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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-20
PROMINENT PEOPLE PARAGRAPHED.

DIR. MONK is dead; the well-known composer
of church music.
MRS. HARRISON is suffering from severe
cold and was not allowed to see any visitors
yesterday.
THE Rev. Bartholomew Edwards, who died
in England the other day, lacked a week of
being century old, and was ordained and
settled as Vicar of Ashill, Norfolk, some years
before the battle of Waterloo.
ELSIE LESLIE. the original 'Little Lord
Fauntleroy, has signed a contract with Mana
ger Frohman, of the Lyceum Theater, for next
season. She will be seen next year in drama
tiEation of Mark Twain's prince and Pauper,"
in which she will enact dual role.
DIR. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES advises
young men not to smoke. at is liable to in
jure the sight," he says, ito render the nerves
unsteady, to enfeeble the will and to enslave
the nature to an imperious habit likely to stand
in the way of duty to be performed
The London Globe says: The world of
Birmingham, according to a gossiping Jour-
nalist, is disappointed at the quiet, retiring
manner of Mrs. Chamberlain. What did "the
world of Birmingham" expect? There are
plenty Of American girls with quiet, retiring
manners.
ONE day, says the Philadelphia american,
College, came into the mental philosophy class
and said: "Ah, young gentlemen, have an
impression! Now, young gentlemen" con-
tinued the Doctor, as he touched his head with
his forefnger, ''can you tell me what an i'm
preston is?' No answer. "What! No one
knows? No one can tell what an impression
is?" exclaimed the Doctor, looking up and
down the class. II know" said young Alan
Arthur "An impression is a dent in a soft
place." "Young gentlemen" said the Doctor
removing his hand from his forehead and grow
ing red in the face, ''you are excused for the
day"
1T is evident that Senator Evarts does not
fear the malarial blights of the Potomac flats,
says the New York Sun. He has built a log
house, his friends say, in honor OF President
Harrison, in the very heart of the Potomac
swamps. 1t is on the banks of Swan creek, a
few rods removed from the sweeping Potomac
1t cost $4,000. 1t looks solitary and almost
forlorn from the river, but the senior Senator
of the Empire State has some quiet times
there. With the opening of spring and the re-
turn of the malarial gusts the Senator leaves
his seat in the august body and has a quiet
night in the log cabin. When in the Senate he
sinks low down in his armchair and wraps his
coat about him up to the ears. His friends donot
believe that this is an indication that the
malaria has taken hold yet, but they add there
is plenty Of hope for him, particularly if he
spends many more nights in the forlorn log
cabin in the swamps.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-20
HEART OF HEARTS.
The Floreuces Very successful in New
Comedy at the Opera House.


Comedy at the Opera House.
Mr. and Mrs. W. ]. Florence, in . new play,
ought to have drawn all the town to the Grand
Opera House last night, but unhappily 1t
didn't The few who were there saw most
mastery performance on the part OF Mr..
Florence, and charming and characteristic
bit Of portraiture by Mrs. Florence. The play
Heart of Hearts" by Henry Arthur Jones, Is
pretty and innocent enough to give delight to
Vassar College audience, but it is not strong
production. The first act is structurally weak
and talky to dreariness. The second is str1k-
ing improvement on the first, and 1t includes
glorious opportunity for Mr.. Florence In the
role OF james Robins the butler, Of which ne
takes the fullest advantage. The finale OF this
act is also extensively dramatic.
The dual role which Mr.. Florence takes en-
ables him to appear as an English butler OF con,
ventional stoutness and plump politeness, ana
as worn and ragged old ne'er-do-weel. Inc
larger portion OF his work is done In ais cnarac-
ter OF the butler, and it is of the wonderfully
high order we have learned to expect OF MI;
Florence. His humor is racy and so unforced
that nature was always in it. His interview with
Lady CLdrtssG, in which he gets the better OF
the aristocratic dame in deliciously funny and
equitable way, is the biggest gem in the play
Strongly contrasted to this embodiment OF
good nature and good sense Is the other role
he assumes, that of an old vagabond touched
to pen1tence by pure and innocent daughter.
Mr.. Florence brought tears as well as laughter.
Mrs. Florence has not so much chance as her
husband, but size too made much merriment
with her gentle touches of that sly. unpresum-
ing humor of hers in the presentment of Miss
WfLhetn1tTsG FftzrdLph, a pdSse woman OF aris-
tocratic birth, who has married her butler (Mr.
Florence) secretly. Miss Annie Mayor was
powerful at the right time in her presentment
of the heroine, and Mr.. VIM. Herbert was very
quaint and original as a doctor with a big
heart. Mrs. E. L. Davenport was also success
full.
Tonight Mr.. Florence will appear as Captain
Cutie,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-20
Hunting a Mad Dog TO Death.

A big Newfoundland dog which was appar-
emily mad ran amuck in the Ninth ward, about
breakfast time this morning. It first appeared
in Perry street, near the North river, where it
bit Mrs. Beattie in front of her home in that
street, through the arm. While she was still
screaming with fright and pain, the dog bit
William Perry of 1886 West Eleventh street, in
the leg. 1t then headed for the river, knocking
down in its career Charles Gibson, of 1876
Charles street, who was so unfortunate as to
get in its way, and biting his right arm. By
this time the neighborhood was aroused, and
swelling crowd of men was pursuing the beast
with guns and clubs. Policeman N Nash
headed the band Of avengers. and succeeded in
cornering the dog on. the French Steamship
Company's dock, where he shot the animal.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-20

it is not right that Mr.. Harrison should be
so shaken after he has been taken.
Why not appoint some one to shake hands
for the President? Indeed, there already
exists an officer of the Government of ex-
alted rank who usually suffers from ennui
and indigestion from want of exercise, the
Vice President. Mr.. Morton might have
the title of High Handshaker" added to
his perquisites for waiting for the President
to die. By having the handshaking done
by proxy MI. Harrison could find time to
sign some more new commissions, patriotism
would be more quickly rewarded, spoils
would not 60 bad on the hands Of the Re
publican party, and the Vice President
would always have an excuse of some
weight for letting Mr.. Ingalls, sit down
upon the Senate.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-20
A GREAT CITY'S BRIEFS.
Honesty Among Ex-Convicts.
NEW YORK BUREAU sprcrAts .


NEW YORK, March l9.-Matron Howell of
the Florence Mission, refuge for women in
Bleeeker street, lost her pocketbook. containing
check, a IS gold piece. IS bill and some
change, while on her way to visit some friends
on Sunday When she discovered her loss she
returned to the mission and prayed that the
finder would restore the purse to her. She
says she had scarcely finished her prayer when
the manager Of the Refuge for Discharged
Convicts in Houston street appeared with the
lost property. 1t had been found at the
Bleecker street station of the Elevated Rail-
way by two inmates of the refuge. One Of the
finders, A. F. Simpson, had served three terms
in Sing Sing, two for forgery and one for theft
The other, John Chester, has served ~ years
for larceny. Neither man had . cent when
they found the pockstboot, yet its contents
were untouched and they both refused to be
rewarded.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-20
Some Beautiful Trees.

Another objection is made that most Of the
so-called evergreens are brown in the winter,
just at the time when bright green would be
cheerful and refreshing. The Norway spruce
and the American arbor vita are notable far
this unfortunate trait. Of native evergreens
we have several that are beautiful always and
everywhere, and yet, because they are patiye
and common. they have been neglected. The
abies canadensis (hemlock spruce), abies alba
(white or blue spruce), pinus strobus (white
pine) and juniperius Virginianum (pea cedar)
are all worthy of being planted in localities
suited to their respective characters. The latter
is not quite so bright in color the others, but
the habits of the plant so graceful that 1t Is
almost Indispensable.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-20
CLIPPED BITS OF WIT.

It is one of the paradoxes of life that the
more wife keeps her husband in hot water the
colder he grows toward her.-BOstOn Courier.
Although experience is an excellent
thing It does not help girl who has had pIenti-
full variety of it in courtship to speedy marriage.
boston CoWrter.
Rather Ambiguous.-Patient- not
afraid to die, doctor, but do dread being buried
alive.
Doctor (cheerfully)-Don't let that worry you,
IN see that you ain't.-Boston Courier.
Needed Exercise seem to
need exercise. What do you do for living?
Patient-I am q cannon-ban tosser in shows.
~ see. Tell the manufacturer to put little
more paper inside. ''-PhfLGdetphta Record.
No Wonder.-''The garment is an excep-
tionally warm one, ~ urged the salesman.
Eyes, - sssented the customer, IT should Judge
1t might be warm; see it's . melt(o)n'.''
The look that salesman gave him was calculated
to freeze the blood In his veins.-Dstroft Free
Press.
Sweet observation-disclosures Gin confec-
tionery store)-Haye you any kisses9
Busy Dealer-Yes. sir. Which kind, Baltimore
or Boston?
s'6ive me two dozen Boston,
Eyes, sir. William, two dozen Boston kisses.
Don't forget, William, to close the refrigerator"
Philadelphia Record.
SENSIBLE FASHION,
When dust clouds fly before the gale
And men half blind use language strong,
Protected BY her Hading veil
The maid serenely walks along.
Full oft the fashion man derides
For woman's comfort means provides
Boston Courier.
A RHETORICAL DISTINCTION.
"Pray, can try to win your hearth"
asked a Boston maiden;
She looked perplexed and gave start
My heart was heavy laden.
She smoke and said: ''Whst you can do
How should know, pray, sire
But you,'-she changed her tone-'but yon-.
think, think you may, sir.n
Detroit Free Prsss.
Inoredible.-'I have seen some pretty re-
markable whist hands, - said the drummer, as he
began 10 deal. ''When was making my last trim
to Chicago saw one man hold all 70 trumps
'SPbats not very unusual" A" remarked one OF
his hearers.
s.Not at all but the curious part OF it was that
he only took one trick.
'.How's thst2' -s,
''Why he trumped his partners ace arst time
round, and his partner got up and threw him out
of the window concluded the drummer As he
turned up two spot Harvard Lampo0a
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-20

A YEAR ago the rubber manufacturing
trade was declaring the necessity Of getting
up trust because there was absolutely no
profit in the business under competition.
The trust scheme went to pieces and now it
is announced that new factory, to be the
largest in the world, is to be erected at
Woonsocket, R. I. The company which is
investing its money in this establishment
seems to think there is some profit in the
business. The difference between the allie
cations of the trust combiners and the show
ing of actual fact is always something
phenomenal.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-20
Very Narrow Escape of n Babe.

Little Jennie Hadfeld. the 2-year-old daugh-
ter of Thomas Hadfield, an employe of the
United states Electric Light Company, is in
bed at her home on Riverside avenue, near
Paterson with pretty bad cut on her head.
but otherwise uninjured and not in the least
disturbed by the recollection of her encounter
with a train about 100 yards below the River
side station, on the Erie Railroad, on Saturday
afternoon. The baby had wandered to the
track while Mrs. Hadfeld, who has ten other
children, was busy. She was sitting playing
with pebbles on the ties, when the engineer
saw her, whistled down breaks" and tried to
stop his locomotive. The child stared wide
eyed at the monster as it swept down upon her,
but did not move The eoweatcher lifted her
from the track, carried her a short distance,
and threw her on an embankndent When
picked up she was screaming Justify for her
mamma but stick Of candy given to her by
one of the passengers quieted her cries.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-20

ignorant electoral element, the North need
not interpose any obstacle to such gain
on its side.
In fact, that element of the change is
likely to prove its death among the South
ern political classes. 1t is more likely to
be urged on behalf of the North that since
the negroes of the South are practically
disfranchised already, they should be so in
law, in order that the South may not have
the representation that it secures by the
legal fiction to the effect that the colored
people have the right to vote.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-20
NAVAL VACANCIES FILLED.
Only One Way to Secure Them, Through
the COngressmen.

b WASHINGTON, March l9-The Secretary of
the Navy sent out yesterday the usual notices
to members of Congress who have vacancies at
the Naval Academy to make their nominations
of candidates, who will be permitted to report
on the 18th of May for examination. There are
now At vacancies, and4 Al more will occur early
in May on account of that number of cadets
completing the six-year course. Only one
cadet is allowed to each Congressional district,
and its Representative has the selection Of the
candidate.
Neither the President nor Secretary of the
Navy nor the Senators have anything to say in
this matter, and therefore applications to them
are useless There are no vacancies at large
for the President to fill, and none will occur in
1890, and then only one, unless some casualty
iuterferes. The candidates nominated to fill
the vacancies referred to must not be under 10
nor over 20 when they report for the examina-
tion, and must be actually residing in the dis
tyict from which they were appointed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-20
GAMBLED AWAY HIS LIFE.
Failure TO Win n Lottery Prize Drives
Nam to Suicide.


PHILADELPHIA, March 19.-His life was
sraked on lottery ticket; he lost, and he gave
up the stakes. This Is the brief story of the
death of August Weidemann, grocer at No.
lib Federal street. Weidemann bought q
ticket in the Louisiana lottery for the drawing
last week. He failed to draw prize, so he put
a bullet through his heart yesterday.
On Saturday last Mrs. Weidemann noticed
that her husband was very respondent, and he
confessed that he had gambled all his money
away; that his business was all gone, and cred
itors were pressing him. In his clothing was
found letter written on Sunday 1t was ad-
dressed to his BADLY injured wife, and started
off with: ,"What is the necessity that should
live any longer? My life has not been such
that you could expect anything better of me
than death, The cursed lottery swindle has
brought me to do this; not the beer, neither
the women / was three times under water.
and bitten seven times by dog. 1 fell off a scaf-
fold at the Church of the Holy Spirit, Coburg."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-20

it should be sued for damages by Parnell,
would be that it has been damaged great
deal more than Parnell has. Perhaps the
London Standards late attack on Parnell
for not exposing the forgery more promptly
foreshadows suit by the Times against Par
nell because he did not stop the ISLANDERS so
promptly that their exposure would not
hurt the slanderer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-20
AN INDIGNANT POETESS.
Ella Wheeler Objects to the Use of Her
Portrait in an Ad.

Portrait In an Ad.
MERIDEN, CONN, March 19.-Mrs. Ella
Wheeler Wilcox is great favorite in this city,
the home of her husband, and there is much
feeling over the unwarranted liberty that has
been taken with her photograph. A Meriden
man travelling in Nebraska saw paper pub
lished in Kearney and the first thing that at
tracted his attention was a double-column cut
of Mrs. Wilcox. Interested in her as he was,
he was somewhat startled to see the name of
a third-rate actress attached to it. advertising
a performance to be given there.
The paper was sent to Mrs. Wilcox's friends
in this city, and the storm it raised has not
subsided yet. Mrs. Wilcox herself wrote the
editor, demanding 70 know what it meant. The
editor replied that he received the Gus from
the advance agent of the company, advertising
Miss Blanche Inman, and it was inserted in
good faith. He Iapologized for having unin-
tentionally injured the feelings of Mrs. Wilcox
and her friends concluding as follows: "But
our Eastern friends must bear with us. We are
young. have only a barn-like building for an
opera house, and only q few stars come our
way; our artistic education has not yet reached
that point where we can invariably distinguish
celebrities by newspaper portraits of them"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-20

THEsuggestion ofe1-Congressman Sowden
for the Democratic place on the Civil Ser
vice Commission is evidently inspired by
the fact that it would be slap at the late
administration. Sowden is very much the
same kind of Civil Service reformer as the
departed Edgerton; and it is doubtful
whether he would take any Office where he
could not get in his work to secure the goal
of his political ambition-a new postofice
for Allentown.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-20
The Rose of CASTLE.

1.-THE Rose of Castillo" unlike the other
famous opera by Balfe. "The Bohemian Girl"
has never been popular in this country. AS
rendered last night at the Bijou, it was de-
cided success, to judge by the hearty applause
it received. Emma Abbott as the Rose Of
CASTLE was at her best, A number of the arias
of the opera called forth her best powers of
voice and action. The Convent song was par
ticularly well received F. Michelena as
Manuel and William Broderick as Don Pedro
fully came up to expectations, which were
high. The former has improved in his English
utterance since his last appearance before a
Pittsburg audience.
The opera was greeted by full house, and
one thoroughly appreciative of its many fine
parts. Miss Abbott was in better voice and
spirit than oD Monday night, and all indica-
tions point to successful week at the Bijou.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-20
Mrs. ]. C. Lappa.

Mrs. Caroline Lappe, wife of j.. c. Lappe.
prominent Allegheny tanner, died suddenly last
evening at her home, No. North Canal street.
Allegheny. She was SO years OF age. and was
leading member Of the Presbyterian Church, al
ways taking part in church and missionary work
Her death was very sudden, and was caused by
blood poisoning.
She was present at a reception given bv her
husband on the occasion of his 73d brthday last
Thursday, and assisted in entertaining the guests
leaves family of nine children. They are Hon.
G. o. Lappe,. ex-member Of the Legislature,
Adolph, DR.. Martin, Harry, Q. Eugene, Albert
hers of the firm of j. c. Lappe Sons, tanners.
The other two children are Mrs. James Wettach
and Mrs. John Daub, Jr.
The funeral will take place on Friday afternoon
at O'Clock.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-20

IT is said to be Uncle Jerry Rusk's am
bition to exploit the agricultural greatness
of this country by sending watermelon to
the crowned heads of Europe next fall.
Uncle Jerry's joy at partaking of the water:
melon which President Harrison cut up on
March is so great that he wants to 90 and
do likewise. But he should have some care
against deranging the internal affairs of the
effete mouarchs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-20

CONCERNING the report that the United
States troops have driven the Oklahoma
boomers out of that inchoate territory, but
that they keep right on booming and
threatening to occupy the promised land,
the Chicago Times asks: "Have the Indians
no rights which white man is bound to
respect?" They have indeed-when they
turn over their lands to the big cattle COM
panies. Then the United States troops
rally to their relief very effectively, other
wise not
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-20
Going 70 Camp IN Comforr.

Samuel P. Bordman, of Brooklyn. has gone
to Duluth to make arrangements for party OF
200 New Workers and Brooklynites who intend
to camp out on the shores Of Lake Superior for
two months the coming summer. The party,
which will be provided with a complete camp
ing outfit, will establish permanent camp in
the widest and least frequented spot that can
be found. In addition to tents, cooking uten-
tensils, and hunting and fishing paraphernalia,
the party will have steam yachts, as well as sail
and rowboats and plenty of horses, and will be
accompanied by competent guides and wood
men.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-20
SAVED BY PARENTS PRAYERS.

A Revelation and q Supplication Followed
by Mirs culous Cure.
HUTCHINSON, KAN, March 19.-At Burton,
a little town II miles east of here, for the past
six months the 12-year-old daughter of W. II.
Osborne, has been afflicted with some mysteri-
GUS disease which has confined her continually
to her bed and has baffied the skill of the local
physicians. Last Friday night the parents
claim they had revelation that earnest prayer
would cure their little girl.
The next morning they knelt by the sufferers
bedside and earnestly invoked Divine interven-
ton. The invalid was asleep. Shortly after
ward she awoke and expressed desire to get
up. Two hours later she was dressed and play
ing in the yard with other children, and to-day
to all appearances is quite well.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-20
The Hardy HemIock. y

The hemlock spruce is simply peerless among
evergreens for this latitude. It is perfectly
hardy, of bright green color that does not
turn brown in the coldest weather, and when
making its growth in the month of May. Gov
cred with its bright young shoots. is one OF the
most beautiful objects that can be imagined
There are specimens of this plant from five to
80 feet in height, growing In deserted fields OF
Cambria and Clearfield counties, that have hao
room to grow in a natural manner. They form
a awell-defned cone from the ground upper
feet and symmetrical. When laden with snow
the limbs bend gracefully to- the earth, and
when the winds relieve them of the burden
they spring to their place again, unharmed and
bright with their shining green foliage.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-20
A MAN who Wauted Two Onice..

WASHINGTON, March 19.-The Secretary of
the Navy has decided, in reply to query from
q retired offioer of the navy, whether or not he
could accept position In the Consular service
without vacating his commission, that, under
the law and the rulings of the Attorney
General, the acceptance of such an appoint
ment would be regarded as a resignation Of his
commission as an officer of the navy.