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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-09
FUNNY FELLOWS FANCIEs.
"It is naughty, but it's nice"

"It is naughty, but it's nice"
E'What is?''
sssI o00 600. ''-Eeto York Herald.
Old Scroggs-What did YOU carve on that
tombstone L ordered q while ago?
Monument Man-''Augustus Scroggs, K. 1. p. ~
Old Scroggs-That's all right; but If l am not
better by morrow just make 1t sc. K /. P.''-
Nelo York Sun.
Student-we want badges for our grad
uating class. We have adopted as q design
graduate surveying the universe.
Jeweler-About how large would you like the
figure?
student-I think the graduate should cover
about three fourths of the badge and the upt-
verse the remainder.-JetceterS' Weekly.
Alta reception in Boston.-Hostess-M
Smith, allow me to present you to Miss CornaeId,
of Chicago emphasizing Chicago).
Mr. Smith-Delighted to meet you, Miss Corn
field. Our hostess emphasis on your city reminds
me of Mr.. Potter Of Texas and MIR. Barnes Of
New FORK.
Miss Cornheld Indeed! haven't the pleasure
of the acquaintance of either gentleman-BostoR
Gazette.
A boy was telling of man generally known
as 'tBill' who was employed at his fathers
house. 'His name is not Bill. - the boy said; Il
made up that name and gave it to him. His real
name is William. ''-Atehtson GLOBE.
A APARADox,
Oh, matters mundane now and then
Get singularly mixed;
Here is an inconsistency
That hardly can be fixed.
know a hard and narrow man,
miser and morose.
Who, though a million miles away,
Would still be just as close.
-soss0n cssrsn
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-09
LoNnoN,s AWFUL EXAMPLE.

The possibilities of a smoke-clouded city,
in which the artificial observation is aided
BY fogs, is at p esent a question # much in
terest to PittsJurg. On the principle that
misery lorss company and that grave evils
are alle5iated by hearing worse forms of them
elsewhere it may be some comfort to our
city, in contemplating the return of the
smoke nuisance, to learn of the much more
aggravated form OF the same evil in Lon
don.
Records o! the amount of sunshine in
London kept AZ the Greenwich Observatory
Tor the pas: fourteen years show that there
is worse depth of darkness than Pittsburg
has vet experienced. The statements of the
record are curious and possibly instructive.
Ii appears that the darkest month of the
wear in London is December, in which there
is q total Of only twenty hours Of sunshine
or 8 per cent of the possible, and in which
there is an average Of twenty sunless days.
January is but little better. with twenty-six
hours of sunshine and an average of nine
teen sunless days. February has twice as
much sunshine az January, and March
shows an equal improvement on its prede-
cessor On the brightest December day
onlv four hours of sunshine are to be eI-
peeted, while throughout the entire year an
average of sunshine amounting to 1,214
hours. or q per cert of the possible amount,
is shown.
While there may be some comfort in the
thought that the largest city in the world is
worse off than we are, there is more peril
nence in the warning which it conveys of
what NAV result if =e let the smoke nuisance
grow unchecked. Pittsburg has learned by
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-09
CANAL PROJECTS OF NOTE.
Water Transportation Schemes Indorsed-
Canals for Coast Defense.

Canals for Coast Defense.
Baltimore Sun.1
The assertion that railroads have superseded
canals does not appear to be borne out by the
facts Not only is the Erie Canal supported at
heavy outlay by the State of New York because
of the great benefits it confers upon the peo-
pie, but several important canal enterprises
have either been prof ected or are in actual
process Of development in widely different
sections of the country. The Board of Trade
of Grand Rapids, Mich, is advocating the
connecting of Lakes Michigan and Huron by
ship canal stretching nearly through the
geographical center of the lower peninsula of
Michigan" For several years a company has
been engaged in constructing canal across
the Cape Cod peninsula to Buzzard's Bay, on
the Massachusetts, coast. but its progress has
been slow, and the Boston Herald urges the
infusion of greater energy into the work. "The
canal" says the Herald, sis great public
necessity, and it would be of immense ad-
vantage to the towns and cities on Massachu-
setts Bay, to say nothing of New England sea-
ports to the north of us, if this waterway was
once definitely established"
THE PITTsBURG DISPATCH cites as an ar
gument for tie building of the proposed canal
connecting Pittsburg with Lake Erie as an out
let to Northern and Eastern markets for the
ample of Manchester, England, which has re-
Gently decided to advance the sum of s12, 500 600
to complete the canal now building from that
city to the sea. 1.-The value which that great
manufacturing community places upon the
possession of water transportation" says THE
DISPATCH. sis strikIngly illustrated by its
readiness to put this sum into the enterprise
upon conditions which, by the statement of
the case, were not deemed security sufficient to
attract the superabundant private capital of
Great Britain" The objects sought to be at
tanned by Manchester are not, however, in The
DIsPATCH's opinion, $50 great nor so vital as
those of Pittsburg and Western Pennsylvania
in bringing lake transportation to their very
DOORS"
One of these DAYS, no doubt, there will be
continuous line of canals along the Atlantic
coast from Boston to Florida, affording most
important means of communication by inland
waterways which could easily be protected
from an enemy's fleet in time of.war. Some of
the links of this chain have already been built,
and the construction of the Maryland and
Delaware Ship Canal would be long step in
the direction Indicated The importance of a
ship canal across the Maryland-D delaware
peninsula as means of concentrating troops
and supplies for the defense of Washington,
Baltimore, Philadelphia and even New York,
can be readily appreciated, and the complica-
tions with Italy, demonstrating as they do the
urgent need of an adequate system of protec-
tion for the Atlantic seaboard. may have the
good result of inducing Congress to appropriate
the money for the undertaking as one of ma
tional importance In its value for military pur-
noses
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-09
BLAIR AND THE CHINESE.
The New Minister Intimates That Many
False Reports Ar eSpread About Him. ii

The New Minister Intimates That Many
False Reports Ar eSpread About Him. II
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH
NEW YORK, April s. - Henry w. Blair,
United States Minister to China who is at the
Astor House. said to-day that he was not feel
ing very well, but he had the impression that
his illness was only temporary and would not
interfere with his trip to China. 81 don't know
when shall start for China" he said finally.
II suppose Pll start from here in two or three
weeks. Can't tell, though" Mr.. Blair de-
clined to say what he thought of China or the
Chinese. "Mr. Blair" said the visitor. you
are quoted as saying something very disagree
able about China and the Chinese. The saying
is that two years ago you made the statement
that the Chinese were leprous race That was
before you wanted the place of Minister to
China. Now it is said that soon as you re-
ceived the appointment you passed off your
previous remark by stating that it was simply
campaign argument; that California had to
be carried by the Republicans, and that that
would help to carry it. Have you any idea how
such a story could get about ?''
"The wind bloweth where it listeth and thou
nearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell
whence it cometh nor whittier il goeth. So is
everyone born in the spirit" remarked Mr..
Blair. "You must not believe the various re-
ports your hear"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-09
Obituary Notes.

Mr. JAMES CARSAHAN died yesterday at his
residence 4l1 Wylie avenue, at the advanced age
OF 81 years.
MES. SAMUEL LATHRoP, an actress and the
wife of Sam Lathrop. an old-time clown died on
Monday in New York.
WILLIAM K. JUsTUs, very well-known resi-
dent died ut his residence at Mansfield Yesterday
The deceased gentleman was in his SIth year.
Mrs. BLANCHE SLADER, a supporting actress
well known to the profession. died in New York
of consumption Tuesday. She came of a profess
sional family.
A. r. WANDER, artist, of Arlington, N j.
who sketched many battles of the Civil War for
the Harpers, died Tuesday while visiting in
Mariett t., Ga.
MRS ANN ELIZA BUCHANAN, wife of Rev. Dr.
L. Y. Buchanan, and daughter of the late William
B. Foster. of Pittsburg. died of old age at Phila-
delphia Tuesday.
BRIGADIER GENERAL LuCIUs j. GATTRELL
formerly of the Confederate arm, died NJ At
lauta Tuesday. He was q Cougr ,ssman at the
breaking out of the war
MRS. SARAH HAUGHEY, the first white child
born in Newark, o., died in Thornvflle, o., yes
te day at the advanced age of 95 years. She re-
the last moment.
EDMUND DEFAULT DE PREssENsE. the we'll
known French pastor and writer, died in Paris
Yesterday. He was born January Z. 1924. In 1871
M Pressense was elected to the National Assem-
bly,. He was the author of large number Of re-
ligious works.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-09
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Mrs. Ann Eliza Buchanan.

Mrs Ann Elizabeth Buchanan, noted
lady, formerly of PittsburQ, died on Tuesday at
her home, No. 1873 Pine street, Philadelphia.
Mrs. Buchanan was the wife of the Rev. DIR. Ed
ward Buchanan, of Philadelphia, the only surviv-
ing brother of ex-President James Buchanan.
She was the daughter of Colonel William b. Fos-
ter, the founder of fLawrencevile, and born
in Pittsburg in 1872 She spent her life here until
her marriage, and for many years has resided in
Philadelphia. She was the last Surviving sister of
the late Stephen e. Foster and of William B.
Foster, Jr., formerly Vice President of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, One of her daughters
is the wife of A. j. Cassatt, ESQ.,. of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, and another is the
wife of Maskell Ewing, Esq. of Philadelphia.
Mrs, Buchanan was lady Of very brilliant mind
and high intellectual acQuireme ents an accom-
plished musician and a model of the dignity and
elegant manners of the olden time. Above all
she Christian, pure IN heart and earnest in
good works. Upon her guitar laid upon the aoor
the infant fingers of her little brother. Stephen
at years of age first learned to tune the notes of
harmony which in after life made him so famous.
The last survivor of the family Is her brother, the
Hon. Morrison Foster, who resides at Sewickley
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-09
NEW EDUCATIONAL METHODS.
What Prominent Collegians Think of the
Chicago University Innovations.

What Prominent Collegians Think of the
Chicago University Innovations.
CHICAGO, April S.-The Herald to-day, in an
article on the projected university at Chicago,
shows that some radical innovations upon the
old established higher educational systems of
this country are to be tried. General Francis
A. Walker, President of the Institute of Tech
nology, when asked what he thought of the
plans, said: "I can't foretelI the issue of new
and unprecedented projects. If new univer-
sity proposes to change precedents, it can't be
Judged fairly till some time after the expert
ments have been tried"
As to the effects of the new university upon
similar institutions in the East, President Ca
pen. of Tufts. thinks that it will be but slight
even if noticeable especially after the first few
years. 1T is all right, suppose. for the Bap-
fists to have university of their own, though
l think it might have been as well not to make
that restriction"
President Eliot, of Harvard, said that he
thought the restriction with respect to religious
belief a very unfortunate one. Other educat-
ors looked upon the matter as an experiment
and all were positive in their opinions that the
State endowment OF 81 00O 900 is far short of the
necessary amount to carry on such a vast sys-
TEN on the lines laid down.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-09
SPRING NUPTIALS.

Two Pretty Weddings-W. 5. Kuhn and Miss
Kate Hill and W. W. Mcbride and Miss
Name Ziegler Join Hands and Fortunes
Patriotic Celebration-Society Gossip.
Mr.. William Speer Kuhn, prominent young
East End man and general manager OF the
American Water Works Company, was married
yesterday to Miss Kate Hill, of st. Louis. The
wedding was celebrated at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Jerome Hill, the BRIDES parents. The
hour was o'clock and reception from to
followed. Mr.. Kuhn is a very popular young
man in this city, possessed of a host Of friends,
both ladies and gentlemen, who anxiously
await the opportunity of welcoming the fair
young bride into social circles. who. If rumor is
not incorrect, is fitted by nature and education
to shine brilliantly in the most refined society.
number of Pittsburgers were in attend
ance last evening at the nuntials of Miss Name
Ziegler, daughter of E. e. Ziegler, of the West
Penn road, and NLr. W. Wilson Mcbride.
The wedding was in the evening. and in all was
witnessed by about 50 guests. The residence
scene of festivity The brides only at
tendant was Miss Mann, of Lewistown, who
acted as maid of honor. After a wedding trip
the young couple will 60 to housekeeping in
Oakland.
The month of May seemed dim, distant
future when the May festival was first talked
of last fall; but it is now almost present, and
all concerned in the vastmusical enterprise are
doubling their efforts and devoting their time
to the project, that all pertaining to the affair
may be the acme of perfection, as far as cir
cumstances and environments will permit.
Carpenters and workmen have possession of
Mechanical Hall, and with their skilled labor
will soon transform it into an auditorium of
comfort and elegance. Mr. Carl Retter and
competent assistants are conducting the re-
hearsals and report the most gratifying and de-
lightful returns IN that particular line. The
demand for private boxes is on the increase,
and altogether the financial, social and musical
success of the undertaking is encouraging.
THIS has been almost Fourth of July week,
with patriotic doings in botRcit1es, and con-
tinuation of such will this evening commemor-
ate the twenty-sixth anniversary of General
Lees surrender at Appomattox Court House.
The meeting will be public one, and held at
Turner Hall. Forbes street, under the auspices
Of the Union Veteran Legion. The programme
is to be very interesting one and among the
distinguished men expected to be present are
General Daniel Buttertielo. General +. 3.
Bragg, of Wisconsin, Colonel Palmer. OF Brook
lyn. N. Y; National Commander Miller and
staff of Philadelphia. At the conclusion of the
programme banquet will be served the
offtcers and visitors, and toasts will be the last
course.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-09
A Ludicrous Incident.

OTTAWA, April S.-A young lady, evidently
a stranger. while seated in church at Morden
onSunday. accidentally let her rhandkerchieflfalI
on the floor BY repeatedly STOPPING to reach
it furtively she attracted the notice of gen.
tleman in the pew behind, who thought she
was about to faint. With the best of motives,
therefore. he took her gently under the arms
and raised her up, greatly to her surprise. AS
she tried to release herself another gentleman
went to her assistance, and before the lady
her out into the aisle.
Naturally she was too much astonished to
find words for protest. and they managed to
half carry, halt lead her some distance, when
she directed an appealing look to another gen.
tleman in pew, as if asking him to help also.
He, too promptly rose from his seat and helped
lift her up and carry her gently to the outside,
where mutual explanations exposed the ludi-
crousness of the situation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-09
PEOPLE PARAGRAPHED.

SENATOR ELECT FELTON,, of California,
is bookworm.
THE Crown Princess of Denmark is feet
10 inches tall
DUKE NICHOLAS, of Leuchtenberg, who
died recently, was victim of the cigarette
habit.
REV r. L. KIDD, Canadian evangelist,
boasts that he can recte the entire Bible from
memory.
SENATOR PALMER, of Illinois, is a man
of only moderate fortune, his estate being esti-
mated to be worth 100000.
PROF. D. S. JORDAN, the newly-ap-
pointed President of the Leland Stanford Uni
versity of California will receive a yearly SAL
ary of $4,000
Miss HELEN Belts was an instructor on
the sewing machine in Ohio 20 years ago. Now
she is an NJ. D., and is going to Berlin to study
the Koch method.
Ex-PRIvATE SECRETARY LAMONT will
extend his Washington trip into the South,
they say. 1t is possible that he will go tarpon
fishing with Senator German in Florida.
Miss JULIA MARLowE is said TO have
the most wonderful faculty of memorising of
any woman on the stage, and she finds that
this faculty has been intensified by her recent
illness.
PROF. HALsEY C. IVES, who is likely to
be made Manager of the Art Department of
the Worlds Fair, is a resident of St. Louis and
is connected with the School of Fine Arts of
Washington University. He is 4S years old.
DR. DANIEL G. BRINToN, Professor of
Ethnology at the Philadelphia Academy of
Natural Sciences has recently been elected an
associated member of the Russian Society of
Anthropology. This distinction has rarely been
conferred on Americans
PRINCE DoLGoRoUKI, the perennial
admirer of Mrs ]. z. Aver and her millions, is
now at Monte Carlo. dividing his time between
the widow and the board of green cloth, upon
which, it is said. the croupIers are raking in
big piles of his Napoleons.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-09
Welded in a Barroofn.

LOUISVILLE, April S.-There was midnight
marriage in a Jeffersonville barroom last night
At 1890 o'clock Thomas r. Doolittle and Miss
Sophia Troops, accompanied by friends. entered
Louis Klaspie's saloon. better known as Tam
many" The saloon was filled with men play
ing pool, some whisky poker and others draw
midnight. and as he entered the men stopped
playing and acted as witnesses. The Justice
pronounced the pair man and wife and the
bridegroom 'set 'em uD' TO the crowd, after
which there were congratulations all around.
At l2:3U o'clock the bridal party left Jefferson
vile and walked over the Pennsylvania bridge
a mile in length, and then to their home, West
I,Ouisyille
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-09
He Won the Booby Prize.

Speaking of progressive euchre, Texas
editor says: 1T is an abominable. damnable
practice. 1t is the curse and blight of society,
a blast and mildew to young men, a canker
worm in defiance, soul destroying sin is this
horrible, detested. deplorable, outlawed gam
bling. 1t must, like moles and bats, hide itself;
slip into dark corners; lie up in the day and
prowl at night; cover itself with the cloak of
secresy; love darkness rather than light, be-
cause its deeds are evil; it is a twin brother to
theft, a near relative to robbery and a cousin
to burglary, fit only for the society of devils,
and none but his slaves will indulge it."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-09
PREPARING FOR MAY DAY.
Many Demands and Possible Strikes on the

Many Demands and Possible Strikes on the
Programme.
ST. LOUIS, April S-Great preparations are
being made by the heads of the Central Trades
and Labor Unions for the proposed May Day
demonstration and demand for shorter hours
and more pay. The trades that will strike and
the demands they will make on the lst of May
are as follows
The architectural iron workers and marble
cutters will make demand for eight hours a
day. The carpenters are now working eight
hours day, but will make a demand for 5
cents more than at present. The plasterers and
whteners will make demand for eight hours
day and 371a cents an hour. 1t has not yet
been decided whether the bricklaye1s will
strike or not as many of them are satisfe ed
with the wages they now receive; but if they
do go out they will demand eight hours and
81 so day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-09
Governor Daniel g. Fow1e

Governor Daniel G. Fowle died of apo
plexy at Raleigh, N. G.. yesterday. He was 80
years of age. No previous announcement has
been made of his indlsposition, but he had for 4
day or two been suffering from indigestion, and
had not attended at the Capitol yesterday. He
aided his children at their lessons last evening;
retiring at 10 O'Clock, and at 1l:3O called his
daughter to his chamber. saying he felt quite un-
we'll ABOUT to faint, and then suddenly expired.
Governor Fowle graduated at Princeton In 1851.
He was Adjutant General of the state under Gov
ernor Vance during the war, and Judge OF the
SUPREME Court in 1867, but resigned rather than
oDey General Canbys military orders. He was In
augurated Governor in January, 1889. The body
now lies in state at the Capitol with a guard of
honor
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-09

IF the astronomers should be successful in
getting the National Observatory ont of the
control of the Navy Department. the people in
the latter will not suffer bardships They can
still continue star-gazing in the observatory
most popular with them - the Washington
4Ia
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-09

IT is announced that Secretary Foster in
tends to institute general reforms in the New
York Custom House, and many changes in Of
ficials may be looked for. The changes may be
taken as in the natural course of events, but
that they will be in the direction of reform is
something for which the public would like
plans and specifications.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-09
AFTER EDMUNDS SHOES.
Secretary Proctor, Congressman Powers and
Several Other Noted Aspirants

Several Other Noteu ASplrants.
ST. ALBANs, VT, April s.-The announce
ment of the proposed retirement of Senator
Edmunds from public life will be received
with profound regret by the people of Ver-
mont. The event constitutes the most notable
and interesting move on the political chess
board of the Green Mountain State that has
been made for i quarter of century.
There promises to be most interesting and
spirited contest for the succession to the Sena-
torshp. There will be several candidates for
the office. including Hon. Henry Powers Con-
gressmau-elect from the First district, and
Hon. Redield Proctor, Secretary of War The
name of Judge Wheelock q. Veazy, of the
United States Interstate Commerce Commis-
slon and Ex-Governor John W. Stewart may
also be included in the list Of possible candi-
dates Ex-Governor ]. Gregory Smith, of st. AL
bans has many friends throughout the State,
who would be gratified to see him fill the Office
Senator Edmunds lives on the west side of the
Green Mountains, from which section, under
the unwritten political law of the State his
successor must be TAKEN
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-09

COLONEL INGERsoLL does not know one
note of music from another. but made mag
niticent speech on Wagner and Wagner's COM
positions before the New York Liederkranz
Society the other night. knowledge of music
does not disqualify man from being eulogist
of Wagner
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-09

THAT an American pistol should be
found on the person of the would-be assassin of
the Gar was bad enough but the news that an
American arranged the private marriage of
the Grand Duke Michael will no doubt cause
the ruler of Russia to be chary about express
ing admiration for this country.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-09

THE wool tax question is to be further
complicated by doubling the duty on sorted
woods under paragraph SS3 of the Mckinley
bill. The wool duties have got beyond the
comprehension of the average man, and, to
judge from some of the decisions, beyond the
comprehension of the revenue officers. and it
seems likely that the last puzzle will furnish
occupation for the courts.