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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-06
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

SECRETARY BLAINE, having recovered from
his recent attack OF lumbago, resumed his du
ties at the State Department. yesterday.
GEORGE BANCROFT, who is now SO years old
still remembers his early literary days, when he
received 81 for an article and was glad to get it
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL is liberal
with his money, which is the most uncommon
form of Liberalism. But his wife is an Ameri
can, which may account for his success in poll
tics, as well as for his liberality with his money
FRANCIS PARKMAN, the brilliant historian,
is one of tho most noticeable figures on the
streets of Boston. He has a slight, but slnewy,
body, crowned by a noble head. His whole ap.
pearance is that of a thorough man of the
world. He is fond of a good joke, and some
times makes one but not often.
CARDINAL BoNAPARTE is one of the oldest
members of the Sacred College, being in his
18th year. He is the son of Lucien Bon2parte
the only ore OF Napoleon's brothers who had
the spirit and courage to resist the imperious
will Of the Emperor. The Cardinal is dark
swarthy, thin and wiry, an Italian by birth
education and lifelong association.
JAMES r, RANDALL was teaching at a col.
lege near New Orleans, when his quiet life was
broken in upon by the startling news flashed
from one end of the country to the other that
the first blood of the Civil War had been
spilled in his own native city of Baltimore
After sleepless plight he arose feverish and
excited, sat down and wrote my Maryland y
and sent it to the New Orleans Delta. 1t was
soon published, and became the most popular
of all the war songs of the South. For this
spirited lyric. which has given him an immense
fame, he was not paid cent.
GENERAL JAMES GRANT WILSON has been
a soldier editor and author. He is by birth a
Scotchman, but was brought to America when
3yeaTs old. His father was William Wilson,
the poet-publisher. General Wilson was well
acquainted with Bryant, Halieck, Paulding,
Poe, Willis and most of the brilliant galaxy of
writers who, so years ago gave this country an
intellectual standing among the nations of the
world General Wilson married relative of
the ex-Empress Eugenie, and the two were
handsomely entertained at the Tuileries during
the second empire. He has many interesting
autographs, among them letters of Poe, Gen
eral Grant, Bayard Taylor and others.
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL played clever
trick upon James 7. Fields when the latter was
editor of the Atlantic Monthly. Wishing to
ascertain whether articles were accepted on
their merits or on the reputation of the writer,
he sent Mr.. Fields an article on American
Humor," signing it ''W. Perry Paine" Hear
ing nothing from it, he called upon Mr.. Fields,
and turning the conversation to the subject of
American humor. the editor produced MIR.
Lowelrs own article, as an example of the stuff
that was being constantly received, and pro-
nounced it IAN absurd farrago Of stuff" When
Mr.. Lowell laughingly proclaimed himself the
author of the article, the editor made a very
lame attempt to crawl out of his embarrass-
rnant
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-06
HARD ON THE DEMOCRATS.

The discovery that the cashier of the Ser
geant-at-Arms of the House in the last Con-
gress is missing, together with over 1000
of the public funds is an unfortunate one
for the Democrats. While it may not be
fair to impute the dishonesty of the levant-
ing official to the whole party, it is never
theless fact that he was the personal choice
of the man who was selected by the assem-
bled wisdom of the Democratic Congress
men to take charge of the money used in
the House expenditures. Less complete and
wholesale disappearanees on the Republican
side have been used by the Democrats to
impeach Republican honesty; and the COM
pliment is likely to be returned with inter
est. The party caucus which results in ap-
pointing men who wind up their accounts
by running away with the cash, will have
to bear the brunt of the criticism.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-06
Social C6atter.

A PRETTY feature Of the entertainment
given by the Young Ladies' Missionary Society
of the Seventh U. P. Church, on Forty-fonrth
street, last evening, was the Japanese wedding.
The.quaint costumes and customs Of the Japa-
nese that solemnize the important step of wed
lock were faithfully represented by the young
people, and the grouping was very effective.
THE entertainment of the East End Council
No. 276. Royal Arcanum. for the benetit of the
Library fund, in Gymnasium Hall, Shady ave-
nue., last evening was very pleasant affair.
An enjoyable programme was rendered and a
comedy in one act, entitled ''The Rehearsal" :"
as the concluding number was heartily en-
joyed.
THE first of the December "at homes to be
given on Thursdays by Mrs. Charles Shinkle at
her pretty home in the East End, was given
yesterday. In charming afternoon toilet the
recent bride received her friends and grace
fully entertained them.
Miss MYRA R SHIELDS. popular South
side young lads, who mas been III for some
weeks. is recovering, to the delight Of her many
friends.
MISS Cora McKELYEY, Of the East End
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-06
WORK OF THE WOOL GROWERS.
OGlcers Elected and Plans Formed for. the
Ensning Year.

Onlcers Elected and Plans Formed for the
EnsninE Year.
WASHINGTON, December Sat the wool
growers convention to-day the National Wool
Growers Association Of the United States was
reorganized by the adoption of constitution
and the election of the following officers: Hon.
Columbus Delano, of Ohio President; Hon. ].
T. Rich, of Michigan, Vice President; c. II.
Beall, of West Virginia, Treasurer; George H.
Wallace of Missouri, Secretary, and Davis
Cossitt, of New York, Assistant Secretary. E.
N. Bissell, of Vermont, W. l. Black, of Texas,
and John Mcdowell, of Pennsylvania, were
elected to act with the officers of the asso-
citation as an executive board. The committee
appointed to draft an address TO the
wool growers OF the United States hav-
ing reported to the convention that it
the address a resolution was introduced and
adopted, granting further time and authorizing
the Executive Board to revise and publish the
same at its earliest convenience. All matters
pertaining to legislation were by resolution re-
ferred to a committee to be hereafter desig-
mated by the President. One of the principal
subjects of discussion to-day was the under
valuation of so-called ring waste. 1t was
shown that during the last year the Importa-
tion of this so-called waste equaled the entire
wool clip of either Ohio or Texas; that it is
superior for nearly all wool manufacturing
purposes to the finest secured wool in this
country and yet it was said it paid duty
of only 10 cents pound when it should
have paid, upon proper and business classif-
cation, from 80 to SO cents per pound.
1t was stated that last year about "a 600 900
pounds of this wool was imported principally
from Bradford, England, and sold in the mar
kets of this country at from 81 to IS cents a
pound, while, In the same markets, fine secured
California wool sold at 55 cents per pound
Quotations from the Philadelphia market were
read in support of this assertion. 1t was also
stated that this ine grade wool was manipu-
lated by machinery, before shipment, especially
constructed, to coil it into small rings in imita-
tion of waste, for the sole purpose of evading
the law and avoiding the payment of Just Gus,
toms duties, A committee, consisting of Messrs
Lawrence Mcdowell Harpster, Cossitt and
Wallace, waited upon Secretary Window this
afternoon and protested against the admission
of this so-called waste at rate less than is
charged upon wool scheduled as partly manu-
factured wool. The Secretary stated to the
committee that he was then engaged in a
thorough investigation of this subject, and he
assured them that full justice would be done
the wool-groWing interests of the United States
The next annual meeting of the Association
will be held at Chicago on the second Wednes-
day in June next. The Convention adjourned
until tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-06
FATTEEING ON AIR.

A st. Louis physician has elaborated a
theory, based on the alleged fact that every
body is getting fat this year. This he ex-
plains on the theory thstthi has been veg
etable year. and the oxygen, nitrogen and
hydrogen being in almost equal proportion,
the people are all gaining flesh on it. The
theory would seem to indicate that the allu-
sion in ''The Lady of Lyons" to the diff
Guilty which man would find in being a
chameleon and living on air is unnecessary.
The man might be expected to get fat over
tiff the air was in right proportion.
But we are much more interested in the
fact than in the theory. Is it true that the
people are all getting fat? We certainly
hope not An increase of healthy avoirdu-
pois might be all right; but an epidemic of
adipose tissue would be much to be de-
plored. Investigations might give different
ideas on the point; but we do not believe
that the coal miners of Spring Valley, ILL.,,
Brazil, Ind, or even up the Monongahela
river have observed any general increase of
fatness. Bank accounts may have swelled
somewhat; but the bank depositors up about
Lawrenceville will be apt to consider this
a lean year. Street car horses might have
got fat where their work has been under
taken by cable and electric motors; but SO
far as their manifest presence in this city
shows, they are still a bony and angular
race
We fear that the st. Louis scientist has
been founding his theories on one of the fat
women shows which form one of the leading
amusements of that cultured city. Else
where the increase of fat has not been visi-
BILE to the naked eye.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-06
GENUINE JOKES.

Counting the clergyman in, it takes three
TO make pair Christmas Puck.
'To what do you attribute your success in
Iifeg,' asked the economist.
ITO my failure, replied the ex-merehant.-
LIE.
Do not make puns If you care for your
reputation. Shakespeare was q victim OF the
habit, and now people are trying to prove that he
didn't write his own works Christmas Tuck.
No Wonder tits Green.-Cumso-I know
now why Greenland Is so called.
Fangle-Whyg
asrhere is only one newspaper in the whole
country.-1fHe.
Angelina-I do wish that papa wouldn't
act so much like an old bear, Edwin.
Edwin-1 wish he would act more like one, and
go OF somewhere and hibernate for the next two
months, Angelina. Christmas Puck.
Young Hopeful-Father, what Is the
meaning Of the word ''opera?''
Father-It means q work.
''That's what thought. Now. can opera you
for g to buy couple Of tickets for the comic work
to-night?''-Ttme.
A Conundrum.-J Johnson-Sam, why is
this play Ike the guillotine during the French
revelation?
sam-Giv it up.
Johnson-Because there are very short waits be-
tween the ak Judge,
Wife (reading history of the Pilgrims)-
Those old blue laws must have been horriolei the
idea OF prohibiting man from kissing his Wiie on
Sunday.
Husband-Yes, they made great many un-
necessary laws in those days.-LVs.
"He is oppressiYely polite.
~How sog''
'sWhy, when gave my ball iast winter never
invited him and he sent q card OF OF regFets-
'.Regrets for whats''
ssrhat hadni Z invited him. '-LVe.
Not New Sensation.-OYer the walnuts
and the wine.
..Dtd you never nght duel, dOctors''
..Nevcrs what satisfaction could derive nom
killing felllow-creature? ?'
.sOh, Isee; yQh're 50 used to Il, ''-Jndas,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-06
ABEDsTEAD FOR A GIANT.
Wonderful Piece of Furniture In the Room
of a Chicago Hotel.


Chicago Herald.l
Down in one of the rooms at the fremont
House is bedstead which strikes terror to the
heart of every man who is assigned to that
room. The strange feature about it Is its i'm
mense proportions. 1t is a bed ft for, or a bed
that would fit, a giant, and it is a bed with a
history. Years ago, in the old days of the Ire
mont. Long John" Wentworth used to board
there, and this bed was constructed especially
for him. He stopped at this hotel for long
time. and left there only when colored help
was introduced. Mr.. Wentworth did not like
colored men, and he went over to the Sherman
House to board. There he remained until he
died. But colored men did not like Mr.. Went
worth, SO it was a sort of stand-off.
The big bed is still at the fremont, however
and it is usually reserved for extra tall men.
This week De Wolf Hopper. the elongated
comic opera comedian, is occupying it. Once
in while mistake will be made, and small
man win be assigned to the room In such
cases a search warrant is usually sworn out to
mud the man in the morning. This happened
once when Frank Daniels, the sawed-of COM
edian, was given the bed, but he was discovered
before the evening performance. They found
him ip one Of the side pockets. and the next
night they drew l4-inch baik line around the
bed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-06
The Festival of Days.

In connection with the dinner and supper, a
Festival of Days was held, and the different
booths represented the different days Of the
week.
At Mondays booth we found everything sym
bolic of that much dreaded washday. Soap,
starch washing fluids, elothespins laundry
sacks, tubs and WashboaFds and the attendants
were attired in the customary wash dress of
dark calico, with large wash aprons.
tuesdays booth suggested in every detail the
ironing day. 1t was connected with an arch to
Mondays booth, and the neatly folded white
aprons, iron holders, ironing boards and irons
of all sorts and sizes, with tho ladies IN at
tendance attired in fresh, light print gowns
and white aprons, were the pictures OF tidy
h0usekeeperS on Tuesday.
Wednesdays booth was mending day, as the
variety OF needles and darning cottons stock
ing bags and balls testified. Everything be-
longing to full 'darning outfit" was there to
be found, even to the young ladies with their
neat little pocketed aprons for the necessary
paraphernalia of successful darning time.
thursdays booth reminded one of visiting
day. The attendants were all IN pretty after
noon toilets and the exquisite lunch cloths
and doylies displayed suggested cozy lunches
and afternoon teas.
Fridays booth was in charge of number of
sweepers with busting caps on and supplied
with all the implements with which TO wage
war ON dust and cobwebs.
Saturdays booth was very attractive with
ice-cream and cake and everything that would
delight the palate in commemoration of baking
day The booths were in charge Of the
following ladies, many of whom served also in
the supper room.
Monday-Mrs. ]. H. Stauff, Chairman; Misses
Blanche Richardson, Sadie Hyde, Sadie Viii
lets. Annie Pritchard. Tuesday-Misses Emma
Lppineott, Jennie Williams, Mrs. T. e. Jones,
Miss Marian Bingaman, Miss Ida Ella.
Wednesday-Misses Lizzie MeMahon, Leora
Hyde, Louise Connor, Ida Hanlon, Mary
Wright. ThursdaY-Misses Blanche Noble,
Gertrude Lewis, Ida DAVIS, Edna Warren, May
Terry. Friday-Misses Kate Woodbridge, ,Libbie
Johnson, Lizzie Askin, MolE Lowry, Mrs.
Ward West Saturday-Misses Phoebe Morris,
Maggie Van Horn, Olive Anderson, Della An
derson and Amanda Morris.
1t is unnecessary to state that the entire
affair was great success.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-06
suFar srIudIer. Plend aulIrr.

Mrs. Olive E. Friend. Mrs. Emily Howard.
orrin A. Halstead and George Halstead. all of
Milan, Mich, were before the Recorder this
morning to answer three indictments for help
ing to engineer the great electric sugar swim
die. All Withdrew their former pleas of mot
guilty" pleaded guilty to one charge and were
discharged on the other two charges. Their
counsel made no argument. "There is no use
in saying anything" he said; ''all that could be
said has been said In Howsrd's trial" The
Recorder ordered the prisoners remanded for
sentence. They have been in prison since
March TO- Howard, the chief conspirator. was
tried on the same charge and convicted. Mrs.
Friend. the moving spirit in the conspiracy, is
likely to get the heaviest sentence
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-06
SOME TIME.

Last night, my darling, as you slept
1 Thought heard you sigh,
And to your little crib crept
And watched space thereby;
Then. bending down, kissed your brow
For, Oh! love you So
You are too young to know 1t now,
But some time you shall know.
Some time, when. in darkened place
Where others come to weep,
Your eyes shall see a weary face
Calm in eternal sleep.
The speechless lips, the wrinkled brow.
The patient smile may show
You are too young to know 1t now
But some time you shall know.
Look backward. then, into the years,
And eee me here to-nlght-
See, q my darling how my tears
Are falling as write;
And feel once more upon your brow
The Kiss Of long ago
You are too young to know it now,
But some time you shall know.
-EHeeHe Field in Chicago Nstes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-06
FOR THR WORLDS FAIR.
Senator Ingalls, First TO Introduce Quadri-
Centennial Bill.


WASHINGTON, December 5.-Senator In
gals to-day introduced bill to aid and secure
the commemoration of the four hundredth an
niversary of the discovery of America The
bill provides that the President shall appoint.
by and with the consent of the Senate, com
mission, consisting of two members from each
State, OF different political affiliations two
from the District of Columbia and one from
each Of the Territories. The President is au-
thorized to extend an invitation to all the
American nations and States inviting them
to unite in celebrating the anniversary. Should
Italy Spain or other European Powers desire
to join IN the celebration they shall be invited.
The bill provides that the commission shall
meet in Washington, after 30 days notice and
organize 1t shall be its duty to secure site.
by purchase or otherwise, for the conVocations
of nations, of an area not less than 800 acres of
ground the commission to apportion the land
for the buildings of the various countries, each
one to select its own style Of architecture. The
appropriations are as follows: For the pur-
chase OF ground, 5000, 900; for grading and
clearing, 1850 600; for buildings of the United
States, $500 600; for incidental expenses. 81 OOO
OOO; total, s., 10000
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-06
OLD MAIDS.

1t was hardly to be expected that the will
Of the Indiana man who left s., 900 to found
home for old maids would be permitted to
stand. The court howled over the will, and
declared the testator to have been crazy. It
may comfort the old maids to think what a
very small home s., 600 would have built
Everybody, including the elderly spinsters,
knows that it takes a pretty big home to
hold more than one old maid at time The
fact is, that old maids are not gregarious. If
they were fondsof company they would not
be old maids, for we hold that no woman,
unless she be insane in mind or body, need
remain in singleness. In an eight-roomed
house, such as s., 900 might serve to build,
il is difficult to say exactly how many aged
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-06
Some Chnnres Necessnrr.

The Attorney General speaks of the i'm
portance of some changes in the judicial sys-
tenn which will enable the courts, and especial
ly the Supreme Court, TO dispose of accumu-
lated business, and in this connection calls
particular attention to the Davis bill" which
was fully set forth in the report of his prede-
cessor for 1885
The Attorney General calls attention to the
fact that the court in Oklahoma, the court in
the Western district of Arkansas and the court
recently provided for at Paris, Tex, require an
expenditure of money, in the payment of wit
nesses, that very largely depletes the appro-
priation made by Congress for that purpose,
and he says that the demands of these three
courts are such that If they are met the result
will be very large deficiency. or else the
courts IN other districts will be obliged to stop
for want of funds.
In view of these facts the estimate for the
payment of witnesses for the next year has
been made in the sum of 81, 100000 instead of
5000, 900, appropriated for the current year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-06
THE SECOND RECITAL.
The Beethoven Quartet Furnished an ERjOY-
nbIe Programme Yesterday.

The Beethoven Quartet Furnished an EHjoY-
nbIe Programme Yesterday.
A select musical audience was delighted at
Hamilton's Music and Art Chamber yesterday
afternoon, by the excellent manner in which
the Beethoven Quartet Club, assisted by Miss
Agnes Vogel as soprano, rendered the various
numbers of the interesting programme which
constituted their second recital.
The members of the club are Carl Retter,
piano; Fred Toerge, violin; George Teorge,
viola; Charles Cooper, cello, with Mr.. George
Teorge, Jr, violin, assisting The programme
opened with quintetto No. 8 by Bocoherini,
and the unity OF tone showed careful re-
hearsal
The "Cradle Song of the Virgin" sung by
Miss Agnes Vogel, with viola obligato played
by Mr.. George Toerge, received warm ap-
plause. The quartet for stringed instruments
by Schubert, which Mr. Carl Retter accom-
panied with the piano. was heartily encored, as
was also the die LOreley," sung by Miss
Vogel.
The concluding number, Schumanns quin-
tet op. A. with its various intricate movements
allowed the pianist of the occasion an oppor-
tunity of giving some very effective assistance
and was suitable climax to the unusually en-
joyable programme.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-06
Ladies' Made Famous.

The ladies who have made themselves famous
by the achievements of yesterday are Enter
tainment Committee Mrs. NJ. F. Hutchins
Chairman, who gracefully received every one as
they entered the door, and looked to their COM
fort in a charming manner. She was assisted
IN her pleasant duties by Mrs Lincoln, Mrs.
Strickler, Mrs. George Porter, and Mrs Berlin.
AT table No. Miss LlbDie johnson and Mrs
Milton King presided at either end and served
tea and coffee. The ladies who assisted them
in supplying the wants of the hungry visitors
were: Miss LathrOp and Misses Joe Richard
son, Lizzie Stewart Anna Stewart, Maggie
Burtt Hannah Stewart Table No. 2, Mrs.
Godfrey and Mrs, Badger, as chairmen, pre-
sided in like manner. and were assisted by
Misses Ida Hanlon, Margaret Edstrom, Nettie
Bray Anna Priehard. Mary Wright Gertrude
Clark, Helen Grimes and Kate Woodbridge.
Mrs. Riggs and Mrs Williams at table No. 3
did the honors, ana as aids Misses Harriet God
trey, Blanch Noble. Rhea Werner, Emma Lip
pincot, Ollie Harvey and Miss Bingham served.
Table No. 4. Mrs. Baird and Mrs. Wright
served the beverages and Misses Bingaman, Os-
born, Williams, Fox Ella, Richardson, Hum
phrey, and Sadie and Leora Hyde assisted.
The general committee of arrangements in
cluded Mrs. ]. L Lewis, who is president of the
aid society of the church, and was also presi-
dent of the committee on arrapgements, and
Mrs. M. F. Hutchings, Mrs. Eliza Strickler,
Mrs. w: E. Lincoln, Mrs. c. A. Porter and Mrs.
Harry Berlin.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-06
Feul PIav susnset.d.

The Is survivors of the wreck of the steam
ship Edith Goden on November 20 were brought
into port to-pay by the steamship Atlanta, from
Montego Bay. The Edith Goden left here for
MOntego Bay, November L. When but 90
miles from her destination she sprang leak.
After two hours of fruitless work at the pumps
the IA members of the crew and the captain
abandoned her. She foundered five minutes
later. The crew was picked up by a tug and
taken to Montego Bay. The mysterious cir
cumstances of the sinking of the Goden have
not been explained Foul play is suspected.