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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-04-23
Updegraf's.
One Price Cash Store,
HAGERsT0wN, MD.
- Oh 1901
Commissioners Notice.

Mar. %, 1890.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-27
LIBERAL FOR EVERY GOOD CAUSE.

1t is not merely in size and population
that this city is growing, but also, which is
even more gratifying still, in its capacity
for undertaking earnestly and carrying out
promptly benevolent works of every de-
scription. In this connection the success of
the fund for the Newsboys' Home, which
already exceeds $4,000, calls for compli-
ments and congratulations in several
quarters. Chief among the actors has been
our evening cotemporary, the Press, and
Mr.. c. L. Magee. The former by its vigor-
Gus organization of a popular subscription,
and the latter by his splendid donation of
$4,000, show what energy and liberality
can be exhibited here on short notice in
promoting a worthy object. Not less nota-
bic has been the generous response of the
public on behalf of the same cause.
While the great and dazzling gifts of Mr..
Carnegie, of Mrs. Schenley and of the late
Mr.. Shoenberger spread abroad the fame Of
Pittsburg's philanthropists. these, lesser in
dimensions, otless worthy, undertakings
in which the benevolence OF this community
as well as of individuals at large, is shown
so handsomely, will not only be appreciated,
but must exercise most beneficial influence
at home. Pittsburg is no mean city. Its
people are Hberal-handed for every good
cause.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-27
NOT THE RIGHT METHOD.

The advice is given by the Philadelphia
Press with regard to those census inquiries
that people should answer the question.
with regard to debts and diseases, because
Progress is impossible without a knowl.
edge of society, and this knowledge can only
be obtained by asking the questions put in
the census" This is a rather singular e1-
ample of logic gone crazy. Some of these
questions were never asked before; and ac-
cording to the esteemed Press, the first
reasonably accurate compilation of the
statistics which it insists on as most neces-
sary. was made in 1880. Consequently prog
ress was impossible prior to 1880. What
was impossible could not take place; and
the demonstration is complete that there
was no progress prior to 1880.
Without following any such absurd argu-
ments as that, it can be conceded that sta
tistical information at the points at issue
would be valuable. If there was any hope
that such an inquiry would result in relia-
BILE information it might be worth while to
advise the people to answer the queries.
But to put such an inquiry into the hands
Of the average census enumeration, to be
asked of the average housekeeper. is the
surest way of deciding that the information
shall not be worth the paper it is written on.
A special inquiry as to mortgages
might be complete if addressed to the proper
sources; and the same might be said of the
vital statistics properly investigated. But
when such an investigation is put into the
hands of the enumerators, to be asked from
door to door, it is foregone conclusion that
a large percentage of the answers will be
either deliberately deceptive or ignorantly
incorrect.
While this will be the result, it will not
be utterly fatal to society, although the es-
teemed Press seems to think so. Society
IAN progress even though it does not exactly
know how many idiots there are, outside of
he Census Bureau.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-27
ELECTRIcAL CONSULTATIONS.

This seems to be the period for reports, at
least, of electrical combinations. Follow
ing close upon the heels of the report that
the Westinghouse and Pullman interests
are to unite in the manufacture of electrical
cars and motors comes the rumor of con-
solidation of the Edison and Thomson
Houston systems with the avowed purpose
Of knocking out Westinghouse" The
capital which is proposed for the new COM
bination of electrical inventions is imposing
enough, being set at the very neat figure of
$20,O00,000 But it should be borne in
mind that it is not always the biggest capi-
talon paper-that does the most effective
knocking out. The concern that gets UP
the best electrical appliances and sells them
at the price which places them within the
reach of the largest number can count on
doing the best business, without any foolish
idea of knocking out business rivals.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-27
PEOPLE IN GENERAL.

MISS MARY ANDERSON has arrived in Lon
don.
CARMENcITA, the famous dancer, can neither
read nor write, but possesses a pair of highly
| educated feet.
REV. JOHN S. LINDSAY, of Boston, has been
elected assistant bishop of the Episcopal dio-
| cese of Alabama
| MISS BESSIE BoLE of San Francisco, is an
expert horseshoer, and would open shop
were IL not Tor the opposition of her family.
HON. WILLIAM G. OATS, of Alabama will
be the orator on Confederate memorial day,
the second Saturday of June at Charleston,
WA
RUSSELL SAGE is "a years old. He declares
that he feels every bit as young as he did at So
de is ahead of his friend Jay Gould in the
matter of health, anyhow.
Mr.. AND MRS. HENRY WILLARD and family
will sail on July for Europe for stay of q
year or longer. They will go first to Berlin.
which will be their headquarters.
ADA CAvENDIsH. who once made tour of
America, has announced her intention of re-
turning to the stage. Miss Oayendish belongs
to the old school, She is more prehistoric than
Lotta or Maggie Mitchell.
HENRIETTA RAE, one of the best women ar
lists in England, and a painter of lovely nude
plCbuTes, Is marrleU TO an drLlSb anu buSN "OIA
in the same studio. The husband is Ernest
Normand, They are both under 80 and have
one child.
BARoNFERDINAND DERoTHsCHILD's place,
Waddesdon Manor. where the Queen visited
recently, is an Aladdin's palace. 1t is sur
rounded by beautiful terrace gardens and is
crammed with pictures, old furniture, statuary
and priceless china.
MRS. JOHN E. MCELRoY, sister of the late
President Arthur, is quiet little home body
and lives at Albany. Her love of domesticity,
her charm of manner and her beauty are still
as notable as when she was the first lady of the
land. presiding in the White House.
ARCHDUCHEss MARIE VALERIE's mar
riage with the Archduke Salvador will take
place July 2S at Ischi in the parish church. 1t
will be a comparatively quiet affair. Only $50
carriages will be used. The wedding break
fast will be given in the hotel dining room. the
furniture, glass, plate, curtains and hangings
for the occasion being sent from Vienna. The
Austrian and Hungarian Governments and the
Courts of Berlin and Munich will be repre-
sented at the wedding
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-27
GAME AND INTERSTATE COMMERCE.

The basic idea of the original package
decision crops out in another place, and
that is with regard to the game laws of the
State. These laws not only forbid the
killing of game in certain seasons, but inter-
dict the sale of it in that season regardless of
when or where it is killed. A case of that sort
in court yesterday, with regard to game killed
in Missouri and shipped here, brought out
an inevitable reference to the principle OF
the original package case. 1t also ELECTED
a declaration from Judge Ewing that the
Supreme Court would have to make that
decision more complete before the principle
could be applied in this case. Leaving the
constitutional question to be settled between
the two courts, it is pertinent to remark that
a law which forbids the sale of game
irrespective of the consideration whether it
is killed at a legal date or not, is unreason-
ably and uniustly stringent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-27
MORE THAN A MONUMENT.

The City Councils, yesterday, passed the
amended ordinance for the acceptance oi
Mr.. Carnegie's gift, in accordance with the
understanding reached while Mr.. Carnegie
was here. One dissenting voice was heard
from a member who objects to the whole
project on the ground that the city should
not pay $40, 900 year for the maintenance
of "a monument to Mr.. Carnegie"
If the library buildings were to be no
more than a monument to Mr.. Carnegie, the
objection would be pertinent one. That
it will be a monument to him-one that will
make his memory honored by future gen.
erations-every friend Of the project hopes.
But Mr.. Carnegie, as we'll as anyone else,
realizes that the monument Will not be
worth having unless it is something
more. For that purpose all the
care that has been expended in
laying the foundation, has directed
itself to the end of securing its
widest and most permanent public use
fulness. If the libraries, art galleries and
museums to be provided by thi, munifcent
gift do not furnish instruction, enlighten-
ment and culture to the masses, all the ex-
penditures will be wasted. But with every
incentive for all connected with the project
to aim solely at that end, with the only
motive inspiring the work, that of the pub
lie good, we can entertain no doubt as to
the result We believe that the Carnegie
libraries will be great monument to the
memory of their donor, because long after
the present generation has passed away,
they will be permanent storehouses of
knowledge and art for the free use of every
man. woman and child in the community
But such objections are useful, because
they must necessarily incite the gentlemen
placed in charge of the building and organ
ization of the libraries to their duty of
giving them the widest usefulness, and
putting them on such a basis as
to bring their benefits home, not only
TO the educated snd select few, but to the
masses. The acceptance of the gift having
placed the management of the institution
in the hands of the Board of Trustees the
ORus is on that body. 1t is its function to
SO perform the work entrusted to it, as to
make its institution not only a monument
to Mr.. Carnegie, but an engine for the
culture, instruction and enlightened pleas
ure of the people. 1t will be their duty to
bring its benefits home to all the workers
of the city so that they shall feel that it is
their own property. The work that bas
been placed in their hands is great one,
and the necessity of making the gift per-
manent public benefit is emphasized BY this
thought that its success lies in making the
benefit felt by the greatest number of the
people.
The gentlemen who have been selected to
act on the Board of Trustees, both from the
membership of Councils, and from the cIti- |
Eens, are fully aware of the Importance of
their work. They will so discharge it that
after Mr.. Carnegie's gift has assumed con-
crete form, not a single objector will be
found to assert that the public expenditure
1br its support is wasted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-27
Social Chatter.

THE opening of the Childrens' Hospital on
Forbes street will be celebrated with re.
ception on the afternoon and evening of June
4, at which the lady managers will be the re-
ceiving committee and will serve refreshments.
A SOCIAL for the young members of the Will
kinsburg Presbyterian Church was given in the
lecture room last night at which Mr.. W. s.
Bell appeared with his stereopticon.
MISS NELLIE NIXON, of Chambersburg, and
Miss Florence Fracker, of Des Moines, Ia, are
guests of the Misses Beymer, Fifth avenue
Bellefeld.
THE wedding of Miss Burns. of 5506 Walnut
street, and DR.. McClaren, of Fourth avenue,
will occur June 8, at the First Presbyterian
Church.
MISS BESSIE WILLIAMSON, of Sharon, is a
guest of the Misses Lare, on Washington
street, Allegheny.
A PHYSICAL Culture Entertainment was
given by the pupils of the Sterrett School last
evening
MISS DUNCAN, of Oil City. is visiting Miss
Maud Monro, of Sheffield street. Allegheny
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-27
PITTsRuRG CENTER.

The central situation Of Pittsburg and its
general accessibility are coming in for very
practical recognition these days. There was
q time when the railways carried crowds of
delegates through Pittsburg to conventions
East, West, North and South. and never a
convention met here. Now we have differ
ent tale to tell. Conventions are held here
constantly, and this week, for instance
no less than three national organizations
will meet here. The meeting Of the Scotch
Irish Congress here promises to be one of
the most notable events in the history of the
nation this year. Pittsburg has the posi-
ton, the accommodations and hospitality
unbounded, and it is not surprising that the
nation should recognize these facts. The
future Of this city as a meeting place for the
nation, nay more, for the nations of the
earth, is remarkably promising, 1t may
not be so very long before Pittsburg will be
making her great competitors hustle in
other fields than the industrial.
1t is, moreover, comfortable to rem ember
that Pittsburg is on the eve of greater i'm
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-27
A FUsTER CONCERT.

An ENJOYABLE Evening Of Song. Instrumental
Music and Misunderstanding Dea-
coness' Home-Fair for the Home for
Aged Protestants.
Carnegie Hall. Allegheny was filled last
evening, gallery and all, by people interested
in the Grand Army, and especially in the James
M. Lysle Post, l2s, under whose auspices the
Foster concert was given. The programme
opened with the "Suwanee River" rendered Dy
double quartet, consisting OF MIS-. IA;
Miss Irene Sample, with Messrs. A. r. Donald:
son, E. H. Dermitt James ID. Horne anu
Harry Brocket, who substituted; Dotn IN
chorus and in solos, for Mr.. Harry Horner VINO
renaeFsd epsPe sS 1s Rver with ali the
pathos possible. it is unnecessary TO say. A
whistling solo by Mrs. Leah Dickinson was
next on the programme, and the laoys popu-
her appearance was greeted. At the conclu-
sion of her selection she was presented WIN
magnificent basket of flowers. and In answer to
the rapturous applause, gave Listen to the
"Nellie Was a Lady, was affirmed by Mr..
Joseph H. Horne and was reiterated by the
remainder of the double quartet In the chorus,
with very pleasing effect.
Mr. Harry Brocket, in becomingly doleful
manner. next told Of the inirmities of "Old
Uncle Ned" and the chorus sympathized with
him. Mrs. M. denkler rendered "Beautlful
Dreamer in her usual sweet voice, and re-
ceived burst of applause as did also Miss
Irene Sample, who sang 'My Old Kentucky
Home" "Massa's in the Cold, Cold
Ground" Mr.. E. H. Dermitt rendered
with the assistance of the chorus.
"Ellen Bayne," with all her sweetness. was ex-
tolled by Mr.. william Hamilton, with Leonard
Wales at the organ and the quartet joining in
the chorus, after which John Browns Body
was rendered by the chorus and Mr. Hamilton
The first part of the programme was to be con-
cluded with selection, Midnight Alarm" by
the Grand Army Band, but by the applause
given them they we're compelled to make 1t
selections, and responded very gracefully to
the encore. They presented an imposing aP-
pearance, IN, their great numbers and hand
some uniforms, and they are certainly favor
ties, judging from their reception.
The programmes second part consisted OF
an Organ Solo" by Prot. John Pritchard. who
oficiated as accompanist throughout the
evening, with the exception of one number,
and was thoroughly enjoyed: "Cornet Solo"
by George King of the g. A. X. Band, was
likewise. Gentle ANNIE" by Irene Sample;
''Come Where My Love Lies Dreaming" Saxa-
phone Quartet; Hard Times Come Again
No More" Mr.. Brocket; "Whistling Solo,"
Mrs. Dickinson. and ''Old Black Joe" by E.
II. Dermitt, with national selections by the
Grand Army Baud, closed the very successful
performance for which the talent was volun-
teered and consequently the entire proceeds,
minus the rent of the hall, will be turned over
to the ''sinKing fund" of the post, under whose
auspices the concert was given"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-27
KNIGHTS PARADE AND DINE.
Opening of the Grand Conclave of knights
Templar Mt Lock Haven.

Opening of the Grand Conclave of Knights
Templar Mt Lock Haven.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.i
LOCK HAVEN, May 26-The opening scenes
of the Grand Conclave of the Knights Templar
of Pennsylvania, now in this city, was inaugu-
rated this evening by the parade, business
meeting and banquet of Lu Lu Temple Ancient
Arabic Order Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, of
which the presiding officer, or Ilustrious Poten-
tate. is Joseph s. Wright, a gentleman eminent
in Masonic circles The paraders formed on
Water street. wearing evening dress suits with
red fez, and marched over a designated route
headed by the celebrated Arabic Band. The
parade, after traversing the allotted ground,
repaired to Smiths Hall, where the orders of
nobility was conferred by Qlustrious Potentate
Wright and other temple business attended to.
After performing their duties they proceeded
to the Grand Bazaar of Colonel Mayer where,
they indulged in the traditional banquet which
closed the proceedings of the first day.
There are only two temples in the State, ,Lu Lu
Temple at Philadelphia, and Syria Temple, at
Pittsburg. OF the latter, Thomas ]. Hudson,
formerly Adams Express agent here, and who
married Miss Reilly, is the present Illustrious
Potentate. OnlyKnights Templar or thirty-third
degree Masons can become members of these
shrines. The decorations throughout the city
are very handsome, or would be in case of good
weather. Just now. however, they are water
soaked and looked wilted and heavy The work
of preparation Tor holding the annual conclave
of knights Templar in this city has been per-
formed in a very satisfactory manner by Hos
pitaller Commandery. The next annual con-
clave of the Knights Templar will in all proba-
bility be held at Harrisburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-27
STATE POLITICAL NOTES.

SENATOR QUAY has expressed desire thai
the delegates chosed in Washington county
should be uninstructed.
THE result is no longer in doubt in Butler
county. Stone has carried the oleaginou.
! county by majority of i.
THE Young Republican CLUB of Meadville,
! will attend the State Convention in a BODY
A committee is busily engaged perfecting ar.
rangements.
The Chester Times gravely remarks that
wallace is not 'agin' Cleveland, but all the
men who are opposed to Cleveland are for Wal
lace for Governor"
SENATOR CAMERON writes TO q gentleman
in Philadelphia that he thinks some very radi-
cal changes will be made in the provisions of
the Mckinley BILL
COLONEL JOHN B. COMPTON has withdrawn
from the Congressional race in the Erie-Craw-
ford district. His withdrawal, he says, is in
the interest of harmony.
Mr.. PLUME, of CORY, believes he has fight
ing chance of winning the nomination in the
Twenty-sixth district. His personal friend,
Mr.. Payne, of Cory, does not exactly coincide
with the prediction.
REPRESENTATIVE BRosINs is visiting his
constituents. During an interview he ex-
pressed the opinion that the Senate would pass
the Mckinley bill without chasing it through
thresing machine
MIR. EMERY, of Bradford, will stump the
State against Mr. Delamater if he should re-
ceive the nomination. The Mexican politician
is not dead, physically speaking, but politically
he is dead cock in the pit.
JOHN CESSNA, the fighter from awav back
will, If all signs do not fail, succeed the nras.
ent member in Congress. The district is COM
posed of the counties of Cambria. Blair somer-
set and Bedford, and is ably represented by
Edward Scull, OF Somerset
WASHINGTON Post: Mr.. William L. Scott
has resorted to the bludgeon and sapdpag in
his effort to make Pattison the Democratic
nominee for Governor of Pennsylvania. Presi-
dental campaigns in GubernatoriaI years come
high. but Mr.. Scott seems determined to have
one.
SAVANNAH Net0s: The big Democratic
politicians of Pennsylvania are gradually COM
ing to think that Ex-Governor Robert Pattison
is the man who can knock out in the Guber-
Material contest in that State any man Quay
may nominate. Pattisoh is not great man by
a long way. but he is an honest one, and an
honest Governor is more needed in Pennsyl-
vania than brilliant one!
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-27
THE TOPICAL TAlKER.

A New Dodge to Get Paper Free-sus.
wills-The Waltz in Fashion-A New
Play.
"THAT old maj" said a news-vender to me
yesterday, pointing to a venerable gen.
tleman with gray hair, "stops buying paper
when the summer begins-he's sharp 'unr'
SHARP? Why not slowf" asked.
"Oh he gets his paper just the same. He
stops buying it, that's all. When the hot
weather comes people begin to go out of town,
and very often they neglect to tell me of their
departure, and the consequence is that the
paper is left outside their doors as usual. That
old man has discovered that many papers are
going to waste, and he slips around early in the
morning and approprfates the paper he likes
best. That's why he doesn't buy paper"
SAID wise as well as fair philosopher yester-
day: Il haven't any sympathy for women
who are everlastingly crying for independence
and are afraid as death they'll strike days
work"
THE latest thing in frauds, in the drug line is
the fictitious quinine pill. A good many of
the so-called quinine pills are adulterated to
such an extent that it were not unjust to call
them unadulterated frauds. A physician said
to me yesterday: $50 difficult is it to get
quinine pills of ANYTHING like their alleged
strength that have deemed it best when pre-
scribing quinia to put it in the form
of capsules or powders. Some pills, nominally
containing two grains of quinia, which a
patient of mine bought the other day. showed
not the slightest sign of dissolving after being
soaked in warm water for two hours"
THE great audience which assembled last
night in the Mechanical Hall of the Expo
sition showed extraordinary liveliness after the
performance. Every one seemed to be moving
in waltz time and the infection of Strauss en-
chanting strains was evident everywhere.
A BUFFALO correspondent telegraphed last
night: More successful plays have had
their first performances in Buffalo than in other
cities and many more have died here because
the plays were wanting in some important par
ticular. The latest candidate for public favor
is William c. Hudson's society comedy drama,
Jack Gordon, knight Errant," which was
produced tonight, with people TUNED away, by
a company selected by Paul F. Nicholson, and
in which Alice King Livingston played the
pretty character of Lucy Sherman. The play
is made from Mr.. Hudsou's novel. but is so
much more striking in effect interesting in its
situations and dramatic in its clipacs that only
to-nights performance demonstrated the su-
periority SO strongly that the old Brooklyn
Eagle correspondent, who dramatized his novel.
was called before the curtain. The story IS
ingenious, novel and strikingly dramatic, but
Mr.. Hudson has improved SO much on the
novel that the play far surpasses his literary
effort. Miss Livingston was supported by an
admirable company, including Adelaide Thorn
ton, Katherine Arnold. Ethel Chase Sprague
who was wonderful MoLlie LotoeIt, and Gladys
Bird, in the leading feminine roles. Mr. White
W hittlemy, as Jack Gordon. captured the au-
dience and the whole performance was scored
a success.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-27

provements than she has yet seen. The
gifts of Mr.. Carnegie are to be in the
nature of institutions which will aid Pitts.
burg in entertaining her visitors. There are
new hotels and theaters in sight, and in
other ways this city will soon be metropoli-
tan in its appointments The inflow of con-
ventions shows that PIttsburg's claims are
appreciated properly by the world without.