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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-25
ALL THROUGH THE STATE.

MIR. CHARLES RIeHTMIRE killed 3S-pound
swapping turtle at Tioga few days ago. The
'critter'' was feet long.
THE Methodist church bell at Mansfield
Tioga county, which had been in use for "a
wears. was cracked a few weeks ago. It is to
be replaced.
JOHN LYONS, of Wilkesbarre, died there on
Tuesday night of injuries received by falling
into pit of boiling water at the bottom of Dor
rance shaft.
THE Self-Actfng Bell Company, of Lancaster,
has been chartered. with capital of $4,000
Self-acting electric bells and shelf hardware
will be manufactured.
.. H. HoLLIsTER, who has just qualified as
postmaster at Meadville, resigned the Office of
commissioners Clerk, which he has held since
March, 1871. over 19 years.
WHILE workmen were digging sand in the
old brlckyard east of Cemetery Hill, Gettys-
burg, they unearthed the body of a soldier
The buttons found indicate that he was a rebel.
BETHLEHEM and West Bethlehem have an
epidemic which some doctors characterize as
identical with the break-bone fever of the
South, others call it species of typhoid, and
still others find it Of an intermittent type.
WILLIE Russ. of Columbia, was drowned in
the Susquehanna river yesterday while playing
tag The boys companions feared they would
be blamed for the drowning and kept the acci-
dent secret for several hours. The body
was recovered.
EDWARD ]. DALTON, an Upper Merton
Montgomery county, farmer, had his father
arrested last week on the charge OF cruelty TO
animals, and yesterday the elder Dalton retail
iated by causing the arrest of his son for per-
jury in rhe cruelty case
,e,,oNrus-orD n daughter OF Thomas Mil
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FEW PLEAsANTRIEs,

s'Mamma," said little Willie, who had
felt the instrument of maternal corrections: ''do
they truly have golden slippers in heaven?''-
Washington Post.
"Maria," said De Broot, ST haven't
had square meal since we have been mar
ried.''
.sThat's what you get,'' she replied coolly,
'sfor buying round table for the dining g-room.'i
Washington Post.
Papa-Come, Johnny, off with those
soiled clothes. I'm going to take you to 'Tha
Crystal slipper"
Johnny-oh, L guess don't want to 20, pa,
1 seen mas slipper this morning. ''-Chicdgo
Times.
Thinpurse-Dcar, dear, Maria 1 don't
know what we are coming to or how poor folks
are going to live. Ice scarce, coal scarce small
fruits scarce, and prices gong up every day,
Dear, dear!
Mrs. T.-well, thank heaven, there is one thing
that Is plentiful
ThInpurse-what Is that. love?
Mrs T-Cheek.- Chicago Times.
"Smith is a very grave, reserved and dig.
nihed man, isn't he?'
eyes but I've seen him when he was neither
grave, reserved nor dignihed.''
'.Hou have?''
'.Yes; I've seen him eapering around and dane
ing in front of his infant grandson, and heard
him call him Little toodles, poodles, woodles.'"
boston Courier.
THE GRowL OF THE GRUMBLERs.
The men who are e'er finding fault with the
world,
Complaining OF all things about them.
Belong to class that might elsewhere be
hurled,
And the world get along well without them.
--Nelo York Press.
Gordon-Do you always lift your hat to
your cook when you leave the house?
TredeRar-Not always; but my dear fellow, Just
consider that this one has consented to stay with
us for three whole days.-Puck.
Mrs. Cumso-You've seen these Dollar
Dinner Bills-of-Fare In the household msga-
ZINES?
Mrs. Fangie-Yes; got one up the other day,
''How much did 1t cost you?''
'srhree dollars and half. ''-Psek,
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PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

THE Empress Eugene is travelling In Nor
way under an assumed name
CHARLES DIoKENs's youngest son is MEM
Der of the New South Wales Parliament.
CREMATION is not popular In England, al
though the Duke of Bedford has spent 500 900
trying to make 1t so.
PROFESSOR NORMAN DUNsHEE, who taught
President Garfield Latin and Greek Mt Hiram
College, has Just died at Des Moines. La.
PRESIDENT CHARLES KENDALL ADAMS,
Of Cornell University, has been married in En-
gland to Mrs A. s. Barnes, of New York.
A APHILANTHRoPIc desire to fit herself to be
a nurse has led Lady Alexandria beveson-
Cover. daughter of the Duke of Sutherland, to
enter a London hospital.
THE mansion OF the late Alexander H
Stephens, Vice President of the Confederacy,
at Marietta, Ga, has been bought by Frank
Roberts, rich colored man. who is fitting it
up for his use.
SENATOR MORRILL,, although so years old,
sticks to his post at Washington through this
season Of hot-weather legislation, and does not
propose to return to his Vermont home till the
session closes. He is in unusually good health.
THE worlds tennis champion is Willoughby
]. Hamilton, of Ireland who recently met and
defeated the crack players of the Eastern
hemisphere at Wimbledon. He is % years old,
and the fourth son of Canon Hamilton OF Dun
drum, County Dublin.
No man in New Hampshire was better and
more favorably known than the late General
Gilman Maston. He had served In both
branches of Congress, and made brilliant
record for himself as soldier during the war.
Abraham Lincoln and Secretary Stanton con-
sidered him trustworthy friend and reliable
counselor.
comfortable log cabin, on the banks of the
Potomac, in Maryland, furnished ready for in
slant use, with a colored man and his wife in
readiness to receive the Senator and his friends.
but it has not been used except by the colored
man and his wife during the several years
Senator Evarts has owned 1t.
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CURRENT TIMELY TOPICS.

THE difference between the Improved
Order of Red Men and the original Aborigines is
that the former drinks pop an6 the latter whisky
straight.
In enumerating the different species of
hogs in this country the New York Sun has
failed to mention the man who spoils zoo oysters
at one sitting.
CONGRESSMAN SCRANTON, who has
Just been. renominated by the Republicans Of
Lackawanna, Pa, has had peculiar experience.
In 1880 he was elected, in 1882 defeated, in 1884
elected in 1885 defeated. and in 1888 elected This
is his year to be defeated.
A MAN in Cincinnati has eaten 120
spring chickens in l2o consecutive days. and
when last heard from he was still daily getting
away with his chicken. Porkopofis is bound to
keep up her record.
A MARYLAND farmer has duck Of the
Pekin species with four feet. and uses one of its
many legs rudder when swimming. 1t is re-
ported to be well-behaved. bird and not in the
least proud of its surpesfuous extremities.
IT is said that the grass has overtaken the
Presidential boom Of Mayor Filter, Of Phiadel-
phia, and If this kind of weather continues the
frost will nip the aspirations of several other
candidates.
A JACKSON man named Spencer cleaned ont
his well the other day and caught exactly 6s5
lizards in it. This multitude is now exhibition
and makes the people who had been using the
water from this well feel rather creepy. Is 1t any
wonder people object to water as q beverage?
AN iceberg four miles in length was passed
in the Northern latitudes. but it makes no differ
ence to monopolistio ice companies. as they keep
selling five pound cakes and telling consumers
4l,a grka rhara aaka fnff f11n Dc
GENERAL E. e. SPINNER says his eyesight
is gone that he cannot read single line of
his writing. Mr.. Spinner should now devote him.
self to journalism, as frst-class editor is very
seldom able to read his writing after it gets cold.
THE Boston Herald asks: "Where are the
young men2'' Here in Pittsburg the majority Of
them are at Mt. Gretna showing Uncle Sans
soldiers how to play war. The balance of them
are knocking the sphere around ten-acre lots.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-25
OUR NAIL POUCH.
Political Corruption.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
The political cauldron is boiling again, and,
Judging from recent events, its contents are
most unsavory. The horrible compound stirred
by Macbeths witches could not have cast forth
odors more offensive than the exhalations from
the Republican pot in the Twenty-ffth Con-
gressional district. That expose of the ways
and methods of the politician, though not by
any means the first, reveals a state Of affairs
calling for something more than clamorous
denunciation. It calls for action. 1t says to
people everywhere that the corrupt practices
SO much in vogue in both State and national
politics will, if persisted In, prove surely fatal
to our institutions and form of government.
In South America the white ants, while leay-
ing the external wood apparently whole, fire.
quently eat out the inner portion of the founda-
tion timbers of house to such an extent as to
cause the whole structure to fall in ruins.
Here in North America, and in these enlighten-
ed United States, the white anrs of bribery and
fraud are doing pretty much the same thing
for the timbers of the nation and will IN the
not distant future. bring It talso, down with a
crash.
The assertion that from President to county
sheriff no candidate for public office is either
honestly nominated or elected may be startling,
but it is mainly true. There is no such thing as
political honesty, and the politician who really
looks to the interests of the public veal is in
deed rare bird. 1t is all Doodle, matter of
getting ones hands on the dear peoples money,
no matter how, SO tits got, and the bigger the
rascal. the bigger the pile.
But what are you going to do about it?
Fraud is at premium nowadays, and Doodle Is
king. Then dethrone Doodle, and political
poodle first. Let the people look after its own
business, and not leave it, as now, entirely to
the hands of servants. The individual
does not do SO with his business,
why then the public? The man who
says he keeps out of politics because
1t is such a hot-bed of rascality is himself to
blame. Would he, and the better class of citi-
zens generally, instead of keeping out of poll
tics. go into them. they would not be what
they are, and we should hear less bowling
about bossism, bad governments and corrupt
ofhcials. Declare nominations and elections by
the direct popular vote, and do away with the
useless and cumbersome present methods, the
IN In tricacles OF which serve as hiding place for
that very fraud we SO loudly condemn. Do
these, and our political status will be materially
changed for the better, and the politician have
become, what now he Is not, factor for good.
ONE OF The PEOPLE.
b SHARON, Pa, July g.
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his attempt to place his brother Joseph on the
Spanish throne. Spanish revolutions were not
characterized by the confusion and riot attend
ant upon the revolutions of France. When
Spain changed TO republic it was done
with comparative quiet and q display OF un-
usual good sense. The republic came to an
end several years ago because of the generally
unsettled condition of affairs in the country.
Spain is rich in mineral resources and her
wines and fruits are very fine. These natural
resources have been developed greatly In the
last century. and in that time commerce and
manufacture have greatly increased and the
population has doubled. With the accession
to the throne of Alphonso Kill IL is probable
that Spain will become again great and
powerful nation. Mrs Woolson closed her
lecture with soliloquy of Spanish exile
which, like many other things she said
seemed almost wholly irrelevant. Her lecture,
like Artemus Wards was remarkable for con-
tanning SO many things which had nothing In
particular to DO with it, and she often wanders
50 far upon some theme as 20 entirely lose
sight of her point.
= A. O. l. s. e. round-table was held directly
after Prof. Weidner's lecture. Prof. Frederick
Starr chatted for a few moments on how the
students of the literary circle were to study
their geology during the coming year.
Prof. M 8. D'Ooge gave a stereoptican
lecture in the evening before good audience,
despite the drizzling rain.
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THE SLAUGHTER STAYED,

The dogs are to have a breathing spell.
Chief Brown has declared a truce and the
button brigade has been ordered to cease
operations. More than this, it is safe to say
that the cruel, unnecessary and indis-
criminate assassination of dogs will not be
resorted to again by the police authorities
in Pittsburg. After conference with the
Humane Society committee yesterday Chief
Brown came to the conclusion that the
slaughter of dogs ought to be stopped. He
will endeavor with the Humane Society to
obtain a new act OF Assembly or a city
ordinance dealing with vagrant dogs. This
is ali right, butthe pity of it is that the reck-
less destruction of animals, worthless and
valuable alike, was ever begun. The en-
forcement of bad law is a way to procure
ITS repeal, but we are not at all certain that
more laws were not broken in this case than
there were enforced. Still The DISPATCH
is content to have its advice taken even late
in the day. We are sure that the police
authorities will find a dog pound, which
can certainly be made self-sustaining, will
be much pleasanter remedy to administer
than the detested button. The popular feel
ing is very clear upon this point.
As to the minor point of a tax upon dogs
it is edifying to observe that Chief Brown
has abandoned his prohibitive figures. A
tax OF two or three dollars is very much
more reasonable than the original PROPOSE
ton. In short, the whole situation has
changed for the better. The dumb brutes
who are often the truest friends OF man are
assured something of the protection they
deserve. We congratulate the dogs, and
we congratulate the Department of Public
Safety
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-25
The New York Tribune warns the Senate

The New York Tribune warns the Senate
that it must step lively or get off the sidewalk.
The Tribune says: 1.-THE essence of the whole
business is that the Senate as body, and every
Senator as member, owes a solemn obligation
to the people to see that public business is
transacted as it ought to be, and not delayed
for the qualification of individual vanity or for
the benefit of party" There is no fault to be
found with this doctrine. 1t might be added,
however, that it is not the business of the Sen
ate to pass the Federal election law 'for the
benefit of party.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-25
POETEsS TO WED A MINER.
Ida Watson to Change Her Faith for a
Wild Westerner.

BOSTON, July 24-Miss Ida Watson. known
throughout the North as the "New England
poetess Of passion" is to wed. In the West, IN
Deadwood, lived Francis Washer Higgins, a
miner. He read her poems and became SO at
tached to them that he carried the book
around. Last September letter written BY
the poetess to friend named Higgins residing
in Dakota went astray and fell into the miners
hands. He wrote to the poetess, and her reply
showed her to be his beloved authoress.
A correspondence resulted in an engagement
and the pair met here for the first time Sunday.
Higgins looks like a cowboy, but is well off.
He is Catholic, and his affianced has declared
her intention of adopting his faith to please
him. The wedding was announced tonight
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THIRD ANNUAL CAMPFIRE.

The G. A. r. Veterans Will Meet for q Two
Weeks Blowout.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.i
SCoTTDALE, July 24-The third annual re-
union and military encampment Of the g. A.
R. posts and old soldiers is to be held in Ellis
worth Park, this place. commencing Thursday,
July 81 and will continue two weeks. The
association has purchased new tents and they
will be laid with the best of flooring, and MOTH
ing will be left undone for the comfort of the
visitors.
Each evening will be devoted to campfires at
which there will be some of the most able
speakers IN the State. Saturday, August 2,
Department Commander Denniston, of Pitts
burg, and Colonel Chill Hazard will be pres
ent. Thursday. August Z, the park will be
formally dedicated. There will be divine
service each Sabbath. and an excellent choir
in the evenings will add considerably to the
Dleasure
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Typhoid Fever MT Manor.

TO the Editor OF The Dispatcn:
In reference to the published statements re-
garding "fever scourge at Manor wish to
state that we have quite a number Of cases Of
fever, but have had only two deaths from ty-
phoid fever, and only four deaths altogether.
Quite number are still sick and others going
down daily, but not from the dread typhoid.
The local doctors have been able to handle so
far the sickness. DR.. Mccain has regular
patient here, which probably gave rise to the
report that physicians had to be called from
distance.
to close was j. o. Best, the shoe dealer, who is
sick and cannot attend to it. and having no one
in his place had to close his doors.
MANOR, July 16.
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TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PITTsBURG. FRIDAY, JULY Is, 1890.
THE DISPATCH FOR THE SUMNER.

Persons teouirg the city for the summer can
hare THE DISPATCH fortoarded By earliest
mail 10 any address at the rate of 80 cents per
month or Sc 50 for three months, Sunday edi-
tiOn included Daily edition only. zoe per
month. Ss for three months. The address may
be changed as desired II care be taken in all
cases TO mention both old and neaV address.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-25
DEATHS OF A DAY.
j. W. Baker.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TUE

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsP PAroH.y
BRADFORD. July AL. w. Baker died here to-
day. aged 40 years, at the home of his sister, Mrs
H. J. Siegfried. He was a prominent glycerine
manufacturer and oil producer. and was very well
known throughout the oil country. He was
mem her OF the Masonic fraternity, and in earlier
days was a resident Of Pittsburg. The remains
will be taken to Pttsburg Saturday. and the inter-
ment will take place at Sharpsburg on sunday
morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-25
The I.anannRe of Gems.

To the Editor OF The Dispatch:
Can you tell me the meaning Of cats-eye
pearl and tiger-eye stones?
PTTTsBURG, July "a SUPERSTITION.
Neither are mentioned in the language Of
gems, which is: Amethyst, peace of mind;
Blood Stone, mourn your absence; Diamond,
pride; Emerald, success in love: Ruby, cheer
full mind; Sapphire chastity; Topaz, fidelity;
Turquoise, success and happiness; Garnet,
fidelity in every engagement; Onyx, reciprocal
love; Opal, pure thoughts; Pearl, purity and
innocencel
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-25
Congressman Mill. Grow. vehemeu,.

From the Tariff Reform Picnic.I
"a bold wretch. occupying one of the highest
positions in the Government, who tramples
under foot the rights of minorities and thanks
God for the opportunity, has made of the peo-
ple's representative body a military camp in
which the subordnates get their orders daily.
But that Saxon spirit which has dethroned
kings and broken scepters. will teach him the
lesson which it has taught every usurper who
has atteTvr-pd to curb 1t"
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DOING A BIGGER BUSINESS.

Largely Increased Earnings of tbe Penn.
syivania Railroad During 1890.
PHILADELPHIA, July 24.-The statement of
the business of all the lines of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company east of Pittsburg and
Erle for June, 1890, as compared with the
same month in 1889, shows an increase in gross
earnings of 81, 240, 1854; an increase In expenses
Of S950,77S; an increase in net earnings of
$3.50, ,2O6.
Thelines west of Pittsburg and Erie for six
months of 1890, show an increase in gross earn
ings of 1900, 53l; an increase in expenses of
81 S93, l54 an increase in net earnings of 007-
III.
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WILL NOT PREACH EVOLUTION.
Rev. Howard hIacQuearey's Trouble With
Bishop Leonard AmicnbIy Adjusted.

ESPECIAL TELEGhAM 10 THE D1sPATCH.1
CANTON, July 4-The Rev. Howard Mac
Quearey, of the Episcopal Church here, whose
peculiar religious views, as. set forth in his
recently published book entitled christianity
and Evolution" threatened him with ecclesias-
tical trial, returned home Wednesday evening
after a conference with Bishop Leonard, Of
Cleveland.
The result of the talk was satisfactory ad-
justment of the disturbed relations and the re-
his doctrines hereafter from the pulpit. He
will res ume preaching as soon as his health will
permit, which will be about the first Sunday in
August.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-25

THE regular races at Homewood were
postponed yesterday. But for daring original
ity and picturesque color the impromptu race
between Detective Fitzgerald and Inspector
Whitehouse discounted the finest trotting con.
test ever seen.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-25
TEMPERANCE DAY PROGRAMME.
Yesterdays Exercises mt The Cumberland
Valley Sunday school Convention.


ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.,
CARLISLE, July A.-This was Temperance
Day" at the Cumberland Valley Sabbath School
Convention. The attendance was not so large
as yesterday. owing to the rain. This morning
at o'clock the exercises were opened with de-
votional services. The opening address was de-
Iivered by Rev. DR.. Reed, President of Dickin-
son College. He also conducted the teachers
normal section. Next on the programme was
a lecture by Rev. George B. Stewart, of Har-
risburg entitled THE Church and the Work
ingman." The afternoon exercises were opened
and conducted by the Rev. H. B. Vile. of this
city, on the Bible normal section, followed by
children's hour illustrated lecture, "Destruct-
i've Foxes and Tender Grapes" by Rev. III. r.
Gilbert, and practical primary instruction by
Mrs. Ella G. Logan, of Dillsburg.
The entertainment Of the evening was an
illustrated lecture, with stereoptican views, by
the Rev. w. L. Davidson. of Cincinnati, on in
and About Shakespeare's Home" Tomorrow
is Missionary Day, and should the weather
prove favorable the crowd will be great.
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To the Editor OF The Dispatch:
Where can secure copy of the book en-
titled Farmer and Moore's Historical Col
lections of Songs" and what will it cost?
ALLEGHENY, July "a. MISS K. r.
booksellers possess the publishers cata-
logues. They could possibly give you the
desired information.
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ANOTHER RATE WAR BEGUN.

Likely TO Become General.
CHICAGO, July A.-The, first cut in rates to
Boston on the occasion of the g. A. R. En-
campment has come TO light The Missouri
Pacific announces a rate of S27 so from Kansas
City to Boston and return, against the estab-
lished rates of $50 so. The Atchison and other
Missouri river roads will meet the Missouri
Pacific's cut, making the rate of S27 so apply by
way of Chicago.
Some Of the Eastern roads have agreed to
pro-rate with the Western lines on this basis
This is believed to be the beginning of lively
rate war.
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BLAIR LUTHERANs' REUNION.
A Gathering of 1,50O People Addressed by
Many Well Known Dfvinos.

HoLLIDAYsBURG, July A-The Lutheran
congregations of Blair county held their an.
nual reunion in Dell Delight Grove here to-
day. There were about l, 500 people here. Ad-
dresses were made by DR.. ]. P. Bell OF Al
sSIna; %iI1isms H Of YORK; nf pr ! c @ KsIsr Of York
DR.. ]. Baker, of Philadelphia; DR.. Domer, of
Washington; DR.. Walf of Gettysburg, and
others. All the prominent Lutherans of the
county were here.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-25

THE Behring Sea question may excite
diplomatic circles in Washington, but the price
of ice is apt 70 disturb the country at large far
more if the torrid weather comes back.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-25

DETECTIVE FITZGERALD has been
dubbed Lucky" but he must have left his
mascot at home yesterday when he allowed
Inspector Whitehouse to beat him on the bay.