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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-14
THE INAUGURAL COMMANDERS.
Gov. Foraker Accepts nm Appointment
Grand Military and Civic Display.


Special Telegram to The Dispatch.
HARRISBURG, February 13 - Governor
Beaver, Chief Marshal of the Presidential in
auguration procession, and General Hastings,
his Chief of staff, have completed their selec-
tion of the various commanders. The last ap-
pointment was that of Governor Foraker, of
Ohio, who will have charge of the Third divi-
sion of the military, which will comprise all
the militia outside of those commanded by
General Hartranft, who will be at the head of
the 5000 Pennsylvania troops; General Gibson,
who will command the regular army in line,
and General Ordway, who will head the
National Guards of the District of Columbia.
Governor Foraker has just accepted his ap-
pointment.
General William Warner. of Missouri, De-
partment Commander of the Grand Army of
the Republic of the United States, will com
mand the members of the Grand Army and
veterans, and Colonel Myron NJ. Parker. of
Washington, will head the fine civic divition.
General Hastings says if all organizations,
military and civic, which have asked and been
granted place in the procession come to time
on the 4th of March there will be $4,000 men in
line. OF these between 16, 600 and 20 600 will be
United States and State soldiers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-14

.O'BRIEN has beaten Balfour in the strug-
gle as to whether members of Parliament
and political leaders shall be treated like
common felons. The only way open for
Balfour to retrieve his defeat is to clap the
whole Liberal party into Jail.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-14

From the New York world.l
Hard upon Mrs. Humphry Wards protest
against the dramatizatioh of her novel, Robert
Elsmere," comes the news that Sir Arthur Sui
livan is angered at the piracy of his operas by
theatrical managers of Vienna. 1t does seem
rather hard that an author or composer should
have no control of his own intellectual offspring
after they have passed the borders of his native
land. But it is easier to point out injustice in
this world than to remedy it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-14

THE animadversions of the Northern and
Southern members upon their mutual def
ciencies in their respective treatment of the
negro is calculated to convince the colored
citizen, North and South, that he does not
get his deserts at the hands of either party.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-14
A Prize Snake Story.

Samuel Snowden, of Orange, thought he saw
a straight mottled stick on his woodpile last
night. He picked it up, but dropped it again
when he found that he had taken up a torpid
black snake, four feet long, frozen stiff. Find
ing that it did not move, Mr. Snowden lifted it
from the ground and walked toward the house,
holding it by the tail. Seeing his little boy in
the yard, he shook the serpent at him Freez-
ing had made the snake brittle, and it broke
into two pieces. The tail endlquivered for
few moments and then was quiet, but the head
part awoke and glided back toward the wood
pile. Mr.. Snowden killed. the live half by
breaking it into small pieces.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-14
Secretary Blaine.

Thomas G. Platt has settled an important
part of the Cabinet question once for all. He
did it to-day with these words: 81 am willing
to stand as authority for the statement that
James G. Blaine has been offered and has ac-
cepted the Office of Secretary of State. This is
positive, and you can quote me as authority for
the statement. The matter was accomplished
some time ago by correspondence"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-14

THE gilded circles of New York society
stand aghast over the conviction that the
new administration will be social failure
Some iconolastic if not imaginative reporter
has announced the discovery that Mrs. Har-
rison bites her bread.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-14
DISCOURAGING SILK CULTURE.
An Adverse Report on n Bill to Establish
Experimental Stations,

WASHINGTON, February 13.-The House
Committee on Agriculture to-day decided to
report adversely the bill introduced by Mr.
Thompson, of California, for the development
and encouragement of silk culture in the
United States.
The bill proposed to create a division of silk
culture in the Department of Agriculture. and
to establish experimental silk culture stations
throughout the United States for the encour-
agement of silk culture.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-14
NOVEL NOTES FROM NEW YORK.
A Tribute TO Hadlng.
rNEw YORK BUREAU SPECIALIST

[NEW YORK BUREAU SPECIALIST
NEW YORK, February 13-During his sojourn
in San Francisco, M. Coquelin was publicly re-
ceived and lionized by the largest French club
in the city. Nine. Hading, however, was en-
tirely ignored by this club. Here many ad-
mirers in the French colony there were much
irritated over the neglect. To make amends for
the rudeness of the French clubs, they sub
scribed several hundred dollafs and bought her
fine medallion. They sent the medallion to
Lafon, well known Frenehman here, with IN
structions to present it to Mime. Hading on the
stage of Palmer's Theater the first night of her
temperance in New York. The medallion ar
rived to-day. 1t is of gold, elaborately enam-
eled aud carries portrait OF Nine. Hading
surrounded by all sorts Of fattering little
French notices. Its presentation will proba-
bly, add to the unseemly jealously and strained
relations already exising between Coquelin and
Hading.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-14
Virginia Anthracite Coal Fields.

STAUNToN, VA, February 13-Last evening
the Stauntou and West Augusta Railroad Com
pany was organized, with John d. Crowle
President and W. P. Tamms, cashier of the
Augusta National Bank, Treasurer. The OBJ
ject is the development of the anthracite coal
fields in the northeastern part of Augusta
county, II miles from Staunton. Capital stock,
e1 OOO 0nO
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-14

THE Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad
is reported to be heading toward Pittsburg.
1t may come here if the Vanderbilts and the
Pennsylvania Railroad do not issue de-
cree to the contrary.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-14
THE NEW AND THE OLD.
Civil Service Reformers Will Discuss Cleve.
land and Harrison.

CIVII SBfFICe htIOFuIeFb w Ill DISCUSS OIeVes
land and Harrison.
BALTIMORE, February 13-The Civil Service
Reform Association OF Maryland has extended
a call to reformers in various parts of the
United States to attend a conference in this
city on February g. There will be general
discussion as to the policy of civil service re-
form associations. There will be two set
speeches: "What has been accomplished by
civil service reform during the administration
of President Cleveland" and What may be
hoped and expected from the incoming ad-
ministration."
The reformers state their object with
reference to the administration or Mr.. Har-
rison is to have retained as many efficient Office
holders as possible.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-14
Simon Cameron Heads a Press Club.

SIHoh CaHerOh ffeuus fEess Cfup.
Special Telegram to The Dispatch.
HARRISBURG, February 13.-The Harrisburg
Press Club was organized this evening by
electing General Simon Cameron, President;
Hon. B. J. Meyer, First Vice President; R. H.
Thomas, Second Vice President; E. ]. Stack
pole, Recording Secretary: II. G. Demming,
Corresponding Secretary; ]. NJ. Place, Treasu-
rer; DR.: W. II. Egle, Librarian; VIM. Rodear-
mel, Historian.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-14
On tbe Wrong Side of wbeat,

CHICAGO, February ia. P. Hart who has
been heavy trader of the class known on
Change as ''scalpers," failed to-day. Mr.. Hart
would give no statement of his assets or lia-
bilities. He has been operating quite heavily
of late, and the big advance in wheat yester-
day found him unprepared for the emergency.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-14
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
The Illinois Courts Establish a Precedent for
Receivers,

CHICAGO, February l3-The Appellate Court
to-day rendered a decision in the case of
Charles Catlin, receiver, against Albert L. Sc
comb, Chicago agent of the Brittanic Company.
Catlin was receiver for Clapp & Davids, a jew
elry firm, who failed a year and half ago.
Secomb attached property belonging to Clapp
& Davids in Washington, and Judge Jameson
found him guilty of contempt of court.
The finding is affirmed by the Appellate
Court, and the opinion establishes the import
ant principle that when a receiver is appointed
in this State the jurisdiction of the appointing
court extends to property in any other State
This is the first time that this question has been
decided in Illinois.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-14
DIR. II. 5. ProweII.

Special Telegram to the Dispatch.
CARLISLE, February i3.-Dr. R. s. Prosell,
prominent practicinK physician of New Cumber-
land and q Republican county auditor died after
a lingering Illness at his home, this morning He
was an able politician, and the Republican barty
In this county has lost one of Its best workers,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-14
C. j. Hull.

CHICAGO. February 1S.-A dispatch from
Houston, Tex, says that g. j. Hull, of Chicago,
died there last evening Of Bright's disease. Mr..
Hull came to Chicago about 40 years ago and up
to ten years ago was engaged in the real estate
business He is reputed to be worth about s4 900 :
900. He had been in Texas since Novem ber
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-14

Is is reported that the price of anthracite
coal is going down in the East. This seems
to indicate that there is only one thing that
can beat great coal combine and that is an
open winter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-14

PRAYING that Providence will interfere
against buying up ignorant voters, is re-
garded by Senator Grady of New York as
an attack on his personal comfort.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-14
TESTING THE DOODLE.
Assay Commissioners Are Examining the
Coin of the Realm.

Coin of the Realm.
PHILADELPHIA, February 13-The Assay
Commissioners appointed by the President to
test the coinage of the calendar year met to-
day at the mint. From every lot of coin
handed over to the superintendent by the
coiner during the year there is a sample taken
out and placed in the vault, and it is for the
purpose of testing these to see the weight and
measure of each are within the legal
tolerance that the commission meets The
samples tested during the session, which will
continue until Friday, represent the coinage of
the mints at New Orleans, San Francisco and
Philadelphia.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-14

WITH Union Pacific stock at IS and Gen.
trail Pacific at 36, in the stock market. the
holders of second mortgage on those pro-
perties ought to be able to get something for
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-14
ST. VALENTINES DAY.
THE MAIDEN FAIR

THE MAIDEN FAIR.
She cares not how the snowflakes fall,
How biting Boreas blows;
Just now the maiden's thoughts are all
OF valentines and beaux.
II.
THE SWEETEST OF CHEsTNUTs.
''The rose is red, the violet's blue''-
Simplicity and truth.
1.-THE pink is pretty, so are you''-
oh, golden days of youth
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-14

AT last winter seems to have arrived at
the conclusion that it is time to do some
thing in the steady, old-fashioned wintry
Tine
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-14

their claim in less than 80 and 125 years
respectively. This should hold good even
when the holders are no more important
than the whole people of the United States.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-06-24
LANCASTER, PA, June "a, 1889.
A Mayor Of strange Quality.

The Philadelphia Times is having a
great deal Of fun out Of Mayor Filter
and perhaps the mayor is getting it out
I Of the Times. He Is SO peculiar in his
Y views and feelings that there is no tell
ing what he may not get pleasure from.
His latest performance has been Ia
& order the Times correspondent off the
train upon which he and some fellow
relief committeeman were travelling
from Williamsport to Johnstown. The
mayor objected TO the presence of a cor
respondent, especially an uninvited one;
and he would have been clear enough
In his right to dismisss Mr.. Witty, il
he had been correct In the supposition
that he was paying for the train that
carried them though the policy of the
performance would have been doubtful.
There was no very good reason why a
reporters presence on the train should
have been Objectionable and sensible
man would at least have made very sure
Of his right TO order him off, before doing
1t.
But IL seems that Mr. Filter did not
pay for his train, which was u joint gift
vania railroad companies and that Mr..
Witty was sent by Superintendent
Blair, Of the =. r. r., who had made his
acquaintance during the stirring scenes
Of the food, TO join the relief commits
sioners' train, whose officials had orders
to receive him on board consequently
theywould not put him Off and Filter had
no right to order him off, aud the mayor
Of Philadelphia made notable ass Of
himself which does not seem TO he an
unusual thing.
And this was Pcnnsylvania's Repub-
lican candidate for president, beside
being Philadelphia's mayor. How often
does IL come to us to be reminded of
what little creatures great men are made
until We almost come TO think that there
u no real greatness I'm the mask Of men of
mark, but that ii must Ike sought in the
shaded walks of life, where the brazcn
impudence does not flourish that draws
men out to the light. OF course, this is
not true, save rs suggestion of the
truth, that there is vastly more merit
hidden from and vastly less exposed to
the worlds gaze, than we would guess
from reading the chronicles of the times.
There are many truly great men that the
world knows of and great many that II
does not great many fools il hears of,
along with the innumerable host that do
not turn up TO offend 1t.
Filter IL sample of the man who
makes good rope-makcr but a poor
mayor. 1t is case Of attempting to
make silk purse out of sow's ear
Mr.. Filter was never brought up to
travelling in palace cars, with dining
ears and darkey attendants, and did not
take to II naturally. When the question
came up as to what a gentleman should
do, he did not remember that he should
not be arrogant and should not tell n
lie as was his tale that the cars and all
In them belonged to him. And there is
suggestion that If the mayor had not
been coarse grained creature altogether,
he would not have appeared at desolate
Johnstown with two elegant coaches
and crowd of attendant servants. No,
Mr.. Filter will not he president.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-06-24
The Poor Old World.

The emperor Of Austria has made
speech on the European situation and
as he certainly ought to know all about
IL his remarks should be of value, but
a. Is usually the case with royal re-
marks now days, they fail to throw any
light on the subject 1t is the old story.
Austria is in full agreement with her
allies and the prospect of continued
!, peace is good, but as armaments are
bag itaeTeased by other nations Aus
tria must do likewise, and special appro-
priations will he asked for the army.
The overtaxed people are of course very
tired OF this sort of thing, but as fighting
would be rather more tiresome they
seem resigned to peace and poverty,
and willing to stand any measure of
taxation that has the preservation of
peace for an excuse. The allies are i'm a
permanent state Of real or affected
alarm at the vengeance or ambition
of France or Russia, and these two
nations are taxing their people
heavily Tor fear of the allies.
France is standing the strain finely, hut
Russia appears To be in n desperate strait.
She has allowed her peasantry TO fall
into the power of usurers, who lend
money on mortgage at rates that cannot
he earned by the overtaxed farmers.
The money lenders foreclose the mort
cages and get the work done for nothing
as interest, SO that many of the farmers
are practically in state of slavery. 1t
Is the custom to fog men who fail to pay
taxes, but the failures to pay have of late
been so numerous that the logging has
been partially suspended in some dis
tricts.
Russia hogging her people to raise
money to buy guns to keep the peace
and the Austrian emperor asking for
cash for the same purpose just after a
desperate struggle over an army bill in
the Hungarian diet, makes it look ms
though these two governments would
be the first to break down under the
strain, though they may go to war inst
In sheer desperation. Poor old world
We turn from ii with relief TO Hail
Columbia, happy land y,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-06-24
Is il Enternrise.

What fools these editors be We
heiieve In newspaper enterprise, but there
evidently are editors of city Journals who
nave poor conception of what enter
prise Ii. We judge this from the frantic
efforts made by some of them TO get first
the last gasp Of the dying Cameron.
They did the like with Grant. and do II
with everyone in whose death the public
generally is supposed to feel lively
Interest Ii is an indecent performance
The dying should be left with their
friends without the ridiculous intru.
sion Of the reporter. There is but
little that the public are TO know when
death Is awaited beyond the fact that /,
has come and this is what the buzzard,
are towering over the Cameron home.
stead awaiting. II is simple announce,
nient, which will go out 10 the as7at lated
press ~ soon as the event happens. aud
ene newspapers can afford 10 i.waie il in
Neesnt patience. Their desir. 10 " boat y
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-06-24

The New York Sun and the st. Louis
Republican seem to hc having an ami
mated discussion on the question oi
nominating Governor David Bennett
Hill, Of New York, ms the Democratic
candidate for the presidency. The Sun
pretends to I've In favor of that PROPOSE
ton we do not know Of any other Jour-
nal or person on the same side; nor does
there seem TO be any other newspaper
but the Rspub,icdn that deems II worth
while to oppose Hill as candidate. We
assume that he is universally held to be
dead duck, In Andrew Johnson's forci-
BILE phraseology, and one not calling for
any further killing. News doubtless is
scarce and topics few out in St. Louis,
else the Republican would have more
important things to talk about. IL
knows that firing upon the fallen is not
profitable and If Governor Hill Is not
eliminated as a presidential candidate
by his election as governor Of New York,
when the Democratic candidate for pres
ident was defeated in New York, then
he is not of the killable kind, and there
is no use in firing on him to bring him
down. If he can soar with that load In
him, he is powder-proof.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-06-24
VARIETY SHOW IN A CHURCH.
The Unexpected Performances That scar

The Unexpected Performance That scan.
daiized Two Methodist Clergyman.
Bethel and 81. Johns Methodist churches,
of Newark, \. j., are in state of great cx-
element over u irst-cass sensation in the
latter named church last week, the pnr,cu-
lars of which have just leaked out. About
two weeks ago the Rev Mr. Diggs, of
Bethel church, who is raising funds for
building new church, asked the Rev. Mr.
Palmer, Of st. Johns, for the use of his
church for "classical" entertainment. A
circular announced that the troupe engaged
was the Theo. Drury operate company, aud
composed of some Of the greatest talent in
the country. Finally permission was given
To use ST. Johns church, aud ON Wodnes-
day evening the building was crowded to
the doors.
The opening number on the programme
amazed the audience and almost took away
the breath of Pastor Palmer and the Off
GERS OF the church. As the "classical en-
tertainment" proceeded the bald headed
men IN the audience were witnessing gen
uine variety show. Pastors niggs and
Palmer did not exactly know how to
classify il. But the latter soon concluded
that II was not the sort of entertainment
that ought to be given in a church, and he
rang down the curtain, as theatre men
would say. leading member of ST.
Johns church said:
lhore were no programmes and we
VIZ 'il'hNiN i'i Nnat lb''h
place, The women presented themselves
ON the platform in short dressing that al
lowed free display of limbs. The 'gor-
geous toilets consisted of cheap dresses of
tarletan. After they had sung "A hacchana-
Ian song, which included kicking of legs
on the part of the women and klink ing OF
glasses by the men there was u murnur Of
surprise III the church. Pastor Palmer,
who was III a rear seat, hastily wrote few
lines and sent them Ia the manager, Mr..
Barnett, asking him To avoid any more
such acts. The few pieces that followed
were only slightly better and more of tho
variety order, except n piano solo, which
was very fine. Then the troupe presented
sort of Wild West scene, which was very
poor, and when the cowboy of the piece
began smoking on the platform Mr.. Pal
mer went To Mr.. Barnett and again ask cd
him to avoid such acts or end the perform.
ance.
Then came banjo solo and dance by
girl in n short frock, and n drunken song
by one of the troupe. This was too much
for the pastor and rs u number of the dis
gusted audience left the hall Mr.. Palmer
stepped To the pulpit and said he regretted
very much that he had given his consent
To The company using the church, as the
| performance was not fit for such editce.
| His remarks created much applause Mr.
| Barnett answered by saving that the troupe
! mad given the same show in many cities
| and no fault had ever been found with il.
! The entertainment soon came to an end. -
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-06-24

A GERMAN magazine publishes u census
of the illjteratcs in various countries of the
world. The United States makes rather
respectable showing with only eight per
cent. of illiterates, but only the whites are
counted. In England we find thirteen per
cent, France and Belgium fifteen per cent,
Holland ten per cent. and Scotland seven
per cent, unable To read and write. When
we come To the purely Teutonic states we
find marked reduction in the percentage
of illitcrates. The highest is in Switzerland
two and u half, in tho whole German
empire IL is one per cent, in Sweden,
Denmark, Bavaria, Baden and Wurtem-
burg, there is practically no one who can
not read and write. In Spain and Italy
ignorance is dense but Russia, Roumania
and Servia, the Slavic states, are wofully
| ignorant, with eighty per cent. of illiterates.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-06-24
{" Clara Was Sn Man,

"Clara Ellis" who was sent To the house
of correction in Detroit, as disorderly
woman, but whom the physicians say is IA
man, will be put to hard work by Superin-
tendent Nicholson tomorrow. The case il
remarkable. " Clara" is medium sized
with large gray eyes and had dark brown
hair, reaching several inches below the
waist. clara appeared to be woman
about 10 years of age. Superintendent Mich
OILS compelled the person to don trousers
on Saturday, and have the beautiful bangs
and hair cut. Clara" was persuaded to
give her name, which is John Ready
Since the transformation the prisoner
looks u years old. lie says he was II wears
growing his hair and has during all that
,iine worn women's habiiments. Mrs.
Westgate, li2 Larned street, East, saws
Clara Ellis roomed there several weeks
recently. barber on Larned street kept
company with "Clara" and they were Ia
pe hhafried soon. Clara" was AN expert
for ladies on Jefferson avenue.