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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-01

1t is interesting to observe that the
Augusta Chronicle, a Democratic silver Or
gan, says that Governor David Bennett
Hills Brooklyn speech showed him to be in
favor of the free coinage of silver, while the
Buffalo Courier, a Democratic anti-silver Or
gan, asserts that it does not. The success of
the Governor in straddling the silver ques-
tion so as to set his own organs to disputing
which side he is on is another case of attain
ing SO much success as to be ruinous.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-01

IT is announced as by authority that the
form of public debt statement used in the
time ofSecretary Sherman will be adopted
hereafter. The experiment of fixing the
debt statement up SO as to suit the special
views of the head Of tho Treasury Depart
ment has not worked well. But it is to be
noted that the old form did not tell too
much.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-01
They Forget It Is Boston.


A correspondent in the Sunday Globe is
curious to know why the minister reads the
hymn aloud in the churches Well, there
YVES time in New England when many of
the people I'm the pews did not know how to
read. The minister still reads the hymn be-
cause our grandfathers used to. Custom is
-straneelV tenac1ous
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-01
AER0NAUTs ARE ARTISTS.
A Queer Case Under the Contract Labor Law
Settled at Chicago.

Settled at Chicago.
CHICAGO, June 30.-Eugene Godart and
Pillas Pinas, the French: aeronauts, came
near being detained to-day as common
laborers imported under contract. They
came to this country under contract 20
Chicago firm to operate a captive balloon
similar to that operated in Paris, and when
they went to the Custom House to-day for
the purpose of securing the entry of their
balloon free Of duty as among the 'tools Of
their trade Immigrant Inspector Lester
questioned them as to their business.
the conclusion that aeronautics Is an art and
that aeronauts are professors class not
subject to the provisions Of the contract
20 the authorities at Washington.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-01

THE Philadelphia Independent idea, as
exemplified by some recent deliverances
from certain Republican elements, is that
while they were prevented from kicking
over the traces last fall they have come to
did so did quite right.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-01
1T is interesting to observe that the Hon,

1T is interesting to observe that the Hon.
Thomas Won Moltke Cooper thinks that the
dissatisfied Philadelphia Republicans have
made mistake in opening the Senatorial
battle two years in advance. The interest
ing aspect of this argument is not lessened
by the certainty that if they had waited
until next year Mr.. Cooper would have been
equally positive that they were too late in
raising that issue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-01
Colonel George Thorn.

Colonel George Thorn (retired), o. S. A.,
died Monday, at Washington, of exhaustion sfol-
lowing an attack of apoplexy. He was appointed
lieutenant in the Typographical Engineer Corps.
He had risen to the rank of Major when the war
began In 1868 he was transferred to the Engineer
Corps He was made Colonel in 1880, and three
wears later after 40 years. service. he was his
own request placed on the retired list. He was by
breyet 4 Brigader General.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-01

A STEADY decline in the price of brim-
stone is noted during the past two weeks. Is
it possible that the spread of heterodox
views concerning the internal regions has
produced this result? If so, His Satanic Ma
jesty will have to get upa trust. Perhaps
we should say another trust.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-01
Jean Edouard Goumy.

The death is announced in Paris of Jean.
Edouard Goumy. Maitre de Conferences at the supe-
rior Normal School in Latin Language and Litera-
ture Officer of Public Instruction and editor in
chief of the Revue de Instruction PubiQue In 1873
he received the nomination to the exalted office at
the Normal School which he held until his DEATH
He was made a Knight of the Legion Of Honor In
lS8s He q writer on political and literary sub
of century Of the Revue de rEpst7Wction P,tbifque
and the author Of LA France du Centenaire,,' q
highly-vaued historical review of France from
1873, published In 1889. 'i-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-01

THE study of the racing tips of the New
York Nail and Express has convinced the
sports of New York that Colonel Elliott f.
Shepard's knowledge of sports is as badly
agog as his Judgment on political and fnan-
cial morals.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-01
WORKED HIMSELF TO DEATH.
An Unknown Man Labors Until He Drops
Dead of Consumption.

Dead of Consumption.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCHl
MoUNDsvILLE, W. VA, June 3O.-While
young lady was picking berries on the Ohio
side of the river opposite this place she dis
covered the body of q man lying in the
bushes. From the appearance Of the body
the man must have been dead for several
weeks, and upon investigation it proved to
be one of the men employed on the Pitts
burg, Ohio Valley and Cincinnati road.
No marks of violence we're found, and 1t is
said that he died of consumption. He had
worked until he became so weak that he
could bear it no longer, and then crawled
into the bushes where he died. His name is
unknown.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-01

THE poor people of Germany who sent in
petitions asking for changes in the duties
that would give them cheaper food staples
have an experience foreshadowed in Script
ural literature. They asked for bread and a
lottery was given to them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-01

THE sudden appearance of lake, where
there was desert before, out in Arizona, is at
tributed to a subterranean deposit of water.
In view of the fact that there has been no
recent squeeze in the stocks of the trans
continental roads, this may be the correct
fhanrU
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-01

THE strike of bakers and butchers in
Paris calls attention to the fact that the
costly municipal improvements of that city
are paid for by the octroi, or taxes on all
articles of food that enter the city. The
policy of making food dear carried to its full
extent produces the legitimate result of
popular disaffection.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-01
APointer for Prohibitionists,

New York Teegram.]
If the drink question could be discussed
only on Mondays, there would never be but
one side to it. The Saturday night and Sun
days crop of fatal accidents and violent
crimes due to alcoholism leave not an inch
of vantage ground fort defence of the habit.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-01
OUR ANNUAL OUTING.
Pittsburg'ssummer Excursions-what the
Passenger Agents Of All the Railroads
Say-The MiIIworkers Ready for Rest
The Eoyor;fo Rosorfa

Pittsburg's-Summer Excursions-what the
Passenger Agents Of All the Railroads
Say-The MiIlworkers Ready for Rest
The Favorite Resorts.
THIS is the time when the heart of the hard
working Pittsburger begins to yearn for
holidays And for its size there is no city in
the country where this yearning meets more
generally with fruition. That is to say the
net yearnings of Pfttsburg for seashore,
lake and mountain are large. The month of
July is of all months the favorite of the ex-
cursionist, though August runs 1t close. 1t
has come to pass that very few indeed but
find it possible and desirable to take a
vacation in summer, and to spend it in
travel at some health resort or seclusion
amid meadows of green, among the mount
aims, by the sea or on the lake shore. Nearly
everybody gets away somewhere and what
used to be the rich mans privilege is so no
longer-the summer excursion is within the
reach of very thin pocketbooks.
"My men are crazy to get away from
work" said an iron manufacturer yesterday
to me, "simply crazy, and when the mills
close down for repairs next week know
that a majority Of them will start for two
weeks recreation and fresh air as soon as
they can. They work hard all the year, and
the summer vacation is of immense value to
them, and to their employers. don't think
ever knew the craving for rest and q
change of scene to be so general and
so strong as it is among the men
this year. This annual relaxation
and the trip it usually involves are
noticeable factor in the national life.
Look at it financially: Most of my men
save money specially for the summer vaca-
tion, and the average man has from $50 to
$50 at least boarded up, which he scatters to
the winds when he goes away, You can see
what this means when the glass houses shut
down, and when the big mills close for their
usual midsummer repairs-at least quick
calculation of good many hundred thou
sand dollars"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-01

PROF. ToTTEN's theories and calculations
about the end of the world are reported to
have driven one man crazy. Not Prof. Tot
ten, but some other man.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-01
LANDED A MONSTER spooNB1LL..
The Result of q Fishing Excursion on the
Conemaugh River,

COnemaugh River.
JoHNsrowN, June 3O.-There was on exhi-
bition to-day, at the Broderick Hotel, fish
that created great deal of interest. 1t was
caught in the Conemaugh river, near Nine
veh, Saturday, by James Reynolds. The fish
is over 4 feet long and weighs 25 pounds,
Nbeing of the kind called a spconbill
Mr. Reynolds would never have succeeded
dn landing the monster, had it not plowed
its bill under a stone, when It was dispatched
with q very unsportsmanlike club. 1t is the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-01
Little Runs Here and There.

FROM other railroad men were obtained
facts and figures going to establish the same
conclusion that Pittsburg believes in taking
summer vacation, and has become aocus-
toned gradually to go further and fur
ther afield to find rest, change and
recreation. The majority of the
participants in the low-priced excur-
sions to the sea-shore are hardworking men
from the mills with their families. The
glass houses close down opportunely for the
men to get away on fishing excursions and
the like The number of Pittsburgers who
will camp out this summer will be larger
than ever, the railroad passenger agents
think The picnic traffic of all the railroads
owning grounds has started with boom.
Rock Point the beautiful resort on the Fort
Wayne road, for example, was started in
1884. and the officers Of the road thought it
was wonderful when the seasons returns
showed that %, 800 people had picnicked
there but by last year an increase of over
$50 per cent had taken place, for the Fort
WAYNE cars carried 81, 250 there In the seven
years of its existence $4,000 people have
been carried to Rock Point from this city
ana its vicinity! No wonder railroad man
remarked to me with laugh yesterday:
"Pittsburgers are an extraordinary people
for excursions; they will go anywhere if the
rate is low enough, and from pure love of
getting out of town. Only one place in the
country that know of beats Pittsburg in
this passion for excursions, and that is East
LIVERPOOL Whenever the potteries are
closed there an excursion in any direction
at reasonable rates will simply depopulate
the place for day."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-01
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.

POSTAGE FREE IN THE UNITED STATES.
DAILY DISPATCH, One Year. co
DAILY DISPATCH, Per Quarter. Zoo
DAILY DISPATCH, One Month. ................ 20
DAILY DISPATCH, including Sunday, year. 10 90
DAILY DISPATCH, including Sunday, 3m'ths. so
DAILY DISPATCH, including Sunday, NTH. 80
SUNDAY DISPATCH. One Year. .................. SO
WEEKLY DISPATCH, One Year. / 25
THE DAILY DISPATCH is delivered by carriers at
Is cents per week, or. including Sunday Edition, at
socents per week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-01
Plenty of Tourists This Year.

ct DON'T think the strikes in the building
trades have hurt excursion or tourist bust
ness with u.s. said Passenger Agent A E.
Clark, of the Pittsburg and Lake Erie, yes
terday. "The fact is, strikes seem to help
swell the picnics and if there is any branch
of the summer excursion business that they
interfere with, it is the fishing club outings.
The regular tourist traffic and the
picnics are heavier than ever so
far, and do not anticipate any
falling Off in the fishing club line,
though that is a matter for July to show.
The picnic business has been enormous; last
week we carried 5000 people to Aliquippa,
and it looks as If the record of 80, 900 which
Aliquippa won last year would go to 40 900
his year. We have no outlet to the sea-
coast, of course but we are earnestly inter-
ested in the midsummer exodus neverthe-
less. Thousands of Pittsburgers go to the
lakes to find GOODNESS and all sorts of amuse-
ment in the hottest time of the year, and
Niagara Falls, Canada and the Thousand
Islands, the St. Lawrence river and Quebec
catch plenty of Pittsburg tourists. The
cheap fares have brought host of distant
points within the reach of men of
very slender finances, and it is
fact that the present habit of going
matter of education, and Pittsburg has
taken very kindly to the teaching. OF all
the resorts which the Pittsburg and Lake
Erie reaches ChautauQua maintains the pre-
eminence in popularity here. The medicinal
springs of Cambridge and Saegertown are
bringing both places into the favor Of many
Pittsburgers."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-01
Where the Money Goes.

'THE growth of the summer tour and ex-
cursion business has been wonderful in the
last three or four years." said Passenger
Agent Thomas e. Watt, OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad yesterday. Especially since
the policy of making low rates for summer
trips has been established the popular rush
to the seashore has become marked feature
Of the years business. The cheap excur-
sions to Atlantic City are only seven or
eight years old, but they have taken firm
hold upon the people of Pittsburg already:
Last year, for instance, we carried the
largest number to Atlantic City, 27111I pas
sengers in four excursions, since they were
fnaugurated, and that showed an increase
tolerably certain that 80 per cent of these
excursionists would not have gone
to the sea but for the low rates.
How many went at regular rates
from Pittsburg to Atlantic City would be
hard to calculate, but some thousands no
doubt. The Pennsylvania Railroad besides
carried 5000 or 1000 other passengers to the
overthe Valley road-to Canada, to the Thou
sand Islands, to Bedford, Cresson and other
resorts. 1t is within the mark to estimate the
total number of Pfttsburgers carried on our
lines east for summer trips pure and simple
at ten to twelve thousand. In this total, of
course, the thousands of excursionists taken
to Idlewild are not included. More picnics
than ever are going this year to this lovely
spot in the Ligonier Valley, and every day
is taken by some church or society until Au-
gust 10. The size of the traffic for this one
resort can be judged when tell you that 40
cars will be needed to take Williamsburg en-
masse to Idlewild on July g.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-01
A Tremendous Train.


cit would astonish q good many people if
you were to tell them how many cars it
takes to carry all the Pittsburgers to Allan
tic City during July and August over the
B. & o. said Passenger Agent E. D. Smith,
of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, yester-
day. LAST year, for instance, we carried to
the Atlantic City suburb of Pittsburg some-
where between 1000 and $500 passengers-on
the cheap excursions that is. Now par
lor car holds 80 persons and to carry
the six to seven thousand persons who go
from Pittsburg during the months of July
and August to Atlantic City would require
200 odd parlor cars. Half the excursionists
travel in the parlor cars. That's the travel
to one place alone, but of course Atlantic
City is easily the most popular of seaside re-
sorts, especially with the B. & o., which
makes Washington City stopping place en-
route"
"How many Pittsburgers go to the sea-
shore should you think, Mr.. Smith,"
"The guess must be rough. but should say
not less than Is, ,00O of whom nearly 10 COO go
to Atlantic City. Then there is the general
excursion travel as well; over our road there
are the regular Sunday excursions to Wheel
ing and Ohio Pyle-three to five carloads
every Sunday to each place-and
the mountains attract some summer So
journers, too. 1t is my belief, founded on an
experience of 20 years or SO, that there is
no city in the United States that takes SO
kindly to excursions as does Pittsburg."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-01

New costumes styled for beach and surf,
From thoughts inspired of Oceans spray
And foam's bewItching daughter gay;
New gowns to grace the tennis turf,
New men TO iirt with every day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-19
THE KING OF MINSTRELS

Billy Emerson and His Companions +,
A Night of Burnt-Cork Me,oav-an
Old Team in New Faces and New
Ideas.
The~Emerson Ministries. which appear
next Thursday at Harper's theatre, is said
to be one of the finest minstrel organiza,
tons ever put on the road. The name of
Billy Emerson itself, coupled with that of
Jack Hsverly, who has no equal as a
manager, will draw immensely. At St.
Louis for one week the people packed the
olympic theatre and at Chicago hundreds
were turned away nightly. Mr.. Hsverly
conducts every performance himself. In
addition to the only E merson the company
includes the worlds greatest ventrilo.
quist, Harry Kennedy, the man who.
standing on the opposite side of the
street, made china deg in the foyer
of London theatre bark so loudly that
an over Jealous policeman broke the
ornament into a thousand fragments
OCOduoC II "Oullu move on; the
coming funny man of the age, Jerry
Hart; the peerless bu-lesquer, Harry Can.
stsntine and those wonderful silent gro
tesque elastiaues famous al over the
world, Griffin and Marks Other attrac-
tons are the greatest dancing octette in
America. among them Nestor and Nestor,
and Crawford and Crawford and those
noted unapproachsble artists the original
Harding aud little All Sid. whose fun
in wash house" has made thousands
laugh. There was a We minute pause
for laughter to subsde on their opening
at Chicago before they came on. 1t is
seldom if ever before that minstrel
company furnishes an octette of such
we'll known celebrities Thatcher HILBERT
Davis, Earle, Evans Taylor. Reynolds
and Yodler Denton, but they are down on
the bills and will make the opera house
resound with sweet songs next Thursday
night. refreshing sgsin indellibly in the
minds of our people the names of the
preceptors in true min strelsy, Billy Ener-
son and j. n. Haverly.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-19
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
special NJ eting OF the Roard of Edu
cation Lat Evenin.--..Bu So
Transact ID

Special M cling OF the Roard of Edu-
cation Lat Observation-Disclosures
Transact, d.
The board of education held q special
meeting last evening n response to the
call of President c. G. Carter.
Ga recommendation of the committee
on text books, Mssons Music Reader No
4 and Independent Music Reader were
adopted for High school use.
John Healey was reappoin,ed janitor
at No. at the old salary. Mrs. Henry
Clocks salary was advanced S1S per
month on account of The opening of an
additional room.
The board negotiated loans amounting
to SIS, $50 at 6 per cent, $4,000 of which
was renewals.
The request of the principal of the
High school to substit1t Swinton's Com
position for How to Write" was granted.
The superintendent was authorized TO
purchase reference books for the High
school to the amount of $50. four sets of
Bryant's histories for the Ninth grade and
% copies of OR American Neighbors"
for desks of teachers in intermediate and
grammar grades.
Bills were allowed IS follows:
Mcdonnell Bros SOS; SEWERS & An
derson. $113 Il; The Rock Islander, 81;
William Don. $316s; R. l. Fuel Co.,
S7l; Union Printing Co SIS; Stroehle &
Crowley, S22 05; W. A Guthris,
$4i6.40; R l. ARGUS. S15; R. 1. Lumber
Co., $1.25; G. o. Huckstaedt. 70; Wood
watts music house, So; D Wis s. Co.,
81 As; George W. Dow, IS 80; Charles
Hsnsgep, S.; George BIS, $40 II;
Charles Smith, S9t2 S S. Kemble,
50 So; Henry Darts Sons 20 80; W. A
Dievolt. 90.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-19
Bills were allowed IS follows:


Eidridge G. Allen suicided by hanging
in his barn on his premises. corner of
Twelfth and Perry streets. Davenport.
last night, by hanging himself with rope.
Causes leading up to Mr.. Aliens SELF
destruction are not absolutely determin-
ed, but circumstances combine to mska 8
certain conclusion alnos irresistible. Ee
had been about the house all day. talking
as usual, and in no way evidencing any
mental excitement. He was in fact in
all things apparently his usual we'll ball
anced self. The last noticed of him By his
daughters was when ne was upon the
roof for perhaps half an hour. A leak
in the roof had let water into the house
in small quantity on the occasion of
the last rain, and thinking that he saw
evidences of more rain in the near future
Mr.. Allen went onto the roof to repair
the leak. 1t was known that he came
down again but no particular attention
was paid as to where ne went. In all
probability the blistering heat upon the
roof affected his head and he went di>
rectly from there to the barn and hanged
himself in q momenr of temporary in
sanity.
The deceased was 67 years of age and
had resided in Davenport since 1854. He
was at one time foreman of the car shops
of the Rock Island road at Davenport.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-19
Raab for GOyener.

Rock ISLAND Sept. 1s-ED1roR ARGUS:
henry haao Is the man to boom for gov
ernor. MS majority will be all the way
from 20, 900 to $4,000 Now am not
one OF his countrymen and in view of the
CONSERVATION it would create in republl>
can ranks. | am obliged to omit my
signature and plainly sign. YOURS respect
fully. A REprpIJc.N
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-19

Brick ice cream takes the lead and
Krell & Math take the lead in turning Out
the finest. purest and best in the three
cities. Try them when you want some
thing nice in cream.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-09-19

Try one of those suits full of solid com
fort sold only by the American Clothins
company.