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New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
TEMPERANCE At LONG BRANCH.
HorEI.KEFPHRS COMPLAIN THAT LESS WINE IS
SOLD THIS YEAR.

Long Branch. Aug. 30 (Spcclah-Thc season now
drawing rapidly 10 an end las been the best one the
hotel prupretOrs ~ Long Branch have known for nearly
ten years. The hotels have been full tn" entire sum
ner and the guests have paid good prices. The
hotel proprictOrS all on one thing and That Is
that while they have had considerable trouble to meet
the demands for rooms. their wine room receipts have
fallen long way behind even the record Of last sea
SON The big wine dinners which have been proml-
ncnt feature OF SIMMER life here for several seasons
failed 10 macrallze this summer. The guests OF the
hotels. as a general thing drank less wine. The
hotel men claim that the Golfers Of Monmouth Park
and the swell gambling establishments Of Philip DAILY.
John Daily aud David lmllad took all the surplus
funds Of the summer guests. IL estimate said a
prominent hotel Yesterday, that at least eighty
per cent OF the hotel guests here this season gambled
IN way or another The guests OF my house nave
lost money enough in the gambling houses and nj the
big race track AZ Monmouth Park 10 pay for strong
sca wall along the foot OF tho bluf and buy half OF
the property In Long Branch. know because have
handled checks for immense amount nearly all of
which went into the pockets of the sporting gentry
The gamblers all take cliccks from their best patrons
I'm payment II losses and all Of the gambling houses
have better this than In previous year
+ since they began business. one curouS thing IS the
belief generally entertained by the public that The
Hebrews make up about the entire sporting element
here. This is not true | hnd that the percentage
Of gambler, in the Hebrew is larger than in
the people Of any other nationality u seems TO me
that the desire 10 gain large for small oulays
Is not confined TO any single SET OF people
The town authorities have made no move against the
three big gambling establishments this season The
50 called club-houss" have bccI open night and
day TO all comcrS. with the exception Of the natives
The proprctors Of all three will have big balances to
their credit The banks when they close their houses
II is estimated that the Pennsylvania Clubhouse
Phil, Daly's costly aud famous establishment. has
cleared a, least $4,000. At one time Of Day's
| faro table, loser 30 the amount Of $65, 900.
! but the luck turned. and the same table is now con
! siderably ahead of the game.
The season Is now nearly ended and no move
whatever toward the protection Of the blum on the
east side Of Ocean has been made either by the
hotel proprieiors the cottage Some OF the
owners OF the property fronting on the ocean have
New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
ARMY AND NAYY INrELLIGEN

Washington Aug. 3O.-Captain Charles C. Rnney
9Th Infantry. has been relieved from duty at Fort
sheridan. H.. and ordered 10 duty at Fort Porter'
y. Y
Lieutenant Herbert Wnslow has been ordered 70 ths
Richmond Lieutenant Commander Louis Kingsley mas
been detached from the Richmond, september lo' anu
granted two months leave Of absence; Lieutsnah'
william NJ Irwin and Marshal Robinson nom u'
Richmond and ordered TO the Atlanta; lientehau'
George H. Petard from the Atlanta and ordered TO me
Richmond: Ensign Archibald IL. Davis has been uo
tached from the Pensacola and ordered 10 the hlSn
mond EnsignS Albert l.. Key and John Poyer @ lv.u
the Atlanta and ordered tO duty on the Ioast Su,,
Naval Cadets Thomas +. Rahm, Cleland Davis, MvaS
romcry NJ Tavlor and Cyrus 5. Radford from the 'er
mont and ordered to the Richmond
New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
LIVED on THREE CENTS A DAY.

Youngstown Ohio, Aug 3o.-rhc death oil "eofss
Gilbert which occurred Thursday, reveals many e'''
OF a confirmed miser. During the last tfty years no
had lived alone devoting his time to saving money :
which he deposited in banks 1t was his poaS' '",s =
his living the year round dId not COS. III" o'.' =,
oo,ts 4 doy In 1865 he sold neighbor a load OF
how for ap7 Gilbert punctually collected the in'
crs year. and last year he aceepted tne psnr
n est,tc valued al S123,0O0 to $150,0OO, and has
"n relatiyes i'm this part Of the country.
New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
RINK PRENIDENT ARRESTED.

Kansas City, Aug. 30-Charcs II. Nichols, presldens
and cashier of the Nichols Bank. which failed about
week ago. was arrested yesterday the charge OF 70
ceylng money for deposit when he knew that tnc
hank was In a falling condition This Is the secons
New-York tribune., 1890-08-31
HIGH SURE Al ASBURY PARK.

Asbury Park. N. j.. Aug. 30.-The surf is still
pounding away ut the big board walk. number
OF bathing houses have been torn TO pieces The
total damage viii bs fully $1,000
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
MRS. All LEE'SPHILOSOPHY.
She Explains Why Chinese Women Do No
Like TO Go shopping.

She Explains Why Chinese Women Do Not
Like TO Go shopping.
A Chinese tea merchant in small town
in California came home from San Fran
cisco one day with his new wife, for whom,
according to custom, he had paid a great
amount. It soon appeared that she was as
proud of the trade as he was.
All Lee permitted the wife and daughter
of his chief customer, Squire Hadley, to
pay his young wife visit OF eourtesy-an
unusual privilege.
"How do you like our little city, Mrs
All Lee ?'' asked Mrs. Hadley. cit must
seem very quiet here after noisy San Fran
CISCO"
me no hear heap noisee down Sa' Fan
sec" replied Mrs. All Lee, with dignity.
81 suppose not" said Dora Hadley.
"Your women and girls are not allowed to
go about in the way we do. should think
you'd Just hunger and thirst to go shopping
and buy things; don't you ever? You no
buvee, no shopper"
There was light of pride in the dark, al
mond ewes, naughty turn to the queer
shaped head, and Mrs. All Lee replied with
feminine emphasis:
''Melican lady walk, walk, walk; buy
heap dresses; spend heap dollars. Chinaman
lady cost heap dollars, for why Chinaman
lady stay by She"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
A PECULIAR STORY.
Ono Of the Bangs Sisters Wants Her Hus-
band TO Support Her-HOw She
Made Him Wed Her After


Mock Marriage.
CHICAGO, January 11.-May E. Graham
has begun suit In the Circuit Court against
Henry II. Graham, her husband, for sepa-
rate maintenance, and in her bill Of COM
plant she tells peculiar story. The COM
plainant is one of the Bang sisters, the
spiritualists who have figured great deal
in the newspapers. Graham, whom she
claims as her husband, is a manufacturer Of
favoring extracts, and is said to be the pos
SCISSOR of considerable wealth.
Mrs. Graham says that on November 9,
1888, she was married to Graham in New
York City. The marriage, or what she sup
posed to be marriage, took place in the
Office of Justice of the Peace. She lived
with Graham, she says, until last summer,
when he told her that the New York mar
riage was a bogus one; that the man who
performed the ceremony was not Justice
of the Peace at all.
After receiving this disagreeable informa-
ton, she says she demanded the alleged
marriage certificate, but Graham would not
give 1t to her, nor would he tell who the
man was who had impersonated the Justice
of the Peace. The complaint SAYS she then
made the demand on Graham that he marry
her legally, and persisted and insisted until
he finally consented. On the 18th of last
November he went with her to Racine and
they were legally married.
Since the real marriage took place, Mrs.
Graham declares Graham has not supported
her, and has refused to live with her, and
endeavored to have her agree to divorce.
The complainant says Graham has $40, 900
in bonds and mortgages, which he threat
ened to pack up and carry out Of the State.
She therefore prayed for writ of ne exeat,
which was issued by Judge Collins. Gra-
ham was arrested this morning and brought
to the Sheriff office, where be was required
to give SO, 900 ponds to answer the suit!
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
A TRADITION OF THE HARPERS.
Each Son of the Great Publishers Given a
7 i'm His Name

Each Son of the Great Publishers Given a
J in His Name.
New York Start
A constant figure around Franklin Square
is that of J. Thorne Harper of the great
publishing house of that name. He is a tall,
handsome, blonde gentleman, with the mus
cles and gait of professional athlete. AL
though the possessor of great fortune, he is
as assiduous in his attentions to business as
any clerk in that vast establishment. He
is very popular among his employees. A
curious feature about him and the other
members OF his family is that they are all
addressed by their middle names rather
than by their first or last.
On account of tradition in the house.
hold, nearly every male child is given a
first name Leginning with ], and in order
to distinguish themselves among one an
other they use the first initial and the
middle name. The habit started in the
early family, and has extended all along
the line. A stranger calling there and
asking for Mr.. j. Harper would probably
be met by blank look of astonishment.
Only by knowing the middle name and
asking for the person who bore it, could he
easily find out the gentleman he wished to
see
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12

regal splendor upon his ancestral acres in
Europe. In fashionable society he would
have been bowed down to and worshiped;
but in the family where he was entertained,
he was treated simply rs guest among
others. No special favor was shown on the
score of his rank, but he was hail friend
with all. The simplicity Of his entertain-
ment was admirable. The hostess hadn't
huster and the refreshments were not beyond
the common-there was no straining to put
on style-they consisted simply of Rogue
fort cheese and crackers and beer. The
Prince enjoyed himself amazingly, and it
is much to be doubted if he ever had a more
royal evening in his life amid the pomp of
courts and the servility of those who hang
upon his favors.
Simplicity, sisters, is a virtue. "In
character. in style, in all things, the SUI
preme excellence is simplicity" says
Longfellow, while counterfeit of hospi-
tality, a sham of friendship, a display of
richness unjustifed by means. as exhibited
according to the code of fashionable society,
are simply lies reduced to practice.
BESSIE BRAMBLE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12

so much in this country that do think we
ought to give more attention to our hotels.
Some hotels run all 10 dining rooms, others
to Office, and still. others to bar. To please
the general travelling public. you cannot
allow any one department to usurp the other.
Ihave stopped at hotel where the only good
feature was the laundry. OF what use was
that to man who was simply hungry?
Some hotels have only a gentlemanly,
genial and urbane landlord. He loves you
and falls on your neck when you enter. but
there his devotion ends. He conceals him.
self when you pay your bill, and a stern
cashier charges you 81 80 for mackerel and
tea. stopped, unfortunately, at hotel in
Boston where kind words were on tap all
the time, and the smell of paint was ever
present. While 1 was out Of my room a
waiter. I presume, who thought i had been
little slow In my tips, though had given
him 81, stole $50, and in the language of
Richard Malcolm Johnston, Vanished
himself away"
I suppose that the proprietor thought
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12

many attractions, especially for those who
like winter sports or quiet place in which
to spend the money stolen from poor widows
and servant girls who trust the banks or lay
up treasure in the hands of the Uriah
Heeps and Quilps of our own fair land.
Let me say here that Canada is getting
little nervous over this matter-I mean as
nervous as q Canadian generally gets over
anything, for he is not nervous man.
Canadians do not like to have the finger of
scorn pointed at them by the paragrapher,
and must say in this place, God bless the
paragrapherl You cannot shut him up.
He is the true mirror held up to nature.
The long and smoothly flowing editorial is
the artistic and polished work of master
mind, but the paragrapher makes or mars
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12

land next year trial between English and
American locomotives. One great adj
vantage Of a side-by-side comparison Of
locomotives as a whole and Of their indiVid-
nal parts lies in the possible improvement
in minor details. For instance, giving the
American locomotives their Just due, there
can be no question but the English locomo-
tiVes have larger and more durable wear
ing surfaces in proportion to the loads.
Their driving boxes and shoes and wedges,
while having less work to do, have
over 90 per cent more wearing surface.
The ends of the connecting rods
where the brasses fit are case-hardened, and
throughout the machine it is Just to say
that greater attention is paid to the dura-
bility of the working parts in the English
than in the American locomotives. How
ever, on the other hand, our engines are
superior in the general mountings Of the
boilers and in the accessibility Of the
parts for repairs. The English locomo-
tive costs something over S12, 900 at a low
rate for labor, while our own for harder
service scarcely reaches $1,000. It is
doubtful if the additional $4,000 is war
ranted by the increased durability Of the
English engine.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
ROW OVER A GAME OF CARDS.
Two Members of the Southern Society
Figure in n Shooting scrape.

Two Members Of the Southern Society
Figure in n Shooting scrapr.
NEW YORK, January 11.-There was 8
shooting ARRAY on the steps OF the Southern
Society Club last night. There had been a
dispute over cards inside, and two men
came out together. They were talking in
loud tones. One called the other a liar.
The assaulted man was finally heard to say
in . louder voice than before, and in a
threatening manner: "Will you take that
back, sir?" The other promptly replied in
an equally loud tone: mo, sir; will not. I"
The last words had hardly escaped when
the first speaker raised his arm and struck
his traducer stinging blow square in the
face, which almost sent him reeling down the
stone steps to the sidewalk. As soon as he
recovered his balance he drew a revolver
and began to blaze away at his assailant,
who ran like a deer to get out of
range, and succeeded in escaping
unhurt. 1t was learned by the police that
the names Of the contestants were William
h. Clark, Of the Department of Public
Works. and William Randolph, an insur-
ance broker. No arrests were made.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
Reputed Cure for Diphtheria.

1t is stated that the following is an effect
i've cure for diphtheria: At the first indi-
cation Of the disease in the throat offs child
make the room close; then take a tin cup
and pour into it quantity of tar and tur-
pentine, equal parts; then hold the cup
over fire, so as to fill the room with fumes.
The little patient, on inhaling the fumes,
will cough up and spit out all the mem
branous matter, and the diphtheria will
pass of. The fumes Of the tar and turpen-
tine loosen the matter in the throat and
Tins afford relief.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
Electrical Claim. OF the Nations.

Among the great successful inventions Ia
the practical application of electricity, the
United States may claim the telegraph, the
telephone, the incandescent light, and un-
questionably the microphoue also. This il
a brilliant record. To France belongs the
credit of the accumulator and the CANINE
ring; to Italy, the battery and the Paeinotti
ring; to England. the self-exciting dynamo;
to Germany, the drum armature, and TO
Russia, the commercial arc lamp.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
SUBURBAN CULTURE.
Town That Adds Reading to the Apostolic
Injunction.

A circulating library, the nucleus Of
which was reading club formed last year,
has been established in COraopolis, with
headquarters in j. D. Hamilton's store.
Mrs. Hamilton states that its membership
grows daily. but that the proposed removal
of the president, Rev. Lawrence, is greatly
regretted, as he was not only we'll qualified
for the position in every way, but was in
There is one unique feature about this
library. The cost Of membership is 81 80
for initiation fee. and each member as taken
in, is allowed to dictate the purchase of any
standard work not already in stock, and, in
consequence, the association will soon have
a variety seldom seen except in very large
public libraries.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
CRAzED By TIE INFLUENZA.
ctims Of the Grip In the Lackawanna
v.m n.r

Victims Of the Grip In the Lackawanna
Valley Driven Insane.
SCRANTON, January 1.-THE sweep of
influenza through the Lackawanna Valley
has added greatly to the death rate, and the
Scranton Board of Health has arranged to
take a physicians census of the grip suf-
ferers. Patrick Burke, = prominent hotel
keeper, in Taylorville, has died of it. Pre-
vious 10 death he raved so furiously that six
men were required to hold him in bed.
Thomas Watkins, the leading shaft sinker
of this region, died Thursday in Old
Forge, the same symptoms showing in his
case, and John Fallon, awealthy resident Of
the same place, is not expected to live till
morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
Nsu rrsntmenr for cnncsr.

A new treatment Of cancer advocated BY
DR.. J. Mortimer Granville, consists in
very frequent administrations Of papain
and thallin and their combination in the
form of pills. The aim is to get absorption
of the drug, not local action on the stomach.
In cancer of that organ, DR.. Mortimer
Granville gives, besides the pills, papain
suspended in water with thallin and an
alkali. The patient must be fed exclusively
on a vegetable diet. The vitality of the
morbid growth seems. to be depressed by
saturatiOn with the thallin and papain
locally, and this is effected by applying q
strong paste Of the two drugs in combina-
ton, or, where practicable, by their in
unetion.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
s.ronre.t MAN IL Chlearo.

Comparatively few people know that
George W. FELTON,, the tall, sinswy, ath-
letic-looking manager Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, is the strongest
man in Chicago. Yet such is the fact. Mr..
FELTON, can lift 1900 pounds with his bare
hands, without harness, and has frequently
done 50. Numerous instances are recorded
Of his great strength and wonderful agility.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
MR.. NISBET ExONERATED.
Chief Brown Says the sOuthside Councilman
Is BIameIeaa,

Chief Brown Says The sOuthside Councilman
Is BlameIess.
Chief J. A. Brown, of the Department of
Public Safety, sent letter to Councilman
W. W. Nisbet, of the Thirty-second ward,
Friday. in which he fully exonerated
that gentleman of the charges which had
been made against him by political enemies
who claimed that he had been instrumental
in having the city pay double price for lot
on Allen avenue on which to erect an engine
house. In letter which the Chief has ad-
dressed to the Select Councils, and which
will be presented next Monday evening, he
claims that the lot which he first selected is
the more suitable, although it may be
higher priced.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
EVERY DAY SCIENCE.
The Modern Teacher Must Recognize
Modern Progress.
CHEMISTRY IN RAILROAD WORK.
A New Process for Obtaining Fresh Water
on ShipbOsrd.
JOTTINGs FROM MANY INDUSTRIES

Readers of THE DISPATCH who desire
information on subjects relating to indus
trial development and progress in mechani-
cal, civil and electrical engineering and the
sciences can have their queries answered
through this column.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
Electrlc LIrhlInE a. Twelre aIIIs..

A significant and interesting installation
of electric lighting is about to be made az
Portland, Ore. That city is to be lighted
for the first time by electricity. The current
is to be carr led II miles before being dis
tributed, thing never before attempted in
this country. A specially constructed ma
chine, capable of producing 1000 volts Is
70 he mad
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
HER LONG-LOST HUSBAND.
A Syracuse Man Claimed By n Woman He
Calls an ImDOster.

SYRACUSE. N. Y, January 11.-MrS.
Eliza Glenn, who has been a resident Of
this city since last June, claims Thomas
Glenn, who has been in this country ever
since the wal, and a resident of Syracuse TOR .
number of years, as her husband, whom she
says she had not seen for q years, until .
day or two ago. She says that Glenn left
her aud her three children and two daugh-
ters in England.
Glenn, who is regarded by his aequaint-
ances as an honest and industrious man,
says that the woman is an imposter. He
has buried one wife since he came here 10
live, and Is now living with his second one.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12

Metallic SIeepers Instead Of Wooden.
In a discussion before the South Wales
Institute of Engineers, on paper on "Me-
tallic Sleepers Tor Permanent Way" Mr..
Archibald Hood pointed out that the great
desideratum was a sleeper and chair in one.
piece. Steel sleepers were the cheapest and
best for underground operations, and, if the
price were not forced too high, steel props
might be introduced. This was a subject
which he thought should command earnest
attention, because he believed that the fu-
ture trade of the country depended
to q large extent upon the adop-
ton Of steel for all purposes to
which it could possibly be put. This view is
eonfrmatory Of the opinions on the subject
which are largely entertained in this
country. In view of the rapid decreasing
of certain territories, and the enormous con-
sumption OF wood in mines, an effective sub
stitute for the wooden prop has become
very serious consideration, and the possi-
bilities Of the profitable employment of steel
in ways hitherto unthought Of, are daily be-
coming more and more apparent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
Development Of the Mineral Industry.


The consumption Of coal, iron and sui
phurie acid may be counted as the exponents
of civilization. The increase in this con-
sumption indicates development Of industry
which involves an improvement in the con-
dition of the wage earners and improved
surroundings for the existence of all classes.
From this standpoint, this country can look
back on the last few years with considerable
satisfaction. The increase in the production
and consumption of the chief min
erals and metals in the United
States is quite unexampled in the
history of the world. This increase has
been du. TO several causes, chief among
which, of course, is the fact that this is a
new and undeveloped country. rapidly FILL
ing up with industrious, energetic inhab-
itants. Railroads are built IN every direc-
tion, opening up to settlement new parts of
the country. and greatly lessenIng the cost
of living and producing the minerals and
metals bv the reduction in transportation
rates. This in turn greatly widens the
markets for these products and brings their
cost within the means of whole classes
formerly unable to buy.
Thus, anthracite coal goes from Pennsyl-
vania to nearly every portion Of the West
ern States, and is carried at rates Of one
quarter to one-half cent ton-mile, whicn
formerly would have been considered i'm
possible. Bit1minous coal and coke are
carried at equally low charges Over .
great part of the country rate Of half
cent to three-quarter cent ton-mile has
taken the place off to 8 cents mile, which
was in vogue not many years ago.