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To the Editor OF The Dispa.ch:
Reese E. Fleeson, six feet high, fair COM
plexion, brown eyes, dark hair, born in Allie
gheny county. Pa, q years old, by occupation
a printer. Enlisted for Company A, Ninth
Regiment, P. r. v. c. at Pittsburg, July II,
1853 by Lieutenant Richards for three years"
To this my memorandum opposite his name
on the roster of the company is the single word.
Dead" regret my inability to give dates or
particulars. ALEX MURDOCH,
5OS Smithtield street.
PITTsBURG, July g.
lit will be observed that Mr.. Murdoch's
memoranda gives the name Reese E. Eleeson.
while the correspondent whose communication
appeared in MONDAYS DISPATCH asked about
Reese G. Fleeson, Jr. The persons may or may
not be the same. ]. Y. Sanderson, late of Com
pany A, One Hundred and Twenty-third Penn
sylvania Volunteers, writes TO THE DISPATCH:
II met Reese c. Fleeson in January, 1858, in
front of Fredericksburg. He was then cap
tain in the regular army 1 had known him
from childhood and was surprised to see him.
He was then in command of company In the
Provost Guard, under Major Hayden. 1neyer
saw him atterward."
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THE MEN LIKE IT.

As might have been expected, there is
growing sentiment among the workers in
the shops and mills of this city in favor of
the establishment of adequate facilities for
washing and changing clothes at the end of
the working day. On the Southside the
workingmen's clubs have taken the matter
up and concerted ection on their
part may be looked for. A very
fair proposal is made to the effect that the
employers establish the desired improve
ments in the way of lavatories upon the un-
derstanding that the men conserve and
maintain them. Some such plan will
doubtless take definite shape in the great
establishments, and the example is sure 10
be followed all along the line. For health
and comfort, and for increased power to
work therefore, the plan has everything to
recommend it to employers and employed.
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STRICTLY PERSONAL.

CONGRESSMAN COOPER, of Indiana, is dis
posed to make Raum howl.
The Marquis de Leuville bears q striking re.
semblance to Colonel Elliott F. Shepard.
THE family of Mr.. Robert Garrett, OF Balti-
more, are having pleasant coaching tour in
Switzerland.
GENERAL E. BURD GRUBB, of New jersey
is announced as o candidate for the United
States Senate.
THERE is grave suspicion abroad that Sem
ator Frye is working the Blaine literary bureau
for advertising purposes.
Mr. FREDERICK WILKINSON, who is to
marry Miss Winnie Davis in September, has
arrived at Beauvoir. Miss.
THERE are during the present summer
session upward of 6.6o0 students at the Univer-
sity of Berlin, of whom more than 4, 200 are Ger
mans.
Ex-PREsIDENT ANDREW D. WHITE, of Cor
nell, is to be married this fall TO Miss McGill,
daughter of President McGil, OF swarthmore
College.
WILLIAM R. HEARST, son of Senator Hearst,
of California. has contracted with William
Herreshotf, the blind boat builder, Of Bristol,
R. l., for $40, 900 yacht.
MRS. LYMAN ABBOTT, wife of the successor
to Henry Ward Beecher as pastor of Plymouth
Church, is to become one of the editors of the
Ladies Home Journal. on September l next.
GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN has written
paper. full of valuable suggestions, on THE
Army and Militia Of the United States" which
will appear in the August number of the North
american ReuieW.
MRS. MAcKAY gave a farewell party in Lon.
don Saturday night There were many Ameri-
cans present, to whom she said she intended
leaving for Homburg next week. and that she
proposed hiring house in Washington next
season.
If Governor David II. Goodell, of New
Hampshire. enters the field against Mr.. Blair
for the United States Senate it will be due to
the growing impression that Mr.. Blair has an
erroneous idea as to the meaning of the word
nutshell" "And now." said Mr.. Blair, in con.
cluding a H-days' speech. "and now you have
the whole case in a nutshell"
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AN ERRONEOUS EXPLANATION.

In an article reviewing, in an unfavorable
spirit, the complaints of the agricultural
industry. the Philadelphia Ledger tries to
locate the trouble with the farmers as fol-
lows: 1.-THE real cause, probably, of the
farmers troubles is to be found in that ex-
cessive competition which reduces prices and
leads to overproduction."
This fails to take in the whole difficulty.
Excessive competition can do no harm If it
applies equally to all interests. If the same
force which the Ledger points out was exerted
equally over all interests, the farmers would
be able to exchange their products for just
as much clothing, sugar and other groceries,
glass, lumber and tools a. before, and they
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STRIKING AT THE LOTTERIES.

President Hsrrison's message in regard to
the lottery evil is timely and truthful.
Rightminded men of all parties will ap-
prove the effort to checkmate the Louisiana
State Lottery's schemes. The DISPATCH
has always maintained that the proper way
to curb the lottery swindlers is to prevent
their use Of the mails. This is the Presi-
dents Recommendation to Congress. He
rightly conceives it his duty to indicate the
need for legislation giving the Postofice
Department larger powers. The lottery has
made Washington its sub-headquarters, as
the President remarks, but its corrupting
agencies are at work throughout the land.
The anti-lottery bill recently reported to
the House embodies what Postmaster Gen.
eral Wsnamaker deems necessary to pre-.
vent the lotteries from using the mails, and
it should be passed at this session.
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AMONG THE HUMORISTs.

"Does the Prince of Wales speak En-
glish?''
s.Certainly. why?''
~ only wondered. 1t is rather singular that 50
many Of the dudes fall to follow his example,
Hdrper's BGzGT.
"Noy. Harry" said the new governess TO
a Boston infant, 'let me hear you say your alpha
bet I'll begin IL, A, b, CO
.srhat is not right - said the little fellow conf
dentially s'It should be a bee sees or n bee
saw, as the case might be. ~ Washington Post.
"I'm onto you,' said the mosquito.
'4Come off, ~ said the Jerseyman. slapping him.
s.,yadI He's made a mash on my wife, - cried
the mosquitoes husband he flew away and,
lighting on an Asbury Park mans nose, drank
himself to death.-Hso York Herald.
Miss Clsra-Now, Bobby, when Mr.. Bag
lev comes tonight / want you to be very qBiet or
shall have to put you out Of the room.
Bobby-WeIL If he's going TO propose, III be
ouier You know I've been in the room every
time Won have had proposal SO far. and I amt
going to break the record now.-HdTper's Basdr.
John-Patience has ceased to be virtue
with me now: refer to my neighbor Crusty's
conduct. -
is he?
built a ten-foot fence between his house and
nine was willing to overlook that; but now he
ba decreased the height of the fence to is feet
and that can't overlook.-H1rpsr's BdEGr.
"What's that?" asked the Fourth street
ne,le AZ he purloined kiss from her.
.grhat,s free trade. - he replied.
..And what's this?'' she inquired as she kissed
him in return.
ssReciprocity, SUPPOSE"
'.Well," she KurRled, 81 guess we need re-
ciprocity, don't we?''
That's what the nation want" " he said.-
Bftiamsport Sun.
"Would you mind holding my baby q
inquired the young matron sweetly,
while go into the next car to get . drink for
Fido."
The elderly but well-preserved traveller shook
his head susplciously.
''Please excuse me, ma'sm, I" he said politely,
'I can't do that. but will-er-take pleasure in
holding Fido while you go and get the baby .
drink. '-Chicago Tribune.
TWAS A CHESTNUT.
The funny man came with brand new joke
To tell to his grandfather, gray and old;
Nos smile through the old mans wrinkle
broke,
Although the story was cleverly told.
But the dim Old eyes grew DINNER with tears.
And, instead OF laugh. a sigh was heard,
As the rollicking yarn poured into his ears.
With incentive TO laughter In every word
"Alasln he cried. when the tale was done.
For the years that are ned since was young,
When the story you tell a. new, my SON,
Was the best that had AZ the end Of ny
tongueI'' -NsU York Herald,
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would, therefore, be just as prosperous as
before. Overproduction is an allegation of
excessive abundance, and is, therefore. an
absurdity. The trouble is not excessive
competition, but devices by which other
industries are freed from the burden
of competition, and that force directed with
so much the more severity upon the
masses. 1t is not overproduction but
the restriction Of production in some indus
tries by which the even exchange of prod
ucts is disturbed, and the producers OF
staples which in the nature Of things cannot
be restricted, forced to exchange their prod
ucts at disadvantage.
This can be ILLUSTRATED very easily. Say
that the farming industry exchanges three
quarters of its surplus products for clothing,
petroleum, groceries, tools and boots and
shoes. Now suppose that combinations in
crease the prices of those staples S3H per
cent, and it Is evident that the farmers
must give the whole of their products for
their supplies and have nothing left either
for improvements or to pay their debts. II
the advance is 30 per cent it is plain that
the cost of the supplies that the farmers
have been using, will be greater than all
their products will nay for, and they must
get along with less clothing and light. OF
course no such universal advance has been
made; but when single Trusts have sue
ceeded in enhancing the cost of sugar $685.
900, 600, of anthracite coal $50, 900, 900, of
petroleum Sic, ZOO, 900, and so on, it is plain
that the purchasing power of the farmers
products has been materially impaired.
When such things are done it is inevit-
able that their cost must fail on the product
i've industries. 1t is idle under such cir
cumstances to talk Of excessive competition.
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funds cannot be anything but servile. and
when the statesman who subsidies such
organs loses his power he must expect that
they will hasten to pay their court to his
successors.
There is nothing which will make an alb
solutist statesman perceive the disadvan-
tages of absolutism quicker than to sud-
denly find himself on the outside.
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THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

DU BoIs is crying for the free delivery.
THE fever epidemic at Bethlehem numbers
nesrly 300 victims, including several well.
known citizens.
BARNEY MCGUIRE, of Scranton. irnap,nes
that the members of his family are all dead.
and his wailing annoys the neighborhood.
LABOR DAY will be observed at scottda,e
with parade and the unveling of the nonu.
ment erected to the memory of the late Secre-
tary William Mullen.
A PROJECTED line of electric railway for
West Chester contemplates q connection with
the Wilmington and Northern Railroad at
Lenape station, four miles distant.
PROMINENT capitalists of West Cbester
have bought several hundred acres of farm
land just south of West Chester, laid out
town plot. and will proceed at once to mac
adamize the streets.
A PARTY OF Warren young men started down
the river in canoes. When they reached
Tidioute they camped out for the night and
were "held up" by gang Of tramps and re-
lieved OF their jewelry and money.
"AUNTY" RUMP, Chester's Oldest citizen
and one OF the oldest women in Delaware
county, died on Sunday night, past 90 years.
She was colored attache of the postoffice and
worked up until the time of her death.
UNDER the impression that opposition to
their announced marriage would be made at
the church. an Easton couple slipped away to
New Jersey and were married while the In.
vited guests sat waiting in the church for their
appearance.
THE widow Of Jesse Lines. of Easton. has
filed in the Registers Office notice that she de-
clines to receive the 8. 900 per year left her by
her husbands will. and insists upon the one.
th;rd interest in the $500 600 estate to which the
intostate laws entitle her.
NATHAN SHOEMAKER. an aged bachelor,
died at Allentown few days ago, leaving two
maiden sisters 81, 900 In gold in a bag, but when
the sisters went to the drawer to look for the
bag Of gold it could not be found, notwith-
standing the key TO the drawer was found
,rhara the brother had left IL
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enthusiasm this afternoon by his lecture on
Jeremiah" the weeping prophet. His books
were the longest and his writings the most mel
ancholy SO much is said now about pleasant.
faced religion that we condemn hun without
hearing. He was patient, though considered
by his fellow countrymen a traitor. The Pro-
fessor is q man of peculiar views, and hardly
inclined to be optimistic. Questions after the
lecture were answered with more satisfaction
to the speaker than to the audience.
The Chautauquans made another ssplurge
and tried to play ball to-day. 1t was decided
that Stagg's colts could outbat the West
fields, neighboring club, by score OF II to 70
Last evening Mrs. N. NJ. Graham, Of Pitts
burg, now stopping here, gave q swell dinner
party to her friends at the Greenhurst.
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ALL DESIRE TO READ IT.

Energy. Enterprise aud Reliability That 10
Appreciated at All Points.
From the Beaver Journal.l
1t is not necessary to tell the residents Of
Beaver Falls that THE DISPATCH is the best
paper for the news of all the Pittsburg morn
ing dailies. Its broad and we'll filed pages are
evidence of its energy and enterprise, and its
circulation is known to be larger than any 9TH
er. Many may not agree with its sentiments.
but all desire to read it. The news is reliable
and is gathered by energetic and impartial re-
porterA and 10 90 full and from such diverse
quarters that the edition often spreads outin
10 and even 81 pages
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THE sKEPTIC's REvERIE,

WRITTEN FOR THE DISPATCH.
/ sat with my child one evening
At the close Of a summers day.
And she looked at me and questioned,
..How far is heaven away?''
'T cannot tell, my darling"
Was all that my lips could say,
While sat and thought and wondered,
"How far is heaven away?"
'sWhy, you ought to know, dear father,
You were never puzzled before"
But could not respond, for her question
Made my doubling heart feel sore.
Nights dreamy light was shining
And casting on the floor
The spectral shade of the poplar
And the spreading sycamore.
The harmony OF the evening
And the little maiden's creed,
Filled my thirsting soul with longing
For my natures greatest need.
And kissed my sweet child's visage,
Full Of innocence and mirth.
And thought II all were like her,
Then heaven would be on earth.
CHILo STEvENs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-30

THERE is a rather remarkable confession
on the part OF the organs which have been con-
tending that there is nothing like force in the
Federal election law. and now turn around and
assert that the Senate amendment striking out
the provision for troops at the polls removes
all objections. Any such quality as political or
journalistic consistency is a barren ideality for
practical Republicanism.
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h. Is Right.

To the Editor OF The Dispatch;
Will you kindly decide the following and
oblige number of your readers A. argues
that it is proper for firm TO lower the flag to
half mast on the death of one Of the firm. b.
argues that it should only be lowered by order
of the President, 10 Indicate that the United
States Government is in mourning for the
President or some Cabinet or other high official
of the American Government Who Is rightf
PIrTSBURG, July ~ READER.
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THE country is placed on the tiptoe of
expectation by the report that Senator Cor
man, of Maryland, is going to make the great
est speech Of mis- life in the debate on the tariff
bill. When he does 30 Pennsylvania will ex-
pect Senator Quay to send his oratory thunder
ing down the vistas of time in reply to the
Marylander. Quay and German should be
well matched in the gifts of eloquence.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-30
Cnrbouic Acid, Not Cnrbolic.

To the Editor OF The Dispatch;
In THE DISPATCH of Sunday under head Of
Consumption Cured" DR.. W. II. Burt is cred
tied with saying that Il pints OF water charged
with carbolic acid should be drunk daily by
persons troubled with wasting diseases" Such
nersons their lives as carbolic acid Is very de-
structiYe to life, the internal dose being only
one or two drops largely diluted. A mistake in
the name was probably made, as the doctor no
doubt said carbonic acid IA gas under ordinary
oonditons) II. G. w.
NEW BRIGHTON July 29.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-30

The report that the new postal cards
about to be produced by Daggefs factory will
include small pearl-gray card for the use Of
women" indicates q mIsapprehension that the
full size would be too large for the softer sex
to get all its writing on. The Government
postal card factory is misguided. A large
pearl-gray card might be 60, but at the pres
ent women who delude themselves with the
idea that they are aristocratic scorn the use of
postal cards altogether.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-30

FROM another and most reliable source
the authority being known to The DISPATCH
as Observation-Disclosures full confirmation
of previous publications in these columns con-
cerning the building of the South Penn Rail-
road by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The truth
cannot be concealed, even if the most power
full corporation in the State desires 1t,
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TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PIrTsBURG. WEDNESDAY, JULY 80. 1896
THE DISPATCH FOR THE SUMMER

Persons Iedvfng the City for the summer can
hare The DISPATCH forwarded By earliest
mail 10 any address at the rate Of 80 cents per
month. or So so for three months, Sunday edi-
ttOn included Daily edition only. zoe per
month. - for three months. The address may
be changed as desired, II care be taken in all
cases to mention both old and nev address,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-30
INDIAN GRADUATES LEAVE,

Seventy. One Carlisle Pupils Depart From
school for Their Homes.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE prsrArcH.,
sCARLIsLE, July 29.-This evening II In
dians of various tribes, having completed their
five years course at the Government training
school in this city, left for their homes in yari.
GUS places throughout the country.
The arrangements, owing to Congress failing
to make any Appropriation for their departure
were made by Mr.. F. ]. Bonavita, of New FORK
travelling agent for the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-30

Mr.. EDMUNDs recently expressed grati6-
cation that the Senate is deliberative body.
and MIR. Reed-who is a self-made man-praised
his maker that the House is not a deliberative
body. Which of these statesmen is the best
supporter of representative institutions 1t
should not be hard to Judge,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-30
TEXAS FEVER AT CHICAGO,
A Number of Cattle Seized With Genuine
Cuses of N Matigunnt Tyne.

Number of Cattle Seized With Genuine
Gases of a Malignant Type.
CHICAGO. July 29.-Texas fever has made its
appearance among the cows near the city
limits, in portion of the Twenty-eighth ward.
this city, and about 20 of them have died from
the effects of that disease. Inspectors of the
health department have made post-mortem ex-
amnations in several cases and pronounce the
disease true Texas fever. The supposition is
that the animals contracted it from refuse which
cattle were being transferred into this city. D.,
The officers of the department say that the
only means of preventing the disease from
spreading to all of the cattle in the neighbor.
hood Is to shut them up until frost comes next
fall.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-30

LOUISIANA will benefit greatly if the
Lottery octopus is MANNED as President Har-
rison indicates it may be, by cutting it of from
the use Of the mails. At present the Lottery
ring owns the State, and progress of all kinds
Is impeded by the oligarchy of thieves.
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LIKE FALLING SNOW FLAKES.
The Streets of River Edge, N. J., Covered
With Little White Flies.


With Little White Flies.
NEW YORK, July 29.-The people Of River
Edge. pretty town in Bergen county, N. J.,
have wondered at the strange sight of the
fight of millions Of white flies for the past
three nights. Dave and George Bloomer were
the first to detect light cloud that hung over
the river near the railway station Saturday
night between and o'clock. The air soon
became full of descending particles Of white
that looked like snow. In short time the
ground was covered with white flies and
millions of the insects fell into the waters of
the river. The flight lasted about 20 minutes,
and seemed to be confined to the village of
River Edge. The residents Of Cherry Hill, a
mile south, and those Of New Milford, the
same distance north, had not seen the white
flies.
Sunday night the insects made their second
appearance at about the same hour, and about
a bushel of them were collected by the light OF
a single torch. Last night the shower was re-
peated,
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The Prodigni's Return.
From the Philadelphia Times.1

FTUM tne fnLHutIpn1a II1nes.J
Anthony Steigerwald, of Reading, Pa,
walked into his fathers house, the other day,
after an absence of 13 years. He ran away
when II and had long been given up as dead,
but no sooner had the bearded man of 80
appeared than his mother recognized the
prodigal. Here, however, the smile ceases,
for instead of being in rags he was decidedly
prosperous
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DAILY ELOPEMENT BULLETIN.

The Weather Deiightfuily Cool When
Yeungstown Gets Leff.
SPECIAL TELKGRAx TO THE DrsPATcH.1
YOUNGSTOWN. July 29-Milton G. Teasdale
and Miss Alice L. Lacy young couple resid-
ing in Pittsburg. came here this afternoon and.
securing marriage license, were quietly mar
ried.
Teasdale gave his residence a. Cleveland, but
neglected to carry out the deception, as prior
to his marriage he registered ~ the Tod House
as IN. O. Teasdale, Pittsburg."
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Baron wis.mnnn Improving.

BERLIN, July 2s.-Baron Wissmann was out
of his house to-day for first time since his Ill.
ness. He is still very weak, however, and his
physicians advise him to take prolonged rest
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-30

THE fact that it is Virgins who says that
electric wires produce waterspouts should in
duce the public to encourage the overhead
wires wherever waterspouts are to be dreaded
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-30

OUR country. right or wrong, but in the
Behring Sea question the uncomfortable con-
clusion is that we are not as right as we might
ha
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-30

PITTsBURG's rival baseball clubs were
in great luck yesterday. Neither of them was
defeated, thanks TO the short. sharp shower in
the afternoon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-30

MASTER WORKMAN PowDERLY, Of the
Knights of Labor. has officially condemned the
Federal election bill Mr.. Powderly rraverses
that bungling piece of partisan stupidity with
singing force.