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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15
REGISTRATION, OLD AND NEW.

Some interesting information on regis
tration under the new assessment law is
given in local article, in connection with
which some of our county officials offer an
explanation of the phenomenon in Phila-
delphia of correct registration with some
l., 900 voters less than that by which the
election was held last year
The explanation is that under the old
law the register-sssessors were furnished
with a list of the former assessors, and
very often did their work simply by copy
ing old assessments. In that view the
padding is deemed to be the result simply
of laziness on the part of the register-as-
SCISSORS Under the new law they are re-
quired to make a house-to-houSe canvass,
and return list that has been carefully
verified by personal inquiry.
The explanation is very satisfactory
one as bearing on the relative virtues of
the two laws, but as an explanation of the
Philadelphia phenomenon the trouble is
that it does not fit the case. The Phila-
delphia assessment of June for this year
exceeds that returned for June last year
by two or three thousand names. But the
September hearing for correction of the
lists showed an addition of $4,000 names.
When we take the political circumstances
at the time this very large increase Of the
registration was made, in connection with
the fact that the subsequent careful can
vass fails to verify the genuineness of the
expansion, rather strong priRd facie
case of padding the lists is made out.
Apart from this, it is gratifying to know
that the new method of registration will
insure carefully prepared and thorough
ly verified list. If that result is secured,
the late Legislature can be credited with
at least one piece of good work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15
CONSUMPTION KILLED IT.
A Theatrical Manager Tells Why His Piece
Was Not Success.

A Theatrical Manager Tells Why His Piece
Was Not q Success.
Chicago Tribune.1
81 understand your company busted up
he said to the theatrical manager just in
from "the road"
Eyes, it's dead" was the reply.
"What was the matter?"
Consumption"
Consumption
eyes; plain, every day consumption. 1t
killed the piece"
How in thunder could consumption kill
it?"
"Got girl out West TO play the living
statue, and she never said a word about 1t. 4"
"About what9"
Consumption. The first thing I knew,
right in the middle of the most impressive
tableau in the piece, this statue had ft Of
coughing that like to have ripped the top of
its head of. 1t died right there. A con-
sumptive statue was more than even jay
audience could stand"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15
A Bad Place for Undertakers.

PhiIadeIph1a RecOrd.I
The visit of the local undertaken to Secre-
tary Blaine's cottage at Bar Harbor on Fri
day was at once accepted as evidence that
Mr.. Blaine was dead. 1t never occurred to
the people who came to this conclusion that
even an undertaken is not always burying
men and women. 1t now appears that Bar
Harbor is such healthy place that the un-
dertaker cannot make living and his mis-
sion was to try to secure an office. The story
is a reminder of the young doctor who con-
cluded that his patient had eaten a horse
because there was saddle and bride under
a
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Thomas III. Lee.

Thomas H. Lee, of Red Oak, Ia, secre-
tary of the Democratic State Central Committee
died of heart trouble after a brief Illness
Mr. Lee was born ut Cadiz IN 1s43. In 1S83 when 10
years of age, young Lee enlisted in Company E
One Hundred and Forty-fourth New York Volun-
teers, and carried q musket for three years. In
1ss7-s he served Deputy Internal Revenue COL
lectOr under Collector Kuhemier. Mr.. Lee for
several years was prominent in the councils of the
Grand Army of the Republic. was delegate to the
National Encampment of 1889, and a member of the
committee appointed by the Department of Iowa to
wait upon the Twenty-third General Assembly and
request the setting apart of proper rooms In the
State Capitol for the preservation of the Iowa bat
tie flags. MIR. Lee was Secretary of the State Com
mittee through last years campaign, and was
elected this year without opposition.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15
Obituary Notes.

JOHN NJ. DUSNISG, one of Rochester's IN. Y.)
best known attorneys, died Monday. He So
years old.
JOHN RUNYoN, ex-Alderman and President of
the Mutual Insurance Company, of New Bruns-
wick n. j., died Monday at the age of 81 of cancer
in the stomach after an illness of some months. He
was retired shipbuilder.
JOHN MANAwAY, aged 70 years, died at Union
town yesterday evening. He was one of the most
and for years was owner and manager of the Spott-
sylvania House in Uniontown.
DIR. j. H. GRAY died at his home in Meadvillo
Monday from stroke Of paralysis. He 6s
years of age and was member fthe Pennsylvania
Legislature in lS71. For many years he was .
strong factor In the political movements In bis
toa OF the State.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15
Rev. j. G. Ogle.

Rev. J. G. Ogle, formerly of East Liver
pool died at Owagonna, Iowa, last Sunday. While
he was delivering his sermon in the Methodist
church of that city he suddenly sank into chair,
and, summoning all his strength, stated that he
was unable to conclude his sermon, giving out the
closing.hymn at the same time, He given all
the assistance possible, but soon sank into insens-
bility, and died from heart failure. Deceased was
identified with the early history of East Liverpool
and married Anna G. Mast, Of that place. He is
well remembered, also, at one time the principal
of the public schools. He removed to Iowa some
wears ago.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15

THE circumstances which render advisa-
BILE liquidation by the well-known local firm
of Nimick & Co. are regretable, as the firm
is of long standing and the highest repute.
1t is well to point out in advance that there
is nothing in the event which reflects upon
the general state of business or upon the
condition of Pittsburg's industries. Pig iron
accumulated at high prices and carried
through a long period of lower prices, to-
gether with improbable operation of two
furnaces at points removed from the Pitts
burg district and under disadvantageous
freight rates, seem to have been the causes
of the embarrassment
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15

A LITTLE experience in San Francisco
shows the way in which combination to
keep up the price of sugar can be defeated
The combination there having fixed the
wholesale price of sugar at SIC, the choco-
late manufacturers concluded to import
their own sugar, and found themselves able
to do it at 4113@454c. The consequence is that
the sugar refining combination is not roost-
ing SO high as formerly, and the value of the
reduction of sugar duties is demonstrated
once more.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15

1t is given as matter of statistics that
the clergymen of the Congregationalist
Church are enjoying especially long life.
The number of deaths among the ministers
OF that denomination last year was ninety
nine and their average age was II years and
four months. In fifteen years also the
average age at death has been 6s years. The
cynical may suspect these statistics in the
Year Book of that denomination to hold out
an inducement to recruits for the clergy;
but the figures probably demonstrate the
longevity produced by peaceful and quiet
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15

THE brave woman out West whose hus-
band was attacked by White Caps showed
an eminent ability to solve the White Cap
nuisance. While they were preparing for
their nocturnal amusement of whipping her
husband she took down a Winchester rifle
and commenced perforating the whippers
with bullets. The consequence was that the
White Caps, having started out with the in.
tention of convincing her husband that the
locality was unhealthy for him, found the
conviction reversed. If there were more
such women there would be fewer White
Cap bullies.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15

SECRETARY FOSTER is quoted as declar-
ing in vindication of Republican financial
management ''that the proposed extension
OF sol,oOO. 600 OF ~ per cents willibe so favor
ably received by the banks that about S25,-
OO0, 900 will be added to the circulation in
national bank notes" But If the Treasury
has S5l, 600, 600 with which to pay the bonds
much more than s25, ,OOO,O 900 would be put in
circulation and the country would save over
81 0OO, 900 annual interest. And lift has not the
S5l lOOO, 900 available for that purpose the Re-
publican control of the Treasury is scarcely
yindicated.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15
HOMES OF BELGIAN w0RKINGMEN.
Results OF the Official Inquiry Into Theil
Condition Not Flattering.

Results Of the Official Inquiry Into Their
Condition Not Flattering.
Chicago Tlmes.l
The results of the official inquiry into the
condition of the dwellings of the working
classes of Belgium have just been published.
According to the return there were in Brus-
sells on December 81, 1890, 49,6l9 families, Of
which IS, 2a were the families of workmen
The number of houses in the city was Is, 59f,
inhabited by los, l6s persons. There are 1000
houses inhabited by the working classes lO5
common lodging houses, and 8 436 places of
business. The rent of q room for workman
averages 1lf6sc. a month. The average
daily wages of a workingman is ST. lac.
Of the l9 ,2s4 working class families in Brus-
sells !O, 462 have occasional recourse to public
charity. OF working class families 49l oc-
cupy an entire house, 1y371 occupy three
rooms, S,05S have but two rooms and 697S
have to be content with only one; 2,1s6 fam
lilies lodge in garrets, 200 in cellars. In 1,511
cases family of five persons live in a single
room. In 406 families the boys and girls
sleep in the same bed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15
G. W. McCord.

A sad telegram announcing the death of
Attorney @. W. McCord, of Pueblo, COL, at Gal
weston, Tex, arrived yesterday evening. He went
to Colorado Il years ago account of disease of
his lungs and practced law in the city of Denver,
COL, with the effect of grasping the Criminal Court
of the State, and was one of the most prominent
criminal lawyers in the West. He was a brother of
Drs. J. P. and George T. McCord, and one of the
prominent lawyers OF the Pittsbqrg Bar up until
isso He started home to Pititsbnrg, but death
will be forwarded to Pueblo and possibly to Pitts
burg. He has many friends in this city and vicin-
ity. being q son-ln-law of r. T. Graham, of Etna
and brother-in-law of DR.. n. X. Graham, Of
Sharpsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15
Social Cha tier.

THE Fourth Avenue Baptist Church pic
nicked at 1dlewild yesterday.
The George C. jerks excursion last even
ing was worthy its predecessor.
THE Fifth U. P. Church Sunday school, of
Webster avenue, picnicked at Aliquippa
Grove yesterday.
Miss MARGARET CAMPBELL the charming
sister of DR.. Campbell, returned yesterday
from years sojourn in Denver.
Miss DORA DORSEY departed yesterday for
Morgantown. where she will spend four
river.
MRS. HENRY KALBFELL, of High street, Al
1eghenY, and Miss Rosie Kalbfell of Meyran
avenue, Oakland, left yesterday for Par.
nassus, where they will spend few weeks
vacation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15

THE three great lumber States are now
eating up their forests at rate which will
soon kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.
The value of their lumber products last year
was Sl67, aS7 SIC, and at the present rate of
consumption their forests will last about
five years longer. When the numbering in
dustry has eaten up the forests of the South
in the same way, the country will either
have to wait for new trees to grow OF find a
substitute for lumber.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15
John Buerly.

John Buerly, well-known eccentric
character of Greenville, Orange county, N. Y,
oied last week at the age of about 45 years. He
was bachelor and lived alone in little cottage,
earning enough for his moderate wants by occa-
sionally working for neighboring farmer. He
was great Bible student, and had mania for
collecting copies of the sacred book. About 80
Bibles were found In his cottage in as many differ
ent editions. from the cheaper to the costly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15
THE sPARR0Ws ALL RIGHT.
Man Who Says They Xiii the Worms and
Bugs.

Chicago Globe.l
H. A. Whitfield, of the Barge office, gives
much of his spare time to the study of birds
and their habits. He celebrated the Fourth
in Central Park, paying special attention to
the habits of the English sparrow. In con-
, versation Mr.. Whitfield said that he had
come to the conclusion that the English
sparrow was quite q benefactor.
"Why," said he, '1 can remember 20 or 80
years ago when person could not sit under
the elms in the park five minutes without
being literally covered with caterpillars
and bugs of every description. Now these
are the exception, and you can lay it all to
the Sparrows"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15

1T is interesting to learn that sun spots
and chasms have been unusually prominent
in the great luminary for some days past.
Four great groups of spots were visible on
Sunday, with an extent that is at least un-
usual But the effect of these solar eccen-
tricit1es on the earth's atmosphere is rem
dered more than doubtful by the fact that
the manifestations were accompanied with
moderately cool weather on our little globe.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15
Rev. B. W. f. Corley.

While the funeral sermon of his wife was
being preached in the Methodist Church of Tower
hill, a village shelbyville, ILL.,, Sunday Rev.
b. W. l. Corley suddenly fell from his seat and
died in n few moments. The funeral exercises
wele postponed and Yesterday the bodies of Mr..
ister was pioneer settler of this county, widely
known and honored,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15
Seem to Prefer Mixed Drinks,

Chicago Tmes.1
The Western Avenue Literary Club, of
Minneapolis, has taken out a license for the
sale of liquor. Recognizing that q little
learning is a dangerous thing, the members
propose neither to taste nor to drink deep of
the Pierian spring, but to conflne their po-
tations to drinks of the Milwaukee school.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15
A Very Lenient Parent.

Chicago Inter-Ocean.1
A Democratic cotemporary growls, "there
is too much patriotism in this country" For
all that Uncle Sam will continue to use a
shingle in way that it will do the most
good. 1t is to be hoped he will never again
have to use any more formidable instrument
upon nhis American boys.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15
Alexander G. Hopkins,

Alexander G. Hopkins, member of an old
and distinguished family died at the residence of
his niece wife of DR.. d. NJ. Anderson, of Ander-
son station, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad yester-
day morning. He was brother of the late Colonel
Hopkins of Washington. Pa. and uncle of Joshua
Wright of the same place, and of Hon. James II.
H6pkins of Pittsburg. He was remarkable for
the acuteness of his intellect, well his ineg
rity of character. At the time of his death he
I'm his SD year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15
General Thomas Harrison.

A dispatch from Waco, Tex, announces
the death there of General Thomas Harrison. He
was born in Alabama in 1923: removed to Missis-
sippi in his early youth, where he was reared and
educated: served throughout the Mexican War
and the War of the Rebellion participating in the
capture Of Murfreesboro and the campaign against
politics in the State of Texas up to 1872 since
which time he had devoted himself to law practice.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15

THE report that Russia and France are
going to seize Constantinople is not alarm
ing. Russia would have done so years ago
except that the rest of Europe would not let
her and the same obstacle still exists.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15

a decided doubt as to the correctness of
the report.
As to the possibilities of this plan in the
line of future control Of the government
by corporations, they are not especially
alarming, from the fact that corporations
already know trick worth half dozen Of
that. They find it much cheaper to own
the legislative as well as the executive
branch, and to let the people foot the
hills
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15

PARLIAMENT is scheduled to adjourn on
August 6, which will enable the honorable
members to get at the grouse on August u
The great questions of what is to be done for
the people subject to the rule of Parliament
may be left unsettled; but the grouse must
not be neglected.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15
MUSIC AND SOCIETY.
Thousands Attend the Initial Concert in
Allegheny-Yesterday's Pleasures


Allegheny-Yesterday's Pleasures
Not since the Semi Centennial celebration
has there been such q crowd in Allegheny
Parks as there was last night. Almost 1 600
people crowded around the music stand to
hear the initial free concert of the season.
1t was given by the Press There were ten
policemen on the ground, but great as
the throng was there was no disorder. AT
first an attempt was made to Keep the
crowds OH the grass, but when the people
poured in so rapidly even the lawns had to
be utilized to ind standing room. AS for
the music the Grand Army Band did itself
proud. The opening number was "Gilmore' s
TrfumPhal Marcel" which was followed by
"Let Me Like a Soldier FALL" from Mari
tana." Then followed rich selection
which closed with the "Dance of the Cob
Inns" and "The Night Alarm"
EXTENSIVE preparations are in progress for
the lawn fete to be given under the auspices
of the Williamsburg Comanuery, 153, r. c. u,
knights of st. John. 1t is to take place on
the goth, 3Oth and 3lst, and promises to be
one of the most brilliant affairs of the kind
held in Williamsburg this season. The fete
Will be given on the spacious grounds of st.
James Church. The ladies who have charge
OF the arrangements are very busy with
preparations. 1t is unnecessary to say that
all who attend are sure to have pleasant
time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15

THE Constitutional Convention presents
itself in the light of something which neither
the politicians nor the people want; but
which some mysterious power has decreed
we have got to take
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15

THE desperate struggle between the Pitts
burg and Cincinnati baseball teams for
the foot of the list goes on so evenly that it
may not be settled until those champions
meet each other
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15
DESIRED A RECEPTION.
A Coming Guest Who Was Anxious to Have
q Hotel Meet Him.

A peculiar message was received last night
by Clerk Casselman, of the Monongahela
House. 1t read: Leave here to-nigt, 9;2O;
meet me in the morning" 1t was not ex-
plicit as to whether the sender desired the
hotel moved to the depot to meet him, or if
he lust wanted a few clerks or porters to
assemble to greet him.
One thing sure is that he will have to in
uuire his way to the hotel on his arrival, this
morning, as there will be no special guide
there to pilot him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15
Many Worlxmen Overcome by Heat

BRADDooK, July A-There were many
cases of workmen being overcome by heat
at the Edgar Thomson Works to-day Ham
mond Hensel was SO badly stricken that it is
doubtful If he will ever fully recover.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15

1t is matter of current gossip that the
Hon David B. Hill will not put any of his
money into the pools on the strength of
Henry Watterson's Presidential tips.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15

AFTER this week the unlicensed dog will
do well to lie low or the dog-catchers will
make him lie low permanently.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15
Might Send Presidential Candidates.

New York Advertiser.1
Minister Fred Douglass has resigned, and
If Mr. Harrison knows of a particularly pes
tiferous officeseeker in whose future welfare
be is not interested, he can send him 70
HATH
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15

If the Illinois courts tramp out the
barbed wire trust the use of judicial hob
nailed shoes will receive decided boom.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15
Bound to Have the vindioation.

Boston Herald.
Phoebe Couzins is going to await the lapse
OF time for the vfndication which the courts
have failed to give hor. That is right.
Phoebe Time heals all vounds.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-15

Up to the present writing DeVoe's great
cloudburst and floods have failed to mani
fest themselves to the weather observers.
Arizona republican., 1891-09-09
PEOPLE AND EVENTS.

America has 750 women preachers.
 The Queen of Italy has 1000 dress.
 Ibsen proposes to visit America next year.
 Sir Arthur Sullivan is a noted pedss- trian.
 An elephant larger than Jumbo has been captured in Africa.
 Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher was 79 years old last Wednesday.
 Governor Campbell is to open his campaign in Ohio at Sidney, Sept. l7.
 Governor Russell of Massachusetts is acquiring fame as tennis player.
 Dr. Fellows and John B. Jefferv have returned from a months visiting in Maine.
 The Empress Frederick is expected to spend the early autumn with Queen Victoria in Scotland.
 Ex-Sscretary Bayard, of Delaware, is paying a visit to his daughter. Mrs. Samuel D. Warren, at Matapoisett.
 James Russell Lowell, c. A. Dana. Dr. Holland, Walt Whitman, Julia Ward Howe and Queen Victoria were all born in 1919.
 Ex-Queen Natalie, of Servia, will go to Naples this month. According to pres ent plans she will remain in Italy sev- eral weeks.
 Signor Crispi, the ex-Premier of Italy, is visiting Sweden. Before his return to Milan he will also spend some time in Norway, Holland and Belgium.
 George Haven Putnam, the New York publisher, has received from the French government the Cross of the Legion of Honor, conferred upon him from his services in helping to secure the pass age of the international copyright law.