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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-13

The nation is not often called to mourn
the loss of citizen whose qualities made
his fame dearer to all Americans, or whose
literary work reflected more credit on the
nation abroad, than James Russell Lowell.
The death of that typically American poet,
at an early hour yesterday morning, marks
the termination of career which is part
of American political and literary history.
Mr. Lowell first attracted the attention
of the American public, as well as of large
share of European opinion, by his sarcastic,
rather than humorous, "Bigelow Papers.
In these poems, couched in the provincial
isms of the Yankee farmer, Mr.. Lowell's
strong hatred of the injustice and crime OF
slavery, and of the shams and cowardice
by which Northern politicians sought to
evade the issue, shone through every line.
Viewed merely in the literary aspect OF
political satires, they will bear comparison
with any production of the sort in the lit
erature of the world, while in their effect
on public opinion during the struggle for
the abolition of slavery, they were second
only, if at all, to Mrs. Stoves 'Uncle
Toms Cabin" which, though vastly be-
low LOwell's work in literary qualities, ap-
pealed to the sentiment of the reading
masses more successfully.
OF course the readers of Lowell know
that his poetic work went far beyond the
satirical vein which gave. him his first
fame. His "Vision of Sir Launfal," which
has made his name equally famous in the
level of loftiest inspiration, is a typical
specimen of his serious work. The poet
who was capable of such productions
needed no other evidence to establish his
claim to greatness; but when he evinced
the scope that lies between the singing
satires of Hosea Bigelow and the elevated
purity and lifelike word-painting of the
other poem, he was clearly entitled to the
rank conceded him, with Longfellow,
Whittier and Bryant, as one of the four
great poets America has produced.
Mr.. Lowell's fame will always be
founded on his poetic character. What
ever effect he produced in the course of
events during his lifetime was by means
of his literary genius. His position in the
latter part of his life as diplomatist was
little more than result and recognition
of his work as writer. As diplomatist
he was eStimable rather than famous. The
political differences of the period in which
he held Office evoked some personal criti-
cisms; but not even politics seriously weak
ened the hold which Lowell as poet had
in the esteem of the world of English lit
erature
The death of Lowell leaves Whittier as
the only one remaining of the four great
poets of this country during the last gener-
alton. Emerson and Holmes, who might
be placed in that literery class, have shown
their greater qualities as prose writers.
The present generation has produced poets
of graceful and humorous qualities; but it
still remains to be proved that it contains
a successor who can "build the lofty
rhyme" with breadth and vigor of ccncep-
ton that will rival the great versemakers
of the last generation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-13
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE
Editor George Jones.

George Jones, editor of the New York
Times died at O'Clock yesterday morning at Port
land Springs, Me. The story of George Jones' life
is the story of the founding and building up of the
New York Times. Although Mr.. Jones had reached
the age of 40 when he Joined Henry j. Raymond IN
establishing the paper. and had already made his
way to success and competence in other business
enterprises, his earliest inclinations had brought
him into the field of New York journalism, and
his return to 1t the founder and publisher OF the
Times but the fulhllment of his youthful ambi-
ton. Being left an orphan at the age of 1S years
he began active life as clerk in country store.
During boyhood Mr.. Jones and Horace Greeley
were playmates together. 1t was in the business
office of Horace Greeley's Tribune that Mr.. Jones
became first connected with Journalism. His
friendship with Henry j.. Raymond, beginning
while the one was employed in the business office
and the other in the editors room of the Tribune
destined speedily to ripen into intimacy. conf
dence and mutual respect and later to bring them
into business partnership in the founding and man
agement of the TinteS. Upon the death of Mr..
Raymond Mr.. Jones became the responsible head
of fhe Journal A complete history OF Mr.. Jones'
management of the paper during the three years
following Mr. Raymonn's death would Of neces-
sity include history of the Tweed ring, broken
and overthrown by the Times.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-13
rifE1nrpoRrANCE oE PITrsRuRG.

4 very striking indication of the grow
iEg importance of Pittsburg as a trade and
industrial center is furnished by the list
sent from Harrisburg of the charters is
sued to corporations of other States wish
ing to establish branches in this city. The
applications of a single day include six cor
p0TatiOns, comprising a scale company, q
dynamite company a contract and con-
struCtiOn company, a fertilizer company
and two life insurance companies, whose
business requires the location of branches
in this State with headquarters in this
city. The movement may be In some
measure caused by the general disposition
to turn large private firms into corpora
tiOLS; but it is none the less an evidence of
The controlling magnitude of the business
which centers here and the trend of
caYital from other localities to Pittsburg
SounG and legitimate enterprises in
search of reliable business will do well to
observe the example Of these corporations
and AXE steps to share the prosperity of
Pirtsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-13
NAMES WHICH OFTEN APPEAR.

THE Empress Frederick of Germany is
Colonel of the Second Guard Huzzars of
Berlin.
GENERAL GRosvENOR will sail for home
September 20, and will take part in the Ohio
campaign.
Mrs FRANCES HoDGsoN BURNETT has
been living very quietly in London all sum-
mer at beautiful home in South kensing-
ton.
RUDYARD KIPLING's uncle, the Rev.
F. W. Macdonald, theological professor
from Birmingham, Eng. was in Chicago the
other day.
NOT only was the late Comtesse de Cham
brun a great patron of music and art, but
her husband who has been blind for the last
five years, is also.
SENATOR SQUIRE, of Olympia, Washing
ton, will probably accept the Chinese Mis-
sion rendered him by President Harrison.
Mr.. FREDERICK X. RINDGE, of Cam
bridge, Mass, has within the last three years
given to charitable, religious and municipal
institutions more than sSOOO,OoO. He inher-
tied his money.
NINE BLAvATsKY, the great priestess of
Theosophy, weighed 500 pounds at the time
of her death. She WAS SO ponderous that she
could not sit in an ordinary armchair, and
she was fond of speaking of herself as 'the
old hippopotamus."
THE grave of Colonel John cambridge,
father of Martha Washington, has been dis
covered in the long-neglected old st.
Georges churchyard at Fredericksburg, Va.
The tombstone was sunk into the earth and
was found by digging.
TIMOTHY HOPKINS, the adopted son of
the late Mrs. Hopkins Searles, has arrived in
San Francisco from Japan. He will not
state whether he intends to contest the will
of Mrs. Searles which left all of her vast
estate to her husband.
Now that Ex-Governor Gray of Indiana
has begun to loom up as candidate for the
Presidential nomination his son Pierre has
taken charge of his literary bureau, and
already there is a hatrul of newspaper clip
pings favoring the hoosier aspirant ready to
be pasted up in the scrapbook.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-13

THE death of Mr.. George Jones, of the
New York Times, removes figure which
has been prominent in journalism for many
years. Although Mr.. Jones was associated
as business manager with Henry J. Ray
mond in the control of the Times, his
supremacy in that paper did not begin until
Raymond's death. Under Mr.. Jones' direc-
tion the journal gained in vigor what it may
have lost in polish. Among the notable
journalistic features were the exposures of
the Tweed ring, which resulted In the over
throw of that gang; the assault on Tilden for
non-payment of his income tax in 1876; and
the bolt from Blaine in 1884 which was fol-
lowed by the election of Cleveland and the
permanent enrolment Of the Times in the
ranks of independent and free-trade
Democracy. Mr.. Jones has had notable
career and presented a striking example of
the class of modern journalists whose salient
characteristics are vigor and energy. rather
than culture and finish.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-13
Obituary Notes.

JOHN EsPY, one of the original projectors of the
South Pennsylvania Railroad, died In Harrisburg
yesterday, aged 81 years,
MISS RUTH BARROW. for Is years matron of the
State Prison at Trenton. died Monday very sud-
denly. She was 40 years old.
RICHArD COLGATE, who was named as Judge by
the Mount Union Republicans Saturday night, died
early Monday morning He was II years old.
BILL GERMAYNE,' - the well-known scout and
guide, who led party, including Rufus Hatch and
Lord Hedey, through the Yellowstone region in
1888, died at his home In Newark Tuesday morning.
HENRY MCDANoL DS, who ten years ago was the
prominent figure in New Jersey politics, died at
Passaic Tuesday. He was ex-Surrogate of his
city. and was appointed Internal Revenue Collector
by President Grant.
A. w. HARVEY, Commander of the Meriden
Conn POstNO. S8, u. A. R., who was compelled
BY illness remain behind after the recent visit Of
that post TO Grand Rapids died ut his rooms at the
Morton House there last night
JAMES A. HovEY, patent solicitor of consid.
cradle prominence, died at Tucson, Ariz.. Sunday,
August .. In the national campaign of 1872 he was
a Presidential Elector on the Liberal Republican
ticket and was sub,eq, sitly appointed all assistant
examiner in the Patent Ofhce.
CHARLES j. STEPHENS died in the city of Mexico
Sunday He and his brother laid out Pelham
Manor He had Travelled extensively through
south America Cuba and Central America, and at
the time of his death was collecting material for
Illustrated work on Central America.
MILTON BA1SFoRD a comedian well known
throughout the country. died in Philadelphia sun
~,
came to this country to ioin the company of his
uncle the famous w. Z. Burton. He has since
played in most of the leading stock companies.
HUGH p. MCELRoSE, of the FreeD,dn'S Journal
died Yesterday at his home in New York. after q
lingering illness. He was 80 years old. He was Mt
one time editor of the Catholic Mirror, of Balti-
more and latterly connected with the Irish
Horu, writing principally on Catholic subjects.
HENRY b. GRAVES, a prominent Democratic
potician of Connecticut, died ut Litchfeld Mon
day night He was clerk of the State Senate in
1855. He was formerly a Whig, but bolted and as
sisted in the election of Buchanan TO the Presi-
dency He was q pronounced Union man during
the war.
RHopA SMITH, famuiarly known Aunt
Rhoda. ;, is dead at Snow Hill, Md, Aunt Rhoda
was born on March %, 1870. aund up to within u
few weeks of her death assisted her granddaughter
in all the household duties pertaining to II large
FAMILY Her eyesight was well preserved, and sne
could see to thread her needle
CHARLES DAVIS, husband of the late Mrs. Mary
wilkins. the actress died few days ago in Aus
tin, ILL.,, aged rs. He came to this country with
his wife from England in 1871, in the Wadham
Company of which Mr.. Davis WINS business man.
ager, Mrs. wilkins subsequently Joined the Union
SIuare Company, in which she made her memoir
able hit as Mother Frochara in THE Two Or
phans,"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-13
POLITICAL POINTERS.

BLAINE is gaining in health faster, if
that be possible, than Cleveland is losing in
political prestige.-Peorid Transcript.
THE safest promise that a Republican
politician can make at the present time is
that his State will vote for Blaine at the next
National Convention.-,S. Louis Globe Demo-
crdt.
THE Democrats of Kentucky rolled up a
majority of pretty good dimensions, but
Major McKinley's majority in Ohio will be
several sizes lurger.-R0ciestG- Democrat and
Herald.
CHURCH HOWE, a Republican leader in
Nebraska for 20 odd years, says Nebraska is
a Blaine State first, last and always and that
if Harrison is renominatcd he will be buried
out of sight in Nebraska.
THE Mckinley tariff law has now been in
operation for ten months, and there can be
no doubt that if the people were to vote
upon it tomorrow they would indorse it by
a large majority.-S. Louis Globe Democrat.
L. NJ WESTON, ex-Chairman of the
Michigan Democratic State Central Com
mittee says the Democrats and Farmers
Alliance people in Michigan seem to under
stand each other very well. All the Demo-
cruts are for Cleveland and the Republicans
for Blaine. That is about the way the talk
runs
The Republicans can afford to view the
situation with serene content. With popu-
lar candidate and common-sense Repuo-
lican platform, we can carry the State
against any candidate the Democrats can
name, and as Il pure matter of sentiment
we'd rather lick Hill, just to make up for the
defeats he has given us in the past, than any
other candidate who could be named
Brooklyn Times.
THE Spokane, Wash, Spokesman, in
recent editorial says the Mckinley bill "hns
increased the tariff on nearly every thing
the farmers produce, thus protecting them
from foreign competition, especially Cana
dian, and it has lowered the duty on numer-
ous things they use. This is what the Nc
Kinley bill has done for the farmer in gen
elal terms. The result has been that ini-
ports in agricultural products have fallen
of enormously since the passage OF the
bill"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-13
MANY CONGRESSES HELD.
Over q Dozen Different Religious Denomi-
nations Have Distinct Meetings.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.l
CHAUTAUoUA, Aug R.-The feature of to-
day was the denominational congresses par
ticipated in by over a dozen different denom-
nations, each in its own building. The idea
is that once in q while, even at Chautauqua,
it is good thing to "break ranks" and each
household of faith look after the things that
pertain to its immediate welfare. Conse
quently the afternoon public exercises were
suspended and the regiment of Chautauqua
believers separated into companies Ter
rible thunder storms have visited this Sec
tion within the past few days and several
very narrow escapes are reported.
Cnautauqua Lake is one of the most beau
tiful sheets of water in the United States,
and its quiet surface is most inviting to
pleasure parties for rowing, sailing, and
yachting, but 1t Is a very treacherous lake,
too, and sudden squalls will sometimes rush
out of the West, jeopardizing many small
boat, and endangering the lives of Its occu-
pants. Yesterday just such a storm swept
over the lake, and pleasure parties from
Chautauqua, as well as other points down
the lake. made very narrow escape from
death. The small boats were driven to the
East coast of the lake, and several were al
most swamped before they reached the
shore. The suspense of the relatives and
friends of the shipwrecked people can be
better imagined than described.
The cottage holders held their annual
meeting yesterday, and reelected the fol-
lowing named trustees, whose Terms nau eA-
pired: K. A. Miller, F. H. Root, William
Thomas, N. 1. Rubenkam, W. G. Williams
and E. NJ. Hukill. The board numbers "a and
six places are filled each year. Secretary
Duncan read his annual report, which set
forth that during the year the funded debt
of the assembly has been reduced about
$4,000. During the past seven years the re-
duction has averaged $40 900 per year until
the total Indebtedness December ], $780, was
only $40 450. In addition to this, $l42, 326 have
in that time been spent in permanent i'm
provements.
Secretary Duncan says: "Not q single
complaint of disorder was made during the
season of 1890. When you remember that at
least 75 900 visitors from various parts of the
country were present during the summer
without single arrest or complaint being
made, you will agree that the order on the
grounds was remarkable. The attendance
last summer was larger than ever before, the
total ticket receipts being $4,000, as against
$42, 900 in 1889 and $40, 900 in 1sSS.'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-13
NEXT WEEK AT THE THEATERa
Limited Mail at the Bijou and the Duquesne
VIII Be Closed.

Limited Mail at the Bijou and the Duquesne
VIII Be Closed.
The sale of seats for Elmer E. vance's
realistic railroad play, "The Limited Mail"
will begin at the Bijou box office this morn
ing, and patrons of this popular house are
promised something quite out of the or
dinary, full train of vestibuled Pullman
cars 200 feet long and IL feet high dashing
across the stage in six seconds. A complete
sawmill In operation, thrilling wreck
scene and wonderful telegraph and cleo
trical display are among the novelties
promised.
Next week the Duquesne will be closed
The summer opera season ends on Saturday
night, as the company will leave for Omaha.
Manager jerks is making arrangements to
have the stars of the Garrow Opera Company
sing the gems from the operas in their roper
toire while on the select boat excursion
Tuesday evening. On August "a the Cleve-
land minStrels will open IL supplementary
season at the Duquesne.
The attraction for next week at the
Academy OF Music will be George II. Tur-
ner's English Specially and Burlesque Com
pany. The house has been doing very fair
business this week in spite of the hot
weather.
Pompeiis fall again tonight at Recreation
Park. Portraits of Mayor Gourley and Gov
ernor Pattison will be shown tonight.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-13
SOCIAL AND MUSICAL.
Thousands of People nc the Park Concert
A Big Allegheny Wedding.

LIZ <tutBneHy
THE fifth free concert arranged by the
Press took place in the Allegheny Parks last
evening. Messrs. Kaufman bore the ex-
pense last night, and some 10000 people en-
joyed the music. The Grand Army Band
played, and the Kappeler septet furnished
some excellent vocal music. The entertain
ment was creditabie one throughout.
The weather was threatening all the even
ing, but it could not prevent the concert.
THE Y. W. c. I. U. of Williamsburg take flow
ers and fruit every week to West Penn Hos
pital. The basket that they took last even
ing was very beautiful, and the contents
gave comfort to many poor sufferer toss
ing on an uneasy bed. The young women
work very hard to do their part in this di-
rectton, and the greatest credit is due them
for what they accomplish.
THE Ludwig-Reeg wedding will take place
in Allegheny tonight. The rooms in which
they will be married will be magnific emily
decorated with cut flowers and eyergreens,
and it Is expected that the display will be
something notable even for this part of the
country, where the florists generally do
their best to make their art memorable.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-13

cit is quite plain" remarks the New
York Advertiser, "that Messrs. Quay and
Cameron are arranging to deliver the State
of Pennsylvania to Mr.. Blaine. That news
paper revolution in Pittsburg last week was
significant" There is only one error in the
esteemed Advertisers diagnosis, and that is
fatal to its theory. There has been no news
paper revolution in Pittsburg. THE Dis
PATCH has been voicing the popular enthu-
siasm for Blaine these many months, and
Messrs. Quay, Cameron and other highly
priced contemporaries have subsequently,
discovered 1t is time for them to get on
board the train.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-13
CUR MAIL POUCH.
st. Winifred's Well.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
What and where is st. Winifred's well7
THOMAS RoGERLY.
PITTsBURG, August IL.
Zone of the most copious springs in Great
Britain is the famed St. Winifreds well,
near the town OF Holywell, in Flintshire.
The well is an oblong square, about Il feet
by Z, and its water, say the people of the
district, has never been known to freeze.
This latter assertion may be true, as besides
containing a fair percentage of mineral
matters that lower its freezing point, the
well is inside beautiful chapel, which was
erected over it by Queen Margaret, the
mother of Henry VII. The water thrown
up is not less than "a hogsheads every
minute, and the quantity appears to vary
very little either in drought or after the
harvest rain, showing doubtless that its
primitive sources are numerous and widely
distributed. St. Winifred's has been the
object of many pilgrimages.l
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-13
His Character Can Be Shown.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
If man has committed an offense against
the Commonwealth, has been convicted and
has served the punishment therefor, can or
has anybody the right of bringing his
former offense up against him at any time
thereafter? LOUIS URBIN.
PIrTsBuRG, August IL
1.-THE fact that man has been convicted
of an ofense is often urged against him in
courts, either to show his previous charac-
ter or as an element of a case in which he is
defendant. In some states, If prior con-
viction can be shown, the defendant is liable
to double the punishment allowed under the
law for the first offense. There is nothing in
the law preventing the mention of the con-
viction of a person.l
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-13
OUR NAVY IN CHINA.
Belknap Loudly Praised by Euro
pean Residents for His Promptness.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2.-Dr. Gravatt of
the United States Naval Hospital at Yoko-
homa, arrived here yesterday. He states
that just before leaving Chinese waters the
Palos obedient to orders, proceeded up the
Yang-tse-k -kiang to Wuhu. The United States
steamer Alert remained at Shanghai.
The correspondent of the Annoy Times
says the promptness of the American Ad-
nIiral. George L. Belknap, III the late emer-
gency, was the subject of much favorable
comment on the part of the white residents
of Shanghai. The Admiral, while in Japan
cabled two men-of-war OF his squadron to
proceed Immediately to the scene of action
The vessels were on their way over II hours
before the news of the Wuhu massacre
reached Shanghai 1t was stated July that
Admiral Belknap cabled for five more men,
of-war, and had been assured by return
messages that additional forces would be
dispatched to Asiatic waters.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-13
Pullman Can BE q Knight.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:

To the Editor of The Dispatch;
Please inform me through your paper If it
is a violation of the Constitution of the
United States for George Pullman, of Pull
man, ILL.,, to hold the title of knight, con-
ferred on him by the King of Italy, and still
be considered loyal citizen of the United
States? KNIGHTHooD.
PITTsBURG, August II.
$50 long as Mr.. Pullman is a private citi-
zen there is nothing to prevent his holding
the title OF fknighthood, but the Constitution.
section viii. of article l, provides that 'no
person holding an office of profit or trust
under them (the United states) shall, with
out the consent Of Congress, accept Of any
present, emolution, office or title of any
kind whatsoever from any king, prince or
foreign State"l
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-13

demnation of the same resort fifteen or
twenty years ago.
1t is clear that the South is steadily
growing upward toward civilized politics
When it reaches complete growth it will
perceive that its political methods, handed
down from the twin relic of barbarism,
were distinctly of the uncivilized class.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-13
Select knights of America.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.J
ERIE, Aug. R-The Grand Session of the
Select Knights of America to-day made an
entire revision of the ritualistic work of the
order. The parade to-day was a grand sue
cess, 100 men being in line. The entire grand
body will tonight attend a grand lawn fete
Knights of the Golden Eagle. The meeting
adjourned to meet ut Conneaut Lake,
August, 1892.