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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
A COMFORTABLY SHOWING.

The story of the pawnshops is pleasant
one as telling of prosperous times and COM
Portable circumstances for Pittsburg's work
ing population. Those pawnbrokers who
deal in old clothing and advance money on
the household goods of the people, neces-
sarily do an active trade when people are
hard up. Those who sell watches and
jewelry in addition to loan money on per-
sonal property are prosperous when the
people are prosperous. The latter are now
doing thriving business, and the former
are sitting at the doors of their shops wait
ing for something to turn up. Without any
ill-will to our avuncular relatives, this is a
highly satisfactory indication of steady
work, good wages and prosperity among the
people,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

were in new forms, we could place some
faith in the edicts of the artistic authorities
that the old styles were crude, Informed
and the products of our esthetic Ignorance.
But when the architectural fashion deliber-
ately goes back to those old styles and throws
aside those projections of art which have
made our residences look like an architec-
tural nightmare, the claim of artistic prin-
ciples as ruling guides in architecture is
utterly destroyed. If beauty in our DWELL
ings is matter of whim and fashion, let us
recognize the fact and cast aside the delu-
sive pretense of artistic laws. In any other
view, perhaps the best thing that can be
done is to adopt the rule about not reading
book till it is a year old, and refrain from
judging of the beauty of any architectural
style until it has gone out of fashion.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
couLp NOT DO OTHERWISE.

That fortv-seven of the Beaver County
Republican Committeeman voted yesterday
to repudiate the candidacy of Major Nc
Dowell for Congress is not so surprising as
that seven should have voted to sustain that
nomination. There has been cool indiffer-
ence displayed in certain quarters as to the
admitted bribery. 1t goes even to the length
of splitting straws as to the degree in which
the action of the Congressional conferees
should be vitiated by the undisputed pur-
chase of their votes in Mr.. McDowell's in
terests.
So far as the general public is concerned
this is not at all a question of candidates.
Outside of the particular Congressional dis
trict which has won an unenviable
notoriety by the proceedings, the public
know very little of the men who
competed for the nomination. But the
whole State and whole country has
naturally an interest in discouraging and
Furnishing the buying and selling of votes.
1t is not even partisan question, except
ing in so far as it is the first duty of the Re
publican party to make clear that within
its organization undispu ted bribery shall
not be regarded as legitimate incident of
politics, but on the contrary as matter to
be dealt with as the law and the best sense
of the party prescribes.
The Beaver committee therefore acted
only as the circumstances of the case die
tated. But behind that, the sterner func-
ton of securing full inquiry in the courts
still rests upon the public officers within
whose jurisdiction the votes were bought
One healthy result of this affair should be
to promote quick ending of the conferee
plan of choosing Congressmen. 1t has long
been on par with the delegate convention
system of holding primaries. A direct vote
by the people is the simplest and fairest
method, and it will not take many more
such developments as have occurred this
summer to so strengthen the demand for
direct vote as to compel its general adoption.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
FRENZY OF A DYING HORSE.
Seized with Hydrophobin n Month After
Being Bitten by n Dog.

Being Bitten by n DOG.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., July IA horse owned
by Paris h. Mathewson, q Johnston farmer,
died this morning of hyirophobia In its mad
ness the animal tore its forelegs fearfully with
its teeth and had to be bound with chains, ropes
and straps to prevent its dong injury to the
people who were in the vicinity. The horse
was bitten month ago by strange dog which
was evidently mad and was subsequently killed.
The horse did not appear to suffer from the
bite until Thursday night. The animal was
one Of valuable pair of bays They had
worked together in moving machine I all III t5s fos
the night the farmer drove the pair into the
barnyard, gave them some water and lett them
in charge of his wife while he went TO tne
house. He was called back to the horses Dy
his wife. One of them had fallen and was act
ing strange.
He separated the animals and tied up the
affected one in the yard The animals niils eyes
from the mouth, and it began TO bite at every
thing within reach. Steadily its frenzy IN
creased, and the horse snapped at its own hesh,
tearing out large pieces from the muscular
parts of the forelegs. Mr.. Mathewson securely
tied the horse, and at 10 o'clock at night to stop
the animal from further self-mutilation tied
heavy apron of bagging on the horses neck
and thus covered its chest and legs. In the
morning the crazed horse was much worse 1t
had torn of the apron" and continued biting
Its legs 1t bit at everything in sight. wheel
on heavy lumber cart was seized by the mad
dened brute as though the animal was de-
termtned to make an impression on the heavy
iron tire and rim. The creature plunged its
head against the barn wall and against wagons
and other things in the yard Chains and ropes
were thrown about Its neck and fastened to a
pin under beam. Then Mr.. Mathewson man.
aged to fasten strap around the anlmaPs Jaw
as muzzle. This put an end to the biting, Dut
the brute plunged and thrashed in convulsions.
and finally, II hours from the first symptoms OF
the trouble, it died.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
WHINIs OF ARCHITECTURE.

The establishment of a national school Of
architecture is one of the favorite topics OF
the day. In the cases where it takes the
shape of establishing schools for technical
education in architectural matters it de-
serves approval and support. But when it
proposes to bring out what may otherwise
be termed a national style of architecture,
it calls for the comment that we do not need
a school of architecture so much as we need
the application of the principles of science
and art to architecture.
The distinction may be made more plain
by the fact that while schools and styles
may be subject to changes, the principles of
beauty and fitness ought to be immutable.
We may have some liberation
probably because we cannot help
ourselves-for the feminine theories on the
subject of beauty in dress, which make a
certain garment or coi6ure beautiful this
year and hideous the year after. But as the
productions of architecture are enduring, it
ought to be plain that the theories of art
which define beauty in buildings should be
permanent Yet anyone who takes the
IOuO1c W IoNlCW buc COolsC VI al AShIhSSeuAS
for the past half century can see that its
vagaries have been almost as extreme, if not
quite so rapid, as those of female fashion.
Fifty years ago the Grecian style was the
accepted one. From that the architectural
fashion diverged into the italian school.
with corrective era of Gothic architecture.
This was followed by universal
rule of the Msnsard style. Thence
after a slight period of uncertainty
our buildings were plunged into the
vagaries of Queen Anne or Neo- Renaissance
fashions. That fever having run its course,
fashion is surging back to what is called
the colonial style, and the circle seems to be
on the point of completion, when we are in
formed, as the readers of THE DISPATCH
lately were, that the perfection of the
colonial style is to be found in the porches
and columns of the Grecian buildings that
aourished fifty years ago. II the succession
of fashions can be relied upon it might be
made subject OF calculation; and the man
who wishes to build house that will be
fashionable for his grand children, might
hit it by going back twenty years and copy
ing the French school that was the correct
thing in 1870.
So long as the changes OF architecture
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

A NEW phase of the original package
idea comes from Kansas, where q dealer re-
ceived whisky in bottles from a wholesale
house. The bottles came to him in a wooden
case, and to sell them he unpacked the case
and sold the bottles separately. This when it
came before the United States District Court
was held to be outside of the Supreme Court
decision. as the wooden case was the original
package, and the right of sale only extended
to sale by the case. Such a construction will
be likely TO restrict the original package busi-
ness to the sale Of tho foaming beer in the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
A FORTUNE WITHOUT EFFORT.
Virginia Capitalists Said to Have Cleared n
Million.

RICHMOND, VA, July 19-It is stated upon
good authority that Messrs. James B. Pace.
James Dooley, and E D. Christian and General
T. NJ. Logan, from Richmond. capitalists, have
recently made q large amount of money in a
railroad deal. About two years ago these
gentlemen acquired stock in q construc-
ton company operating in what was
then Washington Territory. The scheme
was to construct q railroad from Seattle
to Spokane Falls, distance Of about $50 miles
This company has completed 140 miles of the
Lake Shore and Eastern Railroad, and Is now
pushing forward to fill up the gap of "a miles
between that point and Mission, on the Inter-
national Line, where the new road will connect
with the Canadian Pacific.
The result of the enterprise has been to net
the gentlemen named handsome profit with
out any one of them eve: having seen the prop
erty upon which this money was made Messrs.
Pace, Christian and Dooley were equally inter-
ested, and 1t is understood that the net profit
which they divide is S600,OO General Logan
is said to have cleared between three and four
hundred thousand.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
CURRENT TIMELY TOPICS.

A r,,, +-ooto. =, ,,o+,+o ,,iroe
n ~ - os 70 VInn ma. 'oAsoN e'II1I ne "a
w pain VI Peaoieuln W eleai away sno ouse.
proved moving SUCCESS, 30 MUCH so tnas nom ne
Is moi trouDieo VIII eisner pugs OF potaso fines'
The story about Mr. Blalnes retirement
from the Capinet mas not oeen sprung LOT seVeral
Gays. This not weatner must nave democrat
ro-o,-,, s,,r,,,n,s nuy and 1.,,,..ss
~ -, 1~F ~
an announce WIN q noutisn vi run pess rev uays
ago tnas ueneral Aieer WAS an aspirant ior Ine
y fresioency anu "oulu oe M nohinateo Ioo Wy .ne NE
Pup,lcah Natiohai oon veh'loh in ios1. on accoun'
VI tne runor comlng rom sum source sne zen
eEai 10 nom aAralu tHas MS na"e "Ai pe Oennis.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
ABOUT THE SIZE OF 1T.
WRITTEN FOR THE p1spArcH.1

WRITTEN FOR THE DIsPATcH.I
Oh, here and there
And everywhere
The cranks are coming and going,
No wind from the sea,
No wind from the lea
But cranks to cranks is blowing.
'Twere vain to try
To classify
The crank, whose name is legion;
Who buzzes and swarms,
Pulls down, reforms
In every terrestrial region.
But It's safe to say,
In a general way,
OF crankery, and every sort OF 1t,
That the long-haired he
And the short-haired she
Are about the long and short Of it.
POLK SWAPS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
FoRswoRN HER MOTHER.
A Girl Sticks TO the Convent In Spite of
Tears and Entreaties.

A Girl Sticks TO the Convent IN spite OF
Tears and Entrearies.
CLEVELAND. O., July l9.-Mrs. Mary ]. Nc
Knight went before the Probate Court and
secured writ of habeas corpus for the release
of her daughter Mary from Catholic institu-
tion known as the H ONE of the Good Shepherd.
Mrs. Mcknight is Protestant Six years ago
her sister took Mary, who was then Il years Of
age, away from home.
Until recently Mrs. Mcknight was unable to
oot anv trace of the girl. When she discovered
5er Whereabouts the nuns in charge of the in
stitutior refused to let her see or converse with
her daughter. The girl was brought into court
hv deputy sheriff, accompanied by anun. She
had a long talk with her mother. but in spite of
the latterss tears and entreaties she refused to
leave the convent. The scene was o most
ahecting ole, ;aad tnar Sa con,d no, sears OF age
and the case was dismissed, Mary leaving the
court room with the nun.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

SENATOR BLAIR's assertion that 800 ,000.-
600 babies have been born since 1880 and every
one of them is an ignoramus" may be ad-
vanced as a basis for the Senator's political
ambitions But the Senator was indiscreet to
make his opinion public. He forgets the infu-
ence In politics of the mothers of the babies.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
Mrs. Savela Able.

Mrs. Savels Able, wife of Conrad Able died at
her residence in Allegheny Friday in her 7Tth
year, Mrs. Able was former wife Of John c.
Mendell now deceased, and the mother Of John
q. Mendell, Mrs. z. q. Dalzell, wife of the we'll
known contracting agent. and the mother Of
Mrs. William Pounds and of Mrs. S. j. AddY, wife
of the Penn avenue plumber. Mrs. Able had
been resident Of Montgomery avenue for a score
of years. and was highly esteemed by all who en-
joyed her acquaintance. She was well known for
her many deeds OF charity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
A Skillful Acrobat.

From the Titusyille Herald.l
Line Repairer John McClintock, of the Postal
Telegraph Company, was on the top of 5O-foot
pole in Titusville, when the pole snapped in
two at the bottom. Before the pole fell the
skilful acrobat slid half way down. and when
the pole was within five feet of the ground he
leaped to guy rope and fell on the top of the
pole. miraeulously escaping with his life, but
seriously injuring his left side.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
DEATHS OF A DAY.
David Inmes Wilson.

On Friday afternoon at 4:35, David James
Wilson, agent for the produce commission house
Of Wilson Phillips, this city, died at the resi-
dence of his parents, 1853 Webster avenue. The
young mans death was due to congestion of the
heated He being stricken last Sabbath noon,
and growing rapidly worse, was unconscious from
Tuesday morning until the time of mis- death: The
ability, and as an agent in his line Of business
could not be excelled.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
PITTsBURe. SUNDAY. JULY %. 1890.
THE DISPATCH FOR THE SUMMER

Persons leaving the City for the summer can
hare THE DISPATCH forwarded By earliest
mail 10 any address at the rate Of 90 cents per
month or Ss 50 for three months, Sunday edi-
fiOn Included Daily edition only, zoe per
month, 81 for three months. The address may
be changed as desired If care be taken in all
cases 10 mention both old and nesD address
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
A PET RIFIED SKULL

Found by WOrkmen Excavating for n
Foundation.
WHEELING. July 19-Yesterday, while en-
gagged, with other workmen, in excavating for
the foundation of a new house on Fifteenth
street. east of Wood, Mr.. William Frlese un-
earthed what appears to be a petrifed skull.
The head is small like that of child, and is as
hard as rock and apparently solid clear
through. The face is well marked, the nose,
eyes and mouth being distinct but at the back
of the head there is a large depression or
hollow, as though the original skull had been
crushed in by some heavy blow. No other
bones were found. The skull or head was
found but short distance below the surface
and had evidently been in the earth for many
years. 1t attracted good deal of attention
during the day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

THAT paragraph which is going the
rounds of the press to the effect that the
amount which man can drink daily according
to English medical authority is four ounces of
brandy, with lighter drinks in proportion up to
thirty-six ounces of beer, looks like disguised
boom for the liquor traffic.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

The Eastern papers Of Friday jeer at the
Signal Service for predicting cooler weather.
They are wiser now than they were and the
Weather Bureau has registered one of the sue
cesses that are very popular.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
THE THIRD CENSUS DISTRICT.
A Gain of Twenty-Six Per Cent Made In
MONTGOMERY County.

Montgomery County.
NoRRIsTowN, July 19.-The first compilation
of the returns from all the counties of the
Third Census district, of which John H. White
is Supervisor, was made to-day, and shows that
the population Of the district is in round num-
bers. 499 900, distributed among the five coun-
ties as follows: Montgomery, 121 150O; Bucks. r.
600: Berks, l35, 500; Northampton So 667; Lehigh,
1859. The largest gain over the census of 1880
was made by Montgomery county-26 per cent
with Northampton Is Lehigh H. Berks 10 and
Bucks per cent The figures will vary slightly,
as one district in Lehigh county, two in Mont
gomery and four in Bucks remain TO be heard
from, and the returns from the institution emu
plete,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

SILVER has gone up in London and Am
sterdam; but unfortunately it has not ad-
vanced SO much as to preclude the idea that the
appreciation in value is produced by the demand
with a view to the shipment of silver to this
cnnntry
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
Major Goodman in Philad deIphia.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.1
Conspicuous among the names of the arrivals
on the register of the Lafayette Hotel yester-
day was that of Major E. n. Goodman, of
Pittsburg. Major Goodman is well-known in
Philadelphia where he was formerly General
Superintendent of the Pullman Car Compaly's
interest in this city. He is now identified with
the Westinghouse Electric Light Company.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

THE report that United States Treasurer
Huston threatens to resign because he has not
the patronage to distribute that he wants
will, if confirmed, prove that the addition must
be made to that trio to which the horse-leech's
daughters belong, the organized appetite
known as the practical politicians.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
A Little Too Previous.

From the Detroit Free PressI
A man at Erin. Tenn, bought a bottle Of
silver invigorator" Of n quack doctor, and
then. for 81, certified that it had cured him of
complaint Of 20 years. standing. He went
home, took half a bottle and died, and it is for
tunate for him that he cannot hear the chuck
ling and see the grins of his old neighbors.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
The SpoiIs In the Po.toffice.

From the Boston Herald.
Postmaster General Wanamaker's position,
that no Democrat is to have postmaster's
place under him when a competenr Republican
can be found to fill it, Is the ancient spoils idea
in its worst form. The only redeeming quality
in it is that it has not the element of hypocrisy
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
A Hero's Narrow Escape,

From the New York World.
Ralph Woodman, workman, of Auburn,
Me-, snatched 3year-old child from In front
of railroad train and had such a narrow es-
cape himself that the cowcatcher of the loco
motive knocked of his hat and it was carried
under the Wheels
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY.
The Acting President Resigns, and More
Trouble In Prospect.

Trouble In Prospect.
TIFF1N, o.. July l9.-The difficulties in con-
nection with the management of Heidelburg
University multiply, the latest incident in Con-
nection with the unfortunate affair being the
resignation of Prof c. o. KDepper, of the
chair of bellies lettres and history. and acting
President of the college. 1t is understood that
in his letter to the Board of Regents conveying
his resignation. the professor criticised with
much severity and some bitterness, the action
of the board in electing DR.. Knost to the
Chancellorship. Other designations are looked
for, and the prospects for satisfactory adjust
ment of the troubles are by no means encour-
aging. In the meantime the institution is suf-
fering and its usefulness being destroyed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

WRITTEN FOR THE DISPATCH.l
The Retort Temperate-"Now, don't lose
your TEMPER
Iwon't. But I'D advise you to lose yours.'
A Curious Efect-''This is a nicely dec
grated room. So warm in color.''
Eyes, it's surprisingly warm. considering the
depth Of the frieze. ''-E. 3. Wales.
A Business Paradox-"HOw's the out
look?''
ozark"
'.why?',
''sales are light. .''-Hsnry Hdrkness.
An Unpleasant Man-"Is Foster an uu-
pleasant man?''
81 should saw he is! In a crowded street car the
other day he got up and gave his seat to lady,
and then, OF course, the other men had to get
up-so altogether he made very uncom-
fortable.''
A Born Crawler-"I don't think much
of Beunettson. He made me a promise the other
day and crawled out of 1t the first chance he
got"
ssThat,s Bennetrson all over. Why, he's a.
much as told me he crawled before he walked. ~
ChoEm0Hdsty AGrcourt.
All, All is Vanity.-"Why do YOU call
your jokes conceits, Mr.. Funniboy?,, ASKED the
sweet girl graduate.
because they are part ofthe vain Of humor
returned the humorist; and the young woman
laughed so heartily that Funniboy gave her an
opportunity to tell him she'd be a sister to him.
later in the evening--CartyLe Smith.
A sERENADE.
He, With Banjo Accompaniment.
'Tis bold in me to seek thy favor,
But love is mine that does not waver
Open the shutter and shall know
That thou, Love, dost receive me:
Keep the easement closed, and will GO
You care not-I will leave thee
ShP. Inside.
The words are fair he dares to utter
wish could see through this shutter.
Is 1t Jack, or Tomg cannot tell
Who warbles there 80 sweetly;
whichever 1t Is, know full well
He's won my heart compIetely
Opens the Shutter.
Why, Bobl '--ksavet Scott kEass.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

THE announcement that the Lorillsrds
are going into the manufacture of Wheeling
stogies shows that stiffness in the flavor of
smoking material is more popular than the mild
innocuousness of the Connecticut cabbage leaf.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

If THE city will not let its workers have
the poor satisfaction of bathing in the rivers,
the least it can do is to furnish bathing houses.
The bone and muscle Of our industries can not
90 unMashed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

THERE are intimations that Mr.. Reed is
very much opposed to having Pension Com
missioner Raum investigated; but no one has
heard any declarations from Mr.. Raum him
self that he wants the charges examined into.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

The complaint from the Southslde con-
cerning the odors from the bodies of the dead
dogs that are lying around there constitutes an
object lesson on the subject Of the poisoning
husinaes
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

In one respect we must recognize that
General Fremont is IN posthumous good luck.
New York has not proposed to put up monu-
ment to his memory.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

This issue of THE DISPATCH coutains
20 pages, made up of THREE PARTS.
Failure on the part of Carriers, Agents,
NsUsdealers or Newsboys TO supply pa
irons with a Complete Number should be
promptly reported TO this Office.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

DR.. Christinn F. Peters,

LONDON, July 1s.-Lydia Becker, leader Of the
woman's suffrage movement died to-day at Cen
eva, from diphtherla.