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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-13

probably arise, and probably would prove
victorious.
Our cOtemporary's propositionis is really an
inversion of what most people agree should
be the rule, namely. that reservoirs should
not be maintained above populous valleys
unless all danger of their bursting is put
beyond possibility. This rule will probably
be strictly enforced in Pennsylvania at
least, for many years to come.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-13

Is THE promise of electric power on the
Allegheny street, lines to oberesolved into that
electric combination which galvanizes the
patient and deliberate street car horse into
action2
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-13

THE story of johnnie Stitt. as told by a
special dispatch elsewhere, reveals hero
ism and self-sacrifce that make one of the
bright spots in the gloom of the fearful
disaster.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-13
Marriage Of D. +. watson, ESQ.

On Tuesday evening D. 7. Watson, ESQ.,. one
of the bestknown lawyers at the Allegheny
county bar, was united In marriage with Miss
Margaret Walker, daughter of Mrs. William
Walker, of Western avenue, Allegheny. Rev.
DR.. Bronson, of Washington. Pa, performed
the ceremony. The newly married couple
have gone East on wedding tour
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-13
For the John.tonn suGsrsr..

John L. Sullivan, Charley Mitchell. Jack Nc
Auliffe. Bill Dacy Jake Kilrain, Paddy Smith,
Johnny Reagan and Cal Mccarthy will pretend
to punch each others heads at Madison Square
Garden tomorrow night for the benefit of the
Johnstown sufferers. Pat Sheedy and Mike
Donovan will superintend the exhibition.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-13
PolIreuess Varies.

From the Chicago Inter-ocean.1
When distinguished citizen enters your
home you do not ask him to take seat on
the floor" but if be should visit Congress or
the Legislature it is considered Just the thing
70 In
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-13

GOVERNOR BEAVERS broken pledges
with reference to appropriations for the
West Penn Hospital rise again to ve1 him,
in connection with his million dollar scheme,
as is shown In a communication elsewhere.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-13

THE embargo being raised on travel to
Johnstown, we hope that the Johnstown
sufferers will be able to recoup some of their
monetary losses by making the sightseers
pay round prices for their entertainment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-13
Drowned at a Sunday school Picnic.

Mamie Hay. 20 years old, and Lizzie Scott,
attended q Sunday school picnic at Iona
Island, to-day. Two young men took them out
boating. When the party returned to the high
wharf Laura Crawford jumped down into the
boat and upset it. An oar struck Miss Hay on
the head as she fell into the water, and she
sank instantly. Her body was recovered half
an hour later. Miss Hay was Of considerable
social prominence. She was President of a
branch Of the Kings Daughters.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-13

The Old World is trying to keep up with
the general race of destruction, and sue
ceeded in killing fifty children on an excur-
sion near Armagh, ireland, yesterday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-13
A GOOD SUPPLY OF FLOUR,
But New Shoes and Underclothing Are Still
Greatly Needed.
IRON STAFF coRREsPoNpENT.l

rFRoM STAFF coRREsPoNpENT.1
JoHNsTowN, June R.-Quartermaster Gen.
eral Hill and the Assistant Commissary Gen.
eral, Major Spangler, left for Pittsburg this
evening to confer with the Relief Committee
there in regard to the new regime of things at
this place. Instructions in regard to the man
ner in which supplies are to be shipped and
money distributed will be issued by the officers
partment, said tonight: 1--WE have all the -four
and old clothes that we can find use for. There
is enough -four here to last a week yet. What
we want is new underclothes and new shoes,
and would like to have them right away"
MCSWIGAN,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-13

DIR. WEBB, a sOn-in-law of William II.
Vanderbilt, has travelled 10000 miles with
large family party in palace cars over this
continent since April6. Such a tour ID cal-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-13

The first result of the State control at
Johnstown appears to be a squabble over
contracts and new requisition on Pittsburg
for supplies.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-13
AHEAD OF ALL ITS RIVALS,

The High Praise Accorded The Dispatch by
the Bedford Gazette.
From the Bedford Gazette.I
THE PITTsBURG DISPATCH outstripped all
rivals in covering the JohnstoWn disaster. Its
representatives were the first on the ground.
and they told the tale of destruction as no other
pencils portrayed it. The DISPATCH has again
proved its right to claim place among the
ablest newspapers in the country.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-13
Tnwern on the Decline.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.l
The famous Leaning Tower of Pisa is up for
sale. Eitfel and other modern towers have
ruined its business,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-13
A DAY In THE METROPOLIS.
Among the wsIl-Known Filters.

.EEw YORK BUREAU sPECIALs.1
NEW YORK, June I2-Thomas II. Sherman,
formerly James g. Blaine's private secretary,
and now United States Consul to Liverpool;
Tony Pastor and Mr.. and Mrs. W. K Wander
bilt sailed for England to-day on the steamship
City of Paris. The big steamship will not be
put on her mettle during the present trip.
NextAugust, however, the captain prophesies,
she will reduce her best record by eight hours.
The Countess Arco Valley. wife or the German
Minister at Washington, started for Bremen on
the steamship Aller. Several members of the
Rosina Vokes Company, which has just I'm
lshed its engagement at Daly's Theater, left
for Liverpool on the Britannia.
Not Much Electricity In IL.
Mrs. Hattie Green kept house in Brooklyn
for Prof. Friend and his wife while they
were pretending to refine sugar by electricity.
In court to-day she told how she often over
heard Howard, now on trial, and the Friends
devising methods of booming Electric sugar
stock, On the night before Prof Friends
demonstrations barrel of sugar was always
received at the back door, dragged upstairs
under the Professors supervision, and locked
upin the garrett. Mrs. Green looked sharp for
the secret whenever she cleaned Mrs. Friends
house, but she couldn't find it. The only piece
OF machinery In the building, she thought, was
a clothes mangle, which was generally sticky
with half-crushed sugar. A policeman who
followed Mrs. Green on the stand, said he had
seen whole truckloads of sugar barrels un-
loaded at Prof. Friends back door after
dark. The Rev. Howard's counsel opened the
defense this afternoon, He claimed that Prof.
Friend really possessed secret for re-
filming sugar; that Howard was only mechanic
employed by Friend and never was given the
full secret.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-13
TRI-STATE TRIPLES.

PARKER BROWN, of New Lisbon, o., was
leading COW to pasture the other evening,
and was foolish enough 70 fasten the end Of
the rope to his wrist. The cow became
frightened and ran away, throwing the boy to
the ground and dragging him quite distance
He vas rescued by some companions but was
seriously injured.
SON of H. lift of Evans City, near Butler,
Pa, visited an uncle who has large tank of
gasoline, and tried to see how much of it he
could inhale A doctor restored him by hard
work.
THE day after the food at Marietta Mrs.
Sultzbach found a Lhree-foot snake covered
with mud drying itself on her cook stove. She
was going to pick 1t up for driftwood, when it
raised its head and eyed her.
A FREIGHT train cowcatcher at Kennard,
Crawford county, Pa, scooped Mrs. Kerby out
of her buggy and carried her fourth Of q
mile, with several bruises.
HIRAM SEDGw1cK, of Waterford, Pa, IS
years old, saved himself from being battered to
death by q vicious ram by grasping the ami
mails horns
AT Coburn, Center county, Pa, one night
during the food a citizen being enraged at his
dog, which had walked him by incessant bark
ing, put on his boots especially to kick 1t when
he got down stairs Reaching the yard he
found the dog chained in several feet of water
and it took lively work to free it and get the
family out. The whole family might have been
drowned if it had not been for the dog.
A CoLUMBIANA, O., paper having received
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-13

A CoLUMBIANA, o., paper having received
gift of ''snowballs," and. having no better
editorial receptacle, put the stems of the Aow-
ers in bottle that had held red ink. Yester-
day the snovballs were pink all over.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-13

AN old coin, worth far more than Its face,
was found among q quart of onions bought
from Harrisburg. Pa, farmer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-13

THE day after the flood at Marietta Mrs.
Sultzbach found a rhree-foot snake covered
with mud drying itself on her cook stove. She
was going to pick 1t up for driftwood, when it
raised its head and eyed her.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-13

"A FREIGHT train cowcatcher at Kennard,
Crawford county, Pa, scooped Mrs Kerby out
of her buggy and carried her fourth Of
mile, with several bruises.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-13

HIRAM SEDGw1cK, of Waterford, Pa, S5
years old, saved himself from being battered to
death by vicious ram by grasping the ami
mails horns.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-13

A SON of H. Lift, of Evans City, near Butler,
Pa, visited an uncle WHO has large tank of
gasoline. and tried to see how much of it he
could inhale. A doctor restored him by hard
work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-13

AMAN down in Garret county, West vir-
ginia paid sl5o for horse that had q false tail
and glass eye.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-13

WILLIAM b. JENKINS. Of Gwynedd, Pa, has
two cannon balls which have been about his
premises for very long period. They are sup
posed TO be relics Of the Revolution. The
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-05

The present is an age of great combin-
ations of capital. Trusts and consolida-
tions are the order of the day. "In
union there is strength" F" is the motto of
wealthy investors. The wage-workers
whose capital is not money, stocks or
bonds, but muscle, skill and labor, are
slowly learning the lesson of combina-
ton. First came the trades-union which
organized the members of the same
craft. But time showed that the trades
union could not cope single-handed with
the power of capital, and then arose the
Knights of Labor-an organization that
aims at the union of all hand and wage
workers. Meantime the farmers, find
ing their interests threatened by mon
ster aggregations of railroads and other
corporations, became alarmed at the
drift of affairs, and formed an Alliance,
which has spread over nearly every state
in the union. Now, the Knights, find
ing their aims and objects in protecting
their interests and purifying the govern
ment, to be almost, if not quite, identical
with those of the Alliance, have pro-
posed to unite with the latter and nego-
tiations are progressing between them
which give every promise of success.
The Knights and other affiliated organi-
cations when reinforced by the Alliance
will have at their command some three
million votes and their intention is to
make their influence felt in the law
making bodies at Washington and the
capitols of the different states. A right
full cause, backed by three million votes,
would soon retire the corrupt politicians
of both parties to private life and would
once more place the Republic upon a
solid foundation. The vampires who
now fatten by sucking the life-blood of
the mass of the people would be shaken
off, and the men who buy up legislatures
and grind the poor would find them
selves powerless for evil. 1merican
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-05

the eddy below the falls near the Cana
dian side of the river has been narrow
ed more than half, and the little
steamer Maid of the Mist has less diff
ficulty than before in running into the
curve of the falls.
The rapid progress of invention and
of notions of size in these modern days
is illustrated by the fact that all the
European steamship companies are
petitioning New York City to lengthen
out her docks, which are totally INSULT
cient for the new monsters arriving
daily. The City of Rome. the City of
Paris, the City of New York have long
been Inconvenience aud endangered
by the shortness of the docks. The
other day the Normandie had to an
chor in midstream because the current
was carrying her upon the unprotect-
ed City of Rome. In short time the
White Star Line will be sending to
New York the Majestic and Teutonic,
and the French Line the LORRAINE, all
of which are much longer than any
herctof built. These, with the new
German monsters, make up fleet so
numerous that their owners are in a
position to demand the dock improve
ments so much needed. Steamships
600 feet long will soon be common
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-05

Old Sam johnson said he loved
good hater." But he did not have in
mind, malicious hater. A Chicago
Tribune editor who headed telegram
announcing the illness of Jefferson Davis
I'm the Last Ditch-The Arch Rebel at
the Point of DEATH" is not a good hater
he belongs to the unreasoning, malig-
nant and rabid class. The Tribune man
speaks in such terms of the great South
ern leader simply because he was the
president of the confederacy-the head
and front of the Southern people.
Is this the way to speak of a gallant
soldier, whose sword opened the path
for civilization in the northwest, and
aided in carving out our magnificent
empire wrested from Mexico? Is this
the way to describe the illness of a
patriotic statesman whose whole life was
devoted to the service of his people?
Fortunately there will be few such
utterances to record. The lofty ideals,
the clean methods, the fearless courage
and the noble life of the grand old man,
who is now serenely awaiting his final
summons, will silence the idle babble
and chatter of the ruthless foes who
have been so active since he was dis
armed. When Jefferson Davis dies the
general and spontaneous tribute of the
American people will drown the dis
cordant notes pealed out here and there
by a few savage trumpeters.-AHaata
Constitutions.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-05
Their Claims Are Unjust.

1t is somewhat gratifying to see
Republican organ like the Wilkes-Bar
Record speak out against the payment of
unjust claims for border raids during the
war. "The claims of certain Pennsyl-
vania citizens" it says, ''are being push
ed with renewed vigor. The invasion of
our state by the Confederate forces done
serious damage to some of our citizens,
and it is but natural that they should
wish to be reimbursed. Although this
was over quarter of century ago, the
attempt is being made to get the losses
paid from the United States treasury,
on the ground that it was the duty of
the government to protect the several
states. The evidence, however, is that
the government was hustling pretty
lively and was guilty of no culpable neg
ligence. Private individuals under sim
liar circumstances would not be held
liable. To pay these losses would be to
set very bad precedent, for the claims
are such as might be duplicated many
times and the treasury would hardly
hold out. 1t is better to look at the
matter as one of the results of the haz-
ards of war, and let by-gones remain
Sucb
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-05
Early Western journalism.

When William N. Byers, the Colo
RADIO pioneer of journalism, first start
ed in to print the Rocky Mountain NeoOs
he had pretty tough time of it, and
experiences lively enough to suit
Ute Indian agent, says the New York
Graphic.
News was plentiful enough, and it
was not generally supposed that the
press would make any editorial at
tacks upon the citizens of Auraria, as
Denver was then called; SO one day
when Byers found fault editorially
with the killing of Mexican by
Charles Harrison, a gambler, the lat
ter's friends, fully armed, gathered
about and made an attack upon the
log house occupied by the Ne'0S. The
editor and his reporters and type-set-
tiers were so surprised at the sudden
ness of the attack that they did not
have time to make any resistance.
Editor Byers was taken a captive to
Harrison's saloon, called the "Criter-
ion." The crowd wanted to kill him
on the spot, and knives and pistols
were flourished in his face. Harrison
had once been a Mason, and knew that
Byers was a member of the fraternity;
so, under the pretense of taking him
into side room to talk, he got him
out of the place altogether.
Byers was plucky enough, for he
ran for his Office, and, arming all
hands, laid low for the enemy, who
came fast enough, and lively combat
took place and one man was killed.
1t was Just about this time that the
] NN,>ln ,f RnnlIor r,l
who was good printer and a handy
man about an office, arrived in town
from Omaha via a freight train.
He was dead broke, and made at
once for the Ncl0S Office and asked for
the boss. Bycrs, seated on barrel,
was pointed out to him.
"Want any handsP" asked Joe lean
ing against the door.
THAT depends" said Byers, with
out looking up.
"Depends on what?"
"Can you shoot?'
"You bet?"
"Will you?'
"Of course"
"Well. then" said the editor, get
ting off the barrel, "there's a rifle and
there's a case-go to work"
"WhatlI l do first" asked Wolff,
kill somebody or throw in a case?'
Byers went to the window, leaned
out, looked up and down carefully,
and then turning back said:
II guess you'll have time to throw
in handful
Just about this time the Office was
in a state of siege, and to write and
print what Byers wrote and printed at
that time required a greater amount
of moral courage, or what is more
commonly called nerve, than is pos
sessed by journalists of the present
day.
Many threats were made and more
than one combat took place, but the
editor came out ahead, and always
stuck to the paragraph in his saluta-
tory, which read: "Our course is
marked out We will adhere to it
with steadfast and fixed determination
to speak, write, and publish the truth,
and nothing but the truth, let it work
us veal or woe.n
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-05


General Master Workman Powderly
has been very slow to discover that he
was blind guide in trying to make
workingmen believe that wage rates are
dependent in anywise upon tariff rates.
But he must have the credit for honest
remuneration of error now that his past
mistake is apparent to him. Nothing
could be more frank and manly than
the following declaration of Mr.. Pow
derly, printed in the NeD York Herald.
Pm not talking tariff this year, but it
seems to me that the policy of protection
is wrong on labor. The labor classes
are not protected-only the manufact-
urers. The rich receive the protection.
The American manufacturer adds the
duty to what should be the natural and
fair price for his product. The burden
of the tariff rests its crushing weight
upon the poor. The tariff needs reform
ing. 1t is the poor, the great mass of the
people, who need protection, and they
will never get it under the so-called
policy of protection.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-05

The superintendent of the census,
in an endeavor to make the educa-
tional statistics of the census of 1890
as complete as possible, proposes to
go out of the beaten path and secure
statistics of private as well as public
schools. He has appointed James H.
Blodgett as special agent for the col
lection of educational statistics. The
public schools and colleges offer few
difficulties as their reports are pub
lished, but Mr.. Blodgett has been
directed to get statistics of parochial
and private schools, however humble,
and circular issued from the census
Office asks for lists of such schools or
the names of single schools open in
any part of the present school year,
with the address of the principal
teacher.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-05
POPPING THE QUESTION.

When in the course of human events,
a young man makes up his mind to ask
the very important question, he finds
great difficulty in coming to the point. AS
we are not at all bashful we boldly say:
Will you not answer yes to us, as we ask
you to go to your druggist or dealer in
toilet articles, and purchase a bottle of
Vail Brothers Ideal Tooth Powder, the
best made. AS an inducement for you
to try it, we give you handsome engrav-
ing with two 25 cent bottles, 20 X "a, no
advertising on it. There is ticket
around the neck of each bottle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-05

NEw YORK having raised five million
dollars ION paper) for the Information
al Exhibition of 1892 can go before
congress on terms Of practical equali-
ty with Chicago, so far as money
guarantee Is concerned, for, although
Chicago is said to have more sub
scribed, five millions afford sufficient
basis. The site question has also
reached stage where settlement can
safely be promised, so that New York
is ready to go before congress with
definite promises as to what shall he
done in 1892 if the government should
provide for an international exhibition
in that city. Chicago has many
friends, however, and the issue as be-
tween the two cities is doubtful,
though New York has the advantage
of the jealous candidacy of St. Louis,
which may ultimately defeat Chicago.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-05

Have used your Ideal Tooth Powder
for quite while, and consider it second to
none for purity and pleasantness. There
is no better; l take pleasure in recon-
mending its virtues to all my friends,
and so long as you manufacture such a
delightful powder as the Ideal, you shall
have the benefit of all can do for you.
DIR. G. B. SwEENY, Pittsburg, Pa.
We can thoroughly recommend Ideal
Tooth Powder to our readers. We find
it highly endorsed by the Dental profess
sion, as being free from all injurious
fectly, imparting a pleasant, refreshing
condition to the mouth. Has received
four medals, the highest each time, We
advise our readers to read the advertise
ment elsewhere in this issue, and give it a
trial.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-05
NEW ORDINANCE.

An ordinance for the widening of Cen
tire Street in the borough of Freeand.
BE it ordained and enacted by the burgess and
town council of the borough of Freelnnd
and it is hereby ordained and enacted by the
same:
That Centre Street, from Front Street to Wal
nut street IN said borough be widened, laid out
exclusive OF sidewalks, which shall be six (6j
feet wide on each side of said street
Il. A. BUCKLEY, WILLIAM JOHNSON.
oecretaIS. President.
Passed finally in council on third read
ing, on the 9TH day of October, 1882
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-05

SECRETARY NOBLE speaks out clearly
on the subject of granting pensions
to deserters or to soldiers dishonor-
ably dismissed the service. He re-
commends congress to pass an act
prohibiting a pension to any one dis
honorably discharged from the SER
vice. Deserters are ruled out alto
gether, as they are technically still in
the service. Secretary Noble would
have the pension list roll of honor,
as it ought to be.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-05

In restricting the output of their
mines and fixing the price the anthra-
cite coal men are operating under
tariff protection and getting the full
benefit of tariff of IS cents per ton
on coal Although there is no tariff
on anthracite, the tariff of rs cents on
bituminous coal gives them control of
markets that would be supplied with
cheaper imported fuel but for this
tax-IS. LOUiS DiSpatch.