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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-13

Mr.. GEORGE JoSn, publisher Of the
New York Tims, was one Of the great
newspaper publishers Of the country.
Among other things he achieved the
difficult task Of cutting his newspaper
loose from the party with which it had
been identified and still kept the news
paper on the high road of prosperity.
The cleanliness and excellence Of the
Times must be the secret.
.ALoSe with the intense heat, the
highest temperature in August New
York. has known in a quarter of CEN
tury, came the pestifetohs mosquito,
fresh from the Jersey marshes, with a
bill sharper than a serpents tooth.
New York did not get the Worlds Fair,
but she is not to be deprived of every
thing.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-13

Good pair work mules, years old. Weigh.
1000 pounds, For further information. A.
dress
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-27
THE LAW DON'T REACH THEM.

The termination of the prosecution
against the President and directors of the
New York and New Haven Railroad for
violation OF the New York law against
heating trains by car stoves is not unex-
pected, but very Instructive.
In the first place the Judge cleared the
case of a large number of defendants bv
ruling that the directors of the road were
not responsible for violations of the law
committed under their supervision. He
held that the President was responsible,
and charged strongly against him. But the
jury evidently believed that since the
Judge has swept off 50 many Of the cases
against ;kc railroad magnates they might
do TIE rest They consequently acquitted
the President without regard either to the
charge or the evidence.
1t is natural that, after such result,
the most Obstreperous of the corporation
organs in New York should proceed to
jump on the District Attorney for such an
assault on preScriptiye right as to prose
cute a railway President and Board of
Directors for violating statute. 4 man
who does that is 'the criminal really con-
dcmned by the court, and it is cogently
demonstrated from the corporate point Of
view that che is insincere and dishonest. +"
AL of which will tend to correct the im-
preston that there is one law for the rich,
and not Tor the poor. 1t VIII substitute
therefor aH idea that al law is for the rich
and no law kclds good against the wealthy
class
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-27
THE TREASURY RESERVES.

Some very sharp comments are made
upon the reported intimation of the Secre-
ta-y OF the Treasury that at pinch the
gold reserve Of 500, voc, 900 held fcr The re-
cemption Of legal tenders can be drawn
upon TO meet current expenditures of the
Treasury. Gne opposition newspaper
stigIEatizes this idea as sat pinch finan-
ceeripC," and declares that "such action
would he deliberate pulling away of the
foundation upon which the Government
mas resumed gold payments and restored
its credit"
This is a rather extreme statement, and
yet it is indisputaJle that, by the standards
already fixed with regard 10 the Treasury
Reserves the Reserve held against the legal
tenders is The last one that should be
drawn upon. Tie proportion OF that re-
serve to the outstanding legal tender notes
is about so per cent; while the proportion
held for the redemption Of gold
and silver certificates, as fixed by
law, Is 100 per cent There Is
no more reason why larger reserve
should ne held against the certificates
than against the legal tenders. The credit
OF the Government would be Just as much
damaged Il it should suspend payments on
the one IS On the other. Yet when we
have the statutory declaration that loo
per cent reserve must be held against o.e
class of notes il would look rather queer to
deplete the 80 per cent reserve held for
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-27
R0TESCHILD IN DISGUISE.
How the Passengers Were Rebuked and
One Man Gained Fame.

How the Passengers Were Rebuked and
One Man Gained Fame.
San Francisco CALL
81 was the lion of the day once in my life, ,
said Sam Davis last night, as he sat with
Judge Beatty and party of friends at the
Palace Hotel. 81 was on my way from Og-
den to San Francisco in the days when the
porter had the run of the sleeping cars, and
we had lot of Eastern tourists aboard. NY
berth was near the rear. and when the por
ter reached me he was mad. The largest
tip he had received was n nickel, and in
some cases he had been given l and 2-cent
pieces. had paid for one night, and when
he approached me said:
"'Bv the way, are you the man who blacked
my boots?'
"sThat was nice job, and here is So for
you
"When he had passed on Maine man
slipped over cautiously and asked me conf
dentially if that was the usual tip.
"'Tip?' l exclaimed: mo, sir, l was simply
paying for services rendered.
''The fact was had simply paid for my
berth, and had given the porter nothing.
As result the information spread through
the car and the porter reaped harvest. A
few moments later Strolled into the smok-
ing room and the porter said: That was a
good rebuke you administered. boss. 1t
shan't cost you cent to get to Frisco. I'll
just tell 'em you're one of de Rothschilds
travelling in disguise
''Ihe word was passed, and in few min
uteS l was famous. Every attention was
shown me- and when reachad here was
burdened with all sorts of invitations"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-27
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PITTsBURG, SATURDAY, JUNE q, 1881.
THE LAWS DELAYS.

The resurrection of the Penn Bank fail
ure in the courts this week draws renewed
attention to the questions involved in that
famous case. While the lawyers are elo-
quently debating the issues of RESPONSE
bility presented by that sensational
smash-up, they are in danger of forgetting
that the failure in its first shape illustrated
faults in the commercial and banking sys-
TEN. but that the case in its present shape
exemplifies the delays of the law
The Penn Bank failure occurred seven
years ago It involved not only the inter
ests of an immense number of depositors
and creditors, but in its bearing on the
responsibilities of bank management af-
fected every bank depositor in the State.
The question of criminal liability came
to adjudication in q comparatively
short time, as it did not take
over two or three years to decide that no
one was liable under the criminal law for
the disappearance of million dollars
worth of assets. But on the civil aspects
of the case it is certainly telling illustra-
ton of the laws delays that seven years
and one month after the failure the stage
has Just been reached Of discussing the
liability of the directors in open court.
We may be pardoned for expressing a
conviction that it is too late for the decis-
ion of this question to have any material
effect on the settlement of the Penn Bank
liabilities. But it may not be too late for
the case TO inspire an earnest reformation
of legal practice, SO that it will not present
such an eminent illustration of eternity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-27
A STRAW MAN KNOCKED OUT.

Some of our esteemed cotemporaries, in
company with Mr.. j. NJ. Swank, of Phil
adelphia, need to be warned against the
supererogatory habit of taking the trouble
this hot weather to deny something that
has never been affirmed, and attacking the
accuracy of statements by attributing to
them assertions which were not asserted
This is made necessary by the quoting of
Mr.. Swank, in at least three of our city
papers, to the effect that statement ir a
PittSburg morning paper that alabama
outraDked Pennsylvania in iron and steel
production is ridiculous and untrue
No such statement has appeared in any
Pittsburg morning paper. THE DISPATCH
published exclusively the other morning a
census report TO the eject that Alabama
now produces more iron ore than any other
State; and this is what the alleged correc-
ton refers to. Il Mr.. Swank finds any in
accuracy in this statement he will do well
10 present the proofs to the Treasury De-
partment In the meantime We would
suggest to our esteemed critics the obvious
policy Of informing themselves on the
difference between iron and steel produc-
ton and TIE production of iron ore.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-27
PEOPLE COMING AND GOING.

W. P. Coaley, General Eastern Agent of
the Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas City road.
was in the city yesterday on one OF his regu-
lar rounds He reported business through
out the country as fair.
Chief Engineer H T. Douglass, of the
Baltimore and Ohio, is inspecting the bridges
on the Pittsburgh division. Iron structures
will replace the wooden ones during the
summer.
A telegram announces the arrival of the
steamer Fulda at Southampton. Joseph
Einstein, James Spandau. Mrs. Helen and
Margaret Z. Hirsch, of Pittsburg, we're on
board
George C. jerks left for New York last
evening to engage leading lady for
Rosulind in 'As You Like It," which he in
tends to produce on the kenmawr lawn next
month.
William Henry Smith, the Deacon, was
in the city yesterday attending to the affairs
of the Associated Press. He says Mckinley
will have q big majority for Governor in
Ohio.
Samuel W. Hawley and wife, Of Media,
and A. j. Kicks, of Massillon, are stopping
at the Monougahela House.
j. M. Roberts, a Baltimore drummer, is
stopping ut the Central Hotel. He is selling
Angosturn bitters.
j. B. Kramer, Secretary Of the Johns
town Flood Commission, returned to Car
Isle last evening
Rev. P. s. Mesny, Archbishop Of the
Pittsburgh Episcopal Diocese, will sail for
Europe in July.
Philip Hiss, of Baltimore, who is intro
ducing a new elevator, is at the Anderson.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-27
NARY AN ARMY WORM.
The Old Farmer Was No Raw Recruit IL
He Was Home Grown.

1he OIu FARMER WaS NO raw fSeCrulC II
He Was Home Grown.
New York Evening World.]
He was gay young officer and Uncle Sam
was in great luck to have such a nice hired
man. The car was crowded. and he had to set
his bright, new unif arm right down beside a
dingy, old, armer looking chap.
"Well, my avuncular relative" said he,
speaking up so that the passengers might
promise does he of whom one touch makes
US all akin hold forth touching the particular
of farinaceous cereals?".
The passengers-those who understood
him and those who didn't-snickered.
"How's the wheat crop, chr" replied the
dingy parsonage. ."Fust rate, fust rate"
"1s that which fell alike by the wayside,
into barren places and upon good ground
completely subterranean?"
The passengers laughed.
"Is the seed all under ground, eh?" said the
countryman. "Sure; oil the .seedin's done
and things are sproutin'."
HAS your retina been impressed by any
members of the advance guard of the can
tharis vittata?"
The passengers giggled.
"Seen any potato bugs, ,eh?" said the rustic.
"You bet; seen lots of potato bugs, but nary
an army worm"
"No?" said the gay young officer hastily,
heading off an incipient laugh, "and why is
the army worm no longer with you?"
"Well,' said the old professor from the Po-
dunk Agricultural College, 81 heard that
most of 'em had been jugged for duplicating
their pay accounts"
The passengers roared.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-27
Obituary Notes.

SIMEON PERRY, one of the largest land owners in
Indiana died at Columbus Thursday, aged 50 years.
JOSEPH WOODS. the florist, and old citizen of Nc
Keesport died yesterday morning in his 10th year.
OF pneumonia.
HENRY L. SCHRAM. ex-Register of Wills, died at
Lebanon, Pa, Wednesday night He was promi-
nent Grand Army man. .
MRS. MAINE HILL. the woman supposed to be
afflicted with 1eprosy, died yesterday at her home
in Buffalo county, Wis, at the age 61.
HARRY CRoUEsTE. a once celebrated English
clown died recently, aged &c.. He was one of the
last to proclaim himself Jester to the Queen
PRESIDENT NJ. G. HUGHES, of the Cata wissa
Pa.) First National Bank. died Wednesday in his
64th year. He was the leading capitalist of his
town.
DIR. JOHN L. N0RTHRUP instructor at Columbia
College who was SO terribly burned by an
explosion Of alcohol in the college laboratory Thurs
day morning, died at the hospital yesterday morn-
ing,
HON. LEWIS BURCHFIELD. of Milford township,
Pa, died "Wednesday in his S4th year. In 1889 he
was appointed ProthOnotary of JunIata county,
and in 1851 he was elected Associate judge He was
q Democrat.
REV. FREDERICK TIDMER, pastor of Grace NJ. E.
Church, Troy. died Thursday morning at Salem
from cancer. The disease was due to the stranlng
of his throat while preaching at the Lebanon
Springs camp meeting several years ago.
HELEN MORTON. an actress who had been in
retirement since 1885, died several days ago at her
home in Greece, n. Y. She was born 50 years ago,
brette bra s Star. Fhe Comedy drama. Thistedown.
was written by Mrs. Morton for hef daughter who
had starred in 1t.
COLONEL ALBERT GALLArIN BROWNE, formerly
a we'll known New York journalist and private
secretary to Governor Andrew during the war,
died in Boston Wednesday, aged 81. He was the
son of Albert G. Browne. of Salem, who was a
leading Abolitionst, intimately associated with
Whittier and Farrison in the anti-slavery cause.
MRS MARY A. GILL; nee Keilbach, wife of
Prof. G. Gill, the well-known vocal artist of this
city, died at her late residence at O'Clock yeser-
day morning. The cause of death was consump-
tion Deceased had been I'll for nearly two years.
Sienor Gill has host of friends in this city who
sympathize with him in his loss. Mrs. Gill was
married Just two years on the day of her death
Tho funeral will take place tomorrow from her late
residence, 35S Beaver avenue, Allegheny.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-27
RICHARD REDGRAvE's DIARY.
Interesting Stories of How the Point Was
Inquired Into Too Deeply.


Inquired Into Too Deeply.
Toronto Empire.l
The following story of Rogers is told by
Mr.. Redgrave: Among other, stories of
Rogers, the poet, he told us one of him when
in Paris with very old friend, a trifle vague
in his mind. Rogers said to him, 'I have
been walking to-day in the Champs Elysees,
and was met by an old lady, who stopped,
and, looking fixedly at me-, said, Sir,
isn't your name Rogers?' Pausing O
moment, he was interrupted by his friend,
who said, We'll, and was it?'" This re-
minded Charles Landseer of like incident.
"a few nights ago." he said, 'I was in the
pit of the theater, and the Duke and Duchess
of Wellington came into a box. Some per-
sons-evidently country sightseers in town
for a few days only-were sitting next to me,
.lington who has just entered the box In
present Duke?'" -
Lastly we will quote capital story taken
from Mr.. Redgrave's official experience.
eve were all much amused by case which
came before us at the board to-day. 1t was
an Irish recommendation of persons to be
rewarded with medals, and one of the cases
ran thus: Il should also recommend Marga-
ret for a reward. Being very young,
she naturally missed the point of all the
questions in the papers, but her answers
were so ladylike that 1 think the medal
should be given to her.'n
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-27
THE UPPER TEN.

FORAKER has just sold 1000 acres of land
for $40 an acre.
PROF. CHARLES D. MCIvER has been
elected President of the Girls Norman Col
lege, at Greensboro, n. c.
CONGRESSMAN BELDEN in a speech de.
livered at Syracuse urged Republicans to
nominate Chauncey NJ. Depew for Governor.
SENATOR EUsTIS, of Louisiana, has taken
possession of the house at Manchester-by.
the-Sea near Boston, which he has leased for
the summer.
JUSTICE LAMAR, of the Supreme Court,
has given his cordial Endorsement to the
proposed blue and gray reunion at the
Chicago Worlds Fair.
HEINRICH SCHMILINSKI, the greatest
millionaire of Hamburg, has decided to
leave his immense fortune to build an
asylum for unmarried women.
EX-ATToRNEY GENERAL RUFUS A.
BYERs, of Virginia, Is years ago was page
in the Senate of Virginia. Now it is said he
is worth $500 900, and he has just finished a
magnificent residence near Big Stone Gap.
THE Rev. DR.. Breckinridge, who fell dead
at the Presbyterian General Assembly in
Detroit, had $50, 900 Insurance on his life His
CApllcu llio uay bClOlO Ills oOdIA dhu
he renewed it by telegraph.
PRINCE ALEXANDER OF BATTENBERG,
former ruling Prince of Bulgaria, who so
calamity defeated King Milan in the Bull
garian-Scrvian war of 1885, is dangerously
i'll. He is suffering from an ulcer in the
stomach.
PRINCE BIsMARcK's condition is not
improving, and, in addition to his old COM
paint, lumbago, he now complains of occa-
sional pains in his head. His fac ulties are
however, perfectly clear, and he is confident
of being about'shortly in as good health as
ever. All his spare time, when he is able, is
given to the arrangement of papers that
will probably go down to history in his
memoirs
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-27
BEN ALWAYS WON.
How General Butler stopped the Erection
of Low Bridge.

How General Butler stopped the Erection
of a Low Bridge.
Brunswick Times.1
During the reign of General B. F. Butler in
New Orleans, it seems that the people living
on the Merrimac river in Louisiana got into
a controversy with railroad corporation in
regard to a bridge built across the river by
said corporation. The people claimed that
the bridge obstructed river navigation,
while therailroad people contended that it
was impossible for boats to ply on
the river above the bridge. In
their extremity the people appealed to
General Butler to help them solve
the difficulty. General Butler went to work
and had a sternwheel steamer constructed
several miles above the bridge, and named
it the Merrimac. When the vessel was COM
pleted he had it heavily loaded with rock,
and steaming down to the bridge demanded
of the railroad authorities that they remove
the obstruction placed across the river, so
that he could pass with his boat. The rail-
road men saw that they were cornered, and
so constructed draw bridge at once, paying
the steamer for the time lost i'll the delay.
After the war the Merrimac was sent to
Fernandina, where it was purchased by Mr..
Alfred Fntman, of this city. After plying
for some time in this port it was bought by
Captain W. NJ. Tupper, who, finding that the
vessel didn't pay as steamer, stripped it of
its machinery and converted tinto a lighter.
Captain Tupper still has in his Office the
gong pinnacle and several other articles
once used on the steamer Merrimac.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-27
A Child's Faith.

DURING the heavy thunderstorm last Mon
day night party of Sewickleyans were
caught ut the top of the precipitous hill
where the Dairy Farm used to be, and had
an experience driving down hill in road
that had turned to a mountain torrent, with
no light but the intermittent flashes of
lightning, that they will be likely to remem-
ber for good while. 1t was trying time
for the grown folks, but still more so, one
would have thought, for three little mites of
children huddled together in Ii cart behind
Lilliputian Shetland pony. But it was in
this group that remarkable instance of that
firm, strong faith in Divine Providence.
which is all too seldom found these days. was
made manifest. As the three tots chung to
each other and tried to Keep off some of the
deuge descending upon them, and as the
pony slipped and Scrambled down hill, while
the thunder roared and the lightning flashed
with binding brilliancy, the 5-year-old boy
who held the reins sat bravely upright and
kept saying to his companions: Don't be
afraid! God will take care of us!'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-27
Big Bows in Order.

"THE growth of the dress tie," said an ex-
pert salesman of this city, 'is one of the phe-
nomenal features of the time. The correct
thing for evening dress now is simply and
literally immense. Under certain limita-
tions should say that the larger the tie be
it lawn or cambric the more fashionable;
and 1 should not be surprised to see the bow
finally overwhelm every vestige of the col
lar and big section of the shirt bosom be-
fore the present tendency toward bulk is
checked. For good many years this
little item in evening attire has
stayed at happy middle point, being
neither very large nor very small at any
time, though changes in the shirt itself, and
in other particulars, such as the introduc-
tion of the dress sack coat, knee-breeches
and substitutes for broadcloth in the ma
terial, have been plenty Before that, ten
years ago or more, the dress necktie was at
its SMALLEST bow of the smallest and
plainest design. 1t was in striking contrast
to the tie of to-day, with its broad ends and
occasional embroidery, but it is a matter of
taste chiefly as to which is the most gener-
ally becoming. The patterns of this and
almost every article of attire that comes
under the head of gents furnishing goods
goods are originated in New York and set
the fashion for the continent, but antece-
dent fashions in London and Paris still have
considerable influence upon those of this
country"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-27
L0w-NECK CLANS,
How Ex-Governor Hoard, of Wisconsin,
| Startled People at the Seashore.

How Ex-Governor Hoard, of Wisconsin,
Startled People at the seashore.
Chicago Tribune.l
Ex-Governor Hoard Is one of the best
story-tellers in the country. was in the
party with him on the recent trip to Galena
when the Grant monument was unveiled,
and he entertained crowds in the smoking
room going and coming. His fund of stories
seemed inexhaustible. One of them that
made great hit with the crowd was this: 1
will reproduce his words as nearly as can
remember them: 81 was down at little
clambake in New Jersey last summer and
after dinner was called on to make a speech.
I started of by saying that 1 had eaten SO
many of their low-neck CLANS that 1 wasn't
in the best sort of condition to make q
speech. When l used the expression low
neck clans an old chap sitting directly
across the table from me, whose face was
long enough to enable him to eat oats out of
q churn, scowled at me and then said in
stage whisper: Little neck CLANS, little
necks-not low-necks.' l paid no attention
to the Interruption, and finished my speech.
When dinner was over he trailed me out
into the hall and said: You are from Wis
conSin, amt Your
"'Yes' replied.
"'You don't have many CLAIMS up there, I
reckon?'
"'Well,' said, we have some, but it's a
good ways to water, and in driving them
across the country their feet get sore, and
ale gave me a look that was worth 81 80.
and in a tone of the utmost disgust said:
Lord! CLANS amt got no feet!'
HE turned away, and approaching one OF
of Wisconsin, ''-:
eyes replied my friend.
"W-a-ll,' drawled the old man, with a
man in Wisconsin, but he is a-- fool
on the seaShore'h
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-27

the other class whose maintenance is
equally important
Experience has proved that the 80 per
cent reserve is ample. Indeed, the facts
show that a less reserve would meet all
demands. This points to the fact that the
coin reserve for the gold and silver certif-
Gates could be reduced-if the law were
changed. If Congress should authorize
the Secretary of the Treasury to invest in
United States bonds, as occasion should
arise, one-half the coin held for the re-
demption of certificates, and to keep the
bonds as sinking fund for the payment
of those notes, the condition of the Treas
ury would actually be stronger than it is
to-day Until then it will be discreet for
the Secretary to rely on his subsidiary sill
yer assets and the deposits with banks in
order to meet the excess of expenditures
above income.