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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
STEWARDS PET SCHEME.

The temperance in the extra session of
the Senate, of Senator Stewards stock reso-
luton requiring the Secretary of the Treas
uary to purchase 81, 900, 900 worth of silver
bullion each month, was to be expected.
Senator Stewards sole theory of public busi-
ness is to serve his proprietors by doing the
business of the Central Pacific railroad, and
to urge this resolution, both in season and
out of season, for the benefit of the bonanza
kings.
A legislative policy of this sort suggests
that the Senator is starting at the wrong
place. If a government market is to be
forced for any especial interest it is right to
take the most important industries first.
The iron industry is somewhat depressed at
present. Ifthe Government would purchase
$4,000, 900 worth of bar iron and steel rails,
each month, it would lend activity to that
interest and employ good many more
hands than the purchase of the same value
of silver.
The window glass trade is also running
on very close margins. The Government
might confer great public benefit by
placing orders for 1000, 600 worth of win
dow glass monthly. In a few years the
Government stock would permit all the
crops of the country to be raised under glass.
which would make the purchase of far
greater practical utility than plling, bytens
of millions, useless silver dollars in the
Treasury.
After iron and glass, Lima oil, -four,
cotton and sugar are the next staples
to be provided for. Butter and lard would
be on the list if they were not so high
priced as to have disappeared from the list
of commercial staples. When these inter
ests are provided for it may be time to pass
Senator Stewards resolution for the benefit
of the silver mine owners.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
SOME CHOICE ADS.

MEN wanted to work in brewery. Those
able to subsist on 40 glasses Of beer a day pre-
ferred.
A GENTLEMAN just returned from the in
auguration would like to hire for few days
only No. II hat.
A VERY fat sleek man wanted to stand at
door of restaurant and give out bills. A salary
of 81 week will be paid to right party.
WANTED, as clerk in fashionable drygoods
establishment, young gentleman with beau
tiful blond mustache and blue eyes which have
silky. dropping eyelashes.
Mr.. BENJAMIN HARRISON, White House,
Washington, would respectfully remind the
65,000000 people of the United States that
having at the utmost not more than 100,000,00O
offices at his disposal. it will be impossible for
him to provide positions for IS, 100000
A EUROPEAN nobleman of very ancient
lineage. at present residing in one of the most
fashionable hotels Of this city, being possessed
of q soul which makes his position therc Of
waiter abhorrent to him, would like to improve
his condition in life by marrying some rich
American heiress.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
TIMELY TOPICS.

Knew the Order.-Scientist(i in restaurant)
| Bring me a decoction of burnt peas, sweetened
| with glucose and lightened with chalk and water.
| Waiter (yociferousIy)-COfy fer oneI
A Reasonable Explanation. - Michael
| O'Rowke-Faith, an that's very small baby yer
| wheelin' around, Bridget
| The Nurse-What can yer expect Mike whin
they feed the little creetur on condensed milk.
ANecessary yVirtue.-Harry Marridwell-
Let's go to the opera, Ethel. These long evenings
| are awfully dull.
! Ethel-Oh. Harry Before we were married, you
| never wanted to go anywhere.
Harry-Could MT afford it.
Quite Impossible.-He-So you think the
missing link will never be found?
She-It is impossible.
He-Why impossible?
she-Because when found, it will not be the
missing link.
An Innocent Amusement.-Deacon Dry
bones (at meeting to protest against insugura-
tiOn balls) Dancing. my brethren and sstern, 10
simply hugging to music.
Unsophisticated Sister-Is that all 1t is? Igot an
idea somehow that dancing was something wicked.
A Connection by Courtship.-Fred-Good
morning, brother Jack.
Jack (gloomny)-Howdy Explain joke.
Fred-You called on Agie last night
Jack Qn n ''take-care'' tone of voice)-Weu?
Fred-Oh, nothing. She promised to be q sister
10 me, TOO.
Betweenth Amateur Acts.-Mansfeld--
Your performance of Pauline was most enchant-
ing. IquRte lost myself several times.
Miss Holyoke-Yes noticed you did. BY the
way, told papa, before the guests came, that II
he'd have the buffet put in the drawing room he,d
save great deal Of unnecessary going OUT.
A Permanent Position.-Fond Mother
Out of a position again. my son? This will never
do. You have had a dozen splendid chances with
in three months and did not stick to any OF them
q week. You must do something for lfvIng
Have you no stamina at allg
sOn-DOn't worry about me. mother I'm going
to marry actress.
A Trained ird.-Customer-See here We
don't want this parrot we got Of you yesterday.
1t doesn't say anything but Darling. darIlng
viii you be mine.''
Bird dealer-Ah, see, now! That Is the ons
borrowed by old Miss ForIornly. rhas,s whas
ton.
-AnlrDm zfn4
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09

GENRAL SIMON CAMERON, while he
may not have been perfect model for the
ambitious youth, as practical politician,
is certainly pattern for those who wish to
study the art of bearing hale old age
vigorously and gracefully. His celebration
of his ninetieth birthday yesterday showed
the old leader, who laid aside active leader
ship II years ago, as vigorous in mind and as
stauneh in body as ever. The popularity
of the Camerons who have retired from poll
tics unites every one in wishing to the old
leader an indefinite prolongation of his
heartYNold age.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS ADJOURN.
Last Dny of the State Council at Harris
burg-OGicers Elected.

Last Day of the State Council at Harris-
burg-O1icers Elected.
Special Telegram to The Dispatch.
HARRISBURG, March S-There was an inter-
esting meeting of the State Council of the
Catholic Knights of America in this city to-
day. The membership Of this insurance order
is about $50 in this State and 1900 in the
United States 1t has been in existence about
II years, during which time it has paid out in
benefits over s2.500,000. The Pennsylvania
Council has paid to the heirs of deceased MEM
bers the past two years $4,000 The officers
elected to-day are; James F. ShennY, of Phila-
delphia, President; W. f. Condrian, Oil City,
Vice President; John ]. O'Rourke, Philadel-
phia, Secretary; Mr.. Druding, of the firm of
Druding Brothers, Treasurer, and Father
Barry, Spiritual Director.
Rev. Barry and ]. ]. O'Rourke, Of Philadel.
phia, were elected delegates to the Supreme
Council, which will meet at Chattanooga on
May II of this year. The next meeting Of the
State Council will be held at Latrobe on the
third Tuesday of September, 1890.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
SMOKING SNIPES.

A Man Claims That Stumps Have n Better
Flavor Than New Cigars.
From the New York SUM-
A portly man Of middle age complained
loudly when he was cautioned by the cigar
dealer to light his cigar well or he would
spoil it.
THAT'S all nonsense" he said. 'If you let
your cigar go out and then lay it aside for a
short time you will find that the flavor is vastly
improved when you relight it. If you don't be-
lIeve it just try it, and you will never make the
mistake again of selling man poor cigar and
then advising him to light it WELL" The writer
tried this scheme, and discovered that the
portly man was right. He noticed that what is
vulgarly called ''snipe'' always smokes bet
ter and has purer taste of tobacco than a new
cigar.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09

THE reported declaration in President
Harrison's inaugural that he would not ac-
cept second term did not materialize.
Probably the President decided that if there
is any reason why he should abjure his
constitutional privilege of being a candidate
for reelection, it would be more cogent to
efuse it when the nomination is offered to
him, than when it is not. The country has
just had an example of just how much a
four-years old pledge against second term
is worth
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
ARSENIC FOR ALCOHOLISM.
Young Man Nearly Kills His Father by
Using This Medicine.

EDGARTowN, MASS, March S-The Benson
household in West Tisbury has recently been
the scene of some most remarkable goings on.
Young William T.. Benson is in Jail, charged
with putting poison into ais fathers whisky
and eel chowder. The son imphcates his mother,
who he swears in an affidavit. consulted him as
to the best way of curing the head of the house
of alcoholism. They decided, he says, that
arsenic in his whisky would turn him against
drink about as effectually as anything
The arsenic was placed in the old gentlemans
finally pulled through. The son and the wife
rather expected the old man would die, and
they went about telling the neighbors to look
out for funeral. The son cOnfesses that he
also put arsenic in some chowder that his
mother ate, but he is believed to be lying.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09

above the head of the Courier-JourRaPs
editor, is retired to innocuous desuetude.
No longer does the stress OF coneealing free
trade views under a domino of tariff reform
restrain the soul of the gallant Henri. He
can say what he thinks and what he pleases
without imperiling the Democracy's loaves
and fishes. There is fun and enough for
Watterson now; let the game go onl
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
Riots in PhiladeIuhia.

TO the EdItor OF Inc DISPATCH:
Please let me know if you have anything on
file regarding the riot in PhiladeIphia-what
year it took place, what was burned and what
was the origin of it, and greatly oblige sub
scrlber for As years. YOURS RESPECTFULLY
PITTsBURG, March s.
There have been several riots in Philadel-
phia. In 1885 riots were melted against the
colored population, and in 1888 Pennsylvania
Hall, owned by the anti-slavery societies and
occupied by them as meeting place, was
burned by mob. In 1874 the districts of
Kensington and Southwark were the scenes of
riots. arising from hostility between the Roman
Catholics and the native Americans" The
trouble lasted considerable time; two Catholic
churches were burned, the military were called
out and some lives lostl
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
WE'LL FIXED FOR A PAUPER.
The Inmate of County Poorhouse Found to
be Worth $1,000.

CRAwFoRDsvILLE, IND. March S-Yester-
day afternoon George Myers, Superintendent
of the County Asylum. made the startling dis
covery that Martin Cook, who had been an in
mate of that institution for about six months,
had lot Of money secreted in his room. The
Board of County Commissioners was informed
and this morning made an investigation. They
found sewed up in an old leather belt almost
5000 in gold, silver and greenbacks.
Cook has been an itinerant tailor, and is
about 20 years old. He is by birth Russian
and has no relatives or friends in this country
The Commissioners fired him from the poor
house, first charging him 81 week for board
for the time he has been stopping there. He
did considerable tailoring for the other inmates,
and for this was allowed 81 a week for the same
length of time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
What We MAY Expect soon.

From the New YORK WOrId.'
A better acquaintance with the geography of
the moon. Mars and other still moro distant
spheres appears to be within reach. Prof.
Hastings, of the Sheffield Scientific School at
New Haven, is credited with having achieved a
correction of chromalc alteration in the
lenses Of telescopes which increases the powers
of those instruments from 10 to 80 per cent.
The time may come yet when we shall know
whether our next planetary neighbor is in
habited or not. After that it will be easy to
establish communication
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09

WITH regard to the silly term applied by
some Democratic organs to the present ad-
ministration, "The reign of Harrison II, "
the Boston Globe says: "We have had two
days of Harrison's rain The Globe should
do justice and recognize that as the rain set
In thirty-six hours before the Inauguration,
it is more reasonable to set it down as an
attempt of CIeveland's weather bureau to
throw cold water on the new President.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
. A Rival TO the German.

From the Philadelphia Times.l
Society in Jefferson City, Mo-, has con-
structed rival to the german. They call it
the Virginia" Each guest is provided with
an ear of corn and pan. They shell the corn
and place it in jars and then each one is given
guess. The prizes are thermometer on a
corncob and a corncob pipe. Among the re-
freshments is cider drawn from keg marked
"1776' and served in gourd 100 years old.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09

MAYOR GRANTS declaration to General
Manager Eckert the other day: "I want
the poles down, and quickly too, or I'll
know the reason why" sounds like busi-
ness. But it is very easy to tell the reason.
The poles do not come down because, the
big corporations do not want them down.
If Mayor Grant can make the corporations
do what they do not wish to do, he will be
a cynosure among Mayors.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
FOUR DAYS In A TRANCE,
A Colored Girl at Urbana in a Strange Men
tai Condition.

q
tai Condition.
URBANA, o., March ga young colored girl
named Laura Highwarden has caused consider
able excitement among the colored population
OF this city by going into a trance and remain
ing in that condition for four days. It appears
she has been attending revival services at St
Paups M. E. Church, and, becoming convinced
of her sins, went forward several nights to the
altar for prayer. On Friday night, after an
hour spent in pleading for forgiveness, she be-
came quite animated and astonished the con-
gregation by going into trance and remaining
in that condition until last night.
All the time she has been perfectly un-
conscious, and all efforts to restore her proved
fruitless, lying in a stupor and at intervals
lapsing into a state that Indicated lifelessness
She claims to have seen the Savior and her
dead father, and also the devil, and has set
to-day as the time of her death. large
number of persons visit her, and, although sick
in bed, she never tires of telling what she saw
while in her strange condition
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09

THE New York Legislative investigation
of the Assembly ceiling steal having been
skilIfully delayed until the important wit
nesses have got safely out of the State, the
jobbers have secured pretext for letting
the matter drop. 1t is not difficult to avoid
investigating a matter of which the dis
closures might prove inconvenient to both
parties.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
BootbIacIss Form a Syndicate,

NEW YORK, March S.-A syndicate of three
Italians has paid $1,000 for the bootblacking
privilege of the Pennsylvania railroad ferry
boats. The same men enjoy the privilege on
the Staten Island and New Jersey Central
boats, for which they pay S1l0 per month.
They have discharged all the old bootblacks,
who used to have the run of the boats and
hired new ones at 81 so and So a week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09

NATURALLY, all the hungry and thirsty
Republicans are rallying for clean sweep,
Just as their Democratic equivalents did
under the last administration, and between
Republican politicians and Democratic
ditto the public does not care much whether
there is clean sweep or not.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09

THE announcement that the new post
Office building will be ready for the roof by
June 1, is calculated to take away the
public breath. But the roof on a public
building only Is years after the site was
purchased! Such reckless haste is contrary
to all Government precedents.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09

SECRETARY CoLMAN went out of Office
with the proud consciousness that he had
committed no mistakes as Cabinet officer.
1t is difficult to make mistakes in position
where the incumbent has nothing to do and
which he holds for only week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
No Tom and Jerry for Him.

From the Chicago Herald.1
1t was manifestly impossible for Mr.. Harri-
son to appoint both Platt and Rusk to his Cab
met. A pious administration could not afford
to have Tom and Jerry at its council board.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
Bell Boy NOT 70 Trot Jus. Yet.

George a. Hopper, who has half interest in
Bell Boy, the trotter recently purchased for
Sol, says he doesn't intend to trot the famous
stallion for three or four years. The horse will
remain with Macy & Co., of Kentucky, for the
present season. Mr.. Hopper Is here attending
the sale of California horses.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
= Coins $50 Yenrs Old.

NEW YORK, March s.-James Clark. of Piscat-
away, N. J., lives in house 165 years old. Yes
terday, while making repairs. he found a small
tin box containing some copper coins $50 years
old One was penny dated l789 another
half-penny dated 1885, MI. Clark thinks he
will find some hidden treasure before he gets
through overhauling the house.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09

WEST VIRGINIA appears to be so long of
Governors that she may be suspected of try
ing to corner the market. But the produc-
ton of the West Virginia kind is capable
of indefinite expansion.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09

Full Dress Reform Movement Opposed.
From the Norristown Herald.l
1t is reported that the move made by New
York Society young men to wear knee breeches
on full dress occasion is being strenuously op-
posed by Mr.. Bergh's Society for the Preven-
tion of Cruelty to Animals, on the ground that
the fashion would. painfully expose too many
weak calves.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
He WasnGreat. Great-e,raudfa,h.

TITUsvILLE, March 8-John Baney. ST..
who was buried to-day at Cherry Tree, leaves
remarkable number of descendants. He was
SO years old, and had II sons. 160 grandchildren.
SO great-grandchildren and eight great-great-
grandchildren.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
The Trains ut the Inauguration

From the Detroit Free Prcss.1
1t is fortunate that there were not as many
accidents, during the excitement at Washing
ton, to the trains on the railroads as to the
trains at the Inauguration ball. By the way,
all the railroad trains were satin.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
A New But Importuut Bu,iue,,.

The steamship Montauk to-day shipped $40
harvesters. $50 hay rakes, 1,2OO patent reapers
and $40 mowers, being a complete cargo of
American machinery destined for Russia. The
shipment of American agricultural machinery
to Russia began within the last 6 months, and
has already become an important business.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
Kisnet.

From the New York SUM-
It's strange to watch each school-day friend,
AS in the world he rises,
For the Ounce oft makes higher mark
Than the boy that won the prizes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
An Easier Way Out of II.

FT0m UetrOlL FTtt FTtSS.I
Some of the New York papers made an at
tempt to publish list of the New Yorkers
who we're at Washington during the inaugural.
Those left in charge of the Indianapolis papers
saved typesetting by noticing those who re-
mained at home
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
Thnt UnIuckr Number Arnin.

From the Chicago News.I
Pigott committed suicide on a Friday in
hotel bedchamber numbered l3. Every supersti-
tious Tory in England will see bad luck in this
gruesome circumstance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
Only n Corner Anticipated.

There was q rumor on the Metal Exchange
to-day that the American Pig Iron Trust had
completed preparations for controlling the
market. Dealers outside the trust are antiei-
pating corner.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
A DAY IN A BIG CITY.
Beecher Dead for Two Years.

NEW YORK, March S.-To-day is the second
anniversary of the death of Henry Ward
Beecher. Last year Plymouth Church held
elaborate memorial exercises on this anniver-
sary, but this year there was no formal COM
memoration of Mr.. Beeehar's death.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
Austin Corhin Is All Righr.

Austin Corbin was down town to-day, attend
ing to business as usual. The report that he
was seriously i'll is untrue; he had a slight cold
few days ago. but is now all right.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
He's in Good Flshtiur shane.

From the Chicago Herald.l .s...- s--..
Bismarck has brought his weight down from
200 to l65 pounds, and now boasts of one of the
finest pbysiques in Europe.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
And Now for the Doctors.

From the Chicago News
The hotel keepers of Washington have
reaped a rich harvest; now, thanks to the
ceaseless downpour of rain on Monday, the
doctors will have their turn.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09

WITH regard to those arrests, we infer
from the local reports that Police Court No.
l has oYerruled the Common Pleas Court
No 9
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
Not This season.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Kindly let me know If Mary Anderson is to
appear in Pittsburg this season. J.F.K.
ALLEGHENY, March g.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
FREE sEATs AVN cRrTrcIsN.

When Mary Anderson played in st.
Louis recently the critic of the Globe
Democrat of that city distinguished him
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
The vsrr Fir.t slxteen LndIes.

Society circles have been intensely agitated
for the last six weeks over the selection of 16
ladies to dance in the opening quadrille at the
great Centennial ball. The selection, as every
body knows, was to carry with it the greatest
weight, as establishing social precedence in
this city. Such chickering's and jealousies and
wire-pullings as the matter has occasioned
have never before been known. The selection
was largely in the hands of Ward McAllister,
the "400' dictator, who is chairman of the sub
committee in charge of the matter. The names
of the chosen ladies were made public to-day.
They are Mrs. Charles Francis Adams, Mrs.
William Astor, Mrs. William Waldorf Astor,
Mrs. Grover Cleveland, Mrs. Frederic j. De
Peyster, Mrs. Elbridge T. GerrS Mrs. Alex
ander Hamilton, Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, Mrs.
Rutherford B. Hayes, Mrs. John Jay, Mrs.
Archibald Oracle King Miss Caroline Living
ston. Mrs. Levi P. Morton, Miss Schuyler, Mrs.
Henry Van RsnsselaerI and Mrs, Sidney
Webster.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-09
A LEYIATHAN'S TEETH.

Fragments of a Marine Monster of m Ex-
tinct Species.
OMAHA, March S.-A man named Shumway
while digging we'll near Livingston, Banner
county, has found a portion of the jaw of some
extinct monster containing two teeth, one of
which is ten inches long and four inches wide
and weighs seven and half pounds. The ami
NAL is supposed to have been species of fish,
as fragments were found of fins about as large
as a mans hand.
The skull is long and fat and has horn be-
t zen the eyes nearly two feet long and resem-
bling that of rhinoceros.