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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08
A Butterfly's Bath.

1t is commonly thought that butterfly
breads water as a fine lady breads rain; but
evidently this is not true in Australia.
The case of an Australian butterfly delib-
erately entering the water to take a bath is
recorded by NJ. G. Lyell, Jr., in the VIctorid
Naturalist. He saw it alight close to the
water, into which it backed until the whole
of the body and the lower part of the hind
wings were submerged, the two forelegs
alone retaining their hold of the dry land
After remaining in this position for some
thing like half minute it flew away, appar-
emily refreshed
Mr. Lyell says: "During the morning
noticed q number doing the same thing. In
one instance no less than four were TO be
seen within a space of not more than three
Yards, and to maks sure that l was not de
ceived captured several as they rose from
the water, and ound in each case the body
and lower edge OF the hind wings quite wet.
While in the water the huttering of the
wings so noticeable at other times, was sus-
pended, and so intent were the butterflies in
the enjoyment of their cold bath that they
could hardly move, even when actually
touched by the net. Apparently the heat of
the weather drove them down to the water
as Immediately upon emerging they flew up
again to the hillsides."
Butterflies are often seen apparently suck
ing in the moisture around the edge of pools:
but they have never before been seen actual
ly to enter the water.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08
Obituary Notes.

NARITE HAUPT, the German organ composer, is
dead ut Berlin.
WILLIAM A. HoUGHToN, we-known New
York publisher, died of heart disease and dropsy
Sunday.
Hon. JOHN B. PACKER died suddenly of heart
failure at his late residence in Sunbury yesterday
morning.
REV. FATHER CELEsTIN JOSEPH FELIX, S. j.,
the distinguished preacher and writer upon &C.
cesastica and educational subjects died yesterday
in Paris.
CHARLES f. SHI1IM IN, well known in Boston TO
his connection with art music and philanthropy,
died suddenly of heart disease Sunday at Nahant,
Mass, where he had recently gone from Newport,
X. L.
CHARLES L. LANE for many years connected
with the Atlas National Bank Of Boston as cashier,
died Monday, aged 81 years. He was prominent in
church affairs. and was for 30 years Treasurer of
the New England Methodist Preachers Aid So
ciety.
CAPTAIN SOLOMON HowEs, one of the best
known of the old Boston shipmasters, died in Cam
bridge Saturday aged 81. He commanded various
vessels Of the Merchants and Miners Transports
ton Company for 81 years, and during the war was
In command of the steamer 5. X. Spaulding, one of
the first transports called into service by the Gov
ernment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08
THE AMENDED FIRE ORDINANCE.

The reason for the withdrawal of that
ordinance providing better fire protection
for the business section of the CITY now
appears plainly enough. The information
received was the coming resignation of the
Chief Engineer of the fire department
u affords ground for invidious comment
on the system, whereby the positions and
form Of organization are changed by the
retirement of a single man; but the rea-
sons for which the ordinance is amended
are 50 much better than were suspected,
that the change will be met with general
approval
In its new form the ordinance seems un-
eXceptiOnable The fire department will,
as it should, remain under. control of
single executive head with an ample force
of assistants. There will be no such de-
moralizing division of authority as has
been suggested The advance of the SAL
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08
NINE OF THE UPPER TEN.

THE King of Denmark tops Queen Vic.
toria by one year as the senior sovereign OF
Europe.
GENERAL BoULANGER is about to publish
a book under the title OF reflections,
Thoughts and Maxims."
SENATOR'S EDMUNDs and Manderson and
General Arson G. McCook have gone to St.
Adams Bay on fishing trip.
COLONEL Tom OCHILTREE is credited
with matrimonial designs upon the daughter
of Colonel North, the nitrate king, who has
s., 500 COO in her own right.
Mr.. ABBOTT, the new Premier of Can
ada. owns q beautiful estate at ST. Anne's.
about an hours ride from Montreal, which
is stocked with Guernsey cattle and Shorp-
shire sheep.
RoCHEFoRT is to have his sentence re-
mitted July IL and to be free to return to
Paris. Constans thinks that he has been
punished enough for having brought Bou-
1anger into public notice.
GENERAL ISAAC BURRELI., who served
in the Civil War as a member of the Forty
second Massachusetts Regiment, was forced
to Weld his sword to the Confederates at
Galveston, Tex, in 1862. He has recently re-
ceived word from a Southerner that the
present pOSSeSSor OF the sword would like
to return it to him.
ATHANAsIUs, on sAnastance, the brigand,
who. with half a dozen followers, captured
train in Turkey recently, is an ex-restaurant
waiter, described as about 35 years old and
very handsome dressed with scrupulous
care and most graceful and gallant in his
treatment of the ladies on the train. Not
only dramatic, but comic operatic.
GENERAL TALIAFERRO, who has been
telling the people of Richmond some inter-
esting "reminiscences of Stonewan jackson,
saws that the great Southern leader never
held council of war. He was singularly
devout man, with tendency toward fatal
ism, and in the early days of the war he was
personally unpopular as well with his own
staff as with the general officers Of the army.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08

SPEAKING of the bearing rein, which it
is now fad to indiscriminately condemn,
fine Washington Post remarks "The fad
originated with the English cockneys, and
when it is dropped by them it will be
dropped by the American apes" In this we
think the esteemed Post is a little astray.
The check-rein was used all over the agri-
cultural United States long before anglo
mania was dreamed of, and will be continued
in its useful work long after that idiocy has
disappeared. As to its abuse in pulling the
horses head higher than nature intends,
that is a feature of a purely American circle
the trotting horse sharps.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08
A COMPLETE MUSICAL SUCCESS.
The Nor theastern Saengerfest at New York
Ends Its Meeting.

NEW YORK, July THE sixteenth Saen-
gerfest of the Northeastern Bunds closed this
evening, having been q great success. This
afternoon the prizes were awarded for sing
ing The special prize for the singing So
cieties of the different cities was awarded to
Philadelphia. Brooklyn and Baltimore were
favorably mentioned. The special prize is
a life-sized bust of Franz Schubert. The
other awards were as follows:
First prize in the second class, the Phila-
delphia Quartet Club; second prize, the Bal
timore Harmonic Singing Society
There were two third prizes. The WASH
ington Saengerbund and the Arion, of New
Haven, the judges said had the same points
The fourth prize was taken by the Arion, of
Jersey City Heights, and the fifth by the
Deutsch LiederkranZ. The first prize of the
third class went to the Philadelphia Concor-
dia Club; the second to the New York Schu-
bert Maennerchor; third prize, the Arbeiter
Maennerchor, of Elizabeth, n. j.; fourth
prize, the New York knights of Honor Sing
ing Society; fifth prize, the Brooklyn Fried
erich Glueck Saengerbund.
Another immense crowd filled the two
parks and the hill this evening. A slight
Shower failed to dampen the ardor of the
singers and their friends. The expenses of
the Fest were over $4,000, and many persons
predicted financial failure The receipts
of the past four days cover the expenses
fully, and it is expected that there will be
$1,000 left over.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08
A PERsECUTED CHINAMAN.
He Teaches Meliken Men How to Fire Off
Rockets, and Is Fined.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.1
JoHNsTowN, July Lee sun, the patriotic
Chinese American, has been liberated on
payment of 50 90 and costs for daring to cele-
brate the Fourth of July. Lee Sun had
watched people sending up fireworks until
his enthusiasm reached the highest pitch,
and he volunteered to show the Melixen
man how to do it properly. He laughed to
scorn the American way of firing sllyrockets
by leaning them against board, touching
light to the fuse and then running as if their
lives depended on it.
Lee picked out some OF the mammoth sky
rockets, then. holding them lightly between
the thumb and forefinger, Lee quietly
touched a match to the fuse, when the liber-
ated rockets would soar away like things of
life, going higher than those sent up by
Americans and burst louder, while not one
plowed its noble nose into the mud or scat
tered the onloollers by dashing unexpect-
edly among them. Lee simply fired his off
by hand, and they went wherever he pointed
them, but the policeman could not stand
this superiority on the part of the heather,
and pulled him in.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE
Manager Charles III. Hicks.

Charles H. Hicks, a theatrical agent and
manager, known from one end of the country to
the other, died Saturday at Salt Lake City of ty-
phoid fever. Mr.. Hicks was born in Boston ~
years ago. He early became connected with the
theatrical profession and during his time he was
identified with number of frst-class stars and
companies. Some years ago he managed the Oak
land Gardens in Boston successfully. afterward
ter's travelling companies. At various times he
looked after the interests of 'Harbor Lights, ~
MAY Blossom, - and Held by the Enemy. y Dur
ing the spring he conducted the tour of Miss Mary
Hubert Frohman in THE Witch.n A few weeks
ago he took an engagement with the Mestayer-
Vaughn Farce-Comedy Company, which is now in
the West Last Thursday he was taken i'll while in
Salt Lake City.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08
His Dog Well Named.

Robert Lee Grant is a bright clerk at the
Palmer, says the Chicago Herald. He came
from Virginia few months ago and has been
anxious to get out on the blue waters of
Lake Michigan and fish. Saturday he was
given chance. From early morn till dark
he threw line into the water only to pull it
out again. He was tired when he went back
to the hotel last night. He had been fishing
IA hours and caught nothing but cold His
pug dog hardly knew him when he returned
to the hotel. This dog was presented to the
young clerk week ago and no one about
the big hostelry had been able to submit
satisfactory name for the beast.
Now, have you named" said Mr.. Grant
as the little animal was jumping around on
his crooked legs. 'I'll call you Fish,"
"What for?" asked Clerk Cunningham.
Cause he won't bite"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08

and protruding nostrils of an enormous and
hungry alligator in close proximity to their
boats, says the savannah Ne,US. On Wednes-
day he was again seen, and some sportsmen
in the neighborhood were notified They
stole up and fired several voleys of buck
shot at him, but these glanced off like mar
bles on monitor. On Thursday his saurinn-
ship was again attacked in the neighborhood
of Grassy Point and some of the shots fired
ing he was high and dry on the shore at
Point La Vista.
Messrs. Smith and Brooks took him in tow
and brought him to the city. The reptile
was ten feet long, with ponderous jaws and
immense teeth. He was the biggest gator
seen in the neighborhood since Jacksonville
was ford. The only shots that took effect
were one in the back and load of buckshots
in his head. The gator will be stuffed and
placed on exhibition.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08
THEY ALL WENT GRABBING.
A Number of Appointments Made by Presi-
dent Harrison Yesterday.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.1
CAPE MAY, July THE President has not
been so busy to-day. This morning Post
master General Wanamaker left for Wash
ington. For about two hours this afternoon
party made up of President and Mrs.
Harrison. Lieutenant and Mrs Parker, Mrs.
Dimmick, Attorney General Miller and the
two grandchildren of the President went
out grabbing in Cape May Sounds, on the
yacht Clover. This afternoon Attorney
General Miller and Charles Emory Smith,
Minister left Cape May, the former going to
Washington and the latter to Philadelphia.
The President signed the following COM
missions to-day: Brigadier General, John
Moore and Francis McGunnell, of the Navy,
both of the District OF Columbia, visitors to
the Government Hospital for the Insane.
These are reappointments John c. Robin
son, of Kingston, Ind, and David L. Wright,
of Salem, Ind, Special Agents to allot lands
in severalty to the Cheyenne and Arrapahoe
Indians. William NJ. Smith, at Florence,
Mass; Marguerite Andrews, Postmaster at
Franklinville, n. Y, were also among the
appointments.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08
MARYLAND's NATIONAL GUARD.
The Third Biennial Encampment OF the
First Brigade to Take Place.

THTEJIAI HI
CUMBERLAND, Md, July by July $500
or more of Maryland's National Guardsmen
will be encamped on the banks of the Gun.
powder at Lorely City, 1t will be the third
biennial encampment OF the First Brigade
The colored encampments will have an in
dependent encampment after the white
troops leave Lorley.
The five commands that will go into camp
will have much larger percentage than was
at first expected. The orders from Adjutant
Generals office require an attendance of 70
per cent of the full strength to prevent dis
bandment. \ special effort will be made in
concentrating the troops at LoreIy in the
quickest possible time. Some time during
the ten days Governor Jackson and staff will
visit camp, inspect the troops and witness
brigade drill and dress parade
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08
DIR. Frederick Louis Hitter.

The authorities at Vassar College received
a cablegram Monday from the American Consul
at Antwerp, Belgium, stating that DIR. Frederick
Louis Ritter had died suddenly in that city. DR..
Ritter sailed from New York June II, then being in
perfect health. The deceased was the author of
several historical works on music. He was ap-
and had held the position ever SINCE He was well
known as composer. His instrumental works in
clude several symphonies and ovcrtures for full
orchestra. septet for flute, horn, and string quin
tet string quartes. and compositions for the piano
and organ. His sacred music includes the Twenty
third and Ninety-ffth Psalms, 80 Sautaris,'
and an Ave Maria.h He was also the author of
numerous compositions for the voice.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08

THE census bulletin on the subject of
transportation on the Ohio river and its
tributaries above Cincinnati, shows how i'm
portant to the country the river business is
One years business reaches into millions of
dollars, and if the Ohio was connected with
the lakes by the proposed ship canal these
figures would be greatly increased. There
is food for reflection in the census report as
it appears in the news columns of this issue,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08
THE ISSUE WRONGLY STATED.

The view the New York World takes
of the Constitutional Convention issue in
this State is based on vivid effort of the
imagination. 1t represents the "Quay
machine and corporation newspapers as
opposing the Convention while admitting
that 'ballot reform is needed, that the
Constitution ought to be amended, and
that there are many reforms which might
proftably be effected by a convention"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08
SIOUX WISH TO BE SOLDIERS.
Most of the Ex-HOstiles Will Join Uncle
Sans Army Now.

CHICAGO, July 7.-Lieutenant Godfrey Nc
Donald, of the Sixth Cavalry, was to-day Or
dered to proceed at once to Fort Bennett, s.
D., and there organize military company
of Sioux Indians.
The most of these redskins were hostiles
in the Indian war of last winter and their
leader is the the willy Chief Hump, who has
Gus Indian. Now, however, Hump is will
ing to become soldier.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08

'FoR good while past We have not
heard anything about the Berlin lymph. 1t
does not seem to have justified the hopes OF
its discoverer that it would prove to be a
curative agent in cases of consumption, ~
says the New York Sun. Not so much has
been heard from it as formerly; but Pitts
burg has had two pretty well-authenticated
cases in which consumption was cured by
its use, one being treated in Philadelphia
and the other here.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08
INDIAN RIGHTS IN DANGER.
An Important Federal Decision Involving
the Cherokee StriD.

KINGFIsHER, OKLA, July Limited States
District Judge A. j. Seay rendered decision
yesterday which, if sustained, will have a
bearing on the right to the Cherokee outlet
After the removal OF the Cherokee Live
Stock Association from the Cherokee Strip
the Cherokees had placed about $4,000 head
of cattle on the land. By Executive orders
issued through the War Department these
were being removed by troops, when pro-
ceedings were brought to enjoin their re-
moval.
The decision was rendered this afternoon
adverse to the Cherolxees, and if sustained it
virtually extinguishes all rights of the Cher
Z. ,es to the land.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08

"'HoNEsT' JOHN BARDsLEY might have
exploded gigantic Fourth of July bomb,
but he still wears the bridle," says the
Washington Post No, dear Post, he did try
to make q statement that might have been
lively; but it was suppressed for the charm
ing reason that the men who know the true
inwardness of the Keystone Bank plunder
are not to be believed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08

THE delay in the monsoon or rains of
India has made the wheat crop of that coun-
try so nearly failure that famine is threat
ened. According to the trust theory this
ought to make the Indian farmers the most
prosperous in the world. But we prefer the
position of the United States with its big
crops.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08
Score Another for the Western Girl.


A Little Rock (Ark.) girl who was neglect
ed by her lover rode to his house and BUSH
whacked him through the window with
pistol. He will die, and in his death let faith
less and vacillating swains learn a lesson.
woman scorned," if she be an Arkansas
woman, knocks the spots off the furies of the
internal regions for immediate and effectual
vengeance. -
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08
ENIN pASuA iDtimates fh

EMIN PASHA intimates that he will
some day write book which will
retaliate upon Stanley. AS the scien-
tific Ex-Governor is evidently determined
never to leave Africa, we are permitted to
hope that the book will come out when the
Nyanza publishing house gets into complete
working order
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08
Looking for Winter Stories.

Boston GIObe.J
A notable trio of statesmen is fishing in
Canada wilds-Senator Edmunds ex-senator
Wade Hampton and Mcpherson, Of New
Jersey. They are chums in everything ex-
cept politics. ~
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08
Not Difficult to Choose.

New York Advertiser.1
Judging from Mr.. Parkerson's Fourth of
July remarks at Bloomington, ILL.,, it seems
almost certain that Blaine can depend upon
the anti-Mafia vote of New Orleans. As for
the Malta, it is for anybody to beat Blaine.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08

81 NEVER speak disparagingly of the
Democratic party" Mr.. Ingalls, is reported
as saying in his last interview. This is an
other satisfactory indication that Mr.. Ingalls,
has learned something since the day when
he declared in Pittsburg that the worst Re
publican was better thap the best Demo-
GRAFT
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08

IT is pleasant to learn that the historic
Kearsarge has just undergone repairs at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard, and is still so stanch
and solid that she bids fair to survive great
many more repairs
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08

SINCE our Uncle Jerry's organs have been
claiming credit for him on account of the
first week of July weather, is it not neces-
sary forsome of them to convey hint to the
head of the Department that he is giving it
to u4a little too wet?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08

BosToN's new drink law permits the
citizen to enjoy two drinks per year. But
it provides no reward of merit for the en-
terprising individual who makes a single
drunk extend over the entire twelve months
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08

Mr.. CHAUNCEY NJ DEPEw is constantly
getting Off fresh and novel jests for the bene-
fit of the public. He gave up his European
trip on account of his mother-in-law's sick
ness.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08

WITH new form of debt statement and a
new form of weather prediction the public is
left to determine for itself which of them
tells the least about the facts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08

IF any artificial rainmaker has been at
work, he will do well to remember that there
is time for all things-including stopping.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08

AFTER having got the Itata back at cost
of So, 900, the United States Government will
now consider the question how to get
$4,000 worth of satisfaction out of her.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08
Royal Fishing in Florida.

On Tuesday the fishermen in the neighbor
hood of the drawbridge at Jacksonville
were greatly startled by the blinking eyes
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08
WILL ENJOY THE OCEAN AIR.
Cardinal Gibbons Is Spending a Week at the
Seashore.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.1
CAPE MAY, July 7.-Cardinal Gibbons, head
of the Catholic Church in America, arrived
this evening from Baltimore and will be the
guest of Mr.. C. Thomas, of Philadelphia. at
his cottage in Ocean street for about q
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08
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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-08

Vol. 46. No. ISL Entered at Pttsburg Postofice.
November IA, lSss, as sccond-class matter.