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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-02

CONCERNING the efforts of the Agricul-
tural Department to produce rain by ex-
plosions. the Washington Star thinks they
should be continued fright here where they
have begun the work" This desire to have
all the rain making done in the District of
Columbia indicates an unwillingness on the
part of the esteemed Star to have the rain
fall on the just as well as the unjust.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-02
Mrs, Will Poor.

Word has just been received in this city
of the death at Denver of Mrs. VIII Poor. The
cause was a cancerous maady with which she had
Been afflicted for some years. She went to Europe
once for treatment, but not receiving any subsan-
tlal relief returned to her home in this city, at
tended by young American physician. DR.. Frank
Nodine, of Cleveland, who treated her in Paris and
thought he could eradicate the poison from her sys
tem A strange coincident Is that this young doc
tor died himself on shipboard last summer when re-
turning to this country. Mrs. Poor, who, as Miss
was once known the most beautiful woman in
the society of this city leaves large estate Her
Jewels were the envy Of all who ever beheld them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-02

SARCASTIC comment is indulged in over
the fact that the Literary Ladies" who had
dinner in London recently indulged in
cigarettes. The inference is quite plain that
the ladies regarded that dissipation as
essential evidence ceoftheirliteraryc of character
Still it is not wise to be too scornful. The
ladies exhibit no more remarkable ideas in
this connection than do literary men who
think it necessary to prove their literary
character by potations of cordials. And the
cigarettes are not quite so demoralizing,
either.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-02
AN Enterprisine Chick,

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPkTcH.l
ScoTTDALE, July Ian egg is on exhibition
here in the store windows, the product of a
hen not a year old. The chicken is the
property of Donald, wilkins, of Everson,
and the other day created great ado over
an egg weighing six ounces and larger than
two goose eggs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-02
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
George A. Norris, u. 8. N.

Lieutenant Commander George A. Norris,
of the United States steamer Omaha, died in San
Francisco Tuesday of pneumonia. He was 8
native of Maine and graduated from the Naval
Academy in 1885, His first service was in the
South Atlantic station on the Pawnee. He was
promoted to be lieutenant in 1870 and was en-
ployed in the Darien surveying expedition and, a
little later. in surveying work in the Pacific After
a brief term in the Hydrographic Once he vas ap-
pointed in 1879 to the nautfcal schoolship st.
Mary's on which he served three years. In 1885 he
was made Lieutenant Commander and assigned to
special duty in New York. He Joined the Omaha
some months ago. He was about 46 years old.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-02
way the great American Speaker shows his
enmity to foreign products?

1t is pleasant to learn from the New York
SIM that there has been ga marked improves
ment" in the demeanor. of the people who
go to Coney Island, and that last Sunday
"there was no trouble in preserving order"
The information that people can go to Coney
Island without being bullied by hoodlums
or terrorized by the actual outbreak of
rowdyism is gratifying; but to have it
presented as "a marked improvement"
arouses curious speculation as to the char
acter of that alleged pleasure resort in the
past
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-02
McCandIess After Big Game.

United States Attorney Lyon yesterday
entered suits in the United States Circuit
Court against the A. Garrison Foundry Com
many. the Thomas Evans Glass Company,
oliver Iron and Steel Company, Jones 4
Company, Linz, and the city of Pittsburg.
The suits are to restrain the defendants from
dumping dirt, ETC., into the river.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-02
THE NATIONS HOLIDAY.
Nearly All the Plans for the Fourth OF
July Now Completed.

July Now Completed.
Expenses for the Fourth of July celebra-
tion at Schenley Park are piling up rapidly,
but the committee has over 81. 400 on hand,
which is expected to fully cover them. A
big grand stand has been erected on the
west slope of the park facing the knoll in
which the Flagstaff stands. Il will seat 500
people, and in the evening will command a
GOOD view of the fireworks display. Refresh
ments will be plentiful at the parks. There
will be at least 200 lunch stands Prof. Carl
Retter last night held the final rehearsal of
the May Festival chorus preparatory for the
Fourth of July exercises, and he says he ex-
poets to have between 500 and 400 trained
voices to render the patriotic songs for the
occasion.
The sports for the day have all been ar
ranged. The junior sports will be under the
charge of Prof. George Fisher. Gusky, the
elephant and 200 swings will furnish amuse-
ment for the children.
Plans for the opening Of Central Park on
the evening of the Fourth have been COM
pleted, and the affair promises to be an en-
pertaining one for the people of the Hill.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-02
John Little.

John Little, special officer of the Court
House, 81 years old, died yesterday as his home,
No. 1 Clay alley. He was a warm friend of the late
District Attorney Johnston and County Commits
sIoner Boyle and was one of the organizers of the
County Democracy. Death was caused by a COM
plication of diseases. Mr.. Little leaves wife and
child His funeral will take place tomorrow morn
ing at the house and will be attended by large
number of friends.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-02
Mrs. Andrew Black.

Mrs. Andrew Black died, in the S0th year
of her life, at No. 422s Oakland Terrace, on Tues
day evening. During her life she was an active
worker in the cause of temperance, and Is years
ago carried her crusade into the saloons of the
city She the widow of Rev. Andrew Black,
ut one time a leading minister here, and leaves
three children and host of friends. The funeral
will take place this afternoon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-02

THE quicksand which the elevated rail-
road people in New York affirm to form the
backbone of Manhattan Island, ana thus
prevent the construction of an underground
railroad, would probably be dangerous if
the water from the elevated stocks should
into if
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-02

Mr.. RICHARD MANSFIELD wants to
know If 'ft is necessary to be a scoundrel in
order to be a successful reporter" Not at
all, Mr.. Mansfield. Nor to be a successful
actor either we should say, but perhaps
Mr.. Mansfield may know more on that
point
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-02

GREAT excitement marked the close of
the Italian Chamber of Deputies; but that
body got safely adjourned on the assurance
of Rudini that the Triple Alliance is so
much determined to preserve the peace of
Europe that it is getting ready to fight for it,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-02
1t Don't Beat Drowning.

New York Commercial Advertiser.l
The season Of the public baths has opened;
likewise the sewers, which empty into and
through the public baths. Perhaps it i'm
proves public health to have boys wallow-
ing about in the city sewage, and perhaps
not At all events the bathers are cooled
and some of them feel better after INNER
sion-provided they are not troubled with
fy,,hua
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-02
SLEPT SIX DAYS AND NOT AWAKE.
A Linesville Young Lady Lying in I
Protracted Cataleptic Fit.

LINEsvnLE, July 1.-Several days ago Miss
Cora Irons, of this city, went to Conneaut
Lake for an extended visit. She was very
well and in good spirits, but tonight news
comes from that place that she has been
lying in cataleptic state for six days and
all efforts to waken her are vain.
Thursday evening, June 25, the young lady
started to her room to dress, and not return
ing, her friends became alarmed and went
after her. She was found lying peacefully
on the bed, with her eyes wide open, but evil
IDENTIFY in deep sleep. The young lady's eyes
soon closed, and she has ever since been in a
deep sleep. Her pulse and temperature are
normal, and it is said by her physicians that
she probably hears every word spoken by
her anxious friends. 1t Is said the young
lady had similar visitation several years
ago and came around all right after the
peculiar influences that brought about her
condition had been removed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-02
Joseph u. Rose.

Joseph o. Rose, the senior member of the
Hart Rose Betting Co., died yesterday at his resi-
dence on Neville street. Mr.. Rose was we'll
known and greatly respected citizen. Notice of the
arrangements for the funeral will be made public
to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-02
A. Parker Robinson.

Mr.. A. Parker Robinson died yesterday at
Latrobe He was grandson of the late General Wm
Robinson and a brother of Congressman John B.
Robinson of Chester county, and of the late Eccles
Robinson, Of Allegheny.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-02
Lemonade Statistics.

"THIs summer has been favorable SO far to
the business" !" continued the lemonade man,
'just hot enough right along to keep people
thirsty. When trade is at its best sell box
of lemons. day; there are 300 lemons in a
box, so that means 600 glasses of lemonade.
You go into a saloon, and as rule the bar
tender will turn up his nose ut you when you
call for lemonade, and he'll charge you ten
cents or perhaps fifteen. l can afford to sell
a glass of lemonade at five cents, throw a
smile in and still make money. The re-
duction in the price of sugar helps me, since
the duty was cut down, for you see use
barrel a week, that is $50 pounds. The choice
OF good lemons is a somewhat difficult mat
ter, but they average pretty well.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-02

Now we learn that "the first reports of
Mr.. Gladstones illness were exaggerated"
One of the functions of the day seems to be
exaggerating the reports Of the illness of
statesmen, and then exaggerating the de-
malls.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-02
Thirst and Imagination.

The sign hangs over stand on one OF the
principal downtown streets, and gallons of
the compound are sold every hour. All that
the proprietor prays for is hot weather. The
sun is his best advertising agent. The
variety of customers who drink at this tenn
perance bar is astonishing. Yesterday at
one time Baptist minister, hack-driver,
newsboy and a banker were pouring the
cool sour stuff down their parched throats
at the same moment.
GAIL sorts of people, as you see," said the
lemonade man, "drink here-and they drink
lemonade for all sorts of reasons. Most of
them, of course, drink 1t to quench their
thirst-and, by the way, couple Of doctors
come here every day and drink unsweetened
lemonade, and it's the best way to stay
thirst-but some drink it to stave off bilious
ness, and one man told me the other day
that he believed lemonade was an excellent
thing for the hair. I don't know how he
figured it out and it's not my business any
how. 1t is usually believed that acids are
bad for rheumatics, yet man who drinks
good many glasses of lemonade every week
says that It helps his rheumatism. Good
deal of imagination, 1 guess, in it all.
"Just after the Johnstown flood, when
everybody was little squeamish about
drinking the river water, remember an old
man came here and after he'd asked for q
glass of lemonade, he stayed my hand sud
denly and asked: where do you get the
water from?'
"'An spring water, of course said l.
"'That's ali right then,' said he, and he
drank the lemonade with relish. he came
the next day and brought a friend. He told
me then that he lived way out Center ave-
water for three days since the flood, and he
remarked to his friend that my stall was the
only place in the city where you could get
pure spring water. vat l hadn't the ite hears tito to-
and lemon-juice came from the hydrant, but
that was the fact, and 1t did him no harm"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-02

IT is asserted by Consul General King
that French wines will be higher this year.
This indicates that the Consul General has
failed to give due attention to the promising
reports on the Jersey cider crop.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-02

How is this? The Hon. Thomas B. Reed
riding on one of the French tallyho coaches
and hobnobbing with the Due de Cazes and
other OF the etfete aristocracy! Is this the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-02
GUESTS OF MRS. HARRISON.
There Are Several of Them Now at the
Presidential Cottage at Cape May.

Presidential Cottage at Cape May.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPATcH.l
CAPE MAY, n. j., July Mrs. Dimmick and
Mrs. Lieutenant Barker, wife of the military
attache at Vienna, came on from Washing
ton to-day and are now the guests of Mrs
President Harrison. They will probably stay
q month at the cottage. They were accom-
panied by George W. Boyd, Of Philadelphia,
and were met at the depot by Mrs Har-
rison, Mrs. General Williams and Miss War
field.
The President will arrive at 4:30 Friday
afternoon, and is expected to bring with him
Attorney General Miller.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-02
JoHNsTowN PAYINt ITS DEBT.
An Appeal From ood-Stricken Cheroke
Meets a Generous Response.

JoHNsrowS, July IAN appeal has been
received here from the Mayor of Cherokee
for assistance for the flood sufferers there.
The appeal is peculiarly interesting to the
people here, in the light of our own past
calamity.
This latest appeal touched the people here
at once, and subscriptions have been opened.
Several prominent men have already started
tine ball rolling with a good round sum, and
others are falling in.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-02
THE STRIKE AFFECTS MARRIAGES.
June Fails to Keep Up Its Proportion OF

OuHe 4 ans 10 1HeeP Up 1ts fIUPoruUH OF
Increase.
The strike has had depreciating effect in
the number of marriage licenses issued dur
ing the last month. The total number was
547, and, although it is a slight increase over
the number of June of last year. it is not up
to the proportion of increase that the other
months have enjoyed.
During all of last year there were only
35oS Licenses issued, while for the six months
of this year just ended the total Is 2,769 The
total for this year is expected to be about
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-02
TERMS OF THEDIsPATCH.

POSTAGE FREE IN THE UNITED STATES.
DAILY DISPATCH, One Year. co
DAILY DISPATCH, Per Quarter. ............ 90
o.. DAILY DISPATCH, One Month. ................ 20
DAILY DISPATCH, including Sunday, year,-10 90
DAILY DISPATCH including Sunday, m'ths. 50
DAILY DISPATCH, including Sunday, NTH. 90
SUNDAY DISPATCH, One Year. 2 so
WEEKLY DISPATCH. One Year..--......... i Is
THE DAILY DISPATCH is delivered bv carriers at
Is cents per week. or, including Sunday Edition. at
S0cents per week.
b PITTsBURG, THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1881.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-02
TALK OF THE TOWN.
The Jewelry Business Quiet-Why Jewels
Are. in Demand in July-The Diamond
Getting Dearer-Lemonade and Those

The Jewelry Business Quiet-Why Jewels
Are in Demand in July-The Diamond
Getting Dearer-Lemonade and Those
Who Drink It.
"No. cannot say that the jewelry busi-
ness is as lively as should like it to be-" said
one of Pittsburg's leading jewellers, and a
brafny, observing man, yesterday. II sup
pose we must lay it to the door Of the strikes
and labor disturbances, but however caused
it is fact that the demand for precious
stones and jewelry of all kinds, for watches,
clocks and plate, is not what 1t ought to be
nor anything like what we usually expect at
this time of the year. To be sure the sum-
mer is not our harvest time, but there Is usu-
ally brisk squirt of business before people
begin to take their summer holidays. Per
haps July may redeem things somewhat This
month, though you may not think 1t, is one
of the best of the year for the jewelers. for
the sale OF diamonds and purely ornamental
jewelry, such as rings, bracelets brooches,
pins and the like. Women are our best Gus
toners, of course, in this line, and the philos-
ophy of their wanting diamonds, ETC., in July
is that they desire to decorate themselves
for the dress parade which takes place at the
seashore and the inland pleasure and health
resorts. A wife will say to her husband this
week: George, dear, you know you've prom
next Christmas now don't you think
1t would be nice to let me have them
now SO that 1 could wear them when
we go to the shore7' and If George
is nota hard-hearted wretch, who can see
that abominable Mrs. Blank next door
dazzle all eyes in the hotel dining room at
Cape May next week while his own wife goes
un.jeweled and un-sung, he will buy her the
diamonds without word Anyhow SO many
women buy decorative jewelry for special
use in the fashionable circles now to be
found at so many places by sea and mount
ain in the hot weather that July has come TO
be the best month in the year, next to the
months Immediately preceding Christmas.
1t remains to be seen whether July main
tains her reputation in this regard, and the
big harvests now assured and the consequent
prosperity for this city promise to revive
busir ess in the fall"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-02
Diamonds Have No Rivals.

sDIAMoNDs still distance all competitors
for popular favor,n continued the jeweler,
''and it is wonderful how many people buy
them as compared with the old days. The
price OF diamonds has gone up during the
last six months, owing to q syndicate hav-
ing obtained the control of the supply to a
great extent but diamonds are still good
deal lower than they were a few years ago,
and consider them still decidedly cheap.
The syndicate which has obtained posses
sion of the principal mines intends. be-
heve, to raise the price steadily by curtail-
ing the supply, they arguing that the man
who wants q diamond will be as willing to
pay 800 as $50, or $50 as $50.
"Latterly the ruby has increased in favor
but 1t can never approach the diamond In
popularity. Rubies of good color and any
size are comparatively rare, far more so than
diamonds Of equal quality. Then, too, the
quired TASTE while the white stone satisfies
almost everyone. Customers are wont to
find fault with the shade of q ruby's color,
this man saying it Is too Light, and that
woman it is too dark 1t is so with all col
ored stones; their beauties are not SO ap-
parent to the uneducated eye as the dia-
monds."
"Are many imitation diamonds worn in
Pittsburgh"
mo, think not The fact that a woman
cannot wear diamonds to advantage unless
she is dressed up to them, keeps a great
many people from using paste dia-
monds, although they are now made
SO cleverly that only an expert could detect
the pretense. have found that some of the
jewels supposed to be shams were genuine,
the meanness of the wearer's dress mislead-
ing the observers"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-02

Tol. 46, No. Is. Entered at Pfttsburg Postofice
Jvember Il, 1857, as second-class matter.
The morning call., 1891-03-16
Government Troops Led Into a
Trap.
Colonel Robes Among Those Captured and
Killed.
A Terrific Hurricane Causes Great Damage in
the Vicinity of MOntTeal-The
Paris Races.
special to THE MORNING CALI

LONDON, March 15.-The Times has a
dispatch from Santiago giving the official
s'ersi0n of the recent battle in Chile. From
this it appears that Colonel Robles, who
commanded the Government troops on the
oh inst. being short of provisions,
raShly abandoned the strong posi-
ton of Mount Sebastapol, and with
1900 infantry, 25 cavalry and few guns
attacked force of 2j00 rebels At critical
moment the enemy, by decoy truce for par
ley, opened fire at close quarters. killing or
woundiDg two-thirds of the Government
troops. Colonel Robles was wounded
early in the battle. and when captured
was murdered. a general massacte Of
the wounded officers ensued. The loss
of the insurgents is estimated at 800 killed
and 400 wounded. President Balmaceda
admits the gravity of the disaster, which
places the province of Tarapaca entirely in
the hands of the insurgents. The Presi-
dent says, however, that the Government
has $4,000 troops al its disposal. The Gov
eminent has also an ample supply of funds.
The future scene of operations will prob
ably be nearer Valparaiso.
The morning call., 1891-03-16
CALL FOR REPATRIATION.
Remarks of Representative Italians at Mass
Mnn+in q In nnica IN

Remarks Of Representative Italians at a Mass
Meeting in Chicago.
CHICAGO, March ia large representa-
tive meeting Of Italians was held here this
evening to consider yesterdays doings at
New Orleans. DR.. VoIini o1fciated as pres
ideni, and delivered an impassioned address,
calling for reparaiiun by the United States,
and saying if justice be not rendered full
and PROMPT Iially will speak even with the
voice Of her guns. This was received with
tremendous cheering.
Editor Malata of L'America said the out
rage has no comparison in the history Of
any civilized nation. He disavOwed SYM
Dathy with the Vendetta, but asked why the
New Orleans authorities permitted Parker
son to assemble thousands of citizens and
aarangue them to the point of murder.
Charles Barry sald the fact that promi-
nent men took part in the massacre makes
Il doubiy infamous.
G. Almagia Of LItalia, said he had per-
sonalIy seen all the victims of the mob and
believed them innocent of the crime charged.
"Peopie who have no respect for their laws
Or the verdicts Of their own juTies." said he,
are worse than savages. RepardtiOn is
demanded. ana Italy should send feet
0Yer here TO command respect and assert the
rights OF her citizrns."
Many other addresses were delivered and
! message of formal protest was sent to
Secretary of State Blaine. resolution
was also adopted protesting against the
killing US unworthy of civilized people, aud
appealing to the Italian and United States
Governments for immediate and full repara-
lion.
PROMPT MEASURES DEMANDED.
New YORK, March 15.-1he following are
copies of two kilograms which passed be-
.ween this city and Italy, relating TO the
lynching Of the Siciiians in New Orleans on
Saturday:
NEW YORK, March ! 8.
Riidini, dliniSter Of F0refgH ADdTs, Rome I;
The Italian press OF New York, Unanimous in
representing the colony, notify you Of a nassa-
ere al New Orleans OF several Italians already
icqGited ly an American jury, and demand In-
IerVention By the Home Government.
The answer was:
Your eablegram received. have already de-
handed from the Federal Government energetic
IND prompt measures.
El ProgreSsO Italo-Americano, the lead
NJ Italian paper OF this city, has savage
pictorial on the New Orleans killing, saying
a more horrible tragedy has never been