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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14
WHAT WILD WITS ARE SAYING.

The coal man knows the weigh to wealth.
- Wdsktn0toa Critic.
Speaking Of Detectives, isn't the sun q
great shadower?-Boston Courier.
A grass widow is not infrequently one
whose children have . poor sort Of fodder.-0H
City Btfzzdrd.
The man who wants to get ahead of time
when going for train should use the spur ofthe
moment.-Boston Courier.
Ifone man gets something for nothing it
stands to reason another man gets nothing for
something g.-Nsso Orleans PieayHne.
Some of us may be in doubt sometimes
whether life is worth living, but that death isn't
worth dying we all feel mighty sure.-SomervitLs
Journal
Commercial traveler-What surprise to
see you travelling third class, Herr Baron. You
own a country villa.
The Baron (grimly)-You would travel third
class, too, If you owned YAla.-FI1sgsnde 6tGst-
ter.
IF all the telephone wires in this country
were stretched in a continuous line they would
reach seven times around he earth and some day
the telephone company will fix them that way
with a convenient handlefor carrying attached
1srrs Hduts Express.
Prudent lover-I have q vital secret to
connde in you which yot must promise to forever
hold sacred.
Kind parent-what y your secret?
Prudent lover-I waEt your daughters hand in
marriage.
Kind parent-I haHnever give 1t away.-Onudhd
World.
Mrs. Dumpsey---See here, Johnny Dump
seyl You have been in swimming. Now don't
deny 1t.
Johnny Dumpsey- Il hain't mai
Mrs Dumpsey-(areful, sir. How does your
shirt happen to be bn wrong side out?
Johnny Dumpset-Me and Bill Brown have been
turning somersatlts all morning. Burlington
Free Press.
Teacher-Behjamin, how many times
must tell you MT to snap your ingersp Now put
down your handan keep still. shall hear what
you have to saypresently. Five minutes later.l
Now, then, Betjamin, what is it that you want
to say?
Benjamin-Ihere was tramp in the hall y while
ago ana 1 saw him go OF with your gold-headed
parasoI.-Hetf York Sun.
An unfortunate parent-"I will ask you
to state sad the lawyer, whether you have any
other childrjn than this young man now on trial
for stealing''
'sYour HInor, - exclaimed the witness, appeal
ing to the Jndge, ''do have to answer that ques-
tiony''
Il see Ib reason why You should not, " an
swered the Judge. "fOu may answer It,"
81 haVeone other child but had hoped it wouId
not be necessary 70 speak Of her. she turned ont
badly, :" laltered the witness. She married an
English hObleman. ',--Chfeato TfsbiEns. -s--'1io
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14
BUILDING INSPECTORS REPORT.
Incrense of Buildings Compared With May,
1855, but Some Decreases,

1uCEeuBc VI DuHuAubb OOmpAECu VIII muys
1SSS, but Some Decreases.
The report of the Building Inspector for the
month of May was completed yesterday, and
shows S6l permits issued for buildings, whose
aggregate estimated cost is S77l, ,474. This is an
increase of 81 in the number of buildings and
of $3.50, 069 in the estimated cost thereof over
the record for May, 1888, and 5000 less in esti-
mated cost than the record for April, the big
gest month for permits, of this year.
OF the total, 1S2 of the buildings were brick,
176 frame, all stone, oil iron, and iron
clad. The receipts of the Building Inspectors
office were sl,57S The Fourteenth and Nine.
teenth ward show the greatest number of per-
mits issued, the former "a and the latter 49, al.
though the estimated cost of the Fourteenth
ward buildings was only $50 less than the Nine
teenth, showing superior class of buildings
constructed. Both wards show an increase over
last year. The Third ward also shows a con-
siderable increase over last years report, the
estimated cost of buildings in last months re-
port being Sill, ,SS5. This includes the four
fiVe-story buildings on Wood street to replace
those destroyed by the Wiley disaster, which
were valued at $5Q000 the Free Dispensary
building on Sixth avenue, valued at SIS 600, and
the new warehouse of E. B. Mahood on Seventh
avenue, valued at $34, QUO.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14
AMERlCUS AND ITS MASCOT.
That Capital Club Starts Home, After Doing
Good Work.


Good Work.
rFRoM sTAFF CORRESPONDENT
JoHNsTowN, June 13-The Americas Club
left for home this morning, accompanied by
their mascot. The latter Is an u-year-old
German boy, whom Mr.. John Little found at
Cambridge City. He lost his parents and all
his relatives in the flood. Mr.. Little having
found him, has agreed to adopt him. The little
fellow is bright lad, and, when an attempt
was made to take him away from the clubs
quarters, he set up sucha howl that the scheme
had to be abandoned. He would not leave Mr..
Little, and the latter has taken such fancy to
him that he will raise and educate the lad.
Too much In praise cannot be said of the
good work of the Americas boys. They ar
rived here in their own special train Saturday
night week ago. and were among the first to
volunteer aid to the sufferers They have
worked day and night among the poor people,
and, had it not been for their assistance, many
of the families in Morrelkille would have been
overlooked.
President Harry s. Paul and Messrs. A. ].
Logan and Benjamin Vandergrift brought
with them s., 500, which was distributed among
the worthy class in addition to the promises
they received. MCSwIGAN.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14
PRAISE FOR PITTSBURG.
ABostoninn Who Thinks This City Has Done
Nobly in n Relief Line.

The following highly complimentary letter
from Boston pralsing Pittsburg's work for the
relief movement was yesterday received here:
DEAR Ihave heard from Pittsburg in con-
nection with the food, and want you to UNDER
stand am proud of you. Three hundred thou
fhe most remarkable contrihution In the biSto 70
of the country or of the world.
nave Deen looKng Ior man from Pittsburg
would have been nothing too good for him even II
he had been the most blatant OF Blaine men.
The contribution is good in more than one sense
1t will stir other communities up, and excite
spirit of emulation that will be of lasting good
1t is hrst-class way for wealth to divide with
poverty, for no hard feelings are engendered
1.-THE Lord loveth a cheerful giver.n Boston "a
BOSTON, June 10.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14

The New York Sun says that while the
citizens of New York may be somewhat tardy
in carrying to completion SO many enter
prises which have depended for their success
on their private liberality and public spirit,
yet the contributions to the sufferers by the
Conemaugh food show that there is no lack
of liberality in the city. 1t is our pleasant
duty to indorse this view. New York City,
in common with the whole United States,
has shown wonderful and most timely gener-
osity in this crisis
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14
A Runaway Youth.

Charles Goodwin, 15 years old, Of Brooklyn, Is
home again with all but $40 of his fathers 81 500
with which he absconded last Sunday. I'm
mediately after stealing the money young
Goodwin, with two friends Of his own age
started West to kill Indians They bought three
bulldog revolvers, four dozen cakes and ten
boxes of cartridges. After travelling about 40
miles young Goodwin returned SIX 500 bills to
his father by mail. Goodwin, ST., traced the
boys by the postmark of the letter. and last
evening caught his son in the act of buying
three shotguns. He brought all three boys
home, and gave Goodwin, Jr., tremendous
strapping Goodwin, Jr., for the next fortnight
will take his meals standing up.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14

MRS. JAMES BROWN POTTER has been
making fun of the Chicago women, especially
those who were foolish enough to come to
see her act. She says that the ladies in the
boxes chewed gum SO vigorously during the
performance that she thought they were
making faces at her. The Chicago women
say that what Mrs. Potter took for the facial
contortions which follow the use of chewing
gum were nothing but the frank amazement
with which they viewed her acting and pos
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14
G. A. G. MEN PROVIDED FOR.
Twelve Veterans Among the Lost-Mauy
Left In Poverty.


Left In Poverty.
JoHNsTowN, June 13-Department Com
mander T. ]. Stewart, Chaplain Rev. John w.
Sayers, H. G. Williams, John NJ. Vanderslice
and Lewis W. Moore departed for the East
this evening. They have been in Johnstown
since early last week administering to the
comfort of the Grand Army people who have
suffered by the food. General Stewart has dis
covered IL Grand Army men among the lost
and 96 who have lost their all. They are all
from Post 80, which was 300 strong. The
mortality is considered small. The dead came
from the Eleventh Pennsylvania Cavalry, the
One Hundred and Thirty-thlrd, One Hundred
and Seventy-seventh, One Hundred and Tenth
and One Hundred and Thirty-ninth, the Penn
sylvauia Volunteers. One had served in
Rhode Island regiment.
I'VE have stayed by the boys" said General
Stewart, until we have them all provided for.
The Grand Army has contributed from all over
the land. and We hope to swell the fund to go
600. We have left matters in charge of COM
mittee from the local post, but will return at
the call of General Hastings While here we
have unloaded 100 cars of provisions"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14
DIsorderly Polish Consonuuts.
From the New York Sun. !

FROM the new 1 ork sun. /
Some students of the University of Cracow
have been punished with fine and imprison-
ment for singing Polish songs. Disorderly
Polish consonants are run in by the Russian
police. 1t seems pity that students sh ouldn't
bc allowed to sing what words they will. for
they are seldom faithful to the tune. The
words are the thing, and when these are Polish
and roared out with expression, even the deaf
can hear them, and the GLACIERS have plenty of
work the next day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14

The new liquor license law which has
just gone into force in Dakota makes the
lowest retail tax $500 and the highest s., 900,
according to the discretion Of the County
Commissioners. 1t is estimated that the
tax will cut down the saloons 25 per cent.
The Brooks law has effected more radical
reduction here.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14

The advice of the State Board of Health
to the refugees at Johnstown to leave the
houses which are damp and invaded by
sewage and adopt tent-life on the hill sides,
if taken, will tend to preserve health.
Tenting-out stands high as a summer recre-
ation-at Johnstown the fact that it is a
necessity should not weigh against the prac-
tioa
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14
Insults by Telephone.

From the London Globe
1t has been decided at Paris that insulting
persons by means of the telephone does not
come within the penal code. No further pro-
ceedIngs will, therefore. be taken against the
man who lately used the instrument to call
President Carnot's Ministers apack of towards.
The prospect opened up by this decision is an
alarming one; nobody who keeps telephone
viii be safe from abuse. ~
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14

IT would appear that the Samoan ques-
tion is not settled yet. Mr.. Blaine has pre-
sented several objections to the proposed
treaty, which he thinks does not concede
enough to this country. The Berlin confer
ence may yet prove to have been large ex-
penditure of diplomatic wind to no purpose.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14

CALVIN S. BR1CE may have been little
too sanguine in the last campaign, but the
Democratic party seems to be of the opinion
that they cannot find a better man to be
Chairman for the next three years. As far
as Mr.. Brice's personal prospects go he
seems to have cornered a large supply Of
rainbows.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14
WORK OF THE BUREAUS.
The Number of Free Passes Given By the
Railroad Companies.

HnlIrOad C0mpnnKeB.
JoHNsTowN, June 18.-The report of the
Bureau of Transportation, which died with the
Citizens Relief Committee, was presented to
James B. Scott to-day. 1t shows that from June
to IL, inclusive, 1862 people were given free
transportation out Of Johnstown, Out Of these
S72 went over the Pennsylvania and TO over the
Baltimore and Ohio. One hundred and seventy
six were sent to Pittsburg by the Baltimore and
Ohio, and 6S6 over the Pennsylvania One hun
dred and ffty-seyen were sent to Philadelphia
over the Baltimore and Ohio. The bureau was
in charge of Fred J. Heinz, of Pittsburg.
The Bureau of Information answered 287 tele-
grams and 6S letters, mostly inquiries of anxious
friends as to the safety of Johnstowners. H. A.
French was in charge of the bureau.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14

In the history of the work done by the
Citizens Committee at Johnstown, which
Mr.. james B. Scott is said to be preparing,
it can hardly be supposed that he will do
Justice to his share of deeds. But the public
knows we'll enough how great and meritori-
GUS Mr.. Scott's services have been.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14

CHINA has had disaster as dreadful as
that which fell upon Johnstown, If the
meager report of the burning of the city Of
Lee Chow, which has just reached us, is
true. 1t is said that 10, 600 lives were lost.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14

The practical illustration of charity
which the churches all over the land have
shown in extending help to the sufferers at
Johnstown bears witness to the existence in
them of a remarkably healthy Christian
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14

IF, as it is now reported, the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad will be open for the running
of passenger trains through to the East on
Sunday next, the work of the repairing
corps will rank as one of the grandest
achievements Of its kind in the history of
railroad engineering.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14
A Fine New Stenmer.

The new Sound steamboat Puritan made
trial trip up the Hudson to-day The Puritan
is 40 feet long. She is considered fre-proof
and unsuitable. Her hull, decks aDd masts
are of steel. She has So water-tight compart-
ments. She is lighted by means of 20 miles of
electric wire, and will be heated by 1900 feet
of steam pipes. She cost 81. l.5OO0OO and Is the
largest sid swheel steamboat in the world.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14
A Box OF Railroud rorpedoe..

Katie Dunn, a l0-year-old girl Of Jersey City,
this morning found box containing six large
railroad torpedoes. A large number Of chill
dren clustered around her when she dropped
big piece of tagging on the explosives. She
dropped the stone with steady hand and true
eye. The torpedoes were all discharged. When
the smoke cleared six bruised children were
lying on the sidewalk. Katie was unconscious.
She had a scalp wound and her face, arms and
legs were badly lacerated,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14
Flood Refugee. In New York.

John McGinn, Mrs. McGinn and four little
McGinns. food refugees who arrived here from
Johnstown yesterday. are being well cared for.
Mr.. McGinn was given work in an uptown fac
tory this morning. One child injured during
the flood was sent to hospital. Furnished
rooms and food will be provided for the family
till McGinn gets on his feet again.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14
THE TINTAG POLICE.
Good Citizens. Actuated by an Honest De.
afre In saye PrOperty.

sire TO Snve Property.
fFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT
JoHNsTowN, June 13-A great deal of use
less and unjust abuse has been showered on the
'tintag police" as they are called here by both
newspaper men and visitors. Of course many
have taken advantage of the easily copied
credentials to impose upon the citizens and
commit many acts Of vandalism, but many Of
the first sworn in by the Sheriff were good,
respectable citizens. who lost everything in the
food, and who accepted the position under the
impression that they were to be paid for their
services which would enable them to be in q
manner self.supporting. MOTION.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14
What True Joy Is.

From the New ork Sun,I
Alexander Romanoff Ill, William Hohep-
zollern IL, and Colonel Albert Wales are taking
the Shah around and having fun with him, but
the old manwill haye to come over here and
see baseball game before he knows what true
joy is.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14

THE use of carbon brushes is said to be Of
greatest value on railway motors where speed
and current are most subject to violent
changes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14

The kindness lavished upon Walt Whit
man on the occasion of his birthday recently
seems to have done MIN no good. He
threatens now to write some more poetry.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14

INSIDE of an old disused pump-well near
Wheeling. w. Va, couple of bluebirds have
taken up their abode and built nest In which
are several eggs. The owner of the property,
curious as to how the birds attended to their
paternal duties, discovered on watching them
that they obtained access to the nest by enter
ing by the spout of the pumpI
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14

The piercings Of the new Cabres tunnel met
with remarkable precision, the length being
IL, $50 feet
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14

THE number of incandescent lamps installed
in Boston this spring has been almost twice
what it was last year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14

A STRAY dog having been seized with rabies
in Pottstown, Pa, Hungarian kicked the life
out of it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14

A CAT in the outskirts of Lima, O., is util-
izing large bird nest in tall tree for sleep.
ing place on pleasant nights.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14

THE total mileage of submarine cables is
stated to be ll3OSl miles, of which 1880 are
Government property.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14

WIND drives a motor at Cape de la Heve in
France, which is used for running the dynamo
that furnishes the electric light to the light
house.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14
TRI-STATE TRIPLES.

AT the funeral of a young man named Rice,
at Shamokin, Pa, four young ladies were the
pallbearers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14

THE oxygen band in the spectrum Of the
electric light from the Eiffel tower has been
found similar to that in the suns rays.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14

A TIPsY tailor finging bedclothes from
hotel window made stir in Easton, Pa, night
before last. He told the landlord that he was
in Johnstown and wanted to "get to the hills"
A threat that he would get to the lookup had
the desired sedatiYe effect on him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14

THE eophone, an instrument for determining
the location of the source Of sounds for the
benefit of navigators, has been successfully ex-
perimented with.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14

lures. They admit that their jaws did drop
when they saw so much Cleopatra and SO
little clothing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14
Threatened nIen Live Lonr.

From the New York Herald.l
Jsf Davis is 81 years old, and that sour apple
tree is not yet grown.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14

AT series of maneuyers between the En-
glish Mediterranean feet and the batteries at
Malta to test the efficiency of the electric light
it was found that it cannot successfully pierce
common smoke.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14

before last. He told the landlord that he was
in Johnstown and wanted to ''get to the hills. I"
A threat that he would get to the lookup had
the desired sedatiye effect on him.
GHosTLY sounds in the old Court House at
Lock Haven turn out to have been made by a
small dog imprisoned in hole in the wall.
Mr.. ILGENFRITz, of York, while fishing with
q cork line near Strinestown, Pa, two days
ago, caught water dog two feet long.
EDGAR LINsLEY. of New Milford, Pa, being
annoyed by tramp" cat, which ate his own
cats meals, blazed at the interloper with rife
at moment when Mrs Linsley, impelled by
curiosity, had got in range on the other side of
the fence. The ball pierced the fence and
broke her leg
WHILE James BROKERS was bidding at an
auction sale in Williamsport Pa, few days
since, the stone pavement on which he stood
split in two and he fell into the cellar. The fall
killed him.
Mr.. BRENDLINGER, a hotel keeper of LINER
ick Square, Pa, has a pretty serious thumb
from having used ''wartkiller" on it
A PECULIAR thing happened at the house of
Ralph Brockett, who lives near Latimer, Colum-
biana county, o. He lives in brick house,
and the other day when he was six feet from
the door, about to enter the house, a brick i'm
PEELED by some force was thrown out of the
wall and struck him on the head. As the bricks
we're all securely placed together with mortar.
Mr. Brockett cannot imagine what forced it out.
He was only slightly injured. and in the after
noon replaced the brick in the wall.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14

GHosTLY sounds in the old Court House at
Lock Haven turn out to have been made by a
small dog imprisoned in hole in the wall.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14

THE electric conduits in Paris are about 5
feet high, 21s feet wide and of masonry lined
with cement. They contain naked wires, in
sulated only by porcelain knobs, and are built
under each sidewalk parallel with the boule-
ward.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-14
THE ELECTRICAL WORLD.


THE ELECTRICAL WORLD.
TEE oxygen band In the spectrum Of tn,
electric light from the Eiffel tower has beer
found similar to that in the suns rays.
: WIND drives a motor at Cape de la Heve II
France, which is used for running the dynamo
that furnishes the electric light to the light
house.
THE use of carbon brushes Is said to be o,
greatest value on railway motors where speed
and current are most subject to violent
changes.
THE piercings of the new Cabres tunnel met
with remarkable precision, the length being
Il, $50 feet.
THE number of incandescent lamps installed
in Boston this spring has been almost twice
what it was last year.
THE total mileage of submarine cables is
stated to be 1l3.OS1 miles, of which lQ5O0 are
Government property.
THE eophone, an instrument for determining
the location of the source of sounds for the
benefit of navigators, has been successfully ex-
perimented with.
ATT series of maneuyers between the En-
glish Mediterranean feet and the batteries at
Malta to test the efficiency of the electric light
it was found that it cannot successfully pierce
common smoke.
THE electric conduits in Paris are about
feet high, 21S feet wide and Of masonry lined
with cement. They contain naked wires, in
sulated only by porcelain knobs, and are built
under each sidewalk parallel with the boule-
ward.
STEAM fire engines operated by electricity
are suggested.
FIVE electrical tramways with total length
of lat kilometers, are being constructed in
Naples.
A NOVEL use of electricity is about to be
tested in sharpening the shoes of car horses in
icy weather.
TELEGRAPH wires are very seldom fused by
lightning, although there are numerous in
stances of their carrying very large currents.
and case is cited on excellent authority where
n nneman was killed by touching wire struck
by lightning at . point 50 miles Distant