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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-15
VERY NEARLY CORRECT.
A Shortage of Only $35 Found in Count
of S1s4,OOO, 900.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE recent count of
money at the New York sub Treasury revealed
a discrepancy of sS5 out of total sum of sls4,-
OO0,0OO to be accounted for, The shortage re-
suited from the acceptance of few counter
felt notes in the hurry of business, and by the
loss of few pieces of silver.
The loss was promptly made good, and re-
ceipt in full given to ex-Treasurer Hyatt who
was responsible under his bond for the entire
amount,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-15
A HAPPY. CONTENTED SET.
Paraguay a Country Where Women Work
and the Men Are IdIers.

and the Men Are Idlers.
WASHINGTON, May H.-United States Con-
sui Hill, at Ascuncion, in report on the con-
dition of Paraguay, states that of the entire
population but 32447 Paraguayans and S,Sl6
foreigners know how to read and write, leaving
the number of ilIiterates as follows: Para
guayans who are unable to read and write,
199, ,431; foreigners in the same condition, 4,070
There are therefore, of the inhabitants only
about Is per cent who are able to read and
write. England furnishes 48 per cent of the
plements and a little lumber, none of the i'm
ports come from the United States. Women
do the work and the men do the smoking, gam
bling and cock fighting. The people are hap
DIV. contented set, without aspirations, and as
Indifferent to us as we are toward them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-15
A Youth or Remarkable TaIeu,.

From the Philadelphia Press.J
The new story by Sidney Luska--whose real
name is Mr.. Harlan--is quite success, an en-
tire edition having already been printed. Con-
sidering the extreme youth of the authorize
is only 19-this is, indeed, remarkable.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-15
HONoRs TO THE BRAVE.
A Gallant Sailor Highly oompllmented by

A Gallant Sailor Highly COmpllmented by
Secretary Tracy.
WASHINGTON, May H-Secretary Tracy has
issued general order calling attention to the
repeated acts of heroism of William Fooye, a
seaman on the Vandalia, who jumped over
board February % and March 9, in the harbor
of Apia, and rescued shpmates from drown
ing, and again, on the latter date, when the
ships propeller was fouled by a rope during
heavy SVEN a1s uisa1pling Gne engines az t1he
Secretary says:
''Such bravery and devotion to duty merit
the highest praise. The department. directs
that this order be read at quarters, on board
all ships Of the navy in commission"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-15
ProbabIz Wi.he. He had Thought.

From the New York Telegram.l
A suit to restrain General Butler has been
brought in a Washington court. This is
something Admiral Porter has not thought Of.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-15
A Perpetual session Probable

The Connecticut Legislature is to allow wo-
men to take part in the debate ON the female
suffrage bin now before that body 1t win be
the longest Legislative session In the history Of
the country.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-15
COMING Homo under Canvas.

The United States warship Quinnebaug is
due here, after an absence of almost six years
at European stations. The Quinnebaug left
Gibraltar early last month. and is coming home
under canvas.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-15
A DAY IN THE METROPOLIS.
Annie PixIsy Has Pneumonia.

NEW YORK, May 14-Miss Annie Pixley's in
disposition has developed into pneumonia.
Her physician hopes that she will be fairly well
again within two weeks, but she will be unable
to appear on the stage this season. and her
husband and manager, Robert Fulford, has
cancelled her engagements.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-15
when IL Was Easy to be Ricb.

In the Middle Ages there were rich men, Of
course, for in such state of general impeeuni-
osity 1t was easy for capitalist to heap up
wealth. Bo Jonsson Grip, a Swede, died in
1885 leaving, in addition to enormous estates,
mines and sums of coined money. $1,000 ounces
of silver. So well provided was he with the
against the Hanseatic League and dictate
terms to Lubbock and Dantzig. The Fuggers
and other merchants also managed to monopo-
lize vast amount of money. Yet when Ed
ward III. failed IN 1888 to pay 1885 900 golden
crowns which he had borrowed Of the PeruZzl
Of Florence, something like a panic ran
through the Exchanges of the Continent.
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wntch Him and Sec.

From the Albany JOufnal.1
VIII not Mr.. Blaine please admit that be is
snubbed by the President, and resign, just to
please the Democratic press Z
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Whar /. 1he Ma,,er 1ri1h chIcnao {

FfUIH lH5 NUfEIatOWH 41FEHIu.
A Chicago minister says that insanity is
caused by disbelief in future state. The ma
jority of Chicagoans, however, think that men
are crazy because they don't believe that their
city is the greatest in the country.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-15

The Colonel Has a Competitor.
From the Philadelphia Times.I
And now we awake to the fact that yarn is
being shipped to this country from Scotland
Where is Colonel Oehiltree?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-15
MAY is APRIL,

1t seems as if when May was born,
In these United States,
The makers of the almanacs
Played havoc with the dates.
For April weather comes in May,
The sunshine and the showers;
The lawn you moved just now will need
Removing in two hoursl
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-15
HOTEL MEMS MEETING.
They Elect Omcers and Arrange for the
Next Gathering.

CHICAGO May 14.-Matters were quite lively
for time to-day in the Palmer House at the
annual meeting of the Hotel Mems National
Mutual Benefit Association. Delegates were
present from all parts of the country the New
Workers alone numbering so. The next meet
ing will be held in Boston the second Tuesday
in May
The election of officers resulted as follows:
President, NJ. 8. Gibson, of the Preble House,
ineton T. JacG5as % rsnrssenting tba intsrest If
the late Mr.. Hunting in the Murray Hill Hotel.
of New York; Secretary and Treasurer, w. G.
Snow, of Chicago.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-15
MiIlionaires of AutIauIty.

The millionaire in America dates. generally
speaking, from the time of the Civil War; and
we are accustomed to speak of his wealth as
putting completely in the shade that of the
ancients. But we are inclined to think that in
the palmy days of Rome, when all the world was
pillaged to enrich it, there were men, relatively
speaking, quite as rich as any of these days.
Croesus possessed in landed property nearly
f20O00OO, besides slaves. furniture and money
to more than an equal amount Seneca could
afford to be philosophic with fortune of
$4,000 Tiberius left at his death over E23,-
600, 000 which Caligula spent in less than yea..
Julius Caesar, before he obtained any office,
'nursed the constituency" so adro1tly that he
owed nearly f8, 100000. In all he squandered
2147, 7,000, 900 of the public money. Appius vast
ed in debauchery G500000, and poisoned him
self rather than face the world on pittanee of
fS0,000. Esopus, the comedian, would spend
fSO,000 ON single dish. By the time the Roman
Empire fell Europe had been pretty well
skinned, though. as the medi8val bankers
were concentrated for the most part in Italy,
great deal of the plunder in the Peninsula does
not seem to have crossed the Alps.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-15
America Hns nlo.t Rich Mem.

The New World millionaires however. differ
In certain respects from those of this side Of the
globe. On the one hand their riches are all
their own, unhampered with entails or other
obligations incident to property inherited or
acquired on this side of the Atlantic; but on
the other, very little of 1t Is real wealth. Most
OF the American millions are represented by
shares in all sorts of speculative enterprises-in
m1pes which may or may not run clear of ore,
or IN railways, the stock of which is often at
the mercy of one or two Shareholders and may
In few hours be made almost worthless. In
california there are, perhaps, more millionaires
than in any other State of the Union, the rich
mines and the endless opportunities for enter
prise offered by that region having operated to
the benefit of its sharper citizens. One of these
IS said to be university graduate. and seven
are lawyers, The rest were in their youth of
the uneducated barefooted order, their early
struggles being unaided by friends or relatives.
Forty-nine are Americans by birth, Is are Irish,
9 are Hebrews, are German, are English and
lis Of French extraction. Yetit is astrikingcom-
mentary on public life in America that of these
% millionaires representing total of about
f90.00OOO0, only have ever aspired to any
political position.
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Made Him Marry Her Before Breakfast.

Madam Roqueplan became Mrs. Caesar Beck
man, to-day, much against Mr.. Beckman's will.
Four years ago she left her husband in South
ern France, to live with Beckman. After six
months Beckman tired of her and ran away to
America. She followed and pursued him all
along the Atlantic seaboard, and finally cor
nered him in New York. To oprevent his es-
cape she had him arrested on the charge of
stealing s., 200 from her. In the court room she
withdrew the charge on the condition that he
would marry her. He agreed, but fed to the
West. She caught him in Milwaukee, few
days ago, and forced him to sign a contract to
marry her. Then she and her lawyer brought
him to New York. They arrived this morning.
Beckman wished to 60 to hotel, but Madam
Roqueplan said he must marry her before
breakfast. The Mayor was too busy, but a
Justice made the indomitable little French
woman Mrs Caesar Beckman.
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AHorseback Ride Across the Continent.

E. h. Platt, professor in an uptown riding
academy, and John Allen, millionaire hotel
keeper, mounted two mustangs at 9 A. NJ. to-
day, in the presence of some 300 friends and
acquaintances. and rode away westward over
the new Washington bridge. They expect to
ride all the way to San Francisco, which they
expect to reach in October. They will travel
30 miles day. Their route will take them
through Columbus, Indianapolis, Hanover.
Leavenworth, Denver Salt Lake City and the
alkali desert of Utah and Carson City.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-07
CHAPTER Kill


"Wen, sir and what do you think OF
American
Without pretending to judge America "a
cathelra, viii sum up the impressions jot
ted down in this little volume, and reply t.
the traditional question Of the Americans.
When ono thinks Of what the Americans
have done in a hundred years Of Independent
life. it looks as if nothinls,ught to be impOs
shle 10 them in the future, considering the
inexhaustible resources at their disposition.
America has been doubling lis population
every twenty-five years. II Immigration
continues az the same rate ~ II has hitherto
IN fifty years she viii have more than two
hundred millions OF inhabitants H. during
that time, Europe makes progress only IN the
arts and Sciences while tho social condition
Of is nations does not improve she viii be
TO America what barbafisin IS 80 civilization
While the Hohenzollerns. the Hapsburgs
and tho Firebrandenburgs review their
troops, while her standing armies are cost
ing Europe moro than sl,OOOOO,000 year
Ia time of peace, whilst the European
debt is mere than S25, 600, 10000. tho Ameri
can treasury at Washington, in spite Of cor
rupiion. which il is well known does exist
aas "a surplus OF 100000 Whilst Euro
pean governments cudgel their wits 10 devise
means for meeting tho expenses OF absolute
mouarchiss, tho Washington government l.
NJ a loss b know what TO do with the money
il has in hand Whilst the European teie-
grams in the daily papers give accounts OF
reviews, rlobuizations and military maueu
vers. Of speeches in which the people are
reminded that their duty is 10 serve their
emperor first and their country afterwards.
Of blasphemous prayers In which God IS
asked 10 bless soldiers, swords aud gunpow
der the American kilograms announce the
price Of corn and cattle and the quotations
on the American stock exchange
Happy country that can get into state Of
ebullition over n presidential election. or the
doings Of John l. sullivan, while Europe in
trembling asks herself, with the return OF
each new spring, whether two or three mill
ions of her sons will not be called upon TO cut
each others threats for the great glory of
three emperors in search Of excitement
America is not only a great nation, geo
graphically speaking
The Americans are a great people, holding
in their hands their own destiny. learning
day by day. with the help Of their liberty, to
govern themselves more aud more wisely,
and able, thanks to the profound security in
which they live, 10 consecrate all their talents
and all their energy 10 the arts Of peace
The well read. well bred American is the
most delightful of men. good society in
America is the wittiest, most genial and most
hospitable have met with.
But the moro travel and the more look
at other nations. the more confirmed am In
my opinion that the French are the happiest
people on earth
The American is certainly on the road to
the possession Of all that can contribute to
the well being and success Of d nation. but be
seems To me to have missed tho path that
leads TO real happiness His domestic joys
are more sbadowy than real To live in u
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wbirl Is not 10 live well

Jonathan himself sometimes has his reSTe's
ot finding himself drawn into such a frantic
r,ce hat declares that II II out OF his power
~ hang hack. n 1t were given tn man Ia
ivc twice on this planet. should understand
~. living his iirst term rAmericaine. ~ as
IN be able to enjoy quietly, In bis second OK
,s,euce the fruits of his toll in the first soe
mo that only one soiourn here Is permitted
IS / think the French are right In their study
20 make II a hong and happy ono
II the French could arrive at steady
form Of government. and live IN security
,b.v vould be the most enviably happy pco
Die oa earth
fl IS often charged against the Americans
hat they ara given to Dragging May not
men who have done narvels he permitted a
.rrtain amount OF self glorii'catlonI
II is said. too that their ecccntricity con
family leads them into folly and license IL
II not better to have the liberty to err than
10 h. compelled to run straight IN leash' u
,hov occasionally vote like children. they VIII
aarn with age 1t Is 10y voting that people
earn TO vote
I, there any country in Europe in which
moral. are better regulated. work better
oaid. or education wider spread' Is there n
country where you can find such natural
riches and such energy to turn them TO nc
count. 20 many people with consciousness
,f their own intellectual and moral force so
many schools, where the child OF the million
,ire and the child Of tile poor man study side
by side. 80 many libraries, where the boy IN
RAGS may read tho history OF bis country
and be tired by the exploits OF its heroes'
Can YOU name a country with so many
learned societies. SO many newspapers, 80
many charitable institutions, or 50 much
widespread comforti
Il ncnan, wishing TO turn himself into
prophet Of III omen, ono day predicted that
4 France continued republican, she would
become a second America
May nothing worse befall bert
TIE END.
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When the illustrious Franklin was in bis
eightieth year ho found the duties OF minis
ter 70 Paris too great FOR bis strength, and
on March 10, l1S5, asked to be recalled. Be
fore leaving tho French capital DO concluded
a consular convention with that government,
which congress was unwilling 70 ratify on
account Of the extraordinary powers it con
ferrca on consuls. Franklin successor, JEFF
ferson, endeavored to get the treaty modified,
but without success, and congress at length
reluctantly ratified tho convention. -Philar
delnhla TINES
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HASTE TO TUE WEDDING

The sun was shining Ogora smiling county
already we'll awakened out OF its winter sleep
On the wayside banks the glory OF tho tur2'
/ bloom was like another sunshine, the brown
OF the plowcl fields was IN rich contrast with
/ the deep green hcadlands, and here aud Their,
| In the hOlloRs there was the delicious fairy
I gold of tender primroses and the glow Of dog
| yiolets. More than once wo caught sight OF
/ a gay procession Of "weddingersn dashing Ia
the long procession of the hauling bone 81
to the village church, whore curious crowd
awaited them.
In the perfect spring day the sight Of th'
gayly dressed merry makers headed by d
nnefM piper, playing Haste u the Wed
| ding In bis hyclicst STYLE was charmlngl5
idyilic. and ono willingly forgot for the tins
/ that after the wedding bells and the music
| 10 would be the same old round of scraping
Z and deying and warning against oycrwholm
| ing odds tor those for whom the piper played
b. cheerily.
/ II had not escaped me upto this that ia the
/ book shops aud 10 the railway stalls the &c
tlonal literature offered is almost entirely
| English, Ouda, Wilkie Collins George Nero
/ dith, Miss Braddon, John Strange Winter
/ Rhoda Brougbton, within substantial Eng
| lish dress Tolstoi and Zola himself are the
guides, philosophers. and friends Of tho Irish
novel reading public just now. Women
/ everywhere are tine chief novel readers, and
remembering how much OF the morality Of Q
race depends on the mothers the array Of
names Just given cannot tail " strike III Oh
{ server rather painfully
But what are we % doF queriei my com
panion. 10 whom said something like this
"Thoro Is no Irish authors, male o. female
writing novels now, and tho old writers
Banim. Lever, Carleton aud Lover, beside.
| being vulgar, were not true"
But. Griffin" said, hotly, eager 10 DO
/ f5ud him whose beautiful story and songs aIS
/ OF tho very essence ol tho Land that lost hin
| all too soon.
"Oh. Griffin" she cried. "but who want,
/ % read whole lot Of old fashioned brogu,
and things when there arc lovely modern
novels, perfect in English, 10 10 had f.
plentyP
And So we left our Young friend. with hel
/ Folio Fariuo and her hass OF strong sherry
n refreshments, Tor her six hours journey. =
Limerick Letter 10 Chicago Times
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the comfort OF his customers The answer T.
not difficult To find Il Is the well being
OF the duchess" and not that Of the travel
ers. that he devoies his attention 10 study
ing The Traveller j. obliged to come 10 ms
house and he can treat him anyhow His
helps will only consent to stay with him.
on condition he gives them heavy wages and
LIGHT duties lie hns no choice but 30 submit
10 bis servants or 10 close bis hotel The
Americans. free though they may he polite
ally. are at the mercy Of their servants,
whether in public or private life. This Kind
OF tyranny is hateful Tothrow of the yoke
Of the superior classes Is very well. but am
not aware that the yoke of Uncommon PEG
ple is at al preferable John Bull commands
ell his paid servants Jonathan obeys his
Thus. in the hotels Of America outside OF
the largo cities. with the rarest exceptions
the dinner is served from O'Clock to 3, the
tea supper from @ to s You happen to ar
rive at half past s. tired out and furnishing
You hope 10 DO able 20 obtain a good meal
without delay. Illusionl You must wait
until the dining room door is opened, and
pass two hours and n half in wretchedDesS
How often have | cntreatcd, iInplored'
Gould you not get chop cooked for me, or
an onelet or somcthingi II that is impos
siblo, for mercy's sake give me a slice OF cold
meat" Prayers and applications were un'
availing Occasionally a landlord would
express bis regrets and make excuses for his
inability to oblige me- but far oftener got
no kind Of response at all Once or twice
tried making a tempest, without any more
success. Another time tried Politeness
Excuse me" said, IF am intrudng. ]
nope that by putting up at your hotel shall
not DO too much in your way. have mol
he honor 70 be citizen Of the greatest re
public in the world, but am only poor
European who does not know your ways II
future will take careful precautions But
this time. and Just for once, | should be 50
much obliged for something TO eat i should
No distressed 10 occasion any arrangement In
your household, but just for once, only
once"
Sheer waste Of breath The hotel is as it IS.
you may Use IL or stay away.
The Americans are quito right TO study the
comfort Of their servants, but tho we'll being
IF one class should not exist at the cost Of the
well being Of another, and tho people who
travel are as Interesting as those who serve at
able
Tyranny from above Is sore; tyranny
from below rs pestiience.
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CHAPTER NJ

II you 90 to a changer, he vii give you nVe
franc, In French money. or four shillinss IN
english. fo- dollar But in America, you
are not long in discovering that you get to-
,,nr dollar but tho worth Of a shilling IN
English money, or franc in French
The Hat that lets for 1900 francs ia fafh'
and tho house that is rented at 40. or 400
,hillins,s In London, would be charged sio"'
in New York, Boston or Chicago.
The simplest kind Of dress ono Tor when n
Partisan OF modest tastes pays 100 francs
would cost m American lady at least slOO
A visiting dress costing so francs IN Pars
would cost 500 in New York. a bonnet
that would DO charged 90 francs Is worth
SO Tie rest TO match.
Here Is a dresJnakers bin which Iel unde'
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A company in Paris is prepared to supply
cabs with electric lights, aigrettes for the
heads of the coaches and coachman and foot
man, and exterior and interior lanterns for
the cab. The accumulators, which are port.
able, are very small and will furnish . bril-
liant light for from four to six hours --Rait
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fWould you DO so good as TO get mo so'no
- 4 f.Al

hot wnterr timIdly repeated
"Wbat do you think ami Haven't you a
bell in your roomr said the hnrpy'
And sho passed along indignant
withdrew into my room In fear ana trem
hing and for a few minutes was half afraid
Of receiving request to quit the hotel I'm
mcdiately.
I sh,ved with cold water that day
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There are 20 letters in the Tartaric alpha
be-, and twelve IN tint used IN the Sandwich
Llsnds These are the numerical extremes
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JONATHgN and HIS CONTINENT.
BY MAX o'RELL AND JACK ALLYN.
Translated Nine Paul Boue Copyrighted BY cass Co., New York
We Publish the Following this Special Ar
rangement through the American Press Associaot.

Max ORoD remarkably devoted has
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