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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-11

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
In all the talk concerning the late William
kemmler, the tears of maudlin sympathy shed
in his behalf, the desperate efforts of powerful
corporations to prevent his execution, who
thought OF the helpless woman he so brutally
murdered? Not only as to Kemmler, but
others of his ilk, who occasionally meet the fate
justly their due. Why is there such a fuss
made over them and SO little said of their VIC
Tins? Their talk food, the clothes they wear
especially those for the scaffold-the attend
ants, the jailer and others, who, all unheard of
before, suddenly blaze into notoriety as daz-
zling as it must be gratifying. all are brought
before the public in the most pronounced way
possible, simply to cater to a morbid craving
for the sensational and the horrible, which, in
some people, amounts almost to a mania.
Is it not time that this nonsense about mur-
derers was stopped? this crying. praying. flow
er-giving idiocy for the sake of one whose deed
should make it matter of little difference to
sensible people whether electricity or the rope
ended his miserable career. 1t does no good
on the contrary, really but serves as a stimu-
liant to further crime by surrounding the GRIM
inal in an atmosphere of sensational and mock
herOism that has a wonderful influence for a
portion of the public. 1t is right, of course to
allow the condemned due spiritual and bodily
comfort and that he die by means as painless
as may be; but if we must gush let us do so
over those who are constantly being slaugh-
tered in all parts ofthe country without one'in q
thousand of their slayers ever being sufficiently
there be an end of it, Let US have less of the
murderer and more of the murdered. Itwould
have an excellent effect. NJ.
SHARON, PA, Augusta.
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OUR SUMMER GIRLS.

Shirley Dare informs the readers OF The
DISPATCH that "women are not looking SO
sallow and bilious this summer as common
perhaps ia grippe worked the bile from
their systems too thoroughly for that-but
they are worn and haggard, with grayish,
dull complexion, coarse pores and down
showing all over the cheeks, a most dis
couraSing state of things. They are hag-
gard, the cheek bones beginning to gain
prominence for lack of digestion-more
likely of food fit to digest"
Our accomplished contributor is indeed
to be pitied if she bas encountered none but
summer girls of this pitiable sort. The
summer girl as we have found her this year
aud in years gone by is nothing like Shir-
ley Dare's picture. She is fresh and plump
of person, with cheeks freckled perhaps and
tanned, but as inviting as the glowing
peach; fond of tennis and the surf; ready
for anything wholesome and feminine; her
face the mirror of q warm heart and a pure
mind; healthy soul, in short, in healthy
body. Where Shirley Dare has observed
her discouraging congregation Of dyspeptic
females we cannot imagine. Certainly not
in Pittsburg nor in the summer suburbs OF
the city by sea, lake, or mountain.
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SHE WAS PREPARED.

A woman opened front door. and address
ing u soiled man who. down on all-fours. was
seemingly looking for something said:
"What are you doing thereT
MADAM" he said, strengthening up, ''please
be so generous as to pardon this apparent in
trusion. My little girl and were coming along
here Just now and the child in her gay frolic-
someness. ran across your green sward. but in
her glad forgetfulness, dropped silver dollar
that had been given her by the handsomest and
noblest of women. We were on our way to get
doll for my other little girl that is sick in
bed and it would have done your heart good to
have seen the happiness of the little would-be
purchaser-but she lost the money, and now,
almost heart-broken, she has gone home to tell
her mother of the great calamity"
THAT was indeed too bad" said the woman.
''Yes, madam, and if could only hope-have
you any little children, madam"
'Yes."
'.Then you know what disappointment means
to child. If l only knew where could bor-
row a dollar, how inexpressibly happy should 1
be. Madam, could you let me have dollar?"
mo, not this morning"
"Well could you let me have so cents now
and give me the other half this afternoonf"
"No, 1 can't do that, either"
swell, madam, may ask what you are pre-
pared to dor"
II am prepared to tell you to move on away
or I'll send for policeman"
"You are thoroughly prepared for this, are
your
II am"
"All right; shall bid you good morning. It
is one of my business rules never to tamper
with anyone that is thoroughly prepared"
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PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

GOVERNOR FRANCIS, of Missouri. is said to
be seriously ill. He is ht his st. Louis resi-
dence.
The cornerstone of the monument to Davy
Crockett will be laid on Friday next at Strong's
Springs, near Limestone. Tenn.
MRS. THEODORE IRVING, the founder of the
order of Kings Daughters, is the widow of q
nephew of Washington Irving.
DIR. E p THwING has returned to New
York from China, where he went about year
ago to establish government asylum for the
insane at Canton.
STATE SENATOR BROWN, of New York, says
that if no one else does so he will introduce a
bill in the next Legislature for the abolition of
capital punishment
OUIDA is engaged on the production of a new
play for Sara Bernhardt, the plot of which is
already complete, and deals with story of
love, passion and intrigue.
THE first post of the Grand Army was
founded at Decatur: Ill. April 6. 1855. by
Major B. F. Stephenson. and its surviving
members will be in Boston this week.
CHAPLAIN CHARLES PARKE, of the Ver-
mont, the fist Roman Catholic chaplain ap-
pointed in the Navy, has received orders to
prepare for detachment. He will be ordered
to Philadelphia.
Mr.. MAXWELL EvARTs, son of Senator
Evarts. who has just been appointed Assistant
United States District Attorney at New York
City. is a graduate Of Yale, class Of 1854, and
q years of age.
PRINCE HENRY OF BATTENBERGanc com.
panion, went puaching with ferrets the other
day in Hampshire. The companion was appre-
hended and fined 10 shillings, but the Queens
son-in-law went free.
JOHN ERHARDT who died in Brooklyn,
Wednesday, was the Oldest customs inspector
in the country, having entered the service long
before the war. He was the father Of Collector
Erhardt, of New York.
WILLIAM BLACK is about to start on a
yachting cruise to the Levant and Crimea, and
be will also visit Tangiers, Syracuse, Constan-
tinople, Sebastopol, Balaclava and Malta in
order to get material and local coloring for the
new novel on which he is engaged.
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John ROYLE O,REILLY.

America loses one of the most picturesque
and lovable personalities the continent has
ever known by the death of John Boyle
O'Reilly. No hero Of fiction ever passed
through more wonderful adventures than
the life of O'Reilly contained. Patriotism
never found more dutiful and daring
devotee than the young Irishman who
when barely out of his teens risked
his life and lost his liberty for his
couutry's sake. But aside from the high
place be holds in the hearts of his country
men, O'Reilly has large claims upon the
world at large as a poet, a singer of rare
songs, and writer uniting grace with force
in everything he touched. 1t his patriot
ism had not made him famous his poetry
would. Grand qualities of heart availed to
set him in high place; and he has always
welded his pen as he would have the sword,
if need had been, on the side of the op-
nresspd
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THE GREAT STRIKE.

Conflicting reports make it difficult at
this writing to comprehend the condition OF
the conflict between the New York Central
Railroad and its striking employees. Ap-
parently the railroad has emerged from the
paralysis into which it lapsed when the
knights of Labor left their posts. But it is
equally clear that the labor organization
has only used one round of ammunition,
with considerable effect, and has magazine
of immense size in reserve. II, as the
knights of Labor claim they can do, the
whole Vanderbilt system is brought into the
conflict the proportions of the strike will
be, as Mr.. Powderly says, unpar-
alleled. We trust that some way of
settling the question in dispute will
be found before the enlargement of
the field of disturbance occurs. The
reasons for the strike must be very grave,
but the public has not as yet been favored
with a clear statement of them. II the
strikers desire the sympathy of the public,
the points at issue should be very plainly
proclaimed. Perhaps to-day will reveal
the facts in the conflict more clearly. The
strikers are to be commended for their Or
derly behavior SO FAR.
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AFUeITIvE FROM JUSTICE.

Tom Maui was the best natured man in the
county. He had so many friends that they en-
barrassed him. He had to become a total abb
stainer in order to keep from becoming
drunkard 1t was only in this manner that he
could shield himself from the generosity of his
friends One day he was elected Sheriff. This
was a compliment. spontaneously extended.
To be Sheriff in that county meant to draw
salary Tom, whose trade was doing little of
everything in general and nothing in particular,
was delighted. He bought gold watch with
some money he had laid up for a rainy day.
During the first three months of his service
Maui made four arrests He had a couple of
sales. he was affability itself. 1t was almost
pleasure to be sold out by him. He apologized
to the men he arrested, and made as many
excuses for them as possible in court. He
spent most of his time in finding homes for
stray dogs, and keeping decrepit horses off the
street.
One day the county was electrified. A mur-
der had been committed within its precincts
hitherto guiltless of blood. Tom Maui ar
rested the murderer. That night when he sat
alone in his room old DR.. Todd called. II want
to take your temperature Tom," said he. He
had been present when Maui was born. zone
hundred and five," he remarked, wiping his
thermometer. Are you going to hang that
man If he is found guilty" Tom shuddered.
The county court was not busy one. There
was plenty of room on the docket for the trial
of murderer who had killed good citizen.
Tom Maui was more sociable in a way. At
least he no longer refused drinks, though, on
the other hand, he had ceased to laugh or tell
his funny stories. The murderer was found
guilty. A day was set. according to the law of
the State. for his execution by hanging.
Tickets of admission to the hanging were ex-
tended to the press and the prominent gentle
mn
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-11
THE PRESIDENTS cow.
Careless of Her Dignity. She Goes Astray
and Gels Into the Pound.


and Gets Into the Pound.
INDIANAPOLIS, August 10-When President
Harrison left here he had a valuable COW which
he refused to sell. she being of the Jersey
breed, and a most excellent mixer. The cow
had been purchased in order that baby Nc.
Kee" might have pure. fresh milk any hour in
the day or night. The animal was so gentle
that the family became very much attached to
her. During the day the COW browsed upon the
spacious lawn at the Harrison residence, and at
night was stalled and bedded with as much
care as were the family horses.
10 find the animal good home during his
four years absence was one of the cares that
occupied the President while arranging for his
departure to Washington. but the matter was
finally settled by placing the animal in the
hands of gentleman who resides near the
city. 1t seems that the trust thus accepted
was faithfully observed till last week. when
the animal wandered into the city limits and
was taken up and impounded by Patrolman
NJ. e. Ford. The police had no idea whose
COW it was, and of course made no in
quiries. The cows custodian never thought
of looking in the pound for the COW, as he
supposed her to be well known, and thought
that no one would dare to impound the Presi-
dents cow. The animal would have been sold
to-day but for the fortunate discovery of her
identify. The fees were promptly paid, and
the animal returned to the possession of its
keeper. With the discovery that Harrison's
cow was in the pound came also the discovery
up and impounded also. Harry New promptly
paid the fees, and the favorite bovine was
taken home to be more carefully looked after
in the future.
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DEMOCRATIC CHANCES.
Chauncey F. Blacks Secretary in Washing
ton and Talks on the Situation.

ton ana Talks on the Situation.
WASHINGTON, August 10-Mr. e. G.. Van
Baman, secretary for Chauncey F. Black, who
is on the ticket as the Democratic nominee for
Lieutenant Governor with Robert E. Pattison,
is at the Ebbitt House. In speaking of the sit
uation last night in regard to Pennsylvania
politics. he said: 'The Democracy of Pennsyl-
Vania is sure of success this fall. Indeed, the
ticket. which was SO successful in 1882 is
stronger now than 1t was then. The farm
ers are almost unanimously for Pattison,
ana the miners and mill operatives see
IN ~, biack a true friend of the laboring
classes But" continued Mr. Van Baman
what more than anything, will elect the Demo
cratlc ticket this year in PENNSYLVANIA is the
issue OF ballot reform and constitutional con-
Tentlon T9 which the Democrats are making.
me democratic leaders say we want an abso-
iutely secret ballot. Now, an absolutely secret
ballot is impossible in our State without first
amending the constitution, which contains the
od1ous marked ballot provision. prescribing
that all ballots shall be numbered, and the
number placed opposite the name of the voter
on the list. The Republicans in their platform
at Harrisburg in June said that the whole mat.
ter would be left to the Legislature. and that if
the constitution needed amending 1t would be
done by Legislative enactment.
NOW, you know to amend State constltu-
tion by legislative enactment would require at
least five years. By the way proposed by the
Democrats constitutional convention-it
would only take year at the utmost before
absolutely secret vote given to every elector in
the State. You see what tremendous issue it
is for appealing to the miners and laboring peo-
pie. who have been bulldozed. intimidated, and
coerced for many years past MIR. Powderly
and the Knights of Labor are strongly in favor
of it; indeed, they first proposed it. and Gov
ernor Black, seeing its great force, at once
thrust it upon the attention of the party and
to-day the party, and all the candidates. in
Guiding Governor Pattison, are united upon it.
Ballot reform is the great issue in Pennsylva-
n mn q tn ha
Democracy to victory this year in the Keystone
Staten
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-11
SUMMER TIME FRIVOLITY.

Mrs. Broughne-George, dear, why is the
ocean bluel
Mr, Broughne-Because It has to embrace 50
many Objectionable people--Lge.
Fond Wife-I am so glad you have that
habit of walking in your sleep.
Devoted HubbY-Well, can't for the life Of me
see why. Explain yourself.
Fond Wife-Why, 1 made you carry the babylon
hours last night and you did not know anything
aboutit.-BoSton Beacon.
Pretty Cousin-Your friend, DIR. Lancet,
passed me downtown to-day without even bow!
He-Oh, we'll you know he's awfully absent
minded. He's so completely deYoIed to his sur
gical practice.
Pretty Cousin-But tnAL 3 ho leasoh why ne
should cut me!-Rdcket.
Mr. Gilman (who has taken board on a
s,rT,,,--Is there a bank anywhere near here?
Farmer Catchum-No, sir. We amt never had
NJ nse for hanks in this section. You see this is
tho rst season any of US has kept summer board-
ers-HeIo York Weekty.
"Mamma, know the gentleman's name
that called to see Aunt Ellie last night, and no.
body told me. either"
s.Well then, what is it. Bobby?',
..Why, George Don't. L heard her say George,
don't in the parlor four or FIVE times hand-run-
ming. That's what his name Is. .''-BOstOn Beacon.
He-How 1 wish could be boy again.
Shelf you love me rs you say you do you
ought to be pretty well contented with your pres
ent condition.
He-Oh. just wanted TO be a boy long enough
to have a round two with that little brother Of
yours.--Te Terre Haute Express.
Teacher-John, OF what are your boots
made?
Boy-Ofleather. sir.
Teaeher-Where does leather come from?
Boy-From the hide Of the ox4
Teacher-What animal, therefore, supplies you
with boots and shoes and gives you meat to eat!
Boy-My father.-Chdtter.
Turraccioletti had an awful toothache,
but is at the same time In mortal dread Of the
operation of ''having 1t out" He knocks at The
door of a dentist.
els the dentist in?''
'.Yes. sir.''
''oh! At what time does he 20 outs''
sAt3 o clock.1
"very wei, I'll call again at 5.''-La TrfowSG,
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A GREAT DISCOVERY.
Knusns City Undertaker Thinks He Has
Found Lost ART.


KANSAS CITY, August 10,-There has been a
great deal of valuable time lost and consider
able waste of paper by writers who have de-
plored at length what they termed the lost art
of embalming, the art in which the Egyptians
are said to have excelled every people since
mans creation. There is an undertaken in Kan
sas City who has demonstrated beyond doubt
that he can do better work in EN- balming than
even the Egyptians did in their palmiest days,
nor does he require the profuse use of oils and
spices and bolts of linen goods to protect the
subject from the ravages of time. No num-
mics are recovered with the features well pre-.
served.
The friends of Clarence Wagner can find no
difficulty in tracing the familiar lines of his face
MS perfect features and auburn hair and NOUS
tache, II they will only visit the undertaking
rooms and request to see the embalmed body.
wagner was native of Germany. and when he
died October l6, 1883. he was 80 years of age.
He lived in Kansas City for several years and
was well known in many German societies.
ID is death was due to quick consumption, and
occurred in the German Hospital in this CITY,
Sickness had absorbed all his means before he
was taken to the hospital, and after his death
no one claimed the body, which was prepared
Tor burial and held for orders for its final dis
posal, but none came. The undertaken then
conceived the idea of making some experiments
with embalming fluids concocted by himself
anc the opportunity for fair test as to their
efficacy and durability was afforded.
After the arteries were emptieG about half a
gallon of liquid preservative was injected into
them. This liquid contained considerable salt
but the other component parts are kept secret
Every doy for a month injections of the liquid
were made and the skin thoroughly rubbed
with another preparation. The body gradually
decreased in size, and in six months time it
was thoroughly prepared to retain its shape for
eternity. Numerous experiments on this sub
ject with ordinary destructive fluids and with
the elements of wind and weather have been
made, but it remains intact
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-11
A PATHETIC SCENE.
Fnll Grown Man sobs Like a Child on the


Public Streets.
From the San Francisco Bulletin.l
About o'clock this morning full grown
man, sobbing like child. stopped This express
wagon on Merchant street in front of tho city
prison entrance. and taking soap box in his
arms, mounted the stairs leading TO the Coro-
ners Office. "Here's the baby" said he to the
deputies, here's the baby" and he deposited
the soap box on a chair. "The babyf" queried
Deputy Dave Magner. "Yes. the baby. It's
dead" was the reply broken by gulps, as the
man, ashamed of his emotions, endeavored to
repress his tears.
"He died early this morning." he continued,
'in his mothers arms from convulsions. He
was only Is days DID,"
While he had been speaking he removed the
cover from a soap box and revealed the tiny
form of a dead infant lying on few rags. 1t
had been covered by a black cloth.
my name is ]. A. Rheinehardt" said he,
"and am an expressman. haven't got any
money to bury the little fellow, SO have had
to bring him here"
The deputy told him to leave the body and it
would be turned over to Undertaken Malady
for burial.
"But l want to dig the grave myself"
pleaded the bereaved father.
So Mr.. Magner gave him an order on the city
undertaken for coffin, and, after obtaining
burial permit from the Board of Health, Rhein-
hardt put the little corpse in his express
wagon, and the lonely funeral procession
started for the cemetery. After digging the
body of his dead baby, Rheinhardt slowly drove
back to his stand at the corner of Kearney and
Sacramento streets and resumed business for
the day.
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such an extent that not only that measure
but the whole legislative programme of the
party in power is now endangered. Senator
Hoar's resolution is justified under the cir
cumstances. 1t provides that "when any
bill or resolution shall have been under con-
sideration for reasonable time" it shall be
in order for the majority o'close the debate
summarily. II the Senate agrees to Senator
Hoar's resolution it will be possible to dis
pose of pending legislation in short order.
Without some such check upon the wind
mills of the Senate Congress may sit till
Christmas with indefinite results.
But If under the existing rules of the Sem
ate it has been possible for the opponents of
the tariff bill to protract the debate there
upon at their pleasure, what is to prevent
them from treating Senator Hoar's resolu-
tion in the same way? The change of sub
ject will be welcome to Senator VOORHEES,
and the rest of the talking machines, and it
will bring new orators into the field who
have not felt called upon to discuss the
tariff. Senator Edmunds for one may be
expected to avail himself with glee of the
opportunity to launch some ponderous bolts
upon the whole system of gag rule. We do
not see what is to prevent the continuance
of the debate upon Senator Hoar's resolu-
ton, if its foes so desire. for days or weeks.
When the end comes there will still be the
tariff bill, the Federal election bill. the
rivers and harbors bill, and the balance of
legislation to be dealt with. possibly with
the aid of cloture, it is true, but even in that
case a formidable task. The path of the
Republican majority in the Senate is de-
cidedly rocky.
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PITTsBURG. MONDAY. AUG. II, 1890.
THE GREEN RIVER.

The Southside water question has assumed
a new complexion, or, to speak by the card,
the Monongahela has changed color. Re-
Gently the river has assumed a green tinge.
1t is no new thing for the Monongahela
to be extremely foul at midsummer,
but expert critics declare that it never
has been quite so rich in undesirable
elements as it is this year. The
Youghiogheny is blamed for the green
color of the river, of which it is tributary.
Chemical refuse from the coal mines and
the coke region have polluted the Yough-
iogheny until every self-respecting fish has
given mp the ghost The combination of
decayed fish and chemical poisons has made
a deadly tincture of the Youghiogheny to
the peril of the Southsiders, who get their
drinking water from the Monongahela.
THE DISPATCH presents some particu-
lars of grave interest concerning this un-
savory subject, including a careful analysis
of the water, and it is hardly necessary to
indicate the urgent necessity for the pro-
lection of the Southside from such hideous
dangers as are contained in its polluted
water supply.