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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
TEE statement that King Leopold of Bel

THE statement that King Leopold Of Bel
gium has ordered that Bangala, the most pcpu-
Ious assemblsge of native villages on the banks
Of the Congo, shall be called New Antwerp"
is an evidence that the practice of transplant
ing exotic names to new and incongruous local.
Ities is not confined to the Yankees of previ.
Gus generation. King Leopold has done well
by the Congo; but few slips Of this sort will
balance the acsount.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
An Electrical Query.

To the Editor OF The Dispatch:
What becomes Of the electricity used for
lighting purposes? Is it changed into some-
thing else, diffused through the atmosphere or
what is the result? ROBERT MILLER.
Markle, Pa. July %.
lit is all consumed, except what Is stored
away in resistance coil.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
RETURNED WITH TROPHIES.

NJ. 6. Frank Preseutsn Box Of Turtles 10
the Tariff Club.
Ex-Building Inspector NJ. g. Frank. of the
southside, returned yesterday from Orange
vile, o., where he has been camping out with
the Southside fishing club which bears his
brought with him two big boxes Of Turtles to
bear out his statements.
Mr.. Frank presented one box to the Tariff
Club, and turtle soup will be on the bill OF
fare there for the next week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24

The inquest into the causes which drove
Miss Mcdonald to commit suicide directs at
tention once more to the secret evil Of fortune
telling. We are glad to hear that Pittsburg is
not greatly infested with these pernicious ras-
calls. They should be punished severely.
wherever found.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
LITTLE wAsHINGToNs BOOM.
While Not PhenomennI, it Is Steady and
Reliable.

keltnbifs
8. P. Fergus and wife. of Washington. Pa,
have been in the city for . day or two. Mr..
Fergus is one Of Little Washington's substan-
tial citizens, who invested 1udiciously in oil
operations and came out many thousands ahead
of the game. In speaking of the oil business,
Mr.. Fergus said:
There Is nothing very exciting In the Wash
ington field Just now but operations are gong
on stea lily. The field is a staying one, and
conservative operators are content with. re-
liable If not phenomenal production. wash
ington has felt the effects Of the oil business,
and has improved wonderfully. The town has
Just voted to go into street improvements to
the extent of sl5O0O0. A few years ago such
thing would not have been thought OF"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24

The Republican opinion that no more
public buildings bills must be passed this
session, is tardy effort to close the spigot
while the vital fluid Of the Governments
financial life, gushes out of the bunghole.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24

JAY GOULD declares that the next West
ern Union building shall be absolutely and
really freproof. This thing of permitting out
side fire departments to water the Western
Union, while he is about, is not at all in &C
cordance with Mr.. Gould's principles.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
Home . Hollow Moclker..

From the New YORK Herald.1
Perhaps the most lonesome creature in this
world is the incubator hatched chicken. To it
the sheltering wing hath no meaning, and
home, sweet home is large, globular Joke,
outgIopn before appreciated.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24

THE Tennessee Democratic Convention
omitted to nominate Governor Bob Taylor for
a second term. There is a belief among the
Tennesseeans that they can now conduct their
campaign on higher level than that Of fiddling
politics.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
John Bnrkley.

One OF the Oldest residents in the county. Mr..
John Barkley, died at his home, near sharpsbure.
on Tuesday last, aged 81 years. He spent 50 wears
or his life . farmer. and In all his deainrs was
recognised as an honest man, commanding the
respect of all who knew him. He was a member
Of the Pine Creek Presbyterian Church.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24

money matters of rhe State" Mrs Wilson has
one eminently good quality and is optimistic in
one sense at least, for she continuously reminds
us of 'the great and glorious United States"
She Is very free in the use OF her adjectiveg.
and one might judge by the large amount Of
several consecutive papes Of Webster or PnS
gled them up and put them in the form Of .
speech.
The National Business Association of the
United states and Canada held its twelfth an
nual convention here to-day. A speech OF well
come was made by George Vincent, which was
replied to by Mr.. Spenser. of Washington. ID.
O., and Mr.. Packard, of New York. MIR.
Spenser, who set forth the benefits of a busi-
ness education In glowing terms and compared
the work that business schools were doing In
the commercial to that done by Chautauqua In
the literary world. Mr.. Packard told an anus
ing story. which will interest all who know
Chancellor Vincent or his son George. 1t was
time in the boyhood days of young Vincent
when he was not as good as perhaps he is now.
He had committed some trespass on what his
father considered the bounds of good behavior
at the dinner table, and his father gave him
seating at smaller table in one corner of the
room. When the time came for saying grace
George said. with great solemnity: "And the
Lord hath sit me down in the midst Of my enc
miles,"
Chaufnnqun Chips.
0CUsToMs of the Greeks and Romans was
the interesting topic of lecture this
evening by Prof. ]. II. Chamberlin. 1t was Illus
trated with stereopticon views.
E. c. suydam. E. Schwartz, OF PIttsburg. and
M. B. Albree. of Allegheny City, arrived at the
Atheneum to-day. b ere also may be found the
name of B. P. Raymond, President Of Wesleyan
University, who came this morning.
lakewood had many arrivals to-day. Quite
large number of Chautauquans attended the
evening hop at that point.
The yacht Greenhurst took jolly party up
the lake for day at the Assembly grounds.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
CURRENT TIMELY TOPICS.

On a transparency carried in honor OF Can
didate Buchanan for Governor of Tennessee at
Murfreesboro were these words: at is not wealth,
nor pomp nor state but git up and git that makes
johnson from the tailor's bench, Buchanan from
the plow.n This is a new rendering OF an old and
very popular sentiment.
WHEN John s. Wise, of Virginia, was called
to respond to the toast OF the watermelon before
social club he said 1t was too comprehensive q
subject for him, embracing, as 1t does the whole
field between paradise and paragorlc. 1t runs
from peerless color to painful cholera morbus
From iced luxury amid damask cut glass and
softened light to lukewarm lusciousness and
theft, unlit even by moonlight.
WE are promised a rest from the awful in
Fiction OF ''Little Annie Rooney that un-
thinking people with jerky nerves insist on
whlstling or hummlng into our ears diurnally and
nocturnally. 1t has been superseded by COM
panion piece, 'Annie Rooney's Sister,"
THE Hebrew name for baby is yelleth. There
was really no crying demand for a change from
the original tongue.
THREE locomotives have been shipped from
this country to Palestine for the new railroad be-
tween Jaffa and Jerusalem. They are named
Jaffa, Jerusalem and Ramleh. They are said to
be an improvement over the camel back.
THE oldest bread now in existence has been
discovered in the old Pierce house on Pierce,s
Hill, Boston, and was brought over in the ship
with the family in 1880. 1t is the genuine May
Flower article, doubtless.
IF the new star sight" machine which Edison
is working on will enable one to sight the COL
lector several blocks away, 1t will be hailed the
greatest Of the wizards inventions.
SUsPENDER JACK, the cowboy, has been
made New York policeman. He must not be
confounded with the one-gallu sed crowd, as his
name mightlead one to infer, but rather he's the
ssman on horseback -
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24

considering, beside the responsibility for
needlessly taking human life. The pilots
should be made to throw off obstacles in the
surest way. The pilots as they are are worse
than nothing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24

THE state of Congressional business
warrants the belief that If more set of rules
were passed to expedite it. no business at all
would be done, and no surplus would be left to
do it with.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
Spells IL With n Big FL.

From the Washington Post.l
Is the Mr.. Harmony who is running for ofice
on the ticket of the Ohio Republicans the same
Mr.. Harmony who led the party last yeari
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24

RAIN was never more welcome. The
country needed it, the city needed it. and every
thing and everybody will be better for its COM
ing. A steady rain is worth twenty storms.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
no FEAR OF A TUMBLE.

The Building Inspectors Declare Lafayette
Hall Perfectly Sound.
II has for some time been the impression
that Lafayette Hall was unsafe. Entertain
ments at which large crowds are expected are
to be given there during September. and Ar.
Merriman who II managing the affair had the
Building Inspectors examine the building
yesterday.
After going all over the old structure they
pronounced Il perfectly safe.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
d is The Winner.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Please answer the following in to.morrow's
correspondents column of your paper to de.
eide bet: A bets that this is not second.
class city. B bets that it is u.s.,
P1ttsburg, July %.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24

DE VoE's latest and most pretentlous
break into weather prophecy fixed hot and
clear weather for yesterday; but the heavens
were kinder than De Voc.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24

The census is not kind to Pittsburg.
Every time new reading Of the returns is pub
lished the population of Pittsburg shrinks.
Now 1t is down to 239, 600.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
A QUEER NOCTURNAL VISITOR.

y SHOW" WhNe UWI Iukes I'd Its FobItIon
In n Geutleman's Library.
ESPECIAL TELEeRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
PARKERsBURG. W. VA, July 23-Last night
while Mr.. Sims Powell was sitting in his IL
brary at his homo on Prospect Hill, about 10
o'clock, he heard noise like the huttering of
wings. On looking up he saw before him, sit
ting on the back of a chair, beautiful snow
The bird sat quietly blinking at the light until
Mr.. Powell picked 1t up.
he will keep it as curiosity which it Is
being the only snow.whlte owl ever captured in
this section Of country.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
Ike Weir.

To the Editor Of The Dispatcn:
Please inform me through your paper what
the Belfast Spiders proper name is, and oblige
WILLIAM CUMMINGS.
McKeesport, July %.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
no,l Rar, aud p1eIaucho,,

Beth Rare aud Melancholy.
From the Washington Herald.j
The melancholy days have surely como In the
leeislatiye forum when things have got 90 hot
that Reed can't longer count quorum.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24

The Query MAY Yet be Solved.
From the Washington start
Senator Quay has an idea who struck Mr..
Patterson, and he is waiting quietly for deyel-
opmentS
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24

THE Hebrew name for baby is yelleth. There
was really no crying demand for change from
the original tongue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24

Vol. a No. 167.-Enterec at Piitsburg Postofhce.
November Il, 1856. as second-class matter.
Business Ofice--Corner Sn,ithfeld and
Diamond Streets.
News Rooms and Publishing House--75,
II and 7o Diamond Street.
EASTERN ADVERTISING OFFICE RooM2i,
TRIBUNE BUILDING, NEW YORK, where
complete files of THE DISPATCH can always be
iound. Foreign advertisers appreciate the con-
Venience. Home advertisers and friends of THE
DISPATCH, while in New York, are also made
welcome.
TIE DISPATCH IS regularly on sale at
5rentG7o'S. Union Square, NelC York, and
II AUe. de rOperd. Paris France, Uhere any
one toho has been dfsoppofnted at q hotel
FetrS stand can obtain IT,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24

THREE locomotives have been shipped from
this country to Palestine for the new railroad be-
tween Jatfa and Jerusalem. They are named
Jaffa, Jerusalem and Ramleh. They are said to
be an improvement over the camel back.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.

POSTAGE FREE IN THE UNITED sTATEs
DAILY DISPATCH, One Year. 90
DAILY DISPATCH Per Quarter 2oo
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DAILY DISPATCH, including Sunday. m'ths. 50
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SUNDAY DISPATCH, One Year.................. go
WEEKLY DISPATCH One Year..... j IS
THE DAILY DISPATCH is delivered BY carriers at
Jtcents per week, or including Sunday edition,
n 90 cents per week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24

THE oldest bread now in existence has been
discovered in the old Pierce house on Pierce's
Hill, Boston, and was brought over in the ship
with the family in 1880. 1t is the genuine May
Flower article, doubtless.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24

YOU gets It, you wouldn't take the world Tor It,
The answer was: "A bald head
Some Negro Peculiaritlcs.
THE negroes used to take great liking to
valentines, and would often come to me to
write out some of their rhymes. such as:
The roses are red,
Violets blue.
Sugar is sweet.
And SO is you.'"
Among the instances Of negro ingenuity he
mentioned the instance of the colored youth
who was very good at guessing or estimating
the amount of any crop. This is the way ne
did it: Ny father always overesrimated and
the overseer underesimated, SO the boy split
the difference, and usually hit the mark. He
read number of selections from MI. Harris
'Uncle Remus," giving them in the negro dia-
lect.. He remarked that in all OF these stories
the weak overcamo the strong by means OF
cunning. Speaking of the annual excitement
of the negroes in their religious worship, ne
said there was as much religion In that as in
the aesthetic qualification received from the
cultured preacher in the high-toned church.
The idea OF taking the negroes away from M Ineir
homes In the South was foolish one. They
were very much endeared to the locality IN
which they lived and they would not wish to
go, and If they do not want to immlgrate we
have no moral right to force thom TO do SO.
France ns q Republic.
THIS morning Mrs. Abba Gould Woolson con-
tinued her lectures on European nations.
She spoke on Republican France" and again
proved her tendency to be dissatisfied with
the existing state of things. She recited the
history Of the French through the time of the
French revolution, and made some discourag-
ing remarks on It's results. Mrs. Wilson con-
sidered the French people inclined to be licen-
tious and tickle. If the Germans thought TOO
much and acted too little, the French acted too
much and thought too little.
'The women Of France are cold and dispas-
sionate," she said, 'and control the small
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-24

IF the new star sight" machine which Edison
is working on will enable one to sight the COL
lector several blocks away, 1t will be hailed as the
greatest Of the wizards inventions.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-03
Making New Years Calls.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-[Special. THE
a novel idea in making New Years calls
to-day. 1t was suggested by Hansbrough
of North Dakota and Carter of Montana
that they 90 in a body to pay their respects
to the president, the cabinet and the sena-
tors. They did so. The representatives of
at little before noon, Mrs. Hansbrough
and Mrs. Carter accompanying their hus-
bands. The president smiled and said: 81
am extremely glad to greet the represen-
tatives from the new states." ave wish
you happy New Year." said Mr.. Hans
brough, "and a longsand prosperous reign,"
said Mr.. CarteraFfom the White House
the party went to Vice President Morton's
home on Rhode Island avenue. The ladies
were then escorted home and the gentle
men went to pay their respects to Speaker
Reed. He had just opened his
doors and the new statesmen
were the first callers. He greeted them in
a hail fellow well met manner. "You are
my first VISITORS he. said. "This is indica-
tive of western enterprise" A very pleas
ant chat followed, and the congressman
called on the members of the cabinet. At
Postmaster-G General" Wannamaker's they
were given a special invitation to exam
inc his beautiful collection of pictures and
remained for half an hour in his private
art gallery. The entire afternoon until
o'clock was devoted to making calls. The
Dakota congressman were struck with the
fact that it seemed to be prohibition ad-
ministration. At some of the cabiuet Off
GERS rooms wine was served. and after
making the entire rounds Mr.. Hansbrough
said that either the intemperance feature
of Washington New Year calls had been
grossly misrepresented in the newspapers,
the two Dakotas the punch bowls had been
hidden as soon as the new statesmen pre-
Sented their cards.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-03
Na6GN
THE OHIO LEGISLATURE.
Brice, Thomas and NC Mahun the leading
Candidates For U. S. Senator,

Brice, Thomas and NC Mahon the leading
Candidates For U. S. Senator.
COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 1.-The Ohio legisla-
ture will convene next Monday. The body
is democratic in both branches. Caucuses
to name candidates before organization
will be held this week. One of the most
important duties OF the legislature will be
the selection of United States senator to
succeed Henry B. Payne. The leading can
didates are Calvin S. Brice. of Lima; John
Il. Thomas, of Springfield, and John A .
McMahon, of Dayton. Thomas, with a
great force of workers, leaves here in a
couple of days to meet the members elect
who are coming in. Only a
small per cent. of the members
have arrived, but they are coming
on every train. The managers for Hrice
after his interests, and they profess con-
fidence and belief that they will be able to
nominate on the second ballot, after the
respective members have complimented
their local candidates, so far as they have
any. Colonel Brice it is reported will
arrive tonight or tomorrow and take
personal charge of his canvass. Forty
votes will be required. in the caucus to
aminate. The Thon1asa managers claim
thy will show strength of thirty on the
first ballet and will gain steadily till their
man is nominated. The Brice managers
consider such claims ridiculous. Mcmahon
has not opened his headquarters, but IS eX-
pected here tomorrow. 5Si5 sF5 Y z.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-03
Making War on Salyationists.

LONDON, Dec 91.-Switzerand is prepar-
ing for herself a trouble which will very
probably assume proportions undreamed
of. Forcibke suppression of the Salvation
army by the civil authorities of Geneva is a
step, the end of which cannot be foreseen
and is understood to be taken against the
advice of NJ. Droz, minister of foreign af-
fairs. Most Of the detail in Switzerland
are English, and their commander at head
quarters will not see them subjected to any
indignities without serious remon
STRANGE. The army has done vast deal of
good among the poor of London, during
and since the great strike, feeding the hun
cry and sheltering the homeless and the
most brutal criminals of Whitechapel
would fight In their behalf. Not only will
strong pressure be brought to bear upon
the Marquis Of Salisbury to intercede in
behalf Of the chure militant, but threats
are made through the press that in case
they are treated with undLjBa harshness it
will be made a point of priifsSsae for Brit
ish tourists i'll Switzerland to a. old Geneva
for the future, thus depriving its hot1s
and tradesmen Of no Insignificant sum 4 3s#
nually, W.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-03
A Strange VG. It.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3l.-A sensation was
when it became known that the body OF
John Kusk, young man who was shot on
the night Of Dec. 10 at Throggs Neck as
alleged by Thomas Hart, had been disin-
tered at ST. Peters Episcopal churchyard
in West Chester. Saturday last Coroner
Matthews concluded an inquest in the case,
and the jury surprised everybody by rem
dering the following verdict: "We find
that John Rusk came to his death from
acute congestion and edimia of the lungs"
Immediately after the inquest Coro-
ner Matthews went to White Plains
Jail and informed Sheriff Schirmo
OF the verdict found by the jury and sug-
gested that Hart be released on bail. The
sheriff id that he had no authority to dis
charge Hart, and that the latter would re-
main in Jail unless the court ordered his
release. District Attorney Baker was not
satisfied with the cororer's inquest and de-
cided to make an investigation on his own
account. He accordingly employed Isaac
Butler, sexton of st. Peters church, to dis
inter the remains of Rusk. This was done
to day and Drs. Louis Livingston Seaman
Of New York, and E. w. Lyon of New
that Rusk, instead of dying of congestion
of the lungs, died Of pistol shot wound,
the bullet having penetrated the inteS-
tines. The sworn statements of Drs. Sea.
man and Lyon will be presented to the
grand jury, which meets in February,
when the case will be thoroughly investi-
gated. In the meantime Hart will be kept
legged that it was the outcome of the "Mc-
Ginty" Joke
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-01-03
A Wreck on the Pan Handle,

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 31.-A frghtful and
fatal wreck occurred at kokomo this morn
ing on the Pan Handle railway. Two
trains crashed together, totally demolish-
ing the engines and burning the baggage
car and coaches Of the south-bound train,
which tumbled Oh top of the engines. The
injured were confined to the engine and
express and baggage cars. George Cum
mings was buried in the wreck and died
Immediately after being extricated. Tom
Mccullough has his head crushed and can
not live. Baggagemaster A. Kerlin, in
jured in back and head, died at 9 o'clock.
Thomas Harbor, hurt seriously. These
men all live at Logansport. The Adams
express messenger, Giant, was seriously
though not fatally hurt about the body.
Two men named Wood ana Webb were
badly hurt in the general mix.up, but not
fatally. A number OF passengers in the
coaches were shaken up badly, but the
Pullman passengers escaped, many of the
passengers not being wakened up. The
cause Of the wreck is a mystery, as the en-
gineers of both trains are unable to testify.
The general opinion is that the engineer of
the nOrth-b0und train was trying to make
a 'ssneak" to side track at Jewel, four miles
north, to pass No. IA, which was slightly
behind time --..Es.'