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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
THE SILVER POLICY,

Party lines were not closely drawn on the
motion in the House to recommit the silver
bill in favor of a free coinage measure, but
the vote in the passage of the bill was more
nearly ruled by party feeling. 1t is
rather difficult to understand the principles
of action on the part of the Democrats who
voted against both the motion to recommit
and the bill. The vote foreshadows the action
Of Congress on the silver question to be the
purchase of $4,5OO,O 900 worth OF silver
monthly, the metal either to be coined or to
be used as a bullion basis for silver certif-
Gates. The Senate bill differs from this
measure in some details, but it is sufficiently
like ii in the characteristic features as to
render it reasonably certain that this Will be
practically the policy adopted by Congress,
ct the present session.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
A FEW QUIET SMILES.

She-"Why have you named your horse
after me- Mr.. Remseu?''
He-"Because 20 fellows wanted her and (get up.
Nell) made up my mind they'd getlefE--Chdttsr.
Hotel Porter-'Will you please refrain
from splitting on the floor sir'''
Western Granger-''What, do you expect me to
hit the wall from here?''-Drake's Magazine.
Rev. Primrose-I'm glad to know you say
your prayers every night. my young friend. I
suppose your mother taught you 10 pray Tor every
one in the world.
Little Johnnie-Yes, used to pray for every
body but since you have been calling at the house
ma has made me leave pa out.-DrGke's Magazine.
Miss Fannie-Mr. De Smith, do not be-
1ieye that you love me truly.
Gns lie Smith-That's where you are fooling
rorrself Miss Fanny. My love for you is NOT a
wears to persuade myself that really love you.-
SVtiR0s.
$50 you married Miss HicksY"
tEYes.n
..Well, I congratulate you; though should
hate to have Alice Hicks for sister-in-Iaw."
IL haven't"
s.How,s that?''
'.AIice is the Miss Hicks married. .,,-NstD York
Sun.
"Oh, where are you going my pretty maid?''
sI'm just going down to bathe she said.
'And where are you going7'' in turn asked she.
''Oh, I'm going to see, - sail he.
philadelphia TYEnss.
'Why don't you go to work7" she asked
Of the tramp.
81 am working, lady,
"At whats You show no signs Of Il"
''No matter for that, mum, I'm a-working as .
travelling adver. Tor q soap frm. I'm the Before
Using card, and my partner around the corner
represents the After Using end OF the c0mblna-
Table.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08

leaves Central Park. to as far as s200. 900 just
appropriated for the purpose will go. Barber
has laid about ten miles Of this street in Wash
ington and during the last two or three years
has been filling contracts in London, Berlin,
Vienna and Paris, where that style OF pave
ment originated.
The boulevard leads from the corner of Fifty
ninth street. Broadway and Central Park, in a
Northwesterly direction to within square Of
Grants tomb, Riverside Park. Down the CEN
ter and along its whole length is park Of
grass and trees about 20 feet wide from curb to
curb, while contiguous on either side of the
park runs the street railway. This leaves two
nne drives in one street, separated by stretch
of green ana shade. At the foot Of the street,
that is at Fifty-ninth street and Broadway, are
the large riding academies and immense livery
stables; at the head of the street, two miles
above, is Grants tomb, Riverside Park and
fashionable road houses Along the way be-
tween these points the intersecting streets are
being built Nd with the finest houses in the
city. When the new pavemeDts shall have been
built, the Boulevard will be more popular than
1t is to-day. CHARLES T. MURRAY.
NEW YORK June7,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08

ing sarcasm on the people who undertook
that work, and, after five years have con-
fessed their inability to induce the million
aires of the metropolis to contribute the
funds. Itwould also have very decided
effect on the political theory that the spirit
of rebellion is alive in the South. to find the
ex-Confederates doing more in proportion
to their means, in honor Of the General who
crushed the rebellion, than the richest of
the North will do. 1t would be gratifying
to see this work undertaken. The stipula-
ton that it shall be held back till Septem-
Der l, to see if New York raises the money
is entirely unnecessary. The New York
milllonaires would never think of interfer-
ing with good work like that-especially
when they save money by it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08

Chicago there were just three In Pittsburg,
including the hotels. The cable roads in
San Francisco demonstrated their fitness for
transit over Pittsburg's hills for nearly ten
years before our people would adopt them.
The same course will probably be taken
with regard to apartment houses. After
New York has experienced reaction from
carrying their construction to extremes,
Pittsburg has begun to build couple.
THE DISPATCH has often editorially
pointed out the usefulness of such structures
in the limited space available for dwellings
in close juxtaposition to the business part
of the city. The urgency of this need has
been diminished since improved transit has
greatly expanded the territory available for
city dwellings. But there Is, beyond doubt,
a large class whose circumstances would be
best suited by apartments of from five to
eight rooms, in large blocks within ten
minutes of the city, than by single houses,
afording the same accommodations at such
distance from the city that the rent would
be no more. For those whose work makes
it important to be near the city it is certain
that the apartment houses would serve a
distinct purpose, and it is one of the pecu-
liar features of the case that they would at
once yield much larger revenues and afford
better accommodations than the vast ma
jority of the dwelling and tenement houses
lying within the limits of the old city.
The first start in the way of building such
houses is now announced. There is now no
doubt that something will be done in the
way Of meeting the demand in Pittsburg's
usual deliberate way.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
THE CENSUS ENUMERATOR.
CENSUS-TAKER- 2 ~ ffff
Helpless Citizen / iii II I
-WdshGn0ton Post.
Helpless citizen R@! ISL %l


Census-taker- 2 ?. =?
Helpless citizen RS- ISL A%l
-Nea0 York Commercial
EAsToN Free Press: When a man with a
portfolio under his arm, whom you don't know,
calls on you, don't bang the door on him, or
kick him out. You can't get rid of him that
way. He will call again, and louder. It is the
census man, and not book agent.
MINNEAPOLIS Tribune: Have the census
takers been charged not to forget to count
themselves? In the excitement of their work
some of them may forget it unless they are re-
peatedly reminded. Minneapolis wants eyery
man, woman and child in the city on the list
CENSUS ENUMERAToR-You answers to all
these questions have been very satisfactory.
But have you answered them honestIyf
Mr.. Richealth-Yes, sir.
Census Enumerator-Er-may I aspire to be
a suitor for your daughters hand?-NeO York
Sun.
JIM-There is man in Virginia, who, owing
to some defect in his eyesight, sees every OBJ.
ject multiplied 10 times.
Bill-Great Scottl what an era of prosperity
would dawn on this country if few such fell
lows as that were employed to take the census.
-SUtinos.
DENVER Times: The census returns of Frank
James and some other distinguished Mis-
sourians, with all the questions answered.
would make an interesting document for popu.
lar perusal. They, of course, will scorn to mt
down their occupation as plain, common. vul-
gar theft. They will give it some stilted and
attempted chlvalric designation
PRAY what is your ageY" said ye census man
sage,
And ye damsel spoke never a word.
"Are you foolish, insane. deaf, humpbacked or
lame?'
And she smiled at a thought so absurd.
"Do you powder or paint2" and her smile 1t
grew faint,
s'Do you snore Miss, and have you cold feetr'
Ye damosel yet she spoke not, you bet,
But ye man he lay dead in ye street.
-Wdshin0fon Critic
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
PITTsBURG AND APARTMENT HOUSES.

By special from Chicago it will be seen
that the failure of Pittsburg to adopt the
fashion Of New York and Chicago in build
ing apartment houses is a subject of wonder
to Chicago real estate dealer. Having
knowledge of the increased returns and i'm
proved accommodations which can be OBJ
tained from a discriminating use of real
estate for the construction of downtown
apartment houses, he is at loss to account
for the fact that there is but ope of the class,
and that a very modest specimen, to be
found in Pittsburg.
The explanation is very simple one. 1t
is the conservatism of Pittsburg which
makes it decline to adopt new ideas,
especially in real estate and building. until
they have become old ones in other cities.
AT time when the use of passenger ele-
vators in business blocks was common in
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
LEAN UPON MY ARM, MOTHER.

A gentleman coming out of Back Bay
hurch on Sunday last with an aged lady on his
rm was heard to say, pray lean on my arm
he sentence suggested the following lines to
be Penciller:
Pray lean upon my arm, mother,
Your form is feeble now,
And silvery are the looks that shade
The burrows on your brow.
Your step is not SO strong, mother,
As in the days gone by;
But strong as ever is the love
That beams within your eye.
When was but a babe. mother,
With tender love inspired
You carried me for many an hour
Until your arms were tired.
From childhood up to manhood's years,
Through every pain and Ill,
You watched me with a loving eye
You watch my welfare still.
And shall fail you now, mother,
When all your strength has fled
Neglect to guide your feeble steps
As through life's vale you tread9
Your eyes are dim with age, mother,
Cares lines are on your brow,
The little feet you guided once
Are strong to guide you now.
Then lean upon my arm, mother
Henceforth, nfe's journey through,
What you did do SO long for him
Your boy will do for you.
boston Courier.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
RIDER HAGGARDs KICK.
One Americas Edition of His Latest Mover
Does Not Suit Him.

Does Not Suit Him.
IBY CABLE TO THE DIsPATcH.1
LONDON, June III. Rider Haggaros
trouble with Rand, McNally & Co. is cnaracter-
istic In note to the Times requesting tne
publication of q letter he says tnat inc poins
raised is of great importance TO Enghsn
writers, in that the right OF American pun
fishers to mutilate book is invoiveu' Ane
letter to Rand. Mentally q Co., is IN tun:
GRNTLEMEN-The pirated edition Oh "y nove,
Beatrice has been forwarded to me- Dearins
your names as its publishers. / find on looking
through 1t that the book has been naoeu e.e
hewed. till 1t bears about as mucn reseln .o,aS
the work which left my hands as an oAH .. -
and barked does to the same tree III sne -
this. To take one or two examples, among n@y ~.
which offer, chapter IS has been reouceo " o. ~
tie more than three pages and from cnaRIers 70 & W
26, some Is pages have been omitted Doally. eS ~.
place least sditG5 or jSSssnss jSassars
from fFSm the sye perhaps tried his hand
under my maine words which ! never wrote. an In
short the story is turned into it ssr6g n6 meaning
are gone all Of which is done without warning to
the reader and need hardly add without Feier the
ence to the author, AT first believed tnat THESE
evils must have been wrought malicioqsly. per.
haps to save expense in the printers D; onrss
when the Legislature of your country alone among
those of the civilized nations has hosted the BLACK
g mot mot SG SY and er 1 DEBATE de-
claring the labor of foreign writers to be the spoil
of any who wish to profit by it. IL would be Quix.
otic OF you to refuse to sail beneath that nag but
1 feel convinced that your native courtesy and
kindness would prevent you knowingly from
treating an author as l have been treated In this
instance. You would remember that in America
almost the only good left to the English writer Is
least you would strive to protect in every way as
some small return for the amusement ne a1ords
your readers: and the money which he earns LOT
You. Certainly Therefore, you would not send
his work willingly from your presses In sucn
questionable shape and thus expose him 70 tne
reading public. This being SO have to ask-l am
sure not In vain-that for the sake OF your own
fair name much as for the sake OF mine, you
will withdraw from circulation the pages OF
printed matter which are being passed on, no
doubt unwittingly, by you among the American
public the reprint novel of Beatrice, and that
you will give this letter of reputation every pub
licity in your power. Awaiting the favor OF re-
ply, am, gentlemen, your obedlent servant.
II. RIDER HAGGARD.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08

UNCLE JERRY RUsK recently made a
declaration that pleuro-pneumonia is entirely
stamped out from among the cattle OF the
United States. The qualification over this OIL
cial good news would be unalloyed if the Secre-
tary Of Agriculture had not coupled it with
the statement that the next nominee OF the
Republican party for President will be named
Benjamin Harrison and that he will be elected
by a large majority. This is calculated to
create a misgiving that the information Off
cially gathered by the Agricultural Department
is not as reliable as it should be.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
CURRENT TIMELY TOPICS.


RADICAL Republican papers take good deal
of consolation out of the Oregon election 1t has
been their first opportunity to throw of mourning
weeds since little Rhode Island acted SO shame
fully.
ONE of the neatest, newsiest, best printed
and best-looking weekly papers received at this
office is the Bedford Gazette. It is a credit to the
community. -
OVER 90 in the shade Tuesday. June 8, and no
summer clothes.-Pdrker PheniT. Delinquene
subscribers IL they have any feeling left in their
anatomy. should not allow this wall to 60 un-
needed.
SENATOR PUGH wants the Government to
buy all the silver mines. By overlooking this lit
tie matter the Government, he says. is liable to
fall like the Roman Empire. The warm weather
has a distressing effect upon some men-more es-
pecially upon great politicians.
A KITTANNING woman, upon being told
that her missing husband had probably gone fish,
ing Indignantly denied the assertion, as she said
his whisky flask was resting quietly on the pantry
shelf. Here is woman who thoroughly under
stands her husbands habits.
OFFICERS Of the incoming steamship Majes-
tic saw IS lcebergs. and did not hit one of them.
The Majestic was evidently not trying to break
the record.
WIGGINs has located the next earthquake In
Italy. It will be in order now to prepare for Its
reception in this country.
I'VE seen her smile. I've seen her weep,
I've called her angel times a score;
Now that we've wed I've seen her sleep,
And, as I've also heard her snore,
Ine'er can call her angel more,
Judge.
A WEEK or two ago ex-President Hayes was
reported to be worth q, 900, 900. Thursdays Min
neapolis Tribune makes the statement that he is
worth q, 0Oo, 0o0 II the new tariff on eggs goes
into effect It'll reasonable to suppose that by this
time next year he will be worth 'steen millions.
CHAUECEY DEPEw served 30 days in the
war, and yet the great after-dinner talker draws
no pension. nor has he q handle attached to his
name. Friends should interfere in his behalf.
THERE are I6 colored men in the Louisiana
Legislature and everyone Of them redhot for the
lottery. This will dispose of the assertion that
only fools and Democrats invested their money in
that gigantic swindle.
HELENA citizens raised S225, 900 in three days
to aid the construction of railroad from that
city to White sulphur Springs. New York should
send for some of the Helena hustlers to give the
Grant Monument fund a start But still 1t is one
of the moral impossibilities to get blood out Of
stone.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
Curry University Commencement.

The annual commencement exercises Of the
Curry University will take place on Tuesday,
the 10th instant at 7:S0 P. M, in the Bljou The
ater. A varied and interesting programme will
be given The exercises during commence
ment week will also prove highly attractive.
On Tuesday evening, june 10, the vocal con-
test will take place; on Thursday, June II, an
elocutionary contest will be the event, and the
piano and dramatic contests will happen on
the 18th and 17th instants. An excursion will
be given by the alumni on Saturday, June q.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08

THE thrilling information comes from New
York that Sir Roger William Henry Palmer
arrived in that city last Wednesday and drank
q cocktail at the Brevoort House. The i'm
portance of the event from the New York point
of view is immense; but the Baronet with the
imposing name should be warned to be aware
of the seductive cocktail. It may lead him into
too close relationship with the confidence man
and sandbagger. Such relations result less
profitably for visiting Baronets than the in
dusrrious cultivation of acquaintanceship with
American heiresses.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
PITTsBURG. SUNDAY, JUNE s, 1890.
THE DISPATCH FOR THE SUMMER.

Persons leaving the City for the summer can
haUe THE DISPATCH forwarded by earliest
mail to any address at the rate of 90 cents per
month, or ss 50 for three months, Sunday edi-
tion inclUded. Daily edition only, zoe per
month. Ss for three months. The address may
be changed as desired, II care be taken in all
cases to mention both old and netO address
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
ATLANTIC CITY JOTTINGS.
An Awful Scene in Which n Well-known
Pirtsburger Figured Recalled.

The Atlantic City correspondent of THE DIS
PATCH sends the following interesting story
about a well-known Pittsburger: Chris Magee
has always been a habitue Of the States. He,
with his amiable wife, often attracted attention
as they promenaded along the veranda and
caught the ocean breezes. I think it was just
ten years ago when the Allegheny politician
came down on a train that met a terrible scene
of death He was on an express and an excur-
sion was coming against it. 1t was on the West
Jersey Railroad, and collision occurred which
might have caused the death of the old-time
friend. Bob Mackey.
1t was Z o'clock in the evening and 1t was in
a deep roundabout cut that 26 lives were lost
Magee was as cool as ice. He is teetotaller
as is well known. A bottle of applejack was
passed to him, but Notwithstanding the agonies
and sufferings of those who had inhaled the
steam, he resisted temptation. He took charge
of all the injured from Allegheny county. He
had to crawl over the rails at the bridge and so
did all the newspaper men who came hocking
to the scene on a wreck special. His wife was
very nervous, and when she crossed the trestles
it was a question of whether or not she would
fall through into the stream below.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08

THE Republican organs are making much
Of the fact that the Republican Congressman
from Oregon was elected by nearly 1900 ma
jority, while Democratic organs are equally
jubilant over the fact that Democratic Gov
ernor was elected by 1000 and the Republican
majority in the Legislature reduced from 64to
20. Perhaps If the organs were capable of
looking at more than one side, they would come
TO the conclusion that the oregan election was
pretty badly mixed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08

THE House bill on the new Appellate
Court to relieve the United States Supreme
Court shows an unwonted moderation by cut
ting down the proposed number of new judge
ships to nine, instead of eighteen. as was orig
inally proposed. If this is a stand to rescue
the surplus from extinction. 1t forms the latest
example on record of saving At the spigot and
wasting at the bunghole.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08

MR.. CHAUNcEY M. DEPEw was for
mally requested by the school girls of Chicago at
a reception which they gave him to correct the
false insinuations as to the size of the Chicago
girls feet and gallantly promised to bear tes-
timony in future to the fact that the Chicago
female foot is so small as to be invisible. Yet
there are some people who think that Mr.. De-
pew Is not Presidential candidatef
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
Woman's Truc Sphere.

From the Indianapolis Journal.l
When Congressman Bayne's wife quietly
made him promise to decline denomination
and relinquish his seat in Congress for trip to
Europe, she gave fine illustration of what
some people think is womans true sphere and
place in politics. AS power behind the
throne she Is unsurpassed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08

THE disquieting information is heard
that our fast fifteen and sixteen Knot vessels
can only make eight knots after they have been
in service for less than year. If the vessels
that we build only make eight or ten knots in
actual sailing, let us call them what they are,
and go to work to build vessels that will sail
faster
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
DEATHS OF A DAY.
John Campbell.

John Campbell, prominent grocer Of wilkins
burg, died on Friday. He leaves a family of nine
children. MIR. Campbell was highly respected.
and I. G. jenkins, the wholesale grocer said of
him that the poor people of that neighborhood
had lost their best friend when he died Mr.
Campbell's father was killed in a coal mine when
he was years old and he had to earn his own way
in the world from that age.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08

THEY have just begun to discover in
Poland that large emigation is going on from
that section to the United States. We found
it out in this country some time ago; and if
the Government authorities In the Polish
provinces can do anything to stop it we will
be duly grateful
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
THE HUNGRY VOTERS.
For this 1t is plain,
Someone must atone:
They asked for Bayne,
And he gave them @ Stonel

COME railroad men were discussing the deal
which took place last week by which the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad ao-
sorbed the st. Louis and San Francisco hne'
and one of them who is the president OF a
Western railroad couldn't be induced at first
to say anything. Finally somebody asked him
point blank what he thought of the deal, and
he replied: "Well. don't know, but never
heard Of anyone being able to make good
omelette out Of two bad eggsr'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08

WHEN the wool-growers are kicking
against the McKisley bill on one side, and the
wool manufacturers on the other, the conclu-
sion is self-evident that the job of drawing up
a tariff to suit the wool interests is q parlous
and ungrateful task,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
Where He Discounts Harrisou.

From the PhiIadeIph1a Ledger.J
Governor Campbell may not have Presidential
aspirations, but he is chucking the Ohio babies
under the chin at rate which would suggest
that the Maine straw voters have placed the
cart before the horse so far as the Buckeye
Governor is concerned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-08
The Scare Crow to be Removed.

From the Harrisburg CALI
At last the unsightly fence around Capitol
Park, which should never have been put there,
Is to be removed. The removal of the fence
Will leave the boundaries Of the park rather
bare, but the Legislature next winter will prob
ably order stone coping to be placed around
the park, although when the matter was under
discussion in the last Legislature its advocates
insisted that the State would not be asked to go
to the expense Of placing coping there. But
something will have to be done.