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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25
KING GEORGES JOCKEY.
A Chicago Man of 80 Who Was a Great
Favorite With His Majesty.

CHICAGO, April A.-WiIliam Brown, 80
years of age, was in the Desplaines Street Po-
lice Court to-day to prosecute young man who
had assaulted him. Brown never took drink
of spirituous or malt liquor in his life and
Whit from pipe or cigar never passed his
lips.
" never wore eyeglasses, either" he proudly
added, Hand my eyesight is as good as ever.
was born in England. My father was jockey,
and was a jockey. too. No ordinary horse
owner bossed me. His Majesty King George
III. (may his soul rest in peace) was my master
and was great favorite of His Majesty, who
was half crazy then. Nothing more delighted
the weak old monarch than to be propped up
in chair in front of the palace and watch me
galfop around the circuit made for the purpose
of performing the tricks which ha l learned of
circus riders. Oh, how the crazy King would
laugh, and then when I'd finished he'd call me
up and pat me on the cheek and give me a
sovereign.
"Once 1 mounted the royal racer to contest
for the derby The King, before the great race
began, called me before him and said: Lad, II
thou dost win the prize 1000 guineas shall be
thine was permitted to kiss the Kings
hand, and went out and won the race, but the
old King had a remarkably forgetful memory
and when presented myself for the winnings
he dismissed me without word"
The old man came to the United States in
1871 with circus. He is hearty and seems good
for many years yet.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25

The Railroad Gazette furnishes an inter
esting table, correcting the rather extrava-
CANT statement of the Rail,oay Revieso with
regard to the amount of railway under con-
struction. The number of miles of railway
actually built so far this year is 5S5, and
the amount under construction 4, ,221 miles.
The RailaOdy Ages estimate of thousands of
miles of railway planned and projected was
obtained by including all the corporate en-
terprises that have taken shape on paper.
But projecting a railway and building it
are two very different things, as Pittsburg
has recently had occasion to observe.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25
The Yacht Corouet Overdue.

The yachting men and old tars who frequent
the Maritime Exchange are much worried
over the non-appearance of the schooner yacht
Coronet. The Coronet is now overdue about
two weeks. 1t is very much feared that she
went to the bottom during the gales of April
L, at which time she should have been off
Hatteras right in the teeth of the storm. The
Coronet had on board R. T. Bush and Mrs
Bush, their son Irving 7. Bush and John Mar
tin, of Grand Rapids. The yacht left this city
in March, 1888, went around the Horn, and
early in the following July sailed from San
Diego for Japan and a journey around the
world. She arrived at Madeira on March q
and sailed for this city on the following day,
since which time nothing has been heard of
her.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25

Two heads are better than one The two,
headed freak in the dime museum earns a larger
salary than the one-headed college professor
Boston Courier.
Russian Fashion N0te.-The Gear has re,
turned to st. Petersburg and changed his winter
suit Of boiler iron for light spring suit Of cast
steel. Washington Post.
Understood the Business
fellers, let's play cop. Tom'n be cop. and tryto
arrest us for fighting.
Tom-A1 right. Where's place for me to hide
till the hghting's over?-Ttne.
DOMESTIC POEM.
She hit the nail fearful whack-
Imeant to say, she tried;
She bathed her thumb with arnica,
And then sat down and cried.
The EpoeA
THE CREED OF THE PLAeIARIsT.
He.writeth best Who stealeth best
Ideas, both great and small;
For the great soul who wrote them first
From Nature stole them all!
Life.
John Sherman Cat the Congressional Lii
brary sotto voicel-Ohio doesn't amount to much
tressingly small part Of Ohio. CTo Librarianl-r
would Ike to see the book called 'grhe Man Wtth-
out Country, ~ If you please.-Chicago 1rt6aHS'
Some Warren folk
Can't take joIk.
And are troubled now with cough;
IT'S quite unique
To reason seeque-
They took their hannels ough-
-WGrren Mirror
Truth Crushed to Earth.-Mistress-H
any one called, James?
Servant-One teddy, mum.
Mistress-Did she ask for meS
Servant-Sne mentioned yer name anu described
ye as about 40. said it wasn't you' mum.
Mistress-Quite right Here's quarter James.
Servaht-Thank ye, mum. / said ye was over
90 mum.
Mistress-James. take months notice!-T5ms.
AN OKLAHOMA TRAGEDY.
A student from Yale,
With face wizened and pale,
Took his grip and exc his diploma
And started to win,
Both glory and Tin,
In the land that's yclept Oklahoma.
But when he got there,
noise rent the afr,
That laid him out nat with coma,
The boom had just bust.
And big cloud Of dust,
Marked the wreck Of famed Oklahoma.
Minneapolis TrsbWHs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

An Enemy's spitefuI Work-A Fight for
General Twigg's swords-Wafching the
Navy-Omcials Going to the Centennial
News From Around the Capitol.
WASHINGTON. April c4-Assistant Secre-
tary Bussey to-day granted a motion for recon-
Steed, late of Company f. First Virginia Cav
airy, for restoration to the pension rolls. The
claimant received his disability, as the Assist
ant Secretary finds, by the falling of his horse
while in action. His name was subsequently
dropped from the rolls upon information Of
person, since shown to have been his personal
enemy, who gave evidence tending to show that
the disability existed prior to enlistment The
certificate of the army surgeon upon which the
soldier received his discharge, shows that the
injury for which pension is sought was re-
ceived while in action as stated. Referring to
the evidence upon which the soldier was de-
prived of his pension. Mr.. Bussey says:
Such testimony, the department holds was
utterly inadequate to overthrow the oicial state
ments contained in the foregoing certificate of
disability, and the action of the Commissioner OF
Pensions in dropping the claimants name from
the rolls becauseo of such conflicting Law testimony
was NOT only an error, but gross violation OF
well-established rulings Of the department fixing
the superior value of a surgeons certificate OF
disability as record evidence. The name of the
soldier s ordered to be restored to the rolls of the
Pension once.
The Assistant Secretary has also rendered a
decision granting a pension to John B. Nc
Manus, late of Company Q, Nineteenth Illinois
Volunteers, on account of disability from vari-
coSe veins.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25
FLATH- -VOSKAMP.
Pretty Marriage at the German Lutheran
Church on High Street.

A Pretty Marriage at the German Lutheran
Church on High Street.
The wedding of Miss Mary Flath and Mr.. ].
R. Voskamp took place last night at the Ger
man Lutheran Church on High street. The
church was crowded with people, and the aisles
and altar were exquisitely decorated with
natural and artificial flowers.
About o'clock the bridal couple entered the
church, preceded by four bridemaids and an
equal number OF ushers. Their names were
Misses Emile Voskamp. c. Schellhaas, r.
Bingler, F. Kimmel and Messrs. Riesmeier
August Voskamp. Ollendorf and Schellhaas
While they walked down the center aisle,
Lohengrin's wedding march was rendered by
the organist. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. F. Ahner, pastor of the church.
After the ceremony the bride held recep-
ton at the residence of her husbands parents
on Center avenue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25

IT is pleasant to learn from the Southern
papers that dozen companies have been
organized during the last two weeks with a
capital of over 81 10000 to build indepen-
dent cottonseed oil mills in the South. This
is strong demonstration of the fact often
urged by The DISPATCH that when there
is no method OF cutting of outside compe-
tition, the trust device is only certain to in
crease the strength of competition by stimu-
lating the creation of new concerns.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25
THE poets of Kansas City ought to be sing
ing in the interest of the local cemeteries:
"'Twill save you railroad fare at least,
For you, my gentle roamer,
To shoot yourself before you start
For fatal Oklahoma

1T has been prevalent superstition until re-
Gently that the street sidewalks in the heart Of
Pittsburg were intended for the use of pedes-
trians. 1t would be well for the public to un-
derstand that the sidewalks on Fifth avenue,
for instance. near Smithfeld street, are kept in
repair as loafng ground for glorious army
of tramps, deadbeats and mashers. Thescable
company owns the roadway, and what part of
Fifth avenue belongs to the respectable tax
paying public is not clear. Possibly they can
take the air there.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25

AN interesting phase of universal human
nature is evinced by John Sherman's decla-
ration that he does not see why he and Sena-
tor Quay should continue to quarrel over the
Offices, and that he is entirely willing to let
the matter drop. 1t is almost universally
the rule that the man who gets away with
the pork is perfectly willing to let bygones
he hvpones
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25
Sold for a song.

The big Rockaway Beach Hotel was sold to
@. H. Southard, New York dealer in building
materials, for $4,000 to-day. By the terms of
the sale Mr.. Southland must remove the hotel
from its present site within one year. The big
hotel was built In 1879 by syndicate of New
York capitalists 1t cost nearly 81, 100000. A
receiver was appointed for the syndicate as
soon as the building was completed. All sorts
OF schemes for utilizing the mammoth struet-
ure have been tried and have failed within the
last nine years. The big hotel is four stories
high and some 400 feet long. 1t contains 1000
bedrooms Mr.. Southland expects to make
large profits on his purchase to-day by selling
the Georgia pine, Of which the hotel was con-
structed as old lumber.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25
Will Test Her Guns.

After the Inauguration ceremonies at New
York the United States steamer Chicago will
proceed to sea at safe distance from the
coast and passing vessels and fire her battery,
for the purpose of giving the carriages and
fittings OF her guns reasonable and proper
test, to the end that any defects may be dis
covered and remedied.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25
Locking Amer Our Navy.

Rear Admiral Gherardi commanding the
North Atlantic station. reports to the Navy
Department under date Of April II, that he
left Cape aytien in the Galena on the Sd inst,
visiteG =. Marc, Gonaives. st. Nicholas. Mole
and Port Au Prince. arriving at the latter
place on the 10th inst; sailed again on the 1lth
for st. Marc, where he expected to find the
Ossipee, and would return in company with
that vessel again to Cape Haytien.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25

IT is now reported that ex-King Milan.
of Servia, is going to become a Monk of
Jerusalem. This invests with the character
of prophecy the old adage to the effect that
when the Prince of Darkness was sick, he
determined to become monk.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25

IF the dismissal of railway postal clerks,
recently made, is solely for the purpose of
increasing the efficiency of the service, 1t
ought to be approved. If it is solely for the
purpose of creating places for party work.
ers, it is simply a repetition of the old spoils
policy. The public will be able to make up
its mind for itself which it is.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25

The report that General Boulanger is
going to ask for loan of S2O,000,0 900 seems
to show that his intentions are serious. A
man can do a great deal with that amount
of money; and it will also increase his sup
port if he has the vested interests of bond.
holders behind him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25

The collapse of another combination is
reported, the oat meal trust being the
latest defunct organization. About the
only thing that the public has had occasion
to know of the oat meal trust is its COL
lapse, which is also the most gratifying sort
of acquaintance that the public can have
with trusts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25
Bombay Hemp Must Paw DUTY.

The Treasury Department has decided that
the so-called East India Bombay hemp is duti-
able at the rate of S25 per ton under the pro-
vision for hemp, MANILA and other like sub
stances for hemp. This action is in accord
ance with the decision of the United States
Court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania,
in the case Of John 7. Bailey & Go. against
CadWalader
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25

The partial abandonment of Sunday
trains on the Vanderbilt roads is declared
to be for purely religious reasons. Never:
theless Mr.. Depew's declaration that the
roads "cannot afford to abandon all Sunday
trains-that would simply ruin us, is an
indication that when the religious rule and
the question of making money come directly
in contact with each other on the Wander
bilt roads, religion has to go the wall.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25

The device of stealing or losing an i'm.
portsnt bill in the last stages of legislation,
has been adopted in Minnesota. The meas
ure which has disappeared is an important
railroad land forfeiture bill. This is rather
coarser method than the Pennsylvania de-
vice of omitting vital signature.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25
ALegal Fight for swords.

in the case of Meyers, executor, and Guedella
against the United States, Involving the owner
ship of the celebrated Twiggs swords. These
swords, which are very valuable, we're presented
to General Twggs by the United States, and
were seized by Ger sral Butler when he took
possession of New Orleans during the war.
They have been in the custody of the Treasury
Department ever since. Congress passed an
act directing that the swords be restored to the
owners and the present suit is to determine
which of the claimants is entitled to them.
The case was argued by ]. Randolph Tucker
on behalf Of Meyers and Judge Abbott, of Bos-
ton. on behalf Of Guedella. A decision will
probably be announced next week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25
Responsible for Their rby.loI.n,.

NEW YORK, April Pain the action brought
by Miss Alice NJ Allen to recover $4,000 dam.
ages from the State Line Steamship Comnanv
for having been poisoned with mercury by the
doctor while passenger on the steamer Geor-.
gia, of that line, the jury in the BROOKLYN Su-
preme Court to-day gave the plaintiff verdict
Of &12, 500.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25
Changes to Be Made.

g Secretary Window spent about two hours
with the President this afternoon comforting
over matters before the Treasury Department.
1t is understood that several important
changes in the department were considered, but
that no conclusion was reached in regard to any
of them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25

The bills to regulate the corporations,
that were not shut out by the change in the
rules of the Senate, such as that providing
that corporations shall restrict themselves
to the business authorized by their charters,
are being steadily killed off by the usual
means
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25

The rest and seclusion of Beaver, and a
treaty of peace with John Sherman, will, it
is to be hoped, restore the Napoleon of
Pennsylvania politics to his wonted equa-
nimity and discretion.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25
on for the Centennial.

Secretary Proctor left Washington this af-
ternoon for his home in Vermont. He will
join the Presidential party at Elizabeth. N. j.,
Monday morning. General Benet will act as
Secretary of War in his absence. Secretary
Tracy and General Schofield have gone to New
York. They will join the Presidential party
there Monday
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25
Anthony Comslock BlackbalIed.

Anthony Comstock was blackballed by the
o. S. Grant Post, G.. A. R, of Brooklyn, last
night. Mr.. Comstock served in Connecticut
regiment during the war. He has been trying
to secure an election to g. A R: post in New
York or Brooklyn for some time. OF the 200
members of the Grant Post who voted on Mr..
Comstock's admission last night, 81 used tlack
halls
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25

are without leavening of humor. He has
improved on Mark Twain's old proposition
to make humorous publication of the
United States census reports.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25
n, Rememb.r.d H,. o,a r,,.,a.

WINNIPEG, MAN. April A-Mr. Monroe
an ex-convict from the Manitoba Penitentiary.
recently died in England. In his will he makes
some curious bequests including 100000 to
Bedson, warden of the Manitoba Penitentiary,
and S50, 900 to Lawyer Vivian.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25
NEW YORK NOTES.
TraIn,s Lieht Diet.

rNEw YORK BUREAU sPEcTALs.1
NEW YORK, April A-George Francis Train
is trying to beat DR.. Tanners record as faster.
For eight weeks uP to last Friday he ate only
10 cents worth of Lyonnaise potatoes and coffee
daily. Since Friday he has taken only water and
a Turkish bath each day. He says he will keep
up this diet until Psyche, his guardian spirit,
tells him 10 eat. He hopes that Psycho viii
allow him to fast 81 days longer. By next Sat
urday Mr.. Train expects that he will have re-
dueed his weight from l96pounds to ITS pounds.
Mr.. Train prophesies that the Centennial cele-
bration will fzzle,a that Jay Gould will go to
pieces in 60 days.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25
Make. No difference After Hes Dead.

MAKeB NO UIHeTeuCe AlLef IIeB UeHus
From the Washington Post]
Our usually precise cotemporary The PITTS
BURG DISPATCH, recommends trip to Okla
homa as sure method of committing suicide
Unless our view of the situation out there is
warped all out of shape, man Wouldn't have
time to kill himself before some other fellow
did it for him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25
HOW 70 Reform ChIcnro.

From the st. Louis -Democrat.i
How to Make Chicago Paradise for
Strangers" Is the title of an article in the Chi
cago Tribune. One plan would be for all the
present inhabitants to move out.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25
A Reception at Brushton.

Miss Alice Fownes gave a reception last
night at her residence in Brushton to number
of lady friends. The Gernert and Guenther
orchestra furnished the music.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25
Very Modest Bard,

From the Minneapolis Tribune.l
Mr.. Walt Whitman evidently believes that
there is but one American poet, and that is
but he don't like to say who right out loud, you
know
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25

CAPTAIN ANsoN's firm stand that his
professional baseball players must act as
if they were gentlemen, if they cannot
really be gentlemen, is commendable, al
though Utopian.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25
Murnt HaIstead Conside erably Improved.

CINCINNATI, April A.-Murat Halstead's
condition is so much improved that his sons,
who were called home from the East have re-
turned. As soon as he is able to travel Mr.
Halstead will probably take an outing in some
healthful locality.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25
Ought to Have Consulted saokviIIe.

UuBuL 10 hive OOn8uIIeu 5dCKVIIIts
From the New York World,l
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the new British diplo-
matte agent, arrived yesterday and denied him
self to the representatives of the press on the
ground of fatigue. This was bad beginning.
1t is evident that the new Minister does not ap-
preciate the press. His predecessor should
have posted him ON this point.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25

EVEN the British channel fails to respect
the overthrower of the French Republic,
and lands him in England very much
purged as to his inside.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25
Killing Oklahoma.

From the Baltimore American.1 i
The boomers are preparing to rifle Okla
homa, and the military are preparing to rifle
the boomers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25

Colonel Dan s. Lamont was to-day elected
Secretary of the New York Loan and Improve
ment Company in place of William H. Rock
well, resigned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.

POSTAGE-An persons who mail the
Sunday issue of The Dispatch TO friends
should bear in mind the fact that the post
age thereon is Two t2) Gents. All double
and triple number copies of The Dispatch
require a 2-cent stamp to insure prompt
delivery.
PITTsBURG, THURSDAY, APR Is, IS8a.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25

A DOCTOR happened to be telling his family
of an amusing scene he had witnessed at pa
TENTS house during the day.
'Mr. Brown" said the doctor, twas not seri-
ously i'll, but his wife really made matters
worse and herself supremely ridiculous by
rushing in and out like wet hen."
The DOCTORS son, Bob. very bright boy of 6.
was present when his father said this, and
treasured his words. A day or two afterward
Mrs. Brown called upon the doctors family,
and when Bob came into the room he sat down
on stool and fixed his eyes on the visitor. By
and by he asked. very seriously: Mrs Brown,
do you know anything about wet henri
of course she replied in the negative, and
Bob's face assumed very puzzled expression.
After brief pause-horrible to his sisters
Bob said: "Well, it seems to me you ought
tor
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25
THE SUMS MISTAKE.


The sun in the heavens shone all day
On copse and meadow and garden gay,
And the sun was glad and said in glee:
1.-THE flowers and leaves depend on me!''
The sun shone on for a day or two;
The buds broke out and the green grass grew
And the sun waxed proud and gayly said:
"'Tis alone that can raise the deadp'
But the earth dried out to useless dust,
And flew in a cloud with every gust;
The flowers dropped on their tender stalks,
The grass burned brown by the garden walks.
$ Still the sun shone on in its golden pride,
While the earth for shade and shower sighed,
The damsel frowned on the dust clouds dun,
And the bad man said: ''Oh, blank the sum- ;,
Then the heavens grew dark and the thunder
rolled;
And the sun hid fast in black clouds fold
Heard the rain sing in tinkling tone:
''It is not the sun that can save alone,
But shower and sunshine, hand in hand,
Bless bud and blossom through all the land.'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25

The incubator may be source of chickens,
revenue and joy to some, but it brings sadness
and lot of proitless egg shells to others.
For example, gentleman who has raised
chickens with considerable success by the old
method involving the assistance of hen, was
tempted to try highly improved incubator
this season. Out of 20 eggs he Matched out per
the incubator exactly one chicken, who lived
just long enough to give one chirp in this beau
tiful world before he turned up his toes,