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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-17
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

THE Hon. Samuel J. Randall took advantage
of the pleasant weather to take drive yester-
day morning. He expressed himself as feeling
well, and his appearance corroborated his as
sertion.
Mr. W. F. BLACKMAR, who will take his
Phi. D. degree at Johns Hopkins University in
June, has just been appointed to the Chair of
History and Sociology at the Kansas State
University, Lawrence, Kan.
SECRETARY TRACY took a party of friends
down the Potomac river as far as Mt. Vernon
yesterday on the Despatch. Secretary Blaine
will make the same trip to-day, in company
with the new British Minister.
CONGRESSMAN ARCHIE BLISS, of Brooklyn,
recently remarked: 1T costs money to be o
member of the House. have been Congress
man for 15 years. and have spent 1000 a year
outside of my salary. 1t has cost me $4,000,
therefore, to represent my constituents"
NJ. RoUsTAN, the French Minister to the
United States, is man of medium height with
dark hair and eyes and closely trimmed mus
bers of the Diplomatic Corps at Washington.
He is a bachelor, fond of society. and great
diner-out
THE corporation of Yale University met yes
terday and appointed Prof. Albert S. Cook,
Phi. D., of Berkley, Cal, to the chair of English
in the academic department. This professor
ship was made vacant in 1884 when Prof. Cyrus
G. Northrop accepted the presidency of the
University of Minnesota.
HERR JOSEF RITTER Won WERNDL, the
greatAustrian rifle inventor and manufacturer,
gained his knowledge of firearms in America,
and then from a small beginning built up fac
tory employing 5000 men. On the announce
ment of his death stock in the concern fell 10
per cent showing the Importance in which his
personality was held.
FRANK DEMPsTER SHERMAN, the dreamy
poet, or rather writer of society verse;" used
to be retail stationer at PeekskiIl. 1t is said
that owing to splendid opinion of himself he
has not met with the fame that might come to
him were he more agreeable to those who could
give him the proper boost. He has morbid
dislike of reporters and does not delgn an in.
PRODUCTION to one,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-17

PENSIONS COMMISSIONERS TANNERS
remarks on State relief in the South for dis
sbled and impoverished ex-Confederate
veterans have been met with pretty vigorous
criticism from those who think the proposal
conflicts with the Constitution. Whatever
views exist as to the Commissioner posi-
tion on mattersof Legislation, it nevertheless
seems to be conceded that his vigorous and
prompt administration of the executive af-
fairs of the Pensions Office is giving very
great satisfaction to the thousands of old
soldiers who have to deal with it. Com
missioner Tanner is evidently very much
live man, and even those who may differ
from his views of policy will likely have to
give him strong credit for his administra-
tion of executive affairs before his term runs
through,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-17
A NOTABLE CAREER SUDDENLY ENDED.

The sudden death of Allen Thorndyke
Rice, Just at the time he had expected to
start for the post of Minister to Russia, is
one of those dramatic instructions in the de-
lusive nature of human ambitions which
make q wide and painful impression. Mr..
Rice was young man not merely of great
promise, but of very considerable perform
ance. In literature and public affairs he
took lively and successful interest, max
ing notably prosperous American maya
zine by sheer originality of ideas; organic
ing explorations for research among famous
ruins of the Old World; dabbling somewhat
in the supply of live material for news
papers; running for Congress; writing
biographies of American statesmen of note;
and finally undertaking the appointment to
the Court of st. Petersburg. To get through
with this varied programme, and to succeed
in commanding more or less a national
reputation by the discharge OF each particu-
lar part Of it. was no mean or inconsiderable
record for young man who had not yet
rounded his Seth year.
The death of Mr.. Rice will be regretted
very sincerely by those who have observed his
career. 1t removes one whose distinguish
ing characteristic was an almost feverish
impulse to activities designed to serve his
times and to bring him worthy fame.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-17
A CORNER IN BULLDOGS.
The Standard People Gain Monopoly Of
the Terrier Market.

The Standard People Gain n Monopoly of
the Terrier Market.
From the Philadelphia CALL
The Standard Oil Company has practically
cornered the bull-terrier market by ordering
200 Of the animals of the Associated Fanciers.
The animals will cost SIS apiece and must be
between six months and a year, old and in good
condition. Already a dozen or SO OF the ami
mails have been shipped south to the ref1neries
of the company. The dogs at SIS apiece, of
course, are not pure bred, but are good fight
ers nevertheless.
1t is supposed that most of the dogs are to be
sent to the South and Southwest, where the
Standard Oil Company has established numer-
Gus distributing stations for its products. A
good deal of money has been put into these sta
tions, and as the company cannot insure them
it desires to protect them as far possible from
risks. One of the most dangerous of these
risks is from loafers smoking about the oil
tanks. The air in such a vicinity is always
filed with gas from the oil. and it takes very
little to start fire. In keeping off such char
acters as would be likely to congregate around
their places bulldog with fierce jaw is worth
two Watchmen.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-17
CHUNKS OF HUnOR.

He Knew Her.-Wite-IW want you to take
my advice love.
.Hubby-An right my dear. Remember. I have
taken it now, and never attempt to give it to me
again.-E Y. Evenfng Sun.
Doctor.-Your blood Is deficient in quail
ity, Mr.. Jones. What you need is more iron In
the system. Mr.. Jones-That can't be, doctor. I
have stepped on at least 2 tacks with my bare
feet since house cleaning began.-Burtt1gtOS
Free Press.
Outrageous.-So you don't like tall
womeni asked decided misanthrops of friend,
',Not a bit. II ever marry II shall be tho
smallest one can fnd.''
''Quite right, my boy-of two evils choose the
least. .''-Jud1s.
Briggs.-What the dickens are you ap-
plsuding that jay forY Why, he can't sing that
song any better than l4-year-old boy. Braggs-I
know he can't butI thought would applaud him
for his magnificent exhibition Of nerve.-Tsrrs
Haute Express.
Mrs. Gadd.-You look tired, Mrs. Gabb.
What is the matter? Mrs. Gabb-Tiredi I'm
nearly dead. 1 have sat at my bathroom window
for seven weeks right along, listening to the
sounds In the parsonage next door, and haEenit
heard a cross word yet.-Nsio York Weekly.
Deacon.-Were you at church yesterday,
Mr. Topper? Mr.. Toper-I was not. Deacon
Sorry. We had = splendid sermon on the consti-
(sady)-I guess not. got it all from my wife last
night before went to sleep. .-Lot0eH Citizen.
Professional.-A dentists wife gave an
entertainment
During the course Of the evening, which nad
proved an unusually dull one. Miss Lucy, tne
eldest olive branch, approached the plano Win
concerto in ID minor under her arm.
Guest with evident alarm)-Are anestnetlcs
given here during the operationg-Judgs.
ST can say what few men can, announced
an OIL City man with lilae-colored nose.
Sand what is that?'' f.s
THAT 1 do not know what intoxicating liquor
tastes ike.''
(which only proves that you are greater liar
than most men, IS answered the other as ne strolle4
away.-Btfzzdrd.
ZONE TOUCH OF NATURE"
From out its ''cream-laid" envelope
I draw her dainty note,
And on the air around me
Her own wood violets'' noat.
With sweet anticipation
one the weIl-hIled sheet,
And at Its fond beginning
My pulses wildly beat.
But deeper the emotions
Reused at this relic dumb-s
On the last page my angel
Has dropped her eheWing-gum.
lrfeff1e ARdsrson, n 7sd1&
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-17
Colonel shepard 20 Branch Out Some.

Mortgages for $4,000 on the Brooklyn Stand
ard Union have been foreclosed by the New
York Life Insurance Company. The paper has
been losing money, though reorganized and
boosted in about every way known to stock
holders in failing newspapers. but always with
out success. Several big drygoods dealers
who were stockholders agreed. one year ago, to
give the paper enough advertising to pay the
expenses Of editing and printing it. Rumors
are afioat that Colonel Elliott F. Shepard, Of
the Mail and Express. thinks Of buying what Is
left of the Standard Union and Of converting it
into red hot Republican daily. Colonel Shep-
ards business manager. however, says that
Colonel Shepard wouldn't have the Standard
Ur,ion II he could, because he expects to start
Brooklyn edition Of the Nal and Ezpress
next September.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-17
WHO KILLED BISHOP?
The Wife and Mother of the Mind Reader
Blame the Surgeons.

The Wife and Mother OF the Mind Reuder
Blame the Surgeons.
Special Telegram TO The Dispatch.
NEW YORK, May 16.-There will be an inquiry
and perhaps another autopsy in the case of w.
Irving Bishop, the mind reader who. according
to the medical testimony, died last Monday in
a cataleptic seizure that followed an exhibition
of his peculiar powers at the Lambs Club. Mrs.
Eleanor Fletcher Bishop, his mother, clings to
her belief that her son died under the surgeons
knife. 1t was at first decided that Bishops
funeral should take place tomorrow, but the
later developments have caused 1t to be post
poned until .Monday. Mrs Eleanor Fletcher
Bishop is still at the Hoffman House with the
wife Of the dead mind reader. To-day she sent
a letter to DIR. Allen McLane Hamilton and
DR.. SpitZka, asking them to assist her in the
investigation she was about to begin. Mrs.
Bishop also sent the following letter TO Coroner
Ferdinand Levy:
am of the belief, founded upon my knowledge
of previous attacks, that the autopsy performed
by Drs. Irwin and Ferguson was nnwarranted. /
therefore demand that further examination be
made with view to determine whether my son
died under the surgeon IS knife or from catalepsy.
- ELEANOR FLETCHER BISHOP.
THE HOFFMAN HOUSE, May l6, 1889.
Coroner Levy received Mrs. Bishops letter
tonight and after consulting with her and
with Bishops wife, decided to subpoena the
doctors and others interested in the case to ap-
pear before him at o'clock tomorrow after
noon. DR.. Hamilton and DR.. Spitzka will be
called upon as experts, and Drs. Lee, Irwin and
Ferguson will testify to the facts
Bishops body has been partly embalmed,
and lies in the undertakers' rooms. The
funeral will be on Monday afternoon at
o'elOck
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-17
An Attachment for Rose CoehIau.

Discouraged with waiting for Rose Coghlan
to pay him q visit Judge Holmes, of the City
Court, to-day issued an attachment for her.
She had been ordered to show cause to-day why
she should not be punished for contempt in
failing to appear in proceedings supplementary
to execution on judgment obtained against
her by the Fourth National Bank. She did not
come in person, but her attorney, A. Hirsch-
field, presented her affidavit stating that she
was sick; that she had no intention Of disobey-
ing the order of the court. and that she sup
posed her lawyer would settle the matter. The
affidavit of her physician, E. II. Culver, set
forth that on the day she was ordered 20 appear
that she was confined to her bed with chronic
tonsillitis. Mr.. Hirschfeld made an affidavit
to the effect that he had arranged for an easy
settlement of the debt. and that 1t was under
stood with the banks attorney that no advant-
age should be taken of Miss Coghlan's illness.
In consideration of these statements. Judge
Holmes granted stay of proceedings until to-
morrow, in order that Miss Coghlan might have
an opportunity to appear voluntarily.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-17
Postomee Reports GaIore.

The reports concerning the Pittsburg Post
Office that were in circulation yesterday may be
loosely and yet accurately described as various.
Mr.. Mexican is to be appointed next week; he
is not to be appointed until Postmaster Lark
ms time expires: the Quay people will not get
the place at all. but it will not go to Mr.. Ford,
Congressman Dalzell being in favor of Frank
Case, who was disappointed for the position Of
Collector of Internal Revenue; and last, but
not least, Mayor McCallin is mentioned as a
compromise candidate, though who offers the
compromise is not stated. 1t answered the pur-
pose of the Magee men to throw as much un-
certainty as possible around the postoffice ap-
pointment. An admission that the office would
go to Mr.. Mexican would place the Quay peo-
pie in position to offer rewards in SO far as
the civil service rules do not interfere. Mr..
Mexican, however, is not among the least ac-
tive of the Quay forces; and the fact that he
expects to be postmaster, and will be if Mr..
Quay can control the appointment, is not with
out its weight.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-17
PAPER CASINOS FOR SAUSAGE.
A Delicate Point Decided by Assistant
Secretary Ticheuor,

A Delicate Point Decided by Assistant
Secretary Tichen0r.
WASHINGTON. May I6.-Assistant Secretary
Tichenor has affirmed the decision of the Col
lector of Customs at New York assessing duty
at the rate of Is per cent advalorem on certain
so-called sausage castings, which the importers
claimed were entitled to free entry under the
provision for sausage skins, or under the provi-
sion for non-enumerated. articles assimiiating
to articles in the free list and in the manufact-
ure of which no dutiable material Is used. The
articles in question consist of long tubes of
paper which have been treated with sulphuric
acid to make them hard and impervious to
water. The importers assert that they are
made from preparation of parchment, and
are known as artificial sausage castings. They
are in general use in Europe and are now being
introduced into this country.
Assistant Secretary Tichenor holds that as
they are in fact manufactures of paper, they
were properly subjected to duty as such, and
says that as they are ju st being introduced into
this country they certainly could not have been
commercially known as sausage skins at the
time of the passage of the tariff act.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-17
TERMS OF THE DIsPATCH
PITTsBURG, FRIDAY, MAY II, 1881
NOTHING MORE no GIVE AWAY.

1t is hardly worth while to treat seriously
the application for charter for an electric
railway on Diamond street to the suburbs.
Coming at time when the pressure of cable
traffic in the other leading thorough
fares makes the widening of Diamond
street a necessity as means of
securing an unobstructed avenue to
the East End, the proposal to seize
on this last remaining outlet for corporation
profit is simply ridiculous if seriously
meant. If intended only for joke, it is
very poor one,
OF course, no mere charter granted at Har-
risburg can give any rights to construct an
electric or other railroad in the city.
Councils have, and will continue to have
clear control of all the streets. The people
gladly acquiesced in the grant of privileges
to the cable lines already constructed and
in process of construction, because they were
urgently needed by the public. The rights
were very valuable; but the convent
ence to citizens getting to and from
their homes was commensurately great.
So, too, the enterprise ofthose who undertook
to give the first rapid transit deserved en-
couragement. But for cables or electric or
any other form of track on Diamond street,
there will never be any excuse, excepting
the failure of the Fifth avenue or Second
avenue lines to furnish proper facilities, or
because of extortionate charges by them.
And if such contingency should arise, the
privilege assuredly will not be granted to
the first parties who choose to acquire the
form of charter at Harrisburg. The city
should have the benefit of its worth. 1t is
one thing to give rights to erect great pub
lie necessity, and while the measure of their
value is yet unassured by experiment; it is
quite another to make clear gift for the
mere financial benefit of few people, and
this at the additional expense of the public
safety and convenience.
1t has been hinted that the new company
proposal is not bona Jfde. but in the interest
of the existing traction lines, and intended
to block future competition. There cannot
be much in this view, however, as the mere
getting of a charter confers no right to any
given route; and if not put in operation the
charter itself would be forfeitable for nom
user. The application is mere waste of
activity, no matter from what point
looked at.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-17
THE DUTY ON LEAD ORE.
Arguments Made For and Against Its Lower
Classification.

WASHINGTON, May l6.-The hearing in re-
gard to the classification of lead ore was con-
tinued before Assistant Secretary Itch
enor, Of the Treasury Department, to-day. Ar
guments in support of the present ruling. un-
der which lead ore, mixed with silver ore of
greater value, is admitted free were made by
Ex-Governor McCrary, Judge ]. K. McCammon,
Oscar Keen, of Newark and A. r. Meyer, of
Kansas City. Arguments in favor of a change
in the practice, SO as to compel lead ore to pay
duty as lead, no matter how much silver may
be contained in the ore, were made by Senator
Walcott, of Colorado; Ex-Governor Grant, of
Colorado; Mr.. Sheedy, of Colorado, and Mr.. r.
M. White, of New Mexico. The closing argu-
ment was made by Senator Walcott, who said
he represented no client in particular, but
spoke against the free admission of foreign
lead in the interests Of the whole people of his
State.
Assistant Secretary Tichenor says the ques-
tion will be thoroughly considered by the de-
partment, but cannot well be decided for a
month vet.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-17
A Divorce Evidently In Order.

Mrs Frank harrison, of Brooklyn, wishes >
divorce from her husband. Mr. Harrison is .
man OF some wealth. He belongs to four
yacht clubs and is captain in the crack
Brooklyn regiment. Mrs. Harrison says that he
fell in love with the wife Of q brother yachts
man some months ago and altogether behaved
himself as improperly as a husband could. Mr..
Harrison is perfectly willing to be rid Of his
wife. He thinks she has worn too low necked
dresses at several large balls and has played
fast and loose with a young man whose name is
not Harrison. This young man played high
jinks with Mrs. Harrison's heart while he was
picnicking on Mr.. Harrison's yacht. Mr.. Harri-
son is a man of wide reading and has been y
great traveller. His income is about 5000 .
year and his only business to spend it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-17
A CORNER IN BULL DOGS.

Men who have pretty daughters must be
careful of their backyard representatives,
for the Standard Oil Company is threaten
ing to corner the market in bull terriers.
For some weeks to come it will be well for
parents to count the bull terriers before re-
tiring to rest. 1t is we'll known to what
lengths the Standard Oil Company will go
to secure its ends. 1t may not find bull dogs
quite as easy to absorb as oil or gas wellsi
and, where the Standard cannot obtain q
bull dog by fair means, it will by foul.
The dogs are to be used for watch duty in
the refneries and warehouses of the Stand
ard Company, and the first order put upon
the market by their agents, the Associated
Fanciers, is for 200 dogs, aged between
months and a year, and in good condition.
We presume that dogs that know how to
repel inquisitive newspaper reporters and
independent scouts will sell at a premium.
An ability to hang on and very large ap-
petite are qualifications which are likely TO
be very desirable. The Standard likes its
employees to be in full sympathy with itself.
It is on this account that we are rather sur
prised that the Standard Ol Company has
not decided to guard its refneries and ware,
houses with anacondas and boa constructors
rather than mere bull dogs. The squeezing
power of the snake is truly Standard-like.
If it should happen that the Standard is
able to monopolize the supply of bull dogs
we can readily imagine that at least one Sec
ton of society will rejoice. Many love suit,
otherwise as calm and happy as summer day,
has been torninto sanguinary tatters by the
teeth of an unrelenting bull terrier. The
bull dog certainly is more in place guarding
tanks of oil than marring suits of clothes
and love. With the bull dogs secluded,
there will be great reduction in rents all
over the country, and tailors will note a
diminution in the demand for trousers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-17
d. CORNERING THE JUTE TRUST.

Several Farmers Combine to Bring Com
bine TO Terms.
special Telegram to The Dispatch.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, May f6.-An important
meeting of farmers assembled in this city to-
day. 1t was composed of about 100 delegates,
representing every organization of farmers in
the ten cotton-growing States. The meeting
was called for the purpose of adopting SUBJ
stitute for jute bagging, unless the trust would
make favorable terms with the farmers ]. ".
Donophin, of st. Louis, representing the Jute
Baggfng Trust, appeared before the meeting
and offered to sell jute bagging at l01S cents.
He could not make a contract for the entire
season without authority from the officers of
the trust, and he was given until tomorrow to
hear from them.
If the trust refuses to make contract not to
advance prices during the cotton season, cot
ton bagging manufactured by Southern mills
will be adopted as substitute for jute.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-17

Now that it is reported that Benjamin P.
Hutchinson, otherwise "Old Hutch, wept
like Miss Georgia Cayvan when he saw
Little Lord Fauntleroy" at the theater,
the movement to have him canonized as
Chicago's patron saint ought to crystalize.
A statue of "Old Hutch" mounted on a
brass crocodile, should be erected in Chi
cago's Board of Trade.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-17
UNFAYORABLE LEGISLATION
Discussed Mt n Meeting of, the National
Board of Fire Underwriters.

Board of Fire Underwriters.
NEW YORK, May 16-The twenty-third
annual meeting Of the National Board of Fire
Underwriters was held this morning in the
new rooms of the New York Board of
Fire Underwriters in the Mutual Life
building. President D. A. Heald presided
The report of Treasurer ]. 8. Parish showed a
favorable condition Of the finances. Several
papers on subjects of their own selection were
read by several of the insurance men present.
PreSidentJ ]. N. Dunham, of the Springfield
Fire and Marine Company. confined his re-
marks to alleged unfavorable legislation which
the fire insurance business is suffering under
"Unfavorable legislation he said ''fs one of
the obstacles we have to contend
against. The insurance Companies
have brought it upon themselves
by sharp and, at times, unfair adjustment of
losses One instance of sharp practice in a
town will, as soon as it becomes known, prod
uce very bad effect in the community. and
unfavorable legislation is the inevitable re-
sult,n