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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-10

A Defaulting County Treasurer Captured.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, August 6.-The "Age-
Herald" has just received a telegram that
Dick Tate. Kentucky's defaulting treasurer
lad been arrested at Scarborough.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-10

L, B. Beerhonck's pottery works at Eliza.
beth, n, j., wsrs struck by lightning and
asnaged pa 900 Insurance, $4,000, 4
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-10

Spokane Falls will allow no more
wooden buildings in its business center
This is right.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-26
To THE nnGS

"Cave canem!'' would take on a new
meaning if the example of the Newfound-
land dog who wasrecently caught robbing
house in Baltimore were to be generally
followed by the canine race. The criminal
annals of the country contain few if any
parallels of this Baltimore bow-wow's OBJ
Hquity. He had human accomplice, it is
true, but he committed the actual stealing
unassisted. He seems to have been sad
dog, for whose reform there is little hope.
Luckily the average dog is not conscious
of his burglarious powers. If he thieves at
all, the thefts are usually trifiing, involving
bones or waste matters that are of little or
no value to anybody else. A dog we knew,
once carried his robberies to a systematic
finish rarely heard of. He robbed butchers
exclusively, but he never selected a victim
within two miles of home. By this means
he was able to enjoy for many years a large
addition to his regular rations. But at last
he went once too often to the butchers. He
was never seen again-unless may be in
sausages Another dog who was not
properly aware of the distinction
by one about so dog biscuits, and buried
each of them separately in the garden. But
snowstorm came up and buried the
ground and the biscuits under several feet
of snow, which did not melt for month,
and the unhappy thief did not get single
biscuit.
1t is decidedly unpleasant to think of the
trusty friend of man as a burglar, and we
sincerely trust that the dogs of Allegheny
COunty-snd in some places they outnumber
the human population-will not be per-
suaded to follow in their Baltimorean
brothers footsteps. OF course notoriety
may seem attractive to some ours, but we
must respectfully remind them that vio-
lent death usually accompanies publicity
of this sort.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-26

much in the papers of Chicago's guaranteed
millions, and of New York's promised
millions too. We will hear much more yet
in the blufing vein from both places. But
it is solemnly stated, nevertheless, that the
only real, tangible money so far put up in
New York is Mr.. Dana's SIC, 900, and $780,
900 from Roswell Z. Flower. What re-
mains of the millions is in the nature of
prospectus, programme, probability. posi-
bility. pledges with conditions attached, and
so forth. Chicago's fnanciering is bolder
but even more deceptive. A stock
company with S1O,oO0,0OO capital is
the plan there. Nobody need
feel surprised that the stock is pretty
nearly all taken, since but 2 per cent is re-
quired to be paid in now, with no further
call until Chicago is selected for the site.
Every man, woman and child in Chicago
has been invited to become shareholder,
an immediate payment of 20 cents enabling
any one to sign for $40 share. How far the
remaining So 80 can be relied on as forth
coming may be inferred from the fact that so
little regard is had to the ability of the sub
scribers to meet the balance of their obllga-
tions. A railroad, or bank, or any other
business enterprises, would not, of course, be
thought of seriously on the basis OF sub
scriptions like these-but they will do to
print and make big showing for the
Worlds Fair.
For the moment there is no talk in the
rival quarters of asking Uncle Sam to help
out; but that will come later. About the
same time it may dawn upon Congress that
if the Exposition is to be a national one,
and if Uncle Sam is expected to supply the
funds, the nation scapitalis the proper place
to haveit Meantime the competition between
the big city of the East and the big city of
the West, as to which can make the biggest
promises, has all the exciting interest which
attaches to that frequent incident of poker
game which is commonly known as "bluf-
ing"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-26
THE CHINESE INVASION.

''Is civilization failure or is the Cau-
casian played out?'' This exclamation
quoted from the fervent rhyme of Truthful
james seems peculiarly appropriate to the
feelings of the Pittsburg ward worker on
learning that the purpose of the application
for naturalization papers to Chinaman,
refused in the United States Court yester-
day, was to qualify him for appointment on
the police force. The idea of appointing a
representative Of the Central Flowery King
dom to a place of which there are not
enough to 60 around among the Caucasian
race, is calculated to make the laborers in
municipal elections feel that they are ruined
by Chinese cheap labor. The application
for naturalization was refused on account of
the law of 1882; but the political rank and
file may not unnaturally feel inclined to ask
the Department of Public Safety to explain
this rumored disposition toward wasting
good police positions on Chinaman whose
laundry supporters could not carry single
primary.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-26
THE RESPONSIBILITY HIGHER UP.

The report is that Twombley, the engi-
neer who caused the fatal collision at Chica-
go, had the reputation of a drinking man,
and was intoxicated when the accident oc-
CURED. This puts grave responsibility
upon him, but leaves even a greater respon-
sibility on the officers of the road who left
him in position where his failing could
produce such fatal results.
OF course man whose recklessness and
intoxication cause the loss of life cannot
plead his personal vice as an excuse or pal
liation. But there is nevertheless degree
of responsibility in his position. No such
responsibility, however, can be urged on
behalf of the officers who, knowing that
fault, left him in the place. where
it resulted fatally. Whatever the motives
for such negligence may have been, they
were totally insufficient to warrant the
hazard to the public of an intoxicated en-
gineer. If it is true, as reported, that the
superiors of this engineer knew that he was
drinking man, they ought to be liable to
severe punishment for criminal negligence.
Most certainly there is no adequate pro-
lection to the travelling public if railroad
officials, by reason of favoritism or for any
other motives, can put drunken engineers in
charge of trains, without being held GRIM
inally responsible.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-26
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

NJ, J,,rre McNrrr1 wursr1rp the ec
oen+ric artist ia acain threatening to visit
America He nroposes to stand and deliver
vbot be calls his ~Ten O'clock a. lecture so
ooIIod hoooneo it neoins at IN o,clock at night
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tho model for his picture. the "Woman in
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sage clieu ou' iu a ueep .oo'on 'oioe Tnat'
an american anu my uiiuh IN VI sinoAe w ny,
man. you NOT rue W tne pesI plouuItions
Oh your country. sIohe Aineiie@n ''Dacco
anu urlnh Aneric'n WHISKY.
A GOOD story Is tolo Oh governor 1om ben-
nett, now clIizen Oh hlcnnono, 1no'' VINO
presided over 'ne oesti,iies Oh Iuano more tnan
aecaoe ago. meinDer VI tne legislature
VINO nao peen annoyed D! ms neighpols nog,
introduced OIL competing tne owner 10 Keep
the prescribed amman "ltnin pen. Inc Dill
passed ana went up TO governor bennett 1or
his approval 10 the surprise OF the members
and the chagrln OF It's sponsor, IL was returned
with his veto. When asked tne reason, ne ex-
claimed: II don't believe IN the Dill In the
first place, and II dld. wouldn't sign Dill
that spelled hog with big d and Governor
with little E"
SENATOR SHARON, whose unfortunate con-
nection with the notorious Sarah Althea Hill
caused his DEATH was a man of generous i'm
pulses Originally lawyer, he went into real
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-26
ROBBERY ON DOUBLE TURN.

In the growth Of Southern industries, the
train robbing business appears to have
reached the height of boom. The two
cases in which trains were successfully
stopped and plundered in the South yester-
day indicate that the fiery SOuthrons are not
more prompt on the trigger when confronted
with the muzzle of a revolver in the hands
of a highwayman than the meek rail-
roader over the far Western plains,
or the mudsill trainmen OF the
Wisconsin forests. Without desiring to
raise any sectional feeling, it might be
suggested that large share of the energy
and powder which the Southerners expend
in suppressing apocryphal negro insur-
rechOns might proftablY be directed to
locating lead mines in the bodies of the
professional train robbers. The national
extent Of these crimes calls for urgent
measures and quickness of the trigger
wherever they appear.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-26
FUNEREAL SUPERSTITIONS.
An Old Henrse Drivers Chat ON the Follies
of Many People.

An Old Henrse Drivers Chat ON the Follies
of Many People.
From the Rochester DemocrstI
or all superstitions, those pertaining to the
burial of the dead are the most numerous and
inconsistent. The other day reporter inter
viewed a city hearse driver on the subject and
elected some curious information concerning
the unaccountable things people do when they
see funeral procession.
Don't it make you feel serious to be driving
dead men and women about the city% asked
the reporter.
"No, sir: not half 80 serious as it would be
driving live men about, who are always in a
dickens of a hurry to get somewhere
II suppose you see many interesting sights MP
on your perch ON the hearse."
"Of course 1 do. The strangest thing of all
notice is how many people are afraid to cross a
funeral procession. They will wait and wait in
carriages and on foot until the last carriage has
passed, no matter how big a hurry they're in.
Sometimes you'd think people thought the car
riages were loaded with smallpox the way they
get away. Some silly old women are afraid to
count the Carriages in the procession for fear
they'll die sometime If this was true Pm afraid
rival undertakers would be dying every day.
I've seen women drop on their knees and cross
themselves when they saw aprocession coming.
Men do it, tuo, but do it quick and sly. Others
turn and walk with the procession little way,
and men and women both will cut mighty short
corners to avoid meeting funeral procession.
Well, I've driven the dead many years, and
amt dead yet"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-26
AMUSEMENT NOTES.

THE advance sale for the Booth-Modjeska
engagement of next week at the Grand Opera
House begins to-day The following is the
repertoire for the week: Monday. "The Mer-
chant of Venice;' Tuesday and Thursday
s.Hamlet:'' Wednesday and Friday "Riche.
lieu;" Saturday matinee, much Ado About
Nothing;' Saturday night, double bill-tragedy
and comedy-"The FOOLS Revenge" and
Donna Diana"
my AUNT BRIDGET" famous everywhere
as one of the most mirth provoking skits Of the
day. will follow the ~. 8. Mail'' at the Bijou.
On Tuesday (G. A. R Day. there will be a
special matinee. The box office opens for the
sale of seats this morning.
Att o'clock this afternoon Prof. Seymour.
the mind reader now at the Worlds Museum,
will give one of his celebrated driving tests
finding hidden article, no matter how far he
may have to drive in carriage in search
of it.
THE first operettes of the season will be
given at Harris next week by the ever popular
Wilbur Opera Company. which appears in
repertoire. opening with Princess Trebi-
zonde."
KENNEDY's Bright Lights will hold the
boards at Harry Williams Academy next
week. 1t is spoken of as strong combina-
ti0n.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-26
A BLUE BLOOD ooNvICrs PARDON.
A Descendants of Patrick Henry Released
From the Ohio Penitenrinry.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsrArcH.i


COLUMBUS. September 25.-Two Federal
prisoners we're to-day pardoned from the peni-
tentiary by President Harrison, one Of whom
is a descendant Of PatricK Henry, the eloquent
Irish orator of Continental Congress fame.
The prisoner referred to is Edward Fontaine.
He was sent up from the Southern district of
Tennessee on a one year sentence for breaking
into postofice, and his short term would
have expired October 9. Fontaine was but IT
years Of age when the crime was committed,
and laid in the Tennessee jail for five months
previous to being brought to the prison here.3
In letter from the Judge who sentenced
Fontaine, received by Warden Coffin at the
time of the arrival of the young blue-blood it
was stated that the prisoner was supposed 20
have been laboring under Eeptomania, caused
by typhoid fever, at the time the crime was
committed, and his sentence was, therefore.
placed as low as the law would justify. In the
same letter it was stated that Fontaine's family
were among the most prominent and infuen-
tial in Tennessee. The pardon was asked more
for the purpose of reinstating the young pris-
oner as citizen than anything else, as, accord
ing to the Government laws, a man once con-
victed is barred from the exercise of suffrage.
unless o pardon is secured. The line of Fon-
taine's decent from the Irish aristocracy is on
his mothers side. His great grandmother, of
that branch of the family, was sister Of
Patrick Henry.
The other prisoner was Mollie Sullivan. the
notorious female character and counterfeiter.
of Cincinnati.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-26
THE ARABIAN IMMIGRATION.

The objections to the reported immigra-
tion of Arabs, which have been heard since
those ancient nomads have appeared in this
country by the modern methods of travel,
rouses Western cotemporary to put in a
plea for giving the Arabs show. 1t points
out that there are immense tracts of desert
lands in New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and
California, that no railway corporation or
cattle baron desires to grab, and asks why
the Arabs should not be permitted to enter
in and occupy those lands.
This might be well enough if it was
what the Arabs came for The fact pre-
sents itself, however, that the sons of Ish-
mael do not have to come to the new hem
isphere in order to find deserts. They have
at their very doors in Arabia Egypt and
Africa the largest and most inexhaustible
stock of deserts possessed by the known
world. Is it conceivable that any enterpris-
ing Arab who can take up whole States of
desert land in the Sahara and elect himself
as a'Sheik or Senator to the Soudanese Con-
gress, should journey all the way to the
United States in order to get mere quarter
section of Nevada sage brush and furnish a
population which will maintain seats for a
couple Of California millionaires in the
United States Senate?
Exactly why the Arabs, who, by the way
are not Arabs, but Syrians, come to this
country, it is hard to guess. In view of
the clear indication that it is not for the
purpose of taking up pre-emption OF home
stead claims, in the deserts, the authorities
should take pains to impress upon them that
this is land where people have to work. A
discovery of that sort may make this coun-
try less attractive to our Oriental re-en-
iorcements
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-26
in A SOCIAL WAY.
Some Little Scraps Of Local Gossip for
Leisure Moments.

Some Little Scraps Of Local Gossip for
Leisure Moments.
THE Golden Rod. although the national
flower, is not favorite with Pittsburg florists.
They say it is minus value on account of its
plentifulness in the suburbs Of the city On
all the country roads leading from the Pan
handle Railroad the stalks of the yellow
flowers are as thick as hops. Up the Allegheny
valley on both sides of the river it fourishes.
Consequently the Pittsburg dealers in flowers
hope no Golden Rod fad will arise, because it
will never pay them.
THE Misses Mary, Sadie and Teresa Mooney,
of Sandusky street, Allegheny, accompanied by
their uncle, Mr.. Joseph Daily, of Manito ILL.,,
arrived home yesterday. after tour of three
months of travelling in Ireland, London, Paris
Rome and other points of interest on the con-
tinent. -
THE engagement of Miss Cora B. Easton and
Mr.. John H. Hubbard is announced. Miss
Easton is the daughter of W. w. Easton. in
the well known firm of Biber & Easton., Mr.,
Hubbard is one of the firm of Hubbard Il Co.
The marriage will occur sometime IN the near
future.
The furniture that has been ordered for the
new Duquesue Club House will surprise the
people here. 1t will be the most elaborate in
PitJsburg.
A "reverential smile'' is what Pittsburg
belle designates falling in love with her pastor.
THE art gallery is considered to be the whole
Exposition by the frequenters of city studios.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-26
THE CAMPAIGN FUND CERTIFICATES

The publication of that scheme by which
subscribers to the Republican campaign fund
are to receive an elegantly engraved certif-
cate, with the payments distributed over a
term Of years, naturally arouses an outcry
from the opposition. The Democratic
papers are prompt to scent Doodle in the
project, and so impartial a specimen of the
mugwump class, as the Providence Jour
nal considers it rather significant evidence
that the party conscience has been so warped
by the methods OF Quay and Dudley as to
take complacently to perpetual corruption
fund OF this kind"
As The DISPATCH pointed out when it
published this scheme, its character as a
corruption fund depends entirely upon the
way in which the money is used. We have
heretofore argued the deterioration in both
parties shown by their reliance upon
large campaign funds as the chief lever of
political work. But with regard to this
method of raising funds it remains to be
seen whether its success in raising money
first, and the use it is put to next, justify
the judgment which puts it down to cor
ruption.
Indeed, much more obvious criticism of
the plan would take quite another view of
the certificates. So far as we can see they
have exactly the same value, on somewhat
enlarged scale, as the prettily printed card
which the regular Sunday school scholar
gets on putting penny into the missionary
fund. That so Juvenile a device will ex-
tract the funds from the Republican rank 10
any excessive amount, We consider more
than doubtful.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-26
A LARGE CROP OF CORN.
The Outlook is Now More Promising Thnn nt
First Supposed.

The Outlook is Now More Promising Thnn at
First Supposed.
CHICAGO, September Is The Farmers Re
view. in its next issue, will publish the follow
ing: Present indications point to much larger
corn crop than has been anticipated by the
statisticians generally. The quality, however,
will not be equal to that of 1888 except in Iowa,
Missouri, Kentucky and Kansas. The latter
State will harvest fine crop this year to offset
the failure of last. The condition of corn in
Nebraska was excellent during the early part
of the growing season, but hotwinds in August
brought down the high averages in some coun.
ties, and early frosts damaged late planted corn
in localities. The low condition of maize in
other States is easily accounted for by the un-
favorable season. Illinois, Indiana. Ohio, Michi
gan and Wisconsin suffered from a cold wet
spring, which was very favorable for cut worms,
followed by a long drouth in July and August
Minnesota and Dakota suffered for rain the
season through. 1t is as yet too early to esti-
mate the probable yield of shelled corn but
from the reports of correspondents, We esti-
mate the crOD as follows:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-26
A DREAM SAVES A CHURCH.
Miss Ferguson's Vision Prevents the De-
struction of n New Edifice.

Miss Ferguson's Vision Prevents the De.
struction of n New Edifice.
LOUISVILLE, September 25-The Jefferson
Street Methodist Church. which was dedicated
here by Bishop Keener last Sunday, would
have been in ashes the day before but for
singular dream of Miss Belle Ferguson, the
church organist. Miss Ferguson was much
interested in the coming dedication, and had
worked assiduously to get the new organ in
good condition. The matter weighed heavily
on her mind, and on last Thursday night she
dreamed several times that the organ was in
bad condition. The next day she could not
shake off the impression, and on Friday even
ing she grew so uneasy that she tooka friend
and went to the church.
AS soon as they opened the door they found
the altar beginning TO blaze from bundle OF
rags which had been used in oiling and varnish-
ing the wood work. The fire was easily extin-
guished, but a little later the church would
probably have been destroyed 1t is supposed
the rags were ignited by spontaneous COM
bustion.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-26
-PITTsBURG. THURSDAY. SEP. 26. lsss
IVES, RESPITE

Young Mr.. Ives, well and varlously
known as the Napoleon of Wall street, |"
"the master thief of Wall street." the dash
secure an acquittal yesterday, but he got
the next most desirable thing, a divided
and discharged jury. The considerations
which induced two jurors to stand cut for
acquittal are not stated. Whether it was a
case of personal sympathy or foggy state
of mind produced by Ives counsel is i'm
material. The fact is that while there is
hardly ever much difficulty or delay in
getting verdict against defendant whose
operations are on a small scale, there is
something SO immense about IRREGULAR
ties" which involve hundreds of thousands
OF millions of dollars that there is usually
some one on the jury who can be persuaded
not to see the transaction in the Light thrown
upon it by the prosecution.
The career of Ives has been extensively
commented upon as the most extraordinary
that the business annals of the country pre-
sent. The proceedings by which he gained
control Of and subsequently wrecked, the
Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton road, are
conceded to have been unapproached for
audacity even in the history of the boldest
speculations Should the prosecution again
fail on the particular charges upon which
the jury yesterday disagreed, there are so
many other matters in the railroad deal
upon which Ives can be held that his
chance of ultimate escape is very remote
indeed.
The final outcome of the brief but extra
ordinary career of this meteor of Wall street
certainly will not promise encouragement
for imitators. The precocity of youthful
genius ceases to dazzle when it brings up in
a losing wrestle with the courts.