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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-05
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE,

MARX TWAIN has thick, bushy hair, which
gives his head the appearance of crows nest.
His eyes are small, keen and sharp.
WAGNER's only son, Siegfried, now grown.
is studying to be an engineer. He looks like
his father, but shows no marked musical talent.
THE richest man in the House of Commons
is said to be MI. McEwan, Home Rule member
for one of the divisions of Edinburgh, worth
s92 900 per annum.
ARCHBISHOP KENRIcK, of st. Louis. is the
oldest Catholic prelate in the United States.
He was consecrated in lS4l, and now, at the
age of 50, presides over his diocese without an
assistant.
EMPEROR WILLIAM has but recently hon.
ored himself with any high military rank.
Though as Kaiser he is the "War Lord" of the
German army he remained but brigadier
until short while ago, when he rose to be
Major General. Since Queen Victoria made
him an Admiral and the Austrian Emperor
made him General, Moltke has urged him to
come up to the first rank, and he is now a
Commanding General.
MRS. HARRIET BEEcHER STOWE was very
poor when she wrote Uncle Toms Cabin.n
The last chapter was written in the office of her
publisher in Boston. II was cold winter
morning, and she arrived at the store half
frozen. She stood over the stove half an hour
before she was sufficiently thawed to hold her
pen. Three months from that time she re.
ceived check for $1,000 as the first payment
on the sale of "Uncle Toms Cabin"
RUSSELL SAGE is something more than
mere business machine. He served three sue
cessive terms in Congress, during which he
originated the idea of purchasing Mount " er-
non and keeping it as Rational domain. He
advocated the appointment of committee of
ladies, which eventually grew into the Mount
Vernon Association, by whom the home of
Washington was finally purchased and Tilted
up as it is to-day Mr.:sage is tall, thin and
straight as Mohawk. !.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-05
FINANCiERING METHODS.

The history of the ''Young Napoleon Of
Finance" Henry S. Ives, which has been
recently brought out by the confession of a
clerk, is a remarkable exhibition of the
means BY which allegedly great fnanciers
attain their prominence in the stock manip-
ulating world of Wall street. 1t simply
shows that successful and unscrupulous
thieveries are the promptest means toward
attaining the financial prominence which
Mr.. Ives exemplifed to remarkable de-
gree only few years ago.
The statements show that Ives plan of
hnanciering was to obtain upon almost any
pretext felonious entry into the manage
ment OF any railroad corporation which was
marked as their prey. Having got control
of the corporation they issued the securities
OF the company, deposited the money with
their own firm and used the funds in their
own purchases of other corporations. This
plan worked successfully for time, until
the ambitious fnanciers committed the pro-
verbal mistake of taking larger mouthful
than they could masticate, and having come
to grief and bankruptcy by that means, tine
exposure of their evil practices followed as
an inevitable result.
But it is pertinent question to ask how
much the Ives plan of corporate manipu-
lation differs from the methods which have
been pursued by greater and more success
ful fnanciers. When we remember how
closely the leading features of this plan have
been followed in the notorious instances of
some great corporations, such as the Erie
Railway, the Union Pacific, the Central
Pacific, and possibly some railroads that
might be named nearer home, it becomes a
pertinent question whether Mr.. Ives crimi-
nality did not consist in his success in this
method of robbery on small scale, and his
f-ilure when he attempted it on big one.
1t is certainly time for this country to
secure the exposure and punishment of that
kind OF fnanciering, not only when the
light of finance has come to shipwreck, as
Mr.. Ives has, but in the case of more sue
cessful manipulators who are now in the
enjoyment of vast fortunes as the fruit of
exactly such manipulations.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-05
A FAMOUS BABY SOLDIER DEAD,
he Enlisted Mt the Age of and Served
Through the War.

He Enlisted mt the Age of and Served
Through the War.
MEMPHIS. September 4-Berry II. Binford
who was the youngest soldier in the Confeder-
ate Army, died yesterday while on a business
trip to Monroe, La. His father. DR.. Binford.
was surgeon In the Confederate Army. The
boy, when about years old, started out to find
his father, and reported to General Wheeler.
who took him for Federal spy sent in by some
of the Union people. The General kept an
eye on the little chap and finally turned him
over to Colonel Josiah Patterson, who knew
DIR. Binford, and at once assumed the care of
the boy. As he would not 90 back home, a
pony was secured for him, gun was sawed off
the proper length, and he was recognized from
that time on to the end of the war as a soldier
1t is stated that young Binford and another
boy, not much older, undertook to do little
special service once They went out be-
tween the lines somewhere up In North Ala
bama, threw up some small breastworks and
awaited the advance of the Federals on the op-
posite side of a small river. The column
came in sight. and the boys opened fire
as if backed by an army, which the Federals
naturally supposed to be a fact. The
boys held the fort a whole day, and when
night came on, they scampered off and rejoined
their command several miles away. Binford
was the famous suspicious case" that caused
panic in this city last summer and subjected
several distinguished physicians to- perfect
avalanche of chat, when It turned out to be
case OF alcoholism instead of yellow fever.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-05
PITTsBURG. THURSDAY, SEP. 5. 1883.
THE EXpoSIT1oNs OPENING.

The large attendance, considering the
threatening weather, at the opening of the
Exposition last evening testified to the in
terest of our citizens in that enterprise. and
the abundance of local pride which will in
sure it liberal home support. The latter
spirit was much gratifed by the size and
adequacy of the buildings which fortunately
made up for shortcomings due to the gen.
eral lack of time for preparation.
1t is useless to try to conceal the fact that
the Exposition is not yet In shape to in
vite the public as to a completed represen-
tation of Pittsburg's mercantile and manu-
featuring resources. 1t is not now more
than an abstract question whether it would
not have been wiser to have postponed the
opening week in order to get the Exposi-
tion into a completed shape. But it is no
more than fair policy to have it understood
that several days must elapse. at the best,
before the full display of attractions can be
made. The Art Gallery was last night the
most complete department; and there the
lights were not in position. Outside of that
the liberal mixture of incompIeted exhibits
could not fail to strike the observer; and the
mechanical department isas yet an unknown
quantity.
On the other hand it was evident to the
friendly observation of the spectators last
evening that the materials for good Expo
sition were being rapidly worked into shape.
The exhibits of the main building will be
completed by the end OF this week. The
machinery hall, itself an exhibit of remark
able work by Pittsburg material, is being
pushed to completion. The art gallery will
to-day offer to the public the attraction OF
the largest array of paintings ever shown in
Pittsburg, comprising some very important
specimens of modern art.
All this, as the result of the public
spirited and indomitable labors of the Ex-
position Society, is a matter of local pride
and satisfaction. But in the interest of the
Exposition itself it is well to have it under
stood that there is yet much to be done be-
fore we can invite the surrounding country
to come and inspect our completed Expo
sition.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-05
MISTAKEN MIILIONATRFs

The attitude taken by the great dressed
beef firms of Chicago, that they need not
pay any attention to the summons of the
Senatorial Committee to testify concerning
he remarkable growth of their business, is
Nich they cannot afford to maintain.
be wise to reconsider their deter
ID give all the information at
place, their refusal, if per-
ly give strength to the pub
at the remarkable decline in
title and the absence of any
decline in the price of meat,
by private and exclusive ad-
as are too common in Great
between producers and con-
lis charge has been made before.
is engaged in the business persist
declaration that they will not appear
le an investigation, they cannot escape
e effect of general growth of that suspi-
zion.
Next, while these firms are not directly
under obligations to national legislation
they are decidedly dependent on it as affect
ing the railroads. A large portion of the
country has heretofore supported the policy
of insuring them fair and equitable freight
charges. Beyond that the assaults made on
their traffic in the State Legislatures have
been generally opposed on principles of
public equity. But for an interest SO pc
culiarly involved in questions of public
policy to rebuff investigation in the public
behalf, is next door to suicidal.
1t is to be hoped that our Chicago friends
In their own interest will perceive the fact
that the United States is greater than they
and that the public has right to full infor-
ton on questions affecting its welfare.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-05
MIR. wANAMAKER's PROJECT.

A rather striking example of the dis
position to decide public questions by
prejudice is afforded by the assertion of the
New York World that Postmaster General
Wanamaker will have to get up long be-
fore sunrise if he expects to catch Jay
Gould and DR.. Norvin Green mapping,
with regard to the proposition to form a
partnership between the Western Union
and the Post Office Department, for the de-
livery of telegraphic messages at reduced
rate. The World recognizes that an ar
rangement of the sort, which is indefinitely
reported as pending, would be of great
public value, if based upon equitable terms;
but it takes it for granted that an arrange
ment to which the Western Union officials
would consent would not be based upon
such terms o.
This is perhaps a natural view for jour-
nal to take which is opposed politically to
the Postmaster General, and which has al
ways been severe critic of the Western
Union corporation. But in view of the fact
that, up to the present time, the West
ern Union Telegraph Company has
not succeeded in getting ahead of the
Postmaster General on the subject of charges,
it would be no more than fair to wait until
the arrangement reaches the point of publ
cation before passing judgment upon it.
The official who has had the whole press
of the country bowling at him for his radi-
cal reduction of telegraphic tolls on Govern
ment business is not likely to let the same
corporation gouge him and the public on an
arrangement for the public service of which
he would be the sponsor and for which he
would gain the credit, II successful.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-05
A BATCH OF INVENTIONS
On Which Patents Have Been Secured by
PeDnsylvunians md Ofhers.

Vn Wnicu Eutehts nave 0een secured Dy
Pennsylvanians md Others.
List of United States patents issued to West
ern Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and West Vir-
ginia inventors, on Tuesday, September 3, as
furnished by o. D. Lewis, patent attorney, ISL
Fifth avenue, Pittsburg:
George Bordoman. Allegheny, vehicle spring;
hAntthony parser, Pittsburg, undulating furnace
F; Beatin, Wheeler. Pa, apparatus for oiiing
mine cars; Nv. Bulhart Indiana, Pa, spectacle
case; Andrew Brubaker, Ashland, o., fire kim
dler; y. W. Bruce, Antioch. o., wagon brake;
H. B. Camp, Cuyahoga Falls, o.. machine for
making curved pipeaJ ohm Cofin. Johnstown, Pa,
annealing and plating wire; John Cofin,. Johns
,Meese, sidney o., eleyating truck; G. B. Ben
lon and \. y sawhill, Allegheny, gas stove; ]. l..
Eek, kutztoWn, Pa, knitting machine; p. J.
Reuben Hadaeid' Akron, clutch for rods; i. B,
West
hhedy' @ Erie, pipe coupling; Jacob Kinzer, Pitts
burg, mold Ior tubular articles; W: +. Lang, AL
legheny, packing cigars: E. j.. Lewis, Warrenton,
O., gun sight; Albert Maffett, Hayesville o., bag
SSaEty Ssxy ysssfe Gfssk p Pa railway 5Shn MsGssksy
Beaver Falls, wire ,belting 1.-TWO patents); Louis
Miller, Akron. grain binder; G.. A. and A. q.
Noicel, Allegheny, watch movement box; b. ID.
gas; j. ". MIST Allegheny, device for planers;
4 W pf;ss Esrrishi Milton, w eGs, e0nss eSsSs
ladies' ReynoPds MyersSars pa aol possto
bug eatcher; George Riesick,- Allegheny, mash
machine ana grain remover; J. H. Roadheaver,
W. As sbTls Ms 'a licking series Of drawers
stro9s wlssTsyle, g.. saw VI ail RqR%R; E. B. wa:sli
PPittsbnrg rolls for rolling bars into sheets John
j. Il. Wilson, EastOn, Pa. steam boiler.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-05
PUBLICITY IN DIVORCE.

The extraordinary knavery which has
been partially brought to light in Sheriff
Flack's divorce proceedings in New York
could not have occurred had the law of
divorce demanded public trial of the case
in court. The whole conspiracy by which
an unscrupulous man obtained divorce
from his wife, nominally and formally on
her petition, but absolutely without her
knowledge or consent, would have been i'm
possible had not the case been left TO a
master to deal with in secrecy.
We are quite prepared to believe that the
Flack case is not alone In its startling feat
ures Of gross fraud in legal form. There is
q continual invitation and protection for
malfeasance in the law of divorce which
permits the hearing of evidence in secret,
and the clothing of the master in the pro-
ceedings with Unusual and immoderate
powers. In such city as New York it is
not at all unlikely that regular traffic in
divorces Of the sort Mr.. Flack obtained has
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-05
NOT AN AFFAIR OF GIANTS,

The Democratic convention is reported
from an adverse source to have been an
affair of the small fry" tits probable that
the convention whose most important work
is to prepare for campaign involving the
State Senatorship would assume that char
aeteristic. We did not understand that the
Republican convention aroused the giants
of that party to the exertion of their
strength. In fact the campaign for which
these gatherings have prepared involves re-
suits that are most available for study by
the political micrOscopists. After the cleo
ton is over it is likely that its chief effect
will be to create our special wonder that the
small fry on both sides could make SO much
of a siZzle.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-05

WHILE the increase of the public debt
by over six million dollars last month
really means only decrease of the cash in
the treasury by that amount it must be
recognized as contrast to the precedent
heretofore established of reduction to a
similar amount. which is not likely to be
satisfactory to the public. The financial
success of this country is based upon a
steady and continual reduction Of the public
debt. An administration which permits
that operation to be reversed is not likely
to gain either great credit or popular ap-
proyal
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-05
THE HARvEsgiAvERAeEs WELL.

The year has rot arrived since the Red
Mans land was delivered into the hands of
the white colonists when it could be said
with perfect truth that American farmers
were unanimously content with the harvest
So vast is this continent, so different the
soils, elm ates, products and general con-
ditions of the several sections, that it has
not seldom happened that while the West
exulted in a plenteous yield of crops, the
East has complained of failure of the
harvest.
Its tolerably certain this year that the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-05
The Harvest Moon.

Lovers are in the habit of swearing by silvery
Luna's constancy. and she has always been
thought Of as the friend of those filled with the
tender passion, but she Is the friend still more
OF the farmer, and in more substantial way.
When he is gathering in the fruits in autumn
he needs all the time he can get. and a peculiar
provision seems to have been made by which
the days length is practically prolonged In
September. The moon rises on an average about
90 minutes later each day, but during part of
her revolution, when she Is travelling rapidly
north, the interval between successive moon
rises may be as short as % or 30 minutes. In
September and October the moon is in this por-
tion Of her orbit about the time she is full, and
for several successive evenings rises about the
time the sun sets. For instance, this year the
moon is full on the 9tn of September, and rises
as follows: On the 7th, at sos; on the 9Th, at
$40; on the 9th at 7:l6; on the 10th, at 748; on
llth, at S:l4 The same thing occurs in Octo-
Der to even greater degree, but of course is
not Of so much Importance,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-05
AT THE THEATER.

She has the seat just next to me-,
Iwonder why fate willed 1t So
And, turning half around, l see
A dainty hand, as white as snow,
Which holds fan, and o'er the top
A shapely head and beaming eyes,
Which, as they meet my glances, drop,
And to restrain a smile she tries.
Soft music falls upon the air
The lights grow dim, the theater still
muse upon this maiden fair,
And those bright eyes my visions fill
The curtain rises, but l feel
A breeze from her fan on my cheek
The scene is lost-my sweet ideal
Is near, and yet dare not speak.
The mimic lovers on the stage
Enact their part-oh, could l read
What's written upon the futures page.
Is not this maid my fate indeedY
The moments fly, the curtain falls,
But my sweet visions do not fade,
am assured that fortune calls:
She is my fond ideal, this maid.
She fans herself. and fans me, too.
Sweet is that breath Of air to me;
Before the minutes never flew
AS now they do; what can 1t be
That holds me thus in mystic thrall?
Ahl but would not snap the chain.
At length see the curtain fall:
We part-to never meet again.
-FlavsI Scott Mines In Judge,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-05

The parlous condition of Philadelphia's s
water supply is exemplifed by the fact that
after thepeople in the Kensington suburb con-
tracted typhoid by drinking the water from
the Delaware river. and those in other bor-
oughs by drinking water from the Schuyl-
kill, it now is discovered that the people of
Hestonville, northern suburb. are suffer-
ing from the same disease by drinking water
from wells. Philadelphia is in fair way
to reproduce the plight Of the Ancient Mari
ner, in having water everywhere, but not
drop that is fit to drink.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-05
ELECTRICITY AND TREES.

An Allegation That the Motor Wires
Threaten Vegetation.
From the Cleveland Leader.1
Helen G. Potter and six other property
owners on Dorchester avenue began an action
in the Common Pleas Court Tuesday in which
they seek to prevent the East Cleveland Rail-
road Company from erecting its poles and wires
along the thoroughfare named The reasons
given are that the poles and wires will make an
unsightly appearance in the street, and that
the electric current by the aid of which the cars
will be propelled will be dangerous to life and
property. 1t is said also that the placing of
electricity on the street will kill the shade
trees Judge Hamilton allowed temporary
restraining order until September Is, at 10
o'clock in the morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-05
FUNNY MEMS FANCIEs.

A gross liar is one who tells - lies per
day for Il days.-AHstfn Statesman.
Billy-What does Jones mean by boast
ing OF his elevated family?
sam-oh, his father was hung for horse stealing.
-1srds SVttngs.
"Yes," admitted the visitor, when the
proud mother exhibited her baby: che has bis
fathers nose, but don't worry. 1t may not
always be that red. "-NorTistosOn Herald.
There goes a man whom should say
laDOrs under some peculiar trouble.n
''You are right my boy. He is man whose
wife is better known than himself. PUCK.
Speaking of agents who serve to task
The powers of patient endurance
How far should we lift the ones who ask,
''Are you carrying any insuranceg''
OIL City Blizzard.
Prof. Greenenough (author of Green
enough's Latin grammar)-Mr. Ball, why is the
Latin called ''dead language?''
Mr.. Ball (visibly embarrassed-pause-sudd
inspiration-It was butehered to make Roman
hollday.-Puck.
HOE YOUR owNRow.
How your own row, and keep on hoeing so,
Never hoe on another mans hill;
How your own row-let the other rows 60.
Hoe your own, for nobody else will.
Light.
Now, which Of the great men of the past
would you rather be, Robert?'' asked the teacher
after long and interesting talk on the celebri-
ties of history.
''None Of en-" replied Robert promptly.
''None Of them? Why not?''
"'Cause they're all dead. d.''--Biaohamton Re-
publican.
ConvaIeseent.-'Squire-I heard your
wife was pretty sick last week, deacon, but hope
she's mending rapidly now."
Deacon--Yes, thankee she's ketchfn' nm with
her mendin' now; set up till Il O'Clock last night
IN darned pile o. stockIn's two feet high she
kin mend pretty fast when she gets agoin'.--Ds-
troft free Press.
A TALISNAN FOR ENNUI.
There are unnumbered others glad
In ways undreamed Of maybe;
But where a conversation lays
Or tired attention feigns or flags,
'Tis then the knowing mother drags
To view her blessed baby.
--PhfLadeEphid Press.
Not the Same.-Lisping willie-Mithter
smin, me papa sendth you thith Eve dollath he
ow'th you.
Mr. smith-Ah. that's good boy. Willie. Tell
papa he's trump.
Papa lin the gloaming)-well, Willie, what did
Mr.. Smith say?
LIsping willle-He collared the ''v," and thalA
! wath good boy and you wath ehump.
Notice Of funeral hereafter. PUCK.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-05
WILL PROBABLY BE ACCEPTED.
The Gunboat Petrol 10 Being Prepared fol
Rinnl inspection.

Ihe UunDoat Petrel 10 Being Prepared for
Final Inspection.
WASHINGTON, September 4.-The Secretary
of the Navy has notified the President of the
Columbia Iron Works. of Baltimore, to have
the gunboat Petrol, recently tried by an official
board, painted and cleaned ready tor the final
inspection. This is taken to mean that the
vessel is satisfactory and will be eaccepted by the
Government
Pending final action, however, the Secretary
is considering claim by the company to the
effect that they were ready for the trial 33 min
utes before the board began to take the records
of the engines, which were, during that period,
at their best. When the test actually began,
the engines had begun to fall off and before the
end of the run had gone down quite low. They
argued that they were entitled to credit for the
performance of the ship for 3S minutes before
the records were taken, and that an equal
amount OF time be taken from the end of the
Tour hours The horse power would then be
very near ,l00
This claim is likely to be allowed, in which
case the penalties from this cause will not
amount to much. She has, however, earned a
large sum for the GoVernmentin time penalties.