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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31
AN INVASION OF BUGS.
Brooklyn Alive with Them, and Housewives
at Their Wits End. "A


BROOKLYN, May 30-The potato bugs have
come to town, and there is nothing so lowly or
so humble that they disdain it. Every archi-
tectural detail they seem to think decorated
and improved by their presence. They swarm
in the streets, they cluster on the sidewalks,
they organize professions up the front steps of
the houses, forage through the kitchen, have
picnics in the parlors, camp out in the bed
rooms, play hide-and-go-seek in the attics, to-
boggan on the roofs and the signal corps climb
the lightning rods to see if the last of the forces
have left the back country.
The Brooklyn housewife-and every Brook
lyn woman is a nousewife-is at her wits
end to exterminate them. When the potato
bug invades the potato field, the opulent
farmer treats the vines to paris green and the
visiting bugs come in for some of the treat
This kind of free lunch does not agree with
the interior structures of the festive little
ruminant Some of the natives of Brooklyn
have chickens. Chickens love potato bugs
When shanghai sees one of the little round
shouldered cusses, with his yellow and black
striped blazer" on, he almost trips over him
self in his hurry to get at it Clucki One glut-
tenous snap of the bill and the potato bug is
gone
Now in this late distribution of bugs in
Brooklyn the chickens have shown themselves
such Unsuitable gluttons that many of them are
now languishing with the gout.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31
A COMPETITIVE PRIZE DRILL.
The Charleston Soldiers Preparing for
Grand Military Tournament.

The Charleston Soldiers Preparing for a
Grand Military Tournament.
Special Telegram to The Dispatch.
CHARLESTON, s. c., May 3O,-The Charleston
Interstate Drill Association was organized
here tonight with capital stock of S5,000 in
shares of $40 EACH The purpose is to hold,
in October or November, competitive
infantry drill. There will be five
competitions for the following prizes:
First, Interstate drill, open to the world-first
prlze $500, second $500. third S10O; second,
State drill, for companies that have never COM
peted in an Interstate drill-irst prize $500,
second 500, third 500; third squad drill, four
men, open to all, 500; fourth, individual drill,
open to all, 500; fifth, cadet competition, open
to cadet corps throughout the United States,
$500.
The Superintendent of West Point Academy
will be the Judge, and efforts will be made to
secure the attendance here of tbe Marine Band
at Washington. Most of the stock has already
been taken, and it is more than probable that
the capital stock will be doubled Invitations
will be sent to the militia of New York, Bos-
ton, New Orleans and other cities.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31
A PENNY's WORTH OF GAS.

The Latest Function of the Automatic Slot
Machine.
From the Philadelphia Record.j
The latest and deciedly the most original use
to which the automatic slot machine has been
put is in connection with the Illuminating gas
supply of big cities. A gas company in Liver
pool, England. has set the fashion by introduc-
ing the automatic meter into the houses of its
customers. By dropping a penny in the slot
each one can obtain about Is cubic feet of gas.
When the first installment runs out another
penny insures light for longer period.
The probability of the automatic meters sue
cess in this city is already being considered by
General Wagner. who says he is always ready
to welcome any methods tending toward cheap
and satisfactory gas, and that if the automatic
gas machine will visit this city he will assure it
q warm welcome.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Nathan Corwith.

CHICAGO, May SO.-Nathan Corwith, for many
years one Of the most prominent citizens Of
Chicago, died last night. Affections of the heart
and liver caused his death. MIR. Corwith, who
had engaged largely in trade and banking at
Galena, came to Chicago in 1864, and with his
brother Henry began to deal in land. Nathan
Corwith accumulated about q, 5O0 900 worth of
property, and about three years ago retired from
business. Last July his son Gurdon, who Is a
metal broker in New York. persuaded HIS father
to try to effect corner in the lead market. In a
few months the money was all gone, and an ex-
animation of the books showed that not single
pound OF lead was owned by the firm. It is
charged that Gurdon Corwith squandered ali Of
his fathers wealth in speculation. At all events
he found himself without dollar in the world.
He leaves two sons and q daughter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31

THE stepfather of Frank Black says that
the latter is too much of q coward to have
had anything to do with the murder of DR..
Cronin. If the murder was committed as it
is now supposed to have been, there is the
best reason for believing that his murderers
were towards everyone. Most murders are
committed by towards.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31

GOVERNOR BEAVERS appropriation bills
do not affect the interests of Western Penn
sylvania to any great extent. As long as
the ak slants off on the eastern side Of the
Alleghenies Governor Beavers agility in
its use will be commended here.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31
TWO HUSBANDS In ONE WEEK.
The Surprising MafrimonialFeat of Young
South Carolina Girl.

The Surprising Matrimonial Feat of a Young
South Carolina Girl.
Special Telegram to The Dispatch.
COLUMBIA, s. c.. May 30.-Miss Florence
Little, the beautiful 1Syear-old girl who created
a sensation in York county last year by marry
ing two men within q week, has just been ar
rested in Charlotte upon the charge of biga-
my. The warrant for her arrest is sworn out
by ]. s. Mintz, father of August Mintz. who
was first to marry Miss Little. The young
lady, while taking drive with young Mintz,
boy of Is, was persuaded to marry him. They
had been secretly engaged for some time. The
couple stopped at the house of preacher, and
he married them in the buggy by the light of
the rising moon. They agreed to keep the
marriage secret until Mintz was able to support
a wife.
Mrs Mintz took leave of her husband, and
next morning left for Charlotte where she was
three days later married to DR.. Atkinson, of
Chester. Young Mintz then claimed her as his
wife. She denied the marriage. DR.. atkinson
would not live with his bride until he was
certain of ler innocence. He then declared
that Mintz had slandered her, They lived
together for six weeks, when she told him that
she was not his legal wife and he sent her to
her parents MIntz would not then have her.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31
shndRefnae to CIimh.

Commissioner w. l. Powell, who was in town
yesterday, said: I'VE have big, noble river,
the Susquehanna, 400 miles long and in places
half mile in width, and it is not worth any
thing commercially. 1t is too shallow to be
navigable, and it might be worth something to
fishermen. We can breed eels, suckers and
salmons, and in fact everything but shad We
hope however, to obtain a fishway or to invent
one that shad will use. Why they don't use
those we now have don't know and can't
conceive
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31
cRoN1s bids fair to become chronic.

THE Alleghenies received slight check
in their race for the bottom seat yesterday.
They were defeated in the morning but they
couldn't lose in the afternoon. Even the
Alleghenies cannot lose all the time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31
Spoiled Her Husbands Joke.

A man in Watertown, N. Y, thought it
would be to his advantage to frighten his wife,
SO he tied a rope around his neck and suspended
himself from convenient hook. Then he
awaited developments. His wife took the mat
ter calmly and made no attempt to cut him
down. Before very long the practical Joker
was surprised TO find himself dead. His wife
is said to look very attractive in heavy mourn
ing 1t was shabby of her to spoil her hus-
bands joke. but she may not have had a fine
sense of humor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31

ONE of the most satisfactory features in
the Samoan treaty is that it allows merely
nominal indemnity for the destruction Of
German lives and property. Bismarck
wanted to punish the Samoans for defend
ing their homes, but in this, as in other par
ticulsrs, he failed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31
New Sport for the Hoosiers.

In Indiana there will be a new and enjoyable
experience tomorrow morning among fly fish
ermen. Amateur fly casters will assemble at
indianapolis and on the west fork of the White
river and compete for seven prizes. The feature
of the occasion will be the effort on practical
fishing ground and not on a sheltered bit of
quiet water like the Harlem mere in Central
Park, where the recent national fly casting
tournament was held.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31
What PennsxlvapIn Wand.

Pennsylvania stat0 Fish Commissioners for
some time past have been trying to get shad to
run up the Susquehanna river, but with small
success. The Commissioners are trying this
year every expedient to coax shad to run up
their tishways to the spawning grounds. When
it is established to the satisfaction Of Governor
Beaver that shad will run up the Susque-
hanna, he will sign an appropriation for $l5,-
900, passed some time since, to promote fish
culture. What bothers the Pennsylvania Com
missioners is the difficulty in getting a good
fshway that will enable shad to run up stream
over dams.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31

The boys in blue, rather elderly boys to
be sure, marched to the front everywhere
yesterday. The Brooklyn boys had the
President among them. In Pittsburg the
only assistants were Private Dalzell and
local orators, but the day was splendidly
observed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31
A BRICK TRUST AT DETROIT.
Standard OIL Capitalists Buying Up all the
Manufactures.

DETROIT, May 3O.-A prominent brick manu-
facturer of this city has expressed the opinion
that no English syndicate is about to buy up
the brick manufactures here, but that by the
1st of September they win have passed under
the control of capitalists, the chief of whom is
John D. Rockefeller, the Standard Oil million
aire. The result of the purchase, he believes,
will be to benefit the industry. though all the
smaller brick yards will pc driven out Of busi-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31
A WONDERFUL MAIDSTONE.
The Highly Priced Heirloom Belonging to a
Kentucky Family.

The Highly Prized Heirloom BeIoDEing to q
Kentucky Family.
MILAN, IND, May 30-Louis Craven. aged
IS years, living one mile south Of here, was
bitten in the hand Sunday by dog supposed
to be affected with hydrophobia. The dog was
killed after having bitten number OF animals.
E. d. Tanner, business man of this place,
volunteered to go to Kentucky and get mad
stone. For several generations the Tanner
family has possessed one of these mysterious
stones. Since the death of the father the Tan
ner brothers, five in number, have kept the
stone in the County Treasurer's safe in Bur-
lington, KY The stone was applied and stuck
to the wounded hand for two hours Another
trial was made to-day, but the stone failed to
adhere to the wound.
The mystic stone is clear as crystal rough
and irregular and weighs about three ounces
The Tanner brothers value it highly. and are
bound TO return it to its keeping place in Bur
lington within eight days.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31
POINTS FOR FISHERMEN.

The Opening al the Bass season In New
York aEd Pennsylvania The Proper
Tackle and Bait to Use-The Obstinate
SIiad of the susQuehanna.
NEW YORK. May 80.-Sweet water fishermen,
as they say IN Germany for fresh water fisher
men, may throw up their hats to-day, because
it is the opening of the black bass season. The
close season for black bass is from January l
to May 3d. Such conscientious anglers as have
refrained from catching black bass in the close
season, and reports to the State Fish Commits
sion indicate that there are mighty few of
them, have supposed that the close season in
cluded May 30; but State Fish Commissioner
Blackford said yesterday that they are
mistaken. Experienced anglers declare
that black bass fishing in this lati-
tude is better early in the season
than in the warm months. Accordingly several
expeditions have been fitted out from New
York for Greenwood Lake. Lake Ronconkoma
and Lake Hopatcong. Local anglers will hie
themselves to-day from Sing Sing and New
burg to lakes known to the initiated not far
back from the Hudson. Excellent fishing is
anticipated for two reasons. The State Fish
Commissioners through their fish and game
inspectors, have been more successful this year
than ever before in Furnishing violators of the
law, and therefore, in preventing wholesale
the open winter mas been favorable for
supply OF nice fat fellows. State Fish Com
missioner Powell of Pennsylvania has arrived
here from Harrisburg, and will visit Lake
Hopatcong with party of Pennsylvanians to-
day to try for black bass
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31

IT is to be hoped that Luke Dillon speaks
for the Clan-na-Gael when he says: ''The
oath of secrecy must never be allowed to
conflict with the duty which we owe as citi-
zens 10 the republic"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31
The Men Who Appreciated II.
-. S1,o Onrrfefn~vn uarund


In theater at Ashton, England, during the
performance of a melodrama, an excited
woman threw her bonnet at the william" on
the stage, who was strangling one of the char
acters. The applause foil wing her action was
uproarious, the most Of 1t coming from the
gentlemen who sat Immediately in the rear of
the bonnet.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31
EDlTHS TRIPLE MISFORTUNE.
An Interesting Little Girl Who Is Deaf,
Dumb and Blind.

Dumb and Blind.
From the Boston Advertiser.I
Last Friday at the parade of the school boys
on the Common little Edith Thomas, the blind
deaf mute who so excites the interest of visitors
to the kindergarten of the Perkins Institute,
was seen with her teacher. The two we're
standing on the side Of Monument Hill
where were congregated many ladies and
children. Edith was not still a moment.
Her small hands were reaching in every
direction and feeling everything with
which they came in contact. When she came
across neighboring child she drew her close.
felt of her hat its rim, its crown, Its trimmings;
her face, hair, dress, rapidly acquainting her
self with the texture of the latter in every de-
tail.
1t was very pathetic to see the hungry eager
ness of inquiry with which all her move
ments were made, the pretty plump, but sight
less face wearing the most serious expression.
AS for the children whose acquaintance she
thus sought. they all seemed half frightened,
but submitted themselves to the examination
speechleSSly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31

The latest report from Hayti is that Legi-
time is having victory after victory on
paper, while Hippolyte is winning battles
on land. 1t looks as if Legitime would
shortly have to leg it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31
A Presidential Possibility.
Interesting FiRure.

None of the Senatorial club is more popu-
lar. The Iowa Senator is now also one Of the
most influential men in the horseshoe. The
older statesmen of the Edmunds, Hoar and
Sherman type are losing their grip, and the
more active and younger men like Allison and
Aldrich and Spooner are coming to the front
as wise leaders. Although Allison Is 90 years
men, because he afilfates more with them and
is still so full of energy and industry. He will
be an interesting man to watch during the
next three years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31

JUDGING by the experience of recent
years there is fair prospect of an agree
ment when the masters and the men come
to discuss the wage scale which committee
of the Amalgamated Association will pre-
pare for next Tuesdays convention.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31
THE CYCLONE.

Merrily. madly, mocking, moaning,
Careering wildly, buoyant and bold.
A demon iercely shriaking and grooming,
chant Of death its blast intoning,
Crushing and grinding II ruthless fold,
Decked with the iightning's fery breathing.
Laden with rain. horrible seetaing,
1t dooms to an anguished doom untold
Its stricken pathl
The righteous wrath
or vengefu1 God would never show
An equal woei
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31
Ten AppropriatIou Bills signed.

Special Telegram to The Dispatch.
WASHINGTON. May 30-Governor Beaver
to-day approved ten bills, eight of which make
appropriations to Philadelphia institutions,
Three appropriation bills were signed outright,
and in i've the amounts were reduced in the
aggregate S1I7, ,000 owing to the insuficiency of
the estimated revenues to meet the expendi-
lures provided for by the Legislature.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31
TIE TOPICAL TALKER.
A Quiet Day In Town-what Is Hard
Works-HolIdays in Heaven-A Barber's

Worhe- -rJo,s5,v. &, rT..v.,-A p..A-,.
ss - - ~.
LIE city itseI was quieter IN tne daytime
yes.sruay snan usual snere were nc crowds OF
cesslens IN honor OF the DAY alo not traverse
the downtown streets at all,
those who made holiday OF yesterday and
nothing more went out OF town. and those to
whom Decoration Day meant something more
tnan mere opportunity ior recreauon spent
tne greater part Oh the Gay IN the cemeteries.
AND SO until night came down the business
part OF the city seem d to have been deserted
py half its usual denizens.
-
THOUGH they had Phil. Weisi Biiou Theater
ans who yesterday circled around the track in
the London Theater hardly seemed to he
rettino a clint of enjovment ont of the 10 boure
go-.e:von.nIaoso Thore ,varo several ,zo,,,,-.
-. - - - - -. ~. III a. ~ souHs
and out of it as far as any chance of their win
ming was concerned. 1t looks easy enough to
trot around a prepared track for half a day
and these Young men had ventured into the
race on the clear understanding with them
selves that the race was not to interfere with
the next days work.
do not know whether any of these tyros
stayed in the race to the finish last night. Init
if any of them did I'll be bound their stiff
limbs and general wretchedness this morning
will keep them from work for more than day
or two.
80
AND yet when the big walking match of six
days duration was in progress at the Central
Rink, remember hearing young Eng;ishman
in the race, upon whom the strain of continued
walking acted effectively as an emetic, say to
some friend who asked him why he had desert
ed his trade for the race track: "Pd rather do
anything than worki"
If walking hard for six days and nights with
very small intermissions for refreshment and
repose. is not the hardest kind Of work, won
der what is.
AN EDITORS NEEDLESS ANXIETY.
The preacher, wise and eloquent
With many verbal gem,
Had pictured 20 grand extent
Ane NC" 'eruSSie"
sob there, - he said, s'there will be peace
And JOY that lives Away;
Andin its streets will never cease
perfect holiday"
Snake then an editor--no Turk:
''Ne'er may heaven seel
holiday means double work
At single pay for mep' n. ].
ON Tuesday afternoon a barber startled me
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31

Now they claim that rich iron mines
have been found near Guthrie in Oklahoma.
This is the second discovery of minerals in
the new land. The lead industry is still
hourishing. But it is not healthy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31
THE TASK TOO BIG FOR HIM.
A Thief Tries In Vain TO Kick an Engine or
the Track.

NEWARK. N. J., May 30-Chs sistopher Rath-
ford, an employe of the Centrsl Railroad, dis
covered Charles Kchlman and Henry Walsner
stealing lead pipe from building at "a Law
renee street. owned by the company, yesterday
afternoon. He grappled with them and ter
rible struggle ensued, in which all were more
or less hurt. The two thieves are young fel-
lows, but they were desperate.
Walsner escaped from the house. bus was re-
captured outside by other railroad men, and he
struggled so fiercely that they tied MIN 20 q
locomotive and then watched his i&tile at
tempts to kick the engine off the track until
the police arrived.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31

THE rebel skies wore gray yesterday, but
they refrained from hostilities till the
veterans in blue had concluded the mem
orial services.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31

A CAMPAIGN speech Of President Har-
rison's was read before the Parnell Commits
sion yesterday by q witness. II they start
in to read all General Harrison's campaign
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31
sqnnrIng the Circle.

From the Chicago News.l
An Iowa man has invented a machine which
bores a square aole. Now let him At round
peg into the hole and then the world igiil pro-
claim him truly great.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31

Hnrh We 10 tho Ice Mnu.
From the Chicago Tribune.l
If an ice man has a story to tell,
Heed closely what he may say,
For ice men this year, we know full wen.
Are giving nothing away.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31

Ex-SECRETARY BAYARD has come out
of the Samoan affair with credit after all,
but it seems slightly odd that he should be
leaning on the arm of Secretary Blaine.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31
The Cause of Bad Luck.

Various are the reasons assigned for want Of
success by fishermen. Market fishing is said
by some to take off the cream of the sport for
amateurs, while others believe the scarcity of
prey is due to chemical factories on the banks
or to sewage from the constantly increasing
population. A movement is said to be under
way among the fishermen and proprietors of
fishing stations on the bay to introduce a bill
in the next Legislature prohibiting the polu-
tion Of the waters of the bay.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31

THE Chicago police are making the
Cronin murder more of mystery every
day. Call off the detectives and let in few
reportersi
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31
The Iusr and the Uniu.t.

From the Philadelphia umes.1
Nowadays the rain does not fall alike upon
the just and the unjust, for it is the unjust who
accumulate the umbrellas.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31
JOKING JERSEY VOTERS.

They Elect Justice of the Peace Without
Meeting TO Do So.
BRIDGEToN, N. J..IMay 30.-Isaac Saxton, a
colored man. has been elected Justice of the
Peace here under peculiar circumstances. At
the election last March it was thought there
was no vacancy in the office of Justice
in the Third ward, but many citizens
voted for Saxton in spirit of fun. It has
been discovered now that the term of Justice
woodruff expired on May ]. and that Saxton
received enough votes to elect him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-31

speeches the commission will never rise at
all. From his nomination to his election
General Harrison spoke almost every day.