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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25
A SUCCESSFUL TEST TRIP
Made by the City of Para, One Of the Aux
iliary Naval Cruisers.


Hilary Naval Cruisers.
NEW YORK, June 24.-The Pacific Mail
steamship City of Para made successful
test trip yesterday morning to prove her fit
ness as an auxiliary naval cruiser. Captain
James L. Lockwood is proud of the vessel,
for she made an average of Az knots an
hour on four hours trip, while an average
of not more than "A knots is required. It
was o'clock Wednesday afternoon when
the City of Para left her pier at the foot of
Canal street, North river. On board were
Captain Byron Wilson, Lieutenant s. H.
May and Chief Engineer E. A. MCGEE, of the
Naval Board OF Inspection.
The steamship anchored in Gravesend
Bay Tor the night, and about o'clock yes
terday morning she passed Sandy Hook
lightship on her trial trip. From that point
she ran IS miles to the southw ward, making
the ave- age speed named. Her screw made
1872 revolutions a minute, and her coal con-
sumption was mt the rate of 40 tons in "a
hours Tho vessel returned to her pier yes
terday afternoon. The members of the naval
board were we'll pleased. Captain Lockwood
says tile City of Para is capable of l6 knots
an hour, her screw making so revolutions
minute. The steamship was built of iron at
Chester, Pa, in 1878, and she registers 25O4
net or 3,532 gross tons. She is barkentlne
rigged, has single screw, and compound
engines. There are seven water tight bulk
heads, and the vessel is handsomely fitted
Tor passengers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25
PERSONAL FACTS AND FANCIES.

VICE PRESIDENT MORTON has been
elected q trustee of Vassar College.
PRESIDENT HARRISON and Mr.. Reid are
both graduates of Miami University, an in
stitution which Calvin S. Brice also at
tended.
JOHN D. HAWKINS, of Indiana, is the
veteran convention-goer at Chicago. He
was a delegate to the conventions that
nominated Douglas, Greeley. Seymour and
Tilden.
The little Queen of the Netherlands has
been made chief of the Second Regiment Of
Westphalian Infantry, known as the prince
Frederick of the Netherlands" by Emperor
william.
PROF. JOSEF WELL, of Newark, N. j..
recently bought a picture for $780, which
proves to be a genuine Rubens and COM
pauion to one now in The Royal Academy,
Munich, valued at $l25,0O0.
THEY are talking of making NJ NJ. Muir
dock, of Wichita, Republican candidate for
Governor of Kansas. He Is the editor of a
newspaper, the Eagle, and it is said that he
was the first writer OF town boom articles.
1T now appears that Alcaeus Hooper, OF
Baltimore, is the person who gave $250,O00
for n woman's college at Johns Hopkins
OHlVcrslty lew u;tys ago Az tlle IlIle tne
gift was announced his name was withheld
from the public.
The Duke of York was formally commits
stoned Commander of the cruiser Melampus
yesterday. The Prince of Wales and other
members of the royal family bade him fare
well on board the Melampus, on which ship
he will shortly start on atwo-months' cruise
The Duke Of Connaught has opened the
new Peoples Palace in the East End OF Lon
don, Princess Beatrice has inaugurated the
Working Ladies, Guild, while Princess
Louie and the Marquis of Lorne presided
at q meeting of the Nursing Association. be-
sides opening the Scottish Industrial Bazaar.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25
THREE TIMES AND OUT.
Two Distinctions Which Mr. Cleveland En-
joys All by Himself.

Two Distinctions " hich Mr.. Cleveland En-
joys All by Himself.
Philadelphia Ledger.l
MIR. Cleveland enjoys two distinctions as
the Presidential candidate of his party in
1892. He is the only man ever nominated
against the united vote of his own State,
and that State which is doubtful and neces-
sary to win. The action of the convention,
however, was based upon the assumption
that the delegates did not truly represent
their constituency. 1t is, nevertheless, un-
usual % Disregard the wishes of a State
delegation in this way. Mr.. Cleveland is
also the only man who has been nominated
by party conventions three times for the
office OF President. Before the days of party
conventions Washington. John Adams, JEFF
ferson, Pinckney, John Jay, Clinton. Burr,
Jackson, John Quincy Adams and Clay re-
cefved votes in three or more electoral COL
leges and Van Buren,, in later years, was
three times candidate for the Presidency,
but the last time he was the candidate OF q
third party and received no electoral votes.
1t Is altogether an unusual distinction for
any man to be nominated by his party con-
vention for a third time for the office of
President.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25

first novelty of holiday time has worn off.
But the opportunities for education in the
wider sense are hardly less during the
weeks of vacation than in the months of
school days. With little thought such
opportunities can be well utilized to the
benefit of the youngsters and the relief OF
their elders. Books and talks coupled
with exercise and observation are sup
plement to the schoolhouse lessons which
are more valued the better they are en-
ployed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25

QUAY is not in the habit of flinging his
money away, and his offer to bet $I0 900 that
Harrison will be reelected is strong evi-
dence of how this shrewd politician expects
things to 20, while it should put an end at
once TO all doubt as to the sincerity of his
allegiance to the Minneapolis ticket.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25

IT appears that the tail of the Demo
cratic ticket has no war record after all, and
that he is mainly known for his dexterity in
removing Republican postmasters when he
acted as Cleveland's First Assistant Post.
master General. He is thus only General"
Stevenson on general principles of courtesy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25

A WOMAN in Washington State who
saved the lives of three seanen of the British
ship Fernda.e has received a gold medal
from the United States Government as
testimony of her heroism. Medalsome wo-
men of this kind are beloved by all men and
cannot be too highly honored
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25

For a man of his size Cleveland should
be feeling remarkably comfortable this
weather, as the editor OF the Rocky Mountain
NeD,-which, by the by, has bolted the
Democratic ticket-once described him as
being ''cold as q walrus on cake of ice''
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25
FREE-rRADE ENGLAND. with a desire I,

FREE-TRADE England, with desire to
extend her market, is pleased with the nomi-
nation and platform adopted by the Demo
cratic party. That should be enough to de-
stroy any remaining illusions, and convince
ali patriotic Americans that the success Of
the Democratic party would mean the set
back-not to say the rutn-of American IN
dustries. This much clearly understood,
there can surely be no doubt as to the de-
csion of the people In November.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.


Ex-Congressmsn Thomas II. Cobb.
Hon. Thomas r. Cobb died at his home
in Vincennes Ind, Thursday. aged s. years. He
was a member of the Indiana Legislature from 1858
to 1866; was delegate to the National Convention
that nominated Tilden: was n member of Congress
from 1876 to 1888, and a member of the Forty
seventh Congress attained considerable fame IS
Chairman OF the Committee on Public Lands by In
bill forfeting the lands OF railroad cor
poratons for non-fulfllment of contracts, thus
saving to the people many millions Of dollars.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25

Chicago Inter-Ocean.1
When boom gets to booming too lively
Grovcr just lies down and rolls over on it
and a grease spot marks the remains. Boies
and Hill and Palmer and Gray and Morrison
and Carlisle have each been rolled on.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25
Obituary Notes.

SAMUEL SroNER was found dead In bed by his
daughters. Death was ca used by heart trouble.
His age was 81. His wife was absent in the East.
WILLIAM E. HOLLOWAY. Peruvian Consul and
head of the firm of Grace Co., of San Francisco.
died yesterday. He was thrown from his horse
four days ago and sustained fracture OF one leg.
which necessitated anputatiOu, and the shock, Ia
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25
j. j. Brooks, Memphis, Attorney.
]. j. Brooks. a well-knoWn ATTORNEY, for

j. j. Brooks, WeiI-known attorney, Ior-
merly Assistant Attorney General of Tennessee.
died at the Southern Bi-Chloride Of Gold Institute
Thursday night. The first hypoderInic injection Of
bi-chloride of gold made him raving maniac, and
1t required four strong attendants to prevent him
from injuring the other inmates. Thursday night
he displayed all the symptoms Of hydrophobia and
died In commissions. The Southern Bl-ChlOride of
Gold Club Is not operated by the KeeIey people.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25

THERE is an amount of warmth about the
granting of privileges for those refreshments
stands in Schenley Park which warrants the
assumption that the proprletors at least will
be thirsty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25
Summing Up the Result.
PHILADELPHIA Bulletin.1

The result of the Chicago Convention may
be summed up in the declaration that the
Democratic bird in the hand has been sur
rendered for a chase after the Mugwump
bird in the bush. This Is what the office
cat would call rainbow chasing of the most
approved kind.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25
HOPE deferred maketh the heart sick,
and hopes differed good deal at Chicago

THE Chicago convention has given the
railroad people some practice for handling
the Worlds Fair traffic, and It has given the
public an insight into the treatment it may
expect from Windy City hotel folk.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25
THE NEW SOUVENIR HALF DOLLAR.
Its Design Cdmplete and . Proof Soon to Be
Struck at PhiladaInhia

Struck at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA. June 3I-The design for the
proposed souvenir half dollar to commemor-
ate the Columbian Exposition has been
made and a proof piece will soon be struck
OF. The coin will be silver and will be
coined from old silver dollars instead of
bullion. copy OF the design is to be seen
at the United States Mint here.
On the one side of the coin is the Admins
tration Building at Chicago fronting on the
lake. On the other side will be q head OF
Columbus taken from Ricous' portrait Of
the discoverer now hanging in the Queens
library at Madrid. Suitable inscriptions,
indicating the purpose of the coin, will be
engraved upon It
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25
oreenville Democrats Parade.

GREENvILLE, June "a. - Especial 1.-THE
Greenville Democrats ratified the nomina-
ton of Cleveland and Stevenson this even
band.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25

FRANCE will soon be able to compete
with the far West as roomy region for the
reception of immigrants. For some rilne its
population has not only dec lined to increase,
but it has positively inclined to decrease.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25

WHEN bunko men manage to rob an e1-
sheriff as they recently did in Armstrong
county to the tune of s65OO-it is time for de-
tectives to beware Of pickpockets.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25

RAvACHoL is to be guillotined after all.
So there is some possibility in France of
overcoming a jury's cowardice by sense of
Justice,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25

CINCINNATI was under the weather yes
terday and Pittsburg managed to come out
at the top of a ball game for once, just by
way of variety.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25

AS eulogy of the spoils system and an
indictment of the crime OF mugwumpery,
Bourke Cockran's speech in the Democratic
National Convention is absolutely un-
riva1ed
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25

BOTH platforms ignore it, SO the country
may consider itself free from Free Coinage
dangers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25

PIrTsBURG is to have grand display of
fireworks on the evening of the Fourth, and
the iund only needs little more assistance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25

THE Chicago coffvention was the scene OF
several free-trading transactions between
various factions there assembled.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25

PITTsBURG's contributions to the Oil
Creek relief fund were prompt and gener-
Gus, but they did not continue long enough
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25

NATURALLY the immigration bill COM
piled by Keystone representatives is known
as the Quaystone bill.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25

SPECULATION on the Harvard boat
race will help to pass the time until the
Fourth arrives in all its glory.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25

THERE are few complaints of natural
gas shortage just now, and draughty win
dows are unheeded.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25
A LOOK AROUND.

"I AM going to England" remarked
Pittsburger who travels much, 'Just to see
boat race. l don't know anybody who will
row and don't care who wins. That may
sound odd to you, but will explain by say.
ing that am going to see the Henley re-
gatta. 1t is about the prettfest sight know
of, and one which an American can
thoroughly ENJOY. It is q regatta between
college crews and THOSE OF the rowing clubs,
and then, too, there are singles and doubles.
The regatta lasts couple Of days
at least, and during that time the
Thames is a delightful sight. Three
years ago one OF the lock-
keepers told me that over 5000 pleasure
boats had passed in one day to the regatta
course. There are house boats, launches,
punts. skifs Of all sorts, canoes, shells and
ordinary rowboats, and each of them is. sure
to carry all the people it will hold. The
ladies' make great show of gay costumes
of flannel or some other outing material and
are brave in parasols and bonnets, while the
men wear f1annels and straw or felt hats or
caps of the colors of their colleges or so
cetfes, and the effect is about as
pretty as that of any gathering l
know of. The ladies nowadays look upon
the Henley regatta as the jollfest sort OF
break in the season and new effects in out
ing or more pretentious costumes are first
shown here, just as racing combinations are
at Ascot, yachting rigs at Cowes and court
robes at a drawing room. Henley gives you
better glimpse into English life among all
classes than any other one event and there
is charm about it that have not been able
to shake OFF, There are dozens of other re-
gattas during the summer, but none of them
can compare with Henley"
BY this time Major Ned Montooth is
we'll on his way to Europe. A few days be-
fore he sailed he told me story of the Old
Drury Theater, which was the predecessor
of the Opera House. He is full Of theatrical
anecdotes as everybody knows who has
listened to his interesting, gossfpy talk.
Forrest was appearing az Mnfdmord one
night and was at his best, Old Daddy" Fox,
now dead, but known for years as crier Of
the United States Court and in the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad service, was at that time the
gallery police officer. He was told to keep
order among the boys and for this purpose
carried a long rattan rod with which he
raped the backs of benches or boys, as the
case might be. At the end of the second act
Forrest came Off storming with rage. He
demanded Manager Henderson's immediate
presence, and when he came Forrest shouted:
"What is the meaning OF this insult, sirrah,
this insuIt?" "What is it?" asked the as
tonished manager. "Why, sirrah." stormed
Forrest "You have a burly ruffian up in the
gallery, who is actually repressing the en-
tn usiasm of the audience with a club, do
you attend, sir, with q club, by heavens, and
he leaves the house or / do, sirrah, at once"
As you can imagine, Fox was hidden away
until the curtain fell on the last act.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25

PUBLIC school vacations have begun, and
the rising generation owns the earth.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25

THE local Democrats seem to be bent
upon getting ahead If local Republicans in
showing allegiance to the ticket. OF course,
there is need for this in Allegheny county,
where the preponderance of the Republic
ans leads to sleepiness sometimes. All this
is apropos of the fact that on the front OF
the old University building on Diamond
street ! noticed II big streamer yesterday
morning announcing that within could be
found headquarters for Cleveland and Stew
enson. have not as yet caught a glimpse
of any Harrison and Reid decorations Of a
similar character, but they will no doubt be
found at the polling places in November.
AT the time of the death of First Assist
ant Postmaster General Malcolm Hay, A. L.
Stevenson made good many friends here
among the leading Democrats. At that
time he was Second Assistant in the Post
office Department. and he came to Pittsburg
as the representative of the administration
at the Hay funeral He was great ad-
mirer of the courtly and polished man whose
early death had been hastened by the worry
incident to his office. and he was SO thought
full and attentive that he made most favor
able impression on all who met him. Later
he made much Of Postmaster Larkin, who
became a sort Of protege Of his.
You would suppose naturally that an as
sistant postmaster Of so big an office as that
of Ptttsburg would be above the weakness
of forgetting to mail the family letters,
especially when there were special delivery
stamps to be placed upon them. This is
what Assistant Postmaster Edwards did yes
terday, leaving the mail on his breakfast
table like an ordinary citizen with q literary
wife and family.
SPEAKING Of the postofice here, Mr..
Edwards tells me that Pittsburg ranks next
to New York and Chicago in special delivery
work. There are % boys employed for this
branch of the work here and they earn from
$25 to $2s month each. This shows that al
most 200 special delivery letters a month
are sent out from this office for local de-
livery.
'T HAVE had enough of big seaside
hotels" remarked Captain Mckinney, the
veteran hotel proprietor, yesterday. II gave
up the Manhattan Beach and Oriental hotels
two years ago, and do not think will try
any more Of them. What crowds we used
to have. and yet 1 managed to take care of
them all, for nobody can say he ever found
me short OF eatables. At Coney Island or
Manhattan Beach never used to have less
than 25 tons of meats on hand daily, and
other things in proportion. On Decoration
Days We used to be overrun. One Decora-
tion Day there was such crowd had to
open up the Oriental Hotel, although its
season had not begun, and we fed $1,000
people that day. They used to eat a great
deal, and they did not forget to drink, and
it was a common occurrence to use carload
of wines and bottled beer daily in the
season."
PRINTING mans portrait in the papers
seems to have a good effect upon him. Por-
traits OF Postmaster Gflleland were pub
lished when it was said he was dying, and
now he is reported to be much improved.
WALTER.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25

HIGHLAND PARK was wonderfully popu.
lar last night.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25

DAY by day the weather prophets prom
Use us something cooler. but the only pal
pable thing of that name is a vessel for hold
ing water or other liquid with ice in it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25

CLEVELAND will spend the summer at
Buzzard's Bay, but there W ill be no Croker
there
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25
West virginia.s ) uperior ORATOR..

West Virgin1as uperfor Oratory'
Chicago Times.l
West Virginia oratory is a very much bet
ter quality of oratory than such a specimen
of Kentucky oratory as Henry Watterson
forced upon the convention. Wilson Is i'm
measurably the superior Of Owens
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25

THERE were plenty Of leaks in the wig
wan, and Tammany had to cut some OF
them
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25

'spoils'' system, Stevenson rather spoils
Growers civil service reform record.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25

AS typical representative Of the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25
HEATED term-A cuss word.

INDIANA charges Cleveland with in
Gray-tituoe.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25

ONE of the beauties of Anglo-sax law
is that in court even deaf man can have
hearing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-25

PRINTING a mans portrait in the papers
seems to have good effect upon him. Por-
traits OF Postmaster Gilleland were pub
lished when it was said he was dying, and
now he is reported to be much improved.
WALTER
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-06
NEw CORPORATIONS.

TOPEKA, Kan, March 5.-New Kansas
cornorations have received charters from
the secretary of state as follows:
Rossville Binding association Of Ross
vile.
The Baptist church of Mount Zion Of
Garland, Bourbon county.
The Farmers Advocate Publishing COM
pany of Topeka.
The Barber County Columbian associa-
ton of Medicine Lodge.
The Wichita Chamber of Commerce of
Wichita
The Forbes Hardware company of Otta-
wa.
The Turnverein society of Frontenac.
The Bucklin Masonic Stock company OF
Bucklin.
The Lawrence Book company of Law
renee.
The German Evangelical Trinity Con-
greoation OF Newton, Harvey county.
The Natoma Methodist Episcopal church
of Natoma.
The Business Mems association OF To-
peka.
Mentor Chapel of Erie, Neosho county.
New Cottonwood Valley L. B. church IN
Christ of Hazelton, Barber county.
Amended charters of the Alliance Tx
change and Cooperative company of sum
ner county, the Leavenworth Terminal
Railway and Bridge company and the
Leavenworth and Platte County Bridge
company.