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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10
Gags Would Have Been Proper.

Lewiston, Me-, Journal.1
The girls of Thomaston have distinguished
themselves by irving a negro minstrel show
that almost equaled that of the Bowdoin
students. They had four "end-men" and
the usual variety of local gags" They
played to great crowd under the apt name
of the "Smoked Pearls" As the Thomaston
Herald ingenuously says "it shows what the
young ladies of Thomaston cap do when
they try!'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10
FOSTER DOESN'T LIKE IT.
He Says Treasury Statements Are Mislead-
i1c- In, Tba;r pr>saut Eor,r,

He Says Treasury Statements Are Mislead-
ing in Their Present Form.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-The United States
Treasurer's statement of assets and nabili-
ties issued to-day gives q cash balance on
hand of al, 900, and then deducts from
this the national bank deposits of l,OOO, 900
and 81 0o0, 900 of fractional silver coin, leav-
ing what it calls net balance of 50, ,9O0, ,OoO
This form was adopted during Treasurer
regards 1t as misleading and unsatisfactory
and has ordered its dfscontnuance. The
statements to be issued hereafter will be the
actual cash balance in the Treasury and will
show Of what it consists, but will be done in
O way so as to not reflect on the character of
any part Of the balance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
General John Mcneil,

General John Mcneil dropped dead from
heart disease IN st. Louis Monday evening, in a
branch postofce in the southern part of the city.
He was n years old. In 1861, on call for troops
from Washington, he organized company and
was elected Captain. Soon after he was elected
Colonel of the Third Regiment, United States Re-
serve Corps, and later was appointed Colonel of a
cavalry regiment and sent to Northern Missouri.
where the title of Generalwas bestowed upon him.
He became generally known through what is
sometimes called the palmyra massacre" " he
having ordered the execution of ten Confederates
because of the refusal of Confederate General Por-
ter to release one Andrew Alsman, who had been
uulawfully imprisoned,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10
Kept the Police Awake.
San Francisco Chronicle

DR.. C. C. O'Donnelrs pet bear escaped from
it's cage yesterday morning and made break
for liberty and Chinatown. A policeman en-
deavored to stop him in his mad career, but
came off second best in the brief encounter.
The animal was captured a few moments
later by getting his chain entangled around
a lamp-post, and was marched home by his
owner. The Cinnamon en- route were greatly
alarmed by Bruins appearance, and whistles
were blown on all sides during his brief visit
to the oriental quarter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10

IT certainly indicates that the Pension
Bureau is pushing its theories to an extreme
degree if it decides, as is reported, that a
soldier who was killed by being thrown
while out riding when home on furlough lost
lis life in the line of duty. At this rate it
will soon come to be the principle of the
Bureau that soldier could not do anything
that was not in the line of duty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10
THE CAR BUILDERS MEET.
Opening of the Twenty-Fifth Annual Con-
vention of the Association.

vention of the Association.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
CAPE MAY, June 9.-The twenty-fifth an
nual convention of the Master Car Builders
Association of the United States began its
sessions at the Stockton Hotel this morning,
President John Kirby presiding. The con-
vention was called to order at 10 O'Clock, and
the routine business taken up. Tomorrow
will be given up to the revision Of the rules
of interchange.
The Stockton Hotel was crowded to its
utmost capacity last night, and still the
crowds kept coming. Congress Hall and the
Lafayette were also well filled because Of
the many arrivals. To-day's trains were
also heavily loaded. A hop took place at the
Stockton last evening, and musicales were
given at Congress Hall and the Lafayette.
Among the Pittsburg's delegates and their
lady friends are: A. R. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs
George W. Morris, William II. Schoen, B. B.
Kefe, William T. Paul, Mr.. and Mrs. Humph-
rey Miller, j. B. Thomas and Mr. and Mrs A.
French.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10

THE last verbal outbreak of the ''war
lord" of Germany consisted in telling body
of recruits that their duty to him was para
mount even to the ties of nature. al say to
you, "thespeechisrep "having takenthe
soldiers oath, follow me implicitly, shooting
either father or brother without question or
hesitation when so ordered" The German
Emperor is doing as much in his line as the
Prince of Wales is in his peculiar direction
to uproot the monarchical theory by the
reductiO Qd abstrdum.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10

THE order of the Sultan of Morocco that
young girls shall not be put up at public
sale in his dominion sounds like an advance
in the directio of civilization. But there
is reason to fear that the ruler of Morocco
is simply adopting the trust tactics and is
taking steps to relieve the market from an
overstock which is depressing that interest.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10
Azel Carpenter, Centenarian.

Azel Carpenter died in Lockport Sunday
at the age of nearly 1o4 years. He was born on July
o. LIST, in Vermont, but had lived in New York the
greater part Of his life. He had always lived life
of single blessedness and is said he never drank
smoked or chewed. Up to within the part year Mr..
Carpenter was able TO walk from Batavia where he
weeks ago he went to Lockport In the cars and told
his niece, Mrs. Harmon, that he mad come home to
IL
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10
TALK OF THE TOWN.

A Big Game OF Poker-Elk County bar
barism The Doctor Took His Medi-
cine-Pictures for the Library-senator
sherman's Cows Gossip From Street and
Corridor.
"THE game began at Texarkana," said a
Pfttsburger who occasionally drops into
poker, "the oldest and one Of the biggest
poker games ever played. II was early in
the fall last year when four big ranchmen,
who own between them thousands of acres
and ten of thousands of cattle in Texas, met
at the terminus of the Iron Mountain road.
They were bound for Chicago, where they
intended to sell their cattle, and as the
wealthiest cattlemen of the great Southwest
often do they preferred TO make the journey
in the caboose of stock train-the atmos-
phere was more congenial and the chance to
indulge in the NATIONAL game was tempting.
The game was not peculiar In itself; 1T
was carried on in the free and easy but bust
ness-like way that obtains in the West, but
the value of the chips was stated in un-
usual terms, q white standing for one steer,
a red'chip for five steers and blue chip for
ten steers. A tolerably large herd OF cattle
was upon the drygoods box. which served
for a table, at every deal, and one jackpot
contained no less than 800 head of cattle.
From Texarkana to st. Louis the players
luck was about even, although hundreds of
hands were played in that time. But when
they struck the Alton and entered the home
stretch for Chicago the contest grew flercer,
and at about every third hand the betting
ran high. Luck turned in one Of the play
ers' favor-the man who had least rocks, by
the way-and when the multiplying lights
on the prairie showed that the train was
nearing Chicago the game ended. The other
three men had lost every chip they had, had
borrowed again and again with the same
result. And dwhen the winner counted up he
found he had won 10000 head of cattle, be-
longing to the other three men in the game,
or in dollars close upon $3.50, 900.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10
Kniebts of Maccabees Meet.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.1
wnLIAMsroRr, June a-This morning the
annual convention of the Knights of the
Maccabees opened here. Among the promi-
nent members present are Supreme Com
mander D. P. Mackey, of Michigan, and N. s.
Boynton, of Port Huron. The entire day
was devoted to the election of new officers,
and this evening an Entertainments was held.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10

A SAN FRANCISCO youth stole book
the other day, and was marched off to jail.
Then it was discovered that the name of the
book was behind Prison Bars" The young
man thus gets experience, which is much
more valuable than knowledge to be had
from books.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10
CHICAGO BETTER PROTECTED.

The Garrison at Fort Sheridan to Be In
creased to 1000 Men.
CHICAGO, June 9-As soon as the work at
Fort Sheridan is completed the garrison
there will be increased to 1000 men, en-
bracing the. three arms of the service-in-
fantry, cavalry and artillery-making 1t one
of the largest in the country.
This increase is expected to take place
next year. The additional force will be
taken from the Department OF the Platte.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10
DIR. Griffith j. Thomas.

DR.. Griffith J. Thomas, a resident physi-
clan of Mercy Hospital died there yesterday morn
ing of blood poisoning. Sunday he assisted in
surgical operation, and the poison entered his sys-
tenn through boil on his wrist. He was % years
Of age and graduate of the Pennsylvania State
College He took his degree of NJ. ID. at Jefferson
Medical College. The funeral services will be held
at 656 Fifth avenue,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10

UNCLE SAM may wonder whether he has
scored such a success as he imagfnes when
it comes to paying the Itata's coal bill back
to this country, with chance that he may
have to let the vessel go after he gets it back
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10

AS to the assertion that "Honest John
Bardsley f1irted with Wall street, as an ex.
PLANTATION of the Philadelphia wreck, the
statement is hardly adequate unless it says
that he was mashed on and by Wall street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10
Helm for Book-Hunters.

THE photographic resources of the Car
nepie Library have been greatly strength
ened by MI. Stevenson's purchase of col
lection of catalogues, English and others,
from local source. Some of these books
are Brunet's celebrated Manuel de Librarie
which is not confined to French literature,
but includes q very large part of the worlds;
the English Catalogue-the best authority
Librarie Franchise, similarly complete in
dex to French publications. These cata-.
logues have varied value, but they will be
especially useful TO anyone who wants to
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10
Josie's in the Meantime.

Josie Dean fiirted with a married man,
was cowhided by an angry wife, and went
home only to be spanked by her indignant
mother. Josie doesn't know whether to be
proud of the fact that she Is big enough to
make another woman Jealous or be ashamed
of the fact that she is not too big to be
spanked.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10
No Carbon Trust Formed.

CLEVELAND, June 9--W. H. Lawrence
President of the National Carbon Company
saws there is no truth In the report that a
carbon trust has been formed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10

lar-or one of him. The news that the stage
has been reached when burglars are actually
captured in our community will, it is to be
hoped, have discouraging effect on that
industry.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10
Hibernians in Session at McKeesport.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.I
MckEEsPoRT, June 9.-The annual State
Convention of the Ancient Order of Hiber
mans, Board of Erin, was begun here to-
and some important business win be trans
acted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10
ALL CAUSED BY A SPLINTER.

Amputation Necessary to Save Man From
Dying of Blood Poisoning.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE prsPATCH.1
BELLAIRE, June 9.-Charles Burns, car
penter, ran a small splinter in his right hand
Just at the end of the little finger. 1t panied
him so badly that he could not work.
Blood poisoning set in and now his hand
is swollen four times its normal size. 1t is
probable that amputation will be necessary
to save his life.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10
The Last of Volunteer Fire Laddies.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
YoUNesrowN, June 9.-The Volunteer Fire
Department of this city, after an existence
of many years, disbanded tonight. The
fund amounting to 5000, was divided among
% of the remaining members. The disband-
ment was caused by the authorities increas-
ing the paid department..
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10
To Console the Prince.

Philadelphia North Americana
A New York paper prints the head, "a
BaccaIat Sermon" underneath of which is a
long article relating to u baccalaureate SER
mon. This is getting the two extremes de-
cidedly mixed, and somebody needs call
ing down.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10

THE formation of the last Oatmeal Trust,
with capital of 50, $4,000, is evidently based
on a knowledge of the fact that oatmeal will
absorb q great deal of water.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10
PROCTOR AS EDMuNDs SUCCESSOR.

That Is the Opinion Expressed in Chicago
by Ex-Minister Phelps.
CHICAGO June 9.-Hon. E. j. Phelps, of
Burlington, Vt, ex-Minister to England, is
in Chicago on a vacation. He says:
Secretary of Wan Proctor will probably
be ex-senator Edmunds' successor. The
Governor will choose some one for the
vacant seat before the Senate meets, and if
the Secretary desires the Office, no doubt he
can have it"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10
Think of Those still Alivel

Washington Post.l
An Indiana barber is dying from the
effects of five minutes seance in dentists
chair. Thus is the balance of mankind
avenged.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10
Went In on a Tight Squeeze

Washington Post.)
. Was Belle Billion compelled to purchase
stack of chips when she swept into the royal
foldf
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10

The Esmeralda now comes to the front
with the story that she was also ready to
fight if the Charleston had given due provo
cation. Much value in 'ff.''
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10

THE political conventions were, as rule,
dreadfully decorous. Are the practical
politicians losing their INTEREST,"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10

THE report of hitch in the Parnell-
O'Shea nu. al arrangements evidently does
not refer to the final and permanent hitch
that is an urgent necessity of the case.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10
C0LoRED KNIGHTS IN CLOVER.

ton Amid Festivities.
ESPECIAL TEL EeRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.1
WASHINGTON, Pa, June 9-The Grand Con-
clave Colored Knights of Pythias closed its
annual session in good shape, and devoted
the day to enjoyment.
This afternoon q grand reception was held
at Doak's Park, with dancing the chief
feature. A large crowd attended, and the
event was thoroughly enjoyable to the citi-
zens as well as visitors.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10

THE police of Allegheny made record
yesterday by capturing the tin-bucket burg
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10
JEWELLERS AS coUNrERFE1TERs.

Silver Coin Gold-Plated for Bangles Often
Passed as Gold Money.
CHICAGO, June 9-The secret service
officers have notified all of the jewellers of
the city that hereafter they will be prose-
cuted for counterfeiting in case they are
caught gold plating silver or nickel coins for
use as bangles.
This action is taken because it has been
discovered that some of these plated coins
have been passed as the gold coins, which
they resemble in size.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10
Probably Philadelphia Depositors.

Probably Philadelphia Depositors.
Birmingham Age-Herald.1
An English statistician estimates the
worlds indebtedness at sI5O, O,000 100000. If
the world owes that much, who is its cred
itor?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10
GUN WORKS. AT MANOR STATION
DIR. Emmens, the Inventor, Preparing to
Make His New Weapons,

Make His New Weapons.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
GREENsBURe, June 9-Dr. Emmens, the in
ventor of the nickel-plated gun and the
famous Emmensite powder, is negotiating
for the purchase of a site at Manor station
for immense gun works.
The doctor says that when the works are
completed they will give employment to
1000 hands.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10

If the weather can be kept up to the
standard Of the past two days all may yet be
forgiven,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10

WITH the Queen troubled by the grip and
the Prince of Wales plagued by gambling
scrape the royal family of England is in a
very uncomfortable state.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10
Pictures for the Library.

THE walls of the reading room In the Car
negie Library are now adorned with a set of
views of Rome, ,ancientand modern, mounted
and framed in excellent taste. Some of the
pictures are photographs, some old prints
valuable on account of age as well as the
engraver's skill. The photographs include a
magnificent view of the Colosseum, taken
from point without. An exceptionally
large camera must have been used to take
these views, for they show no trace of join
ing which the common custom of photo
graphing large object or landscape in sec
tions entails. The interior view of St.
Peters, Rome, is also singularly distinct and
clear in details. The other pictures include
curious rather than particularly faithful OF
effective drawings of the arch of Constantine
and the rotunda Of the Pantheon-antique
Italian prints both. The donors name has
been kept a secret, but happen to know
Phipps, Jr., to whom the library is indebted
for so much.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10
A Sharper Financier Than Sherman.

THEY do say in Mansfield, and it has been
whispered in Washington, that Senator John
Sherman has pretty good idea ofthe value
of dollar. That is to say, If he gets
hold of piece of currency he, likes to
squeeze it affectionately-for old acquaint-
ance sake, no doubt. Consequently the un-
righteous smiled slightly when it leaked out
not long ago that Mr.. Sherman had come
Off worst in financial transaction.
A Mansfield man tells the story thus:
"Some cattle belonging to a pretty tough
citizen in Mansfield got into his garden
patch and raised the mischief there. He
discovered the COWS himself, and drove
them back into the pasture from which they
had escaped. After he had cursed the cattle
to the extent of his vocabulary he footed up
the loss and then began to think how he
could get even. Nearby were some cattle be-
longing to Senator Sherman. 1t was easy
enough to let down the bars and drive these
cows into the ruined patch. This done he
procured witnesses to the presence of Mr..
Sherman's cows.
'"Then he went to Senator Sherman, stated
the case, which he had made strong enough,
and concluded: Senator, don't want to
pull yer too hard, but them cows o'yourn
done me up fifty dollars worth, an I've got
to be paid And without murmur the
best financier in Ohio wrote his check for
fifty dollars and expressed his regret for the
unseemly conduct of his COWS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-10
Physic for q Doctor.


THE other night couple of members were
refreshing their weary souls in the am.
brosial shades of the Americus Club, when
one said to the other, who is a doctor by the
way; "Wouldn't it be good joke to make
out the next order as If it were a prescrip-
tionf 1t would puzzle the waiter like the
very dickens. Call for the very best in the
house and,put it all in medical hngo-eh?"
The doctor saw the point of the jest and as
their glasses were empty and their throats
dry at that very moment he drew up pre-
scription in medical terms, the details Of
which are not known, but which may prob
ably be described accurately as resembling
Egyptian hieroglyphics for clearness after
the manner of most prescriptions. The sem
tence at the end of the formula was as usual
the exception; it said plainly enough that
the preceding medicine was "to be taken
Immediately"
The waiter, a colored man, took the order
without question and went away. The doc
tor and his companion laughed slyly, but re-
served the bulk of their mirth for the
waters return n They ne sal hEe P}enap }er 2 eo,
minutes. They thought of the time that
waiter must be having to find out what had
been ordered.
doctor, ain minute-ahI here he comes
but what's he got?"
Sure enough the waiter entered the room
with tray, on which couple of ptnts of
champagne and bottle of brandy, with
suitable glassware, were arranged He set
the, tray down upon the table and said: '1've
filled your order, doctori'
"How the deuce did you read it?" asked
the doctor, gloomily.
"The steward-he read 1t, sir" was the
reply.
"Well, how did he do it?''
81 dunno" said the waiter, "but," and
1,a h 4rx-t,
kle in his eye. 81 'spects he was in der drug
biz'ness once"
That was the truth. The steward had been
however s lt Enough It shifted % the poins. int 'd And
IL cost the doctor 81 50-the amount of the
bill for liquors, etc., furnished on his order.