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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
THE INVENTION OF SOAP.
More Than 1900 Years Ago the GauIs
Were Manufacturing II.

More Than 1900 Years Ago the GauIs
We're Manufacturing Il.
More than 1000 years ago the Gauls were
combining the ashes of the beech tree with
goats fat and making soap, says an ex-
change. When Marius Claudius Marcellus
was Fastening southwark over the Flamin-
ian way, laden with spoils wrested from the
hands of viridomar, the Gallic King lying
dead by the banks Of the Po, his followers
we're bringing with them knowledge Of the
method of making soap. The awful rain Of
burning ashes which fell upon Pompeii in
70, buried with palaces and statues) the
humble shop of soapmaker, and in several
other cities of Italy the business had even
then footing.
In the eighth century there were many
soap manufacturers in Italy and Spain, and
500 years later the Phenicians carried the
business into France, and established the
first factories in Marseilles. Prior to the
invention of soap, fullers' earth was largely
used for cleaning purposes. and the juice OF
certain plants served q similar purpose.
The earth was spread upon cloth, stamped
In with the feet, and subsequently, removed
by securing. It was also used in baths. and
as late even as the eighteenth century was
employed by the Romans in that way.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
LAVE NEWS IN BRIEF.


The Muskeget Life saving station, on Nan
tucket Beach, was burned Friday night
Three lives were lost anc several persons
seriously injured at q fire in the old 81 4gnatlus
church building. at San francisco
President Harrison sent letter and doll
as he passed through Richmond Ind, recentiy.
At Mt. Vernon. Mich. William Major mur-
dered his wife, his daughter and his grand
daughter. and then committed suicide py nans-
ing.
The failure of the New England Shoe Com
pany at Chicago, is now said to have Deeh
widespread conspiracy to defraud the creo-
itors.
AT Hezel. s. D., the scene of the diphtheria
epidemic, 81 Russian children have died OF sne
disease only two having recovered. A nQmOeL
are still sick but the district Is isolated Eears
Of contagion are not entertained.
The past week has been marked BY an un.
usual number OF deaths in Boston Iotal oeAsSs shs
number 2SL In Christmas week last year sne y
figures were 100 Consumption carried on =
this week, pneumonia Sc. bronchitis 10
AT Pottssown, Pa, Chester. q year-old child
of Elmer Goodman. was found dead IN peo
from eating too much candy. Elmer, w-yeaI
old son Of Isaac Schafer, died yesterday morn
ing in convulsions as result OF the same
cause.
&C. Han and Max Mold were arrested 81
Kansas City last night on q charge OF nlgnWay
robbery. At the time they were preparing u
waylay the driver of transfer wagon. On one
of them was found murderous slungshot. ana
on the other pocketbook, taken from Y. "
Derom when he was assaulted by foStpaol
some time since.
Il Monasch, Financial Secretary OF the Turn
ers' Building and Loan Association, ls snort II
his accounts. The discrepancy is estimated ~
SIS 900 Monasch is a hthographer, and nal
been Financial Secretary of the association 1ol
many years. Monssch is anxious 70 MAY; max
settlement and it is not likely that crlmana
prosecution will follow.
A loss Of about $4,000 was caused by q frt
which broke out yesterday morning in the OF
| cloth factory of William Brasher d Co., II
Brooklyn. William j. Finn, driver OF an en-
gine was run over and seriously injured. Al
explosion of naphtha Knocked Robert Engle
and Henry Mapes from ladder. and they wer'
badly injured. Insurance $4,000
"A colored man named John sprague cause'
much excitement and terror at Des Molnes, 1s.
struck Abram Wartord on the head, iuf1ctini
a serious wound and threatened to kill severa
| inmates of house on Elm street. be wa
/ caught in the cellar Of his house by Deput
Marshal Burns. who hurried him into patro
wagon. The colored man was crazed VIII
liquor.
Mary Lombard and Celia King, who wit
| 80 other women, are employed in the rag room
of the Seymour Paper Mill at Windsor Locks
Conn.,, have the smallpox, and the other wome
| and the people of the town are much alarme
at the prospect of the disease spreading. IN
mill proprietors say that the rags used Wer
thoroughly disinfected before being unloade
/ from the vessel which brought them fror
Egypt They have arranged for the vaccins
ton of all the women employed in the rag room
and the local Board of Health has disinfecte
the premises.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
4 nEsr on lLLlaAroR.s EGGS.
Number Of Young snuriauu Haichsd ana
KsDs as Pets.

A Number Of Young snnrlans Hatched ana
Kept as Pets.
American Agriculturist.l
was walking through some thick palmet-
toes bordering a cypress swamp. and came
across curious, conical pile Of earth and
sticks; it was about three feet in height and
the same in diameter at its base. I dug into
it at once, believing it TO be an alligatqr's
nest, and unearthed 20 eggs. They
were pure white, and about the
size of goose eggs, but somewhat dii-
ferent in shape, both ends being rounded
alike. Wishing to see if they would hatch
out, carried them home ard places them
in pile of earth and sticks resembling the
genuine nest. Around it built pen OF
boards, so the young could not get away
should the eggs hatch. Inside the pen 2
trough containing water was placed, sunk
level with the ground.
One morning, about. three weeks after, !
visited the nest and was pleased to hear
number Of small voices; there on the top oi
the nest, and in the trough of water, were
( several little gators, not over i've inches IN
length. Nearly all the eggs were finely
hatched out.
kept the little fellows about year, and
became quite attached to them. could
take them in my hands and caress them
| without any resistance on their part; in
fact, they seemed to like it. When I went
out to see them after being absent some time
they would come crawling up to the side o.
the pen at my call. never knew them tt
eat particle Of anything during the tint
that kept them. 1 finally put them IN {
| swamp to shit for themselves.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
gRIP Apb PASSNORh



omen installation Of OfacerG
The next inspection By the Deputies viii be
thorough aud complete If the blanks are an IN
dicatl0n Of what is required.
u. x. Moorehead Conclave still leads in the
increase Of its membership. and has IL apph-
cations pending 70 start the new year.
-Districss Nos and expect each to be 800
strong BY January I, le9l This will give them
two delegates in thu next Supreme ConclaEe.
-Kitannine Conclave will have several ap-
plicants ready for initiation when brotner
Charles Cornelius the Deputy makes ms
Oficial visit
--Duquesne Conclave electee an exeeiien1 sSssn =.
corps of officers az its last meeting. Tue az
tendance was larger than at any previous meet
ing during the term.
WIN the close Of this month the growth Of
each eonclave during the last term vii De
made known. The workers ana non-"orkeH
can readily be DISTINGUISHED
1t has been rumored Friendship Conclaye
No will 90 TO work and recruit us MEMBER
ship 70 800. and then apply 70 De maoe sep
arste supreme representative district
-Pitrsbure Conclave No. 50 elected its an
uual officers at their last meeting. ms con-
ciave was also well ufficered, and those chosen
are a continuation of good material sesecteo
DIR. W. SniYely the well known physician
Of Wvlie avenue WAS initiated as memDer OF
Fifth Avenue Conelave. John Dtmml1ng, the
Market street caterer, was elected Arcnon OF
this conclave for the ensuing year. The con
ciave nresented Pasr Archon w. r. Kunz with
= handsome badge Of the order as reeognitlon
OF his excellent service rendered the conciaVe;
Two new applications were also FecelVeo anu
referred.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
A HABIT OF RUNNING AWAY.
An OId.FashIOned Lady Has a Novel Cure
for Bad Temper.

An Id.FashiOned Lady Has q Novel Cure
for Bad Temper.
Youths CompAnion.l
A lady who does not believe in the present
s'high pressure" system of work and smuse-
msnt says that she owes her placidity of dis
position and her capacity for endurance, TO
an old habit of running away.
'When 1 was child" she says, 81 had q
notoriously hot temper. As soon as my
mother saw one of the fits coming on, she
used to say gently, Perhaps you'd better
run away a little while, dear.' Then I
would take my sled, or my little gar
den hoe, according to the season, dash out
of doors, and stay there until the evil spirit
had passed by.
"We kept up that little habit, my mother
and 1. entered the young ladies' semin-
ary Of our town, and there worked very
hard, but unlike many of the girls, I did
not break down. Whenever my mother
noticed that my forehead was beginning to
tie itself up in knot over my books, she
would say:
"'Run away for an hour, daughter. The
sunshine is very bright, and want you to
90 out and soak yourself in it,
''Of course, / didn't always want to go, but
mother could be firm as well as indulgent.
and the result was that did good deal Of
running away, either to bed or into the
open air. The other girls kept themselves
awake on coffee, in order to study late al
night, and some of them did outstrip me in
book knowledge. Still. 1 came to believe Sc
fully in my mothers prescription, that ]
made it one of my rules of life, and 1 an
consequently one Of the people who have
Lived to fight another day.n
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
A WISH QUICKLY GRATIFIED.
A Lady Expresses Desire TO See Tiger
and One Appears.

Lady Expresses Desire 70 See Tiger
and One Appears.
"You'd better not wish for the impossi-
ble," said an Irish-tongaed gentleman to
friend who, in fit of depression. had wished
she had died in her cradle. "You may get
itT' One might apply the same structure to
wishing for the possible when its attainment
would not be altogether pleasant.
Last summer, says the London Graphic.
two ladies staying in India drove in bull
lock tonga to see the view from q neighbor-
ing hill. The prospect Of the thick jungle,
stretching away for hundreds OF miles, nat
urally suggested the idea of game, and one
Of them said:
"How should like to see q real, live
tiger just once in his native gien."
The sun was beginning to sink as they
started to drive homeward by an unfre-
ouented track cleared through the jungle.
Soon they came to an open space, and there.
"Au at once" writes one of them, son
looking up, saw what at first thought to
be the stump of felled tree about 80 yards
off the roadway. As we drew q little near
er saw it was moving.
look, said to my friend. IT'S q
psntherP
him, or they would have bolted and proba-
bly, upset the tonga. leaving us at the ten
der mercy of the beast. As we were passing
him he left the tree under which he had
been standing, and came toward us in q
crouching manner, as if making ready for q
spring. We then saw it was tiger, and q
very fine one.
''To say we were frightened would not be
wide of the mark, especially as he moved
parallel with us for about 20 yards, keeping
his eye upon us the whole time, and looking
as if determined to have at least one of ul
for a meal. The driver whipped up his bul.
locks, we shouted, and one of us opened and
shut q white umbrella. This apparently
frightened the tiger, who disappeared into
| the hush"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
aa.nIi Of Homo Iraatmsni.

Some time ago Mr.. Harry Phillips OF
Hutton, Allegheny county, Pa, COM
menced course Of home treatment for his
catarrhal trouble, under the care Of D1.
Copeland & Blair.
At that time his trouble had assumed .
verv aggravated form. He stated 70 the
writer as follows:
my nostrils would clog up. Ny head ached
constantly. I had severe pains in my chest
There was q dropping Of mucus from my head
to nv throat. had night sBeats. My heart
would palpitate rapidly. and be followed By >
slow irregular beating and feeling OF faintno11.
was daily growing weaker. Inc slignte9s oEr
ertlon tired me, and was unit for work"
'sHow do you feel noWF
Like another being. All the symptoms
have described to you have disappeared, and
feel as well as ] ever was in my life"
Last May Miss Lottie ]. FOrker, Of A8 Arch
street, MeadVille, Pa. placed herself nndez
treatment by mail with DIS. Copeland blAlx
for her catarrhal trouble.
OnJune she wrote: Your medicine is doing
me good. DO not feel 80 tired, and ny head
aches have ceased"
August 2B her letter stated: II feel quits IKE
different woman from the one was when
commenced your treatment"
Mr.. NJ. G. Wilson. who commenced using nc
home treatment early In July, wrote on the Drn
of the same month: Il am improving steadily
feel much better than I have for years past
August Is he wrote: II am feeling Ike olt.
ferenf being from the one vas when CON,
msnced your treatment, and am glad 20 po ado
20 make this statement"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
BEOAMEDISCOURAGED
The Story Told by Nj. Lsmau Warden,
Of Allegheny.
OTHER INTERESTING NOTES.

81 had become discouraged. and about
given up all hope OF ever being myself
again, as my trouble had existed for over
q years, and could not obtain any relief
1 had tried a number Of physicians, and
had spent large sums Of money but only
seemed to get worse instead Of better
The speaker was Mr.. Leman T. Warden,
who resides st No. % Windsor street, Ale
gheny. He is foreman Of the hinge depart
ment Of Lindsay & MeCuteheon's extsn-
sive machine shops, located on Rebecea
street, Allegheny, and is well known
throughout the community.
''I was about Is years old when first no.
tieed my trouble" continued Mr.. Warden.
sit came on with severe cold. At first ny
head became stopped up. My nostrils were
so cIogged that I could scarcely breathe.
had dull, heavy pain in my forehead d.
rectly over my eyes. There was dropping
back of matter into nv throat, and was
constantly hawking and raising, trying 70
clear it. There seemed to be q lump which
could neither get mp nor down. Ny eyes
were weak and discharged 3 watery sub
stance. I had a constant ringing in my
ears
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29

Gradually nv trouble grew worse and
nv throat became affected, and at times was
50 sore that I could scarcely swallow.
Finally nv whole system became involved.
would get mp in the morning more tired
than when went to bed. I had no appe-
tite. I would sit down at the table feeling
hungry, but the very sight Of food seemed
to nauseate me. What little did eatI had
great difficulty in retaining on my stomach.
My chest and lungs were soon involved.
Sharp pains would shoot through my chest,
stabbing like knife. They would be soseTere
at times as to almost take my breath.
at was while in this condition that read OF .
case similar to mine, that had been cured By
Drs. Copeland & Blair. I called at their
Office. and afler consultation, placed myself
under their care.
II soon began to notice an improvement. Ny
nostrils were no longer stopped. Ny head ceased
to ache. My eyes were no longer weak. Ny
throat became better, and could eat good,
hearty meal 1 feel. 60 be brief. like different
person. and owe the change in my condition to
Drs. CsneIand & Blair.
Mr.. Warden can be seen at either OF the above
places, and this interview easily verified.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29

-PittsburR Legion No. will hold their an
nual election for officers tomorrow evening,
when lively time is anticipated.
Deputy Grand Commander Benton Patter,
son viii be assisted by the comrades OF CeheEesi
Meade Legion No. 19 at the installation OF ON
Gers OF the various Legions north OF the Alle-
gheny.
Invitations have been issued BY General
Meade Legion No. IS for the Legion's NTH an,
nual reception. which will be given at Imperial
Hau New Grant street, on Wednesday even
inc. February s The Original Royals VIII sup
ply the music.
General Meade Legion No. l9 has adopteoia
new set of bylaws, wherein II IS la1o DOWN tna1
= member becoming sick CT disabled Will De en-
fitled TO IS per week as sick dement's. The same
nas been approved by the Committee on Law
and Supervision
General Meade Legion No. IS, S. K OF A
q. q. W.. held a meeting on Friday evening
last AT which the following were elected omcers
az the Legion for the ensuing year: Com
rnander. John G. Burland; Vice Commander,
William Downing; Lieutenant Commander, r.
A. Volz: Standard Bearer, Vincent DeMlIte;
senior Workman, William II. Body; Recorder,
William H. Muhl; Recording Treasurer, Jos.
I. Shiring; Treasurer, William J. Ora1sIi
,Iunior Workman, John Burns; medical Ex'
aniner DR. 3. b Smith
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
IT WILL NOT DOWN.
A Boquet Street Dwelling Picked Up
Osher DIckers In Realty.

A Boquet Street Dwelling Picked Up
Other Diclxers In Realty.
Black & Baird, 95 Fourth avenue, sold for
Frank Murray to John Ichleay, two-story and
mansard Fl me dwelling. on B0quet street,
Oakland, adjoining F. 7. Lusk's property, hay
ing frontage Of IS feet BY about 200 feet In
depth, for 5000.
John F. Baxter. 6I2 smithfeld street. sold LOT
No. Is4 Baum Grove plan, Roup station, front
ing 20 feet on st. Clairistreet,by 102 fest to 20
foot alley, to w. p. Potter, Esq, for 1920
There is quite demand for this property
since the improvements are nearing compile
tion.
Ewing 4 Byers, No. % Federal street, sold
for Daniel /. Limerick TO William Jones. a two.
story frame house Of four rooms and attic
with lot 25x1l5 situated on South street. neal
Brighton road and Woods Run avenue, Tenth
ward. Allegheny, for 5000
Reed B CoyIe 4 Co., lsl Fourth avenue, sold
lots Nos . anq % y Y & Ene Sc % Reos sen
25xlb0
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
EVERYTHING LET'S GO.
Bears Put ON Their War Paint and Make
a Raid on the share LIst-Lower
ssork Pricea All Round.

BLOCH ErICCo All ASOaoes
NEW YoRK. December 28-The stock mar
ket to-day unexpectedly showed more anima-
ton than during the same hours on any previ-
Gus day this week, but the increased activity
was had at the expense Of values. the bears
pressing the active stocks for sale throughout
the session. This pressure was specially se-
we're against the coalers, the reports In regard
to the coal trade being particularly discourag-
ing. but the impression made upon those stocks
was not SO great as upon some Of the others,
where smaller amount of stock had to be SOLD
to make decline.
Sugar Refneries Missouri Pacific, st. Paul
and Louisville and Nashville were all conspicu-
ously weak, while there was not strong spot
to be found in the list. There was also some
attempt to get Erie down and the stock did sell
at its lowest price for months, the attack being
accompanied by the old story of new bond
issue The monetary situation received special
attention At the hands OF the bears, and the
most pessimistic utterances were spread
through the street in this regard, especially as
far as next week is concerned. For the time
being the general expectation Is to see q
marked decline during the ensuing week.
The opening was rather heavy, and nrst
prices were generally from u to e per cent
lower than last evenings figures. and the early
dealings were marked by special pressure upon
sugar, Union Pacific, st. Paul and Wisconsin
Central. There was let-up toward IL O'Clock,
but no recovery, and after that time the attack
was renewed with vigor, and LackaWanna,
Reading Louisville and Nashville and some
others felt the brunt of the pressure.
The decline continued without interruption
until the close of business, which was fairly
active and weak at the lowest prices OF the ses-
sion. The list is invariably lower. Sugar is
down Isk Louisville and Nashville, Missouri
Pacific and ST. Paul ~ per cent each, and
Reading and Chicago Gas Trust l per cent
each.
Railroad bonds were quiet and sympathized
closely with the decline in stocks, though the
movement in the downward action was not
as pronounced as in the stock market. The
sales of all issues reached 10000, which was
well end widely distributed
The Following table SHOWS the prices OF actlv'
stocks on the New York Stock kxcnange yester
dav Corrected daily for THE DISPATCH b.
WHITNEY STEPHENSON, Oldest Pittsburg mem
bers ofNeW YORK Stock Exchange. 57fourth ave
nue.:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
READY FOR A CHANGE.

Plenty Of Figures Bst Litile Business in
Local Securities.
Sales of stocks yesterday were $50 shares, all
but 10 Of which were Philadelphia Gas. It was
a shade weaker. Luster was bid up 20 A, but
there was none for sale. Passenger railway
shares, except Pittsburg, Allegheny and Man
chester, were, If anything, trine easier. Pleas
ant valley was passed over in the bidding The
vvaatrer feeling was due to the absence Of busi-
ness, and had very little bearing npon actual
values.
There was the usual Saturday craze for bank
stocks, but BIDDERS all fell short OF the mark
There were no sales. Such changes as were
noticed were in the direction of higher level
Ali other investment securities were firm. Tie
eneculatfve feeling is good. but it is restrained
~ figl,r money After the completion of the
lTsnnsrv statements there viii, it is thought, be
= FOOD market for local securities. They are in
Mon favor with investors.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29
National union.

-Duquesne Council No. 84S, of the N. o.,
elected the following officers for the ensuing
year. President H. L McClelland; Vice Presi-
dent Vincent Turner: Speaker. T. ]. Haworth
Secretary, R ]. Shaw; Financial Secretary, w.
s. Turner; Treasurer, John Keelen: Chaplain.
+. G Lewis; Usher, H NJ. Marshall; Sergeant,
Louis Hzuser; Doorkeeper, William Milligan;
ex-President John Marquis; Trustees, Ha-
worth, Marquis, Marshall.
Electric Council No. lS5, National Union,
last evening elected the following officers for
1896 President, l. Menfzer, Jr.: Vice Presi-
w. c. Knoch; Speaker, F. E Reed; Secretary,
J. T. Hunt; Financial Secretary, W. G. George;
Treasurer. A. c. Gray; Chaplain. Robert John
ston: Usher. P. A. Peterson; Sergeant at Arms.
". 81. Maize; Doorkeeper. Benjamin Kirch.
Inier; Ex-President Robert R. Little; Trusted
Reed, Johnston, Richardson
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29

NEW YoEx cleartnEs to-day, sl2E SO 7g3;
balances, So $50, ,S72. For the week-Clearings,
seO5 992. ESQ; balances. $50. .14e. .S1
BosroN-Clearings to-day, sl5.el6s5l; Tbal-
ances s204l, ,238 For the week-Cl Clearings. sS0-
868.2l8; balances. s., $3.50. 466 For the corre-
spending week last year-Clearings, E3 85, ,526;
balances ssS, ,64S. .478
-Clearings to-day, $40, S64. 1888;
balances, 2037, B47. For the week ended to-
day-ClearIngs, $50, SIC, ,67S; balances, So 1S06S6
BALr1MoRE-Clearings, y2lsO.O5l; balances,
S226. .256
LoNDoN-The amount Of bullion rom the
Bank of England on balance to-day is k18 900.
CHIcAGo-Clearings for the five business
days of the week just closed were So. 900 1893,
against s5S 762, 500 for the corresponding period
last year. New York exchange was 25@50c
premium. Money was hrm at 6@6H per cent
on call and 698 per cent on time loans. To-
days clearings, So O7l8.0OO.
ST. LoUIs-Clearings. sSO72. .5S6; balances,
$50 431 For this week-Clearings, sic, ,626 407;
balances, S1.S2O747. Same week last year
Clearings. SIG. Ola. SS5; balances, s., 2,5O9Is4S