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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-06
An ENCOURAGING Statement.

A prominent business man. whose name is
withheld at his request. writes THE DISPATCH
as follows:
1t might be well to note that have informa-
tion from a private source that the firm OF
Messrs. B. K. Jamison Co.. of Philadelphia,
is making arrangements to resume business
and is offered all the financial assistance that
may be necessary. There is every reason to be-
lieve that the firm will paw its entire indebted
ness dollar for dollar and have a handsome
surplus left. This is decidedly encouraging in
view of the feverish condition of the financial
market
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-06
Ocean Products.

Following are the articles in this line on
the stalls, with prices: Lake salmon, 10 to l214c
California salmon. 35c per pound; white fish,
121ac: herring, pounds for &c; Spanish
mackerel, 40c pound; blue fish, 15e; halbut,
20c: rock bass, 25c; black bass. l5c; lake trout,
121lc; HOLSTERS 20c: green sea turtle, 20 to &c.
Oysters: Y. Y. counts, 81 90 per gallon; stewing
oysters. 81 % per gallon; CLAIMS, 81 so per gallon
smelts 20c q pound.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11

gated so thoroughly that I came very near
never getting over it, for beer does not agree
with me.
On the following day I ventured to hint
to one Of these gentlemen that my remit
tances were little late. aud
NOTHING WAS TOO GOOD.
"My dear fellow" said he, "it's pleas
ure. How much do you need?"
struck him modestly but firmly, and he
drew his check so quickly that was afraid
the paying teller wouldn't recognize the
signature; but he did. He recognised sew
eral other signatures, also, before got
through with the town. The brewers simply
fell over each other in their efforts to please
and inebriate me. In particular Mr.. Helm
His attentions, however. gave me . pang.
Mr.. Tancke did not recognize me behind my
single eyeglass and checkered suit, but I
knew him. He had been an old and faithful
friend OF my father, and my heart smote me
when 1 thought how badly was returning
his kindness. At last couldn't stand It
any longer, so I went to him and said,
frankly: "My dear Mr.. Tancke, am an
empty fake. I don't represent any English
syndicate at all. I can stand 1t to play the
game on the others, but not on my fathers
Oldest friend"
"And is this young Mr.. Fielding?" said
he, in glad surprise. "Well, this is indeed
bread upon the waters. don't care in the
least whether you really represent anybody
at all so long. as you play the game well.
You have been so kind as to bestow the
largest part of your time upon me since you
have been in Newark, and the result has
more than gratifed my best hopes. Every
day the papers both here and in New York
have had new story about your investiga-
tion of my brewery. Every day the price
which you intended to pay has been in
creased. You will remember that this has
been done with your consent, I may say con-
nivance; and assure you that the advertising
have got out of it far more than counter
balances the trifing sums that have been
pleased to advance you. I have long
suspected that the delay in your remittances
was likely to be eternal, but it has not wor-
ried me in the least"
WORKING ONE AGAINST ANOTHER.
"But is this selling to English syndicates
all fake, then?" asked.
"By no means" said he. 'There are
many genuine sales, and nothing helps
them to q satisfactory conclusion like lit
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11

TIL hold your bundle, sonny, if you'll
take this message up to the top floor O. that
buildin'.' Go, jump off the DOCK says L.
You'll light out wild de bundle while I'm
gone. I'm onter you.' No, WON'T says
he; you can carry my pocket book wild yer,
an he pulled it out. IN have ter go yer,
says I. an gave him de bundle. Now here
am, but he's taken a sneak"
"But you have his pocket book" said I.
eyes, an there amt nothin' in it." said
he. Look at it yourself"
A more careful examination of its con-
tents revealed two pawn tickets which
showed that Levi 1sraelson had advanced
IS on certain papers. When became sat-
isied that the owner of the book would
never appear went to Mr.. Israelson's place
of business and redeemed the papers. They
proved to be the credentials of one Ralph
Martin, who was thereby authorized to
come to this country as the representative
Of an English syndicate and investigate
breweries. The pspers suggested great
idea to me; would become the representa-
tive of an English syndicate in America. I
had no doubt that there were commissions
on both ends Of the business.
KINDNESS OF THE REPoRrRRs.
The first thing necessary, of course, was a
make up" hired the whole business
from Bowery costumer, and when was
transformed into my new character, modesty
forbids me to state how English looked. I
really didn't dare to go on Fifth avenue for
fear somebody would invite me down to
Newport, and thus distract my attention
from business. 1 struck right out for
Newark, a suburb of New York. Mass"
told newspaper man, confdentially,
that was an advance agent of British ag-
gression, and he fixed me up the incest not
ice that ever was. These reporters always
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11

patents applied for, great corporations with
thousands of gallons of stock-they will part
with anything provided they can get more
for il than it is worth.
The great West doesn't realize how this
thing is being worked in the East. The
great West would just as soon catch a sucker
from Boston, Mass, as from London, En-
gland. 1t is true that the West has parted
with some thousands Of acres of valuable
sage bush for English gold, but it has sold
few breweries as vet, and it is the British
lions thirst for breweries which will some
day make the American eagles tongue curl
up and rustic in his throat.
1t was only yesterday that I read in an
English paper the following derisive
chuckle: "A syndicate which is said to in
clude some of our most distinguished noble
men has just purchased another brewery in
Newark, q suburb Of New York, Mass, on
most favorable terms. What was the Bos-
ton tea party to thls?"
GETTING ON THE INSIDE.
It is true that this statement was mac
curate. both geographically and otherwise,
but it shows the unforgiving spirit of our
cousins across the water. 1 have recently
had an opportunity of getting some inside
facts about this British syndicate business,
and I propose to give the whole thing away.
Ny opportunity came in q somewhat re-
markabls manner. I saw little messenger
boy on the street, and his small countenance
wore that expression which plainly says:
Somebody's played me for chump."
And he swore by the high hump of the
sacred gnu that he would get square or die
on the trail. asked him what was the
matter.
the matter. was carrying bundle when
q fellie comes up and says:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11
ONLY SHOT A GHOST.
A Fetch Doctor Helps Explorer Glavs
Out of scrape.

A Fetch Doctor Helps Explorer Glavs
Out Of a scrape.
New York Sun.l
Mr.. Glave, who has spent six years on the
Congo, and who was in this city for sew
eral months prior to his recent de-
parture for Alaska, tells a story about Q
dilemma he got into soon after he was put in
charge of Equator station, far up the Congo,
among the Bayanzis.
He had taken into his service the slave of
free man who lived near the station. This
slave was skillful hunter, and he was often
provided with a gun and sent out into the
woods to get meat for his white employer.
A rivalry for the affections of dusky
damsel had made him the enemy of q free
black of another village, who met him while
they were hunting in field OF manioc.
Now, 1 have you alone, am going to
bind you and drag you off, said the jealous
negro.
Il am not baby" said the slave. "that
you should bind me without my defending
myself"
The slaves contact with the whites had
evidently convinced him that he had some
rights. He had hardly uttered the words
when the free man let fly spear which
tore a hole in the slaves cotton trousers.
The slave levelled his gun and blazed away,
sending a charge of small shot into his as
sailant's abdomen. The gaping wound ex-
cited great sstonishment among the blacks,
and the poor wretch who had thus tempted
fate died without 4 word.
There was a terrible uproar in the vii
lages. A free man had been killed by
slavel 1t was turning custom upside down.
There was every prospect of disastrous
struggle. Glave was almost distracted
when suddenly a shrewed fetch doctor
turned up with an idea that calmed
the elements of Bayanzi society.
This fetch man was a person of great au-
thority. He secretly came to Glave and
told him for a handsome present he would
settle the trouble. His valuable services
were at once secured, and the news went
forth that the great man had important in
formation for the world at large. With due
solemnity he then announced that after the
death o. the victim he had examined the
gaping wound. He found that the mans
liver was black. He could not live with
such liver. He had died before the shot
was fired. The slave had had fight with
his ghost but the man was already dead
and the slave could not kill himl
This remarkable declaration was accepted
as inspired truth. Peace was declared, and
the bereaved family accepted the indemnity
offered by MIR. Glave. It took $50 worth Of
beads to wipe out the insult Glave's servant
had offered to the ghost
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11
ROYAL DRESS REF0RMERs.
Gossip About the Princess Of Wales and Her
Daughters.
Chicago News.1

Daughters.
The young German Empress has organ
ICED dress reform association, and there
tore "dress reform" will be one Of the fads
for some time to come. Some years ago
Queen Victoria caught the dress reform
fever and Joined an association and inveigled
number of her dowager friends to join,
too. They do say that. while she herself
never adopted any dress reform habits, the
Queen insisted that others should; in other
words. like the doctor with the pill, she pre-
ferred to try 1t on dog. The Princess Of
Wales Joined the same association and made
her three daughters join. The three daugh-
ters had to practice the reform, while the
Princess simply approved it.
The Princess has been blossoming out in
very stunning toilets of late; she appears to
have acquired all OF sudden a fondness for
superb dressing. At any rate, people are
wondering what spell has come upon Her
Royal Highness. The two unmarried
daughters, however, are kept in exceedingly
modest-I had almost said shabby-attire.
Then, too, they are severely watched, al
though they are no longer spring chickens.
Of this constant espionage the princesses
are said to be heartily weary; their misery
has been enhanced by the spectacle of de-
lightful freedom which their older sister,
the Duchess Of Fife, presenta
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11
NEW YORK PROMOTERS.
Class Of Men Who Make Money By Their
Acquaintnnces.

Class Of Men Who Make Money By Their
Acquaintnnces.
Brooklyn Eagle.l
Wine agents, insurance brokers and the
gentlemen who are known as promoter"
make capital out of their friends. There
exists what seems to be an altogether ex-
aggerated notion Of the value Of q personal
acquaintance in New York. A fixed valua-
tion, however, il placed upon it. Any man
who is known about town or whose acquaint-
ance is 50 wide that restaurant walters and
bartenders know him by name is usually
looked upon by business men as having q
certain market rating as q promoter.
Exactly how much promoters are worth is
an open question. But there is no doubt
that a good share OF the ornamental figures
about town obtain their income solely
through influencing their friends The wine
agent probably suffers the most. To be
obliged to recommend q certain brand of
champagne on all occasions, simply because
the agents of the house pay salary for such
Recommendation, would take away the flavor
of the wine from most mems palates, but
many of the SONS of distinguished New
Yorkers have overcome impecunious difficult
ties by the aid Of champagne agents. There
are now at least half dozen well-known
names on the list and every one of these men
drink champagne for a purpose and that
purpose is never good fellowship nor pure
penerosity
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11
WHAT COMES IN DREAMS.

Rare Stories Of Fiction Could They be but
Caught and Preserved.
orlo Bates In the Book Buyer.I
1t is q pity that somebody would not In
vent dream recorder for the benefit Of us
poor mortals who on awaking leave behind
the mu.titudinous and doubtless trans
cendentally fine compositions Of our sleep.
An author, who is q clergyman, told me the
other day that certain story which he read
to the children of his parish on Easter Sun
day, and which must have given them deep
delight if it was as good as the stories OF his
pen which haN been published, was COM
posed in dream some weeks earlier. On
awaking he wrote it down almost As it was
finally used.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11
THE PROSPEROUS EDITOR.

He Can't Take Money All the Time With.
eut Any Recreatien.
wsitsburR (Wash.) Tfmes.1
When we returned from dinner ON Tues
day we found a piece Of paper sticking into
the keyhole of our Office door, on which was
written these words: Been here twice to
subscribe for the Times, but failed to find
you in. Send it to me and will hand you
the 50 the next time am in town."
We very much regret being absent when
the writer called. but great Scotti we can't
take money all the time. We've got to take
time to eat
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11

know what fellow wants to say and what
he does not want to say, and they print the
one or the other according to his politics.
The next morning Q servant at the hotel
where had taken q room brought me the
cards of few brewers in basket, and said
that, if I pleased, he would pour them out
on the table and 60 back for another load. I
let him 60.
During the day had several interviews
with gentlemen who had sent their cards. A
more genial, wholesome set of men I never
met. They gave me every opportunity to
investigate their beer both outside and in
side the breweries-and myself
We spent msiiy pleasant hours in the cool
ysults OF these establishments, and Iinyesti-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11
THE AMERICAN PRIDK.I
A Distinguishing Trait Suggested BY the
Title Of Cook Book.

Inc Crltlo.I
Where but in England could q volume bs
published under the title of 1.-THE Middle
Glass Cookery Book" "intended for fsmi.
lies of moderate means?" Certainly not in
America. What American housewife but
would blush if caught reading book with
such name, or housing it upon her spotlesa
dresser?
It might contain recipes to tempt the
jaded palate of Savarin, but to her less
sensitive tongue the most savory dish would
smack Of gall and wormwood if made &C.
cording to formula adapted to the tastes OF
means OF people of the middle class" To
put middle class" on an article intended
for the American market would be to kill il
at birth.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11

Detroit Free fress.1
The appeals of Chicago real estate agents
to vorkingmen to buy them "a little home"
have resulted, during the last five years, in
1000 men paying more or less on contract
and then being obliged to surrender it.
Over $3.50. 900 has been thus paid out and
gone to enrich spectators.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11

United States Marshal Hayes. OF Los An
geles, who is an old Indian fighter, says:
"The Apache Indian is the only one Of the
lot who can't be trusted. He was born q
liar and hypocrite, and you can't find one
who won't lie to and deceive his own chief
It is as natural for them to want to kill q
white man as it is for ducks to swim"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11
FOOLING THE LORDS.
Howard Fielding Tells Of the British
Syndicate Gobbles.
GETTING AT THE INSIDE FACTS.
A Howling Fake Worked to Mutual Ld-
vantage by Newark BrewerG
The IDEA OF A sHREwD FISHERMAN
WRITTEN FOE THR prsPArcH.I

s An honest and
patriotic Ameri-
can. who believes
that we should
retain our grip
on this fair land
which we have
stolen from the
indians, I have
vie we'd with
alarm the recent
encroachments of
English syn di-
stes. I have
been both sur
prised and pain
ed to observe that
our countrymen
were ready at all
times to sell out
to the Britishers.
motors.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11
rheumatism.

REING due to the presence of uric
- acid in the blood, is most effectually
cured by the use of Ayers Sarsapa-
rilla. Be sure you get Ayers and no
other, and take it till the poisonous
acid is thoroughly expelled from the
system. We challenge attention to this
testimony
"About two years ago, after suffering
for nearly two years from rheumatic
gout, being able to walk only with great
discomfort, and having tried various
remedies, including mineral waters,
without relief, I saw by an advertise
ment in a Chicago paper that man had
been relieved of this distressing com
plant, after long suffering, by taking
Ayers Sarsaparilla. then decided to
make trial of this medicine, and took
It regularly for eight months, and am
pleased to state that it has effected a
complete cure. I have since had no re-
turn of the disease."-Mrs. r. Irving
Dodge, ITO West 125th St, New York.
Gone year ago 1 was taken i'll with
infammatory rheumatism, being con-
fined to my house six months. came
out of the sickness very much debllt-
tated, with no appetite, and my system
disordered in every way. 1 commenced
using Ayers Sarsaparilla and began to
improve at once, gaining in strength
and soon recovering my usual health.
I cannot say too much in praise OF this
well-known medicine" L. a.
Stark, Nashua, n. II.
Ayers SarsapariIIa,
PREPARED BIZ
Or. ]. c. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Price 81; six bottles, IS. Worth ss bottle
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11
THE ASHLAND IMPROVEMENTS CO.,
ASHLAND, Kentucky,
SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENTS

Cincinnati Packet
and placed
which ands
delightful Journey
day. May IT -,,-ar,e~,,- g.. 6
JAS A. HENDERSON, 5upt E1Tespurg, IA
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11

Do forget the date TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1890 For
handsome pamphlets and information address
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11

seen
the vision Of her cofined mothers face.
Surely it was a presage of her fate. There
beyond was the Bell Rock, where in that
same hour Geofrey and she had met, and
there behind was the Amphltheater, where
they had told their love. Harkl what was
that sound pealing family at intervals
across the deep? It was the great ship's
bell that, stirred from time to time by the
wash of the high tide, solemnly tolled her
passing soul.
She padded on; the sound of that death
spell shook her nerves and made her feel
faint and weak. Oh, it would have been
easier had she been as she was a year ago,
before she learned to love, and hand in
hand had seen faith and hope rearise from
the depths OF her stirred soul. Then being
but q heather, she could have met her end
with all a heathen's strength, knowing what
she lost, and believing, too, that she would
find but sleep. And now it was otherwise,
for in her heart she did not believe that
she was about utterly to perish. What,
could the body live on in a thousand
forms, changed indeed, but indestructible
and immortal, while the spiritual part, with
all its hopes and loves and fears, melted
into nothingness? 1t could not be- surely
on some new shore she should once again
greet her love. And If it was not, how
would they meet her in that under world,
coming selfmuTdered, her lie blood on her
hznds2 Would her mother turn away from
her? and her little brother, whom she had
loved, would he reject her? And what
Voice OF Doom might strike her into ever
lasting hopelessness?
But, be the sin what il might, yet would
she sin it for the sake of GeOfrey; aye, even
ii she must reap harvest Of eternal woe.
She bent her head and prayed. ''Oh, Power,
that art above, from whom 1 come, to whom
I 20, have mercy on mel Oh, Spirit, if in
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-20

nomination. Wherever you speak
to a voter, he says, II would vote for
Davis because ! believe he would give
US an honest Democratic govern
ment.H
Mr.. Davis, if nominated, will receive
every vote that Cleveland could get,
and hundreds of others that Cleveland
could not touch.
Let us have Davis for u candi-
date, by all means, and the whole
party will whoop it up for him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-03-20
JAILS OF NEW JERSEY.
Their Condition Described in the
State Report on Charities.

TRENTON, March 20, 1890 The report of
the Board of Managers of the State Char
tiles Aid Association to the Legislature
says that there is much room for improve
ment in the systems which govern the
county and city almshouses throughout
the State. Boards of chosen Freeholders
lave been slow to conform to the law re-
curing complete separation of the sexes.
Complaint was made that children are
kept in the county almshou Sc, and spe-
cial legislation is advised to stop this
evil.
The clause referring to jails and station
houses is the most interesting feature of
the report. OF the Atlantic county Jail
it says:-"The ten cells are in good order:
laundry work is done outside, which helps
to keep the jail clean; prisoners are fed in
the corridors; there are no bath tub or
facility for bathing. Witnesses are kept
separate and allowed fifty cents a day
during the detention and no religious SER
vices are held"
The Burlington County Jail, at Mount
Holly. was built of stone IN 1900. The
| floors are of brick and damp. Laundry
work is done by each prisoner. Towels
are not furnished and the ventilation is
dependent entirely ON windows.
The Mercer County Jail, at Trenton. is
1CPOLcOo W oSAiS ~ ga NCAO1DlOH. 1utIt
are not enough bath tubs, none being in
the female department.
OF the Camden County Jail it. saws
''Ten thousand dollars voted for the re-
construction or enlargement Of this iail
seems to have been well spent. The ven
tilation is good, ventilated by vent pipes
in cells to air flue. Cells 5 by I feet. Two
men in each. HammOcks instead
Of beds; sanitary arrangements
seem good. Two bath rooms, clean.
Food for dinner very good. Overcrowd-
ing in this Jail very apparent. No place
for the separate detention of witnesses.
| Women confined in one room 20 by 80
feet; oyercrowded,s Dirty and uncleanly
in every respects; bathroom very dirty,
hammocks instead OF beds, marked dit
ference between men and women's de-
partment. No m over the women,
which is very wrong in a jail Of this
| SIZE"
The smallest jail in the State is that of
Cape May county,, only TWO rooms being
in the building. No cells, no religious
services and nc moral instruction. In
this county for months at a time there is
not an innate in the jail.
Gloucester County Jail, at Woodbury.,
is described as being in Remarkably fine
order" and the Camden Almshouse in
good condition. At the Gloucester
County Almshouse, at H~arrisonville,
bathing is not enforced. There is no
separation of sexes.
For M-uuOr.-RObert D1pis.