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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-12
TALES OF THE TOWN.

Horrible Deception Practiced on an Editor
| -AProdigious Pineapp1e-A Shoeblaclx's
Idea of Charity-Mistook a Fete for a
FuneraI-True Sketches of City Life by
the Topical Talker.
ONE night last week middle-aged man of
muscular build entered the editorial rooms
| of Pittsburg morning paper. He carried a
| neat little handbag. His clothes were cheap
but respectable, and his face had deter
mined and vet a candid air. 1t was his good
fortune to encounter the managing editor,
whose heart still competes with his head for
the control of his conduct. The stranger,
setting down the handbag, took a chair and
remarked in a quiet, earnest way that he
had story, good story, about the Western
Penitentiary to sell. The editors head
alone was open to this appeal, and he re-
piled somewhat coldly that they had had SO
many fakes foisted upon them about the
Western Penitentiary that they had grown
very suspicious of that kind of news. "How
am to know that your story, whatever it
may be, is true2" he asked, "How do you
come to know anything about the peni-
tentiary2"
"How do I known echoed the visitor.
"Well ought to know something about it.
I've been in the pen some 81 years, and got
out two days ago."
The editor started, and he asked eagerly:
"What were you in for?"
"Murder," was the laconic reply.
The editor moved his chair backward, and
casually let his hand fall on the editorial
shears.
Then he asked: "How long ago?"
fTwenty-seven years; during the war;"
was the reply. III was convicted in Wash
ington county and sentenced by Judge Ach-
eson, father of the Judge you know. 1 got
out of the pen two days ago and went
straight home. Couldn't find soul knew
Mother was dead. Couldn't find any trace of
her in the graveyard--everything was
strange and everybody had forgotten me.
didn't care to remind 'em. and just come
straight back to Pittsburg It's mighty hard
to find any honest work to do''-and here he
paused and looked at the editor through
eyes unmistakably moist This time the
EDITORS heart was on top, and he said, with
q good deal more kindliness than before:
suppose you give me an idea of the story you
nave to sell about the pen."
so the ex-convict accepted toby from the
editor and proceeded to unfold a tale of
cruelty and murder, from which it appeared
that the establishment at Riverside would
be more congenially located in Siberia. He
told of prisoners being tortured to death, of
lnquests suppressed, and, in short, of enough
elegant crimes and exquisite misconduct
as a house. T The editors iG heart I
and mind for once chimed together,
and he called in the star reporter and told
him to take full notes of the ex-convict's
story and depart early the next morning to
verify the sensational statements and the
status of their maker at the penitentiary.
The latter part Of these instructions was
given after the editor had pressed couple
of dollars upon the ex-convict, to pay for his
den him come to the Office betimes the next
afternoon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-12
DALzELI,s STATE CLUB CANVASS.

Other things equal, public preference in
State contests for positions of honor in
either political party is influenced more OF
less by locality. The friends of Congress
man Dalzell who aspires to the Presidency
of the League of Republican Clubs of
Pennsylvania, can well urge this on his
behalf. Ever since the formation of the
League the East has had the Presidency.
So, ordinarily, there would be force in
urging that the West have chance now.
But there is a better argument than that.
DalZell is one of the ablest-if, indeed, any
sort of qualification is needed-of the
young men in public life in this State. He
has just finished Congressional term in
which he succeeded in winning snch a
national recognition of his talents as might
easily turn the head of debutant in the
Washington arena. But the young Con-
gresham from this district retains his
equilibrium perfectly, and goes on devel-
oping his opportunities in manner which
has already commended him to the hearty
and pledged support of a great number of
the clubs through the Western part of the
State.
There is no attempt at Disgusting the
fact that the supporters of Dalzell expect
him to become ultimately figure of con-
siderable proportions and prominence in
State politics. 1t is hardly to be doubted
either that his candidacy for the Presi-
dency of the State Clubs is step in that
direction. So much the better. There
should be room at the front for young
men of ability and force in the public
affairs of Pennsylvania. The public will
be well disposed to give Mr.. Dalzell fair
chance to develop to the full the capacity
of which his Congressional career has
given such rare promise.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-12
at the residence of Mrs. Lentz, the brides

at the residence of Mrs. Lentz, the brides
sister.
DR. PERoIyAL EATON and Miss Emily Craft
were united in wedlock yesterday at the
home of the bride, in Grafton.
AN elaborate garden party was given yes
terday, by Mr.. and Mrs. W. N. Frew, OF
"Beechwood," East End
THE graduating class of Bowman viii be
rendered dinner and reception by Bishop
Whitehead this evening.
THE wedding of Mr. Perry J. Slater and
Miss Lizzie NJ. Carline took place at Brad
dock last evening.
Mr.. AND MRS. WILLIAM NJ. FREw have sent
out invitations for an evening garden fete
on June 49,
The Teacup Club met yesterday at the
residence of Miss Lippincott, at Roup sta
ton.
A MUSICALE will be given this evening in
the Smithfield Street NJ. E. Church.
A MUSICAL and literary will be given in
Maennerchor Hall this evening.
MRS. R. s. DAVIS, of sandusky street, en-
tertained last evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-12
SCARLET FEVER HERE.
A Chicago Woman VIII Use the Sign During
the Worlds Fair.

Chicago Herald.l
Forethought is rather a common quality,
but Linden avenue woman mas carried it to
a rather extravagant extreme. Her little boy
had been sick several days when the doctor
was summoned, and ut once declared the dis
ease to be scarlet fever. The little fellow grew
worse rapidly, and persons on passing
looked at the glaring placard on the front of
the house and Stunned the place with that
horror we all feel in the presence of a con-
tagion- Many of those who had formerly
gone by on the hither side of the
street now crossed over at the cor
ner, even If they had to cross back
again at the next. Some of them went by
block away, and the good woman VINO was
wearied with the care of the little sufferer
in the house soon came to notice that travel
by her door was by no means as frequent as
it had been.
In the course of time the little boy died,
and in the midst of the mourning the neigh
bors noticed that the woman carefully took
down the Scarlet Fever Here" sign and put
it away on a shelf in the closet.
"Why, what are you saving that fort"
asked one of them, almost inclined to think
the woman's reason had fed with the breath
of her boy.
NO" said she, with that resignation
which only partially cloaked provision, II
will tack it up again during the Worlds Fair
to keep our relatives from the country from
eating us out of house and home"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-12
MACDONALD LAID TO REST.
Canadians Show Their Affection for Theil
Departed Chief

Canadians Show Their Affection for Their
Departed Chief.
KINGSTON, ONT, June 1.-THE demonstra-
tion attending the funeral of Sir John Mac
donald proves the hold which the Premier
had on the affections of his fellow citizens.
The city was appropriately draped in
mourning. Dense throngs, composed of
people from all parts of the Dominion,
pressed forward to take a last look at the
face of the departed statesman. The morn
ing train from Ottawa brought the Governor
General and staff, army and navy officers,
members of the Senate and House of Com
mons, and many others.
The funeral procession was of great length
and imposing appearance twas composed
of the civil and military organizations, Gov
ernment and religious representatives and
foreign deputations. The procession formed
at noon, near the City Hall, moving along
Ontario street to Princess. thence to Catara-
qui Cemetery. A plain Scotch granite shaft,
upon which is incribed the single word
Macdonald" marks the final resting place.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-12
A Pineapple Freak,

A PINEAPPLE of most eccentric order is to
be seen outside Barcky's fruit store on Lib
erty street. 1t is O monstrosity, being %
pineapples in one. In the center of the
plant rises the chief fruit, pineapple of
moderate size, and from all sides of it small
ler pineapples sprout to the extraordinary
number ofM. The plant usually bears but
one cluster of flowers, which, when ripe,
swells into the fieshy and succulent body
which we know as the fruit, but which re-
ally contains, blended together and full of
juice, the central stem, bracts, corolla calyx
and ovary. Botanists call it a syncarpous
or collective fruit. The multiplication of
these fruits upon one stem is therefore all
the more remarkable. Everyone of the
fruits is q more or less perfect pineapple, to
outward appearance at least; and it would
be interesting to have some skilled botanist
hold an inquest over this freak, and, by dis
section and examination, tell us in what
manner nature has produced it.
Mr. Barcky, the owner, said to me yester-
day: 81 have seen many freaks of nature in
the way Of flowers and fruit In my 20 years
experience in the fruit business, but never
anything so unusual as this pineapple 1t
was sent to me by the captain of fruit
steamer in the Southern trade, named
Baraki, with whom deal, and from whom
obtained it at Nassau, in the Bahamas, and
he says that it was considered unique in the
West Indies.
Mr. Barcky has also some ornamental
baskets made of sea shells which the prison.
ers in the penitentiary at Nassau haveput
together with wonderful skill. The incest
and most delicate work must have been re-
quired to make the shell flowers which
adorn these baskets, for each petal is q sepa-
rate shell, in which two or more holes are
drilled to admit the wire which binds it to
the next.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-12
A CHARMING Eeor1sr.
Story Illustrating the Childish Vanity of
Hans Christian Anderson.

New York Tribune]
President Charles F. MacLean, of the
Police Board, was in Copenhagen, student
traveller, when the Danish Crown Prince
brought home his Swedish bride in the sum-
mer of 1869, and witnessed the entry into the
capital of the royal couple from the house of
a friend on the route of the procession. In
the company were several well-known, dis
tinguished women and that great story
teller. Hans Christian Anderson. The
women occupied front seats at the window,
and received marked attention from the
court dignitaries in the procession. Some
one in the company remarked that this par
ticular window seemed to possess peculiar
attraction.
"Oh, yesl'' said the aged poet, pleased and
happy on his seat where he had been seen by
nobody, everybody knows me-"
The quiet smile that went around the
group had no trace of unkindliness. His
childish vanity was one of the amiable
traits of the gentle old man which every
body knew and honored. "He was," said
Mr.. MacLean, telling the story recently,
"the most charming egotist l ever knew"
and thus aptly characterized the best known
of Danish poets as those who saw him in
daily life knew him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-12
AN HISTORICAL PARALLEL,
Another Card-Playing Scandal Which
Shook the Throne of England.

Shook the Throne of England.
Brooklyn standard-Union.l
They had a celebrated case" in a card
playing scandal among the nobility of Eng
land more than half a century ago. Thack-
cray writes of the gambling of that period
as if it were far worse than the dissipation
of to-day. 'In 1887" he writes in "The Four
Georges" occurred famous trial which
pretty nigh put an end to gambling in Eng
land. A peer of the realm was found cheat
ing at whist, and repeatedly seen to prac-
tice the trick called 'sauter la coupe His
friends of the club saw him cheat, and went
on playing with him. One greenhorn, who
had discovered his foul play, asked an old
man what he should do. Dor said the
Mammon of Unrighteousness, Back him,
you FOOL The best efforts were made to
screen him. People wrote him anonymous
letters and warned him, but he would cheat
and they were obliged to find him out. Since
that day, when my lords shame was made
public, the gaming table has lost all its
splendor."
Thackeray did not live to see the revival,
not of such fast and furious play in society,
but of cheating on comparatively small
stakes, such as the current reports of the
baccarat scandal disclose.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-12

GOVERNOR PATTIsoN evidently thinks
Pennsylvanians should study the birds of the
State by visiting them in their native haunts
He therefore vetoed the bill appropriating
$4,000 to publish their history. When the
Chief Executive is feeling well he is a mas
ter hand at the veto business. Unconstitu-
tional acts and unnecessary expenditures
catch his eye in every lot of bills sent for his
consideration Still, we are sorry he allowed
the smoke to blind him the other day
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-12

THE Allegheny children's jubilee prom
ises to be one of unusual pleasure for North
side little ones. Pittsburg should have a
children's day as well, and Schenley Park
would be an excellent place for few hours
romp. While the youngsters will be well
come there at the Fourth of July celebration,
a day to themselves would prove more enjoy
able. Eastern cities have their fresh air
funds to give children days outing. Why
not give ours at least one day in the park?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-12

So the Prince of Wales is angry at the
way he has been treated by English news
papers since the baccarat scandal 1t would
more fit the case for him to be ashamed OF
his connection with the affair. The royal
mother has demanded an explanation of his
conduct, and there is possible chance that
the royal slipper may yet be used.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-12
UNIvERsALIsTs ADJOURN.
Officers for the Year Elected and the Mex
Place of Meeting Selected.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH.1
SCRANTON, June 1.-THE Universalists OF
Pennsylvania, who have been in session in
this city for the past two days, to-day ad.
journed after electing the following officers:
President Hon. E. G. Lee; Vice President,
Hon. E. C. Russell; Secretary, Rev. F. A. Bis.
bee; Treasurer, George c. Thomas; Trustees,
Charles S. Lincoln, James NJ. Howard, George
R. Bronsall; Preacher of Occasional Sermon,
Rev. E. c. Sweetzer, d. D.; Committee on
Fellowship, Ordinance and Discipline, Rev.
o. r. Beardsley, Rev. Z. E. Bailey, S. S. Ed
ridge, E. NJ. Tiffany. The next place of meet
ing was fixed for Westfield The delegates
to the General Convention are as follows:
Rev. Z. c. Sweetzer, d. D., Rev. James Cor
ton, j. Warren Hall, Charles L. Tracy, C. S.
Seamans and Jonas j. Pierce.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-12
He Thought 1t Was a Funeral.

"GuEss some distinguished citizens Dead"
said the delegate from the backwoods, look
ing out of the Duquesne line car at a long
string of fifty or sixty carriages that shone
in the slanting sunshine on Craft avenue the
other afternoon.
"No," said the obliging young man from
Oakland, "there'sa tennis tournament going
on down there"
"He must a been thought lot off fer
folks to turn out like that" said the old
countryman. "Who did you say he was?"
'1t's not a funeral, sir. it's fete-" said
the obliging Y. NJ. from O. They're playing
tennis at Mr.. s."
whats all them rigs doin' then, if it aint
q funeral2"
And the the o. Y. NJ. from o. had to carve
out complete picture of lawn tennis, its
devotees and its great hold upon society,
only to have the old gentleman say at the
end of it all. "wal, sakes aliyel city folks
tes kills them elves with amusement,
don't they2"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-12
Social Chatter,

Miss SARGENT, who has exercised foster
ing care and supervision over many of the
most prominent in Pittsburg's business and
social circles, gave. reception yesterday
afternoon for the former feminine pupils
and their daughters, at her home on Char
tiers street.
The Princeton Alumni Association, of
Western Pennsylvania, commenced its usual
examination for admission to the freshmen,
sophomore and junior classes of all depart
ments of Princeton College yesterday in the
McClintock building. There are 2S ap-
plicants.
MR.. EUGENE VAN DEGRIFT PORTER and Miss
Martha Yeagley Mcdonald were married
last evening ut o'clock at the residence of
the brides parents, " Oneida street, Du-
quesne Heights.
A LAWN fete was given last evening at the
residence of Mr.. Archibald Haslett, ON OBJ
seryatory Hill, Allegheny, by the Mission
Band of the Fifth United Presbyterian
Church.
A BEvY of little humanitarians in Hazel
wood gave a lawn bazaar last evening and
have from 1t quite snug little nest-egg for
q cot in the Homeopathic Hospital.
SEVERAL church festivals will be given TO-
night and surprise entertainment at the
First United Presbyterian Church with
Strawberries and ice cream.
A CONCERT of pleasing programme was
given last evening in the East End Masonic
Hall, on Collins avenue, for the benefit of
the fresh air fund.
Miss EDITH DAWSON and Mr.. George Bryant,
both popular young people of the Sixth
Presbyterian Church, were married last
evening.
The Pittsburg College will give receipt on
for its graduating class and its alumnas this
evening ut the college building,
MISS GEoRarE IRENE FEssIER and Mr. Junius
Miller were married last evening at Avalon,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-12
THE QUESTION OF ROBES.
The Judges of a New Appellate Court NJ;
or May Not Wear Them.

The Judges OF a New Appellate Court May
or May Not Wear Them.
CHICAGO, June lit was officially an
nounced to-day that Justice Harlan would
be in Chicago Monday, when the new Fed
eral Appellate Court will be organized.
The court will consist of Justice Harlan,
Judge Gresham and another Judge yet to be
appointed.
"The question whether the Judges shall
wear robes will probably be considered next
week, when Justice Harlan arrives" said
what will be done. believe it has been de-
cided that New York and New England Ap-
pellate Court Judges shall be robed Nome
of the Judges of the United States Courts in
the West were ever robed, although before
the war many of the State Court Judges
were thus identified"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-12
FATHER MOLLINGER,s RIVAL.
The Wonderful Cures Effected by Man il
Concord, Me.

concord, Me-
CONCORD, Me-, June n.-People here are
talking about some wonderful cures re-
ported to have been made by man named
Cowen. Some, who have not walked a step
for years, after having him rub them, are
out on the street walking all right. One
man in this town, whom all the physicians
had given up as just as good as gone with
consumption, is now around the same as any,
one, and coughs very little
In what the mans power consists no one
knows. He will take those who cannot lift
their hands, and in few minutes after he
commences to rub them they will be better
and his own hands will be swollen and pur-
pie. He claims he takes the disease on him
sell, but how he gets rid of it he does not
tell
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-12

EVIDENTLY .the fight is not yet over
among the R. P.s. Rev. o. B. Milligan an
nounces that hetwill preach next Sunday in
his own church. The radicals will object,
and then will come the tug of war A ref
ormation among the Reformed is one Of the
possibilities.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-12
very mysterious up to the point where the
e,,o;1s.coTna IN

THE.controversy lis still on as to whether
Robert Ray Hamilton is living OF dead. If
he lives to see his wife acting in the story of
his troubles he will certainly not live much
longer He should be spared that pain. It
might be,a good idea for the theatrical men
to look him up to take the leading role.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-12
ARTIFICIAL FUEL GAS.
Company to Manufacture Something Bet.
Ter Than tho Natural A ,.finIo

Company to Manufacture Something Bet.
ter Than the Natural Article.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.l
MCkEEsPoRT, June II. - The Union Gas
Company, of this city, is to put in a plant for
the manufacture of fuel gas, to be modelled
after the plant in Philadelphia. 1t is the in
tention to make gas even more valuable
for pudding than the natural gas, as it gives
out higher heat.
The plants OF this company have been in
vestigated by many Pittsburg manufacture
ers, who have also visited the plant at West
Chester, and are greatly pleased. The gas
company here is to build another $65 900
plant within year, and promises to furnish
gas to both private consumers and manu-
Iacturers
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-12
Perhaps in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Press.l
President Eliot's real reason for not es-
tablishing course of journalism in Harvard
seems to have been that the special qualif-
cations for becoming reporter which he
considers necessary are already provided by
the swell clubs of the university, whose
members are paying fines by the score for
drin king
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-12
A Shining Example.

"HAvE yer shoes shined9'' sang out small
boy near the Union station among the
throng of rural passengers just from the
train. A young man who heard the cry
stayed his steps, hesitating-for,heh had not
much more money in his pockets than black
ing on his shoes. But to hesitate was to fall
into the shoeblack's hands, and the brushes
were soon wrestling with the splashes of
rural clay. When the shine was complete
the young man handed the boy dime, and
felt that he'd marked his entry into the
great city with an act of charity-for at
heart he did not care how his boots looked
But as he was pulling himself together for a
new start he saw the boy who had cleaned
his shoes approach the blind beggar, who
sits beside the railroad fence, and drop
what did you you do that tors" asked the
young man.
Eyer see," said the boy, 'that wuz
me'tenth dime terday-an' me teacher at
ther Sunday school she toll me oughter
give tenth of all l makes ter the Lord-see!
an guess that oil blind man wants dime
more than the Lord, SO l give it him, see!"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-12
The Order of Hibernians.

fsPECIAL TELEGRAM 70 THE DIsPATCH.l
MCKEEsPoRT, June 1.-THE State conven-
tion of the Ancient Order of Hibernians,
Board of Erin, closed their session here to-
day. The next convention is TO be at Phila-
delphia one year hence. Thomas Farnar, of
this city, was selected State delegate; p
j. Flanagan, of Pittston, State Secretary,
and Henry McClusky, of Philadelphia, State
Treasurer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-12
No Longer a Free Country.

Boston Globe
The arraignment of woman, wife of
well-known theatrical manager, on charge
of attempting suicide has made decided
stir in New York's court circles, and aroused
a great deal of comment from the public
generally. 1t will revive the old ques tion
about which the Greek philosophers could
not agree: '1s it crime to shuttle of this
mortal COLI"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-12

PRINCEToN's Pittsburg recruiting station
was open yesterday, and 2s young men were
examined as to their eligibility to join the
ranks. Strangely enough, the examination
does not include kicking, boxing, rowing
and hazing. All that will be learned at col
lege, and the latter will be the first degree
given.