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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-09
PITTsBURa, WEDNESDAY,, ocT. Q, ISSs.
GAS AND WATER SHORTAGE.

Shortage of gas to keep up the fires in the
mills aad shortage of water to put the fires
out when they get beyond control, formed
the two subjects of complaint yesterday.
The latter trouble is the familiar one of
insufficient supply at the fire plugs to guard
against confagrations, where the water is
furnished by the Monongahela Water Com
pany on the Southside. The last time this
subject was before the public The Dis
PATCH pointed out the evident duty of the
city to see that the people of the Southside
are furnished with an ample supply of water.
II was supposed that provision of this sort was
made at the time the subject was last before
Councils. The renewal of the complaints
should call for a full investigation, and If
the water company is not furnishing an ade-
quate supply, the city mains should be ex-
tended throughout the Southside.
The shortage of the no less important gas
supply, which was experienced at the mills
yesterday, and has been complained of for
two or three days, is rather more COM
plicated question. If we could be certain
that there is the same abundance of gas in
proportion to the needs of the community
that there is water, the duty of furnishing
all that is wanted should be no less plain.
Some of the comments attributed to the nat
ural gas people convey intimations that the
supply is giving out; but against it is the
fact that every company has invested large
sums in new mains, which will be worthless
if the supply fails. 1t is quite possible that
the unknown gas people are quite willing
to scare of opposition with reports of a de-
ereasing supply.
Such talk is certainly untrustworthy
when it takes the form of predicting an
early return to coal in mills and factories,
whether here or in the Ohio gas fields. 1t
is inconeeivable that cities which are sup
piled with mains for the conveyance of gas
will 90 back to coal in preference to the
cleaner, more economical and convenient
method of burning manufactured gas.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-09
WATERING THE GUpGEoNs.

The figures which are published concern
ing the capitalization of the American brew
cries, whose stock has recently been. placed
upon the English markets, tells the whole
story. The Baltimore Breweries Company is
capitalized at $3.50, 200; and the capital of all
the breweries in that city by the census is
S705,0OO. Rochester, whose breweries re-
ported capital of s., ,OS3, 900 in 1880. gets
them capitalized in London at 81, $50, 600.
One concern in Philadelphia is put on the
market at S2,75O,oOO, and all the breweries
in that city reported capital to the census
of s., 600 600. In other words, the English
deals really represent the operation of buy
ing anything that will serve for selling
stock at the rate of five dollars in shares for
every dollar in actual value. AS long as
the gudgeons have an appetite for this sort
of thing it will be no wonder that English
promoters keep up demand for American
properties.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-09
REFORM OF JUSTICES COURTS,

A very sound and valuable paper on the
justice system of Chicago was recently read
before an organization for the discussion OF
social subjects. Newspaper summaries Of
it indicate that it contains material for the
study of all cities where the same evils
exist
The essayist. Mr.. Charles Arndt, started
out with the fact that the quality of justice
secured for the smaller l1tigants by the just
ice court system, is very poor indeed. AS
the volume Of litigation in these tribunals
is three-fourths to fve-sixths the total of all
suits, the great evil of courts which cannot
be depended on for impartiality and wisdom
is plain enough. Whether it is the rule in
Chicago as in Pittsburg, for justices and
Aldermen to always give judgment for the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-09
sPREEs ARE COSTLY 1NDuLGENcEs.

The circumstances of the assault upon
Captain D. P. Slattery in St. Louis on Sat-
urday last are not so mysterious, as they
were at first alleged to be. A friend of his
has revealed the fact that Captain Slattery
spent Saturday drinking in low saloons. 1t
was whisky and not drug which made him
an easy prey for the toughs who nearly
killed him and stole his diamonds. IF he
had not made an idiotic use of his money,
scattering it in saloons that a respectable
man should never have entered, the catas-
trophe would never have occurred.
There are several features in Captain
Slattery's case which illustrate the DISPOSE
tion Of the world to excuse in rich man the
folly and sin it would condemn without
mercy in poor man. He has been held up
for the pity and sympathy of all as the
victim of infamous conspirators, whereas in
reality if anyone's victim he is his own.
The poor man who attempted with his small
purse to follow Captain Slattery's example
stands good chance not only of getting his
head broken, but of winding up the debauch
in Jail. Instead of sympathy and the laws
assistance he is lucky if he escapes with a
fine or a short sojourn in the work
house. In short, what is at worst
a deplorable weakness in the mil
lionaire is a fragrant crime in the fel-
low without a cent, when society sums up
the case. If millionaires want to retain
their money, their whole heads and their
diamonds they should steer clear of dives
and tough company. So should poor men.
But men of all conditions ought to under
stand that they are not entitled to anything
but pure Justice if they willfully indulge
their passions and appetites. Captain Slat-
terry undoubtedly did not deserve the fearful
punishment he received, but it is Just as
we'll for us to remember that he had sinned
seriously against himself and against So
aintv
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-09
ROOM FOR BROOMs.

Pittsburg has no Harlem, and her goats
are few. The few goats that cling to her
suburbs are not aggressive. They support
a modest and milky existence upon scant
diet of railroad iron and rubbish after the
economical manner of their kind. We
cannot therefore sympathize to the full
with New York's Harlem in her joy at the
impending removal of the goat from her
rocky coigns and vacant lots. In Harlem
the goat is very real nuisance. The horns
of the lordly Billy interfere with the sleep
ing patrolman, and the odor of him is a
subject upon which the keepers of Harlem
boarding houses are very tender. But now
it is said that Billy and all his race must
vacate the premises. President Wilson, of
the New York Board of Health. has de-
clared that the Harlem goats shall go. We
do not envy Mr.. Wilson's agents in this
undertaking, for the owners of Harlem
goats are hardy mountain race, as it were,
and their supplies of missiles are as abun-
dant as their stores of bad language.
But if Pittsburg has no right to howl for
the removal of the goats, she has many nui-
sances, dead and alive, that call in loud
tones or smells for removal. The tramp dog
is too numerous, and his tribe increases
daily. Alive he is an offense to the eyes
and an encouragement to hydrophobia, while
after his decease, the air is not sweetened by
his presence in the gutter. The last state of
the canine nuisance suggests an ever pres
ent abomination, the filthy condition of
our streets. An attempt is made to keep a
few of them clean, but there are hundreds
of miles of paved and unpaved streets in
the two cities which are deserts in dry
weather and swamps in winter, and rubbish
repositories always. five cannot complain
of goats, indeed, we can of far more exasper-
ating and dangerous evils about our homes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-09
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

THE late Wilkie Collins was victim of the
opium habit. and, his friend Edmund Yates
saws took more pure laudanum than would have
suficed to kill ships crew or company of
soldiers.
D. L. MOODY, the great evangelist, in an in
terview on the prohibion question recently,
said: 81 believe in prohibition. but not in the
third party also believe that there is no use
in having law until there is public senti-
ment that will secure an enforcement of it."
BRET HARTE who has great social as well
as literary popularity in England, is now a
handsome, ruddy. white-haired man, and owes
his popularity in a measure to his mastery of
Western slang; and that eloquence of destitu-
ton of the proper phrase, his pathetic, unedu-
Gated, humoristic slang.
MILTON h. SMITH, who gets s25, 900 year as
President of the Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road, was once an Office boy working for S8 per
week, and afterward a clerk in freight office.
Then he was made the agent of a country sta
tion and rose rapidly. Strict attention to busi-
ness was the secret of his success.
SIR EDWIN ARNOLD is the guest of Presi-
dent Eliot, of Harvard. One of the college
correspondents for Boston paper went to in
terview him at the Presidents house. The au-
thor came down and put tie young and easily
Tattl6Q reporter 1nDO q btdbe o1 COu1uSlOQ DY de-
manding rather fiercely what he wanted to ask
him. The reporter at last owned up that he
did not have anything especial to ask him. but
Just wanted to talk. Sir Edwin smiled affably,
said that he himself was newspaper man, and
that perhaps he could help him out of his diff
Guilty. and then he went on to talk the reporter
deaf, dumb and blind
OUIDA spends much time at the Langham
when she is IN London. Not long since young
American girl, Miss W., of New York, called
upon her at the hotel with letter of introduc-
tion. After waiting some time strangely
dressed figure rushed into the room. Every
color of the rainbow appeared in her costume,
and her head was decorated with circlet of
many-colored, bright ribbons. This bizarre
creature stalked up to our American girl, and
in very brusque manner said: "Do you want
to see me?" 81 have letter of introduction to
you.n "You are an American-I know it by
your bold stare" was Ouida's polite reply.
"And know you to be q circus rider from your
outlandish costume, and SO wish you good
morning and decline your acquaintance"
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Comets Ms Omens of Evil.

A comet in the form of a pyramid was held
to portend heavy losses by fire or much suffer-
ing from the tyrannical practices of princes.
If it was largely waved or with the appearance
of water, it indicated floods and sedition, or q
vision of great waters and many people. The
general history of the times showed that, after
serious inundations the people were discon-
tented and more ready to countenance insur-
rections Frequently comets resembled the
figure of horn, the hieroglyphic of great
power, and such phenomena were held to
''foreshew" the great strength and unlimited
power of monarch or general. When Aerxes
invaded Greece with 1000 600 of men the
oracle encouraged him by referring to comet
of unprecedented beauty which appeared just
as his mammoth preparations were completed.
When comet was SO shaped as to hRye the
figure of a drawn sword, terrible desoiat1on by
the sword was predicted. Such one, says the
author of "Unheard-of-C -Curiosities, appeared
over the ''City of Hierusalem for whole year
together and did foretell the death of !. 100000
sword In 1927 there was a comet OF this kind,
which was visible for many days, appearing all
the time to be surrounded by representations OF
pixies and halberts, and heads without Dodles,
SO much so that thespectacle was quite horri-
BILE. The wise men were unanimous IN con-
Meeting the vision with the "troublous times
which those well versed in history know did
follow" A comet resembling trumpet fore
told war but by a singular process OF reason
ing. if 1t looked like dart, an arrow, or Jave-
lin. it was held to denounce war, and to warn
the warrior who saw it to disband his army and
postpone his expedition.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-09
Keeu Sighted Birds,

Birds of the air were credited with keener
sense of the import Of celestial signs than
human beings, and Mr.. Gafferel explains how
very easily the flying members of the feathered
tribe have maintained their reputation on this
point. Thus, when the raven. screen owl, or
horn owl came croaking round the window of a
sick chamber 1000 years ago the patient knew
that his end was near. for the bird had surely
read the signs of the heaven Alright; and SO
accurate were these forecasts that no one IN
1850.
These birds, it is explained. delight in dark
and secluded places and are naturally seiected
when bearers of III tidings are wanted. Again
the raven always croaked when rain was ABOUT
to fall, and all birds were good weather pro-
phets, imparting their information sometlmes a 81
by their fight at others by song or CRY, ana at
others by forsaking old haunts. Il much
regret" says Mr.. Gafferel. that men are not
as sensible in this matter as the BIRDS. Me-
thinks they were once, before they paseIy ap,,
piled their knowledge to acquire paltry gam.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-09
MRS. pAlzELL,s RECEPTION.
The Wife, of the Congressman Entertains
Lady Friends.

Lady Friends.
The reception yesterday at the home of Mrs
Congressman John Dalzell, in Hawkins. was
| one that all her guests will reflect upon with
pleasure during the coming season, when the
charming hostess will be Frightening WASH
| ington society with her presence
Mrs. Dalzell was assisted in receiving by her
daughter, Miss DalzeI, Mrs. George Gordon
and Mrs. Calvert TowRley, the introduction
into Pittsburg circles of the last named ladies
being the special feature of the occasion.
Mrs. Gordon is the wife of Mr.. Dalzell's law
partner, and bride of six months standing
They were married in Brooklyn, and departed
on European trip, from which they have just
of Mrs. Dalzell and bride of few weeks
She is Hartford lady, but Pittsburg is to be
| her future home as her husband is interested
in the Westinghouse Electric Company. :.
| These ladies besides being 'to the manor born"
| and having all the advantages wealth affords
are possessed of rare personal attractions that
will insure them great popularity among Pitts
| burg people.
The ushers were Mrs. Duff, a sister-in-lsw of
| Mrs. Dalzell, Mrs. DIR. Bingaman, Mrs. ID. p.
| Corwin, Miss Ora Gordon, sister of Mr.. Cor
| don, Miss Mollie Pearson and Misses Bessie and
| Ella Stephenson.
| The guests were received in the handsome
| drawing-room at the left of the main hail.
| Mrs. Dalzell was attired in dark green silk
| brocade In princess style, front OF light blue
| was plainly perceptible through open work
embroidery of the green. She wore diamond
ornaments. Miss Dalzen wore white silk tulle
shot with gold and carried lilies of the valley.
Mrs. Gordon and Mrs. Townley were arrayed
| in their bridal costumes, Mrs Gordon in white
satin, cut decollete and en- train, handsome
diamond pendant, the wedding present from
her husband, cleaned upon her neck. Mrs
| Townley in white corded silk, with court train
and V shaped neck also wore brilliant dia-
mond ornament, the bridal gift of her husband.
| The beautiful home of Mrs. Dalzell never
| looked more inviting or attractive than it did
| yesterday. The lawn was radiant in autumn
colors, and the inside of the house was beauti-
| fully decorated with ferns, richly blooming
| plants, palms and cut flowers Huge palms
and network of vines formed screen In the
side hall behind which the Gernert Orchestra
dscoursed soft music with very pleasing effect.
The balustrade, arches and chandeliers were
all gracefully trimmed with smilax.
In the repast an unique custom was intro
duced of serving on exquisite little trays, and
allowing the guests to arrange groups accord
ing to desire in any portion of the house. Be-
tween 400 and 500 ladies were present.
The floral decorations were by A. M. & ]. B.
Murdoch. The lunch was served by Kuhn.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-09
FIVE MINUTES OF FUN.

Anuie-Oh, Charlie, / found out some
thing to-day that promised never, never to tell
Charlie (settling back)-Well. I'm ready.-LVs.
First Can of Milk-Why, what's the
troubIe2
second Can of Mnk-I think have the drOpsy.
-Hsso York Sun.
ssYou seem at home here" remarked
man at the postofHce to the postmaster.
..Yes replied the latter, this is my stamping
ground. "-Epoch.
Cause and Efect-Jones-What Smith
rich man, you say? Why, he didn't have
dollar a year ago.
Brown-I know that. Jones, but he's failed three
times philadelphia InQuirsr.
AN IMPENDING CRISIS.
The turkeys now forsake their glee,
And breathe a long-drawn sigh,
They scan the calendar and see
Thanksgiving drawing nigh.
Chicago Herald.
Capital Health.-Squeers-HOw are yOu,
old fellow?
Nickeiby-Oh. I'm enjoying capital health.
squeers-why, understood that you had just
recovered from attack OF malaria which you
contracted in Washington.
Nickelby-well, isn't malaria capital healtnf-
Nsso York Sun.
He Would Break It S.aall.- -Cumso-Is
1t true that Gazley's wtfe mas eioped!
Fangle-Yes; it's true.
s.Does Galley know about ft?''
.'Not yet. We haven't decided who sn'n
break the news to him.
''Let Briggs do It. He's the very man ~
shutters, you know ."-Heto YORK Sun
Miss Sere-I suppose you have nearu 'nA'
Mr. Short Is paying his attentions to mes
Miss Fresh-Yes, Iheard Of IL
Miss She has proposed. 2
Miss F.-Indeedg -
Miss s.-Yes. Now wonder II II IS my money
he Is after? -. r....-s..
Miss F.-what else can IT bes-Boston COURIER.
Evidence to the contrary.-Yeiiowiy-
r,tdp,t Won sav the other day that Whitley was .
man OF remarkable intelligence
Brownly-I did.
Y.-Then think you are mistaken in your ss'i-
mate Of him.
B-what makes you think sos
Y.-He has Just been accepted as . juror u
murder case, --Bostos courssr'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-09
In N Socinl Way.

THE wedding of Miss Emma F. Davis and
Mr.. T. Frank Butcher, of Philadelphia, took
place at the home of the BRIDES parents, No. 10
Sampson street, Allegheny. last evening. They
will be at home to their friends at No. 1925
Wallace street. after October a.
THE marriage of Miss Mary Thomas to Mr..
John Redfern, occurred last evening at the
Welsh Presbyterian Church, Second avenue.
Rev. T. Davis performed the ceremony. The
bride is a niece of Mr.. Joseph D. Jones, of the
Fourteenth ward. The groom is a printer.
The young couple have the best wishes of all
their friends and acquaintances.
CARDS are out for the wedding of Miss Ida
Inge a talented young belle of Rochester, to
Mr.. A. W. Carey, contracting agent of the
Missouri Pacific Railroad in this city. The
ceremony will take place Wednesday morning,
October 16 at II 80 o'clock in the Fourth Ave-
nue. Baptist Church, this city. Mr.. Carey is
one of the most popular young railroad men of
Pittsburg and has the hearty congratulations
of the members of that vocation.
The Allegheny Cantata Association gave a
very pleasing concert last evening at the West
Penn Hospital, for the entertainment of the
patients. The association is composed of 25
persons, all colored, and some excellent music
in the way of solos and choruses was given.
Among those taking part were Miss Ella How
ard Miss Gross, Miss Stevenson, Miss Kate
Kelly, Miss Efie Sparkman, Miss Lee, Miss
Jane Thomas, Miss Pulpress, Miss Wilkinson,
and Messrs. Charles Mahoney, L. Hamilton,
David Sawyers, Calvin Simpson, Neal Wal
ters and Mr.. Taylor.
Carl Retter gave banquet to the choir of
the Eighth Street Synagogue last night at the
Hotel Duquesne. 1t was most pleasant
event in local musical circles and the following
named ladies and gentlemen enjoyed the ad-
mirable menu to the full: Misses Agnes and
Sara Vogel Miss Rosa Stadfeldt, Mrs. E. Fox,
and Messrs. b. B. Brockett, Sam Anderson,
James Vogel. A. Hanssold and the host, Mr.,
Retter explained that it was customary to
banquet the choir every year Immediately fol-
lowing the feast of Yom Ripper, an event which
ALWAYS calls for elaborate musical preparation
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-09
HINTS TO BUSYBODIES.

DON'T ask the landlady to hitch up the butter
and give you ride.
DoN'r throw any oil leases over your shoul-
der that you can get on royalty and wind.
DON'T advocate Board Of Trade unless you
are willing to furnish some of the nails for it.
DON'T bake your furniture and fry yeur
cellar walls in trying to get even with the gas
companies.
DON'T lean on an editors shoulders when
he's at work. Distribute your weight more
generally by straddling his neck.
DON'T ask political candidate to give you
ride on his breath. Throw him into the sewer
and pursue the even tenor of your way.
DON'T sing in the muzzle of gun if you can
help it: but if you must do so, let the selection
be ''White Wings" or 'Sweet Violets."-Oa
Cftu Blizzard
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-09

600 tax receipts for the benefit of voters of
its party who do not feel able to pay their
taxes is regarded by the Philadelphia
Ledger as putting that number of citizens
in the attitude of voting in fornaa pduperis.
The showing, enlarged as it might be by in
cluding the figures from other cities and
from the committees of the other party, are
not complimentary to the voters; but they
show the political committees as perform
ing one useful function in contributing
slightly to the public revenues.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-09
A Thrilling Ocean Experience.

Captain Neate, of the New British steamship
UnIonist, which arrived to-day from Liverpool,
and his crew of % men have Just been through
most thrilling adventure. September q,
while the vessel was running at full speed, an
explosion occasioned by spontaneous combus-
tion, occurred in the coal bunkers. The vessels
whole supply Of coal was set on fire. Two men
in trying to put the fire ont were suffocated,
and.did not regain consciousness for "a hours.
On the fourth day of the fire there was an
explosion, the coal gas blew the matches so
feet into the air, and sheet of flame IL feet
by shot up to the top of the masts. On Octo-
ber 6, the fire was extinguished. The vessel
was not seriously damaged.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-09
Ancient Wedding Rings.

There were also some heavenly bodies which
we're supposed to cast an exceptionally favor
able influence over children. According to
Abarbanel, Sol was the chief omen for good.
and hence, when God granted Hezekiah's
prayer and gave him another lease of life, he
made use of the sun for the perfecting of the
sign that the miracle would be wrought Next
after the sun Venus was regarded as the
most propitious, and hence that goddess
was most worshiped after the sun
and moon. The next favorable was
Jupiter, called also Cad and Mazal Tob
The wedding rings of the ancients mostly had
the words s'Mazal Tob" engraved on them.
The words meant good star" and incidentally
good luck, the accompanying wish being thar
all the children might be born under Jupiter's
favorable auspices. Leah, Jacobs wife, called
one of her sons Cad because he was born when
Jupiter was in the ascendant.
The science of divination by comets is also
very fully dealt with, and its progress carefully
noted. The first authentic case recorded bears
reference to an exceptionally brilliant comet
which was seen in the time OF Augustus The
divines were called upon for an explanation,
and replied that child would shortly be born
Augustus. History is quoted to show that the
prophecy was fulfilled. A comet figured like q
column was held to denote the constancy Of
some prince people or nation, but when it was
round and bright without any appearance of
"duskiness." it signiied the birth of great
prince. Thus Mithridates was born within 20
days of the appearance of so huge comet
that it occupied fourth OF the heavens and
totally eclipsed the sun.