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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20
A PER DIEM PENSION BILL
Advocated by the Grand Army POsIs OF
WestmOreland County.

Advocated by the Grand Army POsls OF
WestmOreland County.
fEPEcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.;
GREENsBURG, December ia delegate
convention of the members Of the several posts
Of the G. A. r. of this county was held in the
Court House to-day. There were about 400
representatives present. The object was to
consider the per diem bill, now pending in Con-
eress. Speeches were made by prominent G.
A. r. men, among them Colonel J. r. Oursler,
of Latrobe, and DR.. 7. L Crawford, of this
place. The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That it is our judgment that what is
generally known as the per dieIS bill now pend
Ing before Congress should become law
Resolved, That the bill known as the arrearaRe
bill should have its date so changed to allow all
applicants for pensions their arrearages.
Resolved, That all soldiers and widows who
have been allowed pensions by special act OF Con-
rress should be allowed arrearages.
Resolved, That the Chairman appoint five per-
sons on Ways and means, of soldiers and citizens
for the purpose Of raising funds for soldiers
monuments.
Resolved. That the Chairman appoint five COM
rades and Eve citizens to act in conjunction in the
selection OF site for the proposed monument In
Westuoreland county.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20
CAR SERVICE ASSOCIATION
Organized by the Railroads in the MahoHinE
and ShenangO Valleys.

Organized by the Railroads in the mahonlhs
and ShenangO Valleys.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.1
YOUNGSTOWN, December l9.-Representa-
tives Of all the railroads in the Mahoning and
Shenango Valleys, with the exception OF the
Pittsburg and Western, held a meeting mere
this afternoon at the Todd House, for the pur-
pose of organizing a Car Service AssociAton'
A N. Tucker, General Superintendent OF the
New York Pennsylvania and Ono road. was
elected Chairman, the following Deihg n
attendance: Superintendent b. 6olorook ana
General Agent Myron Wood, of the Plttsonrg
and Lake Erie Railroad; Division Superlnlen0-
ent c. R. Fitch General Freight Agent 3 T.
Shane Division Freight Agent J. l. Henoel-
son of the New York, Pennsylvania ana Ollo
Railroad; General Superintendent Taylor, Dl-
vision superintendent ]. N. kimball, DIVISION
Freight Agents ]. P. Orr and G. +. Perkins, OF
the PENNSYLVANIA Company; General Superln-
tendent P. P. Wright, Division superintendent
G. H. Mcintyre, Assistant Superintendent L.
w Niles. Calvin Pierce. agent of the Lake
Shore road: W. W. Holsey. Superintendent
Esuern New York and Pittsburg; Superintend-
ent TRULY of the Sharpsville Railroad, A. III.
simmons, Manager Car Association of Cleve-
land.
A constitution and bylaws was adopted, the
name selected being .'The MahOnlng and
Shenango Valley Car Service Association"
Though not represented, il is understood the
the Pittsburg and Western will join the asso-
citation, The association adjourned TO meet
here Friday, December q. when ofhcefs Will
be elected and a general manager appointed
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20
PLANS FOR COOPERATION.
The Knights of Labor AuxiOus to MIKE Such
nm Experiment.

The Knights of Labor Anxious TO MIKE Such
nm Experiment.
fsPEcIAL TELEeKAN TO THE DIsPATcH.I
sCorTDALE, December l9-The Delegate
Convention of the Knights of Labor concluded
the consideration of the new scale to-day. The
vote will not be made public until January 8,
when it viii be presented to the operators by
committee appointed for that purpose, The
vote was but slightly altered from the original
draft as presented by the committee, though il
is intimated that many additions have been
made. After the adoption of the scale the
question of cooperative distribution was taken
mp, and the following resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, The beneficial results Of cO-opera-
tive distribution among the working people is
apparent, and believing that its beneficial results
should be applied in the coke region, therefore
be II
Resolved, That we the members of the K. OIL.
establish cooperative Institutions in the coke
pay q per month for the first five months. The
money TO be kept in the treasures Of the local
assemblies until the fund aggregates f25 600. 1t
shall then be decided by vote where the first
institution shall be located and afterWard estab-
nsh branches.
This resolution was submitted 70 the locals
for Endorsement and will De reported on at the
regularly quarterly convention, which will be
held January 10 1t was decided TO suspend
work on New Years Day. Messrs. M. P. Kane
Peter Wise, John Angus and James Keegan
were elected delegates to the National ConTen-
ton at Columbus O., on January 10.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20
FIGHTING FOR TWO ENGINES.
A Lively Struggle Between n Couple Of
Buckeye Railroads.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAN TO THE DrsPArcE.i
ZAEEsvILLE. December IA speck Of war
has arisen between the GAINESVILLE and Ohio
River and the Shawnee and Muskingum River
roads as 70 two engines which were taken BY
the former road by force from a crew of the
latter road in October. A writ Of repleYin was
issued 70 the Shawnee and Musklngum road
and the Sheriff attempted to serve it late last
night He with posse and q number Of on
ceTg Of the Shawnee and Muskingum, obtained
Dossegsion OF the engines but while they were
nrinr M the GAINESVILLE and Ohio River officials
were notified and put in an appearance.
Thev Immediately derailed another engine on
the main track across the switch which con-
necred the tracks. on which the engines were
Standing with the main track. They next tore
MP the switch track for some distance, and. not
content with this. dumped loaded coal car
across the switch track. In defense Of their
action they say that while the Sheriff can have
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20
,COptrIbutIous From school ChIIdren.

The Twenty-sixth ward schools have EN-
barked in charitable work. A few days age
the pupils were notified that an opportunity
would be given to each one to donate some use.
full article as Christmas gift for the benefit Of
the poor on that side of the r1ver. Every child
contributed something. and there IS great plle
of eatables and wearing apparel IN the scn0oi
building to be distributed next Tuesday. Ine
directors win see that eYerythingi is iudiciously
disfrihntad-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20

CAsEY's old LOG Cabin rye is espeoi-
ally adapted for medicinal use. The pro-
prietors guarantee its perfect purity, and 1t
is recommended by many well-known physl-
clans, and defes competition at the price
which places it within reach Of all. Put up
in full quart bottles at IS per gallon.
Fs T. D. CASEY & Co.. 971 Liberty st.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20

ESPECIAL rELEGRAA TO THE pIsPATcE.i
READING, December 10. = Warren ].
Keeley. Executive Clerk under Governors
Hartranft and Hoyt and Chief Clerk Of
the Treasury since the death of state
Treasurer Hart. is dangerously i'll Mr., Keeley
went to Philadelphia on Saturday last, and
while on the way was seized with the illness
which threatens his life He has been in
delicate health for several years, owing to
strolxe of nara1vsis.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20
The1 stolen Property Returned.

ESPECIAL TELReRAh 10 THE DTsPATcH.i
WOOSTER. O., December ls.-The diamond
bracelet stolen from the residence of II. @.
Orth. a former Pittsburger, and for which
theft William Ealkin and Hartley Shaffer were
the floor of a room &C the Orth residence,
having been thrown through the window by
unknown parties.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20
BIanketu, BIanker., Blasketu.

So 75-$5, Sc, S.. S1o-S15-S45.
Visit this great blanket room.
Bargains in Booth and Fox eiderdowr
comforts; less than half price. HeadrestI
less than import cost.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20
New wall Papen

The best designs and cOlorings of all the
American factories.
CRUMRNE, BANE & BAssETT,
416 Wood st.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20
For ChristmaG.

Colored silk dress patterns in surahs, gros
grains, fsilles, ,regence and all other popular
weaves, solid or combined with elegant bro
cades. Jos, HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20

If you consult your health, you will use
only the purest liquors as found-foreign
or domestic-at Max Klein's. You will In
variably meet with prompt attention and
get full cash value. ge,,,ea4e 80. MwF
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20
The Cheape.t Place for Diamond.

Pins, earrings. finger rings, scarf pins, etc..
at very low prices.
JAS. MCKEE, Jeweler,
40 Smithfeld ST., one door below Diamond
st. Open every evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20
For Christmas Morning.

Ladies' Persian, monkey, seal, astrakhal
beaver and lynx shoulder capes.
G, A. SMILEY & Co,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20

the engines on the writ, he has no right to use
their track, as that iS not in dispute and no
writ was issued for it
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20
Smoking Jackets.

Choice holiday present. Very low prices
KEABLE & SHUsTER, S5 Fifth ave.
MWFSu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20

If you wish to save money select your
presents from the art department, at Harri-
sons toy store, 123 Federal St, Allegheny.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20

ELEGANT all-wool blankets at s., IS, 81
and S1O-grand ones at $15-your own ad-
iectives for the $45 ones. Good, stout, all
wool blankets at s. 75 also.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20

ALE and porter are the correct drinks for
December, January and February. Frauen-
helm & Vilsack's breWs are the favorites
with connoisseurs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20
silk. sIIks.

Great bargains in silks.
KNABLE & SHUsTER. 35 Fifth ave.
MWFSu
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This Week, Thi. Week

For bargains in holiday goods.
KNABLE & SHUsTER, So Fifth ave.
MWFSu
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MWFSu

GREAT bargains in white spreads, chenille
table covers and drapery silks.
KNABLE & SHUsTER, 35 Fifth ave.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20

Are inexpensive and give enduring pleas
ure. They are an unfailing source of amuse-
ment, and are the most appreciated Xmas
gift Sold by w. s. Bell & Co.. 431 Wood
St, Pittsburg. MwF
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20
HOLIDAY rABLE DELTCACIEs.
L.arrsu. Llne-Lowest Prices.

Look for our special card in next Sunday 8
Dispatch. Better send for the Housekeep-
er's Guide; it will post you on everything In
our line; also contains valuable information
for all housekeepers. Store. e.open till Pm.
until Christmas.
VIM HAsLAGE & SoN,
1S Diamond Square, Pittsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20
make ChIIdren Happy.

Just the thing for the little ones-Mar-
wins Christmas toys and animal cakes,
made especially to please childish hearts at
Christmas time. Grocers keep them. D
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20

CASH paid for old. gold and silver, a
Ha1ch's, No. 295 Fifth avenue. wFsu
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Amnleur PhororrnphIc Oulata

For Christmns Morning,
Fine seal sacques. @. A. SMILEY & Co.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20

LADIES gloves and silk hosiery for
Xmas. Jos. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20

For Christmas Morning,
Gents fur gloves. C. A. SMILEY & Co.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20
vi.lt the Linen Departments for Holiday

Here are dainty doilies, tray cloths, lunch
cloths, square and oblong tides, with
drawn work and in outlined designs-then
the fancy scarfs all sorts, 20 cents up to
fnest-see the odd Bulgarian scarfs at half
price. Jos. HORNE & Co.'S
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20

HOLIDAY silk handkerchiefs and mufaers
at James H. Aiken & Co. s, 100 Fifth ave,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20
Hosiery and Underwe,

HOLIDAY embroidered night shirts ar
James II. Aiken g Co. IS, 100 Fifth ave.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20

Hosiery and Underwear.
Gloves and umbrellas, smoking jackets.
KNABLE & SHUsTER, 35 Fifth ave.
MWFSu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20

For Christmas Morning.
Sleign and carriage robes.
G. A, SMILEY & Co.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20

Muule Boxeei MuoIc Boxes!

Sleigh and carriage rpbes.
G. A. SMILEY SEQ.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20

The largest stock of the best make of
boxes al ii. KleDer 8 Bro IS. No. 5O6 Wood
street.
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mnrrlnre 1Acen.e. eran.ed Ye.,eraa,.

For Christmas Morning.
Ladies' seal hoods, G. A. SMILEY & Co.
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Furniture

The largest variety at M. seibert & Co. e
Allegheny City.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20
For Christmas Morning,

Gents fur gloves. CA. SMILEY & Co.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20

For Christmas Morning,
Ladies' seal gloves. c. A, SMILEY 8 Co.
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HOLIDAY DRESS PATTERNS,

put up in NICE BOXES, at the Bargain
Prices, 90 80, s. 80, 81 80, s.. s. so and up
are presents eminently useful and in such
shape as they will be appreciated.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-20
Hoods SarsapariITa

Sold by all druggists. 81; six for S. Prepared
only by C. L HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass.
fnn ~ o. q,
, 1889-05-02
A Use for "rrashy Novels"

people may say what they like
about trashy novels" said a nervous
little bright eyed woman the other
day, "but l must say they arc better
than medicine for me at times. am,
as plenty of other women are, a natur-
al worrier; that is, l am given TO Dor
rowing trouble and looking ahead
with apprehension of disaster to come.
l should have been born a man, 1
sometimes think, and tusseled with
the world myself; but sitting at home
as l do, the mother Of a family, and
having to wait and watch my hus-
band try TO lay up something for our
old age in his W way, | easily fall
into the habit of useless worrying
about the future, which tends to
stimulate regret for the past, and
often, / am sure, makes the present
unnecessarily unpleasant for those
around me. When / used 10 fall into
such a mood n spirit Of restless energy
would take possession of me and 1
would work away ut my household
duties far beyond what my strength
warranted. My weary body would
then react on my worried brain, and
the result would be n total collapse
from which ii took time and nursing
TO GOV But l found n remedy at
last in silly novels. When l feel n
worrying mood coming upon me now,
| fall into reading them. They keep
me from thinking, they soothe mo
into unexpected maps, they require no
mental effort for their comprehension,
they stir no strong emotion within
me; in fact, n short course of them
induces a sweet torpor of the brain,
which, while no doubt not to be de-
sired in the young. or in any one as n
permanent feature, has often proved
Of incalculable benefit TO me, and n
great comfort TO my family New
York Tribune.
, 1889-05-02
illuminating Internal Organs.

The we'll known experiment for
showing total reflection of light In a
jet of water or in a glass rod has been
made use of here by DIR. Roth and Pro
fessor Reuss in devising o new method
of Illuminating from outside some
cavities of the body, such as the larynx
and nose. The instrument used for
this purpose is a well polished (not
blackened) glass rod, to one end OF
which a small electric incandescent
glow lamp, like those used for electric
breastpins, is attached. The light of
the lamp is reflected equally through
the whole glass rod to its other end,
which is placed on the skin of the throat
in the case OF a laryngoscopical exami-
nation being required. Then the int
rior of the larynx becomes illuminated
sufficiently for laryngoscopy. II this
luminous glass rod is applied to the
sclerotic, the interior Of the eyeball
"a be examined in the same way as
by using an ophthalmoscope, the
structure of the posterior parts of the
v~itreous body being very well seen
and studied. AS the glass rod remains
cold, it can be employed in operative
surgery to light the natural and arti-
fetal cavities. The Lancet.
, 1889-05-02
Animals of tho Peruyinns.

Herr Nehring, speaking of the do
nestle animals of the ancient Peru
VANS, observed that the subject was
scientifically important, because all
the other peoples ancient America
were very poor in is kind of prop
erty as compared wlph the Peruvians
aud Bolivians and some of the Central
American peoples; and, secondly, be-
cause the influence of dom~estication
on the formation of races could be
better followed on these animals than
on those of the Old World. We are
concerned in Peru especially with the
dog, llama, alpaca and guinea pig.
The speaker had examined eighteen
dog mummies from ancient Peruvian
graves, and had determined that they
belonged 10 three different races-a
shepherds dog, a dachshund and a
bull dog or pug. He believed that the
Inca dog" was derived, not from
other South American CANDIDA, but
from the Mexican wolf lupus occi-
d~entalis), perhaps through the feebler
Texan variety; and that several races
had been formed from it in Peru
through domestication. In this Herr
Nehring dissents from and contradicts
Won Tschudi's opinion that tho vari-
cites had arisen from crossing with
European dogs. AS the dog and like
wise the llama and alpaca are undoubt-
edly of America, so also, in the speak
er's opinion, is tho guinea pig, not
withstanding B. Hensel and other au-
thors believed that it was introduced
from Europe. Popular Science
| Monthly.
, 1889-05-02

Literature is full of poetic declara-
tons Of love, but sometimes the ring of
trucst feeling is to be found rather in
real life. Jennie and Jim arc twins,
and inseparable companions. They
walk to and from school together, and
they play together, pore over the same
lessons at night. Both rejoice in this
close companionship, and neither
dreams of f%orsaking it for ties.
Come, Jim, come along with us, "
called one of the boys, rs they issued
from school on a snowy afternoon.
Don't hang round there waiting for
Jennie. She can take care of herself. ="
Perhaps she can, said Jim, stout
ly, but she shan't as long rs I've got
an umbrella and she hasn't"
''Then leave it for her and come
along with us. I'd be ashamed to go
round with n girl under an umbrellar'
II say, Jim" said another, ~ should
think you'd get awfully tired of that
sister of yoursl"
Jim had been. growing moro and
more crimson. Ho seemed to consider
whether he should resort to words or
blows.
Il tell you what, fellows" he burst
forth, at length, I'm not tired of her,
and / shouldn't be if the days were
twice as long, and there were two of
her instead of ouol"
Surely, no declaration could have
been more effective. Youths Com
p%anion.
, 1889-05-02
A Border Drama Played backward.


Buffalo Bill is rs handsome and
statuesque as ever, and since his great
financial success and experience
abroad has taken on n quiet dignity
which becomes him greatly. His
favorite "Reminiscences Is touching the
days when he first became an actor
with Texas Jack in Ned Buntline's
play.
Knowing how proud Buntline was
Of his drama, Bill arranged with the
stage manager one night 10 eve
the order of tho acts, and proceeded
to play Tho fourth act first, the third
act secoIu, L- second act third and
the first act last. Buntline had bust
ness in tho front Il the house
looking after the admissions, so
he di mt come on till the second
act, wnen he acted a small part, was
promptly killed off and allowed to go
out to the front again and count up.
He came back to the stage to dress on
the night the change was made, and
was Mortified TO find them playing the
fourth act. He was dazed for a min
ute, but he knew he was sane and
sober, and presently demanded an ex-
PLANTATION.
"We've shifted" said Bill. "It got
monotonous playing it the other way
all the time"
"But you'll ruin everything" de-
clared Buntline, in q frenzy.
Nonsense, " said Bill, they'll never
know the difference"
And the public never did.-Chicago
, 1889-05-02

George Baker, n restaurant keeper,
living 1t 1GS Park avenue and doing
business at 80 Madison street, is the
proud -possessor of a baby girl who was
born with q set of teeth. When little
Julia Orine Baker arrived in town a
day or two ago, very red, very bald
and weighing six and q quarter
pounds, she Mortified the nurse and
astounded DIR. Phillips, the family
physician, by exhibiting an upper row
of six white front teeth and four per
feet ones on her lower gums. They
were almost fully developed and were
hard enough to use on the toughest
beefsteak in existence. II might be
thought that the little stranger would
develop accomplishments in keeping
with the early growth of teeth and
start out, walk, talk, sit up at the table,
and perform V e SO many clever acts,
andhe fond father doubtless gleefully
imagined that she would do something
of the kind to sort of keep up the
record, but she did mono of these.
She can bite, though, and that, too,
good and hard, as her father can teS-
tify, she having got his little finger in
her mouth and made him dance.
However, the little one shows remark
able signs of physical vigor, and at
present she eats bread sopped in milk
and little particles of tenderly cooked
chicken, a feat which is said to be I'M
precedented in the annals of medical
science. Chicago Special.
, 1889-05-02

Tho narcotic properties of certain
members of the vegetable kingdom
have caused many superstitions. In
Brazil it is the custom among tho In
dams to the present day TO give mar
cotic drinks to children, In order, by
tho resulting dreams, TO gain informa-
ton about the future. In several parts
OF Europe the four leaf clover under
the pillow will cause prophetic dreams.
The somniferous qualities Of the hop
pillow arc well known, but the Rus
Sims go a step further than ourselves
in the use of a plant named no~ntrava,
prophetic. Firstly, TO dream of white
flowers has been supposed to prognos-
ticate death; with which may be com
pared the popular belief that, "If a
white rose bush puts forth unexpect-
edly, it is q sign of death in the near
est house, dream omens, in many
cases, rejecting tho superstitions Of
daily lifc.-Folk Lore of Plants.