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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-23
AT THE THEATERS.
Kellar's Tricks-The HanIOns-And Other
Plays and Players.

Plays and Players.
In every respect the performance of Kellar
at the Grand Opera House is interesting, and
he has reinforced himself with several valuable
a.lIes. OF his tricks it is not unfair to say
that they are not in every instance new
"a r.ood many are old-but they are
all graceful and anu sing. 1t is draw
ing room entertainment From the mar
velous production of the white roses in
abundance from emptiness-the roses were
given to the ladies in the audience-to the
most remarkable automata Mr.. Kellar's work
is admirable. He is SO quiet and unassuming
that one almost takes some of his most mysti-
flying tricks as matter of course from him.
PSYCHE" Echo and "Astarte'' are all clever
pieces of machinery, and the Hindoo seance
at the end of the programme Is full of striking
feats of magic. AS usual Mr.. Kellar's banter
ing exposure of spiritualist humbugs is good
natured. though earnest, as far 1t goes.
The Spanish students are not as young or
goodloJki as, for example, the Princetonians
who were here few days ago, but they can
play with ravishing sweetness and a spirit
characteristic of their nationality as Of their
nations music. The little band is made up of
three guitars and two mandolins, while the
leader has an excellent knowledge of the
violin. This combination of instruments pro-
duces volume of tone which is as remarkable
as the exquisite delicacy of the execution at
times. They alone are worth going to hear.
The stage was handsomely and suitably
draped with plush curtains.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-23

The opinion of Judge White in the matter
of granting licenses to liquor dealers, sets
forth in considerable detail the grounds on
which the Court has acted in refusing a
large number of applications. The general
grounds for action as stated by the Court,
will receive the abstract approval of the un-
nrejudioed public. The most obvious criti-
cism that can be offered is that, on the basis
Of the Judges assertion that most of those
who receive license have violated the law,
he rule of hewing to the line would turn
Allegheny county into a prohibition dis
trict.
Bnt it is the practical application of these
rules, resulting in the grant of licenses to
less than 100 retailers in Pittsburg
and under $50 in the county that will
arouse the widest divergence of emphatic
opinions. The owners of the excluded sa-
looms viii, of course, be loud in disapproval;
and no doubt the steady or even moderate
drinkers who find the places at which they
were accustomed to imbibe closed up will
be apt to grumble. On the other hand, the
radical opponents of the liquor traffic will
no less emphatically approve the reduction of
the number of saloons to less than one-tenth
the number of two years ago. The majority
may regard the matter with good deal of
philosophical indifference.
Solar as the public needs are concerned there
is no reason to fear but that the population
of Pittsburg can get all the alcoholic stimu-
lus it requires at the ninety odd drinking
places that Judge White has licensed; and
the revenue of those places will be so rich as
to make the fortunate proprietors very care
full to obey the law. As to the saloons that
have lost their licenses, it NAV also be the
case that they have not respected the law
and deserve no better fate. But it may also
be the case that they have respected the law
more than the unlicensed sellers; and it is a
question whether this restriction will not in.
crease the incentive to illicit sales, and make
the detection and punishment of those sell
ing without license more difficult than
before
1t is certain that the second issue OF
licenses under the Brooks law, shows re-
markable change from the time when Allie
gheuy county contained over 5000 saloons.
Very few people will affirm that the county
is the worse for the change.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-23
A CHARMING HOME WEDDING.
The Murtland- MCDOWELL Nuptials In Home-
who'd Last EveninR

The Murtland- MCDOWELL NuptiaIs In HOme-
wood Last Evening.
Although of a modest and unostentatious
character, the wedding of Mr.. William E.
Woodwell, the prominent hardware merchant,
and Miss II. Elizabeth Murtland at the home
of the brides mother, Homewood, last even
ing. possessed many iridescent elements. Rev.
George Hodges, of the East End Calvary
Church, oficiated.
Immediate family connections were the only
guests invited, making the event reservedly
recherche and void of all affected 'fads'' so
common among aristocratic matrimonial al
liances.
The BRIDE who is popularly known as beau
tiful woman, looked doubly so as she led the
bridal train through the parlors. leaning upon
the arm of her brother, ]. A. Murtland, who
gave her away under an arch of artistically ar
ranged flowers She was attired in white faille
and silk with diamond ornaments. The bridal
attendants were Miss Childs and younger sis
ter, Miss Hester Murtland, who were both be-
comingly dressed in pale green and heliotrope
silks respectively. Mr.. T. Howe Childs acted
as "best man" for the groom.
After the ceremony cOngratulatory levee
and a wedding luncheon were given the guests
prior to the pairs departure on the Fast Line
for Eastern and Southern points of interest,
amid the traditional shower of rice, flingIng of
antiquated footgear and innumerable wish
you-wells."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-23
The OId Guard. Quo 10 Force.

The Old Guardsmen were out to-day in their
white cutaway coats, blue trousers, gold lace,
and big bear skin shakos, because it is just So
years since they organized. They marched up
Fifth avenue under the command of Major
George Washington Mclean, TO Zion church,
where the band played 1.-THE Star Spangled
Banner" and the Rev. Tiffany, D. D.. chap
lain, talked to them about the Old Guards
mission. The members of the Old Guards are
making great preparations for the centennial
celebration. They will wear their white, blue
and gold uniforms, march in professions and
entertain the Ancient and Honorable Artillery,
of Boston, the Washington Light Infantry, of
Charleston, and the Governors Foot Guard, of
Connecticut, all through centennial week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-23
LITTLE PLEAsANTRIEs,

Many a woman becomes some mans better
half merely for change Of quarters. Terre RaUts
Express.
"Butter is going up" declares a cotem-
porary which suggests the idea that the higher IL
goes the less it will go down.-Boston BUdget
HusDand-A word to the wise is sufi-
cient my dear.
wife-I know IT, darling. That's why have to
be continually and everlastingly talking to you
Washington Critic.
Charley Knickerbocker - Amt Gaul
another name for France?
Dudley Vanderclam-Yes, Charlie.
Ah then it is no wonder General Boulanger has
so much Of ofit.-Terds SiftiDgS.
Robert, dear, what is jag?"
"a jag? 1 don't know, Maria
''Mrs. Jones says that her husband told her that
he saw you downtown with your jag on.''
''Oh. yes. 1 see. He meant my box overcoat.
1t is sometimes called a jag. - Chicago Herald.
1t has been claimed that New York Citv
was the most cosmopolitan place in the United
States With the opening of Oklahoma this theory
is rapidly dissipated. All the nations on earth
are now represented there, and there three or
four men from New Jersey.-St. Paul Pioneer
Press.
Sure They Were Spring Chickens
erasmus, you are sure these spring chick
ens?''
AcS5 AhASouS' OCy "AaA DAOueAhoA uP AAbC uAA-
der my own eye.
you watched them growing all last spring?'
eyes, missus--an' all spring afore dat! YAH
dey is spring chickens. ''-The Epoch.
School for Scandal.-Wiie-I have ANEW
maid coming to-day, dear.
Husband-Is she well recommended?
Well, she has no recommendation, but she has
lived in II Of the highest society families.
should think that would be against her.
Not at all. What delicious scandals she must
know. Terds Syrttngs.
Art Knows no Rank-Uncle Abner-
That's purity good pictur' o. them country folks
a-loadin' hay. How much is it?
Picture Dealer--Three hundred dollars, sir.
Gee whizl Three hundred dollars for those COM
mon people? Why, I've got "a pictur' Of GineraI
Washington an family up home that didn't cost
but SIT 81 tItfn0s.
SCIENTIFIC OSCILLATION.
''Sue," said Tom, "did you hear this?''
Could it be he meant to trick her?-
The conclusion OF kiss
Always makes the gas flame flicker
Then experiments they tried
In the interests of science,
And their lips as she complied
Soon had formed close alliance.
After trials two or three.
Happy a mau in liquor
''See It flicker, suel'' said he:
Quoth the maiden, LET 1t ficksrr,
--chrtstfaa at Work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-23
CONTROLLER DURHAM RESIGNS.
He Couldn't Coincide With the Policy of the
Administration.

Administration.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-First Controller
Durham severed his connection with the Treas
ury Department to-day. He rendered his res
ignation on the change of administration, and
it was accepted by Secretary Window to take
effect at once. There are several explanations
for this action. The one generally accepted by
those supposed to be acquainted with the inside
facts is that the First Controller has taken
position on several official matters entirely at
variance with the views of the present admin
istration.
The immediate cause of the change is due to
personal misunderstanding between Attorney
General Miller and First Controller Durham in
regard to the accounts of Mr.. John I. Daven-
port as Supervisor of Elections in New York.
The latter recently presented vouchers aggre-
eating 5000 for extraordinary expenses" in
CURED curing the last Presidential election.
These were being examined by tho First Con-
troller. and he signified his intention to dis
allow them. He had several conferences with
the Attorney General on the subject, which re-
suited in an open rupture between the two Off
Friday last ignored two requests from the At
torney General to call at his office. The Daven-
port accounts were then taken out of his hands
and turned over to the Attorney General,
where they now are.
Secretary Window said this afternoon that
he had accepted Mr.. Durham's resignation in
the ordinary cause of business, not because OF
any fault with the latters official conduct but
because OF several newspaper articles reflect
ing upon the administration, which are said to
be inspired by the First Controller. These at
tributed sentiments to the First Controller
which, If true must have made it unpleasant
for him to continue in office under the existing
circumstances.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-23
SOME EARLY SNAKES.

FRED ANsoNs billy goat at Milledgevi1le.
Ca, encountered a rattlesnake. Instead of
running away he Jumped on it and trampled it
to death. The snake was over feet long.
]. ODoM, while firing the woods near Reids-
vile, Ga, recently found rattlesnake over
feet long near gopher hole. He sent his
boys to bring his gun while he kept the snake
away from the hole. In the meantime another
rattler of about the same size appeared and
enterted the hole. He shot the first, and pro-
cured assistance and dug out and killed the
second.
FRED D. SMITH, a boy of l3 from Sherburne,
N. Y, was hunting quail two miles from Lake
side, Cal. He shot brace of birds that fell
among the rocks, and when he went to get
them he was intercepted by rattlesnake. The
bog discharged his gun at the reptile and killed
it. This snake was between and feet long.
as large around as a stout mans arm, and had
II rattles.
THE Misses Spiller, of Conway county, Ark,
were preparing a chicken for dinner, when
most unexpected event occurred. The chickens
head had been chopped of, and the body was
being scalded, when ground rattlesnake
crawled out of the crop, darted out its tongue
and speedily cleared the kitchen OF the ladies.
male member of the family came in and
killed the intruder.
JOHN RowDEN, residing on Rogers creek.
in McMinn county, Tenn, went to spring on
his place, and found large cottonmouth
snake. which ne killed. To his great surprise,
small snakes Immediately ran out of the mouth
of the old snake. Rowden killed them as they
came OUT, and when he got through he found
that there were 81 of these little snakes, aver
aging from two inches to II inches in length.
A PYTHON. which was afterward found to
be 20 feet inches long and over Is inches in
girth, boarded a Norwegian vessel at Singa-
pore. The carpenter. armed with Delaying
pin, went to the attack, but he was completely
routed. The python, it is declared, made series
of springs of from 8 to II feet. The carpenter.
having been REINFORCED by the Captain and
the rest of the crew, again attacked the reptile,
and the first mate succeeded in pinning it to
the deck with harpoon, when 1t was killed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-23
A FLYING TRAIN.
An Express on an Eastern Road Makes 81
Miles in 6S Minutes.

Miles in 6S Minutes.
NEW LONDON, April 22-The limited ex-
press train from New York to Boston over the
New York. Providence and Boston Railroad
ran six miles in five minutes on Friday after
noon. The train was delayed three hours and
one minute by a derailed engine at Stony
Creek, this side of New Haven. When it
reached the Groton side of the Thames river it
was attached to engine No. "a, the old Con-
necticut, in charge of Engineer Charles G.
Vars. W. H. Reynolds was conductor. The
train is flyer at any time, but Vars set out to
whittle few Of the lost moments off the sched-
ule time, and he did it. The train consisted of
a combination car a coach, two drawing rooms
and a dining car, equal in weight to seven
ordinary passenger cars, and the veteran
throttle puller landed it in Providence, 6215
miles away, in 68 minutes This without max
ing stop.
The passengers enjoyed the trip hegely From
Wexford Junction to East Greenwich, a dis
tance of SIX miles, the running time was five
minutes. From the junction to Providence 20
miles, the run consumed % minutes The
speed maintained over the entire Groton di-
vision by Vars is said to beat the record on the
Stonington road. He gained IA minutes on the
trains schedule time. The Connecticut has
hauled some of the most important trains on
the road in her day. She has lSx24 cylinders
and 6-foot drivers. She has just come out of
the shops,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-23
Safe in Hi. MEXICAN Retreat.

Information was received at the Produce Ex-
change to-day that William Riley Foster, Jr.,
the absconding attorney for the Trustees of the
Gratuity Fund, is in Mexico, where he cannot
be extradited. Foster fed on September q
last. after defrauding the Gratuity Fund Of
sl68, 900 by means Of fictitious mortgages. His
father has since paid to the trustees $5O0 the
amount which would have gone to his son un-
der his will. Foster seems to be assured of his
security in Mexico, for he has communicated
with some of the members of the Exchange.
Tomorrow morning committee representing
the trustees will go to Bayport and take an in
ventory Of Fosters property there. 1t is val
ued at between $4,000 and $4,000. There is
reward of 5000 for Fosters arrest. Possibly
Mexico might arrest and surrender him as an
act of comity
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-23
ught success to his

like that which has brought success to his
private business.
The trouble is that Washington corre-
spondents. especially at this season, are sur
rounded and swamped by ofice-seekers and
ofice-holders, and they easily fall into the
habit of mistaking the grumbling of the
animals at the nations trough for the voice
of the public. We hope Mr.. Wanamaker
will continue his business methods, which
are certainly for the good of the government
and the people, and we can assure him that
the public likes them. When a proper
occasion occurs the public will say so in
very plain language.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-23
BijOu TheaIer.

The pranks of the model servants in ''Le
Voyage en- SUISSE are so familiar now to Pitts
burgers that it is not necessary to say much of
Ed Hanlon and T. w. Ryley's temperance in
these amusing roles at the Bijou last night.
They made large audience laugh as heartily
as ever last night, and the company as a whole
was competent to bring out every bit of humor
in the piece. The scenery was well handled.
and all the marvellous mechanical effects in
volved in the accidents which are constantly
occurring to the travellers in Switzerland were
produced in such way as to give wonderful
likeness to reality.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-23
Sir IuIInn Pnnnccfote Doe. che Town.

Sir Julian Pauncefote, British Minister to
the United States, received his visitors to-day,
attired in a closely-buttoned Prince Albert
coat and Scotch chevioJ trousers. He talked
great deal about the weather, Central Park,
and the bad cold of his big private secretary,
but he shut his mouth tight whenever Canada,
the fisheries, and kindred topics were men
toned. To-day he did the town. He thinks
New York is much more like Berlin, Paris or
Vienna than like London. He has good opin-
ion of Delmonico's and American hotels He
ate luncheon with Whitelaw Reid, apd passed
the afternoon with General Sherman. As soon
as he can find time the new Minister will go
back to England to bring over his wife and four
daughters He will leave for Washington to-
morrow morning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-23
MORE THAN A HOG COULD EAT.
Six Hundred Hard Boiled Eggs ns a Feast
For Three Men.

For Three Men.
NEW YORK. April 22-Eighteen Staten ISL
anders celebrated Easter Eve with an egg-eat-
ing contest At West Brighton there is a sa
loon bearing the sign: This Place Keeps
Cogan." Mr.. Cogan few weeks ago offered o
prize of SIS to the person who would eat the
largest number of hard boiled eggs in the
shortest space o. time. 1t cost 81 to enJer the
contest, and the agreement was that the con-
testants should not leave the table during the
match nor take anything to drink with the
eggs. Six hundred hard boiled eggs were laid
out on table in Cogan's barroom Saturday
night.
AT 8 o'clock Cogan gave the word go" and
Is men pitched into the eggs. Harry Winters
gained the lead and James Johnston was a
good second but Jim DAILY gradually ate his
way up to them until at the end .of 80 minutes
the three were tie. Daily was as fresh as when
he started, while the others were beginning to
weaken. At the end of As minutes DAILY was
the only man eating and declared the winner.
He got away with SO eggs. Johnston during
the same time ate IS eggs and Winters one
less
Mr.. Cogan told reporter last night that the
record for hard boiled egg eating was held by a
young man named Canary. who once disposed
of AZ eggs in 45 minutes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-23
IATTFR.nAY MIRACLES

Miracles do not often occur and it was
hardly to be wondered at that Mrs. Pauline
King, a colored woman who has attracted
attention in Springfield, Illinois, by pro-
Tossing to fast for forty days, should have
drawn great crowd last Sunday to see her
convert water into wine. Mrs, Pauline
King md several other persons prayed and
sang hymns, and then an eight-gallon stone
jar filled with well water was placed on the
platform. The water was obstinate; it
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-23

The New York police authorities are
urging bill authorizing the locking-up of
criminals without trial, during the centen-
nial celebration. This is a rather unique
way of celebrating the centenary anniver-
sary of Government which is based upon
the universal rights of trial by jury and the
maintenance of the rights of every person.
Do the police officials desire to record their
convictions in this way that hundred
years of the Anglo-Saxon principles of pro-
tecting people from star chamber imprison-
ments is failure.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-23
Insects as Ornaments.

1t has been urged that the poet was guilty of
an exaggeration in describing the irefies as
giving sufficient light to be of any service; but
the accounts of travellers in South America,
who tell US that the natives light their path
while journeying by couple Of these insects
tied to their feet show that he was speaking
quite within the bounds of possibility. At
evening entertainments in that part of the
world it is customary for ladies to decorate
their hair and dresses with firehies, confined
by delicate silken threads
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-23
WONDERFUL LITTLE LAMPS.

Strange Creatures, on Land and Sea. That
Shine by Their Own Light-Phosphores
cences in Plants-Frogs' Eggs Mistaken
for MeteOrs-Insect Ornaments.
From the London Standard
There is no subject which the researches OF
scientists have more completely failed to e'uTt-
date than that of the cause of animal, mineral
and vegetable phosphorescence-the light
which. unlike all other lights, illumines with
out either consuming or giving out any per-
ceptible heat. The ocean is the great store
house of phosphorescent light-on its surface
myriads of noctiluc8 Qittle creatures just
visible to the naked eye) are often seen light
ing the waves for miles, and presenting won
derful effects when the water is broken by the
bow of ship or the oars of a boat. Persons
who have passed through stretch of water
crowded with noctiluc3 say that the light they
give dims that of the stars, and makes the sea
look as though it we're vast heaving mass of
metal at white heat. The intensity of the light
is explained by the immense quantity of the
little animals. which are computed to number
thirty thousand or so to the cubic foot. Bath
ers in waters where they abound have often
been amazed 20 find, on emerging, that their
bodies are rendered luminous by the noctilucB
that cling to them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-23
Fishes That Carry Lights.

Several kinds of crabs are luminous. One
named the sapphirina is noted for the intensely
vivid character of the light that proceeds from
it. So brilliant is it that it does not need dark
ness to make its presence known, but corus-
Gates blue, purple, green, gold and sapphire
rays in full daylight. The presence of a school
of mackerel is often indicated by the phos-
phorescent CLEAN which these fish produce.
Fishermen often descry them at a great dis
tance by this light, and hasten to surround
them by their nets.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-23
A VERY PRETTY SCENE.
Easter Monday Celebrated in the Usual
Way at the White House.

Easter monday Celebrated In the Usual
Way at the White House.
WASHINGTON, April 22-Easter Monday
known as children's day at the White House
and in the grounds surrounding it To-day the
infantile boomers, in imitation of their adult
prototypes who were crossing the border into
the promised land of Oklahoma, swarmed into
the White House grounds. made their location
on the grassy knolls, and proceeded to the JOY
Gus occupation of rolling brilliantly dyed eggs.
The merry laughter of hundreds of children
rang in the ear, and the pretty costumes of
mothers and maids, who came to keep watch
full eye over their rolicking youngsters, rem
dered the scene an attractive one, and one
which the occupants of the Executive Mansion
frequently appeared at the windows to admire.
The merriment and pleasure of the occasion
was enhanced by an order issued by Secretary
Tracy requiring the Marine Band to furnish
music for the little ones during the afternoon.
and many impromptu dances were indulged in,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-23

The reported allegation of a '1ocal
sport" that if the pool bill fails to pass the
Legislature, the Homewood and Exposition
park people will be responsible because
"they have spent no money with the boys"
reveals g, status of political morality which
enables us to estimate the social morality of
the measure to facilitate betting on horse
races.