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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-24
BANKING FOR THE CHINESE,
Some of the Difficulties of Doing Business
With Celestiuls,

some OIL tne D1mcuities OF DOlnR BUSINESS
With Celestials.
BosToN, June 23.-One of the largest of
Bostonis banking houses makes speciality of
deposit accounts with the Chinese of the city,
who all place their money in'this establish.
ment's hands. The aggregate Of such deposits
made by the gentry of the Flowery Land is
at any one time very large. while the personal
accounts of the fan-tan gamblers. who are the
rich men of the Celestial colony here, run far
up into the thousands of dollars. An import
ant part of the business done with them con-
sists in selling drafts for money sent to Asia.
Much trouble was found at first in keeping
accounts with these pig-tailed capitalists, ow-
ing to the curious fact that each Chinaman, as
rule, has several names, which are employed
in such manner as to be trihe confusing
He always has at least three, and sometimes
more. He has one name as boy. When he
gets to be man he takes new one. Upon
going into business he adopts third. No one
of these three seems to be used in connection
with the others, and, inasmuch as fresh desig-
nation is accepted every time he goes into
new laundry enterprise, the paying teller finds
some difficulty now and then In securing sat-
isfactory Identification. When laundry Is
sold out, too, the proprietor's business name
goes with it to the purchaser, and thus trans
place, occasioning mo end of confusion. But
banking for Cinnamon is an occupation all by
itself, and must be acquired by special study
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-24
A PLEASANT OUTLOOK.
The Export of Gold VIII Soon Cease, and
Money Will Become Plentiful.

The Export of Gold VIII Soon Cease, and
Money Will Become Plentiful.
New YORK, June 28.-Henry Clews & Co.
will say tomorrow: Gold exports continue to
attract attention by their liberality, about
s54O0, 900 leaving by Saturdays steamers, nearly
all of which went to France. This movement
is still quite mystery, as the condition of the
foreign exchange market leaves little or no
profit on such transactions. The only presump-
ton, therefore, is that Parlsian bankers are
anxious to strengthen themselves against any
possible financial or political disturbances.
Paris is at present the weakest spot in the fnan-
cial world; the Panama bubble, the copper
syndicate failure and the speculation in Rus
sian securities, as well as the political uncer-
tainties, home and foreign, which threaten
France, all combining to increase the pressure
at that point. For some such reasons, more
than the legitimate condition of the foreign
exchange market, Paris finds it necessary TO
strengthen her finances: and, fortunately, we
are in position to abundantly help her in this
respect, to the benefit of all concerned. There
are reasons for believing that this outward
movement of gold VIII soon cease, as the season
is approaching when commercial bills will be
more plentiful and rates consequently easier.
Money has continued easy, in spite of reduced
arrivals of currency from the interior and
further gold shipments. This can only be ac-
counted for by the confidence of bankers in the
situation and the fact that no very large
amounts of money are being used in specula-
ton. Later on preparations for the fall trade
may be in order, but it is within the power of
the Treasury to offset any undue frmness, and
there is no question about Mr.. WINDOWS in
tention of using all legitimate means to pre-
vent any stringency from Government opera
tions. The Treasury has been accommodating
funds for some time past and there is no
doubt that bonds will be purchased more freely
when occasion requires. In a few days the
Government will disburse about 100000 in
terest.
Stock speculation has been fairly active and
in some cases still higher prices have been at
tanned. The upward movement was irregular
and is likely to continue SO if maintained. The
market now contains two opposing parties and
each advance or decline meets with opposition
from the other side, the result being more fire.
quent fluctuations. There are few changes in
the general conditions and the bulls still re-
main in control of the situation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-24
WHAT WILD WITS ARE SAYING.

Sitting Bear-The small boy after his
swim.-BurLington Free Press.
The rain which comes in sheets Is not
much Of . comfort.-Terrs Hduts Express.
When an Office is out seeking a man Il 10
like ghost. 1t startles eYerybody.-Bos
Courier.
When a yachtsman shifts his course he
must also shift his sandbags.-Ns'o Orleans Ptoa-
yune.
This is season of the year in which you
can get what you do not want real cheap.-RtcA-
mond Recorder.
One way in which to make Congressional
garden seeds come up is to put dynamite under
them.--Og City Btiszdrd.
Lieutenants are always pleased when
their friends tell them they:carry themselves Ike
majors---Roehestsr Post -Erprsss.
The long La Tosca parasol handle has
made hit; every one who has seen 1t regards 10
as a stunning affair. baltimore Amerfean.
The man who invented the locomotive
COW catcher never got cent for 1t. And yet IL
has given many man ill., Yonkers Statesman.
As the butcher adds his hand to the
weight of the steak he piously slghs to himself Il
love to steal awhile, weigh. "--FrOrtdG Times.
Unless one is acquainted with the instru-
ment, one Is almost sure to get stuck on the
points of the compass. --Btng ghdntor Republican.
Noah might have builtthe ark Ofiron had
he not been specially directed to gopher wood. He
didn't have far to 60 for it, elther.--Tezas SIT
tngs.
Several girl graduates have secured the
degree Of Bachelor Of Arts this week. And they
so artessI to sar nothing of the confusing nature
Of the title as to gender Phftddetphfd Ledger.
Generosity Explained-Mrs. Brown-How
did you come to give your sister the big apple and
keep the little one for yourself7
Little Johnnie--'Cause there was worm In H.
The Epoch.
Unwilling to Make the Acquaintance-
'sKnow thyself." read Eogg. musingy. mo
thanks. know 30 many people now that 40 NOS
to extend my acquaintance, not In that alree-
tIon, at least. '--BOston TraRserfpt.
A Friend Indeed-First New YORK Club
Man--Cholly, ifever die will you make sure, me
deah fellah. that 1 am weaIly dead before I'm
bwurriedY
Second New York Club Msn-You can vely on
me, Fweddy. IN ask you to twake dwink be-
fore the underwater scews down the lid.
Thwanks. Cholly, awfully thwanks.--Ts1as
SVtisgs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-24
RAN AWAY In A BALLOON.
How a swindIing Aeronnut snapped His
Fingers Mt His Austrian Creditors.

How swindling Aeronnut snnpped His
Fingers ut His Austrian Creditors.
VIENNA, June 23.-Some time ago Adolph
Viewer began advertising himself in Vienna as
Senior Jabw, "the great South American
aeronaut" He put notices in all the dailies
and on all the billboards that on June 2he
would ascend to some fabulous height IN
balloon and drop back to earth under q para
chute. About a week before the date of the
proposed ascension Senior Jabw, alias Viewer,
began to live extraordinarily high. He bought
great Quantities of jewelry, laces and silks for
his wife, and wines and fine cigars galore for
himself. He ate at the best hotels and ordered
clothes of the most fashionable tailors. He
paid for nothing, however He told the jeweler
and the tailor and the dressmaker and the
liquor dealer that he would settle accounts
with them Immediately after the balloon ascen-
sion, from which he expected to realize much
money. With the credulity characteristic of
Continental German tradesmen they believed
him. They sold him all he wanted on credit
and tried TO sell him MORE
On June Senior Jabw invited the city Of
ficals of Vienna to observe his fnal rehearsal
before the exhibition. In the presence of the
Mayor and the City Council he and Sonora
Jabw, alias Frau Viewer, and the parachute
assembled in a balloon, as high as 100foot rope,
maze fast to tree and the balloon car, would
allow. After bobbing about over the official
Jabw cut the rope that held him to Austrian
soil and blew away. That is the last Vienna
and its City Council and its tradesmen have
seen of Senior Jabw.
Warrants were sworn out BY his creditors for
his arrest on the afternoon Of his departure.
Telegraphie instructions to detain him were
sent out by the Viennese police to the police of
all other Austrian cities. The chief of detect
ives in st. Poelten replied that the balloon had
already passed the city. From Linz came a
similar report Dispatches from northeastern
towns announced eventually that the fugitive
balloon was over the Bavarian boundary. where
Austrian policemen and Austrian warrants
were powerless.
The bills Of the credulous Viennese trades
men against Jabw-Wever were dead loss to
their bolders The aeronaut and his wife had
smuggled out of Vienna all their belongings
several days before their fight. The officers
who went to their apartments to attach the
articles they had never paid for, found there
LIZ har An0ra nd hara rall
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-24
TRI.STATE TRIPLES.

THE din of locusts is so loud in parts of
Center county that farmers in the fields can
hardly hear the dinner horn.
EDWARD NoLF, who lives half way up the
Lehigh Mountain at Bethlehem, has produced
some English gooseb eberries that are egg g-shaped
and over two inches long.
8. r. SHOEMAKER, Of Wyoming has a Colts
revolver which once belonged to the desperado
Jesse James. 1t is villainous looking weapon
with nine-inch barrel.
AmAN in Coshocton has a safe that contains
sl25. 1t has been locked up three years and he
has forgotten the combination. Meanwhile he
is awaiting the return Of the agent of the
safe company.
HENRY GErz, of York, in taking his last
Sunday stroll found the skull of squirrel with
a hickory nut firmly wedged on the front teeth
of the lower jaw which no doubt caus ed the
death of the animal by starvation.
In the Conemaugh gorge stood a bowlder of
granite, eight feet in diameter and five feet
high. The flood split it in two, carrying part
of it dozen rods down stream. Doubtless
thero was seam which permitted the cleay.
age, but the break looks fresh all through.
AT Scranton sparrow lately set fire to
breaker belonging to the Kingston Coal Com
pany. 1t had built It's nest in the caves of the
roof from oily waste from the boiler houses and
the same was ignited by spontaneous combus-
tion, accelerated by the heat of the sparrow's
body. The flames were soon extinguished.
AN East Liverpool lady has $50 scrap books.
She has made them all herself.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-24

WHILE it is trying subject for the man
who has to give the decision, it must be
accepted as a subject for congratulation that
the result in the case Of Mrs. Whiteling
shows that Pennsylvania does not fall in
with the mawkish sentimentality which
conceives it to be impossible to hang a
woman who has committed deliberate and
cold-blooded murder. The respect for
womanhood demands that when woman
casts aside all the restraints of the sex so as
to commit horrible crimes. she shall suffer
the same penalties for them that are meted
out to men.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-24
HE FOOLED WITH THE WILLARDS.
Doctor Who Gains His Point and Sill is
Not Satisfied.

mol Satisned.
Special Telegram to The Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, June 2a-A somewhat anus.
ing war has been going on for some time be-
tween DR.. Hills. a fashionable physician of this
city, and Mr.. Joseph Willard, one of the family
of millionaires of that name. Mr. Willard
owns vacant lot on the corner of New York
avenue and Fourteenth street, adjoining the
fine residence of the doctor. He allowed it to
grow up with rank weeds, and the high board
fence by which it was surrounded became
rlckety and threatened the life and limbs of
the passersby. This condition Of things not
only detracted greatly from the beauty of the
residence of the doctor, but it was unwhole-
some and dangerous. DR.. Hills requested Mr.
Willard to cut the weeds and repair the fence,
but the millionaire replied that if the doctor
did not like the appearance of things he could
improve 1t at his own expense. The doctor
complained to the authorities, and Mr. Will
lard was requested to cut the weeds and re-
move the fence.
Within the first few days the old fence has
been replaced by a very neat one of wooden
rails. and the lot has been thoroughly leveled.
To the amazement Of the doctor, however and
also of the other residents of the nelghbor-
hood, teams began yesterday to haul and de-
post tombstones on the ground, and before
night the Fourteenth street side Of the doctors
residence was almost obscured by tall monu-
ments suggestive of tragic results to the doc
to dealer in tombstones. Dr. Hills would
give something nice to have the weeds and the
old fence back again. He now understands
what many others have learned-that those
who try to fool with the Willard millionaires
usually get left.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-24
BUELL's LIGHTNING-PROOF PIG.
Il Laid Him Out Stiff for Season, but He
is All Right Now.

NORWICH, June 2S.-Lightnlng nearly broke
up housekeeping for Josiah Buell. in the sky
ward-tilted old town of Hebron few days ago.
A frisky bolt climbed into his home through .
chamber window, skipped down the back stairs
with an ease born apparently of familiarity
with the premises, tore off four slabs of plaster
from the kitchen wall, lifted door of its
hinges and laid it carefully on the floor, re-
moved six covers from the range, opened the
pantry door and set the pieplates whirling, and
then whisked out to the pigpen. There were
four persons in the house, and not one sus-
pected electricity had dropped in for social
call until Josiah visited the kitchen.
A few minutes later he went to the pigpen.
His 300pound Chester county pig lay on its
back, its legs uplifted, and quiveriDg; but the
pig, like the New York car driver, was not to
be knocked out by 1000 volts of crude light
ming, and soon it got up and gazed at Josiah
reproachfully. The bolt that the pig had sue
cessfully withstood knocked the pigpen into
splinters. Mr.. Buell. has very little confidence
in electricity as an agent of capital punish
r,,an
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-24
AT EVENING.

When the whole days work is over
And the humble bees are still,
And the cows are all driv' homeward
From tn medder and tn hill;
When the sun has gone to roost somewhere
And left us in the dark,
And the katy-dids are singin',
And the dogs begin to bark;
There amt no time so comfor'ble
To me as when sit
A-loungin' in the kitchen
When my pipe gifts lit.
When the eatin' things are cleared up,
And bed-time's glttin' hear,
And the old ile-lamp is burnin'
A-kind o'soft and clear,
And Jen's a-workin' her knittin' things,
And the youngsters, lookin' prime.
Pretend to be a-studyin'
But are yawin' all the time;
III bet there amt no happier man
Than am when git
A mug Of good. hard cider
And my pipe gifts lit
As sit there sort o. lazy,
Forgettih' the days fret,
And watchin' the smoke curlin'
With my eyes about half shet.
A-dreamin' of the hunkiest kind
or future foresee,
And sort o. livin, over
The things that used 10 be
1t seems to me the only time
Ireally holler quit
10 ev'ry thing but comforts
When my pipe gifts lit.
IS. Waiter Norrts IN .Zeras SVtinqs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-24
Ohio politicians that they are among the
Presidential possibilities.

In commenting upon some actions of the
President the St. Louis Post Dispatch winds
up its remarks by saying: "He has not yet
pledged himself not to take second term"
This is indiscreet on the partot the esteemed
Post Dispatch. in view of the obvious retort
which it provokes that President Harrison
leaves that class of pledges to his late rival,
Mr.. Cleveland.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-24
A LOVERS ENTERPRISE.
Cheated Out of One Bride, He Gets Another
Within Week.

SCRANTON, June 23.-Last Sunday morning
the marriage banns of James ]. Rodgers. a
South Scranton merchant and Miss Mary
Manley. well-known young lady, were an
nounced in St. Johns Catholic Church, but
during the day it was rumored that the woman
had run away the night previously with
barber named Thomas Joint, and was married
to him. The rumorSwas verified and it created
unusual excitement.
But young Rodgers was not to be cheated
out of a wife after haying home already fur
New York on Thursday, saw q young woman
named Name Howley. who formerly lived
here, and with whom he was acquainted, told
her how Miss Manley had duped him, proposed
to her and was accepted. The couple were at
once married, and to-day they returned here
and at once went to their new home. This end
of the romance has created as much excite
ment as did the elopement of Miss Manley.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-24
ALLEN W. THURMAN has been retire

ALLEN W. THURMAN has been retired
from the race for Governor ofOhio, because,
as Democratic organs are proclaiming to re-
mote corners of the land, he once became in
dependent and refused to support the Dem
ocratic nominee. There was good deal of
the son-of-his-father fapdoodle about young
Thurman's candidacy; but in the eyes of
party organs that is as nothing beside the
objectionable sin of refusing to swallow fhe
Doodle Democracy of Ohio.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-24
THE OLD PRACTICE.

SOmedsys ago The DISPATCH commented
upon a reported opinion of Judge Thayer,
in Western United States District Court,
that railroad was forbidden by the long
and short haul clause of the interstate COM
merce Law from accepting less, as its proper
ton Of through rate, than its highest local
rate. We showed that II the Judge had made
such ruling, he differed from the rule laid
down by the United States Supreme Court
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-24

The experience of Guzman Blanco, Die
tator of Venezuela, who was revolutionized
out of his debating job, while enjoying a
pleasure vacation in Paris, is q new proof
of the truth of the old proverb that if you
wish to be sure that the debating is done
you must stay at home and do it yourself.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-24
Tic Biegest Iceberg on RECORD.

NEW YORK June 2a-The French line steam
ship La Bourgogne arrived to-day from Havre.
On the 10th Of June. at o'clock in the after.
noon, in latitude 44o l3' and longitude zSo "a, she
sighted the largest iceberg yet witnessed by
called the saloon passengers on deck and
pointed out the towering mass of ice, glistening
in the ocean about II miles away. The
vessel veered slightly to the south and passed
within one mile of the berg. The Captain estl-
mated the berg to be 100 feet high by. 975 feet
long. The following day and night dense fog
overspread the ocean.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-24

WITH regard to the report that Cousin
Ben Folsom may soon be called upon to
give up the Consulate at Sheffield. the
Philadelphia Press remarks: ''Oousin Ben
does no: seem to realize that his country
yearns for him." Probably not; but it may
be less difficult for him to make the discov-
cry that large number of able-bodied pa
triots are yearning more earnestly for the
salary which Cousin Ben is now drawing
with such marked ability.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-24

ALL the reports are now favorable as to
the fruit-crop. and the prospects for cher
ries, grapes, apples, pears, peaches and
plums were never better. But we should
rejoice moderately, in view of the fact that
a violent hailstorm, severe drought or an
energetic attack of the crop liar may still
get in their work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-24

The report that recent invoice of i'm
ports on the African coast consists of one
missionary and 30, 900 cases of liquor is an
indication that Africa is learning the arts
of civilization almost to the point where she
might cast vote on prohibition.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-24
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Finley Holman,

Finley Holman, the bright little 5-months-ol
babe of Dr. James A. Holman, of Arch street.
Allegheny died on Saturday night after few
hours illness, of spinal meningitis. The infant
was remarkably bright and although not half a
year old was able to articuate number of words
and could understand anything that was told
him. The funeral services will be held this morn
ing O'Clock.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-24
Queer way. of soYereien..

From the New York Commercial Advertiser.l
A little quarrel and temporary hard feeling
is said to lead most thoroughly to increased
tenderness in domestic circles. 1t is on the
same principle, probably, that visits and cous-
inly embraces among the European sovereigns
are invariably preceded by the massing of
troops ON the frontier.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-24

INAsMUCH as the anthracite coal combi-
nation has been squeezing the last cent out
of consumers these many years, it is not
surprising to be informed from New York
that its members laugh at any such idea of
painting the lily as that reported trust
scheme in coal stocks
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-24
j. W. Thorn.

j. W. Thorn, familiarly known as 'Doc, I" q
member Of the OIL Exchange, died yesterday
morning at his home, No. 40 Franklin street. He
had been sufferer from blood poisoning for over
was single man, aged "a years, and had large
circle Of friends in the city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-24
They Should Bo Careful.

From the Chicago Tribune.l
We hope DR., Carver and Buffalo Bill, II they
should meet while in Europe. will not suffer
their professional jealousy to lead them into
any personal ENHANCEMENT that may involve
the Old World in bloody war.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-24
QUICKEST ON RECORD.
A Maine Judge Asks One Question, Then
Grants Divorce.

From the Lewiston journal.
The quickest divorce ever granted in York
county was decreed by Judge Haskell at Al
fred last week. Mrs. Edward W. Kelley, Of
Saco, had applied for divorce. and she ap-
peared before the court to plead her reasons.
Her husband had spent most Of his time since
their marriage in Jail, and had just been
brought up on a charge of stealing hens.
SIS that man your husband?' asked the
Judge. The woman replied in the Affirmative.
You're divorced" said the Court, with a
celebrity of action equal to that of the hustling
New Hampshire parson who married his pa
irons In this fashion: You take this woman
for wite?-You take this man for a husband?
Married. Two dollars"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-24
Harry Goshorn.

The s-months' '-old son of Harry d. Goshorn, OF
the Pittsburg News Agency died suddenly yes.
terday morning from spinal meningitis The
little fellow Was very interesting and being the
only child its death is severe blow to the parents
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-24
Where the Key Goes.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.l
The Texas baby that swallowed door key
gives to landlords clew as to what becomes of
the keys that are not to be found when tenant
vacates. The American tenant feeds his door
keys to the baby.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-24
A Priori Reasoning.

From the Chicago News.l
The fashionable game in Boston is poker.
From this we infer that it is also the fashion in
Boston to be broke.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-24

THE reduction in the applications for sub
sistence at that Johnstown commissary de-
partment shows that the Johnstown people
are conquering their crushing adversely.