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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-29
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

THEODORE RoosEvELT's handwriting is
nearly as bad as that Of the late Horace Gree
ley.
The British Museum has paid 81, 900 marks
for the prayer book which the late Louis of
Bavaria ordered from Franz Fleschutz. It is
adorned with the decorations of the famous So
called great church treasure"
WHEN the Austrian Emperor saw the re-
view at Spandau he learned for the first time
that the smokeless powder which was used
with such good effect had been invented by an
Austrian apothecary and offered to the Aus
trian Government, but had been declined.
TWENTY years ago Arthur Sullivan began
a grand opera entitled ''rhe Sapphire Neck.
lace" but abandoned it. and has used it up in
other compositions. He is again about to at.
tempt an opera on q serious subject. intended
for D'Oyly Carte's new theater now building
on Shaftesbury avenue. Julian Sturgis will
write the hbretto.
SECRETARY WINDoM has leased for term
of years a handsome new brownstone resi-
dence recently elected by George E. Lemon,
on Massachusetts, avenue, near Fifteenth
street. and adjoining the residence lately pur-
chased by Mr.. Justice Lamar, of the United
States Supreme Court. The neighborhood d
selected by Secretary Window is one of the
finest in Washington.
1HE Arcnduko AiDrecnL, COmmander.ln-
Chief of the Austrian army, is the wealthlIest
man in Austria hungary. The other day, while
on a tour of inspection in Hungary he spent
As hours in a small provincial town. The bill
presented to him amounted to fl53 l2s. 1t was
paid without murmur, but the next day the
officers of the garrison received strict orders
not to set foot in the hotel in question, and for
the next II months no military band will be
allowed to play in the town. That will prob
ably make the innkeeper's extortion the dear
est transaction he ever attempted.
REV. ELLIS HOWELL, of Marshall, Ill, who
is now in his S5th year, has Just married his
one tLousandth couple. He is a native of
W ales and came to this country in 1874,
preaching one year at Paddy's Run, O., and
the next l3 years at Riley, Jackson county, o.,
which last position was secured for him by
DR.. Scott, President Harrison's father-in-law,
then professor in Little Miami University, at
Oxford, o. He went to Clark county, Ill, in
1867. He is still hail and hearty old man
He is already engaged to marry his one thou
sand and first couple atTuscola some time
next month. &rr
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-29
NEXT WEEKS PLAYS.

Lizzie EVANS, a clever little comedienne
and p favorite with Pittsburg theater-goers,
openA at the Bijou next Monday night in her
latesteomedy success entitled "Fine Feathers"
This peey made q decided hit in Boston last
week AID is very favorably noticed by the press
of that cAty. '.Fine Feathers' is story Of
English rural life. turning upon the scheme of
a rascally Attorney trying TO palm Oh a farmers S
daughter asfhe heiress of a large estate. The
dialogue is SAID to be bright and breezy. and a
number of muSical specialties are introduced
by Miss Evans aod her comedian. .The Buck
eye," the comedy purchased by Miss Evans
from Denman Thompson last summer, will be
presented the latter part of the engagement.
PETE BAKER, with ais happy smile, comes to
Harris Theater next week, commencing Mon
day. September q with "The Emigrant,"
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday; and "Chris
and Lena, Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
These well-known and successful musical
comedies have both been RECONSTRUCTED. and
with all the old-time favorite songs, many new
ones, with elegant costumes andA magnificent
scenery. "The World Against Her" is draw
ing well at this house the present week.
MACK's combination of Vaudeville, stars is
filing Harry Williams, Academy Of Music at
each performance this week. Next week W..
M. Davenes Allied Attractions, strong com
pany, will be seen. There will be in addition
to the usual matinees. a performance on Labor
Day, Monday afternoon, at which night prices
will rule
FRED WARDE, the sterling tragedian, will
present repertoire Of legitimate dramas next
week at the Grand Opera House. 'sThe
Montebankn viii he the opening attraction,
and will afford Pittsburgers chance to see
Mr.. Warde in new character.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-29
TOWARD UNDERGROUND WIRES.

While Pittsburg is permitting the indus
trious multiplication of the unsightly, incon-
venient, and sometimes dangerous overhead
electric wires, it is instructive by way of
contrast to observe what is being done by
other cities in the way of effecting reform
of that evil. Our city was among the first
to try the experiment of burying the wires;
but in the practical application of the re-
form for the purpose of relieving the street
from the mass and net work or overhead
lines, we have fallen far in the rear.
Chicago is apparently entitled to claim
the leadership in that direction. She has
already cleared mosto the overhead electric
wires out of her streets. and is pushing the
good work to completion. Six thousand
miles of buried wire are under her streets;
and on large share of that amount the test
of time and experience in a climate that
ought to make the experiment conclusive,
demonstrates both the practicability of the
reform and the cost of maintaining. The rep
reservations of the electric companies
that the wires cannot be buried
without damage to the service, is met by the
statement of the city electricians of Chicago
that the underground wires can be kept in
repair at only one-fftieth of the expense OF
those overhead. Thismay be a somewhat
sanguine estimate; but in connection with
the fact that none of the predictions of ruin
and bankruptcy that were made in COLI
nection with the forced burials of wires in
New York and Chicago have been realized,
and that on the contrary the stock of the
electric companies has steadily gone up, a
good reason is furnished for regarding all
such assertions as the interested and ex-parte
testimony of those who do not wish to take
the trouble and expense of putting their
wires underground.
Pittsburg is apt to follow, at long dis
tance, after other cities with regard to i'm
provements that only conduce to the public
convenience. After Chicago, New York
and all the other leading cities of the coun-
try have successfully cleared their streets of
overhead wires, we may hope that Pittsburg
will do something in earnest toward the
same end.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-29
Hay FEVER AND MORALITY.

At the meeting Of the United States Hay
Fever Asso citation in New York, the day
before yesterday, certain DR.. Townsend,
OF Philadelphia, defended the proposition
that hay fever is a moral disease, or rather
that it effects moral men only. Criminals
and New York Aldermen and Anarchists
never have hay fever, DR.. Townsend said.
Another speaker, Mr.. f. W. Devoe, added
the information that 2OO.O people in the
United States have hay fever. Presuming
that these statements are correct, we have
the satisfaction of knowing that there are
at least 2OO,O 900 people of irreproachable
morals in this country.
But is it not dangerous to the cause of
morality that such a statement as this
should be given to the public? 1t seems to
us that it surely tends to encourage the
masses to be wicked in order to escape one
of the most distressing diseases to which
human flesh is heir. Confronted plainly
with the choice we fear that the majority of
men would prefer to be a little bit wicked,
just to stray short way from the straight
path of virtue, if by so doing it were GER
tain that they could avoid the catarrhal
calamity. 1t is rather chilly comfort to tell
q man whose eyes and nose are splitting,
whose hearing is impaired, whose tonsils
are swelled, and to whom every passing air
is an invitation to sueeze, that he ought to
be happy and content because hay fever has
him in its royal clutches, although it con-
clusively shows that he was q highly moral
man.
1t is not certain, however, that hay fever
is so particular about the company which it
keeps. Like the rain it is apt to fall alike
upon the just and unjust. There may not
any degree of certainty that New York
Aldermen and Anarchists are liable to the
disease, but we have known a great many
men whose suffering from hay fever will
not be stopped TIL their sins land them in
the hot and dry climate of another world.
Perhaps some of these men became wicked
after catching the hay fever. Indeed, it is
reasonable to believe that this is so, for the
disease would try the patience and moral
courage of saint; but a goodly percentage
remains Of those who sinned first and took
the fever afterward.
On the whole, then DR.. Townsend's pro-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-29
A HEAVY DRAWBACK.

The claim made in a civil suit against q
city Alderman, that Aldermen are subject
to penalty of $50 for each item of costs in
excess of the legal allowance will, if sus-
tanned. establish decided check on the
practice of extortiOnate charges by the lower
courts. In this case, of course, We have no
means of judging of the truth of the
charg es; but it is evident that if they are
sustained, and the claim of $50 for each ex-
cessive charge is granted, the Alderman in
question will be out 81 800 for having tried
to collect an excessive cost bill Of SIG 20.
If it turns out to be the fact that the little
eccentricities of Aldermen in swelling the
cost bills are subject to such heavy draw
backs it will be likely to inspire very close
adherence to the legal schedules. The
game and candle are out Of all proportion.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-29
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
The Ohio af ITS Lswesr This Year-An Act.
ress Prayed for-Nores OF the Floral

The Ohio at Its Lswesr This Year-An Act.
ress Prayed for-Nores Of the Floral
Harvesf.
For the first time this year the Ohio river
has dwindled down to shallow stream that
wanders between broad fats of shelving rock
and sand over which but q few weeks ago it
hurried savagely. The river is still falling, and
it promises to be as phenomenally low as 1t has
been high so often in this year of floods and
freshets.
Since the river has receded the changes in
Its main channel have become very apparent
OF course only the river men can accurately
describe these mutations, but even the un-
learned landsman can see where the impetuous
hands of the foods have cut out new course
for its passage through the valley. Since the
United States dredging boats spent several
days digging out the channel which had be-
come dangerously narrow at Agnew they have
not been seen near Pittsburg, but there is work
for them to do in plenty all along the river.
So
NEARLY every person in Pittsburg has seen
or heard of Lizzie Evans, who will be seen at
the Bijou Theater next week. Lizzie has a
beautiful little blue-eyed cousin about 6years
old, of whom she tells the following story:
Sometime ago / had chance and paid Katle's
mother visit. The child's father was absent
her evening prayer with the words, and please
watch over my papa 1t sounded very sweet,
but you can imagine my surprise when one
evening she added, and guess you had better
keep an eye on my cousin Lizzie, too"
~
THERE are some odd things about the growth
of flowers this season. As far as can speak
from personal observation there is seldom such
q general failure of any one particular flower
as there has been of the dahlia this year. All
the dahlias I've seen have had puny, unhealthy
looking blossoms, and tendency to super
abundance in foliage. Some plants have
failed to bear flowers at all. This is pity, for
the dahlia brings welcome fash of color
into the garden when the glory Of the latter is
fading out
June abounded in roses, though the continu-
Gus downpour of rain had the effect of blighting
and rotting many trees wealth of blossoms.
Geraniums have suffered from too much rain
also-rupnIng to stalk and leaf immediately
but as q general thing most Of the common
plants used for bedding have done well in this
part of the world.
Mr.. CHARLES A. DANA, IL his expressed ad-
miration of the sunfower be sincere, would
enjoy driving through the western suburbs of
Pittsburg. for almost every garden boasts some
of the tan worshipers of the sun. very
beautiful sight, to my mind, is a solid row of
sunhowers in full bloom. The double sun
hower-it has another name cannot recalls
to be found in great many gardens near Pitts
burg. In color and the mass of color it is richer
than its single relation, but the plain, old
fashioned flower has the best Of it in form.
The fame-like points of the single sunfower
are much more striking than the serrated edge
of the double blossoms petals.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-29
THE ROCKING CHAIR.

NV grandmother sat in this old rocking chair;
But she was not my grandmother then,
A nd her sweet little face was bewitchingly fair,
AS 1t laughed defiance to men.
Her sun-bonnet huttered like bird on Its string,
Her tresses trailed free on the breeze:
And gaily ween did my grandmother sing,
Underneath the old gnarled apple trees.
My grandfather rode through the white orchard
gate
And tethered his steed to a tree;
He had curls growing thick DER his silly young
pate,
And high Hessian.boots to his knee.
From the pink apple blossoms that over him hung
He brushed of the dew with his hat
TIL he came to the spot where the rocking chair
swung
And my merry young grandmother sat.
The kingcup and cowslip bloomed round far and
wide,
The bees from their sweetness did sip;
But my grandfather blushed-and my grandfather
sighed.
As he nicked OF their heads with his whip.
Then my grandmother nuinmed her a cunning old
song
\ 'sFaint heart never won lady fAir;''
So he sighed and he sued, and before very long
There sat two In this old rocking chair.
JOHN axRALD Brennan.
RpTTsBuRG, Augustz.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-29
A BUNCO sTEgRER BLUFFRD.
His Interesting Conversation With the
Preacher Cut Short.

His Interesting Conversation With the
Preacher Cut Short.
Boston Courier.i
A pleasant tale is told of an eminent divine
who upon the occasion of a visit to New York
was accosted by one of those delusive individ-
uals popularity known as bunco steerers. The
clergyman was walking In the neighborhood of
Brooklyn bridge, and there was an air about
him or his attire which to the experienced eye
Of the confidence man proclaimed him a
dweller in the outer darkness which envelops
all the world that is SO maltreated by Provl-
dence as to be put outside of the limits of
Gotham, when suddenly he was accosted by a
well dressed stranger who seemed to be over
joyed to see him.
"How do you DOR the stranger demanded;
Il am charmed to see you. How are all the
folks at Buffalo?"
'You have made mistake" the clergyman
answered ~ am not from Buffalo,
laughing At his own mistake; "1 should have
said Troy
"Are you acquainted in Troyf" asked the
divine. who by this time understood perfectly
well what sort Of customer he had to deal
with.
.'Oh, very well, indeed. know almost every
bodyin Troy" was the reply of the bunco
steerer.
"Reailyi" said the clerical gentleman, "Do
Helen of Troyf'
And the well dressed stranger was imme-
distely reminded of an important engagement
elsewhere which unfortunately prevented his
continuing q conversation that was just begin
ming to be really interesting.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-29
TWO NEW APPOINTMENTS.
Some Critics Intimate That Harrison Has
Paid His Deer Park Rout.

Paid His Deer Park Ront.
WASHINGTON, August 2a-An appointment
as Representatives Of the United States in the
Congress of the three Americas which IL soor.
to assemble in this city. has been offered 20
Hon. Henry 9. Davis, Of West Virginia, aid
Mr. Charles X Flint OF New York. The at
ter is wealthy manufacturer, exporter and
importer Of rubber goods and rubber, anG has
been greatly interested in the South AnCrican
trade He was recommended by business men
generally of New York Ex-senator Davis
has also shown deep interest in the Teciproci-
ty and closer commercial relations OF the
Americas and viii. it is thought, mako an ex-
cellens representative. His formal recon-
mendation came from Senator German, Of
Maryland, and many other prominent polite
ians and business men Of Maryland and Vir-
ginia, and also Mr.. Emmons Blaine. . son Of
Secretary Blaine, who is Vice President of
the West Virginia Central Railroad. Of which
ex-senator Davis is President. 1t Is jocularly
said that the Deer Park circle, taking advant-
age OF PRESIDENT Harrison's presence, and being
thankful for the benefit accruing to the place
from the patronage and expenditures of Mr.
Davis, managed the appointment.
Others who are impressed with conviction
that Mr.. Harrison is very considerate in his
expenditures and who profess to have learned
between Mr.. Davis and Mr. Harrison for the
occupation by the latter of the splendid cot
tage OF the former at Deer Park, are quick to
report that the compliment of the appointment
of Mr.. Davis will certainly put it out of his
power to accept SO trivial a matter as $500 or
5000 for two or three months use of the cot
tage. This is cited merely to illustrate the
readiness OF portion of the public to attribute
thrifty motives to the President in their ap-
pointment probably on account of really
general impression that the management of
the White House under the present admins
tration has been economical to an extreme
never attained before
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-29
FUNNY MEMS FANCIKs.

There is nothing loud about the flannel
shirt. On the contrary. IL Is modest and shrink
ing. - Washington Capital
McCrackle-What is the "Order Of the
Kings Dsughters2''
McCorkle--1ce cream, usually.--LVe.
Before he married her he said she was q
dream Afterward he intimated very strongly
that she was nightmare Washington Capital.
If all the wishes that we keep repeating
Were granted, still for something else we'd sigh;
For even pie would be but leathery eating
- "- ~oa CITY Blizzard.
have OF refusing q man. You seem to send them
away supremely happy.
Beatrice--I tell them that the report that I am
great heiress Is . mistake. Lite.
Manufacturer Ito applicant for position IS
deslgner)-..Have you ever had anything TO do
with the production OF valuable pieces9" Appll-
cant-'.It isn't three weeks since helped make
e. 300 Jack pot. ''-JetoeLer's Weekly.
A proposal-Mr. Drygoods-I desire to
obtain your permission to marry your daughter.
Parent-Which oneg
which oneg really haven't made up my mind.
Which one would you recommend? You know
them better than do. GernaGs Joke.
HIS CHOICE.
"Where do you think" said she,
ssTbe Worlds Fair ought to be?"
He drew her to his side.
And huggfng her replied,
.G'm satisfied. my dear.
To hold the fair right here. z" -Lrs.
A new social game has been introduced
in the West. One Of the girls in the room takes .
bite Of onion and young man must discover the
fair bitter by kissing all the young ladies present.
The young man enjoys 1t immensely until he
strikes the girl that bit the onion, and then he
looks around for his hat and says he promised TO
be home at $50 oo'ciock.-forrtstoUn Herald.
Standing Up ;or His Rights.-Conductor
That boy can't be less than years old. ] shall
have 70 charge you hall fare for him.
Mr.. Skinnphiint (neryously looking at his
watch)--No. you won't It's now O'Clock. That
boy won't be years old TIL exactly 7:n. and We
expect to get on this train at exactly 7s. II you
charge anything for that boy III report you.--
Chicago Tribune.
His Kind of fDance.-'May dance the
third dance with YOUR asked Mr.. AUX Ward OF
lfiss Mazurka.
80 sorry" replied Miss Maxurka, who had
some painful terpsichoresn experience with him,
ssbuf I'm down for the rest OF the nine dances"
Then must dance at-fen-dauce," said Mr..
Ward he tripped his light fantastic toe over her
train and tore away two eresdths. -Dstrs9
JourBak
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-29

The Ohio Democracy declares trusts to be
the outcome of the tariff, and calls for the
repeal of the duties which maintain them.
1t looks as if the Ohio Democracy never
had any acquaintance with the Standard
Oil Trust; although past political events
have created decidedly different i'm
preston. But it is significant that the con-
vention does not propose any measures to
suppress the great combine which has in
times past put up the money to elect a. Dem
ocratic Senator from Ohio.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-29
syrians Not object. of Charity.

The 50 Syrians who came here on the steam
ships Suevia, La Gascogne and Veendam will
not be returned to their country, as ordered by
the Collector, just yet. They employed law
yer the other day, aid to-day he obtained a
writ Of habsas corpus in their case, returnable
at II clock tomorrow before Judge Lacombe,
OF the United States Court. Said Juredim
and other Syrians who live here made am
davit that their feilow-countrymen are
not likely to become charge on the country,
as they are all able-bodied and can nnd work
Immediately in the brickyards at Fishkill
Landing, where Juredim and his friends de-
clare 100 iaborers are wanted. The Suevia sad
Veendam, ON which 36 Of the ssr.sus were to
90 back, will sail tomorrow morning without
them. 1t will be q month at least before these
ships sail hence again, SO We will have the 36
that long. anyhow, even IL they do not succeed
m the courts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-29
A HOLE In THE SURPLUS.
The Treasury Department Has Bought Any
Quantity of Bonds.

Quantity of Bonds.
WASHINGTON, August &.-Again to-day
the bonds purchased by the Treasury were
large in amount-sS SSS 800. This makes the
total amount purchased in the last three days
nearly sll, 900, 600 For these bonds the Gov
ernment paid about S14, ,000, 900, by the addition
of premiums. The effect upon the surplus of
the recent heavy purchase is notable. 1t was
sc, 600 ten days ago but has now decreased
to about So 000,0 900. Representations have been
made to Acting Secretary Batcheller that it
would be well for the Government to advance its
buying prices in the face of large offerings, as
otherwise a sudden reaction would be felt,
which would result In a refusal of bondholders
TO offer to sell.
Mr. Batcheller however, takes the ground
that as the bonds coming into the department.
are offered by firms of the highest financial
reputation and under circumstances which
make it manifest that they are not pinched and
obliged to sell, they must have reached the
conclusion that it is the best thing to do.
Therefore he Is rather more inclined to lower
than to advance the prices, and believes that
after few days business on the scale OF to-day
and yesterday no harm would follow If the pre-
dicted rise in the market rates occurred, as the
department would be ready for q breathing
spell.