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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
ONLY Rich IN HIS MIND,
An Elevator Boy Creates and Gets Away
With an imaginative Fortune.

An Elevator Boy Creates and Gets Away
With an imaginative Fortune.
CINCINNATI July 19.-Hugh F. Campbell
Will be remembered by many Cincinnatians
as the elevator boy at the Emery Hotel who
some months ago fell heir to $4,000 in cash.
he went to Europe for the money, and re-
turning to this city was said to have spent
money freely. He was reported as cutting
the proper figure for a rich young man.
He also cut his old curbstone associates, got
some weeks settled down to the tea business
at Evansville Ind.
affair."
1t now develops that the fortune existed
only In letters which he wrote to himself
boys, and the whole affair was q clever fake
to win the hand of u working girl in the
Fairmount woolen mills, whose mother was
Teputed to be wealthy. The girl, Annie
Wh1ttcamp. scorned the suit of the poor ele-
vator boy, but listened willingly to the rich
scion OF English wealth.
They were married, went travelling and
finally settled down as a tea merchant at
Evansville, Ind. Then Annie's mother died,
loo and her hoard1nss were found to amount to
$500, which gave Annie and her sister $3.50
each. Then 1t was that Annie learned the
European fortune was fake, that the trip
he made to London for the money was
merely visit to an obscure East End board
1ng-house and that he was still penniless
young man.
The $3.50 soon gave out, but Hugh got
plenty of money on his pretensions Finally
tho notes maturej and Ills creditors learned
the true state of affairs. Warrants are now
out Tor him at Evansville, Ind. His wife Is
at the woolen mills and Hugh is in parts un-
known.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
THE GODDESS INVISIBLE.

She Was to Have Appeared on . Colored
Mans 4 rm in y hite Ink.
ST. LOUIS, July 19-Thomas Duffy is locked
up at East st. Louis police station. charged
with obtaining money from John Miller,
colored, under false pretences.
Miller says that Duffy met him a couple of
days ago and offered to print a picture Of the
Goddess of Liberty on his forearm in indeli-
BILE white ink for $40. He received the money
and promised to 20 over the river and OBJ
tain supply of white ink, and also plate
to reproduce on the colored mans arm
Miller was told to sit on a tie on the Vandalia
trestle in st. Louis until Duffy returned. He
sat there for eight hours before he concluded
to unfold his tale to a polfceman; the police
man secured the neighborhood and finally
found Duffy in a saloon drunk.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
SUNLIGHT ON THE ISSUE.

The brilliant New York Sun, in its
efforts to maintain its position as a Demo-
cratic paper without swallowing the rank
free trade policy of the party, evoked an
inquiry from reader whether the DEM
ocratic platform is free trade platform
or whether it only asks for revision of
the tariff" To this poser the San, after
quoting the rema rkable and anti-Jack-
sonian declaration of the uncOnstitution-
ality of any protection whatever, is obliged
to confess that the Democratic platform
sis free trade platform as nearly as it is
possible to make one with any customs
duties left in it at all Z" But the Sun
bravely alleges that the question of the
tariff is substantially out of the canvass
"The force bill and negro domination
with a very large N. Dare the dominat-
ing issues, the San alleges. Consequently
both free trade and protectionist Demo-
Gratis must rally to the support of the
ticket, leaving subordinate questions like
silver and the tariff to be settled in the
future.
This is brave and picturesque effort to
swallow the absurdly radical free trade
policy of the Democrats with force bill
sauce. But 1t does not conceal the WY
face which the dish compels. If there
were any serious need of answering the
argument it could be done in a few
words Platform assertions are not very
convincing; but everyone knows that if the
Democracy should gain control of the
Presidency and Congress its first step
would be to enact radical reduction of
the tariff, while when the Republican
party had the Presidency and both
branches of Congress the so-called force
bill did not pass, and nothing more than
the spook of Negro Domination stalked
through the land.
The number of intelligent American
citizens who do not know that the tariff is
the pivotal issue Of this campaign is much
less than the number of readers who enioy
the brilliant, sometimes erratic, but always
readable contents of the Sun.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
THE DEMOCRATIC BANKING IDEA

While the Democratic platform avoided
the financial error of indorsing free silver
coinage, and a still more narrow escape
has been made by the Democrats in Con-
gress from committing the same error, it
cannot be ignored that in proposing to re-
yive the. old system of irresponsible State
bank circulation it has lent its indorse-
ment to a financial vice of much more
widespread and evil results.
To reduce the currency of the country
to the silver basis means but single
change. That made we would be on q
tolerably steady basis with dollar worth
twenty or thirty per cent less than the
present one. But to call into existence a
system of State banks, as varied and as
uncertain as that of forty years ago, means
the introduction of a constant and always
incalculable uncertainty as to the value
of the monetary system. Not only would
it vitiate the reliable and uniform value of
bank note circulation, but it would extend
the same vice to the whole system of
bank deposits created by the new banks.
The bank note circulation, judging by the
past, would equal in volume the amount of
coin passing from hand to hand. But the
great mass of commercial payments is
made neither in coin nor notes, but by the
transfer of bank deposits through checks
or drafts. To revive the old system of
banking would be to infect the whole
mass OF such payments with an epidemic
of worthlessness. Wemight expect to see
the day return when a man learning of
the failure of bank would indulge in
thankfulness, as men used to in the fifties,
that he had neither the notes nor the drafts
of that bank or any other
A party that adds this Endorsement of
financial instability to its remarkable at
tack on industrial prosperity has peculiar
notions of the way in which to commend
itself to the public favor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
WHY BITE OFF OUR NosFse

The claim that if Canada persists in her
determinations against American com.
merce through her canals retaliatory
measures must be adopted may be con-
ceded in the main; but, if the newspaper
summaries of Senator Higgins bill on that
subject are accurate, there is need for the
warning against biting off our nose to
spite the face.
This is especially evident in connection
with the clause of the bill suspending the
long and shorthand clause of the inter-
State commerce law. As this is about the
only section of the law which the railroads
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
HE WAS TOO POLITE,

A Colored Man who Wished to Sneeze Got
His Head Smashed.
ORANGE, July 19-Peter M. Dickerson, q
colored man, aged "a years, lives here and
works in Newark He is nothing If not po-
lite, especially where ladies are concerned.
While on his way h ONE in an Orange electric
car this afternoon he was seized with an nm
controllable desire to sneeze. He sat be-
tween two ladies, and not caring to offend
them he rose, put his head out of the window
and sneezed.
the iron poles set between the car tracks to
support the electric wires. He was knocked
back into the car senseless, and with a deep
cash extending entirely across his head, was
taken to st. Mfchael's Hospital. The sur
geons say the same blow on the skull of
white man would mean sure death.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
FALLING SHORT IN COMFORT.

Mr.. Bailey, of Texas, is new member
of the House of Representatives, who has
come to that body under the old-fashioned
and effete delusion that it is the duty of
the representa- tives of the people
to do the work they are paid for.
Consequently when the practice of the
members to 90 off looking after private
schemes rpolitical fences leaves the House
without members enough to do business,
except by shutting its eyes to the fact that
there is no quorum, the young member OBJ
jects and makes himself generally obnox-
ious to the established custom of legislat-
ing by the unanimous consent of empty
seats
With view Of converting Mr.. Bailey
from this reformatory obnoxiousness the
esteemed Washington Post asks him to
consider that the absent members NAV
earn their salaries as well by staying away
as by remaining in their seats. There is a
novel force in this suggestion. The expe-
riences of the last Congresses teach that
it would be money in the pocket of the
nation if large share of the members
never sat in their seats at all But un-
fortunately for the satisfaction to be de-
rived from this theory the junctures when
this public profit might accrue from saw
lag of grabs are the ones when absentee.
ism does not occur. Whena treasury sur
plus is to be raided they gather like the
eagles to the fray.
This limitation to the Post's consolatory
theory makes it necessary to extend it
further, and suggest that the absentee
members would be most valuable to the
country if they were never elected to
Congress. Perhaps such reform as that
may be fastened by MI. Bailey's DISPOSE
ton to call public attention to their alb
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
MISCELLANEOUS MIRTH.

Miss Fcotlights-I tell you when Miss
Kickley saw my jewelry she fairly looked green.
Mr.. Keene-She must have actually been SO if she
was envious.-Je1oelers' Weekly.
Little drops of water,
. Little grains of sand
millionare's fair daughter
Make a summer grand.
-Nsso York Herald.
Policeman (on the Brownstone beat)-
Here. youse boys git of the asphalt and go back 70
yer own street.
Tim-ry Grogan-why9 Amt this here street
public property?
Policeman-That makes no difference. They's
boldin' meetfn' of the Society for the Ameeleeor-
alton of the Poor in the house. and you got
to be out of the way when they come out.-Chtcd0o
Nelos Record
Of the tramp it is said
BY the sages who shed
Their deductions of wisdom so grand
That he's tickle as fame,
That he nurtures no aim
Steady purpose In life TO command.
Yet we're bound to confess.
When we see his success
In adjusting himself thro' his days
To whatever his search
Recommends as perch,
That he's awf1lly set In his WAYS.
-toston Corrf1.
Hannah-I have heard good bit about
them Chicago buildings ben' out of sight but it's
not SO.
Eben-Did you look for Yourself. Hannah?
Hannah-I was bound to know eff 1t was true 30 7
paid nickel to look through a telescope and law,
me- I could the top plain as day.-Cbfc1oo
inter Ocean.
A printer may set all kinds of type,
And set them night and day;
But he can't set hen to save his life
Because she amt built that way.
-Detroft Free pysss
''Your son used to be quite a famous
sprinter at college," said Mr.. Degree. docs he
still keep In prnctice?"
YES" responded the mother proudly, his
business requires II. ;"
"what kind Of business is he engaged ins''
Hes with the Pmkerton "-BaHfnors
ksos.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
P1TTSBURG. WEDNESDAY, JULY %. 1897.
TWELVE PAGES
MIR. sHIRAs FOR SUPREME BENCH.

MIR. SHIRAS FOR SUPREME BENCH.
The nomination by the President of
George Shiras to the vacant place upon
the United States Supreme Bench Is one
of the best that could have been made.
Mr.. Shiras is not only man of fine mind,
but his personal bearing during a long and
successful career at the Allegheny county
bar has won him the high respect of all,
both in and out of his profession. Mr..
Shiras' disposition is not of the sort which
seeks honors, though his name has been
frequently suggested by his friends for
high places. Essentially he is not one of
the class of men who thrust themselves in
the way of public notice, or solicit dis
tinction. At the same time such men
often most keenly feel the appreciation
which comes to them, and Mr.. Shiras can
not be insensible to that which brings him
in this instance such high honor.
When the personality of Mr.. Shiras
becomes more familiar to the country-at-
large-in the legal profession his status is
already widely known beyond the borders
of this Commonwealth-the entire fitness
of the appointment will be admitted and
praised.
Meanwhile the Allegheny county bar
and the local community cannot help feel
ing complimented at the selection for the
United States Supreme Bench of man
who, alike as lawyer and citizen, has lived
upon the highest plane and commanded at
all times their esteem. The appointee's
legal experience has been varied and ex-
tensive in all branches of United States
Court procedure. In this respect Mr.
Shiras is specially well fitted. He is also
in the prime of physical and intellectual
life He brings to the Bench not only
mature experience but the academic and
philosophic turn of mind which is at its
best in judicial functions.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
THE WOMEN OF CHAUTAUQuA
Monopohzfng the Time and Attention of
Everyone There just at Present,

Everyone There just at Present.
CHAurAUoUA, N. Y, July 19.-[Specfal =
The Woman's Club held its preliminary
meeting to-day. Mrs. Emily Huntington
Miller, who was at the head of the club last
season, is in the same position again. The
subjects this season are to relate to the
home and home making. At the Girls Club
this morning the young ladies burlesqued
parliamentary laws. "Mrs Everlasting, of
Talked Out" introduced resolution
to prevent shoppers tdlotic lunches
OF coffee and charlotte russo. An amend
ment was offered forbidd1ng the school
girls lunch Of one big pickle done up in
brown paper. A second amendment forbids
the teachers ice cream lunch, and still an
other condemns the business man who does
not lunch at all. The latest returns say that
the young ladies have not stopped voting,
but are making the best Of their opportuni-
ties
The Browning and revolution literature
courses were continued to-day, both being
attended by large and interested audiences.
At o'clock this afternoon university ex-
tension conference was held at which the
work in America was discussed. This even
ing DR.. j. T. Edwards talked on "Trees.n
He gave q number of fine illustrations of
trees found in all parts of the world. includ-
ing some OF the big red woods of California.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
. MT. GRETNA's FEAST OF REASON.
A Purely Literary and Musical Day st Penn
sylvania's Chautauqua.

MT. GRETNA, July 19.-[Special 1-Gotthold
Ephraim Lessing, the famous German
author and literary critic, was the subject
OF DR.. Clarke Robinson g lecture this morn
ing. 1t was very well attended. The doctor
portrayed to the large audience the char
acter of the celebrated Hterateur, and re-
cited few of his most classical compost
tions. After DR.. Robinson's lecture DR..
Weidner, of Chicago, Dean of Biblical
Science, gave public talk upon 'The
Visions OF Zac hariah, the Prophet" He
followed with discourse on English Liter
ature."
DR.. Grandson, the orator. was on the pro
gramme, and had accepted the invitation to
deliver lecture on "Negro Moods and
lenses" this afternoon, but for some unex-
planned reason he Jailed to be present. DIR.
Max Hark, Chancellor, very acceptnbly took
his place and delivered a talk on Tennyson.
This evening Dr. Charles Young. of Prince
ton University, Americas great astronomer,
delivered his second serial lecture on "The
Moon" IL was we'll illustrated throughout.
At $50 Prof. David C. Crozier gave classical
entertainment on the piano.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20

SURELY it is sad to think of the laborious
tolls to which Congress is subjected in this
season of vacations. And the whole country
will rejoice in sympathy with the over
worked Senators and Representatives, If
they succeed in casting aside their heavy
burdens in less than q weeks time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20

SAFETY valves on natural gas mains have
their chief use in these days in indicating
occasionally that the outlook for consumers
and owners is brighter by reason of a sup
ply in excess Of the demand. One Of them
ut Homewood has recently proved its value
in this way for the first time in six years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
Elphinstone Is Upheld.

CnIcagO Herau
City Solicitor Elphinstone, of Allegheny
City, takes q stand on the dog ques-
tfon that will send a CLEAN of hope
through the breasts of owners OF unlicensed
ours everywhere. In compliance with re-
quest from the Mayor, Mr.. Elphinstone has
handed down an opinion to the effect that
dogs are property, and that the State has
no more right to kill them for non-payment
of ia xes than it would have to burn down a
mans house. Mi. Elphinstone's decision
seems to be logical. and sounds like COM
mon sense
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
John T. Shryocx, Publisher.

John T. Shryock, one of the best known
nevApaper publishers in Ohio. died at GAINESVILLE
late Monday night, aged 73. He born at
Greensburg. Pa, and was once owner of the Pitts
burg Gazette Moving to GAINESVILLE in 1859, he pur
chased the Daily courier. He has been in the pub
lishinR business there ever since, where he was
highly respected.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20

LITTLE Kaiser Wilhelm is evidently
fond of hunting big game. He has hardly
finished his literary sport with Bismarck,
before indulging in a whale hunt. As he is
said to have. succeeded in catching whale
f1fty-four feet long himself, it is quite ap-
parent he will be wise to conflne his exffibi-
tions of prowess to sports where he cannot
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
he HAD PLENTY OF NERVE.
While Almost Dying . Brave Conducte
Binds Els Lacerated Leg.

OtHus H11b A1dCeEdteu Ivy.
HALIFAX, n. S., July 19.-At midnight last
night special freight broke into three Sec
tions near Shubenacacadie, and subsequent
ly the rear collided with the middle section.
Conductor P. Y. Christian was thrown over
the rail of the van, but grasped it with such
force as to dislocate his shoulder. Unable
to hold on, he attempted to throw himself
clear of the rails, but failed, and the wheels
ing it terribly.
kerchief around the lacerated limb and
frightened 1t with q silver from Il sleeper, so
as to prevent bleeding to death. He was
subsequently picked up and taken to Truro,
where he died shortly after his arrival.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
A Valuable Text Book

New York Commercial Advertiser.1
As text book for the campaign of educa-
ton that the free trade party proposes to
enter upon, the double loaded edition OF the
Mckinley tariff will be valuable.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
Obituary Notes.

THOMAS Cook, the founder of the famous Cook
transatlantic excursions, is dead in London.
DIR. 1. b. MASSEY. an old and prominent ply
sician of Sandusky, died in Chicago yesterday He
had been there some time under treatment.
THOMAS ROBERTSON. who represented the Fourth
Kentucky District in Congress In 1882 an 1884. died
At his home In EizabeIhtown, KY. yesterday.
He was born near Hodgenville. Ky. and was
Commonwealth Attorney and Kentucky Legisla-
tor before his election to Congress.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20

SECRETARY STEPHEN B. ELKINs shows
his expectation of Harrtson's SUCCESS in
November very clearly by refusing to be-
come a candidate for the Governorship of
West Virginia so that he may be free to re-
main q member of the administration.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
No Ach,lles in the Ranks.

st. Louis Globe Democrat
There is chance that Mr.. Blaine will make
two or three rousing speeches for the ticket
before the campaign closes. There will be
no sulking among Republicans anywhere
this year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20

WHEN the British Parliament next meets,
Balfour will be in a more congenial position
as the leader of the opposition in the House
OF Commons than he was as the leader of the
Government forces when he mainly dis
tinguished himself by a masterly inactivity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20

Now that the McGarrihan claim has
passed both branches of Congress in one ses-
sion after waiting thirty-four years. 1t is
evident that justice, albeit trfle tard y,
is open to all in this great free country,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
Couldn't Make . Home Run.

New York PrcsS.1
1t is good thing for Cleveland and Stew
enson that they are not running on their
war records. II they were thoy wouldn't
get very far from base.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
John Flynn, Coal Operator.

John Flynn, one of the oldest coal opera
tors in the Wikesbarre region, died Monday in
ireland. where he had gone few weeks ago a
visit TO his ma tive home He was about 56 years
old. HI was general manager Of the Old Forge Coal
Company's mine, and he was also q membersof the
large coal firm of Mears Flynn.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
make himself look too ridiculous by acci
dentally catching Tartar.

CLEVELAND and Stevenson are prepared
to have the news broken to them gently to-
day without any great danger of being
shocked.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20

AFTER attacks from famine, typhus, and
cholera, war can have few new horrors for
Russia
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20

NoRwAY's struggle for home rule has
now reached a stage 80 acute that some
thing definite and startling may be ex-
pected to happen very soon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
A Change Of Front WELCOME.

Chicago Inter Ocean.I
It is reported that Congress begins to
think about adjourning." People will be
glad to learn that Congress is disposed "to
Think aDout anything else than some
scheme "to make votes for our party"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20

CANADA is beginning to realize that, by
means of retaliation, discrimination in
tolls is game that two can play at.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20

CHAIRMAN CARTER may be expected to
know how to put his shoulder to the wheel.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20

SOMERSET Jail was evidently designed as
q means to osave the county from the expense
of keeping prisoners.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
Only a Question of Figures.

St. Louis Glote-Democrat.l
"1llinois is doubtful" The doubt is as
to whether her Republican majority will be
81, 600 or only $4,000
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-20
.one Presidential Candidate Less.

One Presidential Candidate Less
Chicago Tribune.l
One of the saddest things that have come
to light recently fs the fact that Bourke
Cochran was not born in the United States
He can never be President