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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-14
BiiOu Thenfer.

Very fat men are not attractive at any time,
but in hot weather they ought to be secluded
in ice-houses. Considering the truth of this
proposition the production of j. G. Stewards
"Fat Mems Club" at the Bijou Theater this
week, to say the least, is inopportune. More
over, it has not been our lot to see more con-
temptible conjunction of drivel, vulgarity and
idiocy than the Fat Mems Club" contains. 1t
is the last attraction of the season atthe Bijou,
and it is the worst. In fact, it is not an at
traction.
No one could ever convince us that 'HThe
Two Johns was more than very weak farce,
but as compared with THE Fat Mems Club
it is divine comedy. Out of a pure spirit of
compassion we allmention none of the actors
implicated in the production of this atrocity.
Some of them deserve to be named; their
acting is SO awful
1t is given out officially that the angel ballet
of fat men at the end of the second act is pro-
digiously funny. The bulletin is verbally in
correct. The spectacle Of five men, all weigh
ing over 300 pounds. jumping about the stage
in pink tights and short muslin skirts Is dis
gushing. The managers of the Bijou it is
said. had to brace up the stage to support the
ponderous gyrations of the corpulent quintet
This was waste of money. The collapse Of
the stage might have made the dance amusing
and edifying.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-14
GOSSIP OF GREAT GOTHAM.
Wants a Receiver for Booth and Barre

Wants Receiver for Booth and Barrett.
NEW YORK BUREAU sPEcrALs.I
NEW YORK. May 18-The counsel Of Henry
F. GiIlig, manager Of the American Exchange
in Europe, urged the Supreme Court to-day to
appoint receiver for the profts of the Booth
Barrett combination. Mr.. Gillig's story is that
his exchange in Europe lent Mr.. Barrett $4,000
about four years ago, with the understanding
that Mr.. Barrett should pay weekly one-tenth
of the net earnings of the Beoth-Barrett com
bination until the debt was cancelled. Mr.. Bar
rett, through his counsel, Bob IngersoI, denies
the truth Of this story. Colonel IngersoIl asked
to-day whether Mr.. Barrett was charged with
owing Gillig or the American Exchange, and
the proceedings were adjourned until the
Judge could decide. Booth and Barrett are in
San Francisco. Mr.. Gillig is in New York, but
did not appear in court
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-14
MERRIE COUYCILMEN ARE THEY.
And They Would Fain Find Payements
Which Are Broad and Smooth.

And They Would Fain Find PaVements
Which Are Broad and Smooth.
From the Philadelphia North Americana
Eight brave and gallant-looking gentlemen
slowly marched into the Girard House yester
eve and bespoke food and shelter for man and
beast. In letters large and plain-very, very
plain-their names they did inscribe on the
register. What they did write read thus: W
W. Speer, Henry @. Lowe, Charles T. Weible,
]. II. Smith, Joseph r. Wolfe, Charles H
Hartmann, Charles Ehlin, Charles Muhl-
brewer, Allegheny City. Pa.
Refreshments did they take, and then unto a
many pencii1ed scribe did Master Speer thus
unburden his mind. In accents grave and slow
spoke he: Eight merrie Councilmen are we,
and from Allegheny City are we come. In
search of first-class pavements are we. We
would make our city to have pavements broad
and smooth. Therefore are we on a visit to
your City of Brotherly Love. But we like not
your pavements. They are rough and tedious
to the foot. We fain would have smoother
streets for our fair city of Allegheny"
"Whereunto wilt thou and thy comrades go
to find the paVements smooth"
ITO Camden do we go next Over sundry
way. We doubt not that we will profit US by
our visit across the Delaware. Then TO New
York City do we go. and there likewise we will
seek for pavements neat and smooth. Thence
to Baltimore our band will march. and there
full well will we search for the object of our
journey"
"And our Mayor you will consult?'
"Of surety. His methods in your fair city
have done much good. Wewopld learn Of him
rector, too. will we consult His word will
weigh much with us. 'Twixt Philadelphia,
New York, Camden and Baltimore a fair pave
ment should we find to put in place Of our
cobbles. which are rough and unseemly
looking"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-14
LINDENTHAL'S HIGH BRIDGE.
The Pittsburg Engineer Returns From De-
troit Quite Sanguine.

troIt Quite Sanguine.
Mr.. Gustav Lindenthal the well-known
bridge engineer, has just returned from De-
troit, whittier he went on business connected
with the proposed high bridge across the De-
troit river. Mr.. Lindenthal said of his Jour-
ney:
During the last ten days a United States
Commission Of Engineers has been meeting in
Detroit to consider what kind Of connection
shall be made between the Michigan and Can
adian shores. There were three different
plans before the commission. The first was
my own, of connecting Windsor and Detroit
with long-span high bridge; the second was a
tunnel under the Detroit river, and the third
was winter bridge. The Commissioners sent
for me and asked me to give my professional
what do you think Will be the verdict Of the
commissioners"
81 do not know. They adjourned last Satur-
day, and will make their report to the Secreta-
ry of War, who in turn will submit the facts to
the Senate Committee on Commerce. 1 be-
lieve, though, that stand the best plan for
several reasons. To build tunnel is, so far,
not advisable, inasmuch as 1t is impossible to
estimate the cost of such an undertaking,
00O
'The winter bridge is not much favored by
the navigation people, because they believe it
to be nothing but ruse on the part Of some
railroad people to get across the river as they
like. The object of the Winter Bridge Com
pany is to build bridge across the river with
movable span, which can be taken
away on pontoons during the summer
to prevent any interference with navigation;
while they only mean to use it in the winter
months from December until April. when the
river is frozen nearly all the time, and naviga-
tion is at standstill. have explained to the
commissioners that my bridge, being 40 feet
above the level of the water. will not interfere
with the highest sailing vessel. i have every
reason to be sanguine, and think the bridge
will be built before we are much older.n
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-14

ceived from crank named Jonas Robins
letter stating that when he, Robins, calls
upon the President he is always received by
dummy or substitute. OF course Mr..
Robins statement is mere piece of insane
imagination; but the Herald asks; "Why
should not the President and his Cabinet
officers employ dummies to receive, hear
and reply to the Office seekers and their
friends?"
The Herald approves the provision of
paid dummies for the President and his
Cabinet officers. At this time, when the
President and several members of his Cab
met are said to be suffering in health, from
the assaults of Office seekers, this odd propo-
sition bears really reasonable aspect Even
practical politicians confess that the Office
seeking nuisance this year is too great for
human endurance in Washington. We be-
Ieve such men as Senator Quay and Sena-
tor Ingalls, would approve this scheme;
especially if they could have dummies too.
If we give our STATESMEN dummies, they may
in return give US little craftsmanship.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-14
AT THE TnEATERS.
Conrad, the COrsair, Fat Mems Club and
Other Attractions.

COnfaus the COfsalr, Fat Mems CluD ana
Other Attractions.
Conrad, the Corsair,p by Rices Burlesque
Company pleased a large audience at the
Opera House last night The play was we'll
staged the company quite evenly balanced and
the dancing and singing quite up to expecta-
tions. The production as whole was there
fore decided Improvement upon many Of the
so-called burlesques which have been seen here
this season. The scenery used in the last act
was rich and handsome
Miss Annie NJ. Perkins, who appears to be
young and who is certainly pretty, took the
title role, and it was but the work of few
moments for her to make herself general
favor1te with the audience. Miss Ida Verona
also made very charming Medoro The lead
ing comedy roles were assumed by Messrs. Ed
win S. Tarr, George A. Schiller, Richard Cor
man and George K. FOrtesque, the inimita-
BILE grotesque. Mr.. Tarr made quite hit
as Seyd -PGchd, but a bigger one when
he ordered gin fizz by telephone. A guam
tity OF liquid sufficient to fill a water
pail came shooting over him, but didn't stop
there. 1t went over the footlights and over
the orchestra, thoroughly drenching at least
one of the musicians, spattering upon the
sheet music and the bald heads in the front
row.
The female corsairs are numerous, shapely
and above the average in looks.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-14
Harris Theater.

1--WE, Us Co" firm that is always favored
with good business in this city, are again at
Harris Theater. Since their last visit there
has been little change in the personnel of the
company and that change for the better. Miss
Lena Johns, formerly the Violet of "The Little
Tycoon" brightens up the skit immensely with
her fresh young voice. rendering a couple of
ballads In a charming manner. Miss Lillian
Keene throws herself into the character of
Bella hustle with an evident intention of pleas
ing, and she succeeds, Did you notice it."
The other members of the company are at
home in their roles, and the entire comedy
moves smoothly. Large audiences attended
both performances yesterday, at each of which
Mr.. Walter Jones' topical song; when Come
to Think of 1t" was encored so heartily that he
was obliged to respond seven or eight times.
The weeks business for the medical firm Of
1--WE, Us q Co." will doubtless be very good.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-14
Dramatic Notes.

THE lovers of Irish melody, dantlng and
humor should certainly pay visit to the Acad-
emy of Music this week. G. G. Magee's COM
enjoyable combination OF Irish character
sketching.
THE Boston Symphony Orchestra, in con-
junction with the Mozart Club, of this city,
will render the oratorio of "Elijah''on Wednes-
day next at Old City Ball. On Thursday even
ing symphony concert will be given at the
same nIaca
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-14
THE BEEKMANITES BOUNCED.
Followers of Schweinfurth Uncermoniously
Huatled Our Of Church.

MINNEAPOLIS. May 13-Rev. ]. Schwein-
furth, of Rockford, ILL.,. who claims to be the
second Christ, has had several followers in
Minneapolis. They are called Beekmanites
The colony now consists of four women and
three men, who live together in one house
under the leadership of Brother Whitney. The
house is situated near the Bloomington avenue
Methodist Church, which the BeekmanItes
have been in the habit Of attending and raising
more or less discord at the Methodist prayer
meetings
They were warned to desist. Friday night
the Beekmanites appeared as usual and fol-
lowed their old tactics. Then up rose several
husky Methodist brethren and girded up their
loins and hustled the heretics out in a very
lively manner. Just now quiet broods over
that vicinity, but the Schweinfurthians are
yoWing sort OF churchly vengeance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-14
THE PUREsT THING OF EARTH.
I saw two little children,

saw two little children,
Two little baby girls,
The one with raven tresses,
The other golden curls,
BY chance stand by each other
Upon the busy street,
As If some unseen spirit
Introduced each sweet,
They soft embraced each other
And kissed kiss of love-
An imagery of angels
Before Gods throne above.
And as they were embracing
Itnought world like this
Could treasure nothing purer
Than a baby's kiss;
But they had childhood's pureness,
A truth they could not hide,
So eaeh-forsook the other
For its mothers side.
For they had baby wisdom,
Learned ere their mortal birth,
Each one knew mother was
The purest thing OF earth.
donald z. McGregor in ~ !. Grdphtc,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-14

IT is interesting to observe that Mrs.
Gertrude Atherton after an interval Of some
weeks has continued her epistolary quarrel
with Mrs. Ella Wheeler Wilcox, by a pro-
longed letter to the effect that her antag-
onist is mean thing and she never did like
her anyhow. Such response from writer
of such profesSed ability in improper litera-
ture is disappointing. If Mrs. Atherton
cannot say anything worse of Mrs. Wilcox
than that, it is calculated to raise doubts as
to the real authorship of her published
works,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-14
A MONOPOLY OF OFFICE
Held by Firm That Can Supply a POST
master of Either Party.

NORWICH. May 13.-N. o. Barker, Of Leba-
non, Conn.,, has just received his commission
as postmaster, vice Frank P. Fowler, removed.
Under this apparently unimportant bit of news
is concealed an interesting little story of the
past, present and future of the Lebanon post
office. Mr.. Fowler was appointed by President
Cleveland nearly four years ago to succeed Mr..
Barker, who had been postmaster for the pre-
vious Is years. Now Mr.. Barker is to succeed
Mr.. Fowler.
The point of the story is that Messrs. Barker
and Fowler are members of a grocery firm
that have done business together during many
years past and the change in postmasters has
made no change in the location of the office or
the personal of the officials, except that in one
case Mr.. Barker has been assistant to Mr..
Fowler, and In the other case Mr.. Fowler will
now become as he has previously been, assist
ant to Mr.. Barker.
The Lebanon postoffice has, therefore, occu-
pied the same position for the past q years.
and been operated by the same people in spite
of partisan changes of postmasters by Repub-
lican and Democratic administrations. And
even President Harrison's appointment follows
the same line. Mr.. Barker and his partner may
be spoken of as being on either end of politi-
cal teeter board. on which, in the present case,
the former is doubtless saying: "Now go up,
up, up; and now you go down, down, down."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-14

GENERAL BUTLER's declaration that he
would prove Admiral Porter guilty of cow
ardice if he could get the logboOk of the
Harriet Lane, is good deal like the pro-
verbal II could prove it, too, if old Bill
Jones was alive" We do not think that
the General won fame and fortune as a
criminal lawyer by telling what he could
prove if he could only Get hold of the evi-
dence
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-14
SAD ROMANCE OF A DAY.
Girl Finds a Lover, n Husband and Death
All In "a Hours.

All IN "a dOurSs
CHEYENNE, WYo., May 13.-Courtship, mat
rimony. death, is the brief history Of day in
the life of Rosebud" Callahan, once the most
beautiful woman in the Rocky Mountain region.
For year past she has lived with her parents,
who keep the Mountain Hotel. Friday tall,
broad-chested cattle drover from Texas stopped
at the hotel, was smitten with Rosebud" pro-
posed and was accepted. That night they were
married, and yesterday morning the BRIDE
groom awoke to find his BRIDE corpse. She
was morphine eater and had taken an over
dose during the night. They buried her this
afternoon, the same minister who had oficiated
at her wedding preaching her funeral sermon.
Rosebud was 26 years old, and queen in
the days of cattle and gold. From variety
theater here she went to Leadville, where 1t is
said the furnishing of her cottage and its ex-
penses cost prominent Senator $4,000 in one
year. When her beauty waned she came back
to Cheyenne, and had lived quietly with her
parents. John w. Boggs, the drover, was her
third husband. He is wild with grief
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-14
ABnbr Born on Bsdlos,, I.Iand.

Baby Lewis, the first child born under the
torch of the Bartholdi statue. on Bedloe's
Island, was four days old this morning. The
baby is the only son of Lieutenant Lewis,
U. s. A., commander of the garrison, and has
been christened Bartholdi. A big ten inch
cannon was fred over the bay to announce
little Bartholdi's birth. The garrison turned
out in Castle William when they heard the big
gun, and every man stood at his post on the
ramparts. A crew OF soldiers rowed over to
Liberty Island in the night. to learn what the
excitement was. The soldiers who stood at the
guns on Castle William were tremendously ex-
cited till they learned the cause of the firing,
most of them fearing that some kind Of war
had been declared.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-14

Mr.. COMMISSIONER TANNERS declara-
tion that there are 10000 hOnorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors of the Union
army in the almshouses of the country, is
statement for which the statistics are neces-
sary. We are under the impression that
the G. A. R. is intended to prevent that
sort of thing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-14
SUBSTITUTES FOR STATESMEN.

Soon after the Inauguration of President
Harrison, The DISPATCH suggested that it
would be good idea to provide him with a
substitute to shake hands with the people
who called upon him. This suggestion was
made simply with view to relieving the
President of excessive hand shaking. Now,
1t seems that the New York Herald has re-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-14

CAPTAIN WIssMAN's campaign in Zan-
zibar opens with a victory over the in
surgents; but the campaign is not ended
until the greatest ally that Bushiri has on
his side is defeated. The German forces
have got to conquer the African climate,
and so far it has proved unconquerable.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-14

NEW YORK has raised 50, 600 of the $780,
900 which her proposed Centennial arch is
expected to cost, That is little less than
the proportion of the Grant Monument fund
which she has raised. But she has got
beautiful plans for the arch, on paper.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-14
FIGHTING A CONSOLIDATION.
Steps to Set Aside the Bee Line Big Four
Wedding.

Steps to Set Aside the Bee Line. Big Four
Wedding.
Special Telegram to The Dispatch.
CLEVELAND, May 13.-Judge Stone, of the
Common Pleas Court here, to-day granted a
temporary restraining order in the case of
Stevenson Burke against the Cleveland, Colum-
bus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis Railroad Com
pany. Judge Burke seeks to prevent the Bee
Line-Big Four Consolidation, and is more de-
termined in his position than he has been at
any time since the deal was proposed. The
company is restrained from taking steps
toward the proposed consolidation until May
q, except as to taking and receiving votes at
the stockholders meeting.
The hearing on the application for tenn
porary injunction, to remain in force until the
Laying, OF the Bee Line, accompanied by Judge
Green. is here to look after the Vanderbilt in
terests in the case,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-14
Tic Rebels Triumphed.

O5IsI
General Henry r. Jackson, of Georgia. has
been thinking with his lungs again. This time
he says it was the North, and not the South,
that rebelled in 1851. If General Jackson will
only sit down and refresh this wearied nation
with few confuent flashes of his brilliant
silence, we will all gladly agree that the North
did the rebelling, even though the admission
may imply that rehellion was success.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-14
THE OLD LOVE REVIVED.
A Californian Meets and Weds His Sweet.
heart of 20 Years Ago.

heart of 20 Years Ago.
PHILADELPHIA. May 13.-Twenty years ago
George E. McKibben and Sarah NJ. Lawrence,
both of New York. engaged themselves to
marry, but before the wedding day arrived they
quarreled and separated. Mr.. McKibben went
to California and amassed a fortune in mining
operations. He married in California, and his
wife having died, he married again, but his
second venture was not happy one, and
short time ago he procured divorce. In the
meantime his first love had gone to Utah and
married.
but the second husband also died, and she re-
turned to New York. There she met Mr.. Nc
Kibben again, the old love was rekindled, and
yesterday they ran over to Philadelphia and
appeared before Clerk Bird, of the Orphans
Court for a marriage license. In few hours
they were made man and wife and returned to
New York
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-14
A PittsburR Artist,s work.

Speaking of the pictures by American artists
shown at the prize fund exhibition in New Y ork,
the Sun says: "a new name is that of Mr.. D.
B. Walkley, of Pittsburg, who sends a picture
called the Potter" veracious. intelligent and
not unattractive study of two. figures, one at
his task, one idly watching, in modern work.
Shonu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-14
What Mr.. Quny Wants.

Mr.. Quay wants all the Pittsburg Federal
Offices He is working for them, and if any Of
them get away from him it will be sad blow
to the hope he cherishes of being able to elect
majority of Pittsburg's Councilmen In the
future Mr.. Quay argues that while Mr.. Magee
is the leader of the Republican forces OF Pitts
burg his own leadership in the State is not
secure. This not only is a compliment of
high order to Mr.. Magee's ability to make a
fight against big odds, but indicates that in the
Beaver statesman's estimation the Pittsburg
chieftain was not very badly injured after all
when an avalanche of votes was overturned on
Senate bill No. TO- If Congressman Dalzell
recognition from the President of his claim to
name the postmaster for this city, it will be a
big point in Mr.. Magee's favor in the struggle
that is on from now out.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-14

THE fact that the sale of Mr.. Cleveland's
horses brought only about 80 per cent of
what was paid for them is significant This
is an undoubted case of the deadly effect
upon an American product of the recent
tariff victory
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-14

FROM the disposition to disavow respon-
sibility for it before the law, that order No.
55, which plays such prominent part in
the Federal street crossing case, is assum-
ing the character of fatal disorder,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-14

The Reading roads reduction on ore
from the lakes to the Eastern Pennsylvania
furnaces is an example which the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad will do wisely to follow for
the benefit of the Western Pennsylvania
furnaces
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-14
You Needn't Eat the stems, Though.

From the new 1ork Sun.l
The really proper way to serve strawberries
nowadays Is with the stems on. Part of a small
saucer should have little mound of powdered
sugar poured into it, and on the other side the
largest and choicest berries obtainable should
be heaped up. Each berry is taken up by the
stem. dipped into the sugar and eaten from the
Trn
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-14
ANARTIsT TURNS SHIPwRIGHT,
And Builds Trim and Novel Little Graft in
His Studio.

His Studio.
BOSTON, May IA novelty in the yachting
line will be the steam yacht which Mr. David
NJ. Little, well-known Salem artist. is build
ing. to use for obtaining instantaneous marine
photos and regatta studies. He has done the
greater part of the work himself, with the ex-
ception of a little caulking and some of the
joining. The yacht has been built at Mr.. Ross
Turner's studio. She is to be christened the
Aida. The steamer measures 35 feet 61&
inches over ALL % feet on the water line. feet
inches beam, and draws about feet.
The frame is of white oak and planking of
one-half cedar. All of the fastenings are of deal
and of galvanized iron. The steering gear is
connected with two wheels, one forward and
the other aft. The yacht will probably be
launched next week, and goes into commission
on May 30. 1t will be specially fitted for photo
graphic work.