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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18

perhaps Is or more feet, which would indicate
that the three upper stories went outward to-
gether. The thrust of the falling mass against
the portion of the wall standing below COM
pleted the destruction of the entire building
There might have been more than one axis
upon which the walls hinged and broke, but it
was some sort of zgzag movement, the floor
timbers no doubt influencing the direction of
the movement to greater or less extent. But
to summarize, nothing appears clearer to the
writer's mind than that the calamity was
caused by the weakness of the mortar. due to
the haste of the construction OF the building.
If strong storm front had been put in the
building would doubtless have been standing
to this day. MORr.
PITTSBURG, January IL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18
EMPIRE CITY GOSSIP.
In n Terrible TaHgle.

fNEw YORK BUREAU SPEClALS.1
NEW YORK, January 1.-THE Oystermen's
Trade Union has got itself into terrible tan
gle by adopting heroic measures against its in
temperate members. About four weeks ago 1t
warned 9S members, who drank and did not pay
their dues, that they must reform or step out.
No one reformed and yesterday all 9S were
compelled to step out. A tremendous rumpus
resulted. The expelled oystermen say they
will start union of their own. and initiate an
Assembly 40 warfare upon the temperate oys-
termen. The oyster dealers are trying to make
peace and do bit of temperance work at the
same time. They think the incorporate oyster
openers ought to be reinstated if they will
promise not to drink during working hours.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18
Mind Enaurh In Murder.

Patrick Dempsey. laborer, tried to shoot his
former employer. Frederick Farrar, in the
back, this noon, at the New York entrance to
the Brooklyn bridge. Dempsey's revolver was
of so small caiiber that the bullet barely pene-
trated Mr.. Farrar's heavy oyercoat. Dempsey
was locked up. He said he wished to kill Mr..
Farrsr to avenge his discharge from Mr..
Farrar's factory.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18

THE New York Herald hits the nail
squarely On the head in speaking OF the
Samoan muddle: Germany and the
United States have too much sense and too
many interests at stake to seek a needless
nna rrnl >,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18

THE investigations of the Parnell Com
mission seem to have established one fact
conclusively, namely, that the witnesses on
which the Times relied for upholding its
side of the case are just trifle worse than
the Times ever pretended that the Land
Leaguers were.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18
centuries. This is probably the reason why
Philadelphia is so much interested in him.

THE agitation now going on in many of
the States for the publication of the ballot
deserves encouragement. Even though it
be but the carrying out of the usual post
election programme, some good may come
from the movement if those who sincerely
desire reform sufficiently interest them
selves,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18
1t All Depends.

From the Norristown Herald.l
First Democrat-Did you hear how the cam
paign managers in New York bought and used
for partisan purposes, the mailing list of a
prohibition organ in that city?
Second Democrat-Why, no. That was a
pretty smart trick, though, wasn't it? But
everything is fair in politics; and tell ycu the
Republicans must get up early if they want to
get ahead of our boys in clever polit-
First Democrat-Yes, but it was the Repub-
Gcans who bought the lists.
Second Democrat-Wh-what. Well, there
ought to be some law to punish such shameful
schemes of corruption, and 1 hope every
mothers son of them will fetch up in jail!
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18

SLUGGEK SULLIVAN is reported to have
been conquered. 1t wasn't Mitchell or Kill
rain that knocked him out, but his old
enemy, John Barleycorn. Pride must have
a fall, and Boston has been just a bit too
proud of the champion.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18
A DIPLOMATIC RECEPTION.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland Again
Meet the Foreign Ministers.

WASHINGTON, January 1.-THE public par
lors and the conservatory of the White House
were crowded, tonight, with a large and bril-
liant asseDblage invited to attend the Presi-
dents reception to the diplomatic corps.
Palms. potted plants, ferns and cut flowers in
profusion adorned every available space, and
the effect was enhanced by garlands of smilax
twined round the chandeliers. The guests be-
gan to arrive early. and when the President
and Mrs. Cleveland descended the stairs to the
music of "Hail to the Chief" played by the
door of the Blue Room, a large number Of peo.
pie were in waiting.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland were as
sisted in receiving by Miss Bayard. Mrs Fair
child, Mrs. Endicott Mrs. Whitney. and Mrs.
Dickinson. Among those back of the receiv-
ing line were: Mr.. George w. Childs, the
Misses Bayard, Mrs. Folsom, Miss Villas, Mr..
and Mrs. James ]. Hill. of st. Paul, Mr.. A. ].
Cassatt, Mr.. and Mrs. George G.. Roberts, Mr..
and Mrs. R. P. Flower. and Mrs. Ward.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18
Freddy Takes His Time.

Freddy Gebhardt was expected to tell the
Supreme Court this morning why he had not
paid Mr.. Ransom SOS for Mrs. Langtry's screen.
A big, curious audience gathered in the cham
bers to hear what he had to say. Mr.. Gebhardt
did net come. however. His counsel said he
would give his reasons for not paying the bill
20 days later and the case was adjourned.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18
Rnd for the Paris Exnnsifinn.

From the Norristown Herald.J
The Paris authorities are trying to suppress
the fact that 200 performers are to unite in
single military band at this years Paris Expo
sition. The secret has leaked out, however,
and it is feared the attendance will be di-
minished one-half in consequence.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18
Going TO Extremes.

From the Philadelphia RecoTd.l
The high bonnet will soon be only an un-
pleasant remembrance. But as headgear takes
on shapes of reasonableness fancy finds play
at the other extremity of feminine apparel.
The latest freak is heels of chased gold and
silver on white kid dancing shoes
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18

PHILADELPHIANs will ask the Legisla-
ture to pass law forbidding the sale of
cigarettes and tobacco to boys under 16 years
of age. Such measure would be wise if it
could be made effective.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18

From the Philadelphia Times.-
Big money has been appropriated for the
navy, but what the country needs more is big
navy for the money.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18

SECRETARY BAYARD is quoted as saying
that the State Department has done all it
could to settle the Samoan difficulty. This
is equivalent to confession that the State
Department can do nothing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Miss Rosnlie Ann BooIh.

NEW YORK, January H.-Miss Rosalie Ann
Booth, an elder sister of the actor, Edwin Booth,
died at Io:3o O'Clock on Tuesday evening, at 66a
Lexington avenue. For the past two years she
has been invalid, and of late had suffered from
paralysis. She was daughter of Junius Brutus
Booth, and was born 65 years ago in Baltimore
where she spent the earlier part of her life.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18
Hugo C0lfmer.

ST. LOUIS, January 17.-Hrgo Collmer, secre-
tary of the Executive Committee of the North
American Turner Bund, and one of the oldest and
most prominent members of that society," died
here to-day. aged SO years. Deceased served in
the War of the Rebellion, and before the close was
promoted to q Captaincy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18
A Public Renefnct0r.

From the Boston Globe.1
A New York clothier advertises ''prices of
suits reduced 100 per cent" If that is true he
is public benefactor, and should take rank
with the great philanthropists of the world.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18
Hale Needs n Monument.

General Horatio c. King and Frederick s.
Talmadge, committee from the Sons of the
Revolution, and Mayor Grant, decided today
that monument ought to be erected to
Nathan Hale in City Hall Park. Mayor Grant
will write the Park Commissioners a letter
about it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18
NOT wbnderfuI.

From the Chicago Herald
A French scientist claims that he can make
gold by combining copper and silver. But
that's no trick at all. The Copper Trust is
coming millions of gold out of copper alone.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18
More Help for Harrison.

SAN FRANCISCO, January ia petition has
just been forwarded to General Harrison,
signed by every Republican member of the
Nevada Legislature and by 81 out of So Repub-
lican members of the California Legislature.
praying for the appointment of NJ NJ. Estee of
this State, to a position in General Harrison's
%
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18
Payment for Paralysis.

The Long Island Railway Company was di-
rected by the Supreme Court to-day to pay Ru-
dolph E. Dalzell $4,000 because he received
injuries on the cars which induced paralysis.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18
Lost Their Record of Time.

From the Philadelphia Times.l
The time seems to have come when West
Virginia should be informed that November
elections cannot be held in January.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18
Too Much for Him.

From the Chicago NeN.s.l
A man in Duluth dropped dead while talking
through a telephone. He probably had been
given the number he wanted the first time he
asked for it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18
Old Enough TO Omit Work,

Yorktown has a postmaster 95 years old, who
was appointed by President Harrison in 1S4l.
The people of the town will petition Congress
to retire him on a liberal pension.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18
Another Poverty German.

The Misses Morgan, daughters of Colonel
Morgan, entertained large number of their
friends yesterday at Poverty German" held
at their residence in the United States Arsenal,
Lawrenceville.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18
BOTH SIDES.
HERS.

HERS.
He asked for my rose
Yes, he loves me, think,
And no one else knows
That he asked for my rose;
But my cheek warmer glows,
Like the petals deep pink.
He asked for my rose;
Yes, he loves me, think.
asked for her rose
She was flirting, think.
] don't mean to propose
Since l asked for her rose;
But girls always suppose
That we're just on the brink.
When l asked for her rose
She was flirting, 1 think. Life.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18
The Oldest Inhabitant Stumped.

From the Philadelphia North Americana
This winter Will be pleasantly remembered
for at least one thing. 1t has completely
stumped the Oldest inhabitant, who cannot re-
call anything like it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18
Bound TO HIVE 1t.

From the Philadelphia LEDGER
st. Paul people are red hot for an ice palace,
and, to quote the President of the Carnival
Board of Directors, "a palace will be built if it
stands only two hours"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18

Two Philadelphia theosophsts are about
to start on an expedition to find Buddha if
possible. Buddha has been dead for several
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18
HASTY BUILDING.

An Experts Views on the Diamond Street
Disnster-Facts About Mortar-The
Force of the Wind-A Remarkable Fact
Cited-Interesting Points for Builders to
Ponder Over.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Assuming that the walls of the Wiley build
ing stood 70 feet above the ground line, the
weight resting upon each square foot of the
foundation was 5000 pounds. or tons, brick
and mortar averaging about 100 pounds per
cubic foot. The walls were erected to that. or
near that, height in shorter space of time
than any similar walls have ever been built in
this city. 1t might be safe to assert that the
feat was never equaled in any city in the coun-
try, as but few buildings of such height are
erected covering SO small an area 1t re-
sembled tower, and with steam hoist and
numerous bricklayers, 1t grew skyward as If
by magic. The writer undertakes to claim that
to this haste in buiding-and to nothing else
can be attributed the terrible disaster of the
oh inst
Mortars and building cements harden, or
take their set, in drying. Lime mortar par
ticularly has almost no cohesive or sensie
strength until it has become tolerably dry, and
until nearly dry it has but feeble resistance
to rffer to strains of compression. When fully
dried-as it may be in an ordinary wall after
the lapse of six months-the crushing strength
OF lime mortar ranges between EO pounds to
3OO pounds per square inch. say 81 to 1913
tons per square foot. How could the mortar
have dried during the short period the Wiley
building was being erected?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-18
From Anarchy to Arrica

From the New York Press.l
The Anarchists are trying anarchy among
themselves. This is sure to lead to arnica.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-27

NOW, let good digestion wait on appe-
tite, and health on BOTH" is favorite toas
after taking Angostura Bitters. DR.. J. g.
B. Siegert & Sons, Mfrs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-27
AN ANCIENT, MONASTERY.
Monks Who Maintain the Customs of
the Eleventh Century.

Paris Letter in Netc Orleans Picautne.
The descendants of st. Bruno pride them
selves on their rigorous adherence to Car
thusisn customs. Although the order is
more than 500 years old. not shade of
change or reform has ever been made, and
not only have they not relaxed in their Wig
lance, but, stranger still, they have obsti-
nafely resisted all notifications that popes
have wished to Introduce. Latin has re-
manned their official Language, and they
have preserved for the mass, in their austere
church quite devoid of all ornamentation,
special daily unaIterable rites, TO which
none of the pomp of modern days has been
added. No musical instruments are per-
mitted, the human voice alone echoes to the
mountains. At table, in spite of universal
usage, they drink from cups with two
handles, holding it with both hands, because
their fathers did SO, and the brothers never
pass their prior without STOPPING respect
fully to kiss the skirt OF his robe. They
have also preserved the custom of shaving
the head once fortnight. Above all they
have scrupulously respected the constitu-
tional government, which attributes to a
general chapter elected by vote an authority
superior TO that of the general, and the
titulary of the charge, Dom Anselm Marie,
can do nothing counter TO decision OF their
annual assembly.
The order was founded in 1854 by Bruno,
a man of Cologne, and since then they have
dwelt there, they and their poSterlty, and
neither cold, trials, catastrophes nor the
course of 500 years can detach them from
their mountain hermitage. Their prayers
had arisen from that spot not more than
fifty years when an avalanche Of rocks
destroyed their dwellings and two-thirdS Of
the number persisted, but the survivors set
to and built cells little distance from the
first Inflated Site Then the terrible Baron
DIES Adrets visited them sword in hand, and
after that eight times in as many centuries
their monastery was destroyed by fire, which
was rendered liable to these repeated acct
dents from its roofs of willow. They were not
too discouraged to bravely build again, how
ever, and at last, in the seventeenth cent
ury, the present solid structures were
erected.
A hundred years after the orders founda-
ton, fifteen Chartreuses initiated at dis
lance the virtues of the first, while under
Louis XIV. there were as many as 20C
sprea over the surface Of the whole of Eu-
rope, all acknowledging the same general.
But all that glory long since departed, and
at present there are scarcely twenty sucE
houses III the world. The Grand Chartreuse
inmates were forcibly expelled and re-
placed by a revolutionary garrison, but the
old vicar general of the order was permitted
to return 10 the monastery on the restora-
ton, and he died there eight days later.
To-day the French government allows the
use of the buildings they occupy and the
surrounding pasture. with necessary wood
for fires and cooking purposes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-27
HOW IT FEELS TO BE HANGED.
The Personal Experience of Sheriff
Morgan of South Dakota.
From the Nea0 York Star.

morgan Oh OOuLQ DaROCa.
From the Nelo York Star
James E. Morgan, sheriff of Sherman
county, South Dakota, is native of this
city, but has been in the west over thirty
years. He is here on visit to his rela-
tives on Staten Island, and he finds New
York has undergone mighty change since
he left it in 1861 to go to the front.
II fnd," says the sheriff to me the other
night, shat the question whether a man
should be hanged or executed electrically
has been settled. | am glad to find that
electricity has carried the day, for assure
you that death by hanging is intensely
painful"
"Why, sheriff. 1 said, sis it possible tina t
you were hangedp
s"Quite so, and it was no joke. When the
war closed went west to seek my fortune,
and had pretty hard time before l found
any thing even resembling it. One hard
winter two others and myself went into
Wyoming on a prospecting expedition,
and had to maintain ourselves chiefly by
hunting. Antelope were very scarce just
then. and we suffered considerably from
hunger. One morning we separated, the
better to scour the country, agreeing to
meet on distant hill at noon. My com
panions were hardly out of sight when |
shot steer, and was in the act of cutting
it up when three ferce-loking
cowboys swooped down upon
me. Il am, as you see, swarthy,
and they took me for a Mexican. As they
also were dirty looking / made the same
mistake, and saluted them in the little
Spanish l had picked up. 1t happened
that a tall cotton tree was conveniently
close, and without saying q word, one Of
the men threw his larfat around my neck.
tossed the other end d ths reps OVER
stout limb; his two companions pulled upon
1t, and was In the twinkling of an eve
going through all the agonies Of hanging.
The pain was frightfuL There was a
tremendous rushing through my
ears, the sky and everything
needles seemed to be sticking into every
part Of my body, and at thu same tina the
back of my head felt az II it were being
sandbagged at the rate Of forty strokes a
second. How long it lasted couldn't tell.
To me it seemed hours. When 1 regained
consciousness onelof my friends was pour
ing whisky down my throat and the other
was rubbing my chest with the same LIQUID
1t appears that my comrades mad returned
in time to cut me down before life had fed.
but Just then | wished they had let me be.
The process Of resuscitation was, il possible
still more agonizing than the hanging; bat.
as the man condemned by law does NOT suf-
fer in that regard, there is no use I'm dwell
ling upon itD
'TBut why did they hang your
''fhey were driving a herd Of cattle 20
Idaho, and It was ons OF taeir steers that
had shot. When my friends arrived and
explained, the cowboys cut me down, and
when was ready 10 rsceiye them they were
profuse in their apologies
THAT is how know that hanging Is one
Of the most cruel deaths 10 which you can
put q man"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-27
A Poets Soliloquy.


old and dreary blew the night wind,
J. ow! thus poet once did muse,
0 b, how silly for wise man, thus to think
T o such degree of brief abatractiOnl
III ow often we poor mortals sink.
| inconsistency thou art q horrid vice.
n ero thy tyranny most aptly describes IL
G rander than language; can conceive
II ow much on earth for man to think
A fter reading all modern gush, by gump,
I 0 ask some kind friend him iuto a river dump:
S ONE other would ask TO press your foot
against his
F rown at all this if you WILL
U seless, all thy facial contortion:
r ather make thy countenance pleasing,
N othing to mortal man more repulsive.
/ often wander into space
S Hence there is like unto dream;
II ere on earth meGhinks man was placed,
/ cannot otherwise conceive, but for infants TO
nurse.
g cd created man in his own image;
S hameful, how we neglect ourselves, alas, all
resemblance gone.
S urely. in bis former grandeur 10 be restored,
II ow many loving mothers have this Oft de-
plonedf
o hi how often have of myself this question
askedl
K ach succeeding attempt seems harder task.
S till, 90 such as good appearance desire, 10 the
under sign retire.
o.w..s.s..r n. nof ~ faeQ
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-27

sAvAnNAH, GA, Oct %. 1859.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-27

Sanitary underwear, q suit Less than
you ean buy aDywbere don't merely
say IL, but do ~ come ana look at my
goods aud satisfy yonrself The FaDtoVs, p
IA Congress streef
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-27

BY request the proprietor Of "The
famous" has consented 10 continue the
free circus ticket - every boy buying q
suit from s. and upward Monday until
) D. m
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-27

Over three thousand bottles ~ Antluigraine
sola the first Owe months afsar its Introduction
q thamorid True merit always ahead
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-10-27
Engineers ON an y seursion.

PrgRLo. Col, Oct. 26.--There arrived in
the city at noon to-day, two special trains,
bearing about three hundred delegates of
the national convention of locomotive
engineers. now being held in Denver. on an
excursion around the state The visitors
were met at the depot by a local committee
and taken in carriages so the Bessener
Steel works, the various shelters and other
places OF interest. Tonight they were ten
dered reception at the Derlmer opera
house. Addresses OF welcome were deliv-
cred by Ex-Governor Adams, Ex-Mayor
Royal and others, and replies were made
hy Chief Arthur and others. At the con-
ciasfon OF the reception. the delegates were
given banquet az the Grand hotel. which
lasted until a late hour. The Journey
through the Grand Canon and over The
Marshall Pass will he resumed ST O'Clock
tQ-raoFro~