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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-07

been large, and as consequence prices
were low. This greatly bothered the
planters, and the Farmers Alliance has
been making an effort to reduce the cot
ton area, but without success Southern
farmers have been giving almost exclusive
attention to cotton and buying their
wheat corn and meat. Thus when the
crop fails or is injured they are in much
worse position than if they raised at least
enough cereals for their own use.
Even with a small crop of cotton this
year the price will not be greatly advanced.
The supply last year exceeded the demand
by several million bales, and this will
make up the deficit in the market. As a
usual thing small crops are in measure
made up for by the increased price, but
the cotton planters have not even this
comfort this year. When the Southern
farmers realize that cotton is a King sub
ject to ills that harm not harder products
of the soil they will curtail the area and
cultivate more of those articles which will
yield golden returns with less trouble and
outlay.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-07
IN THE INTERESTS OF DALzELL.
swissvale Republican Club Denounces- the
Executive Committees Action

Swissvale Republican Club Denounces- the
Executive Committees Action.
At meeting of the Dalzell Republican
Club held last night at Swissvale the follow
ing resolutions were presented and unani-
mously adopted:
"WHEREAs, The Executive Committee Of
the State League of Republican Clubs at q
meeting held in Philadelphia adopted q
resolution, the purport and effect Of which
is to exclude from participation in the con-
vention to be held in Scranton all clubs not
on the official roll of clubs in September
last; now,
action on the part of the Executive Commit
tee as an usurpation Of power not relegated
to it, and therefore void, as contrary to the
spirit and purpose for which the League was
instituted, as arbitrary and unjust and in
derogation of the rights of clubs, both old
and new: and,
"Resolved, further, That the true inter
ests of the Republican party in this Com
monwealth and of the club system demand
that now, as at all times heretofore, the
most generous encouragement should be ex-
tended to the creation of clubs wherever
there are votes in sufficient numbers to
form them until the original purpose of the
League shall have been accomplished and a
Republican club organized in every election
precinct of the Commonwealth, and
"Resolved, That the action of the E1ecu-
tive Committee now complained of is not
only Illegal, arbitrary and unjust, but
threatens the usefulness of the League, its
integrity and permanence, and calls for re-
buke from every Republican loyal to his
the club system; that said action is void and
without avail to affect the constitution of
the League Convention, and
"Resolved, further, that we pledge our
selves to the maintenance and practical en-
forcement of the principles" announced in
these resolutions"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-07
A RIPE OLD AGE.
John Duckett Was Fourteen Years Old
When He Saw G. orge Washington.

John Duckett Was Fourteen Years Old
When He Saw G. orge Washington.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-John Duckett one
of the aged patriarchs of Washington, died
yesterday at the age of 1O6 years. Duckett
was born in slavery, in Prince Georges
county. Md. He was classed as a negro, but
Indian blood predominated in his veins.
The master who raised him sold him to a
second master, and he to third. This last
in 1925 gave him his freedom. When a lad of
IA he saw George Washington, but the only
recollection Of the great man was dazed
remembrance of his gorgeous apparel. The
old man used to tell his greatgreat-grand-
children how gorgeous George Washington
looked
His last master was an American officer in
the War of 1872, and the old man preserved
vivid recollection of the burning of the
Capitol and other stirring incidents of that
war in this vicinity. While slave he had
been converted and used to preach to the
other slaves on his masters plantation. One
of the remarkable things about the old man
was his wonderfully strong voice. Within q
few weeks 1t has run through the fine, large
metropolitan Wesley Zion Church, where
for years he was class leader.
After securing his liberty he worked at the
carpenters trade, at which he was an adept.
A quarter of century ago he built the
house in which he always afterward lived
pearance was quite remarkable. He was
very tall and powerfully built. His Indian
ancestry showed in his stolidity, earnestness
and erect carriage When he walked to
day, his carriage was as erect and his step as
firm as a young mans.
The centenarian was twice married. He
had IS children by his second wife. His
family say his descendants number at least
100. He has a grandchild living who is As
years old.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-07
RoYALTY's HOURS OF PLEASURE.

Old World royalty is making special
effort this summer to display its grandeur
Our big and little European neighbors are
having great time with each other at the
expense of their subjects. At present
Russia is doing the elegant to the young
King of Servia, q youth who rules few
millions of people. This King quietly re-
manned at home the first Of the season, but
, is now going to make the best of his op-
portunity to exhibit himself to the world
In England the Prince of Naples is the
guest of his cousin, the Prince of Wales.
This young man has gained quite repu-
tation there at the expense of back num-
Der American humorist. Among his many
witty stories is one about papa threaten
ing to sing if mamma didn't take off her
glasses, which made her look hideous. Z"
Of course papa's inability to sing made his
threat dangerous, and mamma quickly
obeyed her royal spouse. This may have
been very good story when new, but it is
several years older than the Prince of Ma
Piles or his royal mamma. Notwithstand-
ing its age, British society people laughed
and enjoyed the joke hugely. 1t will give
the author, if he is alive, great pleasure to
know that somebody has at last been per-
suaded to laugh at it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-07
SAVED BY THE M'KINLEY BILL.

The New York World has opened its
columns to discussion of the tariff ques.
tion. and if it profits by the arguments ad-
vanced by manufacturers who contribute
to it, that journal will soon be numbered
among the champions of tho 'home mar
ket for home manufactures" The latest
contribution was from Mr.. Alfred Dodge,
the piano manufacturer, who discusses
"The actual effects of the Mckinley bill
upon the piano and wool felt industries
After showing that the advanced tariff
will only increase the price of piano
about q cents, Mr.. Dodge proceeded to
show phase of the tariff which the free
traders very seldom touch upon, because
it is dangerous ground for them.
In 1875, says Mr.. Dodge, wool felt was
manufactured by sixteen establishments,
employing 6, 800 hands and producing annu-
ally IS, 73O, 900 worth of goods. The redue-
Der of establishments to be reduced to
seven, employing 1,450 hands and pro-
ducing about s., goo, 900 worth of goods an
nually. This was caused by powerful
German wool felt trust flooding the mar
ket as soon as the tariff was reduced, in
order to drive out American competition.
They were able to do this as they had the
advantage of cheap labor. In Germany
the wool felt workers receive 21S cents per
hour and in America they are paid from
Is to 20 cents per hour.
Had not the Mckinley bill put stop to
the operations of the German trust, it
would have in short time been able to
crowd out the rest of the American wool
felt manufacturers and put up the price
to suit itself 1t is free trade argument
that goods were cheaper after the tariff
was reduced, but that was only because
the German trust was trying to get the
whole market to itself That accom-
plished, they would force the argument en-
tirely away from our free trade friends.
They have the great advantage in
Europe of being able to hire
men for less than one-haf what
Americans will work for, and when it
comes to fight they are not hurt, while
American manufacturers who pay living
wages are driven to the wall Not onlyin
the wool felt industry does this condition
exist but in many other departments of
trade. With the help of the dutyon wool
felt those now employed will not only be
protected, but the business will be so
stimulated that ere long the other 15O0
will get back to their old employment if
they 80 desire, and field will be opened
up for hundreds of others beside This is
where the ''home market for home manu-
factures" works both ways, keeping
prices in check and ultimately often re-
ducing tnen, while furnishing profitable,
employmentto home working people.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-07
A BLIGHTED COTTON CROP.

A few weeks ago Southern farmers were
wondering what they would do with their
prospective large cotton crop. Now they
are bewailing the army worm and wet
weather. combination death to cotton.
From present appearances the crop has
been reduced from 10 to 20 per cent, and
unless there is decided improvement it
viii be far below last years production.
From almost every locality comes the
same glcomy report. Though it is now
time to begin picking, the crop will not be
ready for two weeks, and in many sections
will be hardly worth gathering
For several years the cotton crop has
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-07
SAID TO BE FUNNY.

"Doyou want fine bear story?" inquired
q society young man Of the managing editor.
'Unl-um,'' ~ hesitsted the bdss. ''what is itS
Something about decollete gowns?''-Detrot Free
Prsss.
"And your aunt didn't leave you any
thing after all?''
cat short time before her DEATH
How did she leave her money?''
'.she left it to found institution for the Of
homeless cats. ''-Nsuo York Press.
'.Fader, vot makes Mr.. Robinson so ragged
vonce.''
HE failedmit his business.''
"But Mr.. Epstein failed twice and he has dia-
monds.''
'.Dot man Robinson vas Won of dem ignorant
feIlers vat doesn't know how to fail. ''-Brooklyn
Eagle.
1t was in the far West, and some of the
citizens were giving their attention to a man who
had been stealing horses.
''What organization is thatS'' asked Eastern
man, as the crowd passed. ''some sort of a secret
societyr'
mot exactly, (" was the reply. .That stranger,
is our village string band. - Washington Post.
Though dressed in our bathing suits always,
If You seeusbut oncFou viii love US forever
You betI
We scamper and frollc and hutter our curls
And keep heads q turning in rapturous whiris.
We're the daintiest bevy of summer time girls
Seen yet.
-1sso FORK Herald.
"After all" soliloquized the good woman
Of the house, as she looked through her costly
ray Of souvenir spoons before putting them away
for the night, docs it pay to collect themy'
lit does, :" softly whispered the burglar to him
SELF as he came out OF his hiding place shortly
afterward and bagged the entire collection.-Chi-
ea0o Tribune.
"What is all the noise?" asked Miss ST.
lensweet's father.
II was just trying new song. :" she said, pout-
ingly.
Don't let me disturb you, my daughter. am
n lawyer and honor the instinct which leads you
to try your songs before you execute them.''-
Washington Star.
81 heard that Lille has cast Mr.. Comofen
off because he put on too many frills.''
Yes! That's ruff. '--Brooklyn Eagle.
Bridget-They say, mum, that the lady
that lived in these rooms last vas insane.
Lady Gust moving in)-I can well believe It. She
left the nat clean behind her.-Hsao Tork Prsss.
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CAUGHT IN A STORM.
-Chautauqua Excursionists Have a Rather
Trying Night Experience.


Trying Night Experience.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPATcH1
CEAUTAUoUA, Aug. 6.-The steamboats, and
excursionists on Chautauqua Lake had q
queer experience last night. heavy fog
set in early in the evening, so as to make
navigation next to impossible. 1t kept on
getting thicker and thicker, so that several
of the steamers were Obliged to spend the
night resting on the quiet water of the lake.
One steamer started of from Lakewood at
IL O'Clock, but was obliged to come back
again, after trying to find its way through
the heavy fog. Manager Frisbee, Of the
Sterlingworth Inn, harbored quite party OF
Chautauquans, who had run down to see the
big Flower German there: Lakewood, by
the way is almost full OF summer guests
from New York and the East, as well as
from Cincinnati and Louisville so that 1t is
becoming quite the thing to have germans
IN the morning
This was another big day at Chautauqua.
Crowds began arriving early, and continued
to come all day. The features of the pro-
gramme to-day were the intensely interest
ing lecture OF Miss Grace Dodge, of New
York, on Some Heroic Lives" the lecturer
referring to the working girls of New York,
who are doing so much for themselves in the
way of education and Improvement Prof.
John Fiske's lecture was very bright. his
subject being the Conquest of Mexico"
Rabbi Gustave Gottheil, OF New York ad-
dressed big audience in the Amphitheater
in the afternoon on the Hebrew and the
Nation" and made a strong plea for a kindly
reception on the part of Americans to the
e1iled Russian Hebrews coming to this coun-
try. The costume entertainment by Mrs.
Won Finckestein Mountford, on the ''True
Life of Jacob" was exceedingly entertain
ing, and attracted a large audience.
Among the prominent arrivals to-day was
DR.. Percival, Of England, the Head Master of
the famous Rugby School, aud successor to
DR.. Arnold. DR.. Percival says Chautauqua
Lake reminds him of the English lakes and
is one of the most beautiful sheets of water
he ever saw. DR.. Percival was for eight years
Master of Trinity College, oxford, before be-
ing made Head Master Of Rugby.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-07
MEETINa0F HAMLIN AND LINCOLN.
1T Was Not Until the Day After Their
Nomination in 1850.

1T Was Not Until the Day After Their
Nomination in 1860.
Chicago Herald,l
Hannibal Hamlin never met Abraham Lin.
coin until the day after their nomination in
May, 1850 The Introduction took place in
the old fremont House in Chicago, and from
the beginning the two candidates seemed
mutually prepossessed with each other, q
feeling which developed afterward into a
profound friendship unshaken even by the
political exigencies that made Andrew
johnson Lincoln's choice as running mate
when he made his second campaign. Mr..
Hamlin used to tell with great deal of glee
the manner of his receiving the news of his
nomination. He was sitting in one Of the
rooms of the old fremont playing euchre
with q party of politicians. Suddenly the
noise of many feet was heard in the corridor
without. Such events were not unusual in
a hotel filed with delegates so the game was
not interrupted. But Just as deal had been
finished and the trump turned, Schuyler
Colfax burst into the room, without stopping
to rap at the door, and announced: Come,
come, Hamlin, this is no place for you.
You're nominated for Vice President and
must come and make a speech"
$50 went over to the hall and made them
little talk" !" Mr.. Hamlin used to add pa
thetically "but it spoiled the very best lone
hand ever held"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-07
PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO.

Robert Ostermaier, chief clerk in Mayor
Gourley's Office, with his wife and his son,
accompanied by Miss Emma Ostermaier and
Lewis DIVA and family, went to Atlantic
City on the fast line last night to re main for
two weeks.
A party of well-known Allegheny City
politicians made up of Henry c. Lowe, Will
lam Bader, Abraham Faust, Chris Detzel
and James Mcfarland leave to-day on a trip
to Lake Mackinac.
C. Y. Mcclure, cashier of the Denver
Savings Bank, has been the guest of Mana
ger Johnston, of the Exposition, for the past
few days. He left westward on the limited
last night.
Harry Sims, the popular and always
pleasant ticket examiner at the Union de-
pot, is again at his post after q short vaca-
tion spent in Ohio.
Samuel McClune, Nashville coke opera
tor, formerly a resident Of Pittsburg, Is visit
ing friends here.
Harry Williams, of the Academy of
Music, returned from his vacation trip in the
East yesterday.
Misses Matte and Lizzie Borrett left for
Atlantic City yesterday to be absent about
three weeks.
General d. H. Hastings was a guest at
the Mountain House, ,Cresson Springs, ,yester-
day.
Warden Berlin has gone to Cleveland
and Detroit to spend his months vacation.
General W. T. Easement and family, Of
GAINESVILLE, o., are at the Monongahela.
Wayne Kratzer and William Kratzer left
for Atlantic City last night.
George Gray, commercial man, of York,
England, is at the Anderson.
John r. Carroll, of Staunton, W. Va, is
a guest at the Monongahela.
HE Collins returned from Philadelphia
yesterday.
A. Datz is visiting friends at Bower Hill,
this State.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-07
Social Chatter.

Mr.. AND Mas. W. A. PORTER, of Waynes-
burg. will celebrate their golden wedding
not often that people manage to live so years
together in the marriage state, and this
event will therefore be notable one.
EXTENSIVE preparations arc in progress for
q lawn fete to be given for the benefit of the
Southside Hospital, August ls. 1t will be
held on the grounds of Mrs. j. McD. Bryce,
on Mount Oliver.
THE members of the Antioch Baptist
Church he'd picnic at Rock Point yester-
day. There was a very large attendance,
time.
A UNION picnic of the Jr. o. U. A. NJ, of
Braddock, Homestead, Turtle Creek. VII
merding and Irwin is being arranged and
will be held at Idlewild, August IA.
OVER 800 persons attended the picnic held
by the members of the German Methodist
Church, Of fLawrenceville, at Hutton yester-
day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-07
GOOD MEASURE OF LOVE.

One twilight was there when itseemed
New stars beneath young eyelids gieemed;
In vain the warning clock would creep
Anear the hour of beauty-sleep;
In vain the trundle yearned to hold
Far-Eyes and little Heart-of-Gold;
And Love that kisses are the stuff of
At last for once there was enough of,
AS though of all Affections round
The fond climacteric had been found
Each childish fancy heaping more,
Like spendthrift from q miser store,
TiIl-stopped by hug and stayed by kiss
The sweet contention ran like this:
'.How much do love you?'' II remember but part
Of the words of the troth of this loyer)
II love you''-he said-''why-I love you-a heart
Brirnful and running over.
.I love you hundredr' said he with squeeze:
"a thousand!'' said she as she nestled;
"a million!'' he cried in triumphant ease:
While she with the numbers wrestled.
"AhaI have found it!' she shouted. ..AhaI's
CThe red to the soft cheeks mounting)
II love you'll love you'll love you Papa,
Over the last of the countingi''
Robert Underwood Johnsonfn5st. Nicholas.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-07
HOW THEY CALL BUFFALO.

but They Try Very Hard.
"Billifee," remarked Hungarian to the
ticket seller at the Allegheny Valley window
in the hall of the Union depot last night.
"How?" inquired the clerk. "Say that
again."
"Billifee, Billifee,' said the Hungarian
once more. "Tfcket, ticket, Billifee," pro-
ducing roll of bills from somewhere near
his heart.
"Ah,now 1 have you," exclaimed the clerk.
punching q ticket for Buffalo. That's the
nearest they can get to Buffalo," he con-
tinued to the reporter, but We get used to
them. You wouldn't take 'Bfllifee' to mean
Buffalo, now would your
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-07
AFTER THE SUGAR BOUNTY.

Claims Still Pouring Into the Internal Rev.
enue Bureau in Great Numbers.
(FRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Notifications from
present and prospective sugar manufac-
turers are now pouring into the Internal
Revenue Bureau, in accordance with the
sugar bounty clause of the tariff law, and
the indications are for an immense product
within year from this time. No less than
1000 maple sugar makers who think they
can produce 500 pounds or more each have
notified the bureau, and of the others there
are about 700 cane sugar manufacturers and
a few sorghum and beet.
One cane sugar man estimated his proba-
BILE product at 100000 pounds. Two or
three of the beet sugar producers in Cali
fornia propose to work up the product of
several thousand acres each. The only noti-
fication from the East, outside of the maple
sugar men, is from a citizen Of Lackawanna
county, Pennsylvania, who proposes to use
the product of something over 100 acres of
beetS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-07
Obituary Notes.

JULIUS RICHARD, one of the directors Of the
German Stadt Tbeater of Milwaukee, formerly con-
nected with theaters in Berlin and st. Petersburg
died suddenly yesterday Of apoplexy at Green Bay.
HON. JAMES PORTS, ex-Judge of the court at
Jobpstown when that portion of Cambria county
was separate judicial district, died yesterday at
his home in Oil City at the advanced age of SO years.
He was well known and highly respected. He
leaves two sons and one daughter, who were with
him when he died. The remains will be taken to
Johnstown for interment. -
WILLIAM BATES, for 20 years superintendent of
the wood working department of the Lima Ma
chine Works, died yesterday aged so years. He
was the first white male child born a in Lima; his
was a prominent man in his city, and high in the
Masonic order. The funeral will take place Mon
day under the auspices of the local Masonic lodges
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-07

ternal attributes are not the most important
and manners (which are the outgrowth of
character) have the most to do with 1t after
ALL Society in England is more nearly
democratic than society in republican
America. Men and women find their level
here quickly enough. That is why so many
of our country people find their way home
in disappointment-not to put it stronger
at the end of each season
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-07
COMPLAINED OF THE MARCH.

Returning Veterans From Detroit Grumble
at the Long Parade Route.
A number of Grand Army men passed
through the city last night eastward bound
from Detroit. Some of them said they had
the finest parade in their history. Among
them were Captain George L. Keach, of the
Postoffice Department at Washington; Col
onel E. B. Payne, of the Pension Department.,
and Brigadier General Staholbron, of WASH
ington.
General Staholbron was going on to South
Carolina to visit postoflces there. The trio
complained bitterly Of the long march they
had to make through the streets of Detroit.
They went on there to boom Charles Lincoln
for Commander in Chief, and were disap-
pointed he didn't get there.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-07

The Secretary of the local Johnstown
Correspondents Association has been in
structed to forward letters of thanks to
Hon. William Rose, Mayor of Johnstown,
and Messrs. Elder, Moxham, Haas, Swank
and other members of the Citizens Recep-
ton Committee: to the President and mem
bers of the Cambria County Medical So
ciety; Robert Pitcairn, Thomas E. Watt and
M Trump, of the Pennsylvania Railroad
and e. d. Smith, of the Baltimore and Ohio
Company, for their kindness to "the boys''
at their last reunion.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-07
No Electrical Schools,

Tothe Editor of The Dispatch:
Is there any place in or near Pittsburg
where boy can learn the theory and
practice Of electricity or electrical engineer
ing? ELECTRIC
PITrsBURe, August 6.
There are no electrical engineering
schools here, but some establishments are
open to Apprenticeship the line you desire to
pursued