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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-24
AS YOU LIKE 1T.

"I hear you gave yourself away last
night?''
me. ''-Harper'S Bazdr.
| Wondor of Wonders.-"Has Barnum any
new curiosities at his show this year?''
| .,Yes. He has some lemonade there that actu-
| ally tastes Of lemon. ''-LVs.
''You keep 50 shoes?"
| eyes"
'In patent leather?''
..Yes; but we charge s6 for our % patents. ~
| Harper's BGzdr.
BUT SHE DIDN'T.
pleaded long for the whispered Eyes"
| Which she long withheld; but oh,
sigh to think how her name I'D bless
Ii she'd only stuck to ''no"'
Judge.
Stranger Ito resident, in theater of .
country town)As there a dramatic club in this
| place?
Resident-oh, yes. Why?
Strahger-Because that actor ought to be hit
| with it.-Harper'S Bdzdr.
A New Name for It.-"Mr. Gould, how
| is your canal stock to-day?''
81 have no canal stock, sr.''
81 beg pardon; my mistake. For the momentI L
imagined that the large amount Of water in your
| railways had converted them into canals."-
| Life.
HE FoRGACHT.
A certain young man had yacht,
And this was the thing that he thacht,
| II he knew Mr.. Beauchamp,
| He thought he might reauchamp.
But that was the thing he forgacht.
Life.
A Business Woman.-Mabel-The man
| who marries me must have good big bank ac-
| count.
Ethel-You don't mean to say you will marry
| solely for money?
Mabel-No, not exactly; but IL anyone swears
he loves me shall require a deposit merely as an
| evidence of good faith.-JHd0e.
In Suspense. -Dillenback-What's wrong,
old fellow?
Budley-I'm almost crazy. sent photograph
cylinder to my broker asking him whether he
thought was 4 blamed fool, and another one to
Miss WilIets asking her 10 marry me, and don's
know which OF them this answer Is from.n
DflIenback-What does 1t say?
Budley-simply eyes ''-Judgs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-24
MASONS, FEAST OF MUSIC,
Concert to be Given In the Preceptory
To. Morrow Evening.

n CohSCEt " 10 "iSCh tuo lFeCtptOry
To.Morrow Evening.
On the title page of handsome programmes
appears the following: Second recital given
by the coordinate bodies of the A. A. s. r.
Valley of Pittsburg, in the Preceptory of the
Rite, Friday evening, April 25. Director, Prof.
]. P. McCollum; accompanist. Prof John
Prichard." This second recital is given to the
three oldest and the three youngest lodges of
Freemasons in Allegheny county. The Mozart
Club will assist materially in entertaining the
pioneer and youthful Freemasons, who will be
accompanied by their wives, sisters and sweet
hearts. as will also other prominent local
musical talent.
The programme will be opened by an organ
impromptu. "The Heavens are Telling" by
Haydn, will next be rendered by Miss Matte
Reed. Messrs. Duff and Dermite, with chorus
and organ, will then give piano solo. "Invi-
tation to the Dance" by Weber-Tausig, by
Mrs. j. Howard Speer. will be followed by
Flor De Marguerite" by Arditt. by Miss Jen-
ME Evans. Excelsior" by Balfe. by Messrs
Nuttall and Strouss, will precede "Alpine
Rose" by Leber,. by Miss Ella semple
'Strew Ye Flowers" by Hofmann, by the cno-
rus and organ, will be followed by an organ
solo, Overture to Occasional Oratorio," by
Handel. performed by Prof. John Prichard
ITO Sevilla." by Dessauer, rendered by Mrs.
Adah s. Thomas will be succeeded by the con-
cluding "Halleluiab," Handel, by chorus and
organ.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-24
THEY WERE SIMPLY WOLVES.
They Watered the Wolf Stock of Kansas
nud Bled the Citizens.

They Watered the Wolf Stock of Kansas
and Bled the Citizens.
ULYSSES, KAN, April 22-The inquiry into
the officials acts of the Commissioners of this
county had proceeded yesterday far enough to
warrant their arrest and the arrest of others
implicated in the bounty swindle. To-day the
arrests were made of County Clerk George w.
carp and County Commissioners d. c. Sulli-
van, C. L, Green and F. L. Lennart. and ]. d.
Harbor, c. A. Robinson and George Dough-
erty. The Clerk and Commissioners are charged
with the illegal issue of county scrip given as
bounty for the latter four persons mentioned.
The bounty was on the scalps of wolves, and the
alleged illegal issue of scrip amounted in all to
$4,000
In the complaints filed against the accused
it is alleged that one of the conspirators would
present Dag of scalps to the County e Comms-
sioners, who would authorize the issuance of
scrip in payment of bounty. The sack would
be placed where another member of the party
could conveniently steal it and again present it
to the Commissioners, claiming a fresh lssu-
ance of scrip, thus watering the wolf stock of
Kansas, as well as bleeding the taxpayers of
the county.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-24
OUR ROAD EXPEDITION.
The Subject of Improving the Highways
Started in a Practical Way.

The Subject of Improving the Highways
Started in n Practical Way.
From the Conneautville Courier.1
THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH has set about
the treatment of the subject of improving the
country roads in a practical way, and in doing
SO shows commendable enterprise. The pub
fishers of the paper have started an expedition
organized to explore the rural highways OF
Pennsylvania. Several reporters, in a wagon
built for the purpose and provided with
Photographic material, will traverse every
country road and obtain the views of the
farmers concerning their improvement.
The importance of the results of this method
of obtaining complete picture of the condi-
ton of the roads, together with consensus OF
opinion of those who use them, cannot be over
estimated. The country'roads are the farmers
highways to their markets. and they will take a
gr eat interest in anything which may result in
their Improvement.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-24
The Century Question.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Some days ago correspondent put forth a
query on the century question which no one
has yet answered. and we now come to his re-
lief. Why one should have any trouble in
clearly comprehending the matter, we have
never been able to understand Century SIM
ply means 100; but by usage it is applied only
to years. The man who has 10l silver dollars
knows well that he has 100 and part of an
other 100; and that if he had SO more he would
have exactly 200, but no part of a third 100
Let us suppose, now. that we have 1000, or
more, dollars, and we are counting them out in
stacks of a century-1O0-each, and we have
counted out Is such stacks. Having counted
out these IL stacks, it is plain that we have
counted and have before US Is centuries of dol
lars. If now we begin to count another stack
or century, it is evident that the first dollar we
lay out is the first one of the nineteenth stack
or century of dollars; so. when we have counted
this even nineteenth hundred, and then stop.
we have not taken up, or counted a single one
OF the twentieth hundred, or century.
1t is possible that the confusion which some
encounter in this question arises from their
dividing the year into days, when they should
treat it only as single, though concrete, unit.
This should not, however, lead to any more
difficulty in counting years by centuries than
counting dollars. which are concrete units COM
posed of cents and mills. G. l. E.
PITTSBURG, April %.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-24
Drops From sociery's Fountain.

THE Musical Association of Allegheny will
give concert tonight in Carnegie Music Hail.
Rev. 8. R. Long, Presiding Elder of the Bur-
nah district of the Bengal Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. has just arrived
in the city from Ragoon. Burmah.
Mrs. Charles B. Sheriff., President of the
Ladies' G. A. H., for the State of Pennsylvania,
has Just returned from tour of inspection to
the go circles of which her department is COM
posed.
THE Tuesday Night Club will give its next
entertainment on the evening of May in the
Pittsburg Club Theater. On that evening they
will present the operetta Breaking the Spell'
and play entitled (which is Which,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-24
A Correspondent's Mistake.

In a special telegram from Washington in
yesterdays issue, it was stated that Harry c.
Teeter, deceased. was dismissed from the
Edgar Thomson Works because he furnished
data to Congressman Scott, on which the latter
based his famous speech during the last ses-
sion of Congress. This is an error. During
the strike at the works Captain Teeter was
employed by Mr.. Scott. He had nothing TO do
then, as the strike caused a suspension and he
was given holiday. AS soon as work was re-
sumed he took his old place, which he held until
he was appointed to position in the Labor
Department, which he filed until removed by
death. When he left the mill to assume his
new duties the officers of the works and his
old associates jointly presented him with a
gold watch and chain as token of their es-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-24
Objections to the Word Cable gram.

To the Editor Of The Dispatch:
We often notice in the daily press of the
country the word "Cablegram"-used to denote
a message from across the sea. 1t seems to me
a very improper word used to express a certain
fact or idea. Would not the ward Telegram"
alone be far more fit and express the meaning
better for a message, whether the same is con-
veyed by an overland or buried wire or by SUBJ
marine cable. Let us have kilograms only and
discard entirely the misnomen.
"CABLEGRAM."
PITTsBURG, April g.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-24
IN HONOR OF SHAKESPEARE.
The British- Americans Hold a Reception
and Entertainment.

An entertainment and reception, under the
auspices of the British-American Association
was given in Imperial hall last evening in
commemoration of Shakespeare's day. The
programme consisted of musical and literary
selections, which were well rendered. Ad-
dresses were made by Hon. George E. Gooch
and ]. Henry Williams, officers of the associa-
ton. The reception after the entertainment
was a very pleasant affair.
The programme follows: Mandolin selec-
tions, American Airs" Gainher sisters; song,
Come Back to Erin" Miss L. Reddick; song,
death of Nelson" Mr.. Morris Stephens; vio-
lin selections (Braham), Mr.. David Davis; song
lin costume). .on, for the Bloom of My Native
Heather" Miss Tillie Mcintosh; selections
from Shakespeare. Mr.. Byron w. King; solo.
selected, Mrs. ]. F. FTicke; song, "The Wolf"
MI. ]. Wrigley; song. "Scots Wha Hae." MIR.
John R. Ferguson; selection, Welsh quartet;
pianoforte solo, "Recollections of Home" Miss
Anna Newburn; mandolin selections, scotch
Airs" Gainher sisters; song, ''Ehrin on the
Rhine" Mr.. Morris Stephens; duet Golden
Chains" Mrs. F. L. Fricke. Mr.. ]. Wrigley;
song lin costumel, "Jock o. Hazeldean." Miss
Tille Mcintosh; pianoforre solo, Miss L. Red
dick; song, "a Mans Man for a. That" Mr..
John B. Ferguson; selections, Welsh quartet;
song (selected), MIR. Hackett; ventriloquism,
w. A. Saunders.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-24
NEW PATENTS ISSUED.
List of the Recent Inventions Made In This
Section.

Section.
List Of United States patents issued to West
ern Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and West Vir-
ginia inventors on Tuesday. List furnished by
O. D. Lewis, Patent Lawyer, 13l Fifth avenue,
Pittsburg:
R.W. Bayley, Pittsburg, forging machine: D. o.
Able Youngstown, mining machine; John Z. Con-
roy, Pittsburg, system for distributing gas;
Charles NJ. Colt, Meadvllle. index; Jonah }. Deal,
Canton, combination lock; Robert II. Dixon, Can
ton, mining machine frame: Archibald Dryman,
Sewickley, weather strip; O. W. Edwards, Alliance,
whifietree: John ". Garland, Pittsburg, chain
link; Thomas Jenni, Allegheny pencil sharpener;
Samuel L. jill, Meadvie, meat cutter; q. NJ.
Keizer, Penn station, nut lock; Thomas McCarty.
Pittsburg. shift for coal: George h. McCeane and
W. f. Faber, Jr., PittsDurg, mill appliance: Rob
ert Nelson, Reynoldston, toothed wheel; Henry
Roberts, tfttsburg. appliance for cooling rods; q.
b. Shallenb berger, Rochester, armatures for eec-
trio meters: Clark Sintz, Springfield, gas engine;
George j. LearZaf and r. 4. Smith, Pitts
burg, timers shears; Morris Woodruff, Dayton,
jump-seat carriage: George E Yarder, Fostoria,
roll paper holder and cutter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-24
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Mrs. Margaret NIcCord.

Mrs. Margaret McCord, wife of Robert McCord,
late OF Allegheny died on Tuesday evening. in her
10th year at Mingo junction. o., where she was
visiting her daughter. She leaves husband, four
daughters and two sons-Mrs John W. Risher, of
Mingo; Mrs. Lewis Wells and Misses Maggie and
sadie McCord, OF Steubenville; Robert L. McCord,
of Columbus, and William b. McCord, publisher
of the EUening Reuie,o, East Liverpool, U. The de-
ceased was a lady held in the highest esteem by
very large circle Of friends in this city and else
WI
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-24
On the Bounding Main.

The steamer Friesland, of the Red Star Line,
which left New York yesterday for Antwerp,
included in its list of passengers quite num-
ber of Pittsburgers. Among them were DR..
and Mrs. s. s. MacFarland and child. who 60
to Frankfort-on-the-Main which will be their
future home the doctor having made arrange
mants to continue the medical practice of an
uncle, who retires; also Mrs William McCreery
and daughter, and Miss Ewing. daughter of
Judge Ewing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-24
SUIT FOR DAMAGES,
A Railrond Company Sues n Contractor to
Recover Oyerpay.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArCH.l
LIMA, April PA suit in attachment has
been IN court here against Richards & Co. by
the Construction Company of the Columbus,
Lima and Milwaukee Railroad Company.
Richards & Co. were given the contract to
build the road between Lima and Defiance, a
distance of 43 miles. They gave bond in the
sum of $4,000. with K. Simon as surety. The
plaintiffs say in their suit that Richards & Go.
failed to pay for labor, material and supplies
used in the work, and that the complainants
and that this was an overpay Of more than
$4,000.
The suit is brought to recover the alleged
oyerpay of 600 and $4,000 damages by
reason of failure OF the defendants complete
the work. About 81, 900 worth of ties is included
in the attachment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-24
THE STOVE-PIPE HAT.

The high silk hat, the ugliest and most
uncomfortable headgear ever made, is claim.
ing new respect as relic OF antiquity. 1t is
q hundred years old; the centenary of the
"stove-pipe," or, as the English call it, the
chimney poi" has been celebrated recently
by European matters. The hideous abomina-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-24
HE KEPT HIS PROMISE.

The Condition Being FuIflled Magistrate
Succop Paid off n Score.
Last night about dozen of the friends of
Police Magistrate Succop partook OF his hos
pitality at John CANDLES place in the South
side Diamond.
The supper was the fulfillment of promise
given by the new magistrate prior to his ap-
pointment by Mayor Gourley, that If he was
hit by the lightning the friends who were pres
pense This was only fair as the party viewed
it. Messrs Charles OFT, the contractor, Theo-
dore Langenbaker, manager at MacBeth's
glass factory, and Dr. Charles Decker were
the orators and wits of the entertainment
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-24
A SCOTT DAY ENTERTAINMENT.


The Programme of the Waverly Literary
Society in the Allegheny High School.
The following is the programme for the
'Scotr Day" entertainment of the Waverly
Literary Society. of the Allegheny High
School: Chorus. "Joy to the Victors," words
by Walter Scott: Biography, ]. Charles Sheriff;
THE Old Home" Nellie Marquis; piano duet
ION Blooming Meadows" Annie Kearns and
Minnie Joseph: Anecdotes, William C. Young;
"Fitz James and Roderick Dhu," Lottie
Thomas; piano solo, Jennie E. Clary; Patriot
ism," w. P. Taggart; 'Lochinvar," Annie
Kearns; piano solo, ]. Charles Sheriff
Debate, "Resolved that Walter Scott has
added more luster to the name of Scotland
than Robert Burns" affirmative. Leslie fatter-
son, Jennie E. Clary; negative, Walter A.
May, Bessie Crowley. The entertainment will
commence at noon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-24
NEARING A POWDER MAGAZINE.
Forest Fires Doing Great Damage in New
York and on the Border.

York and on the Border.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l
ELMIRA, N. Y, April 23.-Forest fires on the
hills surrounding this city have caused con-
sternation among farmers and they are out in
force fighting flames. The damage so far has
been to FENCES and trees but tonight there Is
considerable alarm because the fire is near the
powder house, which is close to the city pest
house and Rock Spring brewery. and about one
and half miles from Elmira.
Addison and Northern Pennsylvania Railway,
particularly near Garnee, Pa, small station
north of Gaines. At this point fire has been
raging three days and now surrounds the big
trestle of the Addison and Northern Pennsyl-
vania road. Millions of feet of logs and lumber
and hundreds of cords of bark left in the woods
for want of snow to move them last winter have
been burned. The whole neighborhood is out
in force fighting fire.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-24
FOUR WEDDINGS T0-DAI.

A Quartet of Happy Couples to join Hands
and Hearts.
Several weddings will occur before another
sunrise in PittsDurg and vicinity. Miss Eugenia
Oudry will this evening at the home of her
mother, on Ridge avenue. Allegheny. become
the bride of Rev. John Proctor Davis Miss
Minnie Lloyd at the residence of her mother,
on Fifth avenue, will be welded to Mr.. Henry
]. King.
Miss Emma Gardner daughter of Mr.. Charles
Gardner, of Montgomery avenue, Allegheny,
will also become bride this evening, and Hiss
Minnie McEnulty, of Williamsburg, will wed
Mr. John G. Risher, of Homestead, at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES parents, in Williamsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-24
Butler Against Revision.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l
BUTLER, April 2S-The Presbyterian Pres
byterv of Butler county closed two days ses-
sion here tonight. The proposed revision of
the Westminster confession of faith was dis
cussed and decided in the negative by Sote
of 10 to 49, Rev. E. Ogden, one of the oldest
members OF the Presbytery made the principal
speech IN favor of the revision.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-24
W0MAN'S EXCHANGE MEETING,
The Reports Show the Organization to be
Flourishing.

The fourth annual meeting of she subscribers
and managers of the Women's Industrial Ex-
change was held Yesterday afternoon. The re-
port of Mrs Henry Holdship showed the
receipt of 5000 consignments, of which 4,O40
were sold. the amount paid for them being
S83ll 65 In the lunch department 1920 con-
signments were received; amount paid, 81 074 81;
people served. 1902; an increase of 1000 people
served over last year.
Miss Mary L. Chalfant reported the total re-
ceIpts for the year to be s24S27 So There is
balance in the treasury of -, 25l S. There were
36 consignors to the exchange at present.
During the year the breadmaker baked 4244
loaves and 1886 rolls Mrs. Albert Childs was
elected manager.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-24
BITTEN BY A CAT.
Fenrs of Hydrophobia Entertained. Bnt
Prove TO be GrOundIess.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.I
MoNoNGAHELA CITY, PA, April 23.-On
last Thursday Annie McLain, aged 16 years.
was bitten on the hand by an enraged cat She
paid little or no attention to the matter until a
few days after, when the wound began to pain
her very severely and very nervous twitching
began to manifest itself. 1t has now developed
into acute cholera, much to the alarm of the
young lady's parents and friends. She throws
her arms suddenly about, causing her the most
excruciating pain.
1t was at first reported that she had a genuine
case of hydrophobia, but DR.. Linn, who has
been attending her, says that such is not the
case, and that the cholera may or may not be
the result of the cat bite, as the feline's bite
does not always cause such disease.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-24
Mrs. Fletcher.

Mrs. Fletcher, mother-in-law of Mayor Wyman,
of Allegheny. died yesterday at her residence in
the Fourth ward of tnat city. She had lived and
kept store in the First ward of Allegheny for 25
years. She leaves four children, one daughter the
wife Of Mayor Wyman and another the wife Of
William Haslett. One Of her sons is an engineer
on the Pittsburg and Western road.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-24

SPEAKER REED declares that Governor
Beaver is using too much red tape in the matter
of issuing his proclamation for the election of
a successor to Mr.. Randall. Governor Beaver
is accustomed to this charge.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-24

The day on which the dainty figure of
Queen Victoria is to be seen within the uni
form of a Colonel of Prussian guards is ap
preaching. All Europe is awaiting the awful
sight with remarkable composure.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-24

EX-PREsIDENT CLEVELAND is said to
have called off ex-Congressman Scott in the
Gubernatorial combat, and if only few more
ex's beg to be excused-a certain Pattison for
example in particular-Brother Wallace may
have a tolerably clear show for the prize.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-24
LADIES' CLUBS CONVENE.
One Hundred Delegates Represent Sixty.
Four Organizations Mt New York.

NEW YORK, April 2a-The convention to
form a general federation of women's clubs,
had by invitation of Sorois. began this morn
ing in Scottish Rite Hall. There were 81 clubs
represented by 100 delegates from this city,
Boston, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Chicago, st.
LOUIS indianapolis, Milwaukee, New Orleans.
Cincinnati Leavenworth, Kansas City. Ds-
troit, Knoxville, Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco.
Mrs. Ella Dietz Clymer, President of sorois.
presided, and Jennie c. Croly Jennie June)
was secretary. Drafts for constitution and
bylaws were discussed and submitted TO a
committee for report At the afternoon ses-
sion reports were submitted by delegates from
the clubs, showing them to be in excellent con-
dition