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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10
STATE NEWS NOTES.

WIILIAMsPoRT is without board of health.
JOHN T. WILLIAMS PROBABLY the oldest cit
1zen of Cambria county, is dead, aged Sc years.
THE count has been completed in Warren.
and the population is 43O0, gain of 1880 in the
past ten wears.
ABE HUNcHBARGER. woodsman of Clear
field. was killed by the falling of tree near
there Tuesday afternoon. ..
THE Fisher Oil Company, of Cannonsburg,
capital. $500 900. was granted charter at the
State Department to-day.
COLONEL w. H. McALLAsTER, of Erie, has
been appointed an aid-de-camp ON the staff of
Commander in Chief R. A. Alger.
MRS. SHARPLEss. of Chester, has paid OFF,
Ger Alexander. of Philadelphia, the $500 re-
ward for his services in the Sharpless murder
case.
BELLEFoNTE has its free mail delivery now.
On Tuesday after all the trains had departed.
one of the new carriers put in his appearance
from making collections.
JIM. Fox of Foxburg is drilling the first of
six wells he intends to sink on the bank of the
Clarion river near the mouth. He has two
more rigs already finished:
CIRCULARS offering . reward of 81, 900 for
the arrest of the murderer of Annie Leconey
signed by her uncle, Ghalkley Leconey, are
posted up in various sections OF the State.
THE Berks County Agricultural Society has
decided not to allow any games of chance or
any form of gambling on its grounds during
the continuance of its annual fair this year.
HARRY HALME is popular Bradford man
who has the distinction of being the youngest
grandfather in that part of the country. He is
but SO years old, and has been grandfather in
good standing for two years.
DETECTIVE WILLIAM Y. LYON, who was the
defendant in a recent remarkable criminal
trial in Reading, has lost his voice. He cannot
talk even in whisper and is said to be suffer-
ing with partial paralysis of the vocal CO rds.
ONE of the sights on to-day's street market
was young Chinaman in neat and well.ftting
suit of blue pilot cloth, and wearing yellow
necktie and a straw hat. He went from stand
to stand and inquired, "How you sellee
butteef" or How muchee black stlawballies2n
like any other market habitue-Erie Herald.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10
SOMETHING TO LAUGH AT.

"Ima glada ds conpa go to sleepa," said
| the 1t allan peanut vender.
| s'Why so, Dago2'' asked the messenger boy.
''Coza.:When coppa sleepa no eata peanutta
| wtthouts paya. .''-Chatter.
Father-Clara, what game was that you
| were playing when L looked into the parlor last
night?
C1ara-Hide and seek.
Father-W hat was the kissing for9
CIara-oh, that was the duty on the hides.-5os-
ton Herald.
Gus-If you don't give it to me at once
III kiss you.
Madge-And If 1 do give it to you you will let NE
alone?
Madge Well you can't have h.-Boston
Beacon.
Mrs. Wickwire-Oh, this is awful. Here's
a story Of a Door, starving woman in Massachu-
setts selling her little child for bread.
Mr. Wickwire-Why, that was regular swindle.
Clear case Of false pretense. Why didn't she sen
1t for meat?-T Terre HG~te Express.
Mr. Rowne de Bout-That man, W. Fear.
less Gall, has castiron nerve. Do you know
him?
Mr. Vandervelt Roosebilt-Can't say that 1 do.
never met him but once, and that was the day he
called to ask me to be his best man at his we'd
dIng.-Puck
Success and happiness come to US grad
ually. You've got to bite through the bread and
butter before you strike the chicken in your sand
wich.-Puck.
First Commercial TraveIer-I like to
strike Milwaukee. It's a lively town, with its
theaters and music gardens athletic games going
on all the time. bands OF music and professions
constantly passing.
Second Commercial Traveler-I never saw any
Of that. I've always found Milwaukee q sober
business city.
First Commercial Traveler-I guess you never
stayed there over Sunday. Puck.
HEDGING.
'I've watched the elouds-I guess will
Take shelter ere 1t rain;
do not like your DILL, Bill -
Says Secretary Blaine.
$50 let Mckinley brew the stew,
And reap the hurricane;
But II know a thing or two,n
Laughs Secretary Blaine.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10
A Custom Not Wholly New,

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
In recent number of THE DISPATCH you
mention as new epoch that some Pittsburg
firms are this year giving their employees a
weeks vacation with full pay. BY inquiring of
the employees of Rosenbaum & Co. you will find
that this firm have for more than twelve years
given their employees a weeks vacation with
full pay every summer. l see with pleasure
that other firms are now doing the same and
hope that all firms will follow this example and
thereby add to the health and pleasure of their
clerks. RIM.
PITTSBURG, July g.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10

SIT is settled truth in politics that no
man can win on independent issues in two cam
paigns," remarks the Baltimore american, as
effort to assure its readers that Pattson is to
be defeated. This is equivalent to declaring
that politics are SO Erovellng that no enduring
issue can stand more than one campaign, ex-
cept the perennial one of office getting. That
would be equal to maintaining that there is no
settled truth in politics. But the assertion is a
simple case of trying to manufacture political
philosophy to suit the wishes of an uneasy
organ.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10

THIS week large number of members of
the House of Representatives were given
leave of absence. The lime has come when, In
political sense, it is absolutelynecessary for
honorable members to go home and look after
their fences. The result is likely to be a repro
duction of the conditions of 1883, when the
tariff bill was left stranded for want of quo
rum. A seven months session with affairs left
in surpense is enough to suggest that the new
rules were principally a success in delaying
real and non-partisan business.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10
DEATHS OF A DAY.

The funeral of Louis Lenkner, of Brushton, who
died on Tuesday evening, is to take place this
afternoon. The services will be conducted at the
late residence of the deceased. Brushton avenue
at 1:SO p NJ, by the Rev. Mr.. Miner, pastor Of
St. Andrews German Lutheran Church Brusb-
ton. The interment will take place in the Ger
man Lutheran Cemetery, East End. Mr.. Lenk-
ner was q years OF age. He old resident
of Brushton, and had a very large circle of
friends. who mourn his loss with sincerity. 1t is
expected that his funeral will be one of the largest
ever held in that part of the cfty
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10

THE indianapolis Journal turns up its nose
at rural Indiana paper for asserting that Sen.
ator Turpie's literary tastes would lead him to
prefer ITO read the letters of Junius in the
original tongue" rather than attend political
conventions. The sarcasm is misplaced, when
it comes to an honest recognition of the fact
that the language of Indiana politics is differ
ent tongue from classic English in the eigh-
teenth century,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10

PITTsBURG will trust that not even the
attractive inducements of Pullman can draw
any part of the Westinghouse plant to that
place. By the inventive enterprise of Mr..
Westinghouse this city has protited largely.
At the same time all of the Westinghouse COM
panIes have fiourished here SO that the ad-
vantages have been mutual. So long as Pitts
burg can offer advantages over any other place
for manufacturing and Westinghouse keep the
lead over other inventors and industrial organ
izers, the partnership will be too good TO dis
solye
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10

To the Editor Of The Dispatch:
By all means preserve the old block house
and leave it where it now stands The relics of
olden times are fast passing away and hope
the authorities will see to it that this one is
kept for future generations to remind them of
aud lang syne. To me it is very strange that
SO many people take no interest in such mat.
ters. They are far more interested in two-
legged (John L. Sullivan) bulldog tights, or in
the baseball games. than in anything pertain
Ing to the past history of their Countrywide
land OF the Star Spangled Banner. But we
ought to save the old block house. and after
ages will proclaim blessings on our names.
MAIL Boy.
PITTSBURG July 4 1890
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10

IT is curious commentary on civiliza-
tion: that Holland is delaying her assent to
the general act Of the anti-slsvery conference
for fear that the import duties of the Congo
Free State may obstruct the ditfusion of Hol-
land gin among the natives of the Congo re-
gion. 1t will possibly have healthy if humil-
iating result on our national pride to inquire
whether any similar considerations are produc-
ing the disinclination of the United States to
give its assent TO the same measure.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10
The Study of English.

To the Editor OF The Dispatch:
l. Please answer through your valuable COL
umns if a person has to be able to speak more
than the English language to be Shakespear-
ian actor. 2 If there is school in Pittsburg or
Allegheny where one can study the English
language at night. A. A. Y. A
PITTsBURG, July9.
RI. Not in this country. 2 There are night
schools, but not at this time of year. Apply to
the Central Board Of Education for informa-
tion.l
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10

A VERY good measure of the public folly
of permitting the destruction of our canal sys-
TEN is furnished by the fact that France is
pushing the work of turning the Seine into a
ship canal which will bring vessels of 1000 to
2 500 tons TO Paris. The cost of the work will
be about s27, 600 600. If France can do that for
a single river, it seems as if the United States
might use portion OF its wealth In improving
and connecting its magnificent waterways.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10
Welded AT HOME.
Marriage of Miss Annie I. Ogden to Frank
G. Freeman.

G. Freeman.
A very pretty home wedding last evening at
o'clock resulted in the union of Miss Annie
Irene Ogden, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Ogden, of Federal street, Allegheny, and Mr..
Frank G. Freeman, of Boggs & Buhl. The
ceremony was performed in the presence of a
large circle of friends in the parlor of the cosy
home and was witnessed by quite a number of
intiu ate friends who after extending con-
gratulations were invited into the dining room
and served to an elaborate supper by Hagan.
circle Of society and were forcibly reminded of
the fact bv the numerous and extremely hand
some wedding presents of which they were the
recipients.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10
First Jr. O. U. A. M. Council.

To the Editor OF The Dispatch:
]. H. R. asks in recent number of THE DIS
PATCH where the first council of the Junior
Order of American Mechanics in the United
States was formed. In reply let me state that
Washington Council No. l. of Germantown
Philadelphia, was instituted May IL, 1853. This
was the irst and is still IN existence, having
nearly 400 members. E. q. P.
PITTSBURG July g.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10
WHERE WOLFE STANDS

The position of the Hon. Charles S. Wolfe
in the present Gubernatorial campaign is
clearly defined. THE DIsPATCH's cor
respondent in Harrisburg obtained a state
ment from Mr.. Wolfe himself yesterday.
Before Mr.. Wolfe's own words the rumor
that the standard bearer OF Prohibi-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PITTsBURG. THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1890
THE DISPATCH FOR THE SUMMER

Persons Tearing The City for the summer can
hare THE DISPATCH forwarded 6y earliest
mail 10 any address at the rate of 90 cents per
month. or So so for three months, Sunday edi-
tion included. Daily edition only. zoe per
month, Sc for three months. The address may
be changed as desired, If care be taken in all
cases 10 mention both old and ne,p address
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10
BIed 10 Death From His Lip.

M1pD1ETowN, July 9.-Hugh, the 10-year.
old son of Rev. s. s. Miller, pastor of the Re.
formed Church at Boonsboro, Washington
county. fell from a fence on the Fourth of July
and badly cut his lip, which continued to bleed
freely until yesterday morning. when he died
from exhaustion. Every effort was made to
check the flow of BLOOD but to no avail.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10
A Pleaaant PnrtY.

A party, consisting of Mrs. VIM. P. De Armit,
Miss Julia De Armit and Mr. and Mrs. John s..
Davis will leave to-day for Cape May, where
the season will be spent by all excepting Mrs.
De Armit, who in two weeks will occupy apart
ments at Ebenburg where Mr.. De Armlt will
spend Saturdays and Sundays during the
tod smell
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10

The proposition by the New York Mail
and Express, that Congress shall make Stanley
Colonel reveals novel view as to the manu-
facture of that title. Does the religious organ
labor under the impression that its truly good
editor got his military rank by act OF Congress2
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10

The criticism and suggestions of cor
respondent, who speaks with an air of author
ity upon the necessity for mechanical training
schools in this country deserve consideration.
The lack of adequate apprenticeship oppor-
tunltIes is undeniably drawback in many of
our industries.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10
Eight Figured Out.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Please publish the number of legal holidays
in this State to settle dispute and name them.
PITTsBURG, July g. ED.
New Year, Washington's Birthday, Good
Friday, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor
Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas.l
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10
Thomas smith.

Thomas Smith. well-known resident Of the
Fourteenth ward, and for % years an employe at
Hussey's Copper Works, died yesterday, aged 81
years. The deceased was u member Of the knights
of Pythias and Order of Ivorites. He leaves q
wife and two children.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10
MarrinRs Lican.e. I'm Ohio.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
In the State of Ohio does the marriage license
law require woman Is years old to produce an
affidavit from her parents or guardian giving
their consent or stating her age. or does the
marriage license clerk swear her to her age?
PITTSBURG, July s. MARY.
las Is is the legal age all that is required is an
affidavit to that effect, either by bride or
groom.1
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsPATCH.I
ERIE, July 9.-Mr. William Bell, Jr, President
of the Marine National Bank died to-day at the
age OF 70. Deceased was reared in the mercantile
trade with his father. who was the first drygoods
merchant In Chautauqua county, N. Y. Mr..
Bell founded the Industrial school in Erie. and
was conspicuous for his charity work. Deceased
leaves q wife and two children.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10

territory taken away from it. and at the first
show of force the adventurers made themselves
scarce, and the English company backing the
scheme has beautiful prospect of losing all its
lands in Mexico by confscation. Vaultine
ambition is very apt to o'erleap itself.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10
PIN INSIDE HER EAR.


Interesting and Successful Experiment at
the University Hospital.
PHIADELPHIA,July9 9.-Maggie McGagearn,
20 years of age on Thursday last got pin in
her ear, which up to Monday did not give any
pain or develop any serious results. The pain
on Monday and Tuesday was so great that it
threatened to unbalance her mind. Her friends
urged her To 90 to the University Hospital and
the case there was undertaken by DR.. Hamond
who, by means of the introduction of silver
able, through compression, to unfasten the pin
from the postitn where it was wedged, and to
extractit
The operation was most successful expert
ment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10
A TweIve-Year.Old Mother.

CAPE MAY, Julya-Lottie jackson, a 12-year-
old colored gill living at Cold Springs, about
two miles above this place, gave birth to a child
Yesterday morning. The youthful mother and
offsnrinG are doing quite well.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10

THE outcome Of that Lower California
filibustering project was about as THE Dis
PATCH Indicated In advance. The Mexican
Government has got too strong to have its
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10

THERE is strong sentiment in favor of
preserving the Block House in its present loca-
ton. Mrs. Schenley's idea of park in the
First ward would serve all purposes admirably.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10
CURRENT TIMELY TOPICS.

MR. HoGG, candidate for Gubernatorial hon.
ors in Texas is having hard road to travel. His
nomination may cause split in the Democratic
party.
into a ten-acre lot turned over several times with
a long POLE and If 1t does not sizze 1t is safe to
examine the contents. The Gar lives very
pleasant life.
Ex-PREsIDENT CLEVELAND is taking quite
a lively interest in matters in the little hamlet
where he is spending the hot weather, and Is
making himself very popular thereby.
AN illuminated cat" made out of paste
board is the latest invention to drive away rats.
1t might work all right for a night or two, but
after some marauding Thomas Cat came in con-
tact with 1t the chances are that Its usefulness
wouldn't amount to much.
CONGRESSMAN FLOWER, Chairman OF the
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee,
has opened a set of political books and is ready
for business. Gentlemen running the Republican
campaign have no use for books, as they transact
business q cash basis.
IN recognition of his ''duty to God and his
country Governor Nichols will veto the lottery
bill, and owing to a duty the members Of the
Legislature owe to the lottery swindle, they will
pass the bill over the Governors veto.
IF this keeps on Government ice cream in
spector will be absolutely necessary. 1t would be
a cold snap.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10
The TOPICAL TALKER.
The City's Derrick Ouiposts-How Oil
Legends Grow-More Air Than OLA
Sail That's Seldom seen-Where Arc Our

The City's Derrick Oufposts-How Oil
Legends Grow-More Air Than OLA
Sail That's Seldom seen-Where Arc Our
| Oarsmens
| TRAVELLERS who approach this city by way
of the Ohio Valley realize the importance
of the oil and gas products of Allegheny county
better than most Pittsburgers do. Derricks
dot the landscape very frequently within a
radius OF twelve miles from the Pitrsburg
Court House. In the fourishing town of Cora
| opolis derricks appear to be more plentiful
| than shade trees. I counted twenty or moro
| within sight from the opposite bank OF the
| river At Haysville. near it, on the north
| bank about dozen more rigs are to be seen.
The smell of oil is quite strong at this point.
| With the smell most of the drilers have had to
| rest content-the virgin purity of most OF the
derricks tells a sad tale of money sunk In USE
| less holes.
THE way an oil well grows by report is some
what astounding. A gentleman who has to
take interest in all reports from the oil fields
| tells me that within the last ten days seven
| 500barrel wells have been forced upon his at
tention. He investigated every one of the
seven, and the largest was 20-barrel phenom-
enon. Others were dry holes. The driller of
| one well reported to be exceeding $40 barrels a
day said. when asked for the facts: Five
hundred barrels? Yes-500 year, perhaps"
During the hottest weather of last week an
oil operator of this city travelled down into
West Virginia to learn the particulars about
gusher that had been reported as flowing ~
barrels an hour. He walked three miles
through q treeless country, under blazing
sun, to the spot on a hillside where the won-
derful well was said to be. He found TWO very
disgusted men sitting by cold boiler. They
were the owners and proprietors OF dry hole.
A SOLITARY white sail t1ecked the smooth
brown bosom of the Ohio close to the dam
at Bellevue. 1t belonged to small boat IN
the stern of which sat a single man. The boat
and the sailor did not proceed to vanish OF a
sudden; nor did the strong Western wind cap
size the boat and give me a chance to describe
an heroic rescue. The only extraordinary
thing about the sailboat was the fact that 1t
was there at all. A sailboat is as rare sight
upon the Ohio In these parts as a porpolse OF
flying fish almost. Why7
There is enough water for sailboats-especial-
ly when the wickets of the Bellevue dam are
raised as they will be In few days. 1t is odd
that more people do not take advantage Of the
abundance of water about Pittsburg-not for
drinking purposes, Of course
Quite o crowd gathered on the Sixth street
bridge on Monday evening to watch three or
four oarsmen in single sculls and greater
marvel still, four-oared shell. To see SO many
blades dipping in the Allegheny at once was
enough to attract spectators by the hundred.
Why has rowing, gone out of fashion? The
stories of the prowess of Plttsburg's oarsmen
are all dated at least Is years ago. This should
not be so. The reason for it is not easy to dis
cover
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10

Gabriel Weisser, who has for manv years con-
Quoted q business at No. 1919 Penn avenue died
yesterday at the advanced age Of 70 years,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10
THE Carnegie Library has seductively cool

appearance within. 1t is cool. as all
buildings substantially built of stone are. The
reading room is already attracting goodly
number of men and boys, with an occasional
member of the fair sex. These being holiday
times it is not surprising that majority OF the
readers at the library should be boys The
papers and periodicals which are all that the
library affords as yet seemed to be giving
good deal of pleasure to a score or two of
readers Yesterday afternoon. Librarian
Stevenson is working very. hard, but the col
lection of library is no light task.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10

The mercury with the flannel shirts,
fans, hammocks and other hot weather per-
quisites beat hasty retreat yesterday
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10

RBThe BUSINESS OFFICE Of THE DIS
PATCH has been removed 10 Corner Of
Smithfield and Diamond Streets.