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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-05
The FOURTH AT BERLIN.
The AMERICAN RIFLEMEN GIVEN a
GRAND RECEPTION.

United States Minister Phelps Delivers a
Patriotic Address ut the Bnnquet-Open
Air Concert by the Second Regiment
Band-Hail Columbia the Favorite.
BERLIN, July 4.-The Independent New
York Shooting Corps gave concert on
the balcony Of the Kaiserhof Hotel this
morning. The concert began at O'Clock
and lasted two hours. The corps was assisted
by the band OF the Second Regiment OF
Guards. Many ladies of the American
colony were present. The programme IN
cluded "Hail Columbia" "Die Wacht an
Rhein" and "Heil dir i'm Slegerkranz.
The American rifemen gave brilliant
banquet at the Kaiserhof. Mr.. Weber pre-
sided. Among the guests were United
States Minister Phelps and wife, Walter
Damrosch and wife, ex-Comptroller John
Jay Knox, Rev. DIR. Stuckenburg, pastor OF
the American Church, and wife; the Leading
American residents, and a number OF noted
German marksmen.
Mr.. Phelps, speaking to the toast to Presl-
dent HaYison, said:
Americas great danger arose from her i'm
mense material prosperity. President Harrison son
ruled the richest and strongest nation on the
globe. From his lofty station he saw more
clearly than any one else the full sweep of this
Incredible prosperity. He was neither dazzled
nor shaken. He kept his poIse, rugged and
nrm as Washington, stunning the tempting
path OF popularity, keeping the Puritan SIM
pllclty of our fathers days, and having no
aspiration except to show that the man was
greater than his surroundings-that character
was greater than success.
referring to estimates that $3.50, OOO, QUO was
spent by Americans yearly while travelling in
Europe, he said that although nothing the
Custom House can show was a return reward,
yet there was a certain reward in the ampler
knowledge and experience gained, which these
Americans turn to use. ANY one of them"
he said, "Can learn enough in Germany alone
to pay his part of these Millions"
Next alluding to the American home life as
the sweetest and purest on earth the speaker
present would find that the Germans made
nome life fuller, taking their families into their
pleasures and amusements, and many taking
them into their business. Americans insisted
on amusing themselves expensively, but Ger
mans, If they could not hear Patti or Strauss,
cert on the " Ilhelmplatz for ''funf pfennige."
travellers looking about them learn of econo-
mics in pleasure and cheerfulness wieh small
means. They also learn of the life of art and
nature from which aGermar beggar got nearly
as much pleasure as German prince.
Chief Burgomaster Forckenbeck then
made speech, during which he bestowed
an encomium on Mr.. Bancroft, the historian,
formerly United States Minister to Ger
many.
There were 500 guests at the banquet, in
cluding Herr Barth and other members of
the Reichstag. The banquet hall was
decorated with German and American flags.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-05
A CHANCE FOR BLAINE.
AN AMERICAN SOCIETY LADY IN A PARIS
POLICE COURT.

The Young Woman Had NOT Paid Her shoe
Bill ms Promptly rs Desired-The An.
noyance Caused by the Impertinence of
the Dealer.
PARIS, July 4.-Miss Allien, we'll
known New York young lady, was sum-
moned the other day to appear before
justice of the peace at the instance of He'll
stern, tine well-knoSn bootmaker- This is
only one of the many Inconvenience some
times imposed upon strangers in Paris by
various establishments where bills are not
paid to the moment. The prominence of
Miss ALLEN in the social world makes
this unfortunate experience with French
shopkeepers of all the more inter-
est to the public, especially Americans
abroad. Miss ALLEN for a month past and
perhaps more had bought and promptly
paid for boots and shoes from the Hellstern
establishment. In this instance, however,
the order was for a sister of the lady, who
had gone for fortnight to London, and the
boots bad been delivered without bill
Some days alterward the account was pre-
sented during the absence of Miss Allen
Several times during the same day the ac-
count was sent in, and finally a note saving
that unless a postoffice order was imme-
diately forwar ded NJ. Hellstern would send
for the police.
Miss ALLEN, naturally frightened at this
unwarranted attack, went at once to the
bootmaker and asked what he meant by
such impertinence. The ungallant boot
maker replied, "You have said am most
impertinent. I want my money" Miss
Alien then said: 81 will send you check
to-day" On Saturday night Miss Allen
mailed check TO Hellstern by post, but on
Sunday morning she received summons to
court. She consulted Consul General Rath-
bone, who sent a representative to
the court on Tuesday at the appointed hour
$50 o'clock. Miss ALLEN relates a most
amusing experience in a court of Justice
of the Peace. She says: 81 sat from 1890
till l As in a miscellaneous crowd with my
maid, and heard lot of prominent names
called out, from Nine. La Duchesse to Nine.
La Comtesse, then NJ. Papillon, and finally
my own was called last, after waiting
all this time for my tnrn. The son OF
Rellstern, who sat near me all the
time, came coolly up and said, THE case is
called off. as you have paid the BILL re-
piled: L do not wish it cancelled. 1 want
your impertinence settled Very weIl,'
sneered the young man. Good morning,
If it pleases you to wait,
do so.'"
Miss ALLEN asked the clerk OF the court
why she had not been notified before that
the case was finished and why she ad been
kept waiting. The clerk said: ''If the
young man had been gentleman he would
have told you at once and you would not
have been SO inconvenienced."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-05
THE TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
EFFORTS TO FIND THE BODY OF WEND-
LAND FRUiTLESS.

The Sad Story of the Poverfy-sfricken
Suicides Evokes Great sympaiby-Fhey
Left Berlin In Order TO Avoid Social
Ostrncism.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.i
NEW YORK, July 4-The body OF Franz
WendlandL the young poet and musician
who is supposed to have jumped into the
North river with his wife and child on
Wednesday night, has not been found. The
bodies of Mrs. Wendlandt and her child,
which were found in the river on Thursday
morning, were prepared for burial at
Cranes morgue. Several men who were
touched by the story of the Wend-
landts' fight against poverty spent the
day going around with subscription
lists collecting moneyto pay the expense OF
proper burial for Mrs. Wendlandt and
her child. They collected about $3.50 and
took it to the morgue keeper, Crane, who is
an undertaken. He refused to take it. He
said he would see that the bodies were
buried, and he asked that the money be
spent to purchase a tombstone to rest at the
head of the grave.
Some OF the letters and papers that were
found by Police Sergeant Rathjen IN the
Wendlandt apartments were examined to-
day and from them it was learned that
Wendlandt's father is a manufacturer OF
cigars IN Berlin. He is an officer in a mill
tary organization in that city. Young
Wendlandt was an officer in the same or
ganization, and he had q two-years' fur
Tough which would not expire for several
months. All the papers will be examined
and translated, and it is expected that they
will tell much about the young man
and his family connections and whether
he came to this country, as is supposed, TO
avoid social ostracism Tor having married
woman below his social rank. Pastor
Freund, who befriended Wendlandt with
money several times. and who will have
charge of the funeral of the wife and child
on Monday, told a reporter tonight that no
word whatever had been sent to Wendlandt's
parents concerning the suicide. He thought
it unnecessary, he said, because they surely
would read an account of it in the papers
Landlord Kaiser, in whose house Wend-
landt apartments were, said that no one had
visited the apartments since he locked them
up on Thursday, and he did not intend that
anybody should until the police told him
what he should do with the furniture. He
has in his possession a lot of papers which
Wendlandt, in a letter, asked him to de-
stroy. He refused to allow any one to see
them. County Physician Convers will
probably view the body of Mrs. Wendlandt
and her child this morning and will grant
permit for their burial. 1t is not likely that
an inquest will be held. The bodies of two
drowned men were taken out of the river
to-day near where Mrs. Wendlandt's body
was found. Neither of them bore any
resemblance to Wendlandt.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-05
sEToN-KARR,s EXPEDITION.
He Discovers a Pass Across the Mountains
to the AIfsehk River.

to the Alfsehk River.
VICTORIA, B. c., July 4.-The expedi-
ton which Lieutenant Seton-KaTr took
north with him to Chilcat in order to dis
cover a pass across the mountain ranges
from Chilcat to the Altsehk river, has re-
turned to the coast, having successfully car
ried out his plans, and with less delay and
shorter space of time than had been antici-
pated. After an absence OF little over two
months Lieutenant Seton-Karr is now in
Vancouver, having come down on the Queen
OF the Pacific from Sitka.
From Kiowan, the last Indian camp, 30
miles up the Chilcat river, Lieutenant Sc
ton-Karr assembled in the first instance on
foot and subsequently, with canoes as far as
the Klaheena, or the Wellesly river. Thence
partly by canoe and partly with sledge he
went as far as the national boundary, which
was marked approximately. The ascent was
continued to the marble glacier, where the
party was detained by the weather. Four
miles beyond the new pass a creek was found
running into the Altsehk. The latter is re-
ported as large river, running in from the
West from behind st. Elias. with slow,
deeD current. Another branch comes in
from the north. Below the forks is canyon
which canoes cannot pass, and below the
canyon the river Is excessively rapid. As
far as the mouth of the river at Dry Bay,
bear, goats and grouse are numerous. The
return trip was hazardous.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-05
FRANCE AND THE TARIFF,
A Leading Parisinn Newspaper Proposes a
Scheme for Reciprocity.

u
Scheme for Reciprocity.
PARIS, July 4.-The Temps newspaper
yesterday devoted big leader to the Nc
Kinley bill, that says "the United States
are laboring under the extraordinary
difficulty of an enormous excess of revenue
over expenditure and the strong feeling in
favor of protection which prevails in
that country forbids the simple So
luton of the difficulty by reducing
import duties. Politicians of McKin-
ley's school seem to aim at reducing the
surplus both by making the tariff prohibi-
tory, and by frightening away the import
trade by threats of confscation and i'm
prisonment The bill in its main outlines
has been adopted, and is to come into force
on August 1. AS the prevention of imports
will make things dearer in the United
States and make exports difficult. if not i'm
possible, second bill has been brought for
ward to give subsidies to producers and
bounties to exporters"
The Temps concludes: "From the French
point OF view both Of these bills are depIor-
able. They threaten profound disturb ,nce
of our trade with the United States. which
amounts every year to an exchange OF 25C.-
600, 900 of our products for $50, OOO. 900 of
theirs. 1t is evident, therefore, that great
interests are at stake. Is it not possible, bv
consenting to resclnd the prohibition on
the importation of American pork. to come
to some arrangement? Before talking of
reprisaIs, which there is always time for.
would it not be better to attempt TO bring
about some agreement between the two Re-
publics? 1t seems to us thai that is the
wisest course of action"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-05
ON a LARGE SCALE.
Horse Thieves In Montana Doing Business
by the Wholesale.

Horse Thieves In Montana Doing Busipess
by the Wholesale.
SPOKANE FALLS, WASH, july A.
Horse thieves have made grand round IN
in Eastern Washington and Northern
Idaho during the past few days. The
method of their operations indicate that
they have a regularly organized band with
a leader, and numbers sufficient to
cover large area of conn
try. Saturday and Sunday last thew
rendezvoused near this city and FASTENED
away with 500 head Of horses toward the
British Columbia line, through the Flat
Head Indian country, in Northwestern Mon.
taDa. A. L. Smiths ranch, near this city.
was visited Sunday night and several fine
animals were stolen, including a valuable
roadster owned by DR.. c. S. Penfeld, City
Physician.
A Walla Walla farmer reports the loss of
so head which were traced to within few
miles of Spokane Falls. William Lewis
of Cheney, lost stallion for which he re,
Gently paid 81, 200. A large number of
ranchers are here to-day organizing TOR
pursuit of the thieves, but with little hone
OF success, as the villains have several
hundred miles start and doubtless are
thoroughly acquainted with the country,
which is very rugged and travelled. = Some
of the thieves are known to the police as
desperadoes, who would not halt at the
sacrifice of human life rather than submit
to capture.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-05
PROFITS OF THE RACES.
Big Money Made by the Managers of the
Noted Tracks.

Big Money Made by the Managers of the
Noted Tracks.
New York World.J
THE recent meeting at Sheepshead Bay, Z"
said John h. Hill, of the st. James, whose
opportunities for observing racing phe-
nomena are usually good, "has given any
one who thinks on the subject the oppor-
tunity to understand why new tracks are
established now wherever there is a fair
chance of securing satisfactory entries for
them.
ITO get at an approximation of the profits
of the Coney Island Jockey Club for this
meeting take the average daily pay at
tendance of 5000 and multiply it by
81 5O-that gives you $13, 800; 80 book
makers at $780, each nets you
5000 more, or total OF S21,-
500 per day, which, multiplied by four
teen days, produces a grand total OF $780,
900. But the expenses, you say! Certainly,
the expenses are supposed to be, and prob
ably are, paid for out of the entrance fees.
Given track that can command good en-
tries and it is sure to command a paving at
tendance. No wo nder new tracks are popu-
lar investments.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-05
TURNED THE HOSE ON THE FLAG.
An Insult TO Our Banner By the FIremen in
Toronto.

Toronto Evening News.1
People who walked along King street east
in the neighborhood of st. Lawrence Market
Yesterday were somewhat surprised at the
nature OF the decorations with which some
members of the Emerald Society had
adorned the front of their hall in the north
east corner of the market building. Among
all the bunting and flags displayed was not
one Canadian or British emblem, but the
Stars and Stripes PLAYED prominent part.
To-day not an American flag is there. As
is the custom, some of the firemen turned
out this morning to wash out the market,
and they also washed down one side and the
front of the building. They turned the
hose on the front of the hall occupied BY
the Emeralds, and washed down every
American flag displayed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-05
THE GREAT ENGLISH GAS TRUST
Involved In n Dispute With the Americans

Involved In n Dispute With the Americans
Interested.
tBY DUNLAP's CABLE CoMPANY.1
LONDON, July AS already announced,
syndicate of American capitalists and
English bankers has been formed here to
buy gas works in the principal American
cities. This amounts to the formation of a
gigantic gas trust, with a capital of
$4,000, 900. The English capital
lists and the lately organized
American Gas Combination, with a capital
of $50, ,000 900, will jointly operate this trust.
It is announced that the shares are about to
be offered in London for public subscription.
This has led to the disclosure OF a previous
agreement between the president of one of
the leading American gas companies and
some OF the strongest London houses. and
also that the latter charge the Americans
with bad faith and breach OF agreement OF
a serious nature.
If Sir Julian Goldsmit fails to obtain the
support of the leading houses for the new
com bination, the original contracting par
ties threaten proceedings for damages.
Cablegrams have been sent to America by
the advice of prominent London legal
firm requiring an explanation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-05
BRIDGING BEHRING STRAIT.
The Grent Project of Proposed American
Railway Company.

The Grent Project of n Proposed American
Railway Company.
NEW YORK, July 4-The announce
ment made to-day that Charles L. Colby
and a party of railroad friends had gone to
Alaska for the purpose Of considering the
question of connecting America and Asia
by rail and building a railroad bridge
across Behring Strait, revived interest in
the proposed railroad across Siberia, in the
interest of which, it is understood, General
Butterfeld went to St. Petersburg recently.
The General declined to talk about his
conference with, the Russian Government
on the subject. but it is hihted that his
proposition to build the proposed road with
American capital provided certain valuable
concessions were given the company was
we'll received and is being favorably con-
sidered. Mr.. Colby's party is said to be in
terested in the whole undertaking.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-05
Had n Busy Day.

The people about the Central station were
unusually busy yesterday. From noon to
midnight about 20 runs had been made by
the patrol wagon, and 81 cases of disorderly
conduct and drunkenness landed in the
station. Some of the lnfortunates were
from neighboring boroughs, but the majori-
ty come from the city. many of them old Of
tenders,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-05
OUR FLAG IN PARIS.
American Art Students in Paris Jollify, Over
President Harrison's Gift.

American Art Students in Paris Jollify, Over
President Hurrison's Gift.
PARIS, July 4.-The American art stu
dents to-day received the flag which was
sent TO the association by President Harri-
son. Mr.. Reid, the United States Minister,
made the presentation.
Mr.. Anderson, President of the associa-
tion, delivered an oration, and Mr. Reid
and General Pouter replied.
There were $50 guests present. Rain pre-
vented the cermony from being held in the
gardens so it was transferred to the associa-
tion's rooms. The rooms were too small and
were much overcrowded. Mr.. Anderson
expressed the students sense of Mr.. Reid's
kindness in presenting with his own hands
a nag which recalled them to their country,
and he charged Mr.. Reid to transmit the
students thanks to the generous donor of
the flag. Luncheon was served and after
ward a concert was held.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-05
NOT Prompter Nc Micha els.

The two men arrested on the Southside
Thursday night for counterfeiting are still
in Jail. 1t was stated that one of the men
was named Samuel McMichaels, but his
name is Samuel Michaels Samuel Nc
Michaels, the well-known prompter of the
Original Royal Italian Orchestra, was an
moved yesterday at the publication, but
everybody knows he was not the man ar
rested.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-05
AN ENDLESS SESSION..
Conservative Members of the House
Clamoring for an Adjournment
ANGLO-AMERICAN TRUST FORMED
To Purchase the Gas Works in the Principal
American Cities.
THE AMERICAN RIFLEMEN IN BERLIN
rendered o Royal Reception and Properly Observe
the National Holiday.

Considerable dissatisfaction is being mani
tested by the Conservatives in the House of
Commons at the length of the present session
of Parliament. A syndicate is being formed
to corner the gas plants in American cities.
The American rifemen are the heroes of the
day in Germany. The American students
in Paris receive the United States flag.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-05
oLD-FAsHIoNED NEW WORKERS.
A Few Aged Men Who Still Cling TO the
styles of Long Ago.

A Few Aged Men Who Still Cling TO the
Styles of Long Ago.
New York World.1
-Old-fashioned habits cling to few New
Yorkers. The man with long boots is still
to be seen now and then in business or pro-
fessional circles. Half dozen weIl-known
New Yorkers still wear low-cut frock coats
by daylight. Clarence Seward eschews ele-
vators. The late John Fitch, courtly old
gentleman, the descendant of Revolutionary
heroes, used to walk down town every morn
ing arrayed in conventional evening dress.
and this, too. almost up to his death, which
occurred only last year.
Gruf old General Ripley, who fired the
first shot at Sumter, and died not long ago
in this city, always wore an antiquated
beaver hat shaped like the modern Derby.
1t was probably the only head-coverlng of
its pattern in town.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-05
DIR. wYLIEs JEWELRY.

A Sneak Thief Gives it TO Sadie samuels,
who is Sent to jail.
Yesterday Magistrate Gripp sent Sadie
Samuels to jail in default of $500 bail, to
await a hearing Monday on a charge of re-
ceiving stolen goods She was arrested by
Detective Fitzgerald in house on Second
avenue, and had IN her possession diamond
brooch valued at $3.50 and several other
pieces of valuable jewelry that had been
taken from the residence ofDr. G. @. Wylie,
on Penn avenue, near Eighth avenue, a few
days ago.
1t is said that the jewelry was given to
the girl by the sneak thief who stole it. He
has not been arrested.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-05
PAINTING PIXIES PEAK RED.
Novel Celebration at Colorado Springs of the
Nations Holiday.

COLORADO SPRINGS, COL, July A.
One OF the most novel exhibitions ever
devised for the celebration of the Fourth Of
July was put in exhibition this evening.
The originator of the idea is George w.
Altemus, OF Camden, N. j. Two barrels of
kerosene and one red fire were taken up to
the summit of Pixies Peak with great effort
yesterday, together with large supply of
rockets and other fireworks. Tonight at
$50 bonfire was built on the Oiland
Powder and the peak is brilliantly
illuminated.
The mountain has all the appearance of
an enormous volcano vomiting forth i'm
mense columns of fire, and rockets shooting
in all directions add to the effect The
illumination can be seen for 100 miles in
all directions.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-05
Compensation Granted 10 France.

PARIS, July 4.-The Temps says that the
British Government has accepted the prin-
ciple of compensation to France for the
British Protectorate of Zanzibar. The nature
of the compensation is not fixed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-05

Georgia has plenty of room for immi-
grants. There are in Pierce county 4OO,9S7
acres of land. Of which only II Lis are improved,
Ware contains III, ,993 acres, of which 16,O87 are
improved; Wayne 2g 900. aud 1897 improved;
Appling 357, ,065 and 1852 improved. Other
counties make similar showing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-05
British Vessel sunk.

LONDON, July 4.-The British steamer
Reginso, bound for London, has been sunk
near Calcutta by collision with local
steamer, the Main. The latter vessel was
slightly damaged.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-05
A MONSTER PETITION.
Newfoundlnnders Ask Parliament to REM
cdy Their Fishing Grievances

LONDON, July 4.-Mr. Brice presented
in the House petition from Is, 900 inhablt-
ants of Newfoundland asking Parliament to
remedy the grievances of Newfoundland
fishermen. Mr.. Verney asked whether the
government recognized the alleged treaty
rights of the French Holsters and to estab-
lish lobster fisheries in Newfoundland. Sir
James Ferguson, Under Foreign Secre-
tary, said the government did not recognize
such rights.
Replying to Mr.. Sehwann's s question as to
whether the government had received news
of Russian troops moving toward the Ar
menian frontier to compel payment of the
Turkish war indemnity,
Sir James Ferguson said he could not
corroborate the report.