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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23
POLITICS AND POKER.

The issue which has arisen between the
administration and the United States Col
lector at Ell Paso, Tex, presents an inter-
esting Illustration of the wide range of the
standard of morals prevailing in different
parts of the country. Allegations having
been made that the Government official
was entirely too assiduous in his devotion
to the game of draw poker and potations
of whisky, the executive head has taken
into serious consideration his decapitation.
The accused official has come on to Wash
ington, not to deny the charge, but to
maintain the political and social correct
ness of those recreatiOns. He proposes to
visit the President at Cape Mayin order to
''defend the principle, or to convince Gen
eral Harrison. that whisky drinking and
poker playing are all right. Being in
formed that the Presidents mind would
not be open to conviction on that point, he
took refuge in the answerable allegation:
"You must import a Collector at Ell Paso
if you want one that does not drink whisky
and play poker"
This incident displays the difference
in latitude in number of ways. In
the first place, it will be rather sur
prise to many politicians in the North
to learn that whisky drinking and
poker playing are bar to political pre-
ferment. Impartial observations at WASH
ington have not heretofore discovered any
such taboo on those diversions as to show
them to be incompatible with political am
bitions Even among Pennsylvania politi-
clans high in favor with the administra-
ton the practices of swelling Jackpot
on two good pair, and enlivening the occa-
sion with a little nip, is not wholly un-
known.
But the frankness of the Texas Office
holder in maintaining his fidelity to poker
and potations as principle marks the
line of distinction. We fear that so bold
an avowal of his faith in the great Amer
lean diversions will make him martyr to
principle. Apart from the political bear
ing of the question, a general dissent must
be entered to the FL Paso idea of an en-
thusiastic mixture of poker and whisky.
If the El Paso people unanimously stick to
that practice the fates mark them for
victim to some cold-blooded stranger who
practices the game of draw poker with an
undivided allegiance and eschews the in
toxicating cup.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23
PEOPLE COMING AND GOING.

Thomas G.. Stoddard, postofice inspector T,
connected with the office OF the First Assist
ant Postmaster Generals office, came to the
city yesterday and closed the lease for the
property at present occupied by the Allie
gheny Postoffice. He will to-day inspect the
new Pittsburg postoffice and report to his
chief some recommendations Postmaster
Mexican desires to make in reference to the
furnishing of the new building.
F.E. Sheldon, Chief Engineer of the Co
lumbus Hooking Valley and Toledo Rail-
way, and W. E. c. Coke, of the same road,
went to New York last night MIR. Sheldon's
opinions OF the Elliott murder trial WHICH
has been engaging the attention of the Co
lumbus people, is that the defense was very
weak.
w. II. McGunnigle, of Brockton, Mass,
is at the Seventh Aven1e. From the in
qufries he made for Palmer O'Neil and other
baseball people the supposition went forth
that his interests lie in the same direction
Charles Breuning, of the well-known firm
of c. & F. H. Breuning, left yesterday for
Mt. Clemens, Mich. He will take the waters
there fol month or so in the hope of re-
gaining his old-time vigor.
The Hon. Samuel B. Dick, of Meadville,
arrived at the Monongahela yesterday, leaV-
ing for Youngstown to meet his daughter,
Miss Harriet A. Dick. The party returned
last night.
w Logan, of Philadelphia, President
of the Ragal Gas Company, is at the Monon-
gahela. He visited the company's wells at
Mcdonald yesterday.
John G. Slocum, Mechanical Engineer,
connected with the Worlds Fair, left last
night for Cleveland and Eastern points In
connection with his business.
Max Schamberg returned last night from
attendance of German reunion at Johns
town and a visit to Cresson.
Colonel W. 81. Owen. of Washington, is
here inspecting armor plates He Is guest
at the DuQuesne.
Lindley Smith, of Philadelphia, is at the
Duquesne.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23
PACIFIC COAST PRODUCTS.
Surprising Figures on What Seven States
Have Become in q Short Time.

surprising Figures on Wnat seven StateS
Have Become in q Short Time.
San Francisco CALL
The columns of Thursdays Gail, concern
ing the resources and products of the Pacific
coast will attract attention not unm1xed
with surprise. The first thought of readers
Will be that the country under consideration
was practically unknown forty years ago.
The seven States and Territories which com
pose the group known as the Pacific Coast
states had, in 1850 but 1884 acres of i'm
proved land; in 1880 the acreage had ex-
tended to IA 366,695 acres. These States con-
stitute the mineral belt of the United States,
but the wheat crop for the five years from
1885 to 1859 inclusive was nearly equal to the
total value of the product of gold and silver
for the same period. The exact figures are
l3,536,621 for gold and silver, to s21l, ,3A $50
for wheat. Forty years ago the people of the
United States had but q vague idea OF the
value of the region which now shows such
grand results. California, which is asso-
ciated in the Eastern mind with its produc-
ton of gold, now gives the world more than
81 in wheat to 81 in gold and silver.
The fruit product in 1889 was greater than
gold and silver combined. The figures given
are: Wheat, $50 646, ,ss4; gold and silver, s14,-
O34, BIB; fruit, SIG 600 600. The value of cattle
and sheep slaughtered in the same year was
$500 0,OOO California also ranks second as
wool-prOducing State, Texas being the first
and Oregon the third. Texas is credited
with 4,152, $40 sheep, California with C35, l20,
the number for Oregon not being given
Alaska seems to be worth having. The
exports of that Territory during the year
1889 were valued at SO, $40 $780, OF which salmon
was 50, ,355,0O0, fur-seal, s2OO0,0OO and gold
bullion and dust about 81, 100000 The pro-
ducts included in this report are of land and
water. The value of our manufactured pro-
ducts will be given later on. We know from
other sources that the manufactured pro
ducts of this city rise above the 500 900, COO
mark in value. With such avenues to wealth
open, the complaint of hard times seems
somewhat unreasonable.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23
FATHER TIMES JEST.
Grandma's Sassafrilla and Grandpa's
Ancient Hat Go Well Together.

Grandma's SassafrilIa and Grandpa's
Ancient Hat Go Well Together.
New York Commercial Advertiser.l
A curious individual is "Old Father Time"
who with his leathern bag full of "sassafrilla
sticks, dollars worth for a nickel" has
been familiar to racegoers for years. He is
old, shrivelled and bent, and wears long,
pointed beard that adds to his odd appear
ance.
Somehow he has become possessed of a
tall, light-colored hat, which is remarkable
for its resemblance to that which, in the
cartoons of the wicked Democratic periodi-
Gals, is supposed to be the headgear of the
first President Harrison. He has added to
his monologue the following:
Remember, friends, that Grandpa's hat
and grandma's sassafrilla make q strong
team. You can't buy the hat, but the sassa-
frilla is for sale in blocks of five. All good
Republicans need sassafrilla to cleanse their
blood, and Democrats must have it for q
tonic. The loser and winner can have one
for dinner for nickel"
This speech, uttered by the quaint old
mans shrill voice, Is making him an honest
living and many man who can sit through
comedy in a theater without a smile
laughs heartily at Father Times" jests as
he travels about selling sticks of candy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23
Obituary Notes.

BALDWIN DAHL, the famous Danish musical d.
rector and composer, is dead.
j. C. ELRoD, the pioneer photographer of Ken
lucky died in Louisville Tuesday morning. aged
65 years.
NATHAN j. HATFIELD, the wealthiest man in
Hamburg, Pa, died Monday night in his 10th year.
He grew rich in the coal business.
EUGENE LEACH an acrobat who achieved fame
a quarter of century ago died in Elmira recently.
He had been Off the stage since 1881.
WALKER HARTwELL, of Cincinnati, aged 80
years. died of heart failure on the steamer Teutonic
which arrived yesterday morning at New York.
WALTER H. GILES, appointment colored Mason
died at Camden Tuesday, in his 48th year. He was
Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the
State.
JACOB RITTER, who died at Allentown on Mon
day was in his SSth year. and had lived there all
his life. He took an active part in politics for
many years.
ALLAN MODE, brother of President William
Mode, of the National Bank of Chester Valley
dropped dead at his home in Medina, Pa, Monday.
He was 81 years DID,
REV. ANDREW THOMAS, of Louisville formerly
of New York City, died in Denver yesterday morn
ing after three weeks illness caused by the grip
THE remains will be shipped to Louisville.
WILLIAM H. LAMBERT. of Canandaigua. NY,
died Tuesday of cancer. aged so years. He was
formerly prominent figure in ~ western est New York
and Forty-third Congresses.
HENRY ZIMMERMAN, who was the only living
member of a family of five who settled in Brad
dock when the town was scarcely settled, died
Tuesday night of consumption, aged 80 years.
His father was one Of the first settlers.
ROBERT REEcE, one of the most prolific Of Eng
l,sb buresaue and nbretto writers, is dead at the
age S. He was the cotemporary and compeer of
II r Farnie and wrote many pieces for the Lon
don Gaiety under John Hollingsheads manage
ment He died in comparative poverty.
PROF. E. H. STANLEY, of Oberlin College,
formerly Professor of Mathematics at Mt. Union
College, died at Oberlin. o., yesterday after brief
fitness of malignant diptheria. He was classical
Graduate of Mt Union College, a close student and
e conscientious and successful teacher He leaves
a wife and two small children. Though the au-
thorities DENY IT, there Is doubt this last death
only one OF the several that have occurred there
Owing % she Ssxer that prevailed some time ago.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23
IN THE 400 AND OUT.
rur Shah of Persia is seriously i'll.

THE Shah of Persia is seriously i'll.
BISHoP-ELECT PHILLIPS BROOKS will be
ordained in October.
Miss BLAINE, daughter of the Secretary,
arrived in New York yesterday from Europe
on the steamer Teutonic.
O'BRIEN and Dillon will be released
from Jail at the end of this month, and will
then pick up the bits of the home rule jug
and try to make it hold water.
PRESIDENT iDIAz, of Mexico, who has
been suffering from an attack Of influenza,
accompanied by insomnia. is better. He was
able to leave his bed yesterday.
The Lord Mayor of London, Sir Joseph
Savory, has been created a baronet as re-
ward for the hospitality which he recently
extended to the Emperor of Germany.
SENATOR HARRIS, Of Tennessee, is ac-
counted the best parliamentarian in Con-
gress. He is the oldest living Congressman,
and is likely to stay in the Senate as long as
he desires.
SIR WILLIAM GORDON CUMMING has
been unanimously elected honorary chief of
their association to succeed the late Sir John
A Macdonald by the Highland Association
of Illinois.
Miss OLIVE BUCHANAN, United States
Deputy Marshal at St. Louis, ana the only
person of her sex now holding position of
that kind, is attending the Chautauqua at
Perte Springs, Warrensburg, Mo.
AUGUSTUS HARRIS, manager of the
Royal Italian Opera, Covent Garden, has
been knighted as a reward for the brilliant
entertainment on July at Covent Garden,
which he organized in honor OF the visit of
the Emperor of Germany to England.
GEORGE A PILLsBURY, of Minneapolis,
has endowed the Pillsbury Academy of
Minneapolis with So 900 for five free scholar
ships at the new University of Chicago, to be
awarded to five students of the Academy
who have attained the highest grade in
scholarship. Charles L. Colby has endowed
the Beaver Dam Academy of Wisconsin with
five similar scholarships.
THE story is told that while the young
German Kaiser was watching sham battle
between some Russian cavalry he asked the
Car for permission to take charge of one
side. 1t was granted, and the Kaiser pro-
posed to show the Russians what real SOL
der who was not a shopkeeper nor tailor
could do While he was following Rule SO in
his book on tactics the Russians surrounded
his supposed army and he was captured. 1t
is said he went to his tent and would not
come out for the rest of the day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Rose Lisle-Yerance.

Rose Lisle-Yerance, who has been we'll
known to lovers of comedy for the last ten years,
died at st. Marks Hospital, New York. Monday
afternoon after an operation had been performed
for the removal of tumor. She first began her
theatrical career in France, the place of her BIRTH
under the stage name of Rose Lisle, but soon vent
to London, where she took part in several come
dies presented at Mr.. Wyndham's house and at
other theaters She came to this country about ten
years ago to fill engagement with Wallack's
Stock Company. Her next engagement at
Niblo's Garden, where she acted as leading
soubrette in THE Foundhngs,' ~ ''Gascon'' and
other plays. She was then associated with George
Fawcett Rowe in two comedies entitled Brass
and Baby" She was also at one time member
of Abbey and Schoefels company, and played with
T. W. Keene, the tragedan. Rose Lise began her
starring career under Manager Hill at the Third
ly after this she was married to Frank L. Yerance
of New York, and since that time had been STAR
ring, under the management of her husband In
different parts of the country
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23

tered the door she called out in a loud voice.
ANY seat at all will do, no matter where
it is
"There were half dozen men occupying
seats, but not one of them stirred. The lady
passed up to the front of the car looking
from side to side, until the front door was
reached. Here the driver arose from his
stool and rendered her the use of that,
which she rejected with scorn. Then turn
ing around, she looked at the men sitting
down, no, wasn't one of them and cried
out:
"I have always heard there were no gem
"With this she pulled the bell stran and
getting off stalked majestically to the side
walk, where suppose she waited for an
other car"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23
SHE WAS A LAPLANDER,
A Gentleman Has an Unpleasant Adventure
in a Cable Car.

A Gentleman Has an Unpleasant Adventure
in q Cable Car.
The irrepressible small boy from East
Liberty came into the city yesterday via the
Fifth avenue line, accompanied by his
father, who frowned upon any attempts for
him to become linguistic. This was very
hard on the boy and he sat in misery for ten
minutes not saying word, while his father
was interested in copy of The DISPATCH
At Soho street the car stopped to take on
lady attired in a very loud red dress with
cheeks painted to match. The gripman
started with his usual disregard for the
equilibrium of the passengers and as re-
suit the irrepressible's father suddenly
found himself holding the new passenger on
his lap.
ooh, amt it funny" screamed the boy,
dancing with delight. "But amt you glad
mama isn't here. You remember what hap
pened when she saw you holding Aunt
Fanny on your lap the other day."
The boy and his father alighted from the
car at the next street with an energy that
made the youngster smell the shingle in the
woodhouSe two miles away.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23

THE sad news comes from Bayreuth that
Mme Matema has become too portly for an
operatic heroine. Those who remember
that powerful, but full-sized, cantatrice
while she was in this country can readily
lend the ear of credulity to this statement.
One of the drawbacks to Wagnerian opera is
that a singer who develops enough lung
power to go through the roles generally has
too much of the solid flesh to charm the eye.
Avoirdupois is even more destructive of
operate romance than it is, in the opinion
of the New York Sun, of Presidential avail
ability.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23

A COMPROMISE for the difficulty about
the name for the united cities of St. Paul
and Minneapolis would have been possible
by taking the name of the winner in that
prize fight Fitzsimmonsville would be q
sumner of name for the stunning North
western city. But here again malign fate
steps in and blocks that method of settling
the problem by the announcement that
the fight is off.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23
MEMORIZING A BRAVE DEED.
An Arch to Be Erected in Honor of Gallant
Frederick BrokaW.

Frederick Brokaw.
An effort is being made to pay tribute
to the memory of Frederick Brokaw, the
Princeton student who lost his life at
Elberon while trying to save a drowning
servant girl. A letter has been sent to his
friends, stating that at the meeting of the
students of Princeton recently held it was
decided to take a large field next TO the
President of the Princeton Clubs house and
thoroughly equip it as a general athletic
field At the entrance a memorial gate and
tablet will be erected.
The total expense of these memorial
grounds is estimated to be about $4,000, of
which 5000 will be expended on the ground
and the remainder on the erection of a dig
nifed memorial ornament to the campus.
John Lyman Faxon, of Boston, the architect
of the bod & Brown Halls, has offered his
services free in designing the gate which
Will probably be in the form of a memorial
arch. 1t is not the intention of the Prince
ton Committee to make this exclusively a
Princeton affair, and all friends of the de-
ceased are requested to contribute to the
fund and aid in perpetuating the memory OF
a brave man.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23

THE statement that Sir John Macdon-
aids greatest monument will be the debt he
piled up in Canada, which is SO per capita,
while the war debt of the United States is II
per capita, shows that when corporations
get full sway in politics it will cost the
people more dearly than a destructive war.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23

The photographic dagger hurled at the
New York World by the papers under the
management of recent members of its staff
afford tolerably conclusive proof that all
was not lovely in the former editorial force
of the World, and that Mr.. Eustace Ballard
Smith is not an object of tender affection on
the part of his recent confreres. Is it possi-
Bile that Mr. Ballard Smith was guilty of
running the blue pencil through Mr.. John
Cockerells most pointed effusions?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23

years would Suggest that there are two sides
to the expeI iment. This suggestion is
strengthened by the collateral fact that
other iron establishments in New England
operated under the regular system are wind
ing up and going out of business On the
whole, the cooperative system in New Eng
land appears to have done as well as the
rival form of organization.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23
Temperate Only in Drink.

Chicago Tmes.l
A Prohibition meeting in the neighbor-
hood of New York had for speakers Joseph
Cook, of Boston; Joe Hess, converted
prize-fghter; Mrs. Lease and Sam Small.
1t is unnecessary to add that the speeches
were more Incorporate than the most awful
example of intempersnce that the orators
could cite.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23
'eWIrH the Attorney General of TIE

"WITH the Attorney General of Texas
suing it to recover 700, 900 acres of land, the
7. & P. R. Il. seems to be about nine parts
Texas to very small one of Pacific" re-
marks an esteemed contemporary. Yet if
the Texas and Pacific has only 7O0 900 acres
of land in Texas it ought not to have it has
been much more modest than most of the
land-grant corporations. Land grabs that
are not counted by the millions of acres are
not worth mentioning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23

policy succeeds in winning the offices or
not, the real victory when it is done will
rest with those who have fought the home
rule fight without wavering. There can
be no more complete vindication of their
cause than the fact&hat its enemies have
adopted it for the sake of self preserva-
ZION
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23

INDICATIONS that Hippolyte may have
an opportunity for describing himself as
"a statesman out Of job" are discerned by
the keen-sighted Washington Post. But the
idiosyncrasies of Haitian politics are such
that probably Hippolyte will not be able to
describe himself as anything. When that
happens he will be a statesman out of the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23

THERE is very decided desire on the
part of Senator Congressman Robinson and
those behind him to be ''vindicated" once
more ut the State League meeting. Is it
possible that the last vindication did not
sticE2
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23
ANY Seat Would Do.

can amusing thing happened while was
in Cincinnati last week." said Burt Wood,
the jolly salesman for large electrical es-
tablishment, to Chicago Globe man. 81
was riding on one of the bob-tail cars, which
was well filed, every seat being taken,
when fancifully dressed and rather fine
looking woman got on board. As she en-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23
The West Virginia Jr. o. q. A. NJ.

IsFECIAL IEIhoHAM TO THE DIsFAIVh'J
GRAFTON, W. VA, July 22.-The first official
meeting of the State convention of the Jr.
o. U. A. NJ. was held here to-day, when the
following officers were elected: A. Lesky,
State Councillor, and John d. Hall, Record
ing Secretary. This evening banquet was
given to the prominent visiting officers by
the local committee.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23
No Calams in That State,

Chicago Inter-Ocean.1
Montana is telling some big stories a bout
the potatoes growing this year-so large
that they have to be pried up with hand
spikes. The new Flathead Reservation, Just
opening up, is attracting multitudes of
people. 1t is reported as the best agricul-
turaI land in the West
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23

THE intended trip of Mr. ingalls, to the
Holy Land is to be approved There is hope
that the associations of that land may lead
him to conclude that after all there is some
use for the Decalogue and Golden Rule in
nineteenth century society.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23
Mrs, WiIheImina ScharfT

Mrs. Wilhelmina Scharff, one of the old
est residents of the southside. died yesterday
morning at her home, No. 156 Fifteenth street.
She had resided in that part of the city for the past
50 years, and well known and greatly re-
spected. The deceased leaves three children, one
OF whom is William Scharf, the well known
champion oarsman.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-23

GEORGIA has recently passed law max
ing it a penal offense for a physician to get
drunk. Is this method for getting rid of a
surplus of the medical profession in the
Southern State?