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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
DR.. MOFFAT'S IDEA.
Washington and Jefferson College TO Have
Gymnasium Building.


Gymnasium Building.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM To THE DrsPATCH.1
WASHINGTON, Pa, March 22.-The greatest
scheme which DR.. Moffat of Washington and
Jefferson College, has devised for obtaining
subscriptions to the college gymnasium fund,
has just been divulged to the junior class. He
has decided to ask the students as body to
give $40 apiece. Unless every student can afford
that amount DR.. Moffat will not ask money
from any one of them. There about 80 stu
dents in the college at the present time, and
the sum of s., 500 would be 3 handsome addition
to the fund. which it is understood now
amounts to Sl2 900.
1t is the intention to erect building that will
cost SIS, 900, the main part Of which can be used
as gymnasium and commencement hall. For
commencement purposes the room would be
used but seldom. and would have a seating
capacity of 1000, furnished with movable
chairs. Another plan that is under considera-
tion is to erect a building with suitable COM
mencement hall and basement fitted for
gymnasium. Whatever may be the general
plan it is a settled fact that there will be
gallery running all the way around the build
ing with race course provided The building
is to be of brick and stone, and will be located
in the corner of the campus now occupied by
the observatory, and If necessary the latter
will be removed. 1t will be of handsome arch
itectural design, and great improvement to
the town.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
A Newspaper in the West.

oTALKING about poker" said Senator Call,
of Florida, who had Just dropped in as the
laugh at Cummings reply went around, "you
all know Scott, of Chicago, but, probably, you
don't know that he was started on his way to
wealth and success in the newspaper business
by losing all he had in the world at a game of
poker. 1t was about 20 years ago that Scott,
with only few dollars capital, began to fill
long-felt want in a crossroads Western town.
He tried to fill it with small evening paper.
All the material with which 1T was printed he
got on credit in St. Louis. 1t was with extreme
difficulty that he got enough revenue out of
the paper on which to live; few people bought
it, and he had to take payment for most Of his
advertising in trade. When he wanted cash he
was offered hardware and timers supplies;
when lie needed bread he had to accept a
stomach pump in payment for yearly adver-
tisement. He told me that he has suosisted for
weeks on a lawn mower that he received and
then traded off for restaurant tickets. and,
that, in like manner. on subsequent occasion,
he had clothed himself with SIX grindstones
and a clothes wringer.
One day he sat down to poker game with
the Mayor of the town, who was Q rich man.
With Jim it was game of chance; with the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
THE LAST SAD H0N0RS,
Arrans ements for the Infermenf of the Late
Major General George Crook

MniOr General George Crook.
CHICAGO, March 22.-The body of the late
General George Crook, clothed in the full-dress
uniform of his rank as Major General of the
United States Army. is lying in state in the
parlors of the Grand Pacific Hotel The casket
is covered with purple broadclotn. and on it
lie the sword and the insignia of rank. The re-
mains are watched over by military guard of
honor. This afternoon the parlors were thrown
open and large number of friends of the de-
ceased viewed the face of the dead General,
which retains wonderfully lifelike appear
ance. The body lies thus in state until the
funeral, which will take place at the hotel at
o'clock tomorrow Rev. w. Mcpherson will
offcate. The procession will move directly
thereafter to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
depot with General Fitzsimmons as marshal.
The military escort will be as follows: Bat
talon of police; First Regiment Infantry, L n.
g.; catafalque; family and staff of the General;
army Officers; Second Regiment Infantry. l. N.
g.: Fourth Regiment Infantry. !. n. g.: D Bat
terry. N. g.: Loyal Legion; Grand Army of
the Republic
The funeral car will be attached to the 2:55
o'clock Monday morning. There the inter.
ment will be made directly after arrival
Colonel Corbin is in charge of the arrange
ments and Will accompany the funeral party
Randolph, Major Roberts and Lieutenant
Kennan.
Following is the list of honorary pall.bearers;
Colonel James F. Wade. Fifth Cavalry; Colonel
Thaddeus Stanton, Pay Depari ment; John
Collins, of Omaha; General Soov Smith. Potter
Palmer. ex-President r. B. Hayes, Marshall
Field, w. g. D. Grannis. Writ Dexter, Colonel
]. b. Sexton. Judge R. S. Tuthill Mayor d. c.
Cregier, John B. Drake, General NJ. r. Morgan,
General Robert Williams, Assistant Adjutant
General; P. E. Studebaker, ]. Frank Lawrence,
George Dunlap. Judge w. O. Gresham. John
B. Carson, General w. K. Strong John NJ.
Clark, w. Penn Nixon, II. ]. MacFarland and
{. d. Roys.
At Oakland the funeral party will be met by
General Schofield. the Secretary of War, the
Representatives and Senators from Ohio, but
the burial will be private.
A telegram was. received by Adjutant Gen
eral Williams to-day, notifying him that Cen
eral Schofeld has been ordered to take COM
mand of the department from Missouri in con-
junction with his present command until
further orders. General Schofeld will remain
IN the East.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
THE CAREFUL MESSENGER.

A pound of tea at one and three,
And pot of raspberry jam,
Two new-laid eggs. dozen pegs,
And pound of rashers Of ham.
I'll say 1t over all the way,
And then I'm sure not to forget,
For if chance to bring things wrong
My mother gets in such pet.
A pound of tea at one and three
And pot of raspberry jam,
Two new-laid eggs, dozen pegs.
And a pound of rashers Of ham.
There in the hay the children play
They're having such jolly fun;
III go there. too, that's what IN do,
As soon as my errands are done.
A pound of tea at one and three,
A pot of-er-ney-laId Jam,
Two raspberry eggs, with aozen pegs.
And pound of rashers of ham.
There's Teddy White flying his kite:
He thinks himself grand, declare:
I'd like to try to make 1t fly up sky high,
Ever so much higher
Than the old church spire,
And then-but there
A pound of three and one at tea,
pot-of new-laid jam,
Two dozen eggs, some raspberry pegs,
And pound of rashers of ham.
Now here's the shop, outside I'll stop,
And run my orders through again;
haven't forgot, no. meier q jot-
1t shows I'm pretty cute. that's plain.
A pound Of three at one and tea,
A dozen Of raspberry Fam,
A pot OF eggs, with dozen pegs,
And rasher OF nsw-laid jam.
-Boston Gioos.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23

THE painstaking carefulness with which
the Mississippi Supreme Court rules that the
indictment against John L. Sullivan is defective
because it charges Sullivan with beating, bruis-
ing and striking Kilrain, but says nothing
about Kilrain's beating, bruising and striking
Sullivan, is the finest case of hair-splitting on
record. Perhaps the Indictment was drawn
that way In order to prevent it from being
traversed with proof that Kilrain did do
any beating or bruising of Sullivan, that was
worth mentioning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23

ISL Supposing the figures to be authentic, it
will be matter of dispute whether the
longevity was due to the glorious climate of
California or the absence of rich and indigest-
ible food from the fare of the almshouse where
he resided. Whichever is entitled to the
credit, will secure a great vindication: for if
the aged Indian had not shortened his life by
becoming hopelessly cnslaved to the tobacco
habit 1888 years ago. or three years before Fort
Duquesne was Duilt, he might have rivaled
Methusaleh.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23

From the New York Teiegram.l
The Ohio Legislature is considering bill
providing that if any person convicted Of crime
has wife or children under Is years of age de-
pendant on him for support the family shall re-
ceive 60 cents day from the county for sup
port. One of the sad things connected with
many convictions for crime Is that they reduce
innocent persons to destitution. While the
convict is kept warm and well-fed by the State.
his wife and children shiver and starve. They
are the persons whose punishment is the most
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23

GEORGE ALFRED TowNsEND'S visit to
our city has disclosed to him more things
about the importance of Pittsburg than he had
imagined, and as will seen by an interview else
where he is overf1owing with praises of our
progress and enterprise. Gath will be able to
inform his readers that facts in connection
with the industries of Pittsburg are more sur.
prising than good many works OF the imagi-
nation
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
Two Old Hearts That Beat Ms One.

From the Philadelphia North Americana
The impetuous West Virginia lover of 80
who walked 20 miles to the house of giddy
Young widow of 65 introduced himself and
proposed and was accepted on the spot, evil
IDENTIFY realized that if the thing was to be done
it would have to be done quickly. When aman
reaches the ripe age of fourscore and ten he
has no time to waste on long courtships, and
the widow probably felt the same way about it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23

THERE seems to be humane policy in the
orders of the British and German authorities
in East Africa that the sale of firearms to the
natives shall be stringently stopped. But when
it is accompanied by the fact that German yes-
sells have recently landed 1850 case of gin at
Bsgamoyo, it makes the rule look as if the civ
ilized authorities were only anxious to prevent
the natives from securing anything with which
they can kill their invaders, but are perfectly
willing to let them have all the self-destruction
+hav
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
Get Out Your Shot Guns,

From the Tionesta Democrat
Willie Kepler. the genial and accommodating
associate editor of this paper. embarked on
Sunday as first mate on a river fleet bound for
Pittsburg. We hope the fraternity at Pitts
burg will take good care of the boy and show
him the sights. Doubtless next year he will fill
the responsible position of pilot. This is the
young mans first trip down the river. Pitts
burg papers look out for him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23

THE report that Bismarck has declined
the titles and honors which were offered to
salve over his retirement, is disagreeably con-
Trajectory of the official announcement that
the Iron Chancellor insisted on resigning on
account of his old age. But it is more har-
monious with his declaration, only short time
before his retirement, that he had determined
to remain in Office.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
A Pretty Commitment.

One Of the most graceful compliments re-
Gently paid to a young lady was the dedication
of gavotte, entitled Water Lilies" COM
posed by William H. Rees. of Philadelphia,
and dedicated to Miss Florence Love Davis,
daughter of Assistant City Controller John ].
Davis, who is well known in the best society
circles of Pittsburg. The piece is as pretty as
the compliment paid the young lady.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23

The case of Wylie avenue barber who
suddenly lost his voice might be suspected of
advertising intentions for his barber shop if it
were not for the additional information that he
has regained his conversational powers. AS it
is, the public must rest content witk the warn
ing to the tonsorial profession contained in the
detail that the loss of voice came on while he
was talking to a customer
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
Not Impervious TO Public Opinion,

From the Philadelphia Record.I
In its present shape the tariff bill in the Com
mittee on Ways and Means provides for re-
duction of the duty on structural iron from its
present rate of s25 a short ton to sl2 ton-a
reduction. which shows that the committee is
not wholly impervious to public opinion in be-
half of tariff reform.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23

THE statement is made that the cattle
men who have been ordered off the Cherokee
strip will drive their cattle to Kansas in order
to take advantage of the supply of cheap corn.
This indicates that better uses can be found
for that crop than using it for fuel. A staple
of universal use will nearly always attract de-
mand, when it is cheap.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
Malone and the Cousulship.

From the New York WOrld.l
1t is difficult to believe that the administra-
tion means to send ex-Confederate General
William Malone to Paris to succeed Mr.. Rath-
bone as Consul General. Mr.. Rathbone has
made q creditable official. His popularity is
great. and to turn him out to make place for
such a man as Malone will greatly lower the
standard of the Consular service
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
A Shot ar the Ticket Broker.

from Lne fnllaQelpnla hecOruJ
One of the proposed amendments to the inter-
State commerce law is directed against the
ticket brokers, and provides that anyone SELL
ing a railway ticket without due authority shall
be fined S. 900. This is altogether too moderate.
Why shouldn't the ticket scalper be boiled in
oil, plunged into melted lead. skinned alive, or
something of that sort? What punishment
could be too severe for the awful crime Of sell
ing a railway yticket-unauthorized!
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23

1t is satisfactory to learn that the United
States Treasury authorities have officially ap-
proved the bill of United States marshal for
burying man who was shot while resisting ar
rest. This Is notification to the whole coun-
try that, if the officers of the Government come
across men who defy the law, they are author
ized to furnish both the corpse and the funeral.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23

BETWEEN the late democratic Emperor
and the absolutist republican dictator, who re-
fuses Dom Pedro permission to reside in the
country, and governs by military tribunals.
Brazil way well be in doubt whether she has
gained liberty or lost it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
Wallace is n Democrat.

From the New fork SUM-
The Democrats of Pennsylvania, if left to
themselves. will undoubtedly nominate the
Hon. William A. Wallace. of Clearfeld, for
Governor. They could MT do better. They
could not put up stronger candidate in State
where Republican dissensions may give the
Democracy this year fighting chance. Sena-
tor Wallace is a Democrat.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
THE IDEAL NEWSPAPER.
geographically The Dispatch Is the Neatesr
and EdiroriaIIy the Brightest.

and Editorially the Brightest.
From the East Brady Review.1
TIE PITTsBURG DISPATCH has attained a
popularity that is exceeded by few. if any,
papers in the State. Geographically the neat
est editorially the brightest journaistically the
most enterprising. it deserves the place it has
won in the ranks of the great newspapers of
the Union. 1t is truly paper for the people.
The 20page Sunday issue is a Veritable maga-
zine. and no such collection of live news
reaches this place as that contained in the daily
issue. The cable letters. reliable market re-
ports, special news matter, sporting and busi-
ness reviews are features that make THE DIS
PATCH of double value.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23

From the Philadelphia Times.l
Senator Blair, of New Hampshire, could be
made most useful leader for the party in the
present political emergency. Let Senator Blair
be put in charge of all the profigate appropria-
ton bills which the party has promised but
can't fulfill without peril. and he will beat
them. He can talk any or all Of them to death.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23

LORD SALISBURY is reported as threaten
ing to dissolve Parliament; but if he ever said
anything of that sort it was bluff His Lord
ship has distinctly demonstrated that the last
thing he will do, in more senses than one, will
be to permit the people to kick him out Of
office.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
TWO ofthe residents of the Eighteenth

Two ofthe residents Of the Eighteenth
ward are SO worked up over the condition of
the unpaved streets in their locality as to pro-
pose legal measures against the Chief of Pub
lie Works. Their disgust is pardonable; but
they should not vent it entirely on Mr..
Bgelow. He is doing the best possible to rem
edy the matter, and if the citizens will give
him time and come up with the assessments he
will give them all good streets.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23

WITH fifteen governors of Scotch-Irish
descent, coming to the Pittsburg convention
next month, the Americans of that extraction
will be able to sound their own trumpets
Justify. And Pittsburg will be glad to join in
the magnifying of that Industrious and sterling
class of our citizenship
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23

If North Dakota and Montana do not
reform their ways. it will soon be time for the
United States to take into consideration the
devising of some constitutional means by which
misbehaving new States can be suspended
from the Union till they learn to behave them
ealv
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23

THE Russian deliverance concerning the
assertion that Russia was fomenting plots in
Bulgaria, is to the effect that Stambulof. the
Bulgarian Premier, lies when he says so; but.
at the same time, Russia proposes to make it
very unhealthy for him if he does not behave
himself
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23

DIR. MoRELL MACKENsIE gives such
narrowing details, elsewhere, Of the evils
brought on by excessive smoking, that the old
smoker will have to light fresh cigar to con-
sole him in the contemplation of the picture.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23

FREIGHT wrecks on the Pennsylvania
Railroad are getting almost as numerous as the
sites which are stated by our esteemed cotem-
poraries as having finally been selected for the
Carnegie Library.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23

AN independent pipe line will make the
Standard hustle once more, if 1t is carried out,
and will be only secon d, as means of improv-
ing competition in the petroleum trade, to the
establishment of independent refneries.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23

Mayor it was game of science. Scott's few
dollars soon passed over the table to the Mayor,
and he acknowledged that he was broke.
"Well. what's the matter with putting up
some of your printing material?'' said the
Mayor
None at ALL" SAID Scott, and then and there
the Mavor began in real earnest to feed Jim
with face cards and aces, and so one by one,
Gordon presses, imposing stones and fonts Of
type became the property of the Mayor. and on
the last jackpot, which consisted of can OF
paste, the office towel and a box of dead adver-
Using electrotypes. Jim lost.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23

RESIDENTS on the Bellevernon gas belt
declare that there is abundance of gas there
and some to spare. This is good news, and will
permit the hope that cheap and clean fuel for
Pittsburg is not going to be matter of the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23

She (archly, after having accepted him as her
lover)-Suppose had said no?
He with shudder)-It would have been terri
BILE.
She (smiling tenderly upon him)-Do you really
love me much, then?
He-It isn't exactly that, but had proposed to
Mamie Hautie and Kittie Cutter and both had re-
fused me, you were my last hope.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
PITTsBURG. SUNDAY, MAR. q. 1890.

Rs-0n or about April 1 the BUSINESS
OFFICE of THE DISPATCH will be re-
moved 10 Corner of smirh1eId md Diamond
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23

POSTAGE-Au persons who mail the
Sunday issue of The Dispatch TO friends
should bear in mind the fact TINT the post
age thereon is Two (2) Gents. All double
and triple number copies of The Dispatch
require 2-ccnt stamp to insure prompt
delivery,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23

THEN Ochiltree, apropos of some legal refer
ence, told us how Senator Reagan of Texas
passed his examination in law and was admitted
to the bar. 1t was about 40 years ago. and at
that time Reagan was blacksmith in q small
village in Anderson county, Tex. Ex-Governor
Roberts, better known as ''the old Alcalde,"
was then holding court in the neighborhood.
Reagan applied for license to practice law in
the Texas courts. Judge Roberts himself had
worked at the forge in his younger days, and
when Reagan appeared before him seeking a
license, the following was all the examination
that was held:
young man." said Roberts. "what have you
read in the nature of law books?" and REAGAN
replied, We'll Judge. have not read any yet.
You see am busy blacksmith and have not
had time to read much, but my friends all say
that should be a lawyer, and they told me
that all would have to do was to come before
you and ask you for license. If l get it 1
could study the law business afterward."
This answer rather staggered the Court, but
the examination was continued, You say"
said Roberts, THAT you are blacksmith. Now
if you should be granted license and should
secure = client, what would be the first thing
you would DOR
First? Why, the first thing would do
would be to get my fee, and then"
That will do, young man. If you know
enough to shoe horse correctly, and to secure
your fee before you take the case, you'll sue
ceed. Mr.. Clerk, issue a license to Mr.. Rea-
gan."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
FUN AND PHILOSOPHY.

The Little Things of Life Dressed Out In
Bright, Gay Colors.
WRITTEN FOR THE DIsPATcH.I
Happy World.
Philosophers long have declared it a fact
That man his own faiings can't see
But by those of his neighbor his feelings are
racked-
If they only would act he thinks they should
act,
What happy old world it would be!
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23

ToIuntdry contributors should Keep copies OF
articles II compensation is desired the price
expected must be named. The courtesy of re-
turning rejected manuscripts aciU be extended
tchen stamps for that purpose are enclosed. but
the Editor Of THE DISPATCH WiU under no
circumstances be responsible for the care Of ur-
solicited DqQDUScTiDtS
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23

SOMEHOW or other, there does not seem
to be much doubt left by the latest news from
Brazil, that the Government Of that country
for the present, is military dictatorship.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23

The fashions rechanging-improving no doubt
time for which women have waited:
And the strong minded female will shortly be out
With the skirt of her dress bifurcated.