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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-06
PUBLIC PEOPLE PARAGRAPHED.

PATTI can converse in five tongues.
DIR. MARY WALKER will apply for Wash.
ington clerkship.
THE Duke of Newcastle built a new church
at Clumber at a cost of over $780, 900, and his
grateful tenants have put fine memorial win
dow in it as wedding present to him.
HAMILTON DIssToN, the Philadelphia saw
manufacturer, is looked on as a nabob by the
people of Florida, where he owns more land
than any other six men in the State. He is
now on his way home from visit to his Flori-
da possessions.
SARAH BERNHARDT had a remarkable run
of luck at the Monte Carlo roulette table last
week, where she won three times in succession.
each time with the chances SO to l against her.
The crowd broke out into applause at her I'M.
usual success
JEFFERSON DAVIS, the aged leader of the
Southern Contederacy, is now past 80 years
of age. Although his hair is white and his
voice not so strong as it was in the prime of
life, Mr.. Davis is intellectually as clear and
bright as ever. His step has lost its f1rmness
and elasticity somewhat, yet he stands as erect
and moves about as easily as a much younger
man.
THERE seems to be an evil fatality in Belgian
royal matrimonial alliances with the Imperial
family of Austria Twice in one generation o
Belgian Princess has been married to dapS-
burg, and IN each case the husband has been
torn from the wife by sudden and horrible
death. On the 10Th Of June 1857. the Belgian
Princess Charlotte lost her husband, the EN-
peror Macmillan, who was executed by the
bullets of the Mexicans at Queretaro, and the
widow has ever since been hopelessly insane.
On the 3Oth of January, 1859, the Belgian
Princess Stephanie lost her husband by fate
even more terrible.
To an accident is attributed Victorien Sar-
dou's singularly superstitious mysticism, for he
is great believer in portents and omens.
Along the narrow street there was passing
wagon laden with cut stone, and to allow room
Sardou took refuge in doorway, but he had
scarcely established himself there when big
fat man was driven to the same shelter. 1t
was obvious to the dramatist there was no
room for two of them, so he crossed over the
street, and established himself in a doorway
opposite. The wagon passed, the swearing
driver all the time whipping his horses. and it
was probably owing to some jerk they had
given that huge cube Of stone was detached,
and crushed in its fall the man to whom,
waving his claim as first occupant, he had sur
rendered the place. 1t was this that laid the
foundation of his superstition. To express it
he has borrowed word from the Arabs those
inveterate fatalists, boukra, which means to-
morrow. After those wild gusts of passion at
rehearsals, when he reduced to dumbness by
his own shouting, this is his first word when
| he is sufficiently recovered to utter it,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-06
VINDICTIvE LITIGATION.

The complication of perjury. libel and as
sault and battery cases, which has grown out
of the Law and Order prosecutions, has
reached degree which exhibits personal
and vindictiye prosecutions rather than an
impartial desire to punish wrong-doing
This fact may have no bearing on the trial
as to whether the ofenses charged have been
really committed; but in case they should
be found to be without foundation, the ques-
ton of animus may become very important
in determining the further question of ma
licious prosecutions. In view of the feat
ures attending the arrest of the agents of the
Law and Order Society yesterday, it is nee
essary to point out that while they should
be held responsible for the transgression of
the rights of others, they have their legal
rights, among which we have the authority
of the courts for including that of giving
bail on an assault and battery charge. The
litigation in these cases has reached stage
which is creditable to no one connected
with it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-06
SPRING STYLES.

NEW Jackets in all stuffs will have long revers
and inserted vests.
DINNER gowns for wear during lent have no
trains, the short skirt resting on the floor.
NEW India silks of mouse gray with figures
of deeper tone are elegant and fashionable.
MINIATURE crotch sticks of gold, with
frosted handles, are quite the thing for shawl
pins.
MANY of the light spring woolens exhibit
blocks two inches square in strongly contrast
ing colors.
DIREcToIRE and empire evening gowns are
now made in silk-warp Henrietta cloth In cream
and magnolia tints.
SHIRRED corsages in thin summer stuffs will
be much worn this season. The trimming will
take great variety of shapes.
BLACK, brown or green wool widely cross
barred with green or blue or red is very much
used for house and school gowns for girls from
II to 20.
THEnewest black veil is of plain net, hemmed
at the bottom, with faint pattern of gold
thread wrought on the hem and other lines of
gilt above it.
WITH empire gowns the length of the sleeve
puff depends on the height of the sash, as it is
desirable that the puff should end just at the
top of the girdle.
NEW brocaded ribbons are shown in variety
of patterns One design has a row of green
laurel leaves running along one side Of a very
rich old rose ribbon.
WooLEN stuffs for spring and summer gowns
are in PLAIN eolors, blocks, checks and stripes.
Tobacco-brown and tan-colored woolens are
frightened by Scotch plaid sashes of silk surah
with fringe raveled out.
BLACK open work gimp is a stylish garniture
used on bengaline armure silk gowns. 1t ap-
pears as a girdle and plastron or vest on the
corsage and as collar and wristbands with a
broad border trimming the foot of the skirt
AN evening costume recently seen in Lon
don ballroom is described a. most magnificent.
It was made of royal pompadour< <brocade, the
sumptuous pattern showing rare blending of
the various exquisite shades Of mauve. lilac
and pink violet on ground of tulle gold. The
petticoat was of violet velvet with a foot
border of flowers shading from the palest silver
blue to the deepest violet, the dark blossoms
surrounded by leaves of pointed gold. The
bodice is cut in pompadour style, and below
this is Russian half-vest of violet velvet,
which laces over an inner vest Of English
point lace.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-06
A SPOOK AS A WITNESS.
Testimony Based ON n Conversation with
a Rich Mans Spirir.

Testimony Based ON n Conversation with
a Rich Mans Spirit.
From the Chicago MALL
'Did you ever talk with Loammi Hall after
he was buried?' was the startling question put
to Ellen Nelson, who was testifying in the Hall
contested will case before Judge Jameson to-
day. The lawyers objected, but the Court ad-
mitted the question, and the interpreter was
told to ask it, as Mrs. Nelson cannot speak
English.
The query was made, and "Yesr came the
answer unfalteringly.
"Didn't he come to you after you were dead
and tell you he was not buried in the right
placer
"Yes"
"Didn't he say he had desired to be buried at
Park Ridge, but instead was buried at Grace
land?"
"Yes."
"Did you not say, after Mr.. Halls DEATH that
he made great noise in the house when he
came to your
Il told Harry Hall that, and it was true"
Ibid you understand that it was because
there was wrong done in the making of will
that Mr.. Hall came roaming around there at
nightF'
"Yes, partly that and partly because he was
buried in the wrong place."
do you now and did you then believe that it
was Loammi Hall that made those noises and
came there%
NJ know it was"
The members of the jury moved uneasily in
their chairs while Mrs. Nelson's examination
was going on, and the judge grew pale, and the
tension was getting very hard TO bear indeed,
when the attorney obligingly switched of on
another subject.
Loammi Hall died some time since and left
$4,000 divided among several relatives, and
Mrs. Minerva Fl. Purdy, his sister. is attacking
the will.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-06
VARIOUS SOCIAL EVENTS.
The Bingler. Wolf Wedding md Several
Other Events Worthy of Notice.


Doubtless Christ M. E. Church was never
the scene OF larger or more brilliant wedding
than that of last evening, which Joined in
marriage Miss Emma Bingler, the much-ad-
mired and sweet soprano singer, and Mr.. Will
liam Wolf, a prominent young business man OF
the city. One thousand one hundred tickets OF
admlttance we're issued, but before the cere-
mony commenced, fully 1000 people had
crowded in, filling the space near the en-
frances. The guests began to arrive about
o'clock, but the hand on the dial had moved
around to 627 ere the white rope was stretched
to clear the aisle and the rustic Of dresses at
the door told the waiting spectators that the
bride and groom were coming.
Soon the ushers, Mr.. Frank Binglcr, brother
of the bride Mr.. ]. Sell Atterbury, Mr.: Tom
Brown, Mr.. Dean, Mr.. Hubbard and MIR. W. A.
Mandelick. of New York. advanced up the
aisle, followed by the bridemaids, Misses
Miller and Moreland, the maid of honor, Miss
Ada Myers, the bride and groom and the best
man, Mr.: G. Stephenson Gatchel and Mr.
Harry Bingler, eldest brother of the bride,
who gave her away.
Advancing to the altar, Rev. DR.. Cowles,
pastor OF the church, stepped forward, and
amid tn tae IS; strains ct Lohengrin's March, pro-
nounced the beautiful marriage ritual OF the
church. The music then changed to Men;
delssohn's march, and the bride and
groom gFo .,s,a and the guests passed down down
to the residence of the brides mother. in
Hazelwood, where a short reception was held.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Wolf left at o'clock for an
extended Southern trip. On their way back to
this city. their future home, reception will
be rendered them in Philadelphia by Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter B. Smith, brother-in-law and sis
ter OF Mr.. Q. Stephenson Gatchel.
The bride wore an elaborate gown of white
corded silk, with court train and veil, and car
ried boquet of lilies of the valley. The maid
OF honor also wore white silk and carried the
Eastern bridal bouquet of white violets. The
bridesmaids both wore light blue silk, walking
length, and carried boquets of white roses.
The costumes of many of the guests were also
elaborate.
The groom presented the bridesmaids with
bracelets and the ushers with scarfpins. Be-
fore the ceremony, members of the Mozart
Club rendered an appropriate selection, Mr..
Lloyd presiding at the organ.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-06
GOcDBY-GOD BLESS YOU.

like the Anglo-Saxon speech
With its direct revealings-
1t takes hold and seems to reach
Way down into your feelings;
That some folk deem it rude, know,
And therefore they abuse it;
But have never found it So
Before all else choose it.
/ don't object that men should air
The Gallo they have paid for
With Eau revoir, - ''ndieu, ma chere,,-
For that's what France was made for.
But when a crony takes your hand
At parting to address you
He drops all foreign lingo and
He says: ''Good-by-God bless you'll,
This seems to me sacred phrase
With reverence impassioned-
A thing come down from righteous days.
Quantity but nobly fashioned;
1t well becomes an honest face
voice that's round and cheerful;
1t stays the sturdy in his place
And soothes the weak and fearful.
Into the porches of the ears
1t steals with subtle unction
And in your heart of hearts appears
To work its gracious function;
And all day long with pleasing song
II fingers W CdItss yOu-
I'm sure no human heart goes wrong
That's told s'Good-by-God bless you?0
Hove the words-perhaps because,
When was leaving mother,
Standing at last in solemn pause
We looked at one another,
And IL saw in mothers eyes
The love she could not tell me
A love eternal as the skies
Whatever fate Defell me;
She put her arms about my neck
And soothed the pain Of leaving.
And though her heart was like to break,
She spoke no word of grieving;
She let no tear bedim her eye,
For fear that might distress me,
But kissing me, she said good-by
And asked our God to bless me.
Chicago Netcs
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-06
NEW YORK NEWS NOTES.
Roped in by Confidence Men.


New YORK, March 5.-There was an adver.
tisement in local paper, last Sunday, for
somebody with 81 900 ready cash. Big returns
were promised for the loan of that amount for
few days. George H. Chappell responded.
Mr.. Chappell received prompt reply on
Autographed letter-head: Office of John B.
Dean Co., Bankers and Brokers in Miscella-
neous Securities and Real Estate, No. 60 Wall
street." He called on Mr.. Dean. and Mr. Dean
explained that the $1,000 was needed to collect
big claim against well-known bookmaker.
The story was plausible, and Mr. ChappelI
readily agreed to an appointment to meet Mr.
Dean, at the latter's alleged residence, l32
West Thlrty-third street. Mr.. Chappell called
at the appointed hour. and there was some
further talk about the bookmaker's case. In
cidentally there was some talk about cards, and
Mr.. Dean and Mr.. Chappell and two or three
friends of Mr.. Dean, who CHANGED to drop in,
were soon engaged in friendly game of poker.
Before the game ended Mr.. Chappel had lost
$3.50. He complained to the police. Mr.. Dean
and one of his friends were arrested and iden-
titled as notorious confidence men. No. 132 is
skin gambling house. The prisoners were
held in bonds.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-06
Remarkable Revelations.

Young Mrs. Keagy does not see SO well now,
she claims. as she did some time ago Hereyes
are sore, and besides, recently colored man
came to her house, and as soon as he saw her be
exclaimed: "You can read the glassP' He
then made few passes like magician at her,
and said: There, have taken the power from
you.'' And sure enough, Mrs. Keagy says she
has not been able to see as well as size did before
the colored man hoodooed her. She says she
would give $1,000 if he had never come. To
show how well she had read the glass, test
was made one night. She was given the glass,
and told to look and see what her own family
were doing. They were in Lancaster, Pa. She
looked, and described the position of every
member of the family and Mr.. Keagy says she
did it correctly. Only few days before the
colored man called. Mr.. Keagy said he would
go out and bury a coin, and she was to lind it.
He did so. She looked in the glass. and imme-
diately went to the place where he hid it.
Perhaps the best glass reader about here, or
the one claimed to be the best is Mr.: Abraham
Connolly. He is a neighbor of Mr.. Keagy, and
is his chief reader. 1t was Mr.. Connolly who
read the glass last Saturday night and traced
the baIn burners. To-day he said: 81 could
see the men perfectly all the time. 1t was
dark, and could see my way. noticed the
men and know them now. The Erdspeigel led
me on, and could see them try to find soft
track, and saw them until we reached town, but
they outran u.s."
Mr.. Keagy remarked that he noticed the
Erdspeigel led Connolly over the softest places
in the pursuit. While in the dark he and his
son often had a bad tumble.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-06

"IN President Cleveland's veto of the
Direct Tax bill it is clearly shown that if
constitutional power to pass such bill
could be lodged in Congress, then the iudg-
ment of the majority of the National Legis-
lature would be the only safeguard of the
public funds" remarks the esteemed but
somewhat partisan Philadelphia Record. In
view of the increase in appropriations by
Congress during the past four years, to the
tune of over 800, ,OOO, 900, it would be inter
esting to have it explained what other safe
guard there is anyhow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-06

The report from Washington that some
of the Pennsylvania militia refused to give
up the quarters in the Postofice Depar t
ment that has been afforded them, SO that
the department could resume business is,
we hope, incorrect Four years ago, it was
necessary to impress upon our citizen
soldiery, that the fact of their going to
Washington to attend an Inauguration as
soldiers does not release them from the
obligations of common decency or good
order, and it was hoped that the lesson could
be remembered for four years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-06
CANADIAN COMMENT.
Opinions of the Dominion Press on Harri.
sons inaugural Address.

OpIhAVh5 Va tuO DohhhutOh ANC55 Ou
sons inaugural Address.
TORONTO, March 5.-Referring to President
Harrison's inaugural address, the Empire,
Conservative, says: president Harrison's in
augural address is not a startling document
but is apparently the utterance of an honest
honorable man, who feels deeply the RESPONSE
bility of his high position and is determined to
do his duty to the people over whom he has
been called to preside. The tone throughout
the message is high and there seems to be the
ring of sincerity in the excellent advice he gives
on many important subjects"
The Mail, Independent, says: General Har-
rison's message is not a document which is
likely to become history as the straightforward
utterance of man who holds his ideas honest
w. Though some of them are peculiar, their
deliverance is entitled to certain respect. The
President voiced the opinion of sensible peo-
pie as TO keeping out of wars and jingoism; he
uttered some wise words as to the civil service;
but taken as whole, the message Is character
lied by placid commonplaceness which, is,
after all, Far better than mock heroics and in
fiated buncombe."
The Globe. Liberal, says: president Harri-
sons rather bombastic address seems to signify
that he means to enJer upon policy of ex-
penditure that would delight the heart of our
own Sir John. The President may be congrat-
ulated ON having discovered a new name for q
policy that enhances the price of the peoples
necessaries. He calls 1t commercial emanci-
patton
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-06
JAPAN'S NEW REGIME.
Full Particulars of the Declaration of the
New Constitution.

Fall Particulars of the Declaration of the
New Constitution.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.-The steamship
City of New York, which arrived last night,
brings mail advices respecting the promulga-
tion of the new Constitution of Japan on Feb
ruary IL The Emperor, having sworn to the
solemn oath in the Imperial sanctuary, to-
maintain and secure from decline the ancient
form of Government, and never at this time
nor in the future to fail to be an example to
his subjects in observation of laws hereby es-
tablshed, took his place on the throne, and in
the presence of all the highest functionaries of
the empire, as well as of the chosen repre-
sentatives of the people. handed to the Minister
President of State, the five laws forming the
new system. These laws are:
The constitution of the Empire of Japan;
the Imperial ordinance concerning the House
ofPeers; the law of the House; the law of elec-
tion of members of the House of Representa-
tives; and the law of finance. They comprise,
in all, 1872 articles. In the first place, the sacred
and inviolable nature of the Imperial title and
perpetuity of the throne are asserted with the
fullest emphasis The Emperor remains, as
before, the source of all laws but his legisla-
tive functions henceforth to be exercised with
the sanction of the Diet. Only in the presence
of urgent necessity, to maintain the public
safety, or to avert public calamity can he
issue ordinances in lieu of laws, and it is ex-
pressly provided that such ordinances must be
laid before the Diet at its next session, when,
if not approved by that body, they become
invalid. The parliamentary system of the new
Government is vested in House of Peers and
a House of Representatives, constituting the
Imperial Diet.
The Upper House is partly elective. partly
hereditary and partly nominated. The heredf-
tary portion comprises members of the lmpe-
rial family, Princes and Marquises. The elect
i've portion comprises both noblemen and
commoners. The noblemen are Counts Wis
counts and Barons. elected by members of their
respective orders, in numbers not exceeding
one-fifth of the number of those orders. The
commoners are chosen by cities and prefect-
ures. one by each, from among the highest tax
payers. The Lower House, or House of Rep
resentatives, consists of 800 members elected
by ballot in districts fixed by supplementary
law exclusive of members of legations Only
nine foreigners obtained permission to be pres
ent at the declaration.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-06

GENERAL B. f. TRACY's professional
training for the duties of Secretary of the
Navy very much resembles that of Sir
Joseph Porter, K. c. B., remarks the anti
administration Providence Journal. True
enough; but might not the esteemed Journal
remember thats the same can be said of
nearly all of General Tracy's predecessors,
including William c. Whitney, Uncle Dick
Thompson, George M. Robson and Gideon
Welles. With the precedents. that way,
cotemporaries of the independent stripe
should recognize as the satisfactory feature
of Tracy's appointment, that by it the New
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-06
KIMBERLY SCORES A POINT.
The U. s. Supreme Court Revcrses the De
cision In Favor of the Arms Family.

The U. 8. Supreme Court Revcrses the De-
cision In Favor of the Arms Family.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-1n the Supreme
Court of the United States, to-day, in the case
of Peter L. Kimberly, appellant versus Charles
D. Arms, Hannah M. Arms and the Grand
Central Mining Company, coming up on appeal
from the Circuit Court of the United States for
the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Di-
vision, the decision of the lower court was re-
versed. and the case remanded, with directions
to confirm the report Of the special master and
to take further proceedings. =.
This was partnership case, involving the
ownership OF a majority of the stock of the
mining property named in the title. In the de-
clsion which was delivered by Justice Field, the
Court holds that the findings of master in
chancery to whom case has been referred by
consent of parties, cannot be set aside and dis
regarded at the mere discretion of the Court,
but like those of an independent tribunal, are
to be taken as presumably correct.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-06
A PROPHETIC GLASS.

RemarkabIe Revelations of Mirror Used
In Tracking Barn Burners-What the
ErdspIegeI Is and How Ii is Used
Cryprograms and Charms A gainst Witch
craft.
That there is in this part Of the country SUCH
a thing as the Erdspiegel, or earthglass, was
but little known until last Monday says Han
over, Pa, correspondent of the Baltimore
american. On that day was published an ac-
count of how the glass was used to track sus-
pected barn burners. The Erdspiegel is
glass, which, it is claimed, will reveal unseen
things; if looked into by the right person. IL
takes it name from the fact that it has to be
buried in the earth one year before it becomes
possessed of great power. The Erdspiegel is
not new thing; in fact it is very old, and those
posted in German folklore are well acquainted
with the wonderful powers it is claimed to pos
sess The one in this part of the country IS
owned by Mr.. John Keagy, well-known and
prosperous farmer who lives a short distance
from McSherrystown. He prizes the glass
highly, and claims that it was through its
powe last Saturday night that he was able to
discern the approach of the men who intended
to burn his barn, and not only to scare them
away, but to follow and recognize them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-06

The lawyer who brought the late Henry
Ward Beecher through his legal troubles
ought to be able to rule over the complica-
tions of naval affairs easily. But that pre-
cedent in the treatment of scandals is not
entirely reassuring.