
CATCHING Time BY the Hair.

From the Philadelphia Press.1
General Alger, of Michigan, is out early with
the announcement that he will be q candidate
for the Republican nomination for President
in 1892 The General has taken time not by
the forelock, but by the whole scalp.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17
HARRISON TAKES A HAND.
The President Appoints Number Of New
Posimasfers.

Posimasfers.
WASHINGTON, April 16.-The President has
appointed the following-named postmasters:
William C. Terrence, Punxsutawney, Pa;
David Hamilton, Osceola Mills, Pa; Miss
Bridget T. Mooney, Dunmore, Pa: Fred Lewis
Marion, Kan, vice Charles Hardeastle. re-
signed; William March, Baxter Springs, Kan;
David g. Bliss, Argentine Kan; Eugene F.
Goodrich, Lawrence, KAN; Jacob Keiser. Clin-
ton, Mo-, vice 8. D. Garth, resigned; William
T. Foutz, McConnellsville, o.; James A. Glib
son, Carey, o.; Edward F. Chinn, st. Paul,
Neb; Harry F. Housman, Missoula, Mont. !;
Samuel Foster, Midland, Mich; Jonathan
Maxon, West Liberty, Iowa.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17

WITH the Volunteer against the Valky-
rie for the international boat race, we may
be certain that whatever the result the
'evs'' will be in lively motion when it
aomaS off
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17
Mr.. Grover Cleveland Decline. nm ONCE.

Ex-President Grover Cleveland has declined
to serve on the commission which will appraise
the condemned land for the new High Bridge
Park. He thought he knew too little about
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17
OGfor Their New Posts of Duty.

Ex-Governor A. @. Porter, of Indiana, Min
lister to Italy, arrived at the Fifth Avenue Ho-
tel this morning. He will start for Europe to-
morrow on the North German Lloyd steamship
Aller. Colonel Fred Grant, Minister to Aus
tria, will also 60 on the same vessel.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17
Prohibition in the Western Counties.

Hon. James Stranahan, one of the Demo-
cratic leaders from the Northwestern part of
the State, was here to-day. He predicts that
his county, Mercer, will give majority of 5000
in favor of prohibition, and he looks for large
vote in favor of it in the Western counties. he
says all the Democratic leaders of Mercer with
one exception, favor it, and majority of the
Democratic leaders of Butler county.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17
Applied Science.

From the Boston Globe.l
Marriages by telegraph and telephone are
quite frequent now. Divorces by electricity
will come by and by.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17
PARADED IN A PELTING RAIN.

District of Columbia Colored People Cele-
brate Emancipation Day.
WASHINGTON, April l6.-The colored people
of the District celebrated Emancipation Day
in the orthodox fashion to-day by parade in
the afternoon and public meetings in the even
ing The paraders as they passed the White
House. were reviewed by the President and all
the members of his Cabinet except Secretaries
Blaine and Tracy.
1t took the line little over half an hour to
pass, and the reviewing party stood on the
front portico of the White House in pelting
rain during that time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17
FOw,s License Tranfer BIZ Flying.

Mr.. Fow's license transfer bill came up on
second reading this afternoon, and passed, as
amended by Mr.. Fow. 1t now provides for the
transfer of liquor licenses to the legal heirs of
deceased person. gi dng them the privilege of
accepting instead of the transfer the money
value of the licenses.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17

If the Baltimore and Ohio Road has re-
voked that order of compulsory insurance,
it has done no more than common justice
calls for.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17
A Couple Of Hundred Raised for ChnrIty.

Three bales of cotton were sold on the Cotton
Exchange to-day. for the benefit of the Confed-
crate Soldiers Home at Austin, Tex. One
bale, weight 4S8 pounds was given by the Gal
weston Exchange. Another. weighing 5O3
pounds, by the Atlanta Exchanges; the third,
weighing 469 pounds, by the Savannah Ex-
change. The sales aggregated about 500,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17
A Aserio.Comlc AfhIr.

From the Providence Journal
The trial Of Boulanger is that of an opera
boaffe hero by opera bouffe statesmen.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17

ROCHESTER, gives an offset to Birming-
ham and leaves the Liberals one seat ahead
in the bye-elections of the past few days.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.

POSTAGE-AH persons who mail the
Sunday issue of The Dispatch to friends
should bear in mind the fact that rhe post
age thereon is Two (2) Gents. All double
and triple number copies of The Dispatch
require n 2-cent stamp TO insure prompt
delivery.
PITTsBURG, WEDNESDAY, APR. II, 1859.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17

Izaak Walton, who did not know enough to
spell his front name properly, did not catch half
the fish the average man does, and why any Que
should be called his ''disciple'' is mystery and
fraud, Detroit Free Press.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Jahn ri wh,,..
Lnuin ulhnch.

PARIS, April 16. Louis Ulbach. the well-knowh
French writer, who has been Ill for some time, is
dead.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17

ALBANY, N. Y. April 16 John G. White, the
veteran malster, died this morning, aged ss.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-17

1t is in order DOW for all who have time to go
fishing. We see from our window each morning
parties going with their rods and tackle in the
direction of the rivers and ponds, which means
something unfriendly to the nnny tribe. We
grudge the boys their sport, but not time to join
them just yet. Our plan is to 60 in and run them
down-Jonesboro (Gd.) Netcs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-01
TIE RED MEN OF NEW. TORK.

| The consideration Of the Indian question
| like charity, ought to begin at home. But as
| a rule, it does not. It is safe to say that nine
out Ct ten people in this State have clearer
| conception of the condition of the Indians OF
the Far West than of those residing upon our
New-York reservations. Ask the first man one
meets if he knows approximately even how
many Indians there are within our borders; il
he can state the number or extent of the
reservations; if he has any exact information
touching the mental or moral status of these
abcrgines who lag superfluOus. The chances
are that he will answer all such questions by
a general confession of ignorance.
Hence the reports on the Indians of New
York which were submitted to the last Legis-
latme and which lately have been collected and
printed are most welcome. They add ma
terially to the New Workers. stock of informa-
tion in regard TO his own Commonwealth. The
committee submitting these reports was charged
with the duty Of yeStigating and ascertain
ing the social, moral and industrial condition
of the several tribes of Indians in the State"
and it would seem to have zone what was re-
quired Of it faithfully and well. Each one Of
the reservations-theie are seven of them-is
the subject Of separate report. The com
mittee finds that the Onondaga is the worst of
them, and the Tuscarora or the St. Regis the
best, but that all of them are sadly in need of
mental and moral Improvement On most Of
the reservations The pagan Indians are in the
majority, and use their influence to prevent the
rising red generation from going to school or
becoming Christianized. A large portion of the
lands comprising the reservations is Of first
class quality, but such are the incidence and
ignorance of these people that much of it is en-
tirely uncultivated Still another considerable
norton is leased to white men. The prevailing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-01
TIE FRESH-AIR FUND FOE 1882

The interesting and important work OF The
Tribune FreSh-Air Fund begins again upon
a large scale this week for the season of 1893.
Two or three parties have already been sent
out under special conditions, but the methodical
employment of the money which is contributed
in constantly increasing amounts for this pur-
pose is now about to begin. 1t gives us great
pleasure to say that the outlook promises even
better results than have been obtained hither-
to. The preliminary work Of correspondence
and investigation has developed an unprece-
dentcd spirit of hospitality on the part of per-
sons living in the country and so situated as
to be able to open their homes to the poor chill
dren of the metropolis This is, in reality, the
basis of the enterprise. We have nevar doubt
ed that the sympathy and interest of our read
ers would respond to every plea for funds with
which to carry on the work, but we have felt
that the essential test of the hold which this
charity has upon the hearts of the people must
be supplied by tho owners of country homes.
For this year, at least, we feel no anxiety on
this score. The manager of the Fresh-Air
Fund has received assurances that cordial
welcome awaits all the children whom he can
reasonably expect to send out of town for a
foltnight's vacation, and now the question is
rather one of money than of accommodations.
And so we renew the appeal of previous
years, and urge all who have shared in the
work hitherto, and as many more as are de
sirous Of comforting merciful relief and pure
happiness upon the little ones of this hot city,
to send us the practical evidence of their SYM
pathy and approval. Mr.. Parsons confidently
expects to need more money than ever before,
and he needs good deal of it at once. We
don't suppose there is human being who has
ever become acquainted with this enterprise
who does not feel some degree Of interest in it,.
We want to stimulate this interest more gem
orally than ever before up to the giving point.
There is nothing mysterious in the work. Our
columns from day to day reveal the history Of
the FreSh-Air Fund, telling whence it comes
and whittier it goes. Every contribution is
acknowledged, and every expenditure account
ed for, and we try as far as possible to give our
readers a vivid impression Of the suffering it
relieves, the delight it cOnfers, and the new
hopes and ambitions it inspires. More homes
will be opened this summer than in any previous
year and more money will be required. We
have no doubt that it will be furnished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-01

"Reminiscences of old-time patriotic fervor, is
still often called the GLORIOUS Fourth" The
inventors are constantly busy in the work OF
devising new forms of comparatively harmless
explosives, and it needs only little skill and
energy to popularze the latest idea in this line
The Fourth is seemingly destined to be the
holiday of noise for all time. for Young America
has good orthodox opinion behind it as a
voucher for this method of celebrating the day.
The only thing for those to do who do mob
sympathize with these noisy manifestations of
exuberance is to betake themselves to some
quiet nook in the country and let the youngsters
have their way in town. It must be remote
nook, indeed, though, if it is not penetrated at
least occasionally on the July holiday by the
report of the ubiquitous frecracker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-01
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE MONDAY, lssa-TEN PAGES

seur weeks only III so bales against GA, $50 last
wear. but exports have also declined, in four
weeks having been only 92,556 bales. against
14s.7I1 last year, and the takings Of Northern
spnners for the year thus far are but 1000 bales
in excess of last years to date. The wheat move
ment does not increase and for three weeks Of
.Tuue has been about 100000 bushels less than
last. wear. with some decrease in -four. But cx-
ports Of com have been 4,071,302 bushels. against
S63 273 last year.
The official statement of foreign trade for May
On lis attention TO the swelling excess of imports, 10
which June has undoubtedly added. At New-York
the increase in imports for four weeks has been
81 .22o. 900, or about IL per cent, which would
imply an aggregate of about s6''OOo,ooo. Ex-
norris have increased ~ IL per cent which would
point to an aggregate of about soo'ooo,oOo. The
excess for six months has not been as large AS it
was during the first half of last year, bnt neither
have there been of late enormous foreign invest
ments in this country, as there were year ago. to
prevent specie exports 1t is the common impres-
sion. however. that thcJarge exports O. go" VIII
be prevented hereafter by more hberai sh'pnients
Of products.