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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-26
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

CALVIN S. BRIcE is said to resemble Gener-
al Boulanger in appearance.
HERR KRUPP is evidently the richest man
in Germany. He pays more income tax than
any of his countrymen, contributing f6, 4S0 year
ly on an income of f219, 600. Baron Willy de
Rothschlld, of Frankfort, stands second on the
list.
THE Gear of Russia is growing so fat that he
has become alarmed at his condition. He
smokes a great deal and is always under a
heavy nervous strain; but in spite of these
fiesh-reducing influences, he continues to in
crease in weight He has been advised by his
physicians to try the Banting system.
NINE. MUTsU, wife of the Japanese Minister
at Washington, is brilliant woman who has
gained full command of our language in year.
She devotes great deal of time to social mat
ters but spends two hours every morning in
translating Japanese novel into English. Her
translation will be the first of the kind ever
made. Japanese fiction is said to be very read
able, and Nine. Mutsu has chosen one of the
best novels in the language for rendition into
English.
NJ. PAUL DE CAssAGNAc, the well-known
Bonapartist journalist, is the most skillful of
duelists, and, knowing that he can as a rule
'pink" his man, he has all the courage of his
convictions. One of his good traits of charac-
ters is that he rarely allows political animosi-
ties to interfere with the amenities of private
life. Thus he and Henri Rochefort, of the In
trGnSigeant, are on the friendliest terms. al
though they do not spare each other in their
respective journals.
Mr.. WALTER RoTHsoHILD, Lord Roths-
child's eldest son, who has just come of age,
bids fair to become one of the leading au-
thorities on natural history. He has utilized
the enormous connections which the Roths-
child house have all over the world in an orig
inal way. The correspondents, who are scat
tered abroad in every part of Europe, Asia,
Africa and America, have received instructions
to send home any interesting specimens of nat
ural history which they may come across. The
result is unique collection of fauna of every
description. Mr. Rothschild is tall, rather
good-looking youth, with a light beard. He is
shortsighted, and his appearance rather sug-
gests the savant than the fashionable youth of
the period.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-26
A COLLECTION OF MASTERS.
Some Notable Pictures That Were Yester.
day Put on Exhibition ar GiIIespie's.

some Notable PICTURES That Were fester.,
day Put on Exhibition ar GiIlespie's.
A very fine collection of costly paintings was
opened at Gillespies Art Gallery on Wood
street, yesterday by Mr.. s. Collins. of New
York. Without making invidious comparisons,
it is supposed to be the choicest collection of
its size, If not indeed absolutely, ever shown in
Pittsburg, the list containing names of great
distinction which were not represented in this
city by any work previously, and the prices, it
is needless to say, fairly corresponding.
Among the eminent artists noticed on the
catalogue are Jules Breton, Van Marque, Rous.
seau, Vibert Corot, Diaz, Pelouse, Hacquette
and others equally known to fame. The
highest-priced picture in the collection is a
comparatively diminutive,' but very express
sive, canvas, ''St Johns Eve" by
Jules Breton, for which sl2,5OO is the
figure. One of the most attractive is
marine picture by Hacquette, showing
the handling of small boat by French fish
ermen in heavy sea. Everything looks very
real about it. and great admiration was ex-
pressed for it by number of visitors yester.
day. The pastoral scene by the celebrated
animal painter, Van Marque, was also very at
tractive Beside, there are several by eminent
artists which were exhibited with success at
the Paris Solon of last year.
The taste for fine art is undoubtedly growing
in Pittsburg, though it is understood that
the purchases here have seldom hitherto been
of such costly pictures as the principal ones
exhibited in thepresent collection. There are,
however, others in the collection also very at
tractive, at considerably lower prices. The
occasion is one that will make Gillespie's an
interesting place to visit during the week, as,
whether people are able to buy or not, it is al
ways delight to see really fine paintings. That
Mr.. Collins, however, will find demands here
for some of these works is hardly to be
doubted, as, in not few instances, they are at
tractive enough to charm purse-strings quick
ly loose
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-26
GLADSTONE MAY COME.

An indefinite intimation that Mr.. Glad
stone may possibly visit the United States
has been published in the shape of reply
to an invitation by the Union League Of
Chicago to speak at the Washington inaug-
uration centennial, saying that she will
carefully consider the request in connection
with others received from America" This
is not going very far. but as all previous re-
plies to invitations of this sort have con-
tanned declaration of the improbability of
his coming to America it seems to indicate
progress in this direction. If Mr.. Glad
stone should be induced to visit this coun-
try by the invitation of Chicago, it would
have the drawback Of making that city
more insufferably conceited than ever. But
even that alloy would be forgotten in the
public enthusiasm over a chance to show
the great English leader what this country
thinks of him. The reception of Gladstone
would be equal to anything done by this
nation in the way of honoring a foreigner
since the welcome to Lafayette.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-26
REPORT ON THE ANTHRACITE COMBINE.

The report of the House Committee
which investigated the anthracite coal COM
bination over year ago appears at time
when it is somewhat out of date. So long
an interval between the investigation and
report not only damages the pertinence of
the finding, but produces curious specula-
tions as to the cause of the delay.
The statements of the report with regard
to the combination by which the anthracite
industry is dominated, the production re-
stricted and Independent operators frozen
out, are but the repetition of what has been
shown for many years, to the satisfaction of
all who cared to inquire into the subject.
Mr.. Tillman, to a certain extent, makes
good his promise of holding up Pennsyl-
wanna to the roprobation of the country, by
showing that this State does not enforce ats
own constitutional provisions against the
abuses which produce the anthracite coal
combination; and it is due to the good luck
rather than the deserts of our Legislators
that the report does add to its statements
the fact that the Legislature now in session
has refused to pass bill enforcing the
separation of the carrying business from
mining and manufacturing, as required in
the Constitution.
The committees recommendation of ma
tional remedy in the shape of a removal of
the duty on coal is made very questionable
from the fact that the protection afforded
the anthracite coal combination by the duty
of rs per cent on bituminous coal is indirect
at the best. IF the duty were as directly on
the product of the monopoly, as is the case
with regard to sugar, the recommendation
would have good deal more force. But as
it is, the removal of the duty would hit the
bituminous coal interests, in which there
are, at the most, only local combinations.
GOOD deal harder than it would the an
thracite combine. 1t is true that the fashion
of combines has led the bituminous coal
men to attempt the establishment of similar
machinery in their interest; but they viii
succeed in controlling prices about the time
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-26
DIGGING FOR RUBIES.
How They Find the Precious Stones In the
Greut Mines of Burmah.

From the New York SUM-
II is reported from Iondon that the Roth
schilds are about tn oroaniza a .coronorv 70
worl, tha oreat rnbv r,ines Of R,,-r,ob rb;s
little r.+ob of a.r-b ba,-;r,o -, 80 - - Eo
sonare miles was tbe one s1eo+ in his do,,i,,;on.
which King Thebaw vonId meyer Terrnit .
white man to annroacb Even nnder the rnde
native svstem of mining Tbab.w dsrivod a.,
;ncoma of s1oo mn a vo.r fror, .ho ,,;ras e.
the fol, ~ Wand.1ay In[ior t-oo-a - 80.
1OO miles north of that cani+,i ~ +ata ,,ossas1
sion of the rubv district which has since been
leased to native miners the income beino nsed
IN holm defrav tbe cost Of The Rr;+isb oooy-
,,.,,o,r
There have beon ,ond oon,n1,in+s that .ha
Government lost a chance to derive :, J.roo
revenue from the mines when IL declined ToId
Dufferin,s proposal to lease them tn a svndi-
cate. IF the Kotbschilds have NOW oot a foot.
hold there IL ia certain that the nav rrIers o+
Burmah expect to make a oood thing bv grant
ing a concession to the preat capitalists'
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-26

"Our Irish Visitors" with their rollicking
fun, bright music and dances, both graceful
and grotesque, amused fairly large audience
at the Bijou Theater last night. Everybody
knows the comedy, and is aware that it con-
tains more huraor than refinement, yet it still
has power 20 please all who enjoy hearty
laughter and are not especially particular what
kind of tricks are used to excite their mirth.
Thomas E. Murray. as Colonel Githooty, was
irresistbly funny. He couldn't walk. speak or
even turn around without making himself the
laughing stock of his audience. And as that
is the very thing he aimed to do, he ought to be
satisfied with the hearty reception given him.
Probably he is His partner in the mirth-
making, Mark Murphy was almost equally
amusing. as Jerry McGinnts. Mr. Charles W.
Young, the tall, spare young man. who assumes
the part of Sammy 1Npper, is again with the
company, and makes capital dude. Miss
Blanche Seymour. pretty and sprightly little
soubrette, was very pleasing as Dorothy. She
She is capital dancer. The rest of the cast
was fully up the requirements of the piece.
Several new songs and jokes have been intro
duced, while those that have done duty for
years are still retained. "Our Irish Visitors
are sure to delight those who like variety
performance with a good deal of fun in IL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-26

Sunday issue can be similarly authenticated
in detail if required.
1t is needless to add that we tender to the
Press and to all of our esteemed cotem-
poraries the usual assurances of our most
distinguished consideration, and wish to
each IN its field, and with its own con-
stituency, full measure of the abundant
success which TIE DISPATCH has always
enjoyed for itself, and which it never
possessed more than now.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-26
FUNNY MEMS SANCIEs.

Lament of Mrs. Winks.-Mr. Winks
docking over the paper)-Cheap, Drugg Co. are
selling all sorts of patent medicines at half price.
Mrs. Winks-Just our luck. There isn't any
thing the matter with any Of us.-Ne10 York.
Weekly.
ga thousand dollars for that little pic
turer'
''Yes'm, but it is in Oil, you know, and
s'Oh, yes. did not think of that. What an
awful monopoly that Standard Oil Company is;''
boston Transcript.
An Unfailing Sign.-Miss Westend-
And can you always judge of mans character By
the way he laughs?
Social Philosopher-Oh, no: not by the way he
laughs, but by what he laughs at.-Hea0 Yors
Weekly.
Fond Mother (proudly)-Yes, Johnnie,
won the reading prize in school. Come here,
johnnie. and tell Mrs. Brown how you won the
prize.
Johnny--Oh, 1 took it hands down. Billy Ws1ies
got it for readin' good, but 1 played marbles for
it an won 1t. --Hdrper's Bdzar.
Rinkle (glancing at book Of Latin an
tiquities)-What regular old topers the Romans
must have been?
PinkIe-What gave you that idea? Didn't know
they were particularly incorporate.
Rinkle-why, at the threshold of every Romans
house a warning was hung, ''Cave Csnemi'-be-
ware of the growIer.-B'EratO Courier.
The soldier soldiers for his fame;
The hunter huntstt catch his game;
The preacher breaches well and long:
The singer sings her high-prfced song;
The driver drives his cart all day;
The clerk he clerks for weekly payj
The dealer deals at put and call;
The dude he dudles, that is all.
--WdshfngtoB Critic.
seYou have charge of my mother-in-lsw's
funeral, have you not?''
''Yes, sir, - replied Mr.. Mould.
''what's the price of the carriages?"
'STen dollars IL we have to drive slow; II We can
drive fast we can make 1t only s..
'sWen don't want you to drive too fast. Say,
you might trot to the grave and run your horses
home. ~ The Epoch.
st. Paurs Change of Base.-Philadel-
phian-l see 1t stated that high Official In Mime
sofa wants the Ice palace festival abolished be-
cause It scares away immigrants.
st. Paul Man-That's so: gives folks notion our
climate is cold, you know. Next winter we're
going to make a change. We're going to erect Q
beautiful chinese pagoda with lovely lake
around 1T, and water lilies ana swans. Pretty
idea, Ell?
.sBut those things will freeze.''
sINo they won't. Wen heat 'em with under
ground steam-pipes. Philadelphia Record.
THE WEATHER.
The ground hog roosteth high in his hole;
Outside there's storm and snow;
The ground hog does not care . euss-
He says, 81 told you So"
The ground hog smiles childlike smile,
And rubs his back in bliss;
He sends the Weather Bureau word.
s'Say, Greedy, how Is this:''
Then Greely goes into his hole,
And shuts it with slam,
And what he says about the hog
Rhymes well with clam ana ram ana lam ate.
Warrington Crttts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-26
THE LOCAL STAGE.
Romeo and Juliet, Our Irish Visitors and
Other Attractions,

Otuef ALLfHcli0uBs
Margaret Marher is always sure of a cordial
welcome in Pittsburg. This was again proven
by the unusually large audience that greeted
her appearance at the Grand Opera House last
night If she was mortified because her audit
ors did not exhibit more enthusiasm we would
respectfully remind her and her manager that
the day when it could be said that anything
would suit Pittsburgers has long since gone
by Shakespearian drama, so staged that
part of the same setting is made to do duty for
three different acts, is not exactly the sort OF
entertainment which the people of this city go
wild over. That was the situation last night
One example of how the scenery fitted the
play will suffice In the first act, the second
scene, which, according to Shakespeare, should
represent street in Verona, showed pea
green millpond with Pennsylvania farm
houses in the foreground. back of it some
impossible mountains, and over all, sunset
clouds of bright red, gorgeous yellow and dark,
grassy hues. that were marvels to behold. The
company brought no scenery whatever, so the
best that could be done was to improvise from
the stock on hand at the Opera House. 1t is
scarcely necessary to state that the result was
anything but satisfactory. The whole was in
strange contrast to the exquisite stage setting
of Romeo and Juliet" when Miss Mather ap-
peared in that play in this city at the Bijou.
Miss Mather herself is as delightful as ever.
Her Juliet is graceful. intelligent. impassioned.
The balcony scene was as pretty as it well
could be, considering the disadvantages of the
inadequate scenefy. The fact that Romeo
seemed to possess but one suit of clothes, and
that those garments were in anything but per-
feet repair, detracted somewhat from the i'm
preston Mr.. Charles Hagar might otherwise
have made as JuLiers lover He has a good
voice and speaks and acts well. but his Hiber
nian countenance and his athletic physique
serve to make him anything but the ideal
Romeo. One couldn't help thinking all along
that the lovely Juliet should have exhibited
better Judgment in choosing a husband. Mr..
]. B. Studey played Mercutio fairly well,
though there was an absence of animation in
his work that was quite noticeable at times
The rest of the cast could be vastly improved
upon. Miss Mather deserves. and should have,
better company.
The entire seven acts were given. Tonight
Leah" will be presented.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-26
Sing Sing Citizens Split Up.

The residents of Sing Sing village are con-
siderably stirred up over proposed bill In the
Legislature asking that the Sing Sing Peniten-
tiary be removed to some other part of the
State. The leading business men and property
holders are circulating petitions in favor of the
bill; they hold the famous prison is a stigma
upon the name of the village. The smaller
shopkeepers and less pretentious citizens, how
ever, are in favor'of keeping the prison right
where it is, because it adds to the circulation
of money in the district. Petitions on one
side or the other are found in every store in the
village.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-26
Judas Abolished.

From the New York SUM-
Judas has been officially abolished in the
island of Madeira. 1t has been time-honored
custom of the natives to exhibit in one of their
numerous religious professions an efigy of
Judas, upon which the opprobrium of the pop
ulaee was duly heaped, and at the close of the
day Judas was burned with vociferous express
sons of triumph and Joy. Of late years it has
happened that the efigy of Judas has borne
striking resemblance to some person upon
whom the general public had ceased to smile,
and thus the Governor of the island, the Mayor
of Funchal, and foreign Consul have been
caricatured in the professions and burned in
efigy. The powers that be have decided that
the admixture of politics and religion is not
wholesome. and SO the edict has gone forth
that hereafter the people must get along with
out Judas
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-26
CURIOUS EPITAPHS.
Some of the Queer Things Found on English
Touhsfouas.


Tombstones.
From the Newcastle (Eng.) Chronicle
The'following, found in Hamersfield Church
yard, Suffolk, is the epitaph on Robert Cry
croft, OBJ. 1910, set. 30.
As 1 walk by myself, talked to myself,
And thus myself said tome:
Look to thyself, and take care of thyself,
For nobody cares for thee.
So turned to myself, and answered myself,
In the selfsame reverie:
Look to myself. or look not to myself,
The selfsame thing will 1t be.
The following is upon Joseph Blacket. poet
and shoemaker, of Seaham, OBJ. 1910:
Strange! behold, inferred together,
The Souls of learning and Of leather.
Poor Joe is gone but left his all
You'll find his relics in a stall.
His works were neat and often found
Well stitched, and with morocco bound.
Tread lightly where the bard is laid
He cannot mend the shoe he made;
Yet he is happy in his hole,
With verse immortal as his sole;
But still 10 business he held fast,
And stuck to Ph9bus to the last.
Then, who shall say good fellow
Was only leather and prunella?
For characterize did not lack it,
And If he did-'twere shame to Black tu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-26

that they are able to change the bands of
Orion and draw out Leviathan with hook.
There is plenty to reform in the anthra-
cite coal business; but it is rather difficult
to see how the report of the committee makes
any material progress in the direction of
reformation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-26
The American Horse.

From the New York Mord.l
The American trotting horse continues to as
sert himself over all other equine notabilities.
Last week a total of 469 head was sold at Lex
ington for Sl8O,l7l The sales this week foot
up 393 head for total of SIT, 100 the 4-year-old
colt, Bell Boy, realizing s5l,0OO The private
sales this week include among the Califor-
tuckians, Edgemark at $4,000, with $4,000 re-
fused for Baron Wilkes
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-26
Harris Theater.

"Packed to the doors" was the word at both
performances at this popular house yesterday.
Large as the audiences here always are. none
were ever larger than those of yesterday, and
both were well pleased. True Irish Hearts,"
pretty drama with the regulation 'Colleen."
a jolly 'Shaugraun' and the never-failing vii
lainous landlord and his satellite, who doesn't
stop at murder, intrigue OF, any crime to gain
his masters good will and earn his employers
rtraying True Irish Hearts, is a good one and
the scenery is particularly worthy of mention,
especially Killarney by Moonlight" and the
abbey ruins.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-26

THE Chicago fox hunt which consists in
dragging fox around the boulevards and
then going and filling up in honor of the oc-
casion, is great success in that city. Pull
ing the fox about is not particularly at
tractive; but as an excuse for inebriation,
it captivates the oleomargarine and cotton
seed lard aristocracy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-26

PATTI as the attraction for opening the
Chicago auditorium next fall is another de-
feat for German operatic school. Chicago
never fails to get even with Germany for
its unjustifable warfare on the American
hnr
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-26
TOO COLD FOR POLAR BEARS.
One of Them Freezes Fast to His Iron Cage
in the Zoo.

PHILADELPHIA, February 25.-Snowfake.
the Polar bear at the Zoo, got into a bad scrape
yesterday. AS the keeper was making his
rounds yesterday on coming to the pit where
Mr. and Mrs. Snowflake are confined, he saw
that the larger bear was frozen fast to the iron
bars.
Every morning both of the animals climb up
the railing and look for their keeper. After
breaking the ice on their pond yesterday and
the long hair on Mr.. Snowfakes front paw be-
came wrapped around the iron bar and froze
making it impossible for him to get down. In
this position he was found, but little hot
water released him, and after breakfast he was
back in the water again.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-26

A BUFFALO poet has given birth to some
ardent verses addressed ''To an Abstract
Buffalo Girl" Perhaps poet may be
pardoned for seeking an abstract girl in
Buffalo, as the inspiration of poetry; but in
this locality the concrete and material
Pittsburg girl is enough to make any poet
wake up and do his utmost
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-26
PlTTSBURG'S TURN NEXT.
Magnificent Public Pnrk Is the Surprise
Given TO Willinmsport.

Glven 10 W1lfinmsp0fts
Special Telegram to The DlsDateh.
wILLIAMsPoRr February 25.-News was re-
ceived here to-day that A. Boyd Cummings,
ESQ.,, of Philadelphia, had donated to the city
of Williamsport valuable plot of land, con-
sisting of nearly so acres to be used as public
park The land is situated upon one of the
most elevated points near the middle of the
city, and is valued at about $4,000. The deed
for this valuable property was received to-day,
but has not yet been filed for record. Mr..
Cummings is a native of Williamsport, but has
long been resident of Philadelphia.
For some time the city has been agitating the
question of purchasing public park, but this
donation comes just at a time when the people
are worked up on the question. Spectators
have been after the land for years, owing to its
desirable location for building purposes, but
Mr.. Cummings steadfastly retained it until
now it is nearly surrounded by dwellings. The
good news is not generally known tonight, and
the publication of it tomorrow will cause
great sensation. According to the deed, the
name Brandon Park Is given in honor Of de-
ceased sister of Mr.. Cummings.