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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11
More About Major Cfoghan.

To the Editor of The Dispatch.
In 1776 there was Captain William
Croghan in the Eighth Regiment. Virginia
line commanded by Colonel Alexander
Bowman). 1 presume this is the same man
mentioned in your answer to my former
inquiry. Can you give any of his subsequent
history? VETERAN.
NEW CASTLE, August O.
Major william Croghan was in the Fourth
Regiment, Virginia line, under Colonel John
Neville and Lieutenant Colonel Presley
Neville. He was an intimate friend Of
Washington. Major Croghan came to Fort
Pitt with Colonel Neville on July 6. 17s2
Under that date he wrote to the Virginia
Secretary of War giving an account of the
murder of the Moravian Indians by a party
of whites from Washington county. On
July "a, 17s3 he was ordered to give the men
in the Virginia line three months pay and
discharge them. In 1854 he went to Ken
lucky and finally settled In Jefferson
county, where he remained until his death
in September, 1922. After his removal to
Kentucky he married the sister of General
George Rogers Clarke. who conquered the
Northwest Territory from the British dur
ing the Revolution. Major Croghan was
member of the order of Cincinnati, and its
records might furnish further information.J
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11
SAID TO BE FUNNY.

"Paw, dear, don't you think Algernon
Bufington's academy picture is real example Of
high artT'
Eyes, do. The villain wanted to charge me 500
for It, Art that comes as high as that is too high
for me. ''-BroOktyn Eagle.
ga woman can never keep anything to
herself said Danboy 10 his WIFE who had been re-
peating something he didn't want known.
oh yes she can, " said Mrs. Danboy sweetly.
.'rd like 10 know what 1t is ?'' he growied
.Tt's her real and private opinion OF her hus-
band. .''-Detrot Free Press.
At the Club-"Great Scott, Punsley, did
you hear that dull and sickening thud ? What do
you think 1t wasT'
Jaw. nothing. dear boy. Just dropped . mem-
Der for non-payment Of dues, suppose. ."-Wash-
fp0ton Post.
Although she was German she spoke En-
giish almost perfectly, but under emotion she
naturally fell into the use of her mother tongue.
''win you give me a kissS'' he pleaded, gently
bending over her.
She raised startled and indignant face to his.
Mine ~ she exclaimed in wrathy negative.
mime ~ repeated he, stepping back and gazing
at her in mock surprise Mine I'D think myself
lucky If could get one i''-Es'O York Press.
SIT was a great mistake" exclaimed the
e1-Congressman who has been studying social
form, ''for them not to put r. T. P. down in one
corner of the Mckinley bll.''
what would that stand fOr?''
why, for 'Respondy Tin Plate,' Of course''-
Washington Star.
"First time ever heard you swear"
First time ever went up to the top Of six
teen-story building in elevator with cigarette
smoker.-Chfcd0o Tribune.
First Dude-Hawi How do deah boy?
Second Dude-Hawi How do? Have you just
died too?
First Dude-Ya-as. Doocid boah.
Second Dude-Ya-as. DoOcid. Going in?
First Dude-Weally. don't know how can.
Left my card case behind, dOneherknow.
Second Dude-Hawl So did /. DOocid stupid!
At this stage of the conversation they were
whisked onto the Southern through express.-Nsao
York Herotd.
The world is all sunshine and gladness,
And life delicious whirl
or pleasure unmingied with sadness
He is courting summer girl.
-Eeto Hork Press.
"Why is the sea so green," he said;
And she quite unexpected.
Replied: ''I guess 10 must be from
What is therein reflected.
Detroit Hse Pssss.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Jacob Richter.

Jacob Richter, whose death occurred at
his residences East street. Allegheny and who is to
be buried with military honors by Allegheny
Grand Army Post l2S this afternoon, has been q
leading citizen of Allegheny for than 30 years.
When a boy Of IL years he came with his parents
from Baden Germany. and with the exception of
the time spent in the army has been q resident of
Pittsburg and Allegheny since 1870.
Like hosts of Germans who left the fntherland in
the revolutionary times of S4s, to make themselves
homes in the American Republic the Richters
came to this section with determination TO de-
serve and win success in the land of their adoption
The young lad Of II was soon ia hearty accord
with American ideas, and from his majority until
death suddenly cnlled him away on Sunday last
he was enthusiastically American as any son of
the soil could be. In the great crisis of our coun-
try when armed foes threatened the integrity Of
the nation. Jacob Richter went to the front and
contributed his quota for the maintenance of our
Union. Honorabfy discharged at the close of the
war, he returned to this city, and from that time
until few weeks ago. when failing health forced
him to turn his business over to his son, has been
one of the leading butchers of the Diamond Mar
ket Few men had more and warmer friends. All
day Yesterday old-time friends were passing into
the East street home of Mr.. Richter, and many a
he had lived until October he would have been 81
years of age. Life win be lonelier to many be-
cause he is gone.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11
OUR MAIL POUCH.
Contradicts the Breckenridge Story.
To the Editor of The Dispatch;

Contradicts the Breckenridge Story.
To the Editor Of The Dispatch:
For the truth of history, permit me to
! give the true origin of the story about ii. H..
Brackenridges witty reply to challenge
| from General Charles Lee to come down to
the street and receive a good hogging. The
true version of the affair was told by
Neville b. Craig in a controversy with
Henry NJ. Breckenridge in regard to the
correctness of a portion of Craig's History
OF Pittsburg," published in 1851 will only
quote the portion which treats of the chal-
lenge, as follows:
"There Is one very amusing display OF
romance in the biography of II. II. Bracken-
ridge, prepared by his son. 1t is very
generally known to our old citizens that
H. II. Bracken ridge was once challenged TO
come out into Market street from the
second story of his house in Pittsburg,
with an assurance that the challenger
was given that he would not come down
for two such foggings.' This was witty and
well enough, but III. NJ. Brackenrfdge was
not content with the humble scene at Pitts
burg, and with one of our plain citizens as
the sole cnstigator, SO he transfers 1t to
Philadelphia, in the year of independence
and introduces General Charles Lee and
one or two of his aids as the projectors of
the caStigatiOn.
Unfortunately, however, for the new ver-
sion and the romance of the story, III. NJ
u iuSe gives uates, anu TINS ulssl-
pates the Illusion. He proceeds as follows:
About the year l776, that of the Declaration
OF Independence, he (the father) repaired to
fhlladeiphta and commenced editing mag
azine, in which he made some severe strict
ures on the conduct of Lee (the British Lee)
TO General Washington, in consequence of
which that General, with one or two aids
called at his office, when the challenge
and refusal were given. The romance then
proceeds as follows: In the following year,
1H, he Joined the army as chaplain to reg
1ment, and for two wears lived in camps,
ETC.. Here 1t is only necessary to state that
the battle OF Monmouth, out of which the
difncuity between Washington and Lee
arose. did not take place until June %. 1776,
so that there could have been no comments
upon the subject in q magazine published
IN l776 or HT But the son was anxious to
make his father figure as the defender of
Washington a d the opponent of General
Charles Lee q veteran English soldier, and
20 years of time and 800 miles are but trifing
obstacles in his path B.FH
PTTsBURG, August TO-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11

doomed to failure from the start. This is
not only on account of its radical depar-
ture from custom, but because there is
some foundation in reason for the custom
of civilization in draping the lower por-
tion of the female form. 1t is not neces-
sary to discard skirts altogether to reform
the worst evils of women's dress Mrs
Jenness Miller's labors, although finan-
cially failure, have won success in
demonstrating this fact. Thousands of
women have learned from her teachings
that taste and even fashion in dress can
be preserved while the strait jacket corset,
and the burden Of skirts depending on the
abdominal parts of the body are rejected.
The most intelligent fashion of the day is
adopting that style Of dress with the re-
suit of wonderful gain in the health and
physique of the female sex.
The new dress reformers should follow
out the line of attacking tight-laced cor
sets, of tightening the weight of skirts,
and of suspending them from the
shoulders. If they succeed in that point
they can safely leave the total abolition Of
skirts to The next generation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11
A POSSIBLE REVOLUTION.

Reports from China indicate that the
popular disorders there are aimed more at
the Chinese Government than at foreign
eTs. The purpose of the indirect Oriental
disnlrbers is said to be to involve the Gov
eminent with the foreign powers and thus
ensure its downfall If that be the plan
of the Chinese agitators it is certainly so
far-fetched as to defeat itself. The Gov
Crnment has put itself emphatically on the
platform of protecting foreigners and has
exerted its power to the utmost with the
result Of protecting missionaries and for
eign residents except where its authority
has been overthrown by the rabble.
A more plausible theory of the Chinese
outbreaks is that they are intended to
force the Government into the active de-
fcnse Of the foreign element and thus in
crease its unpopulaTity by appealing to
the prejudice against the foreign devils
among the Chinese, until an insurrection
can be raised of an Importance
and threatening possibilities equal to
the Taeping rebellion a genera
ton ago But as such a course
would bring the navies of the civilized
world to the support of the Imperial Gov
ernment, it supposes the leaders of the
revolutionary movement to be willing to
give up their cities and seaports to the
foreigners and to be satisfied with a
species Of guerrilla control of the interior
which is by no means impossible.
AT all events the vessels of France and
the United States are obliged to do their
utmost to rescue foreign residents of'the
United States from the attacks of frenzied
and ignorant mobs. When such things
are perpetrated by another people against
our citizens we have little difficulty in
perceiving how stupid and barbarous they
are
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11
THE LATEST THING.
AS DEVISED BY THE AUTOMATIC CuAPERoy COM

EvIsED BY THE AUTOMATIC cnApERoy COM
PANY.
Hol model chaperons to remit
All paragOns Of tact!
With a camera attachment
To verify each fact.
A phonograph in every one
To chronicle each word;
Proposals meant for one alone
BY them are overheard.
We have them I'm the choicest styles
As grave ancestral danes.
To hang above the chimney tiles,
And fit in picture frames.
They're also made like pussy-cats,
For balconies at night;
And In the ape of Paris hats
Would bring maid delight.
This latter form for drives and walks;
They're made as well In books
For many conhdedtial talks
Take place in reading hooks.
Each chaperon its purpose hides
Thus careful parents reap
The good OF scientific strides.
N. B.-They're very cheap.
Oh, mothers, elder sisters, aunts,
Your sentry life is done!
Kind fate allows you but one cnance:
This offer is that one.
-Ha,pr's Basar.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11
CLYDE RIcHEY's FUNERAL.
His Mother and Sister Frustrated by His
Untimely Death.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcHI
FRANKLIN, Aug. l0.-The funeral of Clyde
Richey, the member of Company E, Six
teenth Regiment, who was drowned at
Camp Kensington on Saturday, occurred to-
day mt his home near Sunville. Friends and
relatives gathered at the old homestead
from miles around, and the funeral was the
most imposing that ever occurred in that
end of the county.
Richey was a young man Of splendid char
acter, and his death has cast a gloom over
the neighborhood where he was well thought
of. Both his mother and sister are very ill,
and it is feared they will not survive the
shock
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11
GRADUATION DAY.
Officers Elected at the Ridgeview Park
Chautauqua Assembly.

Officers Elected at the Ridgeview Park
Chautauqua Assembly.
RrDGEvIEw PARK, Aug. 10.-At the regular
business session of the Chautauqua Assem-
bly, to-day, the following officers were
elected; President, Rev. W. C. Weaver,
Meyersdale; Vice Presidents. j. B. Robinson,
Greensburg, and David Coulter, Bolivar;
Secretary, Rev. Z. q. Loughrey, Leechburg;
Executive Committee, Prof. w. N. Ulerich.
Latrobe, J. E. Heck, Latrobe, C. A.
Smiley, Pittsburg. Rev. NJ NJ. Sweeney,
Latrobe, who was President two years ago,
was renominated, and would have been
elected, but declined the honor. To-day
was really the most important day OF the
assembly, as it marks the first graduation
exercises.
The exercises began at p. NJ, and about IS
c. L. S. C.'s participated in the graduating
march by passing through the gate, which
WAS beautifully decorated with laurel and
roses, the latter being the class flower. The
regular c. L. S. c. SIecognition service was
used. DIR. d. Fl. Muller made the address.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11

1T is true enough, as party organs are
saying very voluninously at present, that
in harvesting their abundant crops the Kan.
sas farmers will take a more effective means
of paying off their mortgages than in any
amount of sub Treasury and land loans of
wild cat paper. But the fact that the Kan
sas farmers are prosperous will not be GER
tain to convince them that they should keep
ont of politics. On the post hoe, propter hoe
theory they may conclude that the best way
to ensure another big yield next year is to
give politics q second general shake-up this
fall
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11

THAT offer of Balmaceda's of S4 ZOO, 600
for the cruiser Baltimore sounds very profit
able. But before concluding that the vessel
is brilliant success in q speculative point
of view, it may be well to inquire whether
the Chilean dictator intended to pay in
Chilean currency, in his note OF hand, in sill
yer or in GOLD coin It makes q great differ
ence how the payments were to be made.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11

cit Is remarkable fact that large pro-
portion of the masters OF the money ques-
tion have accumulated but little money"
remarks an Eastern contemporary. How
about the Wall street lights, who last fall,
after denouncing the Western inf1atfonists,
concluded it was necessary for the Treasury
to issue more money for the benefit of Wall
street? To be sure just before they reached
that conclusion they had not been accumu-
lating very much money either.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11
The Value of q Cent.
To the Editor of The Dispatch.
No- n 4Ina n oIk H., ,,,;d -,

To the Editor of The Dispatch.
Can 800 debt be paid in copper centsr
PrrrsBURa, August 10. B.L.
1.-THE old copper cent had no special legal.
tender quality. This coin is seldom seen
now In general circulation, as its issue was
discontinued third of a century ago. The
1cent piece made OF nickel had a legal
tender limit to the extent of 25 cents in one
payment. This piece, too, has virtually dis
appeared, its coinage having been stopped
about the middle Of the Civil War. The cent
seen now is a bronze piece, and this, like the
nickel cent, has legal-tender capacity up
to the amount of 25 cents only in one paw
ment.1
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11
A RABBI REFLECTED.
Synagogue Congregations Are Flourishing
in West Virginia.

Synagogue congregations Are F1ourishing
in West Virginia.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCHl
WHEELING, Aug. 1O-Last evening the He
brew congregation of this city met and re-
elected as their pastor Rev. B. A Bonn
helm, at the same time increasing his salary
from 81 800 to 81. 500 per year. At the meet
ing O report was read showing the congrega-
tlon to be in excellent financial standing.
The average attendance at the Jewish
school for the past year was 4s. The report
also stated that work on the new synagogue
was progressing rapidly.
At the old synagogue Rev. Samuel Hirsh-
berger, a recent graduate of the Hebrew
Union College, lectured to n large audience
on 1.-THE Two-Fold Mission of Judaism"
taking the position that their religion was,
and will be, an important factor in molding
the religious beliefs of the world.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11

SARATOGA, Long Branch and AT tlantic
City indulge in annual discussions at this
stage OF the season about reforming their
gambling places. But the matter never gets
beyond the stage Of fdiscussion. There is too
much profit in the splits and rake-off for the
watering authorities to interfere with that
vested interest.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11
WAR UPON TELEPHONE CHARGES.

Baltimore People Threaten to Take the
Machines Out.
BALTIMORE, Aug. l0.-The druggists of Bal
timore, in their war against the e1orbitant
charges of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company, have enlisted the SYM
pathy and support of many other subscrib-
ers to the telephone, and the demand for q
redu ction in rates is becoming general.
The doctors, undertakers and livery stable
proprietors support the druggists in their
contest One hundred and seventy of the
lS4 druggists using telephones have pledged
themselves to discontinue their use if The
charges are not reduced
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11

the intimation of the hea dimes of the Phila-
delphia Inquirer that Quay's Dream was a
prophecy, and that there is "a remarkable
sentiment for Blaine started by the Sena.
tors remark" II the esteemed hpQt6rer can
get rid of its colored glasses as Quay organ
it will perceive that the Senator's Dream
was not prophecy but a perception, and
that the sentiment for Blaine was not
started bythat remark so much as that re-
mark was started by the sentiment for
RlaiOa
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11

Mp. MICHAEL DAvITT asserts that at
the next general election Mr.. Gladstone will
obtain majority in Parliament. This has
been reasonably evident for some time; for
which reason the Salisbury administration
will hang on to office until the last gasp
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11

EX-GOVERNOR CURTIN thinks the call
ing ofa Constitutional Convention would be
calamity. II it was not it would be be-
cause the people who got up that remarkable
bill failed in their purpose But the people
are forewarned ana will see that the calam-
ity does not take place
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11
A Temporary Institution.

To the Editor Of The Dispatch;
Is the Pan-American Congress . perma-
nent institution? How are its members
chosen? INQUIRER.
ALLEGHENY, August 10.
1.-THE existence of the Pan-American Con-
gress was temporary, and its members were
chosen by the executives of their respective
countries1
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11
THE SALE OF A CHURCH.

A Lively War Likely to Result From an
Attempt to Consolidate.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.I
MANSFIELD VALLEY, Aug. 10.-The sale of
the First Baptist Church to the Primitive
Methodists has been closed for fair price.
The Baptists had outgrown their old edi-
flee, and IL is proposed to merge the present
Methodist Protestant Church here into the
new organization. There is a great deal of
antagonism to this scheme, and lively re-
ligious war is likely to result If the matter
is forced.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11

An extra session of the Tennessee Legis-
lature is decided upon From their point Of
vantage among the mountains the Brice-
vile miners seem likely to assume the func-
ton exercised in this State by United States
Senators and corporation presidents, Of
directing what the Legislature shall do.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11

PEOPLE who have observed that Charles
Francis Adams was crowded out of the
Union Pacific management when the stock
was at the fifty level may think Mr.. Gould
is not making any very great hit, because
the stock is now quoted at 3s. But Jay
Gould is not of the class that usually gets
left behind the procession. IL should be
borne IN mind that just now Mr.. Gould is
busily handling the loans of the corpora
ti0n
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11
THE NIAGARA AT THE FAIR.
She Will Be Placed in the Same Condition
She Was in Years Ago.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 10.-Captain D. P. Dob
bins, Superintendent of the Life-Saving Ser
vice of Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Ohio
river, is in the city to complete arrange
ments for the exhibition at the Worlds Fair
in Chicago of the gunboat Niagara, which is
in Massasauga Bay, Erie harbor The cap
tain owns the old hulk and has made ar
rangements for placing her alongside the
model Chicago, in the naval exhibit of Jack
son Park where the exhibition will be held
The Niagara was purchased by Captain
Dobbins and taken to Erie. The guns with
which the Niagara was originally manned
have been secured and will be upon the
decks at the Fair. Captain Dobbins planned
and helped put into operation the first life
saving station on the great lakes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11

Col. MCCLURE is still pursuing that
lincoln Hamlin controversy. The pugna-
cious Philadelphian should be advised that
when you have licked man 1t is time to
quit pounding him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11

Ir THIS hot weather should blight the
Dakota wheat crop in addition to infiicting
sun-strokes all over the country, Uncle
Jerry's Republican weather will go near to
being set down as o failure.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11

Up to date the Philadelphia smash has
been productive of any amount of suits be-
gun; but Of the suits that bring the evidence
into publicity there is still q decided dearth.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11
Wisdom for the Ohioans

st. Louis Giobe-Democrat.l
1t is entirely safe to say that when granu-
lated sugar is selling at 4c a pound as di-
rect result of the Mckinley tariff law, the
author of that measure is not going to be
beaten in the race for Governor of Ohio.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11

AFTER mature deliberation Minister
Frederick Douglass has come to the con-
clusion that the atmosphere of Haiti, polit-
ical and otherwise, is not suited to his con-
stituffon
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11
POET L0wELL's ILLNESS.
He Is Much Improved in Condition and
Able to Sit Up.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.]
BosToN, Aug. 10.-The condition of James
Russell Lowell is much improved. He was
able to sit up to-day for the first time in sew
eral days, and his physicians entertain hopes
of his ultimate recovery. His trouble is
fever and ague.
The news of his illness has called forth
many letters and kilograms of regret and
expressing hope Of q rapid recovery from a
host of friends, many OF whom are hun
dreds Of miles away enjoying the vacation
season.