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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-13
EAGLES FISH FOR TROUT.
They Rob the Set Lines Of Clearfsld County
Lumbermen.

They Rob the Set Lines Of Clearneld County
Lumbermen.
HARRISBURG, December IA curious story
comes from Clearheld county. Mosquito creek
flows through wooded part of that county,
and the stream is as full of trout as the dense
forest is alive with various kinds of birds. The
eagles find peaceful home there, and they are
plenty too, Some time ago party of lumber
men bethought themselves that it would be
good scheme to catch the trout that inhabit
Mosquito creek. They could not spare the
time to fish with rod and line, and Franklin
Haverstraw, the inventive genius of the camp,
suggested the idea of tying lines to bottles
The next day the creek was full of bottles with
lines on them. They had good luck for awhile,
until the bottles began to disappear. To solve
the mystery watch was put upon the fishing
tackle, and Haverstraw and Christ. Moore
went on guard. A day passed, but the bottles
were undisturbed, and good mess of fish was
caught However, the two men saw several
eagles perched high in the treetops looking
suspicioqsly into the water below. Then they
would soar around and fly close to the creek,
quickly going to the highest limb of the tallest
tree when they saw the men.
This singular action OF the birds set Haver-
straw to thinking, and when he told his partner
that it was his belief that the bottles were car
ried of by the eagles Moore secuted the idea,
Haverstraw was firm in his convictions, and
the next day the two men hid themselves among
the leaves. At 8 o'clock in the morning three
large birds came In sight. They sat on tree
for an hour. Then, feeling sure that they were
unobserved, they made descent, and each
caught bottle in its claws and carried it to the
bank. Each line had a fine trout on it, which
the eagles proceeded to devour, The men we're
dumfounded For the first time in their lives
they saw an eagle eating a fish. Haverstraw
and Moore remained in their hiding place. To
their surprise the birds made another trip to
the river. Only one line had fish on it, but
the other two birds carried the bottles and
lines to the shore Before they could devour
the one fish Haverstrsw and Moore appeared
on the scene and the birds few off. The
grounds were then searched. and many of the
missing bottles and lines were found. To
shoot the eagles was the next measure
adopted, and on the fourth day two Of the
birds were killed. The third flew away, and
was not seen again.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-13
PITTsBURG, FRIDAY. DEC. lS, lSSI
Mr. LEFnnM,s METHODS.

The scandal with which this session oi
Congress has opened-we refer to the Sileott
defsleation-is not growing any less as the
days 20 by. The committee appointed to
examine the accounts of the Sergeant-at-
Arms and the methods which permitted the
expensive Mr.. Silcott to maintain course
Of systematic embezzlement for long time
has made singularly interesting report.
Business men particularly win be surprised
and amused by the revelation this report
makes of the free and easy style of handling
the peoples money in the Sergeant-at-Arms'
Office. Congressman have now learned for
the first time how lucky they have been to
have had any salaries to draw during the
past year or two.
Mr. Leedom can hardly blame the Con-
gressional investigators for rejecting Sc
verely on his conduct in Office. OF course,
beside the fragrant crime of Silcott-who
got away with exactly SO, 79S-the peculiar
practices of his superior officer will not e1-
cite 50 much unfavorable criticism as they
might have done otherwise. Still, Mr.. Lee
dom's profitable habit of advancing salaries
to Congressman out of the Governments
money at 10 per cent discount will not en-
hanee the reputation of heretiring Sergeant
alarms. Nor does it rebound to his credit
that be never counted the cash intrUsted to
his care once during his incumbency until
Silcott's departure for Canada had become
public. Beside the well-merited condemna-
tion of Mr.. Leedom's peculiar Methods
very mild phrase, indeed-we trust that Con-
rress will see to it that Mr.. Leedom's sue
cessors in office will be compelled to attend
to their duties, these duties not to include
lending Uncle Sans money to Congressman
at 10 per cent
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-13
POLITIOAL BA9TLEg IN BEDFORD.
Numerous Candidates Hustliug to Secure the
Important 0nlces.

Important 0nlces.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.i
BEDFORD, December l2.-The fact that next
fall an entire county ticket is to be elected. be.
side Congressman and State Senator in the
district, has set the politicians, the candidates
and their respective friends at work unusually
early in the campaign. and consequently one Of
the livelIest and hottest contested fights In the
history Of old Bedford county can be looked
for. The contest Of 1891 already ,oVershadows
the campaign of 1896, and that alone will have
considerable to do with framing the ticket to
be voted for next fall. 1t is a well known fact
that Congressman Seull is anxious to be his
own successor, and In order that Bedford
county shall come to his aid he has made it
known that Bedford county is to name the Re-
publican candidate for Judge in 1891. Whether
TINS VIII coincide with the views of John n.
Jordan, ESQ, who has had the Congressional bee
buzzing IN his bonnet for several years, has
not been learned; but some of his friends say
that Jordan viii acquiesce in this scheme in
the hope OF getting his friend, Hon ]. 81.
Longenecker, out of tue way two years hence,
as Longenecker at present is the most formida-
Bile candidate for the Judgeship
The contest for the Judgeship is already on
and the respective candidates are going
through the button-holing process. The can
didates so far mentioned are Hon. ]. II, Longe-
necker, at present Deputy Secretary of the
Commonwealth, and Alexander King. ESQ.
son OF Judge Alexander King, deceased, who
was at the time of his death President Judge
of the district who is supported by the whisky
element OF the party, whose strength is not to
be overlooked, as was shown in the
June election. Whether ex-Judge Will
lam M. Hall will drift into the
contest is not known, but if he does iE will
complicate matters. Some of the Republican
leaders say if he is a candidate and cannot
gain strength enough to nominate himself he
will throw his influence to King, in order to
defeat Longeneeker.
The Senatorial contest has brought no less
than three ex-members of the Legislature into
the political arena once more. Dr. q. P. Cal
houn: Captain n. 9. Evans and E. s. Ascom
are already in the fight in this county, beside
Senator Alexander. who is anxious to succeed
himself: This promises to be lively fight,
with Calhoun as probable winner.
For the county offices the big Republican
majority has brought candidates to the surface
by the dozen, while the Democrats, from pres
ent indications, will have to hunt candidates
who are willing to be sacrificed for the good of
the party.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-13
AM ArI.tocralIc AlIIance.

Among the passengers on the Umbria. now
on the way to this city from Liverpool, is Hugh
Collin Gustave George Halkett Baron Halkett
an attache OF the London house of Roth
schilds. who is coming to America to spend the
Christmas holidays as the guest Of Mr.. Anson
Phelps Stokes. Mr.. Stokes to-day announced
the engagement Of his daughter, Miss Sarah
Phelps Stokes to the Baron. The couple met
at Hanover a year ago. Baron Halkett is 2S
years old. He is scion of the ancient Fife
shire family of Halkett, and is a descendant Of
Major General Halkett. who was wounded at
the battle of Waterloo. His father was the
late Baron Colin Halkett. Miss Stokes is tall
brunette. She is granddaughter of the late
Isaac w. Phelps, who died leaving an estate Of
81 OO0 ON
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A POTATO-RAIsING CONTEST.
Over /, 1,OOO>Bushels to the Acre Grown by a
Wyoming Woman.


NEW YORK, December IA "Woman's
National Potato Contest" arranged by the
Rural NetO Yorker, has recently taken place.
Several prizes were given, the highest being
Sl00 The unique contest was engaged in by
the wives and daughters Of farmers In many
parts of the country. Asynopsis of the result
shows there were 900 contestants, and that 200
premiums were awarded. The first prize was
given to Mrs. Eliza Guy of johnson county,
Wyo. T, The yield was at the rate of LOIS
bushels per acre.
The second prize was won by Miss Mary
Rusk, of Madison county, ILL.,; yield $40 bushels
per acre. The third prize was awarded to Mrs
M. I. Covell, of Erie county, O., yield 925 bush
els; the fourth to Miss Emma Nissan, of Steele
county, Mimi, yield $40 bushels; the fifth to
Agnes c. Cameron, of Texas county, Mo-, yield
S54 bushels; the sixth to Mrs. Mary E. Warren,
Of Fairfield county Conn.,, yield $40 bushels.
The rest of the prizes were awarded for all
yields below 700 and above 800 bushels to the
acre.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-13

destroying those of others, should be dragged
into the full light of publicity. This is pre-
suming the insinuations against the indi-
viduals in question have some foundation.
If these insinuations are merely malicious
lies, or the turning Of hunted animal to
delude the dogs Of justice, the victims will
enjoy deserved justification. Anyhow, the
matter needs probing sharply.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-13

at the high tea. Miss Matter, of Belfast. who
is at present visiting Mrs. J. 6. Holmes, in the
East End, was the honored guest.
A number Of ladies assisted in the pleasant
duties Of the occasion, and delightful conver-
sation With spirited repartee made the drawing
rooms intensely interesting. The appointments
were perfect In every particular, The ladies
who assisted were Mrs. Horne, Mrs. Laughlin,
Mrs. Cassidy, Mrs. Thomas Cook, Mrs Horton
Singer. Mrs. Frank MeC1intock, Mrs. VIII
Frew, Mrs. Alexander Lyon and Mrs James
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-13
One Why To snTa Money.

Collector Erhardt to-day instructed his depu-
ties to send revenue cutter TO Long Island
Sound to watch for smugglers and break up the
wholesale system of defrauding the customs
department which has been in operation for
long time In addition to the regular inspectors
detailed for the service, two detectives belong
ing to the special agency of the United States
Trelsury Department will be placed ON the
cutter. Collector Erhardt expects that the
extra service thus provided for will be the
means of saving many thousands of dollars to
the Government treasury.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-13

In New York it is very queer day now
that does not show at least one man killed by
contact with electric light wires The Coroners
are really kept busy with terrible cases of this
kind. The great trouble seems to be that the
Board Of Electrical Control is better at framing
regulations than enforcing them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-13
ELOPED WITH A SCHOOLGIRL.

A Man Of Forty Runs Away With Maiden
of Fourteen.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCHI
KINGSTON, December 12-The particulars of
strange elopement case comes from Bingham
ton. The parties to it are Wesley H. Mitchell,
about 40 years old, and his niece, pretty blue
eyed girl of but IA summers. Michel has a
wife and l2-year-old daughter living some
where in the West.
For the past four years Mitchell boarded with
the girls parents, but was never suspected of
intimacy with his niece. The police are en-
deavoring to obtain clew to the missing
couple.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-13

AT last our esteemed eotemporary, the
Philadelphia Record, has come out for protec-
ton. The Record distinctly says: "Count
Herbert Bismarck brought home with him
from the Orient, it is stated, a new proverb,
which runs: There are three things with
which no man should play: The fire, because
it can burn him; the viper, because it can sting
him; a woman, because she-can love him
There should be a prohibitory tariff on i'm
ported proverbs like this"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-13
DEATHS OF 4 DAY.
A. r, Depnisou.

CHICAGO, December IA. F. Dennison, one
of the best known early settlers of Chicago, died
yesterday of pneumonia, after q short illness.
tive of Leyden, Mass. in which State his paternal
ancestors settled in 1850. he had been resident
OF Chicago 30 years. For some time he was en-
gagged In the grain business, his partner being
John T. Lester but about 1888 he went into the
railway supply business, in which he was engaged
at the time of his death. He was an enthusiastic
Democrat an0 was delegate to the convention
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-13

The silver men object to Secretary Win
dom's silver scheme. This will surprise no one,
and least Of all Secretary Of the Treasury.
It would be a great surprise indeed If any
scheme dealing with their metal were to be &C
cepted by the silver men. They not only want
the silver in 1t, but the earth itself.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-13
SETTLING A DUCKS AGE.

Recipe for the Guidance of Purchasers Of
Penthered Game.
Are you. fond Of duckf says a writer in the
Chicago Tribune. Do you shoot your game or
buyit2 II you buy it, how do you know it is
young or old2 Do you want to know3 I'll tell
you.
Take the duck and hold it at arms length,
straight from the shoulder, by the lower part
of the bill. If the bill breaks from where it
joins the meat then the duck is young. If it
doesn't don't buy it.
The duck being old the meat is tough and the
bill is too firmly hung to break. 1t is an infal-
Iible rule,
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Yesterday it's liable to reach the soup before

THERE is one tribute to jefferson Davis
memory to which no Northerner will object to
subscribe. The Arnay and Rapv Journal says
that Mr.. Davis services as President of the
Southern Confederacy were most valuable to
the Union cause.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-13
A PLEASANT PRESENTATION.
A Handsome Quilt Given Mrs. DR.. G. W.
Smith By Her Friends.

n 1AuuBOu6 RuhS OANCN HAA1e 49, ~ W.
Smith by Her Friends.
About IS members of the Ladies' Aid Society
of Emory M. E. Church visited Mrs. Dr. O. W..
Smith, of Williamsburg. yesterday afternoon,
taking with them a handsomely embroidered.
hand painted silk guilt, bordered with deep
band Of rich crimson plush, and lined with
quilted satin of the same color. The quilt rep
resented the combined work Of the ladies, and
Mrs. Smith, the former President Of the
soclety in receiving it responded very neatly
to a short address made by Mrs Samuel Chad
wick.
Mrs. Smith expressed the love and gratitude
of the society. For many years Mrs Smith
was an inspiring President, and even after her
removal to Williamsburg and connection with
another church, she retained her post until the
object of the society, the payment of church
debt had been accomplished. Having been
very successful in past labors the members OF
the society are deVoting the winter to social
and religious pleasures. and are engaged IN no
financial work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-13
ASSISTING NEGROES TO EMIGRATE.
Five Millions Wanted TO GET Colored Men
Out nf the CnunfrH.

Five Millions Wanted 10 GET C0lored Men
Out Of the Country.
WASHINGTON, December Ex-senator But
ler introduced bill to-day to provide for the
emigration of persons of color from the South
ern States of the United States. 1t provides
that the head of any family, or for himself if not
married, may make application to the nearest
United States Commissioner under oath, set
ting forth the fact that he desires to emigrate
to foreign country for permanent residence
and citizenship, and that he is too poor to pay
the cost of transportation.
A certificate of this statement shall be for
warded by the Commissioner to the Quarter
master General of the army, who shah there
transportations by the cheapest route. For
this purpose the bill appropriates the sum of
S50O0,0O0
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-13
the Enomy.

The steamship Hammonia, of the Hamburg
Line. has been sold to the French frans-Atlan-
tic Company. The cablegram which announced
the sale to the Hamburg Line agents here to-
day did not give the price. The Hammonia is
estimated to be worth about s4OO, 600 She was
built in Glasgow, IN 1882, and before the build
ing of the Columbia and Augusta Victoria, was
the crack ship of the Hamburg Line. Her gross
tonnage is little less than 1000. She will be
placed upon the New York-Hayre service by
her naw owners
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-13
A ROBBER OF CHURCHES.
The Burglar Alarm on Contribution Box
Gives Away a Thief

The burglar Alarm on Contribution Box
Gives Away a Thief
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.I
BALTIMORE, December 1.-THE brothers of
st. James Church were startled this morning
by the sharp ringing of the burglar alarm which
is connected with the charity box in that edifce.
A hot pursuit was quickly organized, and fee
ing man was seen dashing along the street,
followed by a crowd of citizens shouting.
stop thiefp' Officer Thompson caught the
painting and exhausted fugitive, just as the ex-
cited crowd was close upon his heels,
The prisoner gave his name as julius Bonetti
and said he was Switzer. In his pockets was
a paper which contained a full list of the
Roman Catholic and Lutheran churches in the
city where such boxes are used. 1t has an
paTently been prepared to aid the thief in bis
systematic work of robbery
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-13
WATs AND MEANS COMMITTEE.
Its Organization Completed and One Of she
CIerkships Filled.

III UTkHhIkAuOu OuuIDIeteu anu Uuo UA bHe
ClerkshiDs Filled.
WASHINGTON, December l2-The first ses-
sion of the Ways and Means Committee was
held this morning, when an organization was
effected. Tuesdays and Thursdays were Sc
lected as the regular days of meeting. The
usual order in regard to the distribution Of the
Presidents message was made, and the present
tariff law was ordered printed in the shape of q
bill to serve as a basis Tor the preparation of a
new tariff measure. The usual subcommittee
were appointed.
Mr. Charles Bawsel, of this city who acted
as Major McKinleys private secretary during
the last Congress- was appointed assistant clerk
to the committee. The principal clerk to the
committee has not yet been appointed but it is
generally understood that John Carson, the
well-known correspondent who was clerk to
the committee in the last Republican Congress-
will again be appointed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-13

THE divorce court yesterday brought tc
light a case where husband left his wife be
cause he knew he was q burden and annoyance
to her. And for this he has his reward. His
wife, although realizing her husbands faults
and desiring to be legally freed from him, still
cherishes his memory. He is one of the few
men who know when to quit
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-13
A CELEBRATED FREAK DEAD.

Demise of the Dime Museum Man With a
COrkscrew Spine.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.I
NEW YORK, December 12-Walter H Drew,
a dime museum freak, known as ''the man with
the corkscrew spine," died to-day of heart dis
ease at the Pennsylvania Hotel. He exhibited
last week in Philadelphia. Drew was q years
old and was born IN Bangor, where his parents
owned public house. AS an artist, Drew
weighed so pounds, was four feet in height, and
it was asserted that he alone of all freaks could
beat a double drag" on the snare dAnm with
the drumstieks held in his toes.
He could paint and sketch with his toes, but
his feet were of no use to stand on. The body
will probably be taken to Bangor,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-13
YOUNG MEN TO THE FRONT.
The Average Age OfNew COagressmsn Less
Than 40 Years

Than 40 Years
Washington Letter in New York HerAld.]
The average age of the new members Of the
House is not more than 40 years. This fact fur
nishes strong proof that the present is an era of
young men. It was not always so. A quarter
of century ago an impression existed that to
be a legislator one must have reached a mature
age; that to properly discharge the duties of
the position one should be at least 50, and it
were better if he were so years of age. Since
then the average has been falling, until at the
present time the House contains a score of
men whose ages are less than 40 and possibly
thrice that many who do not exceed that age.
The majority of the young men come from
the West showing that the youth Of the eoun-
try Is and 20 years ago were quick to follow
Horace Greeley's advice and find homes for
themselves far removed from the effete civil
ization of the overcrowded East.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-13
All in the Market.

From the Detroit Free Press.l
There are in Europe at this moment 1S dukes,
16 counts, 2S viscounts and -four princes who
stand ready to marry the daughter Of any
American who can pony up from $500, 900 to 81,
OUOO in hard cash. Her looks won't be criti-
cised if her cash pans out.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-13
A WINTER TWILIGHT.

The earth Is silent. chill and white,
No bird upon the rose tree eheeps;
The sun has softly dropped from sight,
The lazy millwheel B0undly sleeps.
No surly winds in anger blow,
Arose strip o. 'er the VESTS stretched,
Against whose evaneseent glow
The naked boughs are sharply etched.
The light is fading, day has sped,
Weird shadows ON the snow drifts lie
Andthe new moon. silver thread,
Is hanging In the olive sky.
*. x. Aaakittrick IN HqrPer's Wsesfl
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Samuel A. Steele.

YOUNGSTOWN, o., December Il. 2.-Ex-Mayor
Samuel A. Steele died this morning, after a brief
illness, aged 81 years. he was married TWO months
aro to Mrs. Williams of Pittsburg, During his
residence here he was Mayor, Justice of the Peace
member of Council, and held other ofices He
was q prominent member OF the Order of EIks
who viii conduct his funeral Sunday afternoon.