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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
THE WAY OF THE WORLD.

Merchdnt Traveller: The buckwheat cake
will soon come to the scratch.
YoNKERs Statesman: The slot machine to
test your weight is one of the weighs of the
world.
Florida Times Union: Even the homeless
man may have title clear TO mansions in the
skies
LOUISVILLE Courier-Journdl: When the
carpet manufacturers trust gets started the
American housekeeper will indeed be fioored
BALTIMORE american: When the Gar goes
on Journey he is careful about taking route
anywhere, because he doesn't want to be
planted.
CHICAGO Herald: A Kansas farmer has
raised hog which is nearly seven feet from
tip to tip. On the Chicago Board of Trade
the noble animal would be classified as "long
pork"
LOUISVILLE Courier-Journdl: The Presi-
dent has just appointed Director Of the Mint.
Should Director of the Mint Julep pe needed,
Mr.. Harrison will begin to remember his neg
lected Republican friends in Kentucky.
NEW YORK World: There is another war
cloud over Europe. The autocrat of all the
Russias left Berlin with a czardonic grin on his
face.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
INNOCENT MIR. sWEENY.

A striking example of the way in which
the lapse of time is relied upon to cover up
old scandals is furnished by the appearance
of Mr.. Peter B. Sweeny, one of the lights of
Tammany in the times of Tweed, with the
claim, advanced in the form of long inter-
view in the New York World, that it is all
cruel mistake that he was ever engaged in
the Tammany plunderings. Mr.. Sweeny's
timely withdrawal to Europe when the dis
closures were made, and his prolonged resi-
dence there for eighteen years, are ex-
plained by business engagements, +" which
now permit him to return and clear his
name from all connection with the old
thefts.
Mr.. Sweeny's evidence of his innocence
is based on the claim that he returned a
million dollars to the city treasury, which he
might have kept as City Chamberlain; that
he proposed to support Mr.. Oswald Often
dorfer for Mayor at time when it would
have prevented the plunder; and that he Of
fered Mr.. Charles O'Connor and Mr.. Tilden
full opportunity to investigate his Office.
Mr.. Sweeny does not deny that there was
wholesale robbery under the Tweed ring,
but he solemnly asserts that ne did not
know of it.
This last touch is a little too artistic.
Everyone in the country knew that there
was plunder going on in the city govern
ment of New York long before the exposure
came out 1t was evident in the rapidly &C.
quired and Extensively displayed wealth of
men who only year or two before were i'm
poverished ward-workers; and the means by
which it was obtained were no secret even
to the outside gossip of lower New York.
To suppose that Mr.. Sweeny did not know
of it is to suppose that he was at once super
latively ignorant as well as superlatively
innocent; and neither Mr.. Sweeny's ene-
mics nor his friends ever accused him of
either quality.
Mr.. Sweeny's claim of innocence is not
much thinner than that made by other job
bers after the thing has blown over; but it
is too thin.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
ARRANGING FOR A LECTURE.
The Woman's Club Holds Its Regular Meet
inE-AmusinG Incidents.

The Woman's Club Holds Its Regular Meet
ing-Amusing Incidents.
The regular meeting of the Womans' Club
was held yesterday in the teachers library.
Mrs. Taylor, the Vice President presided at the
request of Mrs. Wade, the President. After
calling order, the minutes of the last meeting
were read by the Secretary, Mrs. DR.. Ramsey,
also several letters of greeting from various
Woman's Clubs in different portions of the
United States extending to the Pittsburg club
good will and best wishes for the coming season.
An amusing incident was the result of the
Treasurer, Mrs. Prentice, informing the ladies
she was short OF money necessary for transact
ing business regarding the coming lecture Of
Mrs Bishop. Her suggestion that If the men,
bers would all pay their dues the deposit in the
bank to the credit Of the club might remain
untouched met with approval on all sides The
Vice President requested that the Secretary
read the names of all delinquent members.
The Secretary protested it was unconstitu-
tional, whereupon the Vice President compro-
missed by asking her to read the names of those
that had paid their dues up to date. During
the reading of the names various purses came
to view, and the rapidity with which names
were added to the list of paid mp members
afforded considerable merriment,
The afternoon was devoted to concluding the
business arrangements for the lecture of Mrs.
Coleman E. Bishop at Buena Vista Street M. E.
Church on Tuesday evening. October q The
subject, Physical Culture" is one all the
ladies are interested IN, as they are also in
dress reform. The next meeting will be on the
first Tuesday in November.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
CLUB ENTERTAINMENTS
Miss Emma ]. Wickerson VIII sInstruct
In Psychic Culture.

Miss Emma J.. Wickerson VIII sInstrucf
In Psychic Culture.
If the average Pittsburg woman is not cul-
tured to the very finger tips before spring it
will be because she does not improve the op-
portunities afforded her. The various clubs of
the city all aim at mental culture. Miss Bessie
NJ Wright, who has already arrived. will or
ganize class for physical culture; Mrs. Cole
man E. Bishop will later on in the month do
likewise, and last, but not least is Miss Emma
]. Wickerson, who will instruct in psychic
culture. In an interview with the lady last
evening at the residence of Mrs. Alex Hughes,
No. 37S Wylie avenue, she said:
This is my first visit to Pittsburg; my home is
in Boston intend to spend the month Of Oc-
tober here and return again in April. am
simply organizing my class now and making .
survey of the ground, so to speak. The pros
poets for large class are promising. My first
lecture brought together Is applicants and the
next one 35. I receive my classes at No.
Sixth street every Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock, and at 7:30 p. M. also am here under
the auspices of the First Church of Spiritual
lists. Tuesday afternoon and evening Of each
week shall devote to receiving, not only men,
bers of my own church and society, but any
person who desires to investigate our religion.
Between 90 and go persons have called to-day.
among the number Mr.. and Mrs. James Cor
don, Mr.. and Mrs. h. A. Barnes. Mr. and Mrs.
VIM. Hughes, and Mr.. and Mrs Lohmeyer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
OUR GREATEST TREASURE.

While the contemplation of grain eleva-
tors fire engines, factories and the like may
be relied upon to give our guests the Pan
American Congress some idea of the mate
rial advantages of this country, we are glad
to observe that the managers of the tour
have already seized the opportunity to ex-
hibit the greatest treasure this continent
owns, the American girl. At Buffalo on
Monday reception was held in order to in
troduee to the South Americans q number
of the North's fair sisterhood. The dele
gates are reported to have been eratifed; we
should have been surprised had they not
been.
The American girl is indeed liberal ed
ucation in all that is lovely and loyeable to
those with whom she comes in contact. She
is not like any other girl on the globe. The
manifold charms and virtues of her sex
have the freest scope. The fetters upon her
liberty OF action are, in spite of the utter
ances of enthusiastic women who strive to
divert the ambitions of the sex, fewer and
less burdensome than her sisters elsewhere
complain of. To the South American man
the North American woman must appear
singularly free and ndindependent. tits hardly
to be expected that the immense advantages
which the freedom of her women has con-
ierred upon society in general in the
United States will be fully brought home
to the gentlemen of the far South by the
superficial examination which they may be
able to make at public receptions. Still
they will probably be convinced that it is
not necessary to watch and chain woman
as if she were dangerous wild animal in
order to make her the nearest approach to
an angel that this poor, battered old earth
affords
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
STAGE WHISPERS,

THE performance of "She'' at Harris Theater
is worthy of the great success it has met with
here and elsewhere. The weird tale of Rider
Haggard has been done into drama with con.
siderable skill All the picturesqueness of the
background has been retained and the story is
made to proceed smoothly and to most thrilling
climaxes Mr.. Webster makes an interesting
Horace Holly. and Jean H. Williams is an en-
thusiastic Leo Vincey. But naturally Marie
Rene is the central figure as She ''who must be
Obeyed," and the talented actress brings to the
part much artistic torce as well as great per.
sonal charms The scenery is very good, and
the management of the mot of An,hdgger is
clever.
ENTIRELY by accident credit was not given to
Mr.Gustave Kerker for his share in the music of
1.-THE Brigands" in THE DIsPATCH's notice of
the piece yesterday. From the programme it
appears that Mr.. Kerker composed the finale
to the first act, which is by far the best number
in the opera in our estimation, and two songs
of more than usual prettiness, especially The
Kiss" duet. Altogether it is only Just to saw
that Offenbach's contribution to the music of
the opera seems secondary to that of Mr..
Kerker Mr.. Kerker also showed great zeal
and no little skill in leading the orchestra ON
Monday night. Mr.. Max Freeman also de-
serves high praise for his management of the
stage.
THE circus at the World Museum this week
is really one of the most remarkable shows
given in low-priced place of amusement
Some of the performers are well-known artists
Mons. Natalie, a strong card with Forepaugh's
show last season, is a wonderful equilibrist.
and Jene Weitzman astonished crowds yester-
day by his extraordinary feats on the tight and
slack rope. He gave an out of door exhibition
yesterday that drew a huge crowd to the river
bank. The work of number of other clever
athletes and clowns, and the jumping of Nell
son Sinclair's greyhound deserve praise. The
band concert and the centaur are among the
other attractions.
THE Grand Opera House presented new
programme to its patrons on Monday night
The cover bears a very artistic design and the
printing and paper are superior to anything of
the sort seen in Pittsburg theaters before. It
would be advantageous, however, if all the
matter relating to the nights performance
were printed on the same page or on adjoining
pages.
WHEN Mrs. Jenness Miller delivers her de.
lightful lecture on Dress Reform this afternoon
at old City Hall she will illustrate the adyan-
tages of the plans she advocates with ten
entirely new costumes, which have never been
exhibited outside of Boston, Her lecture will
also contain much that she omitted at her last
lecture.
THE verdict of many good judges is that 'sThe
Possible Case' is, IL anything, better acted by
the company now performing at the Bijou
Theater than it was q year ago. The comedy
Is wonderfully bright and artistic picture IN
which many good actors shine.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
KNIGHTS AND LADIES.

The Order Of Honor Hold Session in
Pittsburg.
The Grand Lodge of the Pennsylvania
Knights and Ladies of Honor convened yester-
day in the Grand Army Hall, on Fourth ave-
nue. and Wood street. Seventy-fve delegates
from all parts of the State were present with
the following officers: s. A. Hughes, Past
Grand Protector; L. B. Lockard, Grand Pro
tector; George W. Miller, Grand Vice Pro-
tector; B. Goodman, Grand Secretary; ]. h
Kerr, Grand Treasurer; Hannah M. Graham,
Grand Chaplain.
The mornings session was taken up with the
enrolling of delegates and appointment Of COM
mittees on law, finance. German work, printing
and credentials.
In the afternoon the Grand Protector, Mr..
Lockard, made his report. The increase of
membership has been very marked and nine
new lodges have been created. The report of
Grand Secretary Goodman was submitted and
approved. 1t showed an increase in member
ship of l,200 members during the last two
years and Of 76 lodges in existence.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
THE ExILE's RETURN.

He stood-without one lettering band
Upon his native shore;
The Ioys and freedom that hope brings
Were all his own once more.
The weary pain and misery
That haunt the captive's lot,
The past-the bitter dreary past
Was in that hour forgot.
He reached his childhood's home, and paused
To view its aspect fair;
No dreaded change, no duh decay
At first he noted there.
The same old trees were casting still
Their shadows on the ground.
The rose, the myrtle and the vine
Were fourlshing around.
And yet fearful stiffness relgned
Ger each remembered place.
He saw no hurrying form appear,
No sweet and joyous face.
No kind and welcome words OF cneer,
No tones that once had been
The very sunshine OF his life
Were gladdsning the scene.
He stood within his chiIdhood's homeI
Despair was on his brow.
Beneath the weight Of agony
His spirit seemed to bow.
He stood there, pale and desolate.
And earth ne longer shone-
Alasi alas! what is this earths
When those weloyed are gone!
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
THE LAUGHING PHILOSOPHERS.

Tight collars are said to be the cause OF
nearsighfedness. Its well to remember, however.
that tight callers frequently able TO double.
-Boston transcript.
M,u vhat 5o., u v,a,x hv a
man laughing in his sleeve p, eMrs. Lunsiorth--
Better ask your father. he has hidden many
smile under his vest. Terra Aaste Bzpress.
III. .cxar.r,h-.osd .ha x.;ssr and
~, w-,,-- s..ss - -
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olu.seIs snaNe e1el. o'l'ei manu-
-chseaoo rrsbuns.
o,ah..nZva. ~ d.,r Miss Dasblex
=. a q .s.r..
they say you Know tnAt every man y, y el'n'r
fool or = physician.
Miss Dsshley-And Jet did not Know. M.
oldbeau, that you had ever studied medicines-
Amertca.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
PROTECTION AVN rRnsrs

In recent speech in the Ohio campaign
Senator Sherman took up the subject OF
trusts and combinations, first declaring that
''they have no connection with tariff laws. {"
This, while textually correct, is open to OBJ
lection as colliding with the somewhat salient
fact that one of the chiet trusts in the eoun-
try-the Sugar Trusts maintained by the
tariff on sugar, and would be knocked to
pieces by the repeal of these duties. But
Mr.. Sherman subsequently took correct
ground by declaring:
II such individuals or corporations combine
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
ATTACKING A GREAT INDUSTRY.
Meeting of Tri- State Alliance Opposed to
the Stealing of Horses

BLooMINGToN ILL. October l5.-The annual
convention of the Illinois anti-Horse Thief and
Detective Association convened in this city to-
night and will continue in session tomorrow.
This association is confined to Illinois, and has
a membership of 5000. 1t is subordinate to the
Wabash circuit, which includes the States of
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. The object of the
association is the suppression of crime and the
apprehension of felons, more especially horse
thieves.
The strongest local organization in the State
is at Daybreak, this county, which has men,
bership of 100. The benefits are confined to
members of the order. The local organizations
are SO many organized companies with their
military officers, and each company is properly
armed. 1t is a secret order. and the convention
here is held with closed doors.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
TWAS 4 BANBFUL HOoDoo.
That's Story Buckeye Eieper Tells 20
Explain Borrowings.

ExDfalu 00rfoWI1k8s
rsREc1AL TELzeRAM TO THE DrspArcH.i
FINDLAx, O., October I6.-some weeks ago
mention was made Of the disappearance of q
Miss Amanda Longbrake, . young dressmaksr
of this city, after borrowing from various per-
sons about s., 900. 1t was said she had gone to
Columbus to marry gentleman who had been
paying her attentions for number Of years.
Last Friday she ret 'Fned as Unexpectedly a.
she had gone away, and the report was soon in
circulation that when she reached the State
capital she found she had been deceived In the
man, he already having wife and three child
rem.
This story Miss Longbrake now denies, and,
in explanation of her sudden. departure, she
tells one OF the strangest stories imaginable,
the substance OF which - as follows: She says
her reason for going away so mysteriously was
to break spell which q certain colored woman
had put upon her. through which she had been
forced TO borrow sums Of money, which the
black siren had appropriated.
Miss Longbrake protests that the colored
woman had completely bewitched her, exer-
cising her magic over her in such q manner
that she was poweriess to resist, and was COM
PEELED TO do whatever was demanded. This
tain business men and ask tor loan Of money
or their indorsement on q note, and she would
be so worked upon by the colored "hoodoo"
that she was as clay in the hands OF the potter.
The money thus procured was all taken by
Miss Longbrake's clothing is now in her posses
sion, and before the dressmaker broke the spell
that had been woven about her, she worked ID
days making dresses for the "black art' pro-
fessor.
This. in short, is Miss Longbrake's remarka-
BILE story, and her reason for borrowing the
money and her sudden disappearance, and her
friends are now taking steps to make the
colored woman disgorge. More sensational
details are promised, not the least Of which is
story told in connection with Miss Long
brakes disclosures, to the effect that number
of business men In this city have also been
victims Of this same woman who, by the same
arts, has extorted from them large sums Of
money
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
DEATHS OF A DAY.
John McA. Munnis.

John McA. Munnis died suddenly on Monday at
the residence Of his brother. VIM. B., $40 Main
street, Seventeenth ward. He had only been sick
few days from the effect Of heart troubles.
''Mac." as be was familiarity called, was popular
with large circle Of acauaintances in Lawrence
vile. He was only 70 years old. His mother is
teacher IN that section of the city. She is the re-
cipient of widespread sympathy in this afiiction.
Mr.. Munn1s was buried yesterday afternoon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16

The statement by the press dispatches
that the train bearing the South American
delegates stopped at Erie because that was
the place where Mr.. W. E. Curtis, in charge
of the excursion, ''found wife," gives a
unique idea of the industries of the lake
part of Pennsylvania. Still it does not ap-
pear to have very vital bearing on the SUBJ
ject of international trade, unless Mr. Curtis
has in view an enterprise for furnishing the
South American republics with frs.-class
Yankee wives.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16

THE multitudinous rumors about rail
road deals, consultations and transconti-
mental combinations are more explicable on
the ground of the opportunities which they
afford for operations for the benefit Of the
officials than for the advantage of the stock
holders. The net earnings of great trans
continental line, such as has been recently
outlined, would not be likely to materially
enhance net earnings; but it would create
an almost infinite field for parties on the
inside to operate In stocks and bonds for
their decided profit.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16

The story of the manner in which GER
tain actor won some thousands by specu-
Iatlng while in this city is fine advertise
ment both for the actor and the establishment
through which he did the speculating. The
latter half of the advertisement might not
be so frst-class if the experience of the man
who lost the money were given.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16

The sellers of anthracite coal in Phila-
delphia have formed an organization for
their self-protection on the basis that "there
are too many retail dealers in anthracite.
People who wish to sell anthracite coal in
the future are thereby notified that the free
dom of this happy country does not extend
to tie anthracite coal trade
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16

THE information that the recent Repub-
lican primary at Media, Pa, was the occa-
sion of mob and shooting scrape for which
one of the participants was sentenced yester-
day, may lead to sarcastic and not wholly
unjusti6able inquiries from our Southern
friends whether Pennsylvania politics are
under the rule of riot and revolver.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
A Gentle Reminder.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.l
The Cars present offs snuff box to Prince
Bismarck was no doubt intended as a delicate
way of acknowledging that the Chancellor is
"up to snuff
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16

time from the arduous labor of summering. :"
Our esteemed co.emporary fails to point out,
however, that the Grant Monument Com
mittee is also resting from its triumphant
achievement in the line of doing nothing
for the past four years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16
AN OLD-TIME BOARD BILL.

In Twenty-Five Years it Amounted 10
$4,000 and Was Compromised.
From the Philadelphia Record.
A 22-year board bill, making claim of sl2-
92l So, held by John Tyler. Jr, against the
estate of Isaac Cook has been settled at Bridge.
ton, N. j., by ajury's award of s., $50 33. Cook
boarded with Tyler, and had agreed in ex.
change for home comforts that he would pay
the debt on Tyler's farm, amounting to SI3 0O0
Cook left Tyler's children $4,000, but said
nothing about the debt; then Tyler entered the
claim for board.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16

BOSTON is now agitating for the abolition
of drinking saloons. The destructive work
of the saloon upon those once great charac-
ters, the Hon. John L. Sullivan and Mich
ael Kelley, ESQ.,, have convinced Boston
opinion that thorough and sweeping re.
form is necessary.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16

MILLET's great picture "The An gelus"
is reported to have arrived in New York.
Now if the custom house valuations are
watched perhaps some accurate information
may be obtained concerning the real price
paid for the picture.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16

From the Detroit Free Press.I
Eighty-two persons have been killed In the
United States during the past six months by
boiler explosions, and In no one case has any
one been held legally responsible for the ca
lamity. This ought to encourage tin peddlers
to run engines.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16

The information that the protests of the
river men against the closing of the channel
by the Wheeling bridge are likely to prove
effective, without contest, is good news 1t
is always worth while to try to make the
other side hear reason before beginning to
fpht IL
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16

The eight-hour movement is making
ready for a great effort on May l, next
Whether it will amount to more than the
last effort of the sort is something that it will
be necessary to wait until next year to find
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-16

MAYOR GRANTS axe seems likely to
earn place in the public estimation along
side the trenchant instrument of Mayor
Patrick Gleason for its efficiency in making
the corporations come down.