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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-17
A STRANGE REVELATION,

The story of ruined and crazed inventor
who last week shot q millionaire, whom he
accused of having stolen his inventions, is a
tragic one, as at first telegraphed. But the
further developments of the case give it
especial Importance as a possible illustra-
ten of the way in which justice may be de-
feated- by the use of wealth. The story Of
the homicide is briefly that he was informed
by his lawyer that he mad been beaten in
the suit which he began against the dead
man for infringement The examination of
the record shows that the suit begun two
years ago was carried up to the point of
taking testimony, and there dropped en-
tirely. The presumption is thus established
that the attorney was bribed by the rich
man to betray and delude his client. That
explanation Of the singular case reveals
means of defeating justice by means of
money, which should, together with the
Flack revelations, rouse the public to the
necessity of reform that will give poor
men as good chance in the courts as rich
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-17
TIE METAL OF THE FUTURE.

The reduction Of aluminium in Pittsburg
is an addition to our industries which,
while it may not attain very imposing pro-
portions at present, contains immense posi-
blities. Aluminium is a metal which, like
electricity a few years ago, presents the
hope of revolutionizing industry-if its re-
duction and working can be made cheap
enough. Possessing the strength of steel
and greater durability. with much less
weight. it will have great field of useful
ness when it can be made as cheaply. The
process BY which it is to be produced here
holds out the hope of reducing its cost be-
low five dollars per pound; but it will have
to become much cheaper than that before il
supplants the great uses of iron and steel.
The question OF the future is: How can
aluminium be made cheaply?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-17
NEED OF PUBLIC sUBwAYs.

In an article noticing the reports made
by electrical experts at recent con-
vention showing the practicability and sue
cess of underground electric conduits the
Minneapolis Tribune says:
Sooner or later-and perhaps prompt action
would be cheapest-our cities must provide for
their central districts, permanent subways in
which water and gas pipes, pneumatic tubes.
telegraph, telephone and fire alarm wires, etc..
may all be accorded their respective rights of
way, private companies to pay equitable
rentals. Such subways would not be formida-
bly, expensive. considering the services they
would render, and they are fast reaching the
stage of becoming public necessity.
The point is a valuable one, and the fact
that it has not been already recognized as a
rule Of action in all the leading cities is an
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-17
MORE TROUBLE. FOR ARMIES.
General SchofieId Orders n Court of In.
,quIry Into the Majors Mental Condition
An Enmity That Cannot be Shaken Off
"A PacuIiar oceedinr

General Schoneid ORDERS q Court of In-
,quiry Into the Majors Mental Condition
An Enmi,x Tbot Caunot be sb.t.r oG
p..,,. ps,.
heeai
ESPECIAL ThLHshAh Io TAh DisPArcH-i
WASHINGTON, September lo-one OF the
most curious cases In the record OF inquiries
VIII Dc nearo to-morro" al the Meolcai Mu-
seum' II Is an inquiry INTO sne mental conoi-
lion Oh MAJOR Armes, VINO recently became
known to the country at large py mis- action
during the inaugural procession on the 4th Of
March. and by his attempt to pull the nose of
Goyernor Beaver. on account of the corre-
snondoncA ord d,sorss;on which oraw o,,t 80
- e.e-s' N.u N..'' Is.,, - -" 80
Inas performances. ~ VIII pe rememDereu tnas
Armes was appointed member OF the
staff of Governor Beaver for that occasion and
that his nayna was subseouentlv strucx from
tba list +hrorxt ,o,,ras.,+a+;on. ,,ada hv oId
--ss s -, o.
enemies Oh Armes tnab ne was cranA anu
shouldn't be recognized. AS Armes had let
ter from the Governor formally notifying him
of his annointment on his staff he persisted in
ridino in tba nrocess;on ,,rtil ba Was forcibIv
lung - tne piooesaion un,,, no "so toioiDiy
eJectea py t"o onceIs. ne maue cnarges
sa ssainst ehese oInceIs, anu tn5y asaIns. nin,
ana tney were not. Inc charges made against
Raaver u''1 Ai' A~- -ieo' "''''A 'A eA"'A
Armes uas fonnd eni,.v of conduct unbe.
COMING an of8cer and gentleman and was
sentenced to he denrived of the riobt to wear
bis rn;for,, fo- 6va yaors aud 20 ba conenad
-. - .., -, 80 ~ 10
nitnin SeI.aln geograpnicai limits +" was
supposed that TINS would end Armes 1of
time, as an issue, but few days ago some
person as vet unknown suggested to General
Schofield that IL would be we'll tn innuire into
4, - ....s - 80.
tne niehIai conu1noh ol ARMIES, anu upon 1niS
the General OF the army issued an order Tor
board of inquiry. It is estimated most extra
ordinary proceeding on the part of the General,
who has refused to disclose the name of the
person making the suggestion on which he is
acting, and by the general public the proceed
ing is looked upon as cruel and tending to drive
into condition of real insanity person who
is now and has been for years simply little
peculiar. Armes has wife and eight children.
de is known as an exceedingly kind husband
and rather. His salary as retired major OF the
and educate his children, and he has been
struggling Dravely 70 90 TINS In tne real estate
comnention m'T He a. has been Gnin@ fair bns ~
ness. however. and has a prospect of making
some very profitable transactions if his patrons
are not driven away by the proceedings OF his
enemies IN army circles.
uh,. ,,,.. o..I
"s ooyeo' ueherai oononeiu mas IN oiusi-
ing 'ne court Oh inquiry no one seems 10 Dc
able TO explain. II Armes were an ofncer In
active service the reason would be evident, but
as the matter stands. it is the wonder of army
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-17
BEAUTY PADS FOR THE CHEEKS.

Times Tooth May Gnaw, but Madam is
Bound to Look Lovely.
From the Pail Mall Gazette.l
Hollow cheeks and wrinkles are very awk-
ward things. Ladies do their best to prevent
their appearance. The clever ones seem to be
able to ward off the wrinkles, but hollow cheeks
completely battle their skill. A gentleman who
lives at IslIngton is providing ladies whose
cheeks are hollow with small pads. These pads
are attached to natural or artificial teeth BY
means of tiny gold springs. The prIce of a face
pad is a trifie heavy, like everything else guar
anteed TO improve the personal appearance. A
pair of pads cost something like f5
The maker of the face pad said that gentle
men as well as ladies are wearing them. One
gentleman had never looked anything but
cadaverous until he took to the pad. Now his
cheeks are rounded like a cherub's and he
looks ten years younger. The curious thing
about the face pad is its infiexIbility 1t is
made of the same material as the case Of a set
of artificial teeth.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-17
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
The Slips From Pnge in Life in the Bust.
ling City.

The Slips From a Pnge in Life in the Bust.
ling City.
''Do you know" said cigar merchant to me
yesterday, "that if take two boxes of cigars
of exactly the same grade, color and size and
put band of gold tinselled paper about the
cigars in one box and not about those
in the other, that the former will sell
twice as fast as the latter? Well, they will.
have placed box of scent cigars In my show
case side by side with another box of the same
brand, and by giving the cigars in one collars
have sold two boxes to one Of the others with
out collars. 1t is a whim of that part of the pub
lie that buys low-priced cigar and does not
discriminate much, to call for cigars with col
lars. don't know why they want decorated
smoke, but they do.''
The Eput-a-penny-in-theslo slot-and- d-get-your-cor-
rect-weight machines are not inspiring the
confidence that Eliminates the soul of man
with Joy.
The other day young man who Is somewhat
scared about his health all the time, although
he is as fat as a turkey in November, got
weighed at hotel in the center of the city,
The machine said he weighed $50 pounds. Tho
young man went further, with some genia
companions, and IN another place where liquids
are dispensed in exchange for proper coin he
got upon the scales again. This time the au-
tomato guesser declared he weighed 14O
pounds.
The young mans face grew dark, and, turn
ing to his friends he said: "Say, this thing g
got to stop. I've lost ten pounds in two hours
1 won't be heavy enough to get home if don't
start at once" and he went home at once.
50
A LITTLE 5-year-old girl came home yester-
day from school, which she has only been at
tending a few days, and her mother asked her
what she had been doing.
"Writin' Ms and shake awful" was the
child's reply, which meant that long course of
Ms in a copy book had tried her nerves.
"Well, how do you make an M" her mother
asked.
''Oh, you go up hill, and down HILL up a
hill, and down hill, and stay there"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-17
IN THE EMPEROR'S HONOR.
Banquet Given to Kaiser Willinm-He
Compliments Hanover.

A Banquet Given to Kaiser Willinm-He
Compliments Hanover.
HANOVER, September l6-A grand banquet
was given last night by the provincial estate
in honor of Emperor William. Count Won
Munster, German Ambassador to France. gave
the toast in honor of the imperial family. In
his speech he said the Emperor could always
count upon the readiness of Hanover to
respond to any call, whether for peace or for
war. The Emperor, in his response. said he
was fully conscious of the loyalty, nobility and
self-sacrifcing patriotism which had dis
tinguished Hanover. 1t was due to these
qualities that the imperial house had been
able to perform an extremely difficult task;
namely, never to let go anything that had once
been grasped.
At the conclusion of his speech, which was
loudly cheered. the Emperor proposed toast
to Hanover and drank from the same glass
from which his grandfather drank similar
toast in 1874
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-17
Harry Williams Academy.

Quite number of old favorites are to be
seen at this house the present week. The
Austin Sisters, Rose and Aimee, head the list
with their thrilling trapeze performance, and
beside there are Mulvey and Clifton, the
Davenport Brothers, the "Acme Four
Constantine and Richards, Sam Dearin, Van
Capitola Forrest. Altogether, an array that
will please the usual large audiences that fill
the Academy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-17

THE statement that Whitelaw Reid's
wife wore the largest display of diamonds
on the occasion of the Shah's visit to the
Paris Exposition is asserted by a cotem-
porary to indicate the financial standing of
the American editorial profession. Perhaps;
but if so, is it altogether certain that it vim
dicates their good taste?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-17
FUNNY MEMS FANCIEs.
ODE TO A TAILOR.


In life thy worth we never knew
We judged you merely by your clothesg
But al thy grave man stops to think -
How much to thee he really owes.
philadelphia Inquirer.
Too Mad for Her.-Summer boarder Ito
farmers daughter)-Sarah. l love you: believe
me, darling, love you madlA madly, madly.
farmers daughter (calmly)--Gracious Dick,
YOU must have n awful temper.--EL Verdao
Whistle.
Remembering Boy-I remem-
Der you from the time you was here before, miss.
Miss Walkup--why, how is that, was at this
hotel only . week?
Elevator Boy--Yes, miss. but 1 remember you
cause you didn't remember me when you left. -
Time.
His Chances Improving.-Do you love
me, dear Y'' asked Cboliy softly.
.sWelI ChoIly, :" said Molly, to ''telI the truth,
am not quite sure; but think perhaps could
love you enough to be your wife II 1 could only
manage to get your salary raised -"--SomerutAs
Journal
'In many respects, Mrs. Hodge" said
the visitor consoiing.y, 'Jour husband was an
extraordinary man. What strong, abiding faith
he possessed rs ''He didi He did!'' exclaimed
the widow. smiling through her tears with grati-
fed pride. ''Faithl That's no name for II. Why,
sir, I've seen that man, time and again. buy
peaches at q fruit stand. ~ Chicago Tribune.
Disqualified for jury Duty.-Attorney-
Have you formed or expressed any opinion as to
the guilt innocence of the accused in this caseg
Man Drawn as a Juror--No, sir; but have some
times thought
Attorney (rising indignantly)--Your Honor this
man acknowledges that he sometimes thinks. 1t
is hardly necessary to say that shall challenge
him juror.-Chfed0o Tribune.
The Reverse Side.-Baldheaded and very
homely old gentleman, TO photographer-Drat
such picturesl Can't you make me look any bet
ter than that, after hEe sittings?
Photographer thoroughly exasperated)-- FL think
can, sir, If you will allow to take the back OF
your head. Ii hasn't so much expression as the
other side, but It's blamed sight prettier.-Bur'
hn0ton Free Press
DAINTY BUT DANGEROUS.
Her enchanting little boot
From beneath her jaunty suit
Ventured out.
That she knew It's witchIng charm,
Without meaning any harm,
Who could doubtg
So wooed the charming maid,
First enchanted, as said,
By her boot.
Now, alas! I'm well aware
Boots and tempers seldom are
Built to suit.
For our friendship ripened fast
And before a year was past
We were we'd
Now both boots and other things
Reckiessly she often slings
Atmy head. :,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-17
Harris Theater.

An unusually clever company appears at
Harris this week in Frank Harvey's play,
woman Against Woman Miss May Wheeler
is not only very pretty woman, but she knows
how to act, and to act well. Her Bessie Barton
is a character picture. Edmund Collier. as
John ITesider. is good support. and the little
comedy in the play is in good hands, John Mar
ble's Phil 1ressider being only a little over
drawn. The house at both performances yes
terday was filed to the last seat.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-17
The Finishing Touches Added.

A meeting Of the Board of Directors Of the
Florida Orange Growers and Dealers Pro-
tective Association was held to-day at the
office Of President E. L. Goodsell, and some
finishing touches added to plan that, If sue
cessful. VIII revolutionize the orange trade by
getting rid of the commission man. Jackson
Vile will be the headquarters, and there the
oranges will be sold at auction to members Of
the association exclusively. As the boxes will
all be opened there, it is said no more half
rotten oranges will be sent North. The orange
growers heretofore have suffered to an enor-
nous extent through sales to utterly ire
sponsible dealers in the North. but under the
new system they expect to receive cash. Ex-
Senator A s. Mann, of Florida. the secretary
of the association, is now at the Astor House,
this CITY,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-17
A BoodIer Returns From Cam du.

CHICAGO September l6.-Johuny Hannigan,
the ex-County Commissioner, accused of
boodling, who ran away from Chicago two
wears ago to escape prosecution, has returned
from Canada He walked into Judge Horton's
court this morning and asked that he be al
lowed to give bail for future hearing. Judge
Horton held him in s., 900 bail
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-17
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Hiram PooIer.

Hiram Pooler, one of the Oldest steamboat Stew
ards on the Ohio river, died at his home on Lib
erty avenue, yesterday morning, oftyphoid fever
He was about 5S years old, and was called one of
the best stewards on the river. He was born and
raised in Beaver county. He was widower, and
has daughter living in Wellsville q. He had
for several years been employed by Gray's Iron
Line having been last the steward of the Iron
Duke. Some weeks ago he was compelled, bv
sickness, to leave the boat at Cairo, and was
thence conveyed to his home in this city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-17
THE RED MEMS LAND WANTED.
A Commission Appointed TO Negotiate for a
Trnct of 7S9, 900 Acres.

A Commission Appointed to Negotiate for n
Trnct of 7S9, 900 Acres.
WASHINGTON, September I6.-Secretary
Noble to-day appointed 3. V. Belt, Assistant
Commissioner of Indian Affairs; A. NJ. Tinker,
an Indian Inspector. and G. W. Parker, a
special Indian Agent, as a commission to
negotiate with the Sisseton and Wahpeton
Indians of Dakota for the surrender of 7S9, 600
acres of their lands. The Indians on the
Sisseton reservation have already agreed to
take lands in severalty. and 127,SS7 acres have
been set apart for that purpose; 1,4l7 acres
have also been reserved for church and other
purposes. The commission is instructed not to
enter upon its duties until patents in severalty
for III, ,SS7 acres have been delivered. which
will probably be done within the present
month.
Each male Indian of the Sisseton and
Wahpeton tribes, over 2l years of age, who
receives his lands in severalty under the gen.
eral allotment act of February g. 1887 thereby
becomes citizen of the United States.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-17

A RELIGIOUS journal says of Sam j ones
appearance at Chautauqua: ''The lesson
taught by his egotism, Ignorance, vulgarity
and irreverence was so positive an one that
it will not be lost in arranging future pro-
grammes. The experience of Chautauq ua
with Sam Jones, Colonel Elliott F. Shepard
and George Guntor seems to indicate the
necessity of using something besides
notoriety for principle of selection.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-17

The instruction to the English Consul at
Zanzibar that the English missions must
not harbor fugitives from the Arab slave
pens may represent what the Tory Govern
ment considers policy; but it also repre-
sents woful falling off from the principle
once announced that when anyone reached
a spot covered by the British flag he be-
came from that day free man.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-17
NEW ELECTIONS NEEDED.
A Number of Legislators Lenve Room for
Others by Stepping Out.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.i
HARRISBURG, September 16-John Pattsr-
son, of this city, who has for several years
filled the position of Sergeapt-at- Arms of the
House, has just completed the work of serving
warrants for elections for members of the
House as follows: Delaware, Isaac P. Garrett
now in the Philadelphia Custom House; Phila-
delpha, G. Wesley Thomas, in the Custom
House, and A. S Roberts, with Collector Mar
Francis A. Weaver, in the Interior Depart
ment at Washington; Washington, ]. K. Bill
Kingsley, appointed Postoffice Inspector.
In the Senate. Sergeantat-Arms Franklin
has served the warrant for an election of Sen
ator in the Delaware district to succeed Sen
ator Cooper, and warrant will soon be issued
for a successor to Senator Stehman in Ian
caster county.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-17

MRS. VICTORIA WooDHULL's announce.
ment that she will be candidate for
President of the United States in 1893, is
her old method of advertising herself with
one improvement. She has ensured that
she will be without opposition by choosing
a year when no one else will think OF
running for President.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-17
suaae.,ior tn Tbeater Mann gers.

From the New York Commercial Adyertiser.l
There is a suggestive contiguity in two bits
of news that reach us to -day-that the chestnut
crop is ripenIng at an unusually early date.
and that lady in Reading theater has swai-
lowed her plate of artificial teeth in burst OF
laughter over joke. Would it not be well to
hang up placard, over the footlights, at the
proper moment: 'The chestnuts are coming;
the audience will kindly remove their teeth.
else the management declines being response
bIe for any casualty that may occur.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-17
THE principal feature of the musical
unions, so far, is the discord between them.

THE new Prince of Monaco is reported to
be very much opposed to gambling. So are
the magnates of Wall street finance; but
the money kings and the Prince seem able
to reconcile it with their conseiences to let
other people do the gambling and pay
them we'll for the accommodations.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-17

IT Is calculated to produce pessimistic
ideas of fame, to find that Marvin Hughitt.
once Pittsburg railroader and now Presi-
dent of the Chicago and North Western
Railroad, described in the New York jour
nal, as "Mr. Huglutt who enjoys the un-
bounded confidence of the Vanderbilt fam
ily"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-17

Miss W1LLARD's anxiety to have the
smoking compartments abolished in. the
Pullman cars, and the public wish that
porters should be paid sufficient salaries to
justify the abolition of tips, would be
equally expensive to the Pullman company.
The public convenience and comfort can be
consulted when it does not interfere with
the great corporate purpose of dividends.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-17
WILL BRIDGE THE NIAGARA.
The Canadian Pacific Determined to Have
nm American Connection.

m American Connection.
HAMILTON, ONT, September l6.-President
Van Horne was interviewed relative to the
Canadian Pacitic's proposed American con-
nection. Mr.. Van Horne said that it was the
intention of the company to. have such a con-
nection, and while it would be perhaps subse-
quent to the building of the lines to Hamilton,
it was an assured thing.
I'VE have decided" said he "to build a
bridge for ourselves across the Niagara river.
For the present l do not care to state what our
American connection will be. l will say, how
ever, that we have made arrangements for this
connection with six leading American rail-
roads, and will be able to run into Buffalo on
thoroughly firSt-class accommodations at tie
end of the line, as we have elsewhere"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-17

CONCERNING the trial of the Flack
scandal the Albany Herald says: "It is the
one magnificent opportunity in District At
torney Fellows life to redeem an imbecile
past and show that he has the stuff of manli-
ness in him." True and it also would re-
deem the position of the newspapers who
Topped over to support Fellows cleo
tion by the influence of the pullers; of
which the Herald pars nadgnunl yfuit.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-17
STRUCK A SMALL FORTUNE.
Harrisburg RaiIroader Accidental
Makes Lucky Investment.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCHI
HARRISBURG, September l6. Christian
Gould, of this city, assistant train dispatcher
in the employ of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railroad Company, was one of party of six
railroaders who bought lottery ticket re-
Gently. At the same time he also purchased
one-twentieth of ticket costing him 81. The
combination ticket in which he invested with
his co-employes drew nothing, but the other
fractional ticket won for him one-tweDtieth of
the capital prize of $500, 600.
The ticket has been placed in the hands of
the United States Express Company for COL
lection. Mr.. Gould, who is poor man, ex-
poets his Sl5 700 in few days. ..
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-17

that stamp Perhaps the idea may yet
dawn upon. the Somerset official mind that
it Is not exactly discreet to permit rufians
under the charge of murder, to accumulate
an armory of deadly weapons with which to
shoot the officers and make their escape.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-17
AN OHIO CENTENARIAN DEAD.

Mrs. Miller, of Stark County, Passes Away
Mt the Age of 1O1 Years.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM rv THE DIsPATcH.I
CANTON, September 16 Mrs. Magdalene
Miller, aged 10l years, beyond doubt the Oldest
person in Stark county, died at the residence of
her daughter, Mrs. John Klise, at Waynesburg
to-day.
She was born in Germany, and came to Stark
county with her husband go years ago.