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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Hon. Iames Z. McAfee.

GREENsBURG, PA, April 29.-Hon. James R.
McAfee, one of the best known Republican poll
tcians in the State, died at his home at this place
this morning, aged 6s years. He was a shrewd
politician, an able lawyer and an aggressive edi-
torial writer. He fought hard and long at the
head of the Republican party in this county, and
six years ago through his efforts the Republicans
were placed in power. OvertaXed by hard work
MIR. McAfee's mind gave way two years ago and
he retired. An extended trip to the Pacific coast
and journey in the South failed to render relief
While walking in the yard recently he fell and
his thigh fractured. He died from the effects.
In 1887 Mr.. McAfee was elected Superintendent of
of the County Schools. serving three years. He
was Transcribing Clerk of the Senate during the
session of 1882, and two years later he was made
Assessor of Interval Reven ue for the Twenty-drst
District. He was elected to the House of Repre-
sentatives in 1865, serving four years. He was q
delegate to the Chicago Convention that
nominated General Grant In 1868. and
during the term OF overnor Hoyt he was Deputy
Secretary of the Commonwealth. He was fearless
and outspoken in his editorial opinions while
conducting the Tribune and Herald Of this place.
He leaves a wife and daughter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30
CALLING A HALT.

The Presidents veto of the bill for pub
lie building at Dallas, Tex, proceeds, in ad-
dition to showing the mysterious doubling
of the cost of the building between the in
PRODUCTION of the bill and its passage, on
the lines pointed out in these columns the
other day.
The President, after stating that the loca-
tion of public buildings goes by favor under
the present system, expresses himself as ap-
proving of consistent system which would
locate the buildings in accordance with the
needs of postal traffic. In the absence OF
any such general law as is needed, and in
view of the anticipated reduction of reve-
nues, he finds it necessary to call a halt on
the profuse distribution of the surplus in
this form.
1t might have been better policy, as
avoiding the charge of sectional partiality.
if the President had chosen some Northern
city tor his first veto on this score. There
are certainly abundant opportunities for
vetoes of building bills which the Northern
Congressmen have log-rolled through or are
about to. Sioux Falls, Sodth Dakota,
where it is proposed to expend $3.50, 900;
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where the amount is
100000; Portland, Oregon, where it is
$500, 600, and any one of a dozen others
where the appropriation is far in excess of
the needs of population and traffic would
have afforded as good opportunities for STOP
ping the building raids without arousing
partisan feeling by making Southern city
the first victim.
Nevertheless, it is satisfactory to perceive
that the President has come to the conclu-
sion that the raids on the surplus must stop.
A few more veto messages may force that
salutary idea into the Congressional mind.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30
WE notice that many of our esteemed CT

WE notice that many of our esteemed CO.
temporaries are indulging in apprehensions lest
the banqueting boards which are spread for
Stanley in Europe will prove more dangerous
to him than the jungles of Africa The fear is
misplaced. Stanley is as old and wary concern
ing the perils of feasts and fluids as with regard
to wildernesses and savages Having been a
New York Herald reporter for many years, it
is safe to rely on his ability to stand all the fes-
tivlties which European admirers can prepare
for him; and if these feasts are followed by the
lists of killed and wounded. it will be found
that Stanley is not among those who are first
laid out.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30
Should be n Distinction.

GIT will be admitted. am sure, that only pub
lie need should suggest an expenditure of
the public money and that if all such needs can
not be at once supplied the most general and
urgent should have preference. l am not un-
friendly to liberal annual expenditure for
the erection of public buildings where the
safety and convenient transaction of public
business demands it and the state of the
revenue will permit. 1t would be wiser, in my
opinion to build more and less costly houses.
and to fix by general law the amount OF an
nual expenditure for this purpose, and some
order of preference for cities asking for public
buildings. But in view of the pending legisla-
ton looking to the very large reduction of our
revenues and of the urgency and necessity for
a large increase in our expenditures in certain
directions am of the opinion that appropria-
tions for erection of public buildings and all
kindred expenditures should be kept at a mini
mum until the effect of other probable legisla-
ton can be accurately measured.
"The erection of public buildings is largely
matter of local necessity and convenience,
while expenditures for enlarged relief and
recognition of the soldiers and sailors of the
war for the preservation of the Union, for nec-
essary coast defenses. and for the extension of
our commerce with other American States are
of universal necessity, and involve consdera-
tions not of convenience. but of justice, honor,
safety and general prosperity.
"BENJAMIN HARRISON.
1EXECUTIVE MANSION, April 29, 1890"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30
sOLOMON-SULzBACHER.



In the presence of very few relatives and
intimate friends, at o'clock last evening, the
words were pronounced which made Miss Car
rie Sulzbacher the wife of Mr.. A. L. Solomon.
The ceremony was performed by Rabbi Mayer
at the residence of the BRIDES mother, No. q
Poplar street, Allegheny, the bride and groom
entering the parlor and assuming the VOWS un-
attended, according to the most recent rites of
their church. The BRIDE who is a. a.daughter of
the late Louis Sulzbacher. the wholesale jew
eler, was attired in stylish costume of gray
broadcloth, and carried an exquisite cluster of
roses. The groom, a member of the Michigan
Furniture Company, on Smithheld street, wore
the regulation evening attire.
After the ceremony the company withdrew
to the dining-ryom where a delightful repast
was served by Goettman. Later in the eve-
ming Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon were conveyed to
their new home, No. AZ Fremont street, which,
it is confidently asserted, is one of the neatest
and prettiest in Allegheny, and which will re-
ceive, in addition to its already pretty furnish
ings, any number of quaint and elegant articles,
representing the love and good wishes of many
friends For, though but few invitations for
the wedding were issued, any number of pres
ents were received. About the middle of June.
after becoming so thoroughly accustomed to
each other that they can safely pass as "old
married people," Mr. and Mrs. Solomon will en-
Joy western trip of considerable length.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30
ouarie. Answered md unan.usred.

Curious. Butler. Pave cannot reproduce
articles from back numbers of THE DISPATCH
Probably some reader can tell you where 'oil
of wool" Is obtained. An advertisement in
THE DISPATCH will secure you a lodging
place, also an ou t-of-town boarding house for
children. Bishop Phelan occupies the resi-
dence attached to the Pro-Cathedral in Alle-
gheDy.
]. w.. PittsBurg, asks the following: Is fax
spun and woven by machinery in this country
and if SO, where? What State has the best
climate and soil for fax raising?
L. r. R., Alegheny-It would take too much
space to answer all your queries about Pennsyl-
vania Congressman in this column. Write to
your Congressman for a copy of the Congress
stonat Record, or consult Smulrs Handbook.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30
Visited the Old Homestead.

Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Schenley were out
to visit the old Schenley homestead yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. Schenley expressed herself as
very much delighted with the quaint and
picturesque features of the place. but remarked
also its rather dilapidated condition. Mr..
Schenley reviewed the property of his mother,
down at the Point, during the morning. He is
quite desirous of supplementing his meager
sible thing to be done with the property of the
estate by an interview with Mr.. Andrew Car
apia
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30
ITS LAST FOR THIS YEAR.
The Local Chautauqua Circle Prepares a
Most Excellent ProRramme

The Pittsburg branch of the Chautauqua
Literary and Scientific Circle will hold its last
meeting for the present year at the Y. NJ. c. A.
Chapel, tomorrow evening. The special fea-
ture of the evening will be a lecture by Miss
M. E. Hare, on the subject of "a Chatauquan
Abroad" Miss Hare has travelled quite ex-
tensively during the past year in Europe, and
her lecture affords fund of information and
has been associated with the Chautauqua Cir
Gle since its inception, and there will undoubt-
edly be large attendance of the members.
The musical part of the programme will be
rendered by Miss Tillie George and Miss Clara
Smith. The audience will also be entertained
with recitat1ons by Miss Georgia Mcintyre.
The programme is one of the best of the many
tbe nubIic reHeraI rn inyiastan ia endeS 40
to all.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30

THAT weather prophet who predicted a
great cyclone between April 20 and 25 has not
been heard from as claiming a verifcation. Un-
deferred by experiences of that sort Hicks
comes out with a choice assortment of meteoric
changes for May. AS he predicts frost for the
early part of the month, people will be tempted
to set out flowers at once. But they had better
not do it The frost might come later.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30
Ex-GovERNoR FOSTER states to an in

Ex-GovERNoR FOSTER states to an in
terriewer that the Democrats in Ohio are
ruinIng their prospects "by legislating Repub-
llcans out of office and Democrats in." Having
made this very just criticism of the partisan
ship shown by the Ohio Democrats. Mr.. Foster
naively remarks: LAS to national politics, L
wait till the campaign is made up before look
into the horoscope of the future" 1t will be
seen that the Ex-Governor is pleonastically put
no less completely convinced that it makes all
the difference in the world whose OK is gored.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30
is going to fix that date as the moving day for
the monarchs and their favorites.

Mr.. MILLS exchange of compliments
with Speaker Reed yesterday was an indica-
ton of the warm temper which the
course of the Republican leader as
sumed in the House. While some of
Mr.. Reeds decisions have been decidedly par
tisan, in this case it seems to be the fact that
on the question whether the denial of member
that there has been ballot-box stuffng in his
district, is question of personal privilege, the
Speaker is correct in deciding that it is not,
unless the member has been personally ac-
cused of participation in the stuffiinG.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30

The cotilion given by the Lotus Club, South
side, last evening, was a very neat affair 1t
was the first cotilion given by the club in its
rooms. The guests were limited to the MEM
bers of the club their wives and lady friends.
The rooms had been beautifully decorated and
new furniture added. To these surroundings
were added flowers. palms and trailing vines In
profusion. With the music and dancers fitting
here and there the scene was complete and
very pretty to an onlooker. A luncheon at
sistants. was included in the evenings pro-
pramme,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30
Lottery Victims.


A young man who committed suicide re-
Gently in New Orleans, left a letter to the
Louisiana Lottery Company in which he po-
litely requested that organization to pay his
funeral expenses as he had lost all his money
buying lottery tickets. But it would be impru-
dent for the company TO comply with the re-
quest. II the lottery company were to bury all
its victims the annual dividend would be
greatly reduced
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30
THE QUESTION OF VISIBLE PRESENCE.

The rule of counting as present members
Of legislative body who are actually pres
ent in the body, though they may make a
vigorous effort to be absent in their minds,
came up in the Senate yesterday. Senator
Sherman upheld the claim that when Sem
ators are yisibly present they are actually
present, as the common sense rule; which is
the view that The DISPATCH has held,
provided the rule to that effect is regularly
and properly enacted. Bet the Senator
weakened his position by proposing to ex-
eept from the rule Senators who are paired;
which is equal to suspending the correct
rule in order to let the practice by which
Senators shirk their duties without injury
to party measures go on uninterrupted.
Probably the Senator thought he could
afford to do this, for the reason that he has
not, like that other Presidential quantity in
the House, previously put himself on record
as claiming that the right of members to de-
clare themselves absent is a great constitu-
tional safeguard.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30
Journalism and Dermatology.

From the Boston Herald.1
Mr.. George Augustus Sala seems to have a
very thin sort of skin foe a man who has
grown gray in the newspaper business. Mr..
Sala wrote a leader in the London Telegraph
some time ago deprecating Mr.. Harry Furniss'
serio-comic lecture upon art, whereupon Mr..
Furniss retorted by saying that Mr.. Sala once
studied to be AN artist but, having drawn a
foot with six toes, he had to give it up. And
now a British jury has solemnly sat on the case
and has actually awarded Mr.. Sala SIS damages
without q Suicker.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30
Mrs. Robert Mexican.

Mrs. Robert Mexican, mother Of Postmaster
James Mexican, died yesterday morning at her
husbands home at Mexican station, Washington
county. Mrs. Mexican was born at Sweetheart
Abbey, Dumfries Scotland, in 1922. She was
married in lS4S and with her husband came to
this country in 1850 locating in Washington county,
For over % years she has lived near Lock No. 4.
She was the mother of eight children, seven OF
whom survive her. They are james s., John q.
Andrew c., Robert A. VIM. r., agnes and Mary.
Mrs. Mexican has been sufferer from incura-
BILE disease for several years. She was a Presby-
terian, and, knowing that death was before her.
faced the inevitable with calmness and fortitude.
Her end was peaceful. She woman of
charming disposition and was beloved by all who
knew her. She will be sadly missed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30
The Bridge Not n Nuisance.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArCH.I
HARRISBURG, April 29-The Court has re-
fused TO grant an injunction in the case of the
Commonwealth against George W. Crousbore,
who was charged with maintaining nuisance
in the shape of a bridge over public highway
at Grapeville, Westmoreland county. because
the court of Westmoreland county had decided
the bridge not TO be nuisance although it
was private enterprise.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30

THAT story about how the Emperor Will
liam wrote an essay for the staff competition,
secretly, and Count Waldersee tore the effort
to tatters without knowing whose it was, while
Caprivl with a shrewd guess at its authorship
proved it, is a very interesting explanation of
the fact that Waldersee is not now at the head
of German affairs and Caprivi is.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30
Coraopolis Wants Theater Train.

Coraopolis has gotten over the petroleum ex-
citement sufficiently to begin taking an inter-
est in general affairs once more. A lawn ten
mis- club has been organized, and now has a
membership of 80. A petition is also being
numerously signed asking the Pittsburg and
Lake Erie Railway Company to put another
night accommodation train on the road, SO as
to allow the people TO attend the theaters. At
present the last train leaves the city at 1890
O'Clock, too early to allow theatrical attend
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30
The Reunion MIR. Grady Prophc.ied.

From the Atlanta CONSTITUTION.
Some unknown statistician figures it out that
of the 100000 original Confederate soldiers u.s.
900 are still living. According to this. 5000
Confederates vino took part in the battles
around Atlanta are alive to-day. 1t is hard to
believe it. To put it at 10000 would be nearer
the mark. Some day there will be grand re-
union here of the blue and the gray, and of the
survivors of the war-worn legons of Sherman
and Johnston and Hood will meet face to face
for the last time on earth. That reunion Will
be historic event
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30

IT is interesting to observe that the Wash
ington Post thinks that ''shody REFORM" what
ever that may be, got a shaking up in the recent
House debate The esteemed Post is apparent
ly oblivious of the fact that this is more than
the spoils system got. That hard-dying system
of public plunder got left, with only 81 votes in
the entire House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30
Brave Words on the sunday Storm.

From the Editorial in the Baltimore Sum-.
1t is no exaggeration to say in this instance
that the hail was the size of heps' eggs. A very
large proportion of the stones were of that
size, and many of them were much larger. and
resembled in size and shape large White Heath
peaches. Hundreds of children picked them
up after the storm by the hatful II is note
worthy that after the fierce and wicked vista
ton the beautiful rainbow of promise and
peace spanned the heavens with it's radiant
nrn
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30
A Delightful Entertainment.

At Lafayette Hall. last evening, General ].
B. Sweitzer Council. No. 294 Jr. o. U. A. M,
gave very delightful entertainment The
persons who took part were Prot. Byron w.
King. the Miller family, Miss Ruth Lallah
Reuck, the Washington Quartet, the Pearl
Mandolin Quartet. Miss Mittie Weeden, Miss
Mary McKelvey, Mr.. Frank Weldon and the
Sylvan Guitar Club. Mr.. Basil Brennan pre-
sided at the piano.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30
THE OHIO DEPARTMENT.
The 24rh Annual Encamrmcnt of the Grand
Army Mt Cincinnati.

Army Mt Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, April 29.-The city is ablaze
with banners and the streets are thronged with
the gray-haired veterans of the War of the
Rebellion to-day. 1t is the opening day of the
twenty-fourth annual encampment of the Ohio
Department. G. A. r. Only routine business
was transacted this morning at the meetings of
the encampment and of the Women's Relief
Corps Elections will take place tomorrow.
There are manv posts here from all over the
State, with from 40 to 400 men each. This
afternoon, with fine weather. there is to be a
parade which promises to be a most interesting
feature. Governor Campbell is here and will
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30
The Gender of Vessels.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Why is vessel always called 'she7"
KITTANNING, April 20. r.
There are several reasons. For instance: 1t
takes m en- to manage them; they (steamships)
have habit of blowing men up; some of them
are unsafe to tie to, etc. These reasons are all
wrong, the real one being that custom has
made the term proper.1
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30
ENJOYING THEIR VISIT.
Mrs. DaIzell and Daughter DeIuged With
Gords nd CoIlars

Mrs. Dalzell and Daughter Deluged With
Cards and Callers.
Cards and callers have deluged Mrs. John
Dalzel since her arrival in the city, much to
the delight of the lady and the callers, too as
the exchange of greetings has been mutually
enjoyable. Apparently, Washington life agrees
with Mrs. Dalzell. as she looks exceedingly
well. She left last evening for Cleveland,
where she will spend to-day with friends. Re-
turning to the city the next morning she will
spend the day at the Anderson. and take the
evening train, with her husband, for Washing
ton.
Miss Bess took advantage of her parents
absence to visit Miss Estelle Pardee, in Ger
mantown, and will take that young lady home
with her, the latter part of the week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30

The services connected with the installation
of the Rev. s. B. Mccormick. pastor-elect Of
the Central Presbyterian Church. Allegheny,
will take place this evening at o'clock. A
special meeting of Allegheny Presbytery will
be held at the same time to conduct the same.
Revs. Thomas H. Robinson, d. D., d. s.
Kennedy, D. D., M. B. Riddle, D. D., and Will
son E Donaldson will conduct the services.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30
Two Easy Ones.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Will you please inform me through the
'.Mail Pouch" the definite area of the District
of Columbia, If possible; also in what lake does
the Mississippi river rise? l. e.
PITTsBURG, April 70.
TArea of the District of Columbia, 64 square
miles. Lake Itasca is the principal source of
the Mississippi properl
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30

BISMARCK has kept his promise to let the
world hear from him through the newspapers
by furnishing a very readable interview with
himself. Congratulations are due to the ex-
Chancellor on having retired from politics and
risen to the position of an honorable and useful
newspaper man.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30
A PRONOUNCED SUCCESS.
IncIement Weather FniIs to Spoil an Even.
Ing at Carnegie Hall.

ING at CarnegIe Hall.
In spite of the inclement weather last even
ing the celebration of the SEVENTEEN anniver-
sary of the l. o. o. F.. held at Carnegie Hall,
was pronounced social success. The pro-
gramme opened with an organ solo. rendered by
Mr.. Richard Mayer. Mrs. NJ. Henkler fol-
lowed in soprano solo, because of Thee"
Mr.. George MSleeth recited "Mansie Wauch's
First and Last Play" and Mr.. F. W. Bearl
rendered a baritone solo, 1.-THE Wanderer;"
Miss Mamie Reuck rendered as violin solos two
selections "Sumber Song" and "Polish
Dance" Anna Leah Dickinson. the whistling
artist gave the swiss Echo Song" The Hay
den quartet sang watch Her, Kindly Stars.
An address by Mr.. P. A. Shanor preceded
the closing number, which was "Breeze of the
Nights" rendered by the Hayden quartet.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30

lePECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH
HARRISBURG, April 29-In the Dauphin
county court to-day judgments were directed
to be entered against the New York. Lake Erie
and Western Coal and Railroad Company;
New York. pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad
Company; Tioga Railroad Company; New York,
lake Erie and Western Railroad Company,
which were taxed on receipts obtained by
transporting freight of other companies over
hair
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30

Mr.. CROKER has telegraphed from Europe
a fat and positive denial of the charge that he
had received large amounts of money from the
Grant ring in New York politics. OF course he
would deny it. Except in Pennsylvania politics,
denials always have to follow charges of that
sort whether they are true or not.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30

THE continental way of preventing labor
troubles by arresting Socialists and agtators
will probably be as successful as the scheme
for preventing boiler explosions by sitting on
the safety valve.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-30
WALL STREETS DECLINE.

A very striking indication of a decided
change that has taken place in the business
of the financial center of the nation is af-
forded by some figures recently published in
Q New York paper under the sensational