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

federate General, wears gray suit, Tom
Bayne, of Pittsburg, bobs around in $50
Scotch tweed, and General Tracy, of New
York, has q gray business suit, boiled
shirt and no vest. Ben Butterworth looks
like preacher in his white tie.
Rising Sun Morse, Of Massachusetts, the
man who makes the stove polish, has coat
of a bombazine which shines as though It
had been polished at his own factory, and
his big frame is bound around with white
vest Judge Wickham, of Ohio, has mar
ried winter to summer, and sticks to his
black winter suit, having put on yellow
cloth vest for appearance sake. O'Donnell,
OF Michigan, always looks cool, and his
white silk necktie makes him cooler than
ever. McComas, of Maryland, is bru-
nette, and he is the handsomest black
haired, bright-eyed young man in Congress.
His light summer suit sets of mis- beauty,
and his snowy shirt and white necktie makes
him look as though he had just jumped out
of band box.
The general appearance of the House is
far different now than in the winter. In
stead Of men in stately black you have all of
the different sorts of suits above mentioned,
and a number of instances have been known
of members taking off their coats and work
ing away at their desks in their shirt
sleeves. Anu Sklll luc SdpitOA 40 tuC
coolest place in Washington, and is one of
the coolest places in the country. Thousands
dollars have been spent in order to make
it SO, and the same power that is used to
cool Congress would run vast manuiactur-
ing establishment. There is a tunnel which
extends rom the foot of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. up through the grounds into the base
ment of the Capitol, and there are two great
forcing fans over II feet in diameter which
draw in a current of fresh air and send it
into the Houses of Congress. This air is
passed through a fountain in order to cool
it, and it loses some of its heat in its under
ground passage. Another tunnel is talked
of, and in thiscase the air will be brought
from great distance, and will con-
seuuently be cooler. The en-
gineer of the Capitol thinks that
the air ought to be passed over ice, and he
sends a good part of the air through the
heating pipes in warm weather In order to
cool it There are more than three miles of
these pipes IN the Capitol, the most of
which are under ground. and the air by
racing around through them gets cooled off.
In addition to these arrangements there are
fans to take the bad air out of the Capitol,
and the ceiling of each of the Houses of
Congress is perforated in order that the bad
air may escape. The most careful means are
taken to render the Congressman comforta-
BILE, and one of the instruments which the
engineer has is one to test the humidity of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

Albert coat, and this was thrown open at
fhe front and his big eIpanse OF white shirt
showed out with all the gloss of the Chinese
laundry, When he raised his hands toward
the ceiling in emphatic gesture, the little
round tag that is fastened TO the end of the
bosom to hold it in place popped out and
stood straight at right angles with the bosom
and lust over the center button of the black
band of his pautaloons. As he enforced
period ter period with emphatic gestures,
this little white sign kept bobbing up and
down, and Mckinley, who is usually as cool
as the center seed of cucumber, grew
warmer and warmer. His collar began to
weaken, and the soft parts of his shirt clung
to his body, making his well starched bosom
stand alone.
/ have seen other statesmen who have
spoken under similar circumstances, and it
is the general conclusion among the mem
bers that the hannel-shirted statesmen are
the best of. Among the handsomest OF
these are Breckenridge, of Kentucky, who
has DOTTED his statesman black and has
clothed his big rame in a pepper and salt
gray suit. He does not wear vest. and
his flannel shirt is of the most delicate
cream. Round the collar of this he ties a
nobbv blue scarf, and upon the lapel of his
coat be wears bright buttonhole bououet
of La France roses.
PICTURESQUE AND HANDSOME MEN.
Joseph g. Cannon, of Illinois, makes all
his speeches in gray cutaway suit. He
works himself into sweat whenever he
sneaks. and he has no summer gestures He
has changed his standing collar for a turn-
over. and he willis this every time he takes
the floor. General Banks wears q white
duck vest and a suit of black goods of Iivht
weight. He covers his handsome white
head with a black slouch hat, and his neck
lie is black ribbon, which he ties himself.
General Runy Lee, the son of the great Con-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

the Democratic side OF the chamber He
has skin as fresh as that of a baby's, and
there is not enough hair on the top OF his
head to make his brain hot. He wears a
business suit and a white vest with a
lavender necktie. He keeps the sun from
his head by white straw hat, and usually
carries an umbrella.
Philetus Sawyer has thrown off his collar
as well as his necktie. He has winter
neck and his short, fat frame is pasted to his
big strong face by only wafer. The result
is his collars last only few minutes, and he
would, doubt not, throw off his coat if he
dared. When he is at home, in Wisconsin,
he likes to work about his saw mills in his
shirt sleeves. He is worth, it is said, about
S., 000, 600, and he has thousands of acres of
pine lands. Not long ago an Eastern
merchants who wanted to make deal with
him, was told he was at one of his saw mills.
The man followed the directions and went
to the saw mill, and seeing little fat old
man with bald head and big nose in his
shirt sleeves working among the machinery
he accosted him ratherly roughly and asked
him several questions.
"The at old man in shirt sleeves answered
him and the man said he wanted to see Sen
ator Sawyer.
PRoFITED BY THE MISTAKE.
"AIl right" said the fat man, tell me
your business"
"But 1 don't want to talk to you," said
the man. II want to see your chief. Where
is the Senator?"
Senator Sawyer then disclosed his iden-
tity to the mans great surprise and made a
bargain with him based on the conversation
which the man had had with him when he
thought he was workman. The result was
that the Senator made a small fortune by
the mans mistake.
Senator Cush Davis wears the cleanest
and prettiest white silk necktie in the Sen
ate. His linen is always fresh and his COM
plexion is clear. He is not averse to hot
weather and his clothes are always in good
order for his wife buys them for himand she
watches as carefully over his wardrobe as
over her own. Senator Davis summer
drink is glass of iced milk, one of which
he always takes just before he goes to bed.
Father Dawes, of Massachusetts,, wears q
black silk coat and linen vest Senator
Spooner has come out in summer pantaloons
of light lavender. Paddock, of Nebraska,
wears white vest, Manderson has a navy
blue suit, George Vest is clad in yellow and
Casey, o. Dakota, looks cool in black. All
of the Senators have changed their clothes
and I am told that if the thermometer
rises another degree a number will appear
in flannel shirts.
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
DEATH UNDER FINGER NAILS.
Nurses Often Carry Dangerous Micro
Organisms Unnwnres.

Nurses Often Carry Dangerous Micro
Organisms Unawares.
There are medical reasons why the finger
nails should be kept clean. This is shown
in paper read by DR.. Joseph Kinyoun, of
the United States Marine Hospital, before
the American Medical Association, in which
he described some investigations in regard
to the presence of micro-organlsm in finger
nail dirt. In one case he examined the
hands of nurses at the hour when they were
dressing the wounds OF patients, and found
that only two were not infested with pus
micro-organisms. Continuing the search,
he ound that these organisms were after
ward conveyed to utensils, furniture and
bandages handled by the nurse.
MANY poor woman's death warrant has
been carried 10 her under the finger nail OF
8 nurse" he declared.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
IRVING AS MAH0MET.
The Actor Contemplates Briusing the Great
Character Out on the Stage.

Pail Mall Budget
1t has been rumored during the last day
or two that Mr.. Henry Irving had deter
mined to create the part OF Mahomet in
play founded on that of M. Henri de Bor-
nier. There is, We understand, grain Of
truth in this rumor. The facts are not yet
ripe for public reference, but we are in
position to state that, though Mr.. Irving
had never the very slightest intention of
producing NJ. Henri de Bornier's play at
the Lyceum, or any play founded upon it
he bought the Eng glish rights of it, partly as
an act of courtesy, and partly to hold con-
troll Of the subject.
We understand. further, that some time
ago he commissioned an Eastern play from
well-known English novelist and drama
tist This plav, which is not in any sense
whatever an adaptation of NJ. de Bornier's
play, but an enrrely original work, in all
its essentials quite different, is now nearly
written and ready, and report speaks OF it
in very warm terms.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20


pounds OF bone and flesh were adorned with
a suit of Lavender gray. HIS coat was
cutawav, but it was unbuttoned at the front
and noted that he had no vest to cover MS
flannel shirt and that his pantaloons were
held up by blue silk band fully one foot
wide, and necessarily at least SIX feet In
length. This is the fashionable ConRres-
sional suit for summer, and 1t mas Deen
adopted bv Reed, Henry Cabot Lodge ana
Others of the Eastern Congressman. ApOu'
one half of the members of the House now
annear upou the floor without vests and
dignity has gone to the winds.
a LARGE number of the statesmen wear
flannel shirts, and Henry Cabot Lodge has
one of navy blue, and he varies that at
times with another OF delicate lavender
He wears flannel shirt collar fastened to
+be shirt and his coat is also blue flannel.
His pantaloous are light, and deep blue
silk band holds them in place. Below the
bottom of his pantaloons show out russell
shoes and he looks more ready for foot race
or camping-out expedition than for speech
making.
sPINoLA's CHANGE OF COLLARS.
General Spinola sticks to his big white
collar. but he willis five every day and
spends one-Fourth of his time in rushing
into the cloak-rooms to change them. He
has the same blue suit that be wore in the
winter but he wears his vest unbuttoned,
and during the last few davs the perspira-
tiou has run off of him in streams. He does
not seem to mind 1t, however, and te man
ages to get along without the use OF fan.
Dockerv, OF Missouri, always has fan In
his hand, and be always looks hot. Amos
Cummings has been in parboiled state,
and, though be works right along, he can
not stand the heat. His summer suit is OF
gray and his handsome face is shaded as he
walks upon the avenue by tall white plug
hat
Stewart, of Vermont, is symphony in
yellow. His coat is delicate chrome. His
shoes are the brightest of golden morocco,
his necktie is of Jersey cream, and be wears
q vest which has a yellow tinge. All OF his
clothes are of some cotton or silk goods, and
his sallow complexion and sandy beard
shine out of them as though they were
touched up by an artist to be part OF the
yellow whole. Even "Rise-Up William
Springer has shed his vest, but he pounds
the air lust as earnestly as though the ther-
mometer was at zero, and he is ready 10
make a speech whenever h can eaten the
Speakers eve. He has roses in his button
hole notwithstanding his negligee dress,
and he frequently gets an admlrlng glance
from the galleries.
A MISSOURI OUTFIT.
One of the brightest and brainiest OF the
Young men of the House is Frank, OF mis-
souri,. He came out the other day in light
black silk coat, a white vest and black shoes,
with the brightest yellow ofuppers. MeKin-
ley made one of his biggest speeches the
other day without a vest. He wore Prince
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
A HEAD OF EXTRA LENGTH.
Oregan's Governor Refuses TO be Victim of
Put Up Job.


Anaconda, Mont, Standard.1
Governor Pennoyer, of Oregon, must be
accredited with the possession of head OF
extra length. He has declined an invita-
tion to umpire game of baseball between
the lawyers and real estate men OF Portland
The scheme was doubtless trap which the
crafty and unprincipled Republicans of
Oregon had set for his Excellency. The
Governors popularity is altogether too
firmly established to suit them, and, having
tried every other means OF shaking it, his
political enemies are at last resorting to the
most desperate and outrageous methods con-
ceivable OF putting him in hole. The ac-
complished Chief Magistrate of Oregon was
sharp enough to perceive the pit that had
been dug and gracefully kept out of it.
Governor Pennoyer's sagacity merits the
respectful consideration of mankind
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
Kickina Reduced 10 science.

Luther Challis gave four lots to the coun-
ty for Court House at Atchison, and now
the County Commissioners are kicking be-
cause ne did not give eight. There is not a
place In Kansas where kicking has been
reduced to science as it has in Atchison.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

not unlike a wealthy Southern planter in
his seashore dress. Blair looks more like a
Vermont farmer, and his suit is black and
of light weight Senator Payne sticks to
his black Prince Albert winter clothes, and
though he walks out to the Capitol he Is as
cold as ice cream. He has not enough flesh
to get warm if he wanted to, and he believes
in enjoying lie and enjoys it. One of the
coolest looking Senators is Butler, OF South
Carolina, who is the white haired Adonis OF
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

1t has enough material in it for an overcoat,
and it corresponds with the remainder OF
the suit. He wears white necktie instead
OF his red one, and his long thin neck is
clssped around by standing collar as white
as the driven snow.
The Vice President looks cool and pleas
ant in business suit of light brown. He
is never hot, and he does not sllow himself
to appear otherwise than smiling. Stewart,
the millionaire, looks like farmer. He
has suit of navy blue flannel and his straw
hat cost about 81.
sHERMAN's WHITE PANAMA.
Senator Blair is another straw hated
Senator, and John Sherman has a white
Panama which he bought in Cuba few
wears ago. He has gray business suit cut
very much like that of Ingalls,, and he looks
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

PEAKER hEED mas one
of the gaudiest sum-
mer suits in Washing
ton. 1 saw him on
Pennsylvania a We n u e
this afternoon. His
big round cannon ball
of a head was covered
with a broad-brimmed
straw hat and his 300
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20
STATESMEN IN JULY.
A AGlimpse of Congress When the Mer-
curry is Trying to Climb Out
of Its Glass Tube.
SPEAKER TON REEDS GAUDY BELT.
Amusing Spectacle of Major Mckinley Max
ing Speech in Prince Albert
Without Any Vest.
FLANNEL SHIRTS GROWING POPULAR.
The Hot Bathrooms Are as Popular in Summer as
During the Winter Months
SPEAKER TOM REEDS GAUDY BELT.
FLANNEL SHIRTS GROWING POPULAR.
The hot Bathrooms Are as Popular in Summer as
During the Winter Months

CORRESPONDENCE OF THE D1sPAToH.1
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A MISSOURI OUTFIT.

One of the brightest and brainiest of the
Young men of the House is Frank, OF Mis-
souri,, He came out the other day in light
black silk coat, white vest and black shoes,
with the brightest yellow ofuppers. Mekln-
lev made one OF his biggest speeches the
other dav without a vest. He wore a Prince
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-20

Then Lowndes. msditaiiysly-'I'd give
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-04-24
THE EIGHT BEATITUDES.

One of the brightest of American di-
vines is the Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby,
of New York, who has just expressed
himself anent the beatitudes. "There are
eight beatitudes," he says, sat the be-
ginning of the Sermon on the Mount. 1
think they are placed at the fore front
as a sort of vignette or frontispiece, por-
traits of the complete man. AS we read
them over our first thought is, How ut
terly unlike the description of the COM
plete man that the world generally
would givep If we asked the average
man to write eight beatitudes, they
would run somewhat this way:
"'Blessed are the rich for they can buy
everything they please. Blessed are the
jolly ones, for they have a good time.
Blessed are the powerful, for they have
their own way. Blessed are the smart
fellows, for they come it over the green
horns. Blessed are the unfeeling, for
they have no sentimental qualms. Bless
ed are the liberal minded, for they can
enjoy little sins. Blessed are the strong,
for they can knock down opposition.
Blessed are they that get the worlds
praise, for they have an easy life
81 think that the great majority of
men would sign these beatitudes, and
then show their sincerity by doing their
best to occupy the position of these
blessed ones"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-04-24
New Series, Vol. 80, No II
at home, not to restrain it.

at home, not to restrain it.
Trusts and combines, with all their at
tendant evils of enhanced prices, irregu-
lar and artificial production, and uncer-
tain opportunities of labor, furnish DO
itical and economic problem which must
sooner or later be fairly met by American
statesmen; but when they are seen to ex-
ist in Free-trade countries to an extent
as great or greater than in our own. and
when in ours they are found to deal with
unprotected as well as protected commod-
tiles, the thought suggests itself that
they are not the creature of Free trade
or of Protective policy, and that their
origin must be sought outside of these two
opposing economic policies, and that their
solution will not be found in the aboli-
ton of the one or the triumph of the
other.
The combinations of capital now at
tracing public attention having as an
object the buying of American breweries,
or those for obtaining control Of the -four
ing mills and grain elevators of the United
States, or even the firmly established
Standard Oil trust, which stands pre-emi-
nent as an example of the power of aggrs-
gated capital skillfully managed, are not
the results of the American policy of Pro-
lection, for a Protective tariff does not
operate upon the subject matter of any
of these.
Our argument has shown that the
often heard statement that the tariff en-
hances prices by the amount of duty
levied is wholly unwarranted. 1t has
also shown that no relation of cause and
effect can be established between Proteo-
ton and trusts, or Free-trade and trusts,
and consequently the tariff is not even
indirectly responsible for the enhanced
prices occasioned by trusts.
= From social and political considers
tions, as well as for economic reasons, IL
is to the best interest of our country that
policy be adopted which will encourage
the growth of diversified interests and
industries, rather than the concentration
of labor, capital and industrial ability in
few interests of mammoth proportions.
Judicious Protection occasions diversif-
cation and inaugurates competition
which insures prices as low as fair re-
turn to capital and a fair reward for
labor will warrant.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-04-24
SUGAR BOUNTY.

Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
The majority report of the Committee
on Ways and Means places sngar below
No. 16 on the free list, and gives to do
nestle producers a bounty of 2 cents
per pound.
Of course this proposition is antag-
onized by the Democratic minority OF
the committee. 1t is, also, opposed by
Mr.. McKenna, of California, Repub-
lican member of the committee, who
contends that the schedule makes an ar
bitraryand invidious distinction between
the sugar industry and other industries
n consideration of the facts will show
however, that the solution of the sugar
question offered by the majority report
is a happy one. This country does not
produce anything like the amount OF
sugar it consumes. Importation being
necessary, it is to the advantage of the
consumer that the restrictions upon i'm
portations be removed. At the same
time, it would be unjust to American
producers to remove the duty and leave
them at the mercy of foreign producers
The bounty makes up to them the loss
of the protection previously afforded by
the import duties. 1t is merely pro-
| lection in another form. There should be
no question as to the advisability of such
a bounty; the question, if any, should be
as to its amount.
There is another good result, however,
to be expected from the adoption of the
proposed measure. The bulk of the
sugar imported into the United States
comes from the West Indies and the
Windward Islands, and the people of
those islands take from this country all
the flour and breadstuffs they use. The
removal of the duty on sugar will stim-
ulate American commerce with these
people. They will sell us more sugar,
and they will be able to buy more Ameri-
can goods.
At this time, when efforts are being
made to extend the commerce of the
United States, the proposed solution of
the sugar question is most excellent
one. No injustice is done to American
producers; cheaper sugar is provided to
the consumers; and commerce is encour-
aged.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-04-24
STANLEY BANQUETED.
Burgomaster Bulls Prophecied Africa
Would Become Like America

Burgomaster Bulls Prophecied Africa
Would Become Like America
BRUSSELS, April 21.-After dinner at
the palace Saturday Stanley passed
several hours in conversation with King
Leopold. Yesterday he took a drive
through the city, accompanied by two
officers of the kings staff. In the even
ing he was rendered a banquet by Burgo-
master Bulls at the town hall. Sixty
covers were laid, the guests all being
men of distinction. The hall was deco
rated with the flags of Belgium, Great
Britain and the Congo Free State. The
burgomaster, in proposing Stanley's
health, propheciei that Africa would BE-
come what America is to-day. Respond
ing, Stanley said he foresaw the day
when Belgians would start from Ant
werp by steamer and visit their brethren
on the Congo as they now visited New
York and London.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-04-24

PRECINCT 81, in Silver Bow county,
Montana, which returned 179 Demo
cratic and two Republican votes last
October, and whose list of voters, with
two exceptions, was an exact copy OF
the payroll of Democratic railway
contractor in the vicinity, arranged in
alphabetical order, is no more. The gang
of Poles and Italians who did the voting
has been moved to some other point on
the line. There is not a soul living in
that precinct now, and yet on its vote in
October, 1889, the title of two Democrats
for United States Senatorships wholly
depended.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-04-24

THE fact that the "Doomsealers" who
disposed of their possessions in San
Francisco and fled to the mountains in
expectatation that San Francisco would
be destroyed on last Monday according
to prophecy are still in the mountains
waiting for the destruction that never
came, ought to convince them that they
have beenfooled again, and be warning
against similar prophecies of destruction
in the futue. But it will not be. Sew
eral times erery year almost whole COM
munities become possessed of the belief
that the regiN they live in or the whole
country or wOld is to be swallowed up
or wiped out, hut the swallowing up or
wiping out neNr comes as they are down
on the bills and still the prophecies of
destruction continue to be made and be-
lieved right aloig. Wherefore we are
led to indorse theproyerb that men like
to be deceived ant the sage remark of
Kennedy, the Sev1 Seals and Golden
wonder man, INA there is sucker
born every minute.