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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
Two BIr Groom OF Potatoss.

NEW YORK, December 10.-The grand prize
of $500. offered by the american AoricuItttrfst
for the best acre of potatoes, has been awarded
to Charles B. Coy of Aroostook county, Me.
His crop was 738 bushels. The second prize
was given to Alfred Boose of Penn Yam. N. Y,
for a crop of $50 bushels. Similar prizes are
offered for the coming year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
A MEMORIAL STRUCTURE
Which Shall illustrate the Progress Of the
Last Hundred Years.

Which Shall Illustrate the Progress Of the
Last Hundred Years.
WASHINGTON, December l0.-An adjourned
meeting of the Governors Of the original ID
States was held here to-day to take some action
looking to the erection in Philadelphia of a
suitable memorial structure commemorative Of
the achievements of this nation during 100
years.of Independence and Constitutional Gov
vernment. A bill was adopted for presenta-
tion to Congress. 1t provides for the appro-
priation by Congress of sum of money to be
hereafter inserted for the purpose Of erecting
in Paramount Park, Philadelphia, suitable
memorial structure which shall be monumental
ornamental and commemorative of all the
great scenes and events of the nations history
during the last 100 years.
The second section Of the bill provides that
the President Of the United States shall ap-
point commission consisting of one citizen
from each of the several States and Territories,
to be nominated by the respective Governors
thereof, and 13 citizens of the city of Philadel-
phia, which commission shall have full charge
Of the erection Of the memorial structure.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11

Mr.. McADoo's proposition to cut down
all the foreign missions TO the Consulate Gen.
eral rank, is deadly stab at the diplomatists,
which may be construed to mean that Mr.. Nc
AdoO does not expect his party to have the dis
tribution of these positions very soon again.
The New Jersey statesman had it in his power
to introduce the bill during the Cleveland ad-
rninistration, but he omitted to do SO.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11

Mr.. GOODWIN, Of Litchfeld, one Of
the weather prophets. has come out on the side
Of q hard winter. This would be regarded as
strengthening the cold weather side if it was
not damaged by the company Of hicks, Of st.
Louis; and Hicks cold weather predictions are,
as it were, soup for worms.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11

THE Monongahela House will be rebuilt.
It win also be repaired in its present shape,
and it will be replaced by fire-proof business
block With all these reports verified, it is
evident that building operations on the corner
of Smithfield and Water streets will be ex-
ceptionally active next year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11

THE report that Senator ingalls, Is in
dnlging in sarcasms at the expense of Presi-
dent Harrison's last message would be quite
credible if it were not for one difficult point.
1t is hard to understand how the Senator is
able to bring himself so nearly to an agree
ment with the majority of the people.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11

FROM a reported interview with Governor
Beaver it is evident that he does not favor the
candidacy Of General Hastings for Governor.
and it might be inferred from what he has said
that Senator Quay is adverse to anyone but
Delamater. But Senator Quay, though not
given to speaking over-much, knows how to ex-
press his own preferences, and 1t is noticeable
shat 20 far. at least, any choice he may have %
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11

among the three candidates. Delamater, Hast
ings or Montooth. Is largely 3 matter Of as
sumption rather than Of direct expression by
the Senator. It was Senator Quay who on ce
addressed laconic bit of advice to Governor
Beaver on the golden qualities OF jndieious
reserve in the matter of speech.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
snra nInnax hx IL.

From the washington Post.j
Since we have learned from London journal
that General Boulanger is positively coming to
America to lecture we feel it to be our patriotic
duty to suggest to the hotel-keepers of this
land the wisdom of putting up fresh legible signs
to the effect that guests without baggage are
expected to pay in advance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
Jay Gould i. Making Money.

NEW YORK, December 10-The Executive
Committee of the Western Union Telegraph
Company to-day decided to pay an extra divi-
dend of q per cent in addition to the regular
quarterly dividend of IL per cent and the
directors will accordingly declare the two divi-
dends tomorrow, making 2per cent to be paid
to stockholders as soon as the books close.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11

STILL the statement which the Lawrence
Bank should have made the week it suspended
is conspicuous by its absence. 1t may not be
wise to leap to conclusions; but it is q natural
inference that if il takes SO long to find out the
assets and liabilities of bank there is some
thing out of adjustment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
MASSES OF CAPITAL.

That story of the $780, 900 bank to be
started in this country, under the immedi-
ate supervision of the Roman Catholic
Church. has been thoroughly Tfddled by the
explicit denials Of the highest church au-
thOrities This, ia addition to the primo
yacie imprObability Of tying the church 70 a
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11

PIG iron is stiffening, steel rail mills are
running to their capacity with orders ahead till
next spring, and heavy iron goods are booming.
The only thing in the situation that is not as
everyone could wish it is the risk that the boom
may oVeHdo itself
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11

THE most sensational feature about the
big real estate purchases which the local rail-
roads are daily reported to be making in Pitts
burg is the lat-footed way in which the railroad
officials say that there is nothing in them but
ID
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11

IT is remarked by the Louisville
CouTier-JoarsRGt that ''the thermometer rarely
takes drop too much" It has not done so
since the blizzard of last year, to be sure; and
that is probably regarded as an unwarrantable
duration of abstinence in the latitude of Ken
lucky,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11

A MAN in Onondaga county has been
found 60 be possessed of a unique breath,
which by scientific test has been found to be
composed principally of infammable gas. The
strange part Of it is that so far as learned he is
neither an Anarchist nor spoils politician.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
The Bond, Rapidly Vanishing.

WASHINGTON, December 10-Bond offer
ings to-day, S2S 400 As at I27 and $4,000 AS
at lO45k. All the offers were accepted Since
the inauguration Of Secretary WINDOWS policy
of reducing the amount Of Government de-
posits in national banks, 81, 600 bonds have
been surrendered by the banks.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
A Religious Quail Hunter Fined.

The case in which the Rev. DR.. W. 8. Rains
ford, rector of st. Georges Protestant Episco-
pal Church, was charged by Elias White, q
farmer near Southampton, L. L. with shooting
quail out Of season, was set down for trial this
afternoon before Justice Foster, Of South
ampton. DR.. Rainsford settled the case by
paying fine of SIS and there was no trial.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
Mr.. soot,.slddop., pronramm..

The demand for reserved seats foS Mrs Scott
siddons' dramatic recitaIs at Lafayette Hall
next Friday evening continues brisk. Mrs
Siddons will give an unusually entertaining
programme, as will be seen by reference to the
advertising columns.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11

The device Of lad, Herbert Price has
caught six chicken hawks in seven days Il Is
q steel spring trap on pole, and after it is set
he lays chicken at the end Of the pole The
hawk will see the chicken, but will invariably
settle on the pole before alightlng on its in
tended victim.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11

THE proposition to give each member of
Congress a phonograph in lieu of private
secretary oFerlooks one great and necessary
qualification for the duties of the place. The
photograph cannot draw salary.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
Long Live tho QneeI

From the Hutchinson News.l
Queen Victoria has lot of stories and
poems which will probably be posthumously
published. Long live the Queen.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
The explosive nitro-glycerine factory is
making itself heard in the land.

PRESIDENT HARRISON and Patti were
the two attractions at the Chicago opening; but
Patti was the highest priced one. Prima
donnas are q great deal more expensive than
Presidents; and yet there are some people who
claim that women are unfairly kept down.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
Mean Enourh for Anything.

From the Harrisburg Telegraph
1t is now said that cigarette started the
Monongahela House fire in Pittsburg We
don't doubt it. A cigarette is mean enough to
do trick of that kind.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11

As TO the varieties of weather which we
are enjoying, or the reverse, we can besure that
those who ever experienced anything like it be-
fore, never wish TO again.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
Red.tend of sIl1nr.

From the London World
The bedstead which the German Emperor
and Empress occupied during their visit to the
Sultan was Of solid silver. with Oriental cur
tains of surprising richness, heavily embroi-
dered with gold.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11

THE ghost Of Nine. Gautard, the French
suicide, is said to walk on dreary nights at
Youngstown.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11

NEAR wapakoneta, o.. two brothers were
married, one marrying the daughter of widow
and the other the widow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11

In Williamsport bulletin board contains
the information that magnify died in New
York this morning from an overdose Of chest
nnts"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11

Is the next sectarian division to be be-
tween the revised and unrevised Presbyterians2
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11

James Stone. the colored jockey who shot
and killed Hermann Miller, Coney Island bar
tender, in a saloon fight in June, 1888. must
hang. The Court of Appeals to-day affirmed
the decision of the lower courts against him.
Stones defense Of an alibi, to prove which an
appeal was taken was completely broken down
by three new witnesses for the State, who saw
him IN Miller's saloon shortly before the shoot
ing. Stone will be the last man hanged in the
State. In the cases of. all the other persons
now held for murder the crimes were commit
ted since the electrical execution law went into
effect
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11

Mrs. QUAY is suthentically reported to
have winning ways. 1t seems to run in the
family.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11

ROBERT Hs' COLEMAN. President Of the
Cornwall and Lebanon Railroad Company, is
having large L-shaped iron mansion erected
at Cornwall, near Reading. 1t viii be one Of
the most novel and costly residences in the
State, The roof will cost alone about $50, 900.
The entire building will be fire-proof, and viii
have no counterpart in the East.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
A GREAT CITY'S GOSSIP.
Stormy Times on the Ocean.


NEW YORK, December 10-The North Ger
man Lloyd steamship Ems got into port to-day
with battered and seasick lot Of passengers
in her cabins and pair Of newborn twins in
her steerage. The Ems had a terribly rough
voyage. She encountered gale on December
2, almost Immediately after putting to sea. On
December the gale increased, and on the fol-
lowing day blew with hurricane force. The
sea was running very high. and continually
swept over the decks of the steamship, carry
ing everything movable overheard. Two sa-
loon passengers-Leopold Outside and Ben
jamin Walters-ventured on deck during the
height Of the storm. A wave picked them up
and threw them against deckhouse. Mr.. Eut-
sides arm was broken and Mr.. Walters leg
was fractured. The same wave smashed one Of
the forward starboard Hfeboats and washed
everything portable into the sea The storm
continued unabated till the Ems came within
sight Of the Sandy Hook lightship.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11

MRS HmAM PETERS. Of Richie county. W.
Va, has just found >her son, who was stolen
when an infant. He il now clerk Of courts in
Iowa and Is worth $4,000
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
TRI-STATE TRIPLES.

AFTER having devoted seven months to
training running dog GirardViIle man en-
tered the animal in a race and the dog would
not run a step.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
Disappointed in Love, Drank, Dead.

James FItzglbbons, salesman, q years old,
dived from third story window in his uncle's
house on the east water 'front.' early to-day.
His body shor down until it struck the swing
ing sign on the ground floor. The sign was
torn from its fastenings, and came crashing to
the ground with the body. Fitzgibbons rose,
staggered toward the building, and toppled
over dead. His body was removed to the
morgue, Fitzgibbons had ruined his health by
excessive drinking, and had been disappointed
in love.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
HIS RIVAL.

''She Tilted me-jes' left me sudden like;
Went with an old-time rival that I knew.
Hurtg" You should have seen the hammer strike
The glowing iron. Sakesl how the red sparks
.heWi
''BlAme her? Not II' the smith his hammer laid
Upon the forge; ''The day that she was wed
l walked with her-an' by her grave prayed
That might soon find there my marriage bed -
tFYes-up yon road that winds so white in dust
Among them pines, and on around the hill
They carried her that day-an' soon my rival must
Take me. TIL then work and wait His will''
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
FuneraIs OF the Pier ,Fire VIctIms.

The funerals of the four men killed in the
burning of the National Line pier were held
to-day. Booker and Johnson, the colored men,
were buried in Evergreen Cemetery; Barry and
Whalen in Calvary. All Of the other men
burned in the fire are doing well, with the ex-
ception Of Daniel Hopson, upon whom the opera
ton Of tracheotomy was performed on Sunday,
who died in st. Vincent's Hospital to-day.
Diggs, the aged colored man. is contalescing.
despite his 70 years. The others will be able to
leave the hospital in q week or ten days.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-11
Talks with ! well. Known Trio.

Henry ". Grady, of the Atlanta Constitution,
Chris Magee and ex-Congressman Townsend,
of Ohio, passed to-day in town. Mr.. Grady ar
rived here with several prominent Southern
merchants in special car this morning, and
left this evening for Boston, where, on Thurs
day evening, he will deliver an Grafton before
the Merchants Association. Hedeclined to be
the orator at Jefferson Davis funeral in order
that he might I'LL the Boston engagement. To
day he said that Mr.. Davis death would have
no effect whatever upon the country, because
the time had passed for stirring the dying
embers of a strife long since over. Chris Magee
was too sagacious to talk politics. He would
scarcely even acknowledge that he had heard
OF Senator Delamater's candidacy for the Gov
ernorship OF Pennsylvania. Mr.. Townsend was
full Of the Ohio campaign forgery. He was in
Washington recently, and saw Congressman
Ben Butterworth, who, he said, was decidedly
anxious to have Congress investigate the
matter. The imputation against members Of
Congress was too pointed, and Congressman
Butterworth did not propose that it should go
by unnoticed. Mr.. Townsend inferred from
his conversation with him that he would move
to have thorough investigation.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-11

w ANTED-RELIABL LOCAL AND
w, travelling salesman; positions porma-
nent Special inducements now; fast selling
speclaltiea. Don't delay. Salary from START,
BROWN BROS, Nurserymen,
hs-dm-eou Rochester, N. Y.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-11

WANTED-HELP FURNISHED FOR
w hotsls, restaurants and private families
A. ne s,ortest noiiee; Apply ~ the
WILMINGTON INTELLIGENCE OFFICE
mbtf No. va Orange Street
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-11
R0W'SCHINADEPOT!

In fitting out your sea, shore
or country residences, or those
intending to open summed
boarding houses or hotels, you
will find much of our goods
specially adapted to this pur-
pose. No matter what grade
or price of goods you want, we
have it and the prices for the
grade cannot be lower else.
where. White and decorated
tableware. White and decora-
ted bedroom ware. Lamps for
all positions. Bric-a-brac. Cheap
and imported glassware. Silver
plated ware. Silver-plated and
steel table cutlery.
Woodenware, tinware and
everything known as House
furnishing Goods. All goods
carefully packed and delivered
in city or to depot,iree of charge
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-11

WANTED - WHITE GIRL FOR
w general homework ut $50 West sth
street, jlU-2tt
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-11

Not long ago. says an Atlanta, Ca,
contemporary, ian alligator was cap
tured In swamp two miles from Way
cross. II measured seven feet two inches
in length, and was placed In the foun-
tain basin near the Savannah, Florida
and Western Railroad depot at Albany.
This saurian when first placed in the pool
was very mild and harmless. The rail-
road boys and others began poking fun
aud sticks at It, and 1t has become less
gentle. Yesterday neg.o vent into the
grass plat in which is the fountain and
polsed the alligator with stick. 1t ran
out at him and then retired to the pool.
The negro poked 1t again, when the
gator, thoroughly outdone, raised itself
upon It's feet in that frightful manner
peculiar to this species OF reptile, and,
with rapid dart, it started after the
darkey, who ran for dear life. The
gator was gaining upon him, when the
wire fence which enclosed the lawn was
reached. With one desperate leap the
negro cleared the fence and escaped. lie
was brt athless with fright and fatigue
after his quick run, and for several miu-
utes could not answer the questions
asked him."
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-11

Among Washington relics called to no.
tiee this year is the eDitaph OF John Gus
tbs, father of Martha Westinghouse first
husband. His wife was good deal of a
Tartar; and so, indeed, was he; but she
generally managed to say the last word
in their wrangles. When he died he left
orders to his son, on pain OF disinherit-
ance, to put this legend on his tombstone,
which was done:
"Under this marble tomb lice the body
of the Hon. John Gusts, Esq, of the
city of Williamsburg, parish OF Bruton,
formerly OF Hungar's Parish, on the east
ern shore OF Virginia, and county OF
Northampton, aged II years, and get
lived but seven years, which was the
space of time he kept bachelors home
at Arlington, on the eastern shore OF Vir-
ginia."
And so he had the last word
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-11

For the small sum OF % cents a man In
Delaware county offers to send farmers
circular telling them "how to increase
the flow of milk in cows; how to increase
the laying of eggs; how to prevent cattle,
fowls, ETC., from getting old; how 10 make
hens lay every day in the year, and how
to make cucumber vines boar five times q
year" 1t might be supposed that this
was about as much as any one could ex-
pect for 20 cents, but some farmers refuse
to Invest because the circular doesn't also
tell how to lind $500, 900 in gold in the
cellar, how to grow homeless shad, and
how to stand the farm up on end and
raise crops on three sides.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-11

W usninHtoh OIlVlc.
An odd case OF friendship was devel-
oped during the examination of appli-
cants for positions on the police force.
Three big, fine-lookiHg soldiers came to-
gether to be examined. One OF them
acted as spokesman, and said when they
went to police headquarters TO file their
applications that they applied with the
understanding that If one of the three
was not appointed, neither Of the other
two would accept an appointment. They
they served In at about the same time and
had decided not to be separated, II one
OF them, the spokesman said, failed to
get an appointment TO the police force,
all three of them would re-enlisf In the
ar ny for tho sake OF remaining together.
They will probably all three be ap'
pointed,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-11

OWNER WANTED-A FIsHING-CAB
" IN hoated ashore at Riverside, Brandy
wine Hundred, on Friday, the 9st OF May.
il0-3tt bAYhKU l,IJEST
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-11

WANTED - TWO GENTLEMEN
w boarders. Apply 10 MRS. YOUNG, Mt.
salem ave-. Highlands, on the line OF the city
railway. llO-3t
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-11

and he does hang wall paper the cheapest
In the city. Give him call at his cid
stand, 2l3 West Second street. His store
is stocked with all the latest designs an
colorings In wall decorations. Before
placing your order for pRpcring call or
send postal to II. d. Holt, and receive
an estimate from him. Satisfaction
given or no pay required. Estimates
given with pleasure, Git paper as low
as 1Oc. apiece. IL. D. Holt, practical
paper hanger, 2l3 w. Second street.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-06-11
WE ARE GOVERNED TOO MUCH.

There came to this city Statesman of
The beer. on his whiskcrs was heavy
and chill,
He never ceased talking of honor and
And every half hour he rung in bill
His mouth made me think of a fast.fiow-
ing river,
That rolled on its course to the ocean
lie made the wall paper curl up and
And spouted the watchword: "Glvo us
more law"
He rung in bill to prohibit school
From shooting the scholars while they
Another restraing all pastors and
preachers
From taking collections six times q
day.
Another to make it grave misdc-
meanor,
70 make wire bustlo act as calf
weaver,
And while ho thus lnonkeyed state
Golfers grew leamer,
And still came the slogan, give us
more law"
IIc asked that law be enforced for pro.
lection
OF soldiers who fought in the Crimean
war,
That men be appointed to make an IN
OF Jupiter. Venus, and some other star
lie thought the city needed beer pump
inspection,
That saloon-keepers must cut down
the price of nectar;
And SO ramblcd on this political Hector
And howlcd the brave anthem, "Give
us more law"
1 weep, bring tears for ourpoor old Della
ware,
Whose back Is sore burdened with laws
that are made,
ia ship all the Statesmen in bulk, high
in the air,
Or where tho heats two hundred de-
grces in the shade.
| And then, when the last one had from
us been driven,
We'd dwell in this country, the fAircsU
meath Heaven,
Ana see that their past sins were par
uoned, forgiven,
And boycott the anthem, "Giye us
more law"
JAMES d. WEIGH,