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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
FUNNY MEMS FANCIEs.

John d. Rockefeller. who founded the
Standard Oil Company, made so, 900. 900 In ten
years II that is Standard time. everybody would
like to run by it.-TezGs Slfttngs.
'Oh, I'm mad; my typewriter has just
secured 80, 900 from me In court on the strength
Of lot of love letters wrote my wife before
MARRIAGE
sIHow did she get them9'
81 dictated them to her and she keptcopies-sd-
dressed to herself Epoch
johnny Peck-Did you ever save anyone
from drowning pa?
MIR. N Peck (dolefuly)-Yesl
stBut you don't seem very happy over IL, pa,
Whom did you save?''
s'Your mother, my son, before we were married,
-Lalorence American.
Reporter-Can you kindly give me some
Of the important particulars about your wedding,
sir?
Bridegroom ian ex-newspaper rman)-CertainlY.
have 1t all written up here. Follow copy please.
Double-leaded plea, first page and scare head.
Good evening. .-BurIin0ton Free Press.
Jones-You can get the position If you
can hnd somebody that caa 20 on your bond.
smith-Which do you prefer, Willy Vanderoilt
or Jay Gould?
Are you acquainted with them?
Not at sll but they can go on my bond. esn't
they, II they want to?-1erGs Strtin1s.
Crusty (reading his paper)-I declared
here is man up In Michigan who while out hunt
ing mistook another man for a bear and shot
him. l can't for the life OF me see how he could
have made such mistake
Mrs Crusty (spiIefully)-Humphl Can't youf
Well, Icanl-chteaoo Nail
There Is sn eternal fitness of things. The
largest real estate dealer In California is named
Mudd.- Troy Times. 4
She is ugly, but she knows how to fx
herself.-pditds HelDs.
Cool and eollected-the ice bill.-Hdsh-
tnoton Post.
What is supposed TO be the very first
snake story was told In Eden one fsll.-PhfEadss-
phta Times-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
THE BEHR1NG SEA sNAnL.

The Behring Sea correspondence between
the United States and Great Britain, which
The DISPATCH publishes to-day, shows that
the situation is really much more serious than
has been suspected. The reports sent out q
week or two ago that the negotiations were
broken off are very nearly substantiated by
the correspondence. The last letter of Sec
retary Blaine, written so late as the 10Th
of July, leaves the whole affair in as bad
tangle as ever, and the publication of the
correspondence will keep the country in
condition of anxiety and suspense until the
reply of the British authorities is received.
This last letter Of Secretary Blaine must be
regarded as his ultimatum, that he cannot
recede from his position that the Behring
Sea is a mare clausun. On this question
there is a wide diversity of opinion which is
not limited to party lines. Many of those
who have made some study of the question
are of the opinion that Mr.. Blaine,s posi-
ton cannot be maintained, others with more
enthusiasm, but probably less information,
evince a disposition to stand BY the Secre-
tary right or wrong.
1t is believed that Secretary Blaine and
Representative Hit had an understanding
in regard to the resolution asking for the
correspondence, Mr.. Blaine's purpose being
to get the correspondence before the country
and secure a serious and general expression
of public opinion, and in this he will un-
doubtedly succeed. The correspondence
needs more careful reading than at this
time is possible before an opinion can be
expressed. The question undoubtedly re-
quires delicate treatment, but there is no
good reason why this country and England
should not find pacific solution to it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
SILLY AND RuTIIE

We are glad to observe that some of the
commercial bodies of the South are display
ing disposition to squelch that foolish
proposition to boycott Northern trade, if the
Federal election bill is passed. That sem
sible tendency is desirable, because it will
save the Southerners useless work in trying
to establish an impracticabls and silly boy
colt; and it will also preserve them from a
sectionable exhibition that will be sure to
strengthen the prejudices already existing.
The threat of such a thing will never hurt
Northern trade, simply because it is i'm
possible to induce fifteen or twenty millions
of people to disregard the rule of buying
where they can get their goods to the best
advantage. If the South could buy goods
anywhere else as cheaply as of the North.
it would do so without The slightest enmity
toward the Northern merchandise. If it
has got to pay more in order to indulge the
sectional spite created by partisan legisla-
tion, it will be hopeless to expect twenty
millions of people to throw away their
money for that barren qualification. The
enthusiastic Southerner may assent to the
abstract proposition; but he will keep on
quietly purchasing his supplies of the
source that gives him the best value for his
money.
Commercially, the proposed threat is not
worth the wind that it takes to utter it; but
politically, it is the worse course the South
can take. Every Northern opponent of the
Federal election bill can tell the Southern
ers that the one thing that might make the
North solid for the party that is urging such
partisan legislation would be for the South
to attempt to make trade basis for politi-
cal dictation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
THEIR TAXES WERE PAID.
Examining Voters in the Twenfy-seventh
Ward Contested Election Case.

Examining Voters in the Twenty Seventh
Ward Contested Election Case.
Another hearing was held yesterday before
Commissioner John s. Robp, Jr., in the Select
Council election contest of the Twenty-seventh
ward between P. M. Carr and Henry Pfeiffer,
the incumbent. The entire hearing was taken
up in the examination OF the tax receipts Of
the voters OF the Second district of the Twen-
ty-seventh ward.
Thirty-one voters were sworn as to the pay
ment of their county and poll tax. Some of
those sworn did not have their receipts with
them; some had not paid any taxes, but pro-
duced receipts to show that their taxes had
been regularly paid. but BY whom they did not
know; some Of the receipts showed the pay
ment of taxes, but were not paid in time to en-
title vote, and quite number showed thas
they were legally entitled to q vote. All of
those examined stated that they had voted for
Pfeiffer.
The next hearing will be held on Tuesday,
and quite number of the voters who were
present yesterday will be again called to show
their receipts II they can tnd them, or secure
duplicates.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
ADEApLY sAFEGU.Rp.

Lives are always worth saving. It is
quite clear that something should be done
to make the cable cars in our city streets
less dangerous to human life. Several
children have been killed lately by the
cable cars, and they would not have been If
the pilots of the cars had been proper
ly constructed. This fact is proved pretty
clearly in another place. The pilots are not
low enough and the angle at which they
project is too obtuse for life-saving pur-
poses. Only one course is open to the cable
companies. They should introduce the re-
form at once. The expense Is not worth
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
The Original Reel Family.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
wish to correct, or rather to add to, state.
ment made in your Allegheny City Semi Cen.
tennial Souvenir in the historical reference
to Casper Reel, Jr Beyond the community in
which the Reels reside 1t is not generally known
by the published references to the early settlers
Of Allegheny county that David and Casper
Reel Jr.. were twin brothers, and that David
was his elder by several hours. have in my
possession true copy taken from the old fam
lily Bible. showing the births of the entire fam
lily and the deaths Of all those that died previ-
GUS to the death of the parents; also copy of
all the more recent deaths. The copy is as fol-
lows: Casper Reel, Sr., was born May II, 1742-
Elizabeth Wise tReeD was born October
2, 1760 The births of the children
were: Anna Mary Reel was born February Is,
John Reel was born November 7, 1889; Daniel
Reel was born November "a. 179l: Conrad Reel
was born August 8. 1874; David and CASPER
Reel, Jr., were born January p 119S; William
Valentine Reel was born September q, 1S0L
Elizabeth Reel was born November s, 1903.
The deaths that occurred previous to the death
of the parents, with the exceptions of William
Valentine. which is not found in the list, is as
follows: Daniel Reel died December !, 1872;
Jacob Reel died January 4 1918; John Reel
died at Fort Meggs, April 6, 1873 Casper Reel,
Sr.. died October 10, 1924; Elizabeth (Wise)
died September IA, 1868: Conrad Reel died
in his 10th year; Anna Mary (Ree)
Johnston died April q, 1878. Casper Reel, Jr.,
died April 25, 1887.
The youngest member of the family, Mrs.
Elizabeth Quail, is still living and is now near
ing the close of her s7th year. Her mind and
memory is remarkably bright and retentive for
one of her age; in fact most all of the history
of this noted family contained on page 229 Of
the biographical part of the late history of
Allegheny county was given the writer verb
ally from her clear, active memory. Her
affability Of manners and her great knowledge
OF the early events that occurred In our county
from the days of her father that is still re-
tanned in her active memory, makes her the
most precious jewel to be found in
our community. AS she is the last link
that binds us, as it were, to the
living past we prize her all the more, knowing
that its severance is but few years at most.
With tervent love to all, and loved and cher
ished by all, she is now pleasantly spending her
declining years with a most dutiful son and
daughter, who reside upon the old Quail farm,
close by the old homestead, that is so dear to
her heart. The memory of a good Christian
home is hers to enjoy, and as she looks out upon
the old homestead upon which time has
wrought its wonderful changes, she feels that
better one awaits her upon the blissful shores
of Immortality. DR
WEST VIEW. Pa, July q
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
Chaufauqun Chips.
COMMANDER CUsHINPs MOTHER.
A Letter to n Pittsburgsr Full of Touching
"Reminiscences.

Letter 20 q f1ftsDurger Fnl OF TOUCHING
"reminiscences.
The following interesting communication was
received yesterday from DR.. John NJ. Batten, OF
Pittsburg:
"a few weeks ago read in THE DISPATCH q
statement that the mother of the Hero Of the
Albemarle was In straitened circumstances. A
few days afterward the same papers denied the
above statement and said further that Mrs.
Cushing was well cared for and resided in St.
Joseph, Mo. Learning this sent her little
book OF which 1 am the author, in which full
history of the blowing up of the ram Albemarle
by William B. Cushing is given.
ION the fly leaf of this little book wrote:
To the Mother OF the Hero, William b. Cushing,
deceased, ex-Commander in United States Navy.
You doubtless have read many stories Of your
hero son, William B., but 1t Is likely that you
have never read q story OF him. OF one who talked
with the hero, walked with him, ate with him,
slept with him and rode with him. send you the
story hoping 1t may be solace to you in your de-
Ginning years ana nsi''00m 5S JoES zHq sSTTtz
Pittsburg, Pa.
II received an Acknowledgements Of the re-
ceipt of the little book from Mrs. Cushings
son-in-law, which reads as follows:
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-. July Il, 1890.
John NJ Batten, Pittsburg. Pa:
DEAR SIR-My wlfe's mother, Mrs. Gushing.
desires me TO Ludllk yOu III ncT DclldlI IOl luc
book which You sent to her, aud which. she wishes
me to assure you, she highly appreciates and
values.
Mrs. Cushing is now 50 years or age, and has
been, till very recently, enjoying remarkably
good health for one so old. She had, however. 3
slight paralysis . lew weeks ego. from which she
has not entirely recovered, and which has not af-
fected her mind, and only her body to very small
extent.
1t is however, q great task for her to write q
letter, and this Is why you receive this acknowl-
edgment Of your hook from me rather than from
her. We have little years of age SON which
has been named after his justly celebrated uncle,
VIM. b. CUSHING, and my wife thinks that he is
the exact picture Of his Uncle WILL am quite
sure that II he becomes half as distinguished as
his uncle that our whole family will be very proud
OF him.
1t is rarely that we see a mother that has borne
four as noble sons as did Mrs. Cushing. AlasI
they are all dead; one buried at Tucson, Ariz.,
one at Daukirk. n. Y, one at West Point. and
one the hero of the Albemarle. at Annapolis, Md;
Again thanking you for your kindness and
thou ghtfulness and with many kind wishes from
Mrs. Cushing and for a long and happy life, allow
4. II. BoUToN.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
ONE TRUST DOOMED.
ChIcngo's Ice Monopoly Likely 20 be Com
pletely Crushed.

ChIcngo's Ice Monopoly Likely TO be Com
plctely Crushed.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsPArcHI
CHICAGO, July 2a-The Chicago Ice Trust
has just received another heavy blow. An ar
tiicial ice plant has just been completed with
a capacity Of 200 tons per day and to-day it
goes into active competition with the Trust.
The ice is turned out in square blocks, is made
of pure water and, most important of all, costs
at the factory 81 per ton. which figure is swol-
len to So per ton before it reaches the hands of
the private consumer.
Large as the product of this establishment is.
1t seems to have made only slight impression
on the market The price list of the Trust,
by which $40 per ton is charged to large con-
sumers, basl not yet been revised, and
the old rates are still being collected
The reason Of this is that the artificial
product has not yet become known and no sys.
tematic means has yet been taken to distribute
1t to consumers. But the trust" Is doomed. It
is only question of few weeks when It will
be forced to loosen its grip. Besides, the intro
duction OF the ice machine will probably make
1t impossible for any future trust to make any
material increase in prices, no matter how
scarce the natural product may become.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24

AN Eastern paper says, apropos OF the
beginning of debate in the Senate on the tariff
bill: "At this late stage speeches are certainly
OF made to convince the Senators, and they
are not likely to exert more influence on the
country" The first assertion is probably true;
but the influence on the country might be Of
great importance If the debate took into con-
sideration such cogent features as the present
condition of the industries affected by the
changes in the tariff and the probable results
of the new duties. All such considerations
were absent from the House debate; and it
might have good effect If the Senate should
So pply the lacking element Of reason on the
bill.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
OUR NAIL POUCH.
Honor to whom Honor Is Due.

Honor 10 Whom Honor IL Due.
| To the Editor OF the Dispatch:
In q late issue of THE DISPATCH see an In.
| terview with Mr.. James B. Scott, in which 1t Ia
stated that Prof. John B. McMaster. of the
| University of Pennsylvania, is about publish.
ing History of the Johnstown Disaster"
which he Is compiling for the Flood Relief
Commission of Pennsylvania. 1t is to be the
| official statement. full and complete, of the
whole matter. from beginning to end. 1t is this
fact which causes me to send you this COM
munication.
No publication yet issued has given the
names Of the rs men who on few minutes
notice dropped all business affairs and went to
Johnstown at their own expense In company
with Mr.. James B. Scott and stayed with him
until the relief methods were thoroughly organ
lied and he was made dictator" Certainly their
contributions were equal to many others, and
should appear in the list of those who helped
to relieve the people of Johnstown. For days
and nights they never, saw bed. or had q
chance to remove their clothes. went cheerfully
doing all the good in their power. They spent
most OF the first night in packing several
carloads of boxes, barrels and bundles Of
provisions across the brake in the railroad and
in spreading themselves out in all directions to
notify the people and obtain wagons and other
conveyances for the transportation Of relief to
the people of the various towns in the Cone
cause. and should not be forgotten.
One fairly good history says there were two
companies Of soldiers, A and B. went up along
with Mr.. Scott That was not true, and grew
out of the fact that the 70 men were divided
into two companies, A and b. one under Mr.. ID.
E Collins and the other under Mr.. A. J. Logan.
as captains. The 75 men do not want to claim
unearned credit; but they don't want TO see
credit due them given to others
Personally. would like to say word OF
praise which L think is due to one person who,
in his particular province, did as much as any
other single person in getting speedy relief to
the people of JOhnstown, but whose name
never have seen IN print in connection there
with. That person is Mr.. Dean, of the Panhan-
die Railroad, who had charge of the repair Of
the break the railroad near Sang Hollow.
The work done Saturday night and early Sun
day morning by the men under his supervision
in closing up the break was really surprising.
In fact hardly anybody believed at first that
the work was completed when told 1t was done.
Honor to whom honor is DUE"
"Full many gem Of purest ray serene
The dark, unfathomed caves of ocean bear
Full many a flower is born to blush unseen
And waste its sweetness on the desert air"
So many trihing and unmeritorious people
advertised themselves unblushngly in connec-
tion with Johnssowns flood that 1t was not
strange that some people who deserved credit
able mention were overlooked.
PITTSBURG, July q MoRRELLvILLE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
A HINT FOB OLD SOLDIERS.
How They Can Save Time In Taking Out
Pension Adda Wits.

How They Can Save Time In Taking 0ut
Pension Adida Wits.
Since the passage of the dependent pension
bill, the Clerk of Courts office has been crowded
with persons certifying to their applications for
pensions The impression has prevailed that
the applications must be executed before the
Clerk of Courts, and old and young and decrepit
persons hardly able to walk have been coming
to the clerks office from all parts of the county.
This impression is wrong, and many could save
themselves tiresome journey by going before
a convenient notary public or justice Of the
peace.
Captain Dalgleish, of the Clerk of Courts
office, wrote to Congressman E. 8. Osborn for
information on the subject and received the
following reply:
WASHINGTON, d. c., July q, 1890.
DEAR SIR-An application for pension can be
executed before notary public or justice Of the
peace well before clerk OF court Of record.
In the OF justice there should be certificate
file in the Pension ONCE as to the fact that the
officer Is Justice OF the peace. Yours, ETC.,
z. 5. OSBORN.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
A COLLEGE COMPACT

Carried Out Mt a Pretty Wedding In n
MendvIiie Church.
The marriage of Miss Anna Mosier. of Mead
vile, and DR.. e. w. Day. of this city, occurred
last evening in Christ's Protestant Episcopal
Church at Meadville, and was followed by
brilliant reception.
Three of tho ushers for the wedding were e.
E. BALDWIN, prominent young lawyer of
Cleveland; Wharton Plummer, lawyer. of
Chicago, and Walter ]. Guthrie, prominent
citizen of Apollo, Pa. These three young men
were classmates of DR.. Day in Allegheny Col
lege graduating in 1884 And the four while
in college, each made q solemn compact to be
~ ~ me others whenever and whereyer II mtoht
occur. regardless of where they might be- and
this is the first call to respond to that Compact
made in their college days.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24

movement that will indefinitely lengthen
the time before you get to going on the cable
car may as well shut up shop in this couu-
try. They do not appeal to the American
quality of going by the first conveyance,
whether standing up or sitting down.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24

WARD MCALLIsTER's deliberate con-
clusion that no gentleman should permit him
self to associate with his valet is entirely to be
commended in the case of New Workers. Evil
communications corrupt good manners. The
valet industry depends upon good manners,
and its basis must and shall be preserved free
from demoralizing associations with the New
York swells.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
ON SABBATH SCHOOL WORK.
Able and Instructive Lectures Delivered Mt
the Carlisle Convention.


the Carlisle Convention.
nPKcIAL TELEeRAN TO THn DrsPArcH.i
CARLISLE, July 23-This is considered one
of the big days at the Cumberland Valley Sab
bath School Convention. now in session at
Williams Grove. Fully 5000 persons from all
parts of the country were on the grounds to-
day TO witness the interesting services held by
this assembly. The programme was an inter-
esting one. and the auditorium building was
crowded. The exercises opened with devo-
tional services, followed with the teachers
normal section. By the Rev. II. B. Stanford, of
Harrisburg, Pa Then followed the lecture,
"History, as Recorded in the Old Testament"
by Rev. Willis ]. Beecher, of Auburn, N, Y
The afternoon exercises were opened with the
Bible normal lecture by Rev. ]. L. Grove of
McConnellsburg, Pa; .Chidren's Home Illus
trated Lecture Lessons From the Birds and
Flowers" Rev. r. II. Gilbert practical
Primary Instruction." Miss Ella G. Logan.
The noted lecturer, hon. Thomas H. Murray.
of Ciearfeld, Pa, spoke on the "Heroism Of
St. Paul." This was followed by the Cbautau-
qua round table and question box.
The concert given this evening by the Steel
ton Choral Union. with l0O voices, was grand.
and drew large crowd. Tomorrow Is item.
perance day."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Mr.. Ellen 1rcCnfrey.

Mrs. Ellen McCafrey died OF blood poisoning at
her home at Twenty-ninth and smallman streets
yesterday morning. aged IS years. She leaves six
children among whom are John. Of the police
force. Thomas. the weIl-known real estate dealer,
and Dominick, the athlete. Mrs. McCaffrey was .
loving wife and mother, and during her long and
painful illness received watchful attention from
6er sons Her death has caused great sorrow mot
only among her immediate:friends but by all, who
knew her gentle disposition.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
PITTsBURG. THURSDAY. JULY "a. 1890.
THE DISPATCH FOR THE SUMMER

Persons Tearing the Ctty for the summer can
hare 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 Sc for three months. The address may
be changed as desired, II care be taken IN all
cases 10 mention both old and netu address
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
OPINIONS seem to differ as to the convict

OPINIONS seem to differ as to the convict
system of Mississippi. The grand Jury of
Purvis county, after investigating the state
ments that the punishment of Kilrain was
farce, brings in q report that he was treated
like any other convict. As the pugilist himself,
asserts that he was treated like a prince, the
inference that reports adverse to Mississippi's
penal system are wofully misplaced. But the
inference is weakened by the obstinately lurk-
ing suspicion that in Mississippi there are con-
victs and convicts,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24

MRS. LESLIE did not get married on her
foreign trip; but she got an extensive amount
of free advertising as a preliminary to the an
nouncement that she is going to lecture.
There is a not unjustifable suspicion that Mrs.
Leslie has profited by the instructions Of that
original American, Phineas T. Barnum.