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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11

1t is the general impression that the
local managing politicians and "slate-
makers" have contracted for more than
they can perform in undertaking to beat
Country Controller Grier out of renom-
ination. The chief cause of this antagou-
ism to Controller Grier is that be faith
fully and courageously defended the in
terests of the taxpayers according to his
lights on all occasions, and notably so
when he defeated the attempt of his CO.
officials to draw salaries about double as
large as they had been getting. A Con-
troller who refuses a 81, 900 addition which
he might have had upon his own annual
salary-were he only plant enough to
take it-and who is willing any day to
incur enmity rather than shirk his duty, is
not of such common mould among Office
holders that the public will feel disposed
to kick him out at the bidding of those
whom his fidelity has offended.
In selecting Mr.. Miller to run against
the sturdy Controller the managers ara
almost as unkind to Mr.. Miller as to Mr..
Grier. Mr.. Miller is very popular and
estimable Republican, who would doubt
less make an acceptable candidate for any
executive position under ordinary circum-
stances. But to plunge him into con-
test for which there is so little defensble
reason or prospect of encouragement as
this. is not exactly favor.
The intimation of the set-up against the
fighting Controller may, of cours e, only
be intended as feeler. If the latter, it
has met with rather chilly but altogether
sufficiently significant reception. 1t de-
serves no encouragement
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11
Fish for Winter Use.

The practice of preserving lake fish for
the winter season by freezing them is OF
comparatively recent adoption, but it is be-
coming a more important branch OF the
business every year. For example, an Erie
firm, which owns seven or eight tugs and
several sailboats and does easily the larg-
est business at that port, last winter stored
and sold $50 tons of frozen fish during the
winter. They were filling their big refrig.
orators with fish when 1 was there last
week. The method is this: The fish are
packed in fiat tin boxes, high enough to
h old two layers, and these boxes are sub
jected to the action of a powerful freezing
mixture applied upon the same principle as
that used III making ice cream. The result
isthat the fish are trozeh till they are as
hard US a brick. saw the man unpacking
lot OF them from boxes, and every now and
about feet long and wide, it would snap
in two crispIy as slab OF ice might. In
this frozen shape they are stored away in
the big refrigerating chamber, where the
temperature always stands about 26o or 27o-
that is five or six degrees below the freez-
ing point.
They don't look like fish as they stand in
stacks reaching from the floor to the roof,
but when you eat some of them next winter,
as you are likely to do, you won't know
them, I'm told, from fish that are just fresh
from the water. man who tried some
Columbian salmon stored in this fashion,
six months after it had been caught, told
me that it had preserved all its flavor and
frmness, as well us the less delicate evi-
dence of freshness.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11
Their Last Camp in Life.

Some of these days when the trees grow ND
and the grounds about it are terraced down
to the waters edge the Soldiers Home at
Erie will become as famous for its beautiful
surroundings as the larger national institu-
tion at Washington. 1t is rightly noted now
for its admirable condition, the comfort and
cleanliness of the soldiers quarters and the
spotless purity of its account books. Unlike
some State institutions it has never sup
piled the newspapers with sensational news.
1t Is situated on slight eminence above and
to the east of the city of Erie on a plateau
which commands the harbor entra nee and
for that reason no doubt was chosen by the
early settlers for the site OF rude fort.
Few If any real traces of this fortifcation
remain, but fac-simile of the old block
house has been erected close to the shore by
the State to mark the grave where Mad An
relatives, with what seems to me
stupid disregard for historic fitness,
spirited them away. Major Tyson,
the superintendent of the Home, has done
wonders with the grounds, which were in
nocent of any sort of cultivation. but simply
a dusty waste when he took them in hand
eight years ago.
The changes in the lake front of Erie since
Commodore Perry's time, 1 mean in the
depth of the water in the bay and outside
the breakwater, have been very great For
instance, Major Tyson pointed out to me the
place where Perry Took out the boats he had
built in the harbor and with whicn he licked
the British. In place of the channel that
existed in Perry's time there is now land
high and dry above the lakes level. 1t is
Major Tyson's intention to break the high
bank with terraces to the tide, and the water
front OF the Homo will be a delightful spot
in summer for old soldiers, OF anyone else
who enjoys marine prospect and q breeze
that would put an edge on fatted calfs ap-
petite.
On the land side Of the Home noticed q
pretty idea worked out in the flower beds
the Army of the Potomac under Hooker.
There was the tretoil OF the Second the an
Choir and cannon of the Ninth, the star of the
Twelfth, the Maltese cross of the Fifth Corps
and so on-a pleasant reminder to the yeter-
ans of the great army in which they had
most of them served.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11
o. s. wARsHIPs FOR VENEZUELA,
Strong Backing for American Interests in
That WarIlke Republic.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-Admiral Walker
was instructed this afternoon by Secretary
Tracy to sail in his flagship Chicago at day
lirht tomorrow morning for La Gnayra,
Venezuela, to look after American interests
in that country. This action was deter
mined upon to-day ut a conference between
Secretary Tracy and Assistant Secretary
Adee, of the State Department..
1t is stated at both the State and Navy De-
partments that no word has been received
of late from our Minister in Venezuela rep
resenting that the occasion demanded a
stronger naval show. The Chicago was sent
only as a precautionary measure to assist
the Concord and Kearsarge, which are now
due at La Guayia, in case of an emergency.
Accompanying Admiral Walkers orders
Fwere instructions, the nature of which the
officials refused to divulge; but it is believed
he was directed to pursue a vigorous course
in dealing with the situation. especially in
connection with foreign aggression, and to
protect American lives and property should
it be necessary.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11
CANDIDATE BREEN's OPEN LETTER.

Letters of acceptance are of notable
length this year. That of candidate j.
W. Breen, who is running for Congress
upon the Democratic side in this district
is no exception to the rule 1t may be
predicted that while Grover Cleveland's
epistle, which is expected this week, will
probably exceed Mr. Breen's in the num-
Der of words, there will be no approach
to the latter in raciness of style.
The DISPATCH entirely disagrees with
MI. Breen in his assumption of facts as
well as in his conclusions about the tariff.
1t thinks the immense growth and sta
hility of the manufacturing interests of
Western Pennsylvania the best and quick
est local answer to the Democratic 'ca-
lamity" cry; butt the Democrats really
enjoy and persist in taking the calamity
view there is no one who can put it in
more striking and entertaining form than
their present candidate for Congress.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11
AN INTERNATIONAL ISSUE.

One of our special contributions this
morning is from a talented lady who after
some protracted observations in London
finds female beauty rather scarce there.
Cynics might intimate that an American
woman would be sure to find the English
women the reverse of ugly; but as the
mistresses of our hearts and homes ind s.
putably represent the perfection of female
charms, the case is evidently one where
the British female suffers by comparison
with too high standard. Nevertheless,
another shows that there are two ways of
looking at the question. Another corre-
spondent has interviewed London dress
makers and modistes concerning the effect
of tennis and other athletic sports on the
female form. The testimony is that these
exercises will improve the feminine con-
tour and make it more nearly
approximate that of Venus. But
American womenklnd have for generations
determined that they do not wish to have
Venus-like forms The entire parapher-
MALTA of corsets, dress improvers, high
heels and other inventions of fashion has
been with the idea of beating Venus all
hollow, at any cost whatever of life and
health.
But the interesting fact is that in this
letter we have the American idea that
British female beauty is minus quantity;
and contemporary with it the stolid
BritOns come forward and assert that by
q lawn tennis and other recreations the
American women can more nearly ap-
proach the beauties of health and figure
presented in the English standard. So
we are left to reflect on the fact that
female beauty is, after all, like beauty in
architecture, dress or equipage, matter
of individual taste or public fashion.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11
FUsILLADEs OF FUN.

"My man." said the woman who va
leaning across the fence sis or these here pes
simists.''
.An', what's that?'' asked the other woman.
"W'y one of these here fellers that is alters
that bad luck is a-comin' to him. and is nightly
surprised when it comes.-EpdidnGDolts Journal
The lover whe in June discloses
His love may ind the maid unbendingt
Heismuch wiser who proposes
Just as the summer seasons ending.
-Ns,o York Pess,
Criticus-Enjoyed your new play
greatly last night, scrioblems.
nscrIbblems (radiant)-That so? Which features
did you like best!
Chicago Nesos Record.
His father watched the merry pace
The thoughtess youngster set.
The theater, the wine. the race,
The narrowing poker debt.
The lad exclaimed. His eyes are shut
To all my little larksr'
The father. SONS are nothing but
A lot Of ditto marks"
-Washfnoton Star.
Clara-Do you love him well enough to
marry him If he should ask you?
Maude-But the man hasn't asked me yet
Clara-I know 1t. Bnt last night after 1 had re-
fused him he said he was going to.-Detrott Free
Press.
''Full many flower is born to blush un-
seen,
And waste Its sweetr ess on the desert air;,-
But millions more are born in florists shops
And sold at prices that just make one swear.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Mrs Bingo-Why don't you emulate Mr..
witherby's example. He has sworn of smoking,
and his wife says he has saved enough money .
buy him new suit
Blngo-He hasn't got the new suit yet, has he
Mrs. Blngo-I don't know! Why?
Bingo-Because won all his money the otheY
night playing poker.-CIodk Reuiec.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11
WHAT SAY THE PINES?

What do ye say.
o signing pinesi
o hushing pinesi
This happy day?
Do whispering breezes bring
Glad welcome to the spring
Upon her way?
All. signing pines, who loveth her
Alone can sayl
What did ye say.
Osighng pinesl
U moaning pinesl
That dreary day
When cold winds wildly blew
Your tossing branches through
And skies were gray?
All, signing pines. the sorrowing heart
Alone can sayl
What will ye say,
D signing pinesl
o dreamy pines!
In that sweet day
When summer woods are green,
And trouble that hath been
Is far away?
All, signing pines, who bade thee speak
Alone can sayI
w p. Curtis IN Harper's Bdsdr.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
j. Edward jeff rs.

j. Edward Jeffers died on Tuesday at 1S4
Sandusky street, Allegheny. Mr.. Jeffers had been
Ill for two years. and although his death was not
unexpected, the sudden attack OF apopIexy by
which he was rendered unconscious from Sunday
night until Tuesday morning. when he died. m ade
his death shock and source of regret to his young
wife, Mrs. Jean Mckee Jefers, only daughter of
Joseph Mckee. Their only son. Joseph Mckee
Jeffers, was three years old the day his father
died. Mr.. Jeffers had near relatives In this
city, He was born in Lawrence. Mass. Rev. E.
T. Jeffers. al OH City, is brother. and another
brother, Mr.. William Jeffers. lives at Leaven-
worth. Kan. A third brother. Charles, Is located
MT ,os Angeles Cal
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11

Erie and the P. & L. E. people have begun
to do 1t already. 1t is asgravating to think
how little our proximity to the cool. brac-
ing air of Lake Erie ia Appreciated in Pitts
burg, but now that the Pennsylvania Com
pany. which has lots OF enterprise when it
once starts to move, is going to do its best
to mako the journey to Erie q mere baga-
telle we may soon see Pittsburg suburb
on the lake shore. HEPBURN JOHNS
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11
A BRILLIANT CoLoRED METEOR
flashes Across the Sky at Boston and shows
Up Beautifully.

BosToN, Sept. 10-One of the brightest
and largest meteors ever seen in this vicinity
sped across the northern sky at 1879 o'clock
last night. 1t was pear-shaped and in its
greatest apparent diameter was about half
that of the moon. The course of the meteor
started very near great circle through the
zenith and the North star and littlo more
than half way from the horizon to Polaris.
Thence its path was eastward and down.
ward at an angle to the horizon of about so
degrees.
Apart from its size the meteor was bril-
liantly colored. There was distinct nucleus
OF dazzling white, oblong in shape, trav-
cling on its longer axis. Around this was
blazing band of color, mostly deep blue.
At the outside was n yellowish film, thin in
front of the meteor but gradually thicken-
ing backward until it made up most Of the
tail. There was a triangular dark space
directly behind the center OF the nucleus at
the base of the conical tail.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11
Ocean Mail Bids Accepted.

WASHINGTON, Sept. lo-Postmaster Gen.
eral Wanamaker has accepted all of the bids
for ocean mail service which were opened
at the department. last Tuesday, with the
exception Of that for route No. IS, New York
to Rio. This bid will be rejected, in order
to accept more advantageous service on
practically the same route.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11
Captain j. H. LaWler.

Captain ]. 81. Lawler, United States In
spector of Customs In New Orleans, died suddenly
Thursday of heart disease, aged 4s. He was
tive of Dublin, Ireland. He Lieutenant in
the Ninth Connecticut Vo Iuntcers during the Civil
War. He prominent in the Fenian movement.
and served-a long term ofiDprlsonment in British
prison. After his release ne went to Louisiana,
where he became prominent in politics as Re
publican. He was appointed Inspector of Customs
In 1877 and he held the Office ever since under all
changes of administration.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11
Another Feather in Pitt.burg's Cap.

Cleveland Leader.J
Pittsburg capitalists are building a tin
plate factory with capacity of 5000 boxes
per week, and $250,01O has been subscribed
by reliable men to push the enterprise. This,
of course, is only another of those awful Re-
publican campaign sclIemes. Men put up
$s5O, 600 every day in that way to help the Re-
publican party, If we may believe imagina-
tive Democrats, but for all that we thought
1t worth while to mention this latest in
stance in Pittsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11
A VILLAGE AT NEW YORK QUARANTINE
The Largest and Most Marvellous Foreign
Exhibits for the Worlds Fair.

Aue mOsL uarVeIiOuS = OrelRn
Exhibits for the Worlds Fair.
NEW YORK, Sept. 10-The steamship
Obdam, now at upper quarantine, has on
board, perhaps, the largest exhibit which
will be sent from abroad to the Worlds Fair.
1t consists of q German village of $500
pieces, which will be erected on the Fair
grounds. The village will cover 1850 feet,
and will represent farm buildings, markets,
shops, meeting hall and church, all in the
style OF the sixteenth century. Besides
these there will be a castle containing
antiquities, arms, harnesses, ETC., among
which will be celebrated pieces from the
Royal German Museum ct Mayence.
The village will be called "Chicago," and
the belief Is that it will be adopted as a
permanent institution in the Western city.
The original idea Is that OF DR.. Ulr1ch Zahn,
the German ethnologist and has met with
the approval of the Pool Commissioner of
the Exhibition and Gehrmer Regierungs-
rath Wermuth.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11

WHATEVER may be the grave faults of
the Governments of Russia, no one can deny
that the Gear and Czarina have plenty of
courage. Their behavior in visiting cholera
patients in hospitals and kissing and shak-
ing hands with them was noble If unwise.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11

IT is easy enough to make bricks without
straw nowadays. But it would be utterly
impossible to govern this country success
fully without regard for American indus
tries, and the Democratic effort to do so is
foolish in the extreme.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11

CLEVELAND had better quit issuing in
vitations to recalcitrant members of his
party to dine with him, and settle down to
the composition of that letter which is ex-
pected of him. He can write often enough
when he has nothing to talk about, and vet
now that Harrison has been obliging enough
to give him topic he shrinks from making
use of it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11

IT has been suggested that Corbett should
be nominated for Congress in California. II
the so-called Peoples party is in existence
four years hence he might even receive a
President tai nomination.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11

THE conferee system is evidently fail
ure for settling the claims of rival political
aspirants, and Queensberry rules might be
tried as a method quite as reasonable and
likely to be more effective.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11

Chicago NALL
Now, Mr.. Cleveland, come on with that
letter, but make 1t short.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11

UNTIL the Cooley gang is captured the
sheriffs of counties suffering from their
depredations must lie under a charge oflazf-
ness or cowardice. Both are discreditable,
but the choice is open.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11

LITTLE luck can come to Grover from
that badge of four-leafed clover, for he must
add the name of Hill, to three he has to fill
the bill,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11
AN IMPEACHED CANDIDATE.

The fierce sunlight OF publicity which
beats upon candidate for Office has
got in its fatal work upon John M. Burke,
who is running as Democratic candidate
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11

PROPERTY holders who harbor garbage
and refuse on vacant lots should be prose-
cuted with the utmost rigor of the law. And
meanwhile the filth should be removed as
speedily as possible.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11

HUFF ought to console himself for miss
ing the nomination in the Twenty-flrst dis
trict by the thought that he got out of the
deadlock alive.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11
STRENGTH OF SOUTHERN METHoD1sTs.
What the Census Ofics Figures Show In
Relation to It

WASHINGTON, Sept. lo.-The Census Office
has issued bulletin giving statistics Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South aud the
Congregational Church. The returns show
that the former has ~ annual conferences
in this country, exclusive OF three in mission
fields abroad, with l,209, ,976 members and 15,-
OH organizations. These organizations have
in all l2, ,6s7 1920 church ediflces, which, with
their contents and the lots on which they
stand. are valued at $751; 362.
1t is a fact worthy of note that of the more
than 100000 coored members reported by
this church in 1850. only very few remain
in connection with 1t.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11

THOSE who do not want to 60 to church
can hardly plead hot wea ther as an excuse
any longer
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11

The Democratic party is not even unit
in New York, much less majority among
Empire State voters.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11

WHATEVER befalls, no harm can come to
Pittsburg from an immediate and absolute
cleansing. There's the Point
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11

THIS is a good day to emphasize the in
timate connection which exists between
cleanliness, Goodness and good health.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11

IT is seasonable just now to sing with
Tosti's pathetic wall "Goodby, summer,
goodby, goodby."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11

ALLEGHENY front Office fund is to be
brought to the fore in Criminal Court to-
morrow. and it is just possible that some
delegations to the rear may result from the
legal investigation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11
Let Grover Have His Say.

THE poolroom is not infrequently on the
way to the pawn shop.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11

THAT statement that Hill will "come"
out for Cleveland on the Is inst. will para
phrase itself to most people into going" for
him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11

TOMORROW the city will once more take
council together. or Councils together will
take the city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11

AND still fresh cholera germs are brought
within wind carrying distance of New
York.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11
Tho Hobby of Crescent City.

Minneapolis Trioune.l
When New Orleans can have lottery
or q prize fight in her midst she feels at
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11

| CoRBETr and Sullivan are both out of
! sight, but the latter was knocked out.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11
Learn to Love Your Country.

Baltimore Amerfcan.I
Put the Stars and Stripes on every school
house. and teach patriotism to every
scholar.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11
hat n Mill Means.

Baltimore American.
prize fight is called q "mill'' because the
.other fellow is reduced to pulp.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11

SOUTH AMERICAN republics ere stand
ing example of the doctrine that might is
right.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11

The national campaign is opening up
with somewhat Of a f1zzle, but it will end
with the usual bang along in November.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-11

POSTAGE-An persons who mail the
Sunday issue of The Dispatch to friends
should bear in mind the fact that the post
age thereon is Two (2) Cents. All double
and triple number copies of The Dispatch
require q 2-cent stamp to insure prompt
delivery.
PIrTSBIrRG- SUNDAY. SEPT, NJ 1881.