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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-13
A Word Won by Elouuence,

She was demure little miss who had got
ten on the Missouri Pacific train at Labadie,
with face as sweetly pretty as Psyche and
a gown that defied adverse criticism, says
the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
He was one of those familiar things-the
information -crammed drummer. He also had
his nerve with him, but took it out of the
seat to let her sit down, while he turned and
fixed his most fetching smile on her modest
face.
She thanked him pleasantly when he ad-
justed the window and put her shawl in the
rack, but ignored all his attempts to enter
into conversation. Nothing disconnected,
he glowingly disserted upon the weather,
the crops, business, literature, art, politics,
and at last, with q tinge of vexation in his
unsuccessful voice, fell back upon the omni-
present scenery with a rhetorical thud
"In coming West" said he grandilouuent-
ly, ait Is noticeable how the sheeted white of
the dogwood's spotless bloom, tinged with
the almost magenta blush of the redbud's
flower, like the cheeks of an unexpectedly
Kissed maiden, slowly give way to the rus
seted monotone of the less demonstrative
occidental vista of chrome and the tassel-
ated nothing of the universal chestnut"
,"Yes, said she, simply, T have noticed
the CHESTNUT
Then he arose. went into the smoking car,
and thought so hard that he was carried
clear on to Sedalia, instead of getting off at
Jefferson City as he intended.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-13
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Edwin AUGUSTUS Hopkins.

Edwin Augustus Hopkins, native of
Pittsburg died in Washington Thursday, aged SO.
He went to the Capital only five months ago, ac-
companied by his wife, the Marchioness de Sainte
Croix Maley, as Secretary to the Argentine delega-
ton to the Inter-COntinental Railway Commission.
He was the son of the late Bishop Hopkins of the
Episcopal Church. In 1910 he entered the United
States Navy, land stationed with the South At
lantic Squadron. After five years. service he re-
signed. and in 1916 was appointed Special United
States agent to Paraguay, and for years aided in
the first steam railroad from Buenos Ayres to San
Fernando, distance of 16 miles, and the road bears
his name. His great ambition since 1860 the
building of railroad from Buenos Ayres to Para
quay and Bolivia which at present is in course of
Construction. The body will be taken to Burling-
ton VT, for burial
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-13
EVIDENCE IN REBUTTAI.

In discussing the social value of hang
ing individuals who have got past the hope
of being useful to society cotemporary
says: ga good deal of testimony has been
collected in England of late indicating
they prefer that easy release to imprison-
ment for life" This leads to the con-
clusion that 'if life Imprisonment be
really less tolerable than capital punish
ment then the preference accorded to this
last resort is really an error of thoughtless-
ness. Our discernment has Jagged behind
our worthineSS of Intention"
Evidence can be called to prove almost
anything from the coming end of the
world to the legitimacy of Arthur Orton
as the heir of the Tichbornes; and Eng
land is a peculiarly favorable field for the
collector. But, while admitting the col
lection of the evidence, we may be per-
mitted to doubt the ability of the evidence
itself to stand up against one gigantic fact
That is, that ninety-eight out of every
hundred criminals sentenced to capital
punishment Immediately, by themselves or
their friends, set about begging commu-
tation to life imprisonment, and consider
themselves lucky if they get it. No case
is on record where life prisoner asked
for the Communication of his sentence to
hanging.
1t is true that murders seem to increase
at an alarming rate under the nominal
rule of capital punishment. But that is
on the strength of the belief among the
toughs-tersely expressed by one of their
number several years ago-to the effect
that changing is played out in Allegheny
county,"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-13
p1TTsBURG, SATURDAY, JUNE l8, 1891.
TWELVE PAGES
TIE GoYERNOR,s VETOEs.

The Governors veto AK has been work
ing double turn among the mass of legisla-
ton left by the Legislature. When an
Executive finds himself where he has to
hew right and left it is pardonable if he
unconsciously adopts Donnybrook tactics
and hits head wherever he sees one. 1t
is impossible that in cutting off the vital
thread of so many efforts of indiscreet
legislation-to use the mildest term-he
should not strike some subjects on which
people can sincerely disagree with him.
At the same time those who fairly criticise
some of the vetoes can recognize the force
and honesty of some of his acts.
Thus the last batch of vetoes will earn
general approval One bill was clear
violation of the Constitution; and the
Governor is the unique State official who
believes that the Constitution must be re-
spected The Bird Book veto cut off a
notorious job, and the Governor very
neatly exposes another in the Firemen's
Relief Association bill to give every as
sociation incorporated under that act
monopoly where it is incorporated.
On the other hand THE DIsPATCHis is free
to express its dissent from some of the
Governors yetoes. 1t has already done so
with regard to the bill on smoke consump-
ton. The veto of the appropriation with
reference to establishing compulsory edu-
cation may have been based on some
of its details. But with reference to the
assertions that this, together with
coming veto of the main compulsory educa-
ton act, are based on the idea that COM
pulsory education is socialistic idea, it is
only necessary to remark that if so it is
socialistic idea fully rooted in our system.
The only justification for taxation to sup
port universal education is that ignorance
is danger to the common veal. With
that proposition established the justice
and necessity of law requiring that
parents shall not let their children grow
up in ignorance is a matter of course.
If socialism stands for universal inteIli-
gence, so much the better for socialism
and so much the worse for its opponents
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-13
FUNNY FELLOWS FANCIEs.

First PhOtographer-Goe must hs
taken an interest in photography up to the day
hts death.
Second Photographer-Why?
First Photographer-Because his diving wO
were ''Light, more nghtr'- Photographic Tim
Wrong Chin-How muchee little laI
chee?v
French Jeweler-A hundred dollars.
Wrong Chino lats Me glettee 'melcan law
heap muchee big silk dlollee.-Le1celers' Weekly.
81 tell you, they're an attractive
these photographers
For any special reasOn?''
''You see they have such taking ways alb
them."
.'Yes, but they might be looked upon as THE
for the same reason. Photographic Times.
Rev. Blowhard Blucher (colored. ,
nou1icing the extravagances of his congregation
tells yo', brederin an sistern, jewelry had
origin 'mong savages-
Deacon Sharp Qnterruptingl-I beg yer p;
don, Brudder Blucher. but whar you originate
own se'f?-JetoelerS' Weekly.
Minerva Cooking UP from her reading)
Aunt Fidelia the 1Escunpedn attributes rheun
tism to pathogenic micro-organism which, UNI
certain favorable conditions is received and prol
gated.
Il
have had the rheumatism % years. and nevers
a sign of the creature Pharmaceutical Era.
do not care to run or jump,
But. oh! do admire to see
That unabashed. oft arrant cnump,
The baseball umpire on the ump-
That's exercise enough for me.
-Ne7o IOrt HtTJIld
Fitticus-What do youfthink of Saltl
MARY Magdalen?''
witticus-I think II she was anything like his
scription Of her she had cause enough to weep
she did.-Eelo York Telegram
81 am not given to slang, Nell"
mo, don't think you are, George"
''Yet should like to apply a slang phrase
your ehaperon.''
'Indeedr'
''Yes. would Ike to say she is out Of sight
-Ee1o York Press.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-13
NO RICHES FOR HIM.

How Philosopher Was Impressed at the
New York Stock Exchange-A Chicago
Rolling Stone-Pity for M. Thiers-Other
Stories.
He stood In the gallery of the Stock Elk
change leaning over the railing, says the
New York Recorder, gazing on the animated
scene below.
something had happened. What IL was
no casual observer unacquainted with all
the phases of the market could tell. But at
any rate the men on the floor below were
acting like so many howling dervishes,
AS the man looked down he chuckled and
laughed gleefully. He was a shabby man
ana not In any way presentable, but he was
happier than he appeared to be. Presently
happy man turned to man at his side;
"No"
"WeaIthy MANI,
"Just as thought. Now do look like a
wealthy MANI"
"No, can't say you do"
Just So. You're right. Now do 1 look
like a man that was ever likely to get rich?n
"See here, my friend" said the other, 81
don know what you are driving at, but, to
tsoIrh be frank with YOU think you 10 look las as
I've seem"
Just so,' said the happy. man, cheerily.
/ my thoughts exactly. You're right every
time. Now, I'm not rich-haven't copper.
never expect to be rich-not built that way.
Am right"
at looks that wayr
Certainly it does. Now most of the time
don't want to be rich. But man is weak
and open to temptation, and sometimes IN
tempted. Then do you know what do. No,
of course not Well, 1 come down here to
this place, and see what blasted fools men
who are rich, and men that want to be, make
OF themselves over the matter, and that
settles it.. No Jay Gould business in mine.
You couldn't advance 10 cents? No? Well,
never mind; I'm above worrying over such
tribes. | wouldn't be rich for 81, 900, ,0O0."
And with this rather mixed assertion the
philosopher dr1fted away, still smiling.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-13

"THERE is a little satisfaction in the
thought that whether Colonel Wagstaff or
James Howell takes final possession of the
bridge office, the bridge will still be there,
being one of the few things in this neighbor-
hood too big for Democratic politicians to
walk off with" This is an interesting but
indiscreet effort of the organic style of jour
nalism from the editorial columns of the
New York Tribune. 1t sounds all right at
first; but careful study of its assertion that
the bridge is too big for Democratic poll
ticians to get away with reveals partisan
esprit dc corps in the belief of the editor that
Republican politicians would be equal to the
Sob,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-13
NOVEL FLYING MACHINE.
Walla WaIla Farmer Wants to Try
Ducks and Geese.

A Walla Walla Farmer Wants TO Try
Ducks and Geese.
Portland Oregonian.l
A Walla Walla farmer writes to the Or
egortdn that he thinks the new.fangled flying
machines he reads so much about in the
papers are too expensive to be of any practi-
cal use. He suggests ''the training of ducks,
geese, seagulls, or other birds not heavy in
body but rapid flying; make very light track
or open platform of bamboo rods, hitch the
fowls on to the the same in some way that
the legs aud wings would be free when flying,
which could be easily done: then have q
basket fastened beneath the bamboo, rack;
the weight in all, without the fowls, would
not be over 10 pounds.
NOW say the game selected for this purpose
each can lift above it's own weight two
pounds; of course it would require 100 fowls
In order to lift the weight of a person (15o
pounds), including the material. Now if
some game could be trained II have no
doubt they CAM, some professor might work
1T up. 1t would not cost 10000; no steam or
fuel required. If some one should make it
work, l hope his first trip will be to Walla
Walla; if not, he won't be out much, because
the game ought to sell at some figure. But
we know the power is there, and it is about
the only way 1 see flying could be made
possible"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-13
MINING IN cHIAPEs.
Rich Deposits of Ore Dug for by Men,
Women and Children.


Brooklyn Ctizen.1
"You speak of Montana being rich in her
mining industries" said J. W. Alexander at
the Astor House last evening. "Do you
know anything about the State of Chiapes,
which adjoins Guatemala? Ore has been
discovered in large quantities IN Ch1apes'
and there is much excitement among the
natives, who are are afraid that schemlng
New Workers will crowd in on them and rob
them of their possessions Enormous copper
deposits have been located as well on the
cliffs round and about the city. What makes
the discovery more valuable is the fact that
the ore can be easily mined for the reason,
as has been referred to in some of the papers,
that the ore is directly on the shore of a nav
igable body of water.
at is strange that the discovery was not
made before, but the people are making up
for lost time, now that they have substan-
tial evidence of valuables stored away in the
earth, and men and boys, women and girls
spend pretty nearly all their leisure time
with pick and shovel. The visitor is carried
back to the California gold fever period.
have no doubt that there is much more ore
to be found in Chiapes, and 1 would not be
surprised at any mining news that comes
from the State now"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-13
A FAMOUS COLD JUNE.
In 1916 Sheep Were Frozen by the Dozen in
One Night,
Lewiston Journal.l

Lewiston Journal
This has been a cold June, but the record
has not been even cracked yet. A Show
hogan Reporter correspondent, in speaking
of the year 1916, says it was so cold on the
night of the 9Th of June that sheep that had
just been sheared suffered severely eve
took Is or 20 of the worst cases." he says,
'1aid them down in rows and covered their
bodies with straw; they were so chilled that
they lay quite still, so still that some of them
never stirred again. 1 think we found seven
dead in the morning. The neighbors lost so
many that they loaded them into an OK cart
and drove down the ferry road that ran
through our field to the river and dumped
them in. About or o'clock that morning
q few flakes of snow were seen in the air. 4
number of little birds of gosling green
color were picked up dead, chilled to death"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-13
CAVES OF CORSICA.
Various Small Caverns Lea ling to a Large
One Containing Lake.

Various Small Caverns Lea ling to a Large
One Containing Lake.
New York Tribune.1
Travellers and scientists are greatly inter-
ested in the recent discovery of wonderful
caves on the island of Corsica. A miner,
who undertook to explore them few weeks
ago, found it impossible to do so. He dis
covered various small caves, close together,
which led to a mammoth cave some distance
from the original openings. The roof of the
mammoth cave was between go and 20 feet
high. After travelling under ground for
some time, he came upon an immense lake
which made further progress impossible.
According to his estimates the lake is situ-
ated under the mountain chain, La
Revellata; near Calvi, and gets its water
from the ocean.
In support of this theory, small grotto
was discovered on Cape Revellata on a level
with the sea, which is believed to be con-
nected with the caves. Some people esti-
mate the length of the caves along the
coast at 80 miles, society of. savants has
been formed to explore the place thoroughly
this summer. The members will meet in
Ajaccio.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-13
Pity for the Famous.

When NJ. Thiers, once President of the
French Republic, revisited his native town,
he found one or two old men who had been
the companions of his boyhood some go
years ago, and whom he had not seen since,
says the New York World :
He asked one of them what he had been
doing, to which the old man replied, with
evident satisfaction, that he had been driv
ing. fiourishing trade in the boot and shoe
line.
"And what have you been about?" he in
his turn asked of M. THEIRS
The latter explained that he was the ex-
President of the Republic.
what" CALCULATED his companions "Are
you that Theirs =? My poor friend, how I
pity your =
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-13
Mrs, Ellen Rafferty,,

Mrs. Ellen Rafferty, died at 6:45 o'clock
yesterday morning at her home, No. % Watson
street. She was the daughter of Michael McCaff-
rey and was born in Queens county, Ireland, about
58 years ago. She was the sister of the late Daniel
and James McCaffrey, who were in the feed busi-
ness on Old avenue for many years. and of Mrs.
Ann Wilt, of Watson street. Mrs. Rafferty, came
to Pittsburg with her parents about the year 1851.
Shortly after arriving here she was married to
Michael Rafferty,, who survives her. She was the
mother of six CHILDREN four girls and two boys all
of whom are living.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-13
Henry i. Macdonald.

Henry j. Macdonald, well known in Wall
street and literary circles died in New York Thurs
day of pneumonia. One of his sisters is the mother
of Rudyard Kipling, the novelist. Another is the
wife of Burne-Jones the painter Mr.. Macdonald
was born in the north of England and educated at
Oxford. He came to this country in 1859. He wrote
financial articles for New York papers. Then he
became amember of the Stock Exchange. While
acting as financial editor of New York journal he
received rare compliment for his attitude on the
old Erie fight against Gould, being presented with
testimonial signed by nearly every prominent
house in Wall street. He was q member of the
Twilight Club and noted as an easy and intellectual
speaker at its meetings.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-13
This Is a Honeymoon Resort.

A PITTsBuRG jeweler said to me yesterday:
at is fortunate for us that Pittsburg is such
q popular destination for newly-wedded
folks. In June the effect of honeymoon
customers upon our business is quite ap-
preciaDle, and 1 suppose storekeepers in
other lines have remarked it, too. There is
no better customer in the world than q
bridegroom with fair young wife upon
his arm. He opens his heart and
his pocketbook, and doesn't care what he
spends so long as he pleases her. They are
not fastidious either; aud l think the eyes of
newly-married are opened more widely to
the beautiful, which perhaps accounts for
their readiness to invest in jewelry. As
soon as June comes the tide of bridal
couples swells to its flood. This year I do
not think there are quite as many as usual,
but it is wonderful increase over the num-
Der we used to see here three or four years
ago. 1t shows that Pittsburg's increasing
attractions are being noised abroad, and
this city will no doubt get its fair share of
this kind of patronage before very long. 1t
has too long been the thing to regard Pitts
burg as place for business only; and other
cities have captured a great deal of tran
sient trade which naturally should come to
this city-the metropolis of large section
of cOuntry.n
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-13
1T is to be hoped that the Colorado story

IT is to be hoped that the Colorado story
that the Interior Department solved the
problem of discovering an Indian with six
toes who could not wear shoes furnished by
the Government by ordering the sixth toe
amputated, is wild Western fake Indeed
it is clear that it must be. A Secretary who
is too kind hearted to amputate the land
grabs of the great corporations or the heads
of the inefficient Indian agents, could not
possibly be guilty of sending an Indian to
the surgeons knife for the offense of having
six toes
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-13
No Clack in the Family.
Chicago Inter-0cean.l


There appears to have been something of
a sensation at the Pension Office over the
appearance of a woman claiming to be the
widow of "'Clack' Harrison, a brother of
the President" Suffice it to say that the
President never had brother bearing such
name. He has q brother named Carter,
living at present in Tennessee. The annoy
ance about such reports is that they travel
further and faster than the denial.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-13
Still Has a White Elephant.


StaltIt IeIegrdpn.J
England's estimable Queen has presented
her friend, the Sultan of Morocco, with an
elephant as a reward of merit for his efforts
to root out the slave trade. For many years
Victoria has been trying to give away to her
poor lady relatives, when they married, that
shipload of cashmere shawls given her long
ago by Rajah of India. Now she has added
elephants to her list If 1t wasn't for her
great dominions in India, the dear old lady
would have hard time with her gifts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-13
Will Rest 1t With the People.


There seems to be no doubt about Gov
ernor Pattison's approval of the constitu-
tional convention bill. In the general ap-
preparation bill the item of 81, 900 'for the
payment of postage, express charges, cleri-
cal and other expenses incident to the pre-
paration for and holding of Constitutional
Convention" was approved, and this would
hardly have been done if the Governor pro-
posed to veto the measure.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-13
THE MAYOR WON.
No Man Ever Allowed to Beat the Atchison
Poker Game.
Atchison Globe.1

AICHlSOn GIODe.J
- A long time ago there was a good poker
game in Atchison, and sharks came miles TO
beat it. 1t was hard game, and the sharks
usually got the worst of it. But once
Texas man dropped in and beat the game.
Playing in it was the then Mayor. A fine
jack pot came up; the Mayor opened it for
S25; the Texas man, who was dealing, raised
it $75 The Mayor drew three ca rds to aces,
and made "aces up;" the Texas man drew
five cards, and made a straight. 1t was a
clear case of rob, but nobody sduealed, and
the Texas man took the money and fastened
to the Union depot. In a few minutes he
was arrested for vagrancy and fined $500
eve never let stranger get away winner in
those days." observed the citizen who told
the story.