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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-08
Nationalities of Soldiers.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
How many men were there of different ma
t1onalities in the civil war? n. s.
SEwICKLEY, September
According to the muster rolls the enlist
nents numbered 2O1s, 500. Of these !, ,59s 900,
or 754S per cent were native Americans;
177,sO0, or S.76 per cent were Germans; IA, 200,
or TIA per cent were Irish; $500, OF 26O per
cent British American; 45 500, or 2a6 per cent
English, and 74,s00, or 375 per cent other
foreigners. This record, however, is mis-
leading as it takes no account of deserters
and bounty jumpers. In deserters the Irish
were particularly prolific. This nationality
furnished but ia per cent OF the troops and
u per cent of the deserters. Sixteen per
cent of the deserters came from the Ger
MANS and but S per cent from the Ameri-
cans. Estimates made by the War Depart
ment place the fighting force of foreigners
at but 2 per cent of the whole.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-08
LIFE-sAvING DRILL
Gone Through With for the Benefit of the
President and Family.

CAPE MAY, Sept. 7.-[Special. 1.-The Presi-
dents time on official business was given to
exercises of his authority in cases of execu-
tive elemency and in naming five postmas-
ters. In the case of Joseph F. Smith, of
Utah, who was charged with bigamy. am
nesty was granted. Thomas j. Walker, of
Kentucky, who was sentenced to two years
for making false oath in a pension case, was
granted a pardon, to take effect at the ex-
piration of nine months of his sentence.
julius Street, of the Southern district of
Mississippi, sentenced to one year for vio-
alating the pension law, was granted q par
don, and Jasper Smith, of the same district,
sentenced to one year for perjury, was de-
nied pardon. Secretary Noble arrived to-
night, and is guest of the President, with
whom he will stay tomorrow afternoon.
The crew of life-saving station No. 40 were
drilled this morning before the President
and his entire family and about leo others.
The crew, under command of the captain,
went through the process of resucitatiOn,
using Surfman Thomas L. VanWinkle for a
drowned man. The next drill was with the
breeches buoy and the firing of the line over
a temporary mast and spars erected for
practice. From the time of shooting the
line it was only six minutes before Surfman
Battersall was brought from the topmast,
representing that of wreck. After the
surfboat and bar drill the exercises were
over for the day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-08
Williams, Academy.

MIR. Sam T. Jacks brilliant idea, the
Creole Company, proves a bigger success
every day. During the summer Mr. Jack
has done great things with his company,
and when the dhsky beauties made
their bows on Harry Williams stage
last evening, many new and attractive
faces were noticeable. But the faces of the
company were simply mot in it, with the
features of the show. The Creoles gave an
exceptionally good entertainments: and
there was refreshing absence of ancient
gags and hoary melodies, nearly all the
songs, dances, and jokes having an air
closely resembling novelty. The Tropical
Revelries proved only another name for the
good old minstrel business. with lady con-
versationalists and ladies in the places of
honor. Maud Tazewell, Rhoda Brookes,
May Bohee, Mrs. Sam Lucas, Jones and
Norris and the inimitable Sam Lucas
himself won their laurels in this
part of the production. Dancing gymnastic
acts, anda grand Amazonian march intro
ducing the female portion of the company
in dazzling costumes, were among the re-
naming features of the performance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-08
NAMES OF NOTABLE PERSONS.

ANNIE BESANT makes her name rhyme
with peasant" but Walter Besant pro
| nounces his name, according to late informa
| tion, as Bessant.
GEORGE E. LoRING, ex-Minister to Port
ugal, who has been critically ill at his home
in Salem, was slightly better last night, and
| his physicians say he will recover.
THE divine Patti is human, after all. An
Atlanta man who visited her in Wales not
long ago says that tamong the sheets of
music that lay on the diva's piano in the
drawing room was copy of "Annie Rooney
THE Rev. DIR. Phillips Brooks will preach
Mt the opening service in Appleton Chapel,
Harvard University, this fall. 1t will prob
ably be his last service in his official capac-
ity as one of the preachers to the university.
MICHAEL DAvITT has been living in
Oakland, Cal, for a few months, and he is
going to return to Ireland to his life work
In aRinterview yesterday he said: ireland
is on the brink Of her freedom. Home rule
is only a matter of a few years"
MISS LEoNI BARRETT, a Washington
lady just from a two years. trip in China,
says the Chinese lost no chance to insult her
party. She reports FL ong Kong the only city
without question safe. This is supposed to
be due to the presence of q British fleet and
garrison.
THE United States Minister to France,
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, arrived in Paris on
Saturday last from Bourbole, in the Depart
meDt of Puy de Dome, and almost imme-
diately left for Havre in order to meet Mrs.
Reid, who was expected to arrive there yes
terday from New York.
SOME German friends of General Franz
Sigel are considering plan to raise a fund
for the old soldier by popular subscription.
The General has been very unfortunate dur
ing the past few years, and at present he is
living on a pension of 800 per month, which
was awarded him by Congress q few months
ago.
CHANCELLOR Won CAPRIvI and Count
Kalnoky, except for q brief visit to the field,
spent Sunday together at Castle Meirs where
Emperor William received their reports and
conferred with them. Since Saturday En-
peror William has been using a carriage in
going about, owing to fatigue resulting from
his long continuance in the saddle.
THE Earl of Warwick, father-in-law of
Lady Brooke, of baccarat scandal fame is
very ill. He is periodically subject to faint
ing fits, and is expected to die in one before
long. He is over 70 years of age and has been
in feeble health for some time. Lady Brooke
has OF late kept in the background, and
shown a disposition to avoid the social
glare,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-08
THE SOCIAL WORLD.
Quite q Number of Events of Interest,
Past or Yet to Come.


Past or Yet to Come.
A WEDDING of q great deal of interest to
Pittsburgers is to take place this evening at
Saginaw, Mich. Miss Kate Morse, society
belle of that place, will become the wife of
Mr.. Grant SwartZ, of this city, who is. con-
Machine Company, OF Allegheny. Mrs.
Swartz, the groom's mother, and his brother
and sister will be present at the ceremony,
and there will be friends from New York
and Philadelphia present. The young
couple will take an Eastern trim and after
ward reside on Ivy street, this city.
AT a meeting of the Welsh singing socie-
ties at st. David's Hall last night, Prof w
Apmadoc. who will be in charge of the
choral contests at the Worlds Fair, met a
number OF local singers and talked over
plans for the event. A strong party will go
from Pittsburg to sing at the fair.
THERE was general rehearsal of the chill
dren who are to take part in the Fairies
Carnival at Old City Hall yesterday after
noon. On account of its being Labor Day
there was no school in the afternoon, and
the children had an excellent opportunity
to rehearse.
A MEETING will be held this evening by the
Ladies' Aid Society, of the Sonthside at the
residence of Mrs. W. E. Hamilton, Bingham
street. All the ladies are requested to be
present, as some very important business is
to be discussed.
THE lady managers of the Ridge Avenue
Thursday when the little ones shall return
from their outing ut Bellevue.
THE public schools of Williamsburg, and st.
James parochial school, of which Father
Lambing is at the head in that borough, will
open to-day.
MEssRs. Ed Chalfant, Joe Grieves and
Stanley Mulholland. of the East End, leave
to-day for Easton College.
THE W. C. 7. U. of Allegheny county will
meet to-day at the Buena Vista NJ L. Church
for regular business.
The Bishop Bowman Institute is to open
tomorrow. The graduating class of '92 is a
large one.
A COACHING party will be given Tomorrow
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. Wainwright, of the
East End.
THE Autumn Leaf Social picnicked at Hull
ton yesterday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-08
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
George G. Roberts.

George G. Roberts, who died Saturday at
Cumberland, Nd, was the fourth son of the late
W. Minor Roberts, c. E., who died ip Brazil
South America, in 1881. The remaining members
O: the family are W. Milnor and j. B. G. Rober ts
of Cumberland, and Colonel Thomas b. and Richard
A. Roberts, of this city, and Mrs. Annie G. Yates
of Carlisle. Under his father. and with Ills BROTH
ers, }, B. G.. and Thomas p, George had many
years. experience on railroad surveys in various
parts of the country, and was frequent visitor to
Pittsburg, where he had many friends who will
regret to hear of his death. He had not been en-
loving very good health for some time past but
finally succumbed to a sudden and violent attack
of dysentery, George never married and at the
time of his death was 46 years old
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-08
Harry Davis Museum.

-Theskeleton dudeis literally the spoilt
darling of nature. As he stood upon his
platform at Harry Davis Fifth Avenue
Museum yesterday, in tight-fitting but IRE
proachably tailored garments, and tile hat
to match, he looked like q very long bonnet
pin, with very large head. He
chatted with the visitors, and smiled
captivatingly at his neighbor, Miss
Della Beck, young person whose avoir-
dupois aggregates 500 pounds. Other feat
ures of the museum are the Golden Temple
OF Art and Music and Prof. Wallace's really
interesting silk industry. The vaudeville
entertainment in the theater, included the
comic musicians, Winstanley and Howley,
the clever little maiden, Petite Kittie,"
Aldrich and Kennedy, the comedians, and
several others. Manager Davis 200" ap-
pears to beat Schenley Park hollow, in point
of popularity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-08
PEKvEKsIoN OF THE PATENT LAWS

PERVERSION OF THE PATENT LAWS.
One of the cases which illustrate the
need fo- reform in the patent system is
asserted by the Boston Commercial BatEEe-
tin to be presented by the proceeding
called the 'fnterference" between the
Berliner and the Edison claims for an in
ventiOn essential to the use of the teIe-
phone. This interference is alleged to be
kept pending in the Patent Office in order
to postpone the date of the patent until
shortly before the expiration of the Bell
patents. Both claims are owned by the
Bell company, and by means of prolong-
ing this sham contest it expects to extend
the term of its monopoly for nearly seven
teen years beyond the legitimate duration
of the telephone patents.
The assertion affords not only an illus
tratiOn of the manner in which the patent
laws can be perverted; but it also makes a
serious charge against the management of
the Patent Office. 1t is clear that sham
proceeding of that sort cannot be pro-
longed over series of years without at
least the passive collusiOn of the manage
ment of that Office. The Commercial Bal
tettR says that 1.-The heads of that honora-
BILE Office should be called upon to explain
how it seems possible for the American
Bell Telephone Company not only to dis
honor the majesty of the law. but also to
infict for long term of years severe in
justice upon the people"
But the New York Times appends the
remark that they have been frequently
called upon to do so, with no further re-
suit than the admission of one of the Off
cials some years ago, that legislation is
needed to prevent such jobs. No recon-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-08
ON THE SICK LIST.
Several of Wanamaker's Assistants Laid
Up Through Illness

Several of Wanamaker's Assistants Laid
Up Through Illness.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 7.-[Specia, lin the
absence OF Postmaster General Wanna.
maker, who went over to Philadelphia on
Friday to spend Sunday. and during the
sickness of the First Assistant, Colonel
Whitfield, Mr.. j. Lowrie Bell, the Second
Assistant, is acting Postmaster General. He
was, however, taken sick yesterday, but to-
day is sufficiently well to be able to sign the
Department mail, which is taken to his
apartments. Third Assistant Hazen is away
from the city, which leaves the Fourth AS
sistant, Colonel Rathbone, the only able
bodied assistant about the Postofice De-
partment to-day.
Mr.. Wannamaker, however, will be back
tomorrow and then he and Colonel Rath-
bone can manage between them to carry on
the business until the sick and the absent
Are restored again to their official duties.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-08
Bijou Theater.

Great is fun, and Hallen and Hart are
its prophets. So, at least, thought the i'm
mense audience which last night greeted
the revival of Later On" The play at the
Bijou is a beauty among farce come
dies, but it is n beauty in its
third season. Nevertheless, by judi-
cious use of the necessary cosmetics
the piece has been made as good as new. and
in some parts has even gained piuuancv
from its improvements. Several of the songs
and nearly all the dances and dialogues are
new; while the dresses and general staging
of the production are, e,without,exaggeration
year The BUou's seating capacifW
was sorely taxed last evening.
and this unusual patronage extended to
boxes, parquet and gallery alike. Evidently
the audience had come to be amused and III
they failed to gain their point the effect Of
the sLatcr On" Company were not at fault
The cast of Later On is much the same as
when it was last produced in Pittsburg. Miss
Clara Thropp makes a very vivacious Pansu
and looks like Dresden china shepherdeSs
with whom Mr.. Edison has been tainpering
Miss hIollle Fuller makes charming Rose
and Miss Sadie Mcdonald, in an old gold
wig and triste smile, dances and sings effect
lively. OF course Mr.. Hart, ruddy of whisker
and ready of repartee, and the engaging MFR.
Halen, whom comedy purloined from the
ranks of jeunes prenliers, are the leading
spirits OF the entire piece; but in their maie
support, and in Mr.. j. f. McWade in
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-08
Harris Theater.

1.-THE Inside Track" is a rattling good
play of the sensational type. Its produc-
tion in Harris yesterday left little to be de
ing quite up to the mark. The Ave acts
were followed with breathless interest,
from the point where John Foster, the sturdy
miller, is ruined by millionaire SLdde, down
to the time when pretty Vinnie is rescued by
her lover from the plutocrat's clutches.
Willis B. Akers played Harry Den6eigh
the black sheep and hero, rather
tamely, while Frank o. Ireson made
thing but desirable. AS. the heroine Tfnrie
Foster, Miss Marie Delano, was very fair; and
the minor parts were well filed. particularly
those of Jerry TtC1ddle by Miss ennie Calef,
and Jim by Andrew Waldron-the last
named being the best actor in the company.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-08

mendation to that effect, however, has
been heard of in the reports of the Patent
Office. 1t certainly seems beyond dispute
that when the proceedings of the Patent
Office are turned into device to prolong
the monopoly of an important invention
beyond the intent of the law, very decided
reformatory legislation is required. This
is not the only example of the way in
which the patent laws are perverted to
that purpose; but it affords very good
illustration of the general class
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-08
MINNEAPOLIS NOT FOR UNION.
st. Paul, However, Is in Favor of Consolida.
ton With Her Big Sister.

MINNEAPOLIS, sept. 7.-Minneapolis sat
down hard to-day on St. Paul's appeals for
union of the two cities. The st. Paul Cham
Der Of Commerce appointeda a committee and
asked the Minneapolis Board of Trade to
appoint committee, to confer on the union.
st. Paul's request was referred to O commit
tee which reported to the Minneapolis board
to-day that the appointment of a committee
would b. of no benefit to Minneapolis: that
the territory which separates the two cities
proper by space of five miles is compara-
lively open country, making consolidation
under one governments practically impossi-
BILE, etc.
The report states that at no time in the
history of Minneapolis has the city ex-
perienced such growth and prosperity as
during the past year; that Minneapolis is
doing very well as she is, and is persuaded
that she can, by building wholly on her own
territory, make still better record in the
future than could be made under any union
now possible with st. Paul. The report was
unanimously adopted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-08
Reciprocity and Population.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Please inform me what States were last
admitted. What are the territories? Give me
in order of size six of the principal United
States cities. What is reciprocity
PITTsBURG, September Z. SUBSCRIBER.
idaho and Wyoming were the last States
admitted. The territories are, Arizona, New
Mexico, Utah, Indian Territory, and Okla
homa. The six largest cities are New York,
Chicago, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Boston
and st. Louis. Reciprocity is the granting
by one nation of certain commercial privf-
leges to another, whereby the citizens of the
latter are put on an equal basis with citizens
of the former in certain branches of COM
merce. The term was familiarly used chiefly
with reference to shipping, but is now ap-
piled also to privileges concerning imports.l
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-08

1T is pleasant to learn that the New York
and New Haven Railroad has come down at
last, and announces that it will do what its
eminent directors previously asserted to be
inpossible-namely, heat its cars by hot
water. But making such an announcement
and doing the heating are separate things,
as we have known In this State. 1t is nearly
year and half since it was announced
that all the cars on q certain railroad in this
State were to be heated by steam; and yet
to-day on many trains it is the unfortunate
fact that the only time when the car stove
goes, is when the train does.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-08

IT begins to look as if the Sultan
was not such a sick man after ALL He per
mits Russia and England to do all the worry.
ing while he enjoys the easy part of the situ.
alton by doing whatever either of the con.
tending powers orders and letting them
fight it out between themselves.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-08
Grand Opera House.

The value of "Fantasma" as play
may not be great but very few things on
this earth have given healthier
or heartier cause for laughter
to this generation. The Hanlon
Brothers are public benefactors in giving
the children such an entertainment, and al
though they are no longer in the cast the
fun and fantastic drollery OF the piece are
still kept up. There are a good many
new tricks, and variations of old
ones in this years "Fantasma," and a great
audience laughed and marveled at the fea-
lures of the spectacle and pantomine last
night just as readily rs ever The company
is large one and as good as need be: and
the scenery is of course strong point.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-08
People I'm the World.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
To decide question: will you please state
what is the population of the earth, the
population of China and the population of
the British Empire. DAILY
EAST END, September
1.-THE estimated population of the earth is
14oO 900 OOO of China, 900 900; of the British
Empire, $50 900, ,000.J
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-08
WHEN the Boston Advertiser claims Pre-

WHEN the Boston 4duertiser claims Pres
ident Harrison as a civil service reform
President, it is q little calculated to take
away the breath. Perhaps, in view of Fas-
sett's refusal of that revenue tug to Mr..
Russell Harrison, the Presidents appoint
ment of that official may be claimed to be
after the manner of Moliere's physician
in Spite of Himself"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-08

particular, they find capital support.
The house went out of its way to make Mr..
McWade sing his old song, "Comrades," )" and
cheered every verse to the echo. The bal
lets and incidental tableaux were prettily
conceived, and many of the comic vocal
ana instrumental effects screamingly funny.
Altogether Later On" promises to die to
anything but slow music
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-08

IT is reported that the new political party
at Hawaii in its platform 'shints at annexa-
tion to the United States" It is to be hoped
that before the Hawaiians fully and finally
annex themselves to the United States they
will go through the formality of consulting
the United States on the subject.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-08
THAT Charlottesville. Ind,

THAT Charlottesville, Ind, vision Of
an aerial monster, eighteen feet long and
eight feet wide, seen lowering over that city
for two nights, admits of but one explana-
tion. The Charlottesville citizens who have
been out late enough to see this soul-chilling
sight should apply at once to DR.. Keely, of
Dwight, Ills. The moral of the story is that
Charlottesville whisky must be even worse
than it has been painted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-08

THERE is brief era in New York Of
demanding that ideal and impracticable
effectiveness of public administration which
shall make building inspectors inspect. But
no such mugwump idea can have any per-
manent standing in New York politics
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-08
A Tribute to Judge schofisIds Memory.

WARREN, Sept. 7-[Special 1.-The warren
county bar paid a tribute to the late Judge
Schofield to-day. Appropriate remarks
were made by Congressman Stone, ex-Judge
johnson, Brown and Wetmore, d. l. Ball
and Judge Noyes. Resolutions suitable to
the occasion were read and made part of
the records of the court, and as a further
mark of respect the court adjourned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-08

THE report from Paris that rainstorm
was so severe that men were swept into
sewers and lost, is calculated to provoke an
inquiry as to the species of festivity that
prevailed to the extent of putting the men
to sleep in the cutters before the rain came.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-08
Must Renounce Allegiance.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
In order to become an American citizen,
is an Irishman required to swear against
Ireland or against the British Government?
PrTTsBURe, September AC.R
IAN Irishman is required to renounce al
legiance to the sovereign of Great Britain.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-08

OF course Lord Salisbury would have to
take hand in that Dardanelles business.
Even if the traditional principles of the
Tory party did not constrain him, the neces-
sites of the situation could not let him
neglect the opportunity to arouse the jingo
spirit of John Bull for the next general
election.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-08

WHEN the Western train robbers follow
the example of the Turkish brigands by
carrying off millionaires and holding them
for ransom, the railroad corporations NAV
think it worth while to take some measures
to stop that business.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-08

WHEN the ocean telegraph tells us that
man has been arrested for 'kodaking" the
Notifications Of Mayence, we have the COM
Portable assurance that all the assaults on
the English language are not confined to
this side of the ocean.