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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-01

Forbes Robertson, as Ecdrptd, has created .
distinguished success. Not the least important
feature of the English production OF sardou's 9
great drama is the costuming. AS matter OF
friendship. Edwin Abbey designed every dress
worn in the place, with all the historical
accuracy and fidelity to detail that have placed
him first in his branch of art. The costumes
were constructed under Abbeys personal su-
pervision, and it is probable. therefore, that no
play has ever been put upon the stage that
forms so perfect picture Of the time repre-
sented. Abbey, by the way, sails soon Tor
America. where he will spend the winter his
first extended visit to his native country in
eight wears. Frank d. Millet and Charles Sar-
gent Will also be of the artistic colony In New
York this winter
Adelaide Detchon is another American who
is doing big things in this country at present.
She is playing a months engagement in Glas-
gov, where on Thursday night she was pre-
sented with a gold medal, set with diamonds,
by the faculty and students of the University,
and afterward the horses were taken from her
carriage and the youthful philosophers dragged
her mile and a half, to Prof. StoSy's resi-
dence, where she has been living. Miss
Detchon has only just finished months en-
gagement in Edinburgh where hundreds were
turned away every night, as is now being done
nNGlasgow. Der performance consists IN
humorous and pathetic recitals, mostly from
American authors, and singing OF ballads and
songs on a stage banked with noWers.-
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sewIckIey Society NOtes.

Mrs. A. B. Starr is visiting in Williamsport
Miss McCleery is visiting friends in New
York City.
Miss Annie Warden is making q short visit
to relatives in the East
Mrs. James Gilmore is home after a pleasant
visit TO friends in Chicago.
Mrs. S. c. Hutchinson is visiting her mothar
Mrs. Casss in New York City.
The Misses Graft gave a small theater party
last wednesday evening at the Grand Opera
House.
Miss Irene McVay and Miss Elsie Chew.
ehaperoned by Mrs. Charles McVay, are euioy.
ing short stay at Annapolis
Miss Morgan, of Covington, KY, who has
been visiting Mrs. Burrows, left last Monday
for visit 10 friends in YOUNGSTOWN, o.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Oliver and little daughter
Fanny. OF Shields station, spent Thanksgivinp
with Miss Amelia Oliver, who is attending
school in New York City.
The tableaux given by the Sewickley Valley
Club last Friday night, and spoken OF In detail
IN yesterday mornings DISPATCH, were GER
tainly very artistic, and great praise is due Mr..
Ia Miller, who so aptly assisted the committee.
Mrs. Colvin Reed and Mr.. Harley Mcknight.
OWING to the serious illness of an uncle were
compelled TO withdraw from the cast of sslEs-
meraloa. which Is TO be given on the evening
OF December % BY the SeRicliey Valley Club
Ihe vacancies have been filed by Miss Minnie
Anderson and Nh. r. p. Eevin, il.
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1889.

versary Of the battle Of Fredericksburg win be
celebrated The indications are that the AFFAIR
will be complete success and that there viii
long distance. A meeting will be held next
Friday to complete arrangements.
PosT l2S opened its fair in the Semple build
ing, Allegheny, Thanksgiving evening 1t is
one Of the finest Everything has been done
for the pleasure, convenience and comfort Of
patrons. The large hall is beautifully
decorated. An interesting feature is a case Of
relics of the Johnstown flood. The two large
windows Of the building are uniquely arranged
as camps and the other windows have appropri-
ate displays, before which crowds are always
to be seen.
AT the breaking out Of the war the first call
was for 5000 men and the number obtained
was 5000. The second and third calls for
three-year-men were for 5S8 600 and the number
responding was 714,000. besides 1900 three
months-men. The fourth call, in July, 1852
was for 100000 men for three years. and the
number responding was 432 900. After that the
exchange puts IT, the former calls had skinned
the cream of the Nations manhood.
THE fair of Post l57 is meeting with deserved
success. The week closing with Saturday
night was profitable one. The receipts were
larger than any Of the preceding weeks. There
will be many inducements to visitors the pres
ent week; the fancy and useful articles on ex-
hibition will be sold at whatever they will
bring Articles will be rafhed of. The big
rattle of five prizes will take place after tie
fair. Those desiring to participate in this
extraordinary chance should obtain tickets at
once.
RESTLESS. an old war horse. is passing in
peace his last remaining days Oh a farm at
Hamburg, N. ]. He entered the service under
the late Colonel Samuel Fowler at the head Of
the Fifteenth New Jersey The Colonel rode the
charger through two hard-fought campaigns
until he had to leave the field on account Of
illness. Restless then passed into the hands Of
Chaplain Haines. The old equine hero par
ticipated in over 30 battles and skirmishes, in
Guiding the engagements at Petersburg, Fred
ericksburg, Winchester. the Wilderness and
Gettysburg, and he carries a scar of wound
received in the last-named battle. He is 80
years old and doing well.
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Personal Norea.

Miss Kate Russell, of Allegheny. suent
Thanksgiving with friends in Williamsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Carter Judson and son. of
Washington. Pa, are visiting in Allegheny Pa.
Mr.. A. G. Rotrock and Robert Brown left to.
day for weeks hunt in the wilds of West Vir-
ginia.
The Allegheny 'Cyclers" held a ssmoker'' on
last Monday evening, and it came out grand
success.
Harry C. Walker, of us CHARTERS street.
Allegheny is at home from school at Kiskimin-
tits, for the Thanksgiving holidays.
Mr. Albert Iron Christy entertained a num-
Der of bis musical friends on Friday afternoon
at his home on Shady avenue, Allegheny.
Charles Kline of Indiana, Pa, and Theodore
Whitla, of Beaver Falls, are visiting their
friend, Harry c. Walker, of I7S Charters
street, Allegheny.
Madam Henkler, one of the leading menbers
Of the Mozart Club, and Miss Belle McGinnis
of Sewickley were guests at the home of Mrs
Wasson, of Hazelwood avenue, Thanksgiving
Mr.. A. T. Rowand, who is prominently con.
nected with the Westinghouse interests, will,
with his wife, leave for San Bernardino. CAL
next Tuesday They expect to spend the win
ter there.
Mrs. Grandee. son and daughter, who have
been visiting their aunt, Mrs. c. S. Russell of
l62 Forty-fourth street for a couple of weeks.
have returned to their home on theseastern
shores of Maryland
Mr.. and Mrs W. W. Stevens, of West ave-
nue., Buffalo, n. Y, are visiting Mrs Willis 81.
Smith, Of Oakland Square. Mr., Stevens re-
turns to Buffalo Monday, leaving Mrs Stevens
for q few weeks as guest of her sister, Mrs
Smith.
Mrs. Thomas E. Conley and bride. of Colum-
bia, Lancaster county, are visiting their cousin.
Miss Mollie Russell. Of Forty-fourth street and
are perfectly delighted with the friendliless of
the Pittsburg people. They will make an ex-
tended tour West and take in all prominent
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Il He the OIdests

Every little while claim is made in behalf
of some old soldier, that he is the oldest MEM
Der of the @. A. R. In last Sundays DIS.
PATCH such claim was made. But since that
issue an older veteran has been discovered in
the person of Mr.. Fisher, father of ]. 8. Fisher,
the welI-known humber dealer Of this city,
whose office is in the Hamilton building. The
elder Fisher entered the Union Army as q
member of the Gray Beard Regiment from
Henry county. Iowa. None were admitted to
this regiment under so years Of age. Mr..
Fisher had previously served in the war Of 1872
He is now a member of Grand Army Post in
Mount Pleasant, Ia, and is hale and hearty,
though in his 95th year.
Mr.. ]. s. Fisher, of this city, also served in
the war of the Rebellion, having entered the
Union service from Farmland, Randolph
county, Indiana, and was chosen Captain Of
Company E, Eighty-fourth Indiana Regiment.
If any veteran can present an older record
than that of the senior Fisher, let HIM rise and
be counted.
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r1ety, it would no longer possess fhs charm due
to its present partial obscurity, and We would
be deprived Of much Of the pleasure we now
experience. A sheet Of white paper having >
series OF fine parallel black lines ruled across
1t, when held at little distance from the eye
does not look like white paper with black lines,
but like paper Of a fat tone Of gray color; It 4
this fact which makes engraving possible, and
it is to this lack Of visual power that
we must attribute all the pleasure we
receive from the contemplation Of dno art.
works. Those who have any curiosity Is to-
what wodld result from an increase in the
power of the organs of sight may easily de-
termine the matter to'their complete safisfac-
tion by examining a dne steel engraving through
a strong magnifying glass. II the glass be Of
sufficiently high power, they win see what ap-
pears to be very coarse and woolly kind Of
paper covered with numerous irregular lines
and blotches, which appear to have no mean
ing whatever. 1t is true that within certain
marrow limits the coarseness and irregularity
might be remedied by making the whole work
finer or looking at it from an increased dis
tance, bnt the difileulty with the texture Of
surface would still remain. With any great en-
Iargement Of our visual powers our recognition
of the different varieties of texture would be so
prompt and unerring that one surface could
never be made to represent fairly another.
While It is undoubtedly fact that anyone
possessing less than the normal degree Of
visual strength Is deprived Of much Of the
pleasure which art affords, It is nevertheless
true that any material increase in our power Of
seeing would not be an advantage IN this re-
spect at least.
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Note. Tor and of Ye,ernn..

| MISS LIZZIE BITTER was the fortunate win
ner of the lady's gold watch at the fair of Post
Isl.
PosT ISIS fair was success financially as
well as otherwise. The exact amount netted is
not yet known.
THE comrades OF Post g. Philadelphia, dedi-
Gated their new post room last Friday evening.
Forty recruits were mustered.
COLONEL DANES viii go to New Texas, Pa,
next Tuesday, where he Will lecture on the
BATTLE OF Gettysburg" in the evening.
CoMRADE HENRY HEIsER, Company D,
Sixth Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, who died
on Wednesday, was buried by his Post, l5l, on
Friday.
1T is expected there will be an unusually
large attendance at the regular assembly of
Encampment No. tomorrow night, when
officers for 1890 are to be elected.
THE magnificent demonstration attending
the unveiling of the Armstrong Monument on
Thursday was well.merited tribute to the
memory of worthy citizen and soldier.
NATIONAL COMMANDER of the U.V.L.
General A. L. Pearson and ,Adjutant General
John H Short will visit mpments Nos 2
and 20 at Philadelphia during the month Of De-
cember.
GEORGE e HOPKINS. Adiutant General Of
the G. A. R.. was an enlisted man during the late
war having carried musket for three years.
~ ~.
Mich, but is bachelor.
GENERAL LANDER Posr No. s. Lynn, Mass,
is the largest post in the Grand Army. It has
l.IO6 comrades in good standing. and owns real
estate valued at about $50 O00-l 5S7 in all have
been mustered into this post.
A CHARTER has been granted to Encamp-
ment No. 90, q. V. l., to be stationed at Ed
wardsville Ill. The new encampment will be
mustered In by Surgeon General ]. 8. Reed, M.
d an old PittSburger. who is now located at
St Louis, Mo.
ALL old soldiers will be the gamer by the
election of United States Senators in the new
States Of Messrs. Allen and Squire in WASH
ington, Governor Pierce in North Dakota and
Judge Moody in South Dakota. All served
creditably during the late war.
THE selection Of August II as the date for
the next National Encampment will be Just be-
fore the '-busy season" in Boston. The hotels
will be less crowded then thanI ordinarily and
the comrades there will be freer to assist in
giving the delegates welcome.
AMONG the details as installing officers by
National Commander A. L Pearson are the
following: For Encampment No. l, Chief
Mastering Ohcer, E. f. Seaman; No. 6, Colo Z
mel F. G. Dorrtngton. The installations VIII
take place at the first stated assembly next
month.
TIE Pittsburg life is now running an inter-
esting series Of articles on the battles and
generals Of the Rebellion. In the notice call
ing attention to the articles in the Life it says
that when the series is completed it Will give
concise and reliable history OF the war. The
first Bull Run, was published yesterday. They
Will be published weekly. 81 IN all.
A REUNION win be held on Friday, Decem-
ber l8 at Union Rink, Allegheny, by the One
Hundred and Twenty-third Regimentai Asso-
citation, at which the twenty-seventh ami.
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Marriage Chimes.

Among the Thanksgiving weddings last week
was that of Mr.. James s. Digby and Miss Edith
r. Sawhill. The ceremony took place at 5
O'Clock Thursday evening, in the Mt Washing
ton Presbyterian Church, and was performed
by Rev. Mr.. Montgomery. A large number of
the friends Of the couple were present. After
the ceremony reception was held at the resi-
dence OF the brides parents on Joel street.
Thirty-second ward, at which Mr.. and Mrs.
Digby were the recipients of numerous and
costly presents. After the reception the couple
left on a short tour to the West. Upon their
return they will reside on Mt Washington.
The groom is a brother of Law Librarian Percy
G. Digby
A wedding OF considerable interest to Pitts
burgers was that of Miss Kate Gessler, of In
diana, Pa, and Mr.. Joseph A. DonneIly, of
the Catholic Church of Indiana during nuptial
high mass at 10 o'clock A. N. The bridemaids
were Miss Fannie Gessler and Miss Kate DON
nelly, sisters of the bride and groom respeo-
lively. The groomsmen were Mr.. w. A Sho-
walter and w. j., Kirk, of Pittsburg The
ushers were Messrs. J. B. McCulley cashier OF
PittsbQTg postqfiee; q, z; DOnneilyr of La
diana. The wedding presents were exceedingly
valuable and handsome. The guests from
Pittsburg were Mrs Frank Mccoy Mrs. VIII
Haslett, Mrs. ]. B. McCulley, Mr.. Chesley.
Mrs. DR.. g. B. Sweeney and Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas DonneIly. Judges White and Blair
were also among the guests.
On Thanksgiving morning, at St Mary's Of
Mercy Church, Miss Mary Mullin, Of the Du-
quesne school, was united in marriage to Mr.
William Lardner, of Sheridanville. The cere-
mony was witnessed only by the immediate
friends and relatives. The bride looked lovely
in travelling costume of steel gray with hat
and gloves to correspond, and diamond orna-
ments. The groom was in the regulation even
ing dress. The bridemaid, Miss Della Joyce,
Of st. &aviers Academy, looked fresh and
charming in her pure robe of cream cashmere
ornamented with pearls. The groomsman was
Mr.. John McClelland of the West End. After
a sumptuous wedding breakfast at the home
of the brides aunt, Mrs. Martin Logan, of Penn
avenue, the happy couple left on the early train
for an extended tour through all the Southern
States. On their return they will be at home
TO their friends at Sheridanyille.
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Commander-in-Chief Russell A.. Alger
will arrive in Pittsburg on next Friday,
December 6, accompanied by John A.
Logan, Jr. A reception will be rendered
the distinguished guest at Old City Hall in
the evening, from 8 to 10 o'clock. Secre-
tary Bengough, of the Executive Commit
tee, has sent invitations to the Posts Of the
county. Grand Army men and their fami-
lies are cordially invited to be present.
Thousands of old soldiers and their fami-
lies will doubtless avail themselves of this
opportunity of seeing and grasping the
hand of the worthy General, who has been
raised to the greatest honor in the great
Grand Army.
The Reception Committee is composed as
follows: A. B. Burchfeld Post 162, Will
lam J. Patterson Post 157 ]. f. Deuniston
Post III, Thomas @. Sample Post 12S William
McCIelland Post 259 A. g. Frank Post ISL
The programme at Old City Hall includes ad-
dresses by Commander-in-ChiefA Alger, John A.
Logan, Jr., William McClelland, William ].
Patterson and Department Commander Thomas
]. Stewart, and music by the g. A. r. Band.
General Alger Is a self-made man. He is a
man of public spirit, gentleman, a soldier,
scholar, a statesman. generous and charitable.
he is a naIlVo oL hd1ayeGbey ", anu iS % years
of age. He became an orphan at IL and was
the only support of a younger brother and sis
ter When the Rebellion commenced he en-
listed in the Second Michigan Cavalry, where
he was soon marked as a brave soldier. He
was wounded at the battle of Bonneville, Miss,
was promoted to be Major October 16. 1862,
made Lieutenant Colonel Of the Sixth Michigan
Cavalry and June 2 1868, was again wounded
at the battle of Boonesboro, Md. He took part
in 66 battles and skirmlshes. "For gallant and
meritorious services" General Alger was
breveted Brigadier General and Major General.
In 1884 he was elected Governor Of Michigan
and in 1888 was strong candidate in the Re
publican Convention for President Of the
United States. He is an honorable man in an
honorable Office, and the soldiers and people of
Allegheny county will cordially welcome him.
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PEDAGOGUE AND PUPIL.

THERE will be a meeting Of the Teachers
Guild next Saturday.
On Friday evening the teachers of the
county presented Superintendent Spindler with
gold watch, the citizens very fine clock.
DEPUTY STATE SUPERINTENDENT HoUcK
was in the city yesterday morning. He was en-
thusiastic over the immense gathering of teach
tute, held at Washington. Pa, the past week.
THE High School professors are busy trying
to reconcile the statements of acknowledged
authorities and those Of Ernst Litken regard
ing Spitzbergen. Mr.. Litken has been here for
some time giving information about that island.
AT the general session of the Teachers In
stitute next Saturday at the Ralston School
the Hon. E E. White, of Cincinnati. will de-
liver lecture. Miss Ella Hanlon will rive a
class drill in the general work of step one The
class drill in arithmetic by Prof. Logan will
not take place till q later date.
On the following dates the applicants for
permanent certificates will be examined in
these studies: February ], physiology, compo-
and geography: February l5, drawing and gen.
efal information; March l, grammar and
history; March s, arithmetic and business
forms.
THE latest petition to bob up serenely for an
increase of salary Is one that was prepared at
a meeting of the 81, 400 principals, held yester.
week
ago, but was kept very quietly. There are II
principals in the city who receive s., 400 year.
They ask to have their salary raised to
Sl.600. Their claim is this: Twelve years
ago all principals who had charge of
over six teachers received 81, 600 Their salaries.
as well as those of other city employees, were
reduced on account of the stringency in the
municipal treasury. At the increase of the
principals salaries two years ago. the stipend
Of those who have charge of schools having
from to IA teachers was unchanged. They
claim they got years ago more than they are
pared and q committee appointed to wait
on the Committee on Teachers and Salaries
which meets next Friday evening Profs
Bayne, Proudht, Burgoyne, Goulden and Miss
Ella MeCutcheon constitute the committee
Meanwhile the "dear girls" of the primary and
grammar rooms are urging their claims for an
increase, believing they ought TO have first con.
sideration. The teachers who are working for
an increase are not using brass band.
but are doing quiet effective hustling.
They are not stipulating the amount Of |
increase, but leaving that to the Judgment
and generosity of the Central Board. These
teachers have never received any increase, and |
in reference to the primary course Of the Pitts
burg schools 1t can be said that 1t has received
commentator everywhere, and is the feature |
par excellence Of the Gas City's educational |
system. The lowest salary, after hve years. ex- |
perience, paid in the Allegheny schools, is SIS |
per month. In Pittsburg 1t is but $50. Both
petitions viii be presented 70 the Committee on |
Teachers and Salaries which meets next FRI |
day evening
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Post Al n Lawrence Bank DepO.itOr.

Post Ass among the depositors Of the Law
renee Bank. All its funds were in the broken
institution. 1t was heavy blow to the post.
and now it is greatly in need OF money. The
post has not enough available cash with which
to pay running expenses. There is nothing
else to do but to call on the public. and it has
been decided to do this in way that will afford
pleasure to the public, while it lends helping
hand to this excellent cause.
A grand fair will be held where the people
can. while enjoying themselves, assist the un-
fortunate post IN retrenching its losses. The
fair will be opened about December Is; it has
not yet been decided where. The post makes
an earnest call upon its friends to help it by
patrOnizing the fair at this unfortunate time.
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reception to Mrs. g. '. sherrIt:

The ladies of the g. A. R. of Mount WASH
ington last evening gave reception to the
Department President, Mrs. Carrie v. Sheriff,
in Dietrich's Hall, where she was royalty enter
tanned as universal favorite IN the Order.
Mrs Rachel Dorm, the Department Treasurer,
was also present at the meeting and was the
recipient of numerous compliments on her
ability in office. After the adjournment of the
ton by the ladies, showed up in full uniform to
take part in the reception exercises, and a very
pleasant evening was spent by all present,
speeches being made by the officers of both or
carnations,
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DO You Randi

Are you aware of the fact that Jacksona
do the leading tailoring business in the city7
Business suits made to order from $40 to e25
are insured against repair for one year.
This is big saving. If your suit needs
pressing, rebuttoning or repairs in any man
ner whatever, you are under no obligation;
bring it to jackson, the maker, have it re-
paired without thank you. No other house
in the city will do this, and it is your own
interest to have your tailoring done at Jack
sons, Tailors, Clothiers, Hatters and Fur
nishers, 954 and 956 Liberty street, Star Cor
uer.
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FOREIGN STAGE NOTES.
Several Americans Scoring Big Successes In
London Thenters.
WORLDS MUSEUM. ......
Curiosities, Etc,
rBY CABLE 10 THE,DIsPArcH.l

LONDON, November 30.-'La Tosca, trife
modified to suit the taste of London is scoring
great success at the Garrick, the tremendous
coup by which the adapters, f. c. Grove and
Henry Hamilton, have placated the British
matron being the expedient of marrying Flortd
Ioscd to Count CdUdrddosst, instead of pre-
senting her as his mistress. thus creating
situation whereby the heroine does not offend
proprieties IN taking personal interest in
his torture and death Mrs. Bernard Beere. as
La 1oscd. rose above all her previous efforts
She renders the scene with Scdrptd outside
the torture chamber, and the subsequent inter.
view In the castle, where the tyrant makes her
honor she price Of her husbands life, with a
power and pathos that has reminded many of
the newspaper critics et Bernhardti while
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Sons Of Veterans.

BROTHER PENTEcosT. of Camp SS arrived
home from Chicago yesterday.
CAMP 3Ys reception last Tuesday evening
was success, socially and financially.
THERE is no abatement in the increase of
membership in Camp 162. Five more applica-
tions were acted upon last Tuesday evening.