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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-02-27
Features-Aesociated Press Die

Correspondence, Daily Market Re.
ports, Local News aud matters Of
interest to Virginia, but more es.
to this city and sec.ian Of
the State.
The GAZETTE is now the eldest
paper in the State, azd with few
exceptions the Oldest in the coug.
try, and its usefulness has been de.
monstrated and appreciated during
the NlSE7Y,oNE YEARS of its exist
ence. In its columns has always
been found q mirror Of passing
events and the careful chronicling
Of the history cf what is goirg on
in the world has ever been its aim.
1t is always welcomed in the house
hold, while in the counting room
and work shop It has become in.
valuable.
The GAZETTE, situated as it is 80
close to Washington, the great cen.
tire of news, enjoys daily the bene-
fit Of the ASSOCIATED PRESS DIS.
PATCHES from every part CT the
world; hence its patrons can read
from its columns in the evening
what has transpired that day in ev-
cry portion of the United States as
we'll as from every part of the hab
liable globe. Consequently it is
an everyday occurrence for the
GAZETTE to publish kilograms from
the various European capitals about
twelve OR fifteen hours earlier than
the morning papers.
Correspondence from Washing
ton, Richmond and every sactlon of
the State is published regularly,
and all events Of interest occurring
within the bounds of the Common
wealth are to be found in the COL
umns Of the GAZETTE.
The local department furnishes
full and complete history of every.
thing that occurs in and near the
city, and this feature will, as ever,
receive careful attention.
Another feature that serves to
make The GAZETTE great desider-
alum with merchants is its after
aoon market reports from all the
great centres Of the country.
The GAzETTE's circulation in this
'ity is nov larger than at any time
n its history and is steadily increas-
ng' especially among those who
consult its advertising columns be-
ore purchasing.
The COUNTRY EDITION is
nearly as large as that of the daily.
This edition is sent out three times
! week.
The advantages of advertising
n this paper are apparent.
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
DAILY week, l2c; month,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-30
SUCCESS In SMOKE PREVENTION.

Pittsburgers will be pleased to learn
from Chicago that the success of the
down-draft furnace for smoke consump-
ton is so marked there that the ability to
do away with smoke from steam boiler
plants is placed entirely beyond dispute.
There is also practical Importance to the
fact that under the spur of prosecutions
for persistent makers of smoke these
smoke consumers are being put in at the
rate of ten or twelve per week.
These appliances cost about 81, 800
apiece, and save their cost by economy in
fuel in less than two years. They are,
therefore, a good investment for the pur-
chaser independently of the immense
public saving in the abolition of smoke.
1t is no more than fair to recognize that
the saving in fuel might be less in Pitts
burg, because coal is cheaper; but the i'm
portance of saving the great damage in
fiicted every winter to buildings, goods,
clothing, eyesight and health is enough to
justify the utmost energy in Kidding the
city of the smoke nuisance.
Councils should not delay in extend
ing the provisions of the anti-smoke
ordinance to the section of the city where
the greatest quantity of unnecessary smoke
is produced and where it inflicts the great
est damage That is the business section
bounded by Grant and Tenth streets and
the two rivers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-30
THE PrrTsBURe DIsP

her property, they tried to lynch him.
They were prevented by the sensible
people of the neighborhood, and legal
trial was had. This not only completely
demonstrated his innocence, but showed
who the murderers were. They were a
gang of moonshiners on whose Illicit still
the murdered woman had stumbled by
accident, and who killed her because she
threatened to denounce them.
1t is curious example of mob law that
no one In that vicinity proposes to lynch
the murderous moonshiners. Whether 1t
is because moonshiners are privileged by
lynch law to commit murder as well as
break the revenue laws, or because they
have demonstrated their readiness to kill
those who interfere with them, is left to
conjecture. We are also left to estimate
the possibility that the real murderers
directed the efforts Of the iynchers upon
an innocent man in order to shield them
selves. The known facts, however,
sufficiently illustrate the law that the
cowardice of mob is only exceeded by
its utter lack of reason and consistency.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-30
WITH FAME AND FORTUNE.

AUGUST STRINGBERG, the Swedish
author, is famous for his hatred of women.
This aversion seems to be uncomfortable at
Guilty.
BISHOP PAREr, of Washington, ac-
companied by daughter. is on his way
back from Europe on a sailing vessel that
will probably require three weeks for its
voyage.
DENIS KEARNEY has broken loose again.
His present contention is that the Japanese
must go, the same as his pigtailed cousin,
the Chinese. The pity of 1T is that Kearney
is likely to remain.
SIR ARCHIBALD GEIKE, LII. D., Scot
lands foremost scientist is a son of Edin-
burglf. He is go years old. He has twice re-
fused a knighthood, preferring to be known
simply as professor"
w. S. GILBERT, the delightful writer of
opera hbrettos and other nice things, goes
occasionally to Wagner performances, but
declares that he no more understands the
music than he does Chinese.
COLONEL S. H. BOYD, Minister Resident
of the United States in Siam, has arrived in
San Francisco on his way to his home in
absence on account of iIl-health.
REV. DR. FURNEss, the veteran and be-
loved Unitarian minister. who has been
seriously i'll at his Wallingford residence, is
steadily improving and is now regarded as
having entirely passed the critical period Of
his fitness.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-30
RENOvATING THE WHITE HOUSE
The Colonial Style of Decorations in the
Main vestibuIe Restored.

The Colonial Style of Decorations in the
Main vestibule Restored.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-When the Presi-
dent returns to the White House he will find
further progress made in the work began
last year of restoring the interior decora-
tions of the Executive Mansion to the
colonial STYLE so as to conform to the essen
TALLY colonial character Of the exterior
chitecture. Under the hands of an artistic
decorator of New York the heavy Eastlake
or arabesque decorations Of the main vesti-
bule and corridor, where tho Marine Band is
stationed on State reception days. have
been replaced by liz hit traceries in ecru and
cream and terra Gotta and old gold in tho
fashion of George Washington's days, which,
in turn, was taken from the French. be-
ginning was made in this direction last year
with the state dining room and Blue Room,
and the result was found SO satisfactory that
1t has been followed up as far as appropria-
tions would permit this year.
Plans have been drawn and accepted to
transform the present sombre Red Room
ais, but want of funds has caused q tempor-
ary postponement of this work. Mrs. Har-
rison before her illness actively assisted in
the restoration by unearthing from forgot
ten corners of gnrrets many quaint and in
teresting articles of furn ture and of table
decorations, several of which were pur-
chased by Washington himself and all hav-s
ing most Interesting historical associa tions.
These have all been renovated. The gener-
al effect of the change made is quite strik-
ing and pleasing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-30
THE SEASON FOR CHARITY.

An Opening Reception Deferred-G. A. r.
Fair at Turner HaII--Preparine for an
Anniversary Dinner-An Open Air Con-
csrt-Gossip of Society.
The opening reception of the new o. P.
Home for Aged Women, at Williamsburg,
which was to have taken place next Thurs
day, has been postponed for several weeks.
The paper hangers and painters have been
longer over their work than the managers
of the Home anticipated. So the 20 old
ladies who are anxiousIy waiting to be COM
fortably housed in the new institution will
have to curb tn cir impatience little longer.
The home will retain its former name-Maple
Shade-and Is one of the most beautifully
situated homes o. the kind in this end of the
State. The lady managers are arranging
for an all-day sewing party at the Home
next Thursday.
THE charity fair for the benefit of
Colonel james C. Hull Post No. l5s opened
last night at Turner Hall on Forbes street.
The hall was gay with hangings of red,
white and blue bunting held in place by
where There was a Iarse attendance and
the prospects are that the three weeks en-
tertainment will prove great success.
THE last Thursday in September is the
date fixed for the 91st anniversary dinner at
the Home for Aged Women in Williamsburg
Although it is a month Off yet, active prep
arations are on foot for the event, which Is
one OF the most important pleasures to the
old ladies in that institution.
THE Avery Club, of Allegheny, will give
a concert tonight in the Williamsburg Ath-
letic Park. A good programme Eaa been
prepared and will be under the direction of
Miss Susie Lee. The proceeds are TOR the
benefit of the Homewood A. NJ z. Zion
Church. Refreshments will be served after
the concert
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-30
PROFESSIONAL HEROIsM.

While medical ethics sometimes appear
unique and incongruous to the ordinary
mind, in times of threatened or present
pestilence the professional spirit brings
the doctors to the front in heroic form.
1t will be remembered that when New
York was threatened with typhus last
winter hundreds of physicians volun-
teered their assistance in combating the
disease. The cholera epidemic in Europe
is bringing out the same quality in bright
relief against the ravages Of the pestilence.
In Vienna 485 doctors have offered to be
ready to attend cholera patients on con-
ditlon that in case of their death their
families shall be provided for. Yester-
days kilograms tell of DR.. Harms Graham,
an American physician in Berlin, who is
organizing the American medical
students in that city for cholera
work. This heroic spirit in the pro-
fession runs from Pasteur, - half
blind and deaf from the diseases he has
caught in investigating their sources, down
to the youngest medico just beginning the
study of the healing profession.
Honor is due to the professional spirit
which makes all true doctors heroes when
the hour of trial arrives There will be
hundreds of such heroes ready tor work
in the United States, if the epidemic
reaches this country in time to develop
dangerous proportions.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-30

ings Of that day, composed of iron,
granite and brick, went down like tinder
boxes Since then it was supposed that
the art of fire-proof construction was con-
Quoted with more certainty. But late
events have indicated that many of the So
called fire-proof buildings form shining
marks for destruction by fire. In Pitts
burg, as elsewhere, there have been
notable examples Of destructive fire-proof
confagration.
This is, of course, merely an evidence of
the fact that human achievements are not
always all that is claimed for them. In
view, however, of the architectural crimes
that are committed in the name of fire.
proof construction, it might give rest to
a much-abused word if the underwriters
combination should issue an edict levying
extra rates on all buildings advertised as
fre-proof.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-30
spR1NGER.s FREE TRADE EFFORT.

The speech of William M. Springer on
the tariff question the other day is re-
markable exhibition of the free trade
cause. Mr.. Springer, after deep investiga-
ton, finds that the tariff has recorded its
failure in the statistics on three points.
They are, as summarized by his journal
istic applauders, that in twenty-five years
there have been nearly 100000 failures in
business with liabilities aggregating s., ,500,-
600, 900; that mortgage Indebtedness has
increased during the past ten years; and
that while the strikes previous to 1860
were only counted by hundreds, they have
counted by thousands in the period since
that time. ArgaI, in Mr.. Springer's style
of reasoning, the tariff is all wrong.
This is free trade logic with ven-
geance. 1t is noticeable in the Springer
style of augmentation that he does not
apply the same method of comparison on
two of his statistical points. Only the
total of strikes is compared with the glo-
rious era of Democratic supremacy. The
mortgage statistics are compared with
those of ten years, which was as much
protective period as the present. The
statement of failures is not compared
with anything, for the reason that if
Springer had made comparison for the
similar period extending over 1887 and
1857 the ratio of failures to population and
commerce would have been found to be
immensely less now than then.
The most unique of Mr.. Springer's
points is his discovery that strikes have
increased What disclosurel 1t has
evidently never dawned on the mental
horizon of the Illinois statesman that the
reason for that is that employment for
labor in the forms of industry which per-
nit of strikes was very rare then. A
manufacturing establishment of the size
of Homestead was not even dream.
One of the size of the smallest rolling mill
now existing in PIttsburg was rare. Men
who wanted work went on farms and got
it at $40 or $50 per month, and never
thought of striking. There may be a
dispute as to whether labor gets all it
should of the proceeds of industry, but
every intelligent man knows that strikes
have increased because the industries
have undergone an immense expansion.
Perhaps Springer's quarrel is that these
industries have grown up and are afford
ing employment for labor. That seems to
be the present trouble with most free
trade advocates.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-30
MR.. WINGS BIRTHDAY GIFT.
The Nomination for President on the
Socialisfic Labor Ticket.

Socialistic L1bor Ticket.
BOSTON, Aug. 29.-[SpeciuL l-Simon Wing,
of Boston, the man honored by the Social
istic Labor party as its Presidential candi-
date, is a manufacturer of Photographic
goods and a general book and job printer
He is 66 years old, and as his birthday is
August %, the nomination. for President
comes to him really as birthday present
from the party. When he was 81 years of
age he started in business for himself, taking
daguerrotypes, and he made good
financial success of it from the first
He has been all his life since
in the Photographic business. mostly
engaged in establishing ferrotype galleries
throughout the West; He has done more,
perhaps, than any other man to make this
ferrotype photography popular. He was the
first to introduce ferrotypes-or tintypes, as
they are generally called-and he was the
first to introduce the postage stamp size OF
photographs. Since 1860 he has been wholly
engaged in this branch of business, and has
made q specially of it, supplying dealers all
over the country. He settled in Boston
about 1860. Later he bought the Southworth
patent of the multiplying cameras. South
worth was the famous detective of forged
writing.
Mr.. Wing then set about perfecting the
Southworth camera, and made it practical
taking out several patents on his improve
ments. On account of infring ements he has
been engaged in fighting cases in the courts
for years, but he kept on enlarging the busi-
ness of manufacturing Photographic sup
plies and ferrotype goods. He Joined the
Socialistic Labor party some years ago
Mr.. Wing was never much OF q talker, but
he Is looked upon as worker, an1 is held
in much respect by his associates. He is
strong, determined man, OF radical views
and original ideas, but at the same time,
very practical business man.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-30
P1rrsBURG sHoRTs1GHrEDNEss,

From Chicago dispatch published else
where, it will be seen that Pittsburg is not
to be so we'll represented at the Fair as it
ought to be. Local manufacturers have
been urged time and again to make the
most of this unrivaled opportunity to dis
play their products Yet in spite of
ceaseless warnings, their shortsightedness
has prevailed and caused them in large
measure to ignore this unprecedented
chance to exploit their ability. 1t appears
that this State as whole will be well rep
resented throughout the various depart
ments. Coal and oil, which were in dan
ger Of exclusion, are to be fifty exhibited,
and Pennsylvania richness in these COM
modities will be illustrated as it deserves.
Even Philadelphia, that ancient city at
which the progressive are wont to rail for
its drowsiness and lack of enterprise, has
shown better appreciation of the value
of a becoming display at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition than has this seat
of incessant activity.
PittSburg ha. up to this moment neglect
ed in largo measure the greatest opening
ever placed before it for demonstrating its
this State and the country as a whole.
Millions of persons from up and down
the Union, and thousands from every
portion of the globe will-so far as can be
judged at present-visit the Fair and go
home again without knowing more of
Pittsburg than when they set out But of
Pittsburg's rivals they will have learnt
much, and when they have orders to give
for this, that and the other nothing but
Pittsburg's shortsighted concentration on
the business Immediately under its nose
for the time-being will be to blame if
those orders go elsewhere. Let those Of
the local manufacturers who have not yet
sent in applications for space do so at
once on the chance of securing it, for
even late is better than never, though best
of all is never late.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-30
PoETICAL AND PIOUANT.

THE CAMPAIGN OPENS.
The sound of strife is in our ears,
The banners wave on high,
The voters meet again with cheers
To ratify.
The orator now takes the floor,
The battle has begun
Which will result in four years more
OF Harrison.
-EsD York Prsss.
He climbed the Alps and Rockies,
Where glacial torrents roared,
utdidn't have the nerve to try
A bill for seaside board.
,-Ne,0 YorkH9ald.
ONE FOR THE BEE.
A chopper grass beside field
Of clover fragrant with the yield
That frightened its domain,
Detected there vagrant pee
And shouted out, 'Ahal see
You're stealing sweets again!
The honey-seeker looked askance,
Then dipping his incisive lance
Into a snowy crest.
Did this rejoinder condescend-
'.rhis is no theft; it comes, my friend
By natural bee-quest."
Boston CosvssN
She came in and sat on the piano stool
And smiled in the windsomest way.
While he sat and talked TO her-poor silly foolI
But never once asked her to play.
indianapolis Journal
TOO MUCH
He said his love for her was such
That 1t would meier grow dim.
And so, believing what he said,
The maiden married him.
But when her new suspender on,
She asked OF him one day
If he would sew that button on,
He gently sneaked away.
-C1otsfr and Rwr<sAs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-30
THE SNUBBED LABOUCHERE.

POLITICS does not anywhere run any
smoother than true love. The Grand O.d
Man has been loudly called on to "placate"
Labouchere.-Netp York Advertiser.
THE psuedo-radicalism OF which Labou-
chere and Rochefort are shining types washes
itself in eau de cologne after contact with
genuine Radicalism.- Brooklyn Ct'zen.
To one who has read TrRh the fact that
the Queen did not want Labouchere for one
of her ministers is less in need OF explana-
ton than the obvious fact that "Labby" was
very nxious to be one of her minister's
Chicago Times.
Mr.. GLADSTONE exhibited an almost reck-
less daring in leaving Mr.. Labouchere out in
the cold. Mr.. Labouchere is the only man
on earth who can kick as hard as Chicago
over not getting everything on earth he asks
for.-SI Paul Globe.
If Labouchere really loses his temper and
shows up that Tranby Croft episode in glar-
ing colors, look out for royal squalls. 1t is
a little dull in new spaper circles just now,
and perhaps it would he we'll to stir up
Labouchere ut once.-Rdnsas Ctty Star.
BEING a Journalist Mr. Labouchere knows
the value of advertisements, but this manipu-
Iation of the notoriety conferred on him by
exclusion from the Gladstone Cabinet is al
most enough to warrant q suspicion that he
intends to go on the stage.-BaLin,ore An,eri-
can
THE turning down of Labouchere, the
English labor leader, by the Queen has
aroused the ire of the British labor ranks.
Queen Vic. and her family have not made
extra colossal strides in the way of winning
popularity during the past year.-Minne-
dpoiis Tribune.
Mr. LABoUoHERE, having been kept out OF
the Gladstone Cabinet, has begun to talk
sassy and criticise its make up. Yet the
fear that he would do this very thing If he
were let in was what kept him out. "Labby"
is thorn in his party's side whether with
it or against tt.-Deton NtWs
LABouoHERE is a lucky dog. He is the only
Cabinet Minister absol lutely
barred by Queen Victoria and he has a news
paper OF his own in which to tell all bout the
and its cause and what he
thinks of the spiteful old lady. The presses
print his paper fast enough to meet
the demand.-Oyeveidnd PAN Dealer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-30
DIR, HOMLEs' BIRTHDAY.
His Eighty-Th;rd Anniversary Finds Him
in Comparatively G ,od HsaIrh.

His Eighty-Thrd Anniversary Finds Him
in Comparatively G ,od HeaIrh.
BEVERLEY FARMS, MASS, Aug. 29-Oliver
Wendell dimes is SO to-day, and to all ap-
pearance he is in tho enjoyment of as good
health as at any time during the past 10
years. His faculties are unimpaired other =
wise than his eyesight, which has not been
SO good lately. One eye, he says, troubles
him considerably. "I cannot read the papers
very WE'LL" said the doctor to-day, "the
type bothers me somewhat more than
books. l find good many books that can
read with ease" Turning his conversation
toward his contemporaries by "A question as
to one OF them DR.. dimes, with delicately
expressed modesty. said: 81 had the honor
to be born i'll a remarkable year-the same
year with four of the greatest men this gen.
GRAFTON has known-Tennyson, Gladstone,
Darwin and Lincoln. most remarkable men.
How remarkable that four such men should
be horn in one year."
He would not accept the suggestion that
his name made five remarkable men. "No,
no, 1 do not cluss myself with those men,
only like them am octogenerian, but do
respect" DR.. Holmes spoke of Whittier in
the tenderest terms and added, From 1881
to 1892 siXty-one years-ts quite a span, but
Whittier began before did and has written
later, for his poem TO me is later than any
thing have -itten." The annual tribute
from the Doctors publishers, Houghton,
Miff1in & Co., was an elegant basket of
flowers. Among the many remembrances
received by the Doctor to-day was an ex-
uuisitely finished nautilus shell from Mrs
VIII H. Moore, of Chicago The shell was
polished and set in a beautiful silver case on
bore q stanza from the Doctors poem, "The
Chambered Nautilus"