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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09

steady level on rather conservative basis;
and the absence Of anything like boom in
them is one of the most gratifying assurances
for the future.
These facts make it probable that the new
assessment will for the greater part of the
city be more of a revision OF the old assess
ment than general advance of valuations
In such cases as those specified, there will be
an addition to valuations; butthe aggregate
increase to the total valuation can hardly be
expected to be very large one.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
A BEARD OVER FOUR FEET LONG.
The Hirsute Appendage of Which Samuel
Fries Allentown Boasts.


Fries Allentown Boasts.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcHi
ALLENTOWN, March S.-Samuel Fries, resid-
ing at Stinesville, in the upper end of Lehigh
county, boasts of the largest beard in the State.
1t is feet inches in length, extending below
the knees. 2 The growing of this remarkable
beard is the result of a VOW made in 1850. Fries
was strong Democrat in the campaign of that
year, and when he heard that the Republican
party had succeeded and that Abraham Lincoln
would occupy the chair, Fries swore that he
would not shave cut his hair until Dem
ocrat President was elected.
In "a years that beard grew until it had
reached way below the knees and his hair be-
low his shoulders, giving the man a very
strange look. Upon the election of Cleveland
in 1884. he was tempted to cut his beard off.
but he became so attached to it that he decided
not to part with it. He is a butcher by trade
but does not carry the beard fully exposed
having only little of it exposed and the bal
ance under his clothes. He feels very proud
of it. Before he grew the beard he was not as
strong and healthy as he is now, and he has
often been asked to appear in public, but has
refused every offer to do SO.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
Queries and Answers.

CONSTANT READER. Salem, O.-The Mon
key in the Tree puzzle is merely a catch, and
is an old nursery puzzle. We cannot decide
bets of this sort.
WARWICK Pittsburg-Address some class
papers at the East, South or West As YOU
are familiar with the subject you surely know
the journals in need of the matter you refer to-
A READER, New Brighton-The issue of THE
DISPATCH you refer to would be of no use.
The CODY is on file at this office
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
Anxious About Venezuela.
To the Editor of The Dispatch:

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
What is the average temperature of Vene-
zuela? Is the climate healthful? What are
the principal industries? What is the cost of
living? What chance would young American
have of getting situation there7 READER.
WELLsvILLE, o., March 6.
1.-THE average annual temperature in the coast
region is so degrees. though ranging higher in
spots. In the more elevated lands the tempera-
ture is of course lower. The country is not
supposed to De remarkable healthy. Agricul-
ture and cattle raising were until recently the
chief occupations. Experiences and circum-
stances alone could answer the last two
queries.1
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09

EX-SPEAKER REED at the consolation
banquet in New York the other night opened
his remarks with the statement that half the
trouble in life is to get hearing" In Mr.
Reeds case the other half of the trouble is
that after he got a hearing he also got ver-
dict. and it was against him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
DEATHS OF A DAY.
William II. Garrison.

William II. Garrison, a member OF U nion
Veteran Legion Encampment No. l. died Satur-
day after an illness of several weeks. He served
during the Rebellion in Company Il, Fifty-fourth
Massachusetts Volunteers. He had no relative es
in this city and Encampment No. l will have
charge of the funeral. The services will be held
to-mOrrw afternoon at O'Clock at Deyore,s !
undertaking rooms, 5l2 Grant street. The En-
campment will assemble in Veteran Legion Hail
"a sixth avenue at l p. NJ, and members OF other
encam pments have been invited to participate
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
Judges White and Ewing,

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Will you inform me what Judge or Judges in
Pittsburg granted the liquor licenses the first
wear under the Brooks law READER.
LEwIsBURG, March 5.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
HA, Hal HE, HE, HOO, HOOi

''To church, to church." the parson cries;
To church each fair one goes;
The old they go to close their eTes,
The young to eye their clothes.
-EeD England Magazine.
Moses, junior-Fader. shentleman in de
shop wants to know If dot all-voo, non-shrinkable
shirt will shrink?
Moses senior-Does it hd him2
Moses junior--No; ia is too big.
Moses senior-Yah, i'd will shrink!
-Hs1o York Ledger.
Men can be found who are willing to go to
Africa as missionaries, who are not willing to
take care of cross baby for the tired wife for q
half an hour.-Rdrn'S Horn.
"Did Philpot marry well?"
eyes, indeed. He made 80. 900 by the trans
action
s.was his bride so rich9 Iheard she was poor,
but pretty
'sTrue, but she had sued him for $40, 900 for .
breach of promise and he compromised on mar
riage. y Chicago Times.
The diving Congress sang the doxology;
but 1T did not have the gall to sing "Nesrer, Ny
God, to Thee. ''-Es0 Orleans Pfcdyune.
Mr. Ais Mrs. G. giving any balls or
partiesY
Mrs. B.-Balls in Lent! Why. my dear SIR.
Mrs. e. fs so strict an observer OF Lent that fish
balls are the only kind she will tolerate.LTeras
SgtiHgs.
In the park
He and she;
On lark
Watch and see.
In his arms
Hopes and fears;
False alarms
Many tears.
Love Is old,
After years,
Grown so cold
(Some more tears.)
Torn asunder-
Sweetest pain
Well, by thunder
Hitched again.
,-Nsso Xork Seny
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
EDMUND RUssELL's ART LECTURE
At Miss Killikelly's Residence Attended by
q Brilliant Assembly

AT Miss k1llikelly's Residence Attended by
Brilliant Assembly.
The residence of Miss 8. H. Kilikelly. 3OS
South Highland avenue, East End, was the
scene of a brilliant and select gathering Satur-
day afternoon, and the 'Art Lecture" deliy-
cred by Edmund Russell was highly appre-
ciated. The subject included "reminiscences of
English artists and their studios, with readings
from reRaphaelte poets. Among the celebri-
ties of whom he spoke were: William Morris
Holman Hunt, Walter Crane, Alma Tadema,
Hubert Herkormer. Felix Moscheles and Sir
Frederick Leighton. The readings were from
Rosetti. Swinburne and Morris rare epic
"Sigurd, the Volsung"
The entertainment slightly varied, was re-
peated in the evening. IL was gwen for the
benefit of Miss Killikellys tourist and literary
class. and an artistic and financial success
Mr. Russell was at his best. in spite of hurried
trip from New York. "The Blessed Damosel"
by Rosetti was wonderfully well read, ana the
weird dra matte effect of SISTER Helen, by the
same author. surpassed all other selections
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
Samuel W. Wilson,

Samuel w. Wilson, OF Fairview, w. Va,
aged T5 years. died al his late residence on Friday
Dir. Wilson was born in Hancock county, w Va
and lived there all his life. He was well known
through Eastern Ohio and Western PENNSYLVANIA.
He was Sheriff of Hancock county for IL years.
He leaves wife and six children, one of whom
Mrs. ]. g. Donehoo, daughter-in-taw Of Rev, ID,
Il, Donehoo, resides in this city
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09

THE value of advertising is often COM
mented upon; but there are few cases where it
is more strongly illustrated than in the one
that happened within the pastfew days. THE
DISPATCH the other day gave the story of the
search for the boy who ran away from his Ger
man home, some years ago. and who is now
wanted for the settlement of an estate there.
To-day it publishes the fact that through that
publication the missing youth has been located
and the searchers have gone to identify him.
Manifold are the uses OF publicity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09

THE South Dakota Legislature has de-
feated a bill to prohibit prize figh ting on the
ground that it would interfere with the amuse-
ment of the common people. This is amusing.
The short-haired fraternity will now proceed
to emigrate to South Dakota and grow up with
the country
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09

THAT legislative refusal to pass q
bill enforcing the anti-dscrimination clauses
of the Constitution is another remarkable
declaration of the idea brought out in the State
campaign, that the Constitution does not
count against the politicians and corporations
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09

THE bill restricting the charges of teIe-
phone companies to S3 per month, pending in
the Legislature. is based on what is generally
objectionable IN prInciple-the legislative pre-
scriptIon of prices and charges. But when
corporations create monopolies. So that such
legislation furnishes the only relief against ex-
tortionate charges, they have no one but them
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09

HILL, of New York, ana Robinson, of
Pennsylvania, are not disposed to place much
faith in the proverbial remark about the in
ability of making the offices go around; but by
filling two apiece at the same time they show
their determination to prevent the calamity
that might ensuelf enough people could not be
found to fill the offices.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09

THAT Minnesota bill to prevent "any
female person. from exposing "her neither
limb or limbs" on the stage would raise a very
interesting discussion of the strict code of mod
esty in the Northwest if 1t were not for the
awful idea which it coniures up of ballet
dancers and burlesque actresses with but one
neither limb apiece.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
Cannot Decide This Bet.

Z bets that new whisky, or what some people
call rotgut would be more detrimental to your
system than old whisky. A claims while old
whisky as a stmulant would be more beneficial
but taken to excess would be more detrimental
to your system than new whisky. Which wins?
PITTsBURG, March T. x
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
The Gretna Greens.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
What are the three nearest States to Penn
sylvania which do not require a marriage
license? IGNORANT.
CANoNSBURG, March,
New Y ork, Wisconsin and Missouri
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
PattisOn and DeIamater.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
To settle dispute will you kindly give me
through the columns of THE DISPATCH the
majority that Governor Pattison had over
Delamater at the last election in your State.
ALLIANCE, o.. March 6. X.
[Delamater received AL. 655 and Pattison 464,-
209 votes, difference of 16.5541
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
1t Has Not.

To the Editor of The Dispatch;
Has a gold coin the full value of gold in it,
or does a $40 or $50 piece contain $40 or go in
gold. Yours respectfully,
AN OLD READER.
W1LMERDING, March 6.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
Hard to Tell the Richest,

To the Editor of The Dispatch.
DEAR sIR-To settle a bet, please answer In
THE DISPATCH who is or who was the richest
man in the United States, and what was the
amount of his wealth, and what was W. H.
Vanderbilt worth at the time of his death
SUBSCRIBER.
1.-THE Vanderbilts. Astors, Goulds and Rookie
felers are supposed to be the richest persons
in America, but which leads 1t is impossible to
state.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
selves to blame when such measures become a

WHO says that the old spirit is dying out
when the Chicago Times compared Benjamin
Harrison totNero: and makes his going off on a
duck-hunting expedition the equivalent of fid-
ding when Rome was burning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
HIS MIND AFFECTED,
A Young Lawyer of Greensburg Sent to
Private Asylum.

Private Asylum.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcHJ
GREENsBURG, March 8.-W. II. Yonng, one
of the brightest members of the Greensburg
bar, is i'll, and his friends have grave fears of
his recovery His mimi has been affected, and
he has been taken to private asylum in the
vicinity of Philadelphia for treatment.
Mr.. Young had a wide acquaintance and en-
joyed large practice. He was recently ad-
initted to the practice of the Supreme Court of
the United States. He was man of great lit
erary attainments and a sound reasoner. He
Ia about IS years old,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09

CHICAGo's public building bill did not
get through Congress. The statesmen evil
IDENTIFY thought that to give piece of the pork
to Chicago would be like shipping Goals to New
castle
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
A Successful Hunter.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Since 1 first started this season. from the Ist
of October, 1 have killed 16 coons, "a skunks,
4 opossums and wildcat. 1 intend to double
this number before the season is out.
JAMES CHIsLEY
MT, SAVAGE, Md,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09

SENATOR STANFORD is the unique Sena-
torial figure who keeps racing stable and a
literary bureau at the same time. The racing
stable has very decent repu tation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
Not an Unmixed Victory.

Syracuse Herald
Sir John Macdonald is still on top. but the
top appears to be spinning round with him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09

The murderer who picks out a prominent
man for target usually hits his mark, even if
he is not good shot.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09

THE smoke nuisance is more than a
nuisance. 1t is an economic waste and should
be stopped.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
But It's Not a Pivotal State.

chicago
Blaine will carry Canada by a big majority
next time,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
MEN of letters-SIgn painters.

THE best jokes in the almanac are its
weather forecasts,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09

WHEN opera companies visit blind
asylums the ballet advertisement is omitted.
WILLIE WINKLE
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.

POSTAGE FREE IN THE UNITED STATES.
DAuY DISPATCH, One Near...................s 10
DAu,Y DISPATCH, Per Quarter. ............... . 90
DAILY DISPATCH one Month .... 20
DAILY Arch. inciudinc SUNDAY, year 10 90
DAILY DISPATCH, including sunday, 3 IN tbs 90
DAILY DISPATCH. including Sunday, lm'th 80
SUNDAY DISPATCH one lear............-.... $50
WEEKLY DISPATCH. one Near........,..... ! 25
TIE DAILY DISPATCH is delivered by carriers az
-!cenIs per week, or including Sunday edition. at
EtcenJs per week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09

The doctor is making more out of th,
winter weather than the plumber.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09

to Maryland to-day The farmers along the
coast are driving their live stock out of range.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09

Vol. s6, No. So.-Entnred At PittsbuE>, ostofnee,
November Il, ISS7, As second class matter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-09
Business Ofice-Corner Smithl9eld
and Diamond Streets.
News Rooms and Publishing HOUSE
rs, II and 7o Diamond Street.

rs, II and 70 Diamond Street.
EASTERN ADVERTISING OFFICE. ROOM 81
TRIBUNE BUILDING, NEW YORK. where
complete files OF THE DISPATCH can always be
found. Foreign advertisers appreciate the con-
venience. Home advertisers and friends OF THE
DISPATCH, while in New York, are also made
welcome.
TIE DISP PATCH is regularly on sale az
Tre7lt2Ro'S. Union Square. Ne1O York, and II
-1re. de roper a, Paris, France, 1Chere anyone
JcAo has been disappointed at a hOseL neloS
stand can obtain it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-29

T. Blount, esq.,. the place now known - the
Dent property on Georgetown Heights
i his property contains six acres and the price
paid was sos, 900. Mr.. Blount will make some
alterations and repairs on the mansion and will
make 1t his future residence. The property ID
historic and is known ~ the '.Linthicum
estate. 1t was formerly owned by John c.
Calhoun, where he entertained Gen. Lafayette
on his second visit to this country.
Mr.. Blount has been q resident OF Washing
ton Tor about five years. previous to which he
spent several years in Europe with his family.
He has invested very largely and successfully
in real estate in Washington from time to time
and is at present q large holder. He has large
manufacturing interests in Evansville Ind,
and is rated among the millionaires. That he
made this extensive purchase is the best evil
dence that he is delighted with Washington as
. residence city. He is a director in the Amer
lean Security and Trust Company and is iden-
titled with many OF the financial and charitable
interests Of the city.
ROW OF DWELLINGS
Ground has just been broken at the corner Of
18th and Corcoran streets, where syndicate,
consisting Of Messrs. Charles Cowles Tucker,
John o. johnson, William F. HELEN and J. II.
McGowan, will erect block of dwelling houses.
I'VE IN number The houses. two of which will
'front.' on ifh street and three on Corcoran
street, Will contain nine and ten rooms and
pain each, and while alike in genera plan will
DC IN minor details dissimilar Ihose facing
iHh street will have fronts partly of stone COM
Ing from local quarries. The interior finish Of
All Will be hard wood. The houses. having
been designed for residences by the owners,
Will be carefully built under their personal SUI
pervislon and contain the best workmanship
me cost OF the improvement will be about
Szo,UOO The builders are W. +. Kerby d
brother; the architect, Samuel r Turner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-29
The Last Snake Dance.

Winslov, A. r. special 10 San Francis.-o Txaminer
49,. ., NJ; r,,;a,s ,-o,., a. -.
V 'o
Con- AAty miies horlh Oh "ihsio"' 'he nearest
railroad station, left for the scene OF the snake
dance today They will continue for sixteen
a.vs winding nm ON Aucus, 81 NTH n GRAND
-, -, - ,-..-- -.
si'Ae ""iee, "A''n oni! oe0"is oAee An e'e's
two years. II is SAID that this Is the only known
tribe VINO Indulge an thls form OF festival anu
that steps are BENG taken to discontinue It and
that tins may DE the last shake dance ever W.T.
messed anywhere.
Chief Capella OF the snake order today went
into the estufa or underground lodges TO pre-
pare medicines for the ceremonies of tehuati-
kidra or snake dance. Three hundred OF the
2,5O0 NOUS belong TO the snake order, an asso-
Citation similar TO the leading order among the
whites
The snake degree includes warriors. hunters
and dancers ard the antelopes degree is COM
posed of house guards and singing men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-29
DRAFTING A CREED.

Committee Of the Presbyterian Denomi-
nations Now at Work.
The committee on consensus creed for use in
all of the eighty-one Presbyterian denomina-
tons has been holding midsummer sessions at
Spring Lake Beach, on the New Jersey coast
Twenty-Five million Presbyterian members Of
the eighty-one communions on the five CONT
nents Of the world are interested in the results
OF these meetings. This is the fourth session
OF the committee, the previous sessions being
held quietly in New York city. 1t may be ten
years before the work of the committee is COM
pleted.
The idea is to get up a short, concise, compile
mentary creed that will express the consensus
OF opinion in all the eighty-one Presbyterian
podles; to supplement and not to supplant the
special creed Of each. Some Of these %, 0OO,-
OOO Presbyterians subscribe to the Westminster
confession. Others subscribe to the Heidel-
Durg confession and others to the Augsburg
confession, but all are Calvanistic and all
maintain form Of government designated as
Presbyterian.
The first Of the creed will be in the mission
airy neids and in colonial settlements. Presby-
terians coming together from all quarters Of
the globe are divided by fine distinctions into
small bodies II these small societies can be
united under one creed, there will be strength
and unity instead of weakness and rivalry.
another nse will be to supply popular creed
for members Of the Presbyterian church in
America. to express in brief and concise lam
guage the system of doctrine taught in the
Westminster confession. to which the preachers
ana elders are not required to subscribe. A
tnird use Is to supply the converted Brahman-
lists and Buddhists of the east with plain state
ment OF the Calvanlstic doctrines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-29

"Yes sab, dems mine. Dee's twins. At
schulz. sides history, I lernt grommer. how TO
talk proper. an how to do sums on n slate"
She being of again on the educational mes
ton. my friend, to change the subject, asked
her, What do you call your children?"
Il named dem bofe arter two Presidenta"
Grant and Lincoln, I SUPPOSED" said l.
ooh no, eah; one un 'em calls Julius Cesar,
and one un 'em calls Nopolin Bonypart"
Who was your teacher9'' said my friend.
"Oh he name Mr.. -, an he say I wuz de
smartest scholar he had in he schulz. Dat wuz
sum years ago, doe. l amt bin to schulz sence
got married"
We bid her goodbye and left "Julius Ce-
ear, .'Napolin Bonypart." Presidents Of the
United States" 'Alas for the public schools
and human greatness! and we unused on many
things as we returned to the Beach. B.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-29
Didn't Know He was Loaded

Ray Lloyd, aged thirteen, of SalIna, Pa,
Thursday went home with eight boxes of toy
pistol caps in his hip pocket Shortly after his
rrrivsl he disobeyed his mother, who at once
proceeded to punish him. While chastising him
with rod, she struck him across the pocket in
which the caps were. A terrific explosion fol-
lowed. When the smoke Of battle had cleared
away there stood the boy with the clothes torn
from his back and scattered all about the room.
ribly burned. The flesh on the hip was
charred to crisp. A physician was imme-
diately summoned, Who dressed his injuries,
and the lad - now on fair way to recovery.
The mother was frightened almost to death,
and tearfully protested that she didn't know
the boy was loaded.