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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-07
NEW MEXICAN ARIsTOCRATs.
Interesting Facts About the People of n
Western Territory.
Eror,n a L nntrrrn on Nav Marinn

Interesting Facts About the People OF q
Western Territory.
From Lecture on New MexicOI
The language of most of the people is the
Spanish of the time of Ferdinand and Isabella.
The people still thrash out their grain with
sheep and goats, and tread out the juice Of the
grape with the naked feet. They plow with
wooden plows, and until within the past ten
years had departed in hardly any respect
from the customs Of the first colonists, who
were only a generation or two later than
Cortez and his conquistadores.
The country reminds one of Palestine.
Patriarchal customs prevail, and the wealthy
Mexicans constitute an untitled aristocracy
who are followed implicitly by the retainers
living on their great domains. The country is
pastoral one, the wealth Of its people con-
sisting mainly of sheep and cattle. All crops
are raised by means of irrigation, and in the
valleys surprising results are obtained in grains
and fruits, and particularly in the grape
The great artery OF the country is the ;5s1 RIO
throughout its wide sandy valley. Unlike the
other frontier settlements of the United States,
the New Mexico towns are built compacrly,
each about plaza, so that the houses form
strong wall of a fort. The principal house in
such settlement Is usually that of the owner
of the great Spanish or Mexican grant on which
the town is built. This method of construction
was rendered imperatively necessary by the
continual war made against the whites by the
surrounding savage Indian tribes of the plain
and mountains, and which has only ceased in
the last Ave years.
The Hidalgo, or wealthy Mexican of Spanish
descent retains all the best characteristics of
the Spanish cavalier. He is brave, hospitable,
generous, and one finds behind the walls of the
great one-story adobe houses women who sus-
tain the reputation of the beauty of Andalusia.
The mines of tAis territory, once famous fell
into long disuse. Here are found gold and
silver mines, the richness OF which is Just be-
ginning to be realized. New Mexico Is also the
land of the Chalcquihuitl, or turquois, which
precious stone is only found in New Mexico and
Persia. Is is stated on high authority that in
the seventeenth century the finest turquois in
the world was obtained from New Mexico.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-07
AFTER THE BATTLE.

WHEELING InteILi0encer: Serves you right.
You should never bet.
INDIANAPOLIS Sentinel (Dem): B. Harrison
probably feels this morning as if his admins
tration was not entirely success.
CINCINNATI Enquirer (Dem): Maryland
simply laughed at the effort of the Federal
administration to make her a Republican
State.
PHILADELP HIA Record CDem): Now if
Fire-Alarm Foraker has been sent to the rear,
along with Boss Malone, it will take the sore
ness out of Democratic defeat wherever Demo-
cratic defeat has been compassed. And the
satisfaction of 1t would not be confined to
Democratic circles.
OHIO State Journal (Rep): It was fight
on Foraker from start to finish; not SO much on
third-termism or anything else as beastly
bitter fight on Foraker. Whenever the third
term or other objection was raised it was done
to disguise the real object, that of the personal
fights against Foraker.
PHILADELPHIA Press (Rep): There is no
faltering in Pennsylvania Another emphatic
victory is added to the long roll of triumphs
which place this State at the head of the Re-
publican column. With nothing to stimulate
interest and with an unusual degree of apathy,
the result demonstrates an unwavering fidelity
to Republican principles.
CINCINNATI Commercial Gazette (Rep): The
absolutely unwarranted and supremely ridicu-
lous notion that there was something perilous
in electing a man Governor a third time, has
played an important part in the scratching of
Governor Foraker. So far as tgoes it is a case
of popular inbecility, All the gods fight in vain
against the indurated formidableness of stupid
ity.
PHILADELPHIA Times (Dem): We sincerely
congratulate Virginia and as sincerely con-
gratulate the nation over this grand victory in
Virginia. 1t will halt the race war that has
been recklessly and wantonly famed into
fame by the Mahones and Chalmers Of the
South, and it is an admonition to President
Harrison and his Cabinet that they can't play
with pitch without being defled.
PHILADELPHIA Inquirer Rep): There is
no trifiing With the earnest Republicanism of
Pennsylvania. Party management in this
State is viciously and wrongly criticised by self
made reformers of other States, but its results
are full of satisfaction to the people Of the
State; they come in the high character and in
tegrity Of its administrations, and they are sup
ported by unbroken Republican majorties.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-07
A CHURCH WEDDING.
Miss Cora Belle Easton Married to John
WinsIow Hubbard.


A wedding looked forward to for some time
in East End circles was solemnized in the East
Liberty Presbyterian Church last evening at 9
o'clock. The ceremony which made Miss Cora
Belle Easton the bride of Mr. John Winslow
Hubbard was performed by Rev. DR.. Kumler,
pastor of that church.
Prof. Cuttings played selections from Lohen-
grin as the bridal party advanced to the altar
in the following order; Ushers, Messrs. Watt
Foster, James Lochart, Edward Peterson, Al
pha P. Easton, a brother of the bride, Charles
Henderson and E. W. Davis; bridemaids,
Misses Margaret Mccain Bessie A. Farr, the
latter from Wellsburg, W. Va, Grace Williams
and Emma Hubbard, a sister Of the groom;
maid of honor, Miss Margaret Easton, immedi-
aJely preceded the bride, who was escorted by
her father Mr.. W. T. Easton.
At the altar the groom and best man, Mr..
Charles Hubbard, his brother, awaited them:
Upon leaving the church Mr Easton attended
his daughter, Miss Margaret, and the four
bridemaids were attended by four ushers,
leaving Messrs. Charles Henderson and K. w.
DAVIS in attendance upon each other.
After the services at the church the guests
were conveyed to the home of the brides pa
rents, corner of Roup and Ellsworth avenue,
where reception was held. The decorations
OF the house were very artistic and OF the
Southern style The halls were filled with not
house plants and ferns The drawing rooms,
with window drapings of golden SILK, were
bilnhou Will DTlRnL green palms anu onAhaA'
while the mantels we're banked with roses.
Gernerts orchestra, screened by large palms
and ferns, furnished the music, and Kuhn
served delightful supper.
The bridal attire was of pearl white corded
silk, made low neck and sleeveless, the bodice
composed of fine plaits from the shoulder,
shlrred to point in front, and the same pointed
effect was observed in the back, with full
train shirred on. The front of the skirt was
laid in broad plaits, and the whole was trimmed
with duchess lace White roses composed the
bouquet, and the groom's present, q diamond
pendant was worn. Long evening gloves met
the fall of duchess lace from the shoulder.
The bridemaids were in Empire costumes OF
delicate blue and pink silk, with low necks and
no sleeves Lovely embroidered sashes were
folded across the front and lOoped high up un-
der the arms in the back. The maid OF honor
wore similar costume of cream-colored SILK
and carried cream roses. The maids in pink
carried roses of the same color, and those IN
blue carried bouquets of cream roses The
wedding presents were displayed on the second
floor and formed most attractive exhibit.
The bride is a lovely brunette, and the daugh-
ter of Mr.. ". T. Easton, of the firm of Biber q
Easton, on Market street. The groom is of the
firm of Hubbard & Co., aud very popular
young man. The young couple departed last
evening for trip to Western cities. On their
return they will make their home in the East
End.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-07

The idea of making the nickel-in-the
slot idea supersede the excessively numer-
Gus train boy, is objected to by the Wash
ington Star on the ground shat when
enough machines had been set up to supply
books, magazines, papers, candies, gum
drops, chewing tobacco, playing cards, sand
wiehes, travelling caps, and all the rest of
the staples, there would be no room left for
the passengers. But the esteemed Star
fails to perceive that this would be so much
better for the passengers. They would then
be able to establish the reform of throwing
the machines out of the window, which they
are prevented from doing in the case of the
train boys by the law against cruelty to
animals.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-07
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

The Rentz-Santley Company is drawing
crowds at Harry Williams.
'Zozo, the Magic Queen" spectacular play
that has gained popularity wherever presented,
will be the attraction at Harris Tneater next
week.
gramme at the Worlds Museum next week.
The crowds this week have been the largest Of
the season.
SIBERIA" one of the best and most popular
of the late BARLEY Campbell's plays, will be pre-
sented at the Bijou next week. 1t has been re-
vised and improved since it was last seen here.
HoYT's Midnight Bell" the latest and ac-
cording to the press of other cities, the best Of
that authors plays, will be the attraction at
the Opera House next week. It is described as
a homespun comedy Of Yankee life. The ad-
vance sale Of seats begins to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-07
A LOST son RECOVERED.
A Mother Finds Her Boy, Abducted Nearly
Four Years Ago,

MIN NEAPoLIs, November 6.-In the winter
of 1886 Mrs. Fannie Butt supported herself by
keeping boarders in this city. She had two
children-a boy named Frank and a girl named
Jessie. Among her boarders was man named
Raphael Price, who eventually became in
fatuated with Mrs. Butt and proposed mar
riage. She declined, but he became persistent
and finally threatened to steal her boy if she
remained obdurate. She ordered him out of
her house on March !. He went. but on the
following day the boy mysteriously disap-
peared.
The police being unable to find any clew to
either child or abductor the mother broke up
her house and left for Portland, Ore. Previous
to her leaving Minneapolis she received one or
two letters from Price informing her that the
boy was well and taunting her with the STATE
ment that he seldom spoke of his mother and
expressed no desire to return to her. The first
information regarding the whereabouts of Price
and the boy was received at police headquart-
ers in this city on October last. Chief
Bracket found Mrs. Butt and telegraphed her
the information he had received.
1t seems that Price had left the boy with
Mrs Ada NJ. Scales, of Lakeport, Lake county,
Cal and then went to live on claim. Mrs.
Scales opened a correspondence with Mrs.
Butt and the mother came to her place and re-
covered her lost boy, nearly four years after he
was stolen, and las now returned to Portland
with him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-07

The fact that it costs England s., 200
every time that one of her big ITO ton guns
is fred proves that the monster ordnance
is effective in one respect Every shot that
is fred strikes England in a vital spot,
namely, the pocket of her taxpayers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-07

In New York the old adage is decidedly
reversed by the discovery that the dead wire
is better than live horse, and is able to
convert the live horse into dead one in
short order. But of course there is no dan
ger in the overhead wires.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-07

IF the Servian Government can borrow
1880, 900, it may be able to invite the EN-
perors and Bismarck to come and visit Bel
grade. The travels of the great powers
make almost as brisk times for the money
lenders as their wars.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-07
AN ICHNEUMON ON BOARD.
A Harmless Little Animal That Terrifies
Connecticut Stevedores.

NEW LONDON, CONN, November IA gang
of local stevedores is discharging a cargo of
logwood from the west coast of Africa for the
JOhnsons, manufacturers at Montville, few
miles up the Thames river, and it works in
terror. The Captain of the vessel brought
from the East pet ichneumon. but in crossing
the ocean the beast got out of its cage, and is
hidden somewhere in the hold. The country
stevedores never heard Of an Ichneumon be-
fore, and they fancy it is something like either
a crocodile or boa constructor. The Captain
is unable to persuade them that their notion is
an erroneous one, and that his pet is no worse
than big weasel.
They imagine he is trying to deceive them so
that they will unload the vessel. They handle
the cargo gingerly and jump at every sound,
while a big crowd of villagers throngs the
wharf expecting at every instant to hear a wild
Shrek from the men and behold a hideous
beast as big as rhinoceros making across the
deck for them,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-07

THE young sprout of the American plu-
tocracy who recently married an Irish bar
maid was evidently bent in rectifying the
matrimonial balance of trade. Shall
Briton take all of our helresses without
any compensation. from the ranks of the ale
serving deities of the nobility and gentry?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-07
FREE SCHOOL BOOKS WIN.

Ward HeeIers Beat the Better Element In
ST. Louis Politics.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
ST. LOUIS, November 6.-There was re-
markabIe issue before the people in the school
election which occurred to-day. 1t was the
question of free books for the public schools:
All the English morning papers opposed and
ridiculed the free book business, alleging that
the precedent would not stop at free books, but
suits of clothes, dresses and other articles
schools.
A ticket made up of eminently respectable
citizens, representing the two parties, opposed
up of the ward workers of both parties.
The ward workers routed their opponents
horse and foot, and school books will hereafter
be free to scholars.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-07
NOTES ON, NEW YORK NEWS.
Shot an Election Crony.


NEW YORK. November 6.-John Bray and
"Scarg" Smith, alias Williams, professional
Easrside toughs, worked together at the polls
all yesterday. and in the evening got drunk to-
gether. Shortly after II o'clock they fell to
wrangling in the street about politics. With
out warning, Smith suddenly drew a bulldog
revolver and emptied five shots into Bray's
abdomen. The range was so short that the
powder burned of half Of Bray's vest Smith
ran. Ten minutes later policeman found
Bray lying on the sidewalk. The wounded
man was taken to hospital. He refused to
make an ante-mortem statement, OF to identify
Smith, who in the meantime had been arrested
with the empty revolver in his pocket, and had
been brought to his victims bedside. Smith,
however, acknowledged the shooting. He
claimed Bray struck him. Bray has Just fin
ished serving 17-year sentence in Sing Sing.
Smith has shot two policemen within fve years.
Bray will die.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-07

The report that a wealthy farmer of
Posey county, Indiana, recently paid S., 900 for
gold brick made of the best quality of brass,
proves that the hoop-pole region is catching
up with the commercial spirit of the age.
We should not wonder if Posey county
should yet become far enough in line with
the financial humbugs of the day, to bite
as greedily at trust certificates as Wall
street was doing in the early part of the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-07
RARE RABBIT STORIES.
More Hares Than 'skeeters in Jersey, If the
Tales All Hang Together.

Tales All Hang Together.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.l
Friday was the cream" of the Jersey rabbit
shooting season-as the opening day always is
and the endeavors of several Burlington coun-
ty parties to lay claim to "high-wagon'' on the
return home resulted in the "bagging" of a
very large numbet of rabbits. The highest
score thus far reported was party of ten gun
ners from Mt. Holly who killed LOG rabbits on
the opening day.
Another party of seven killed 81 rabbits:
party of two gunners killed 80 rabbits; one of
eight killed "a; one of three killed 20 and an
other party of four killed 81 rabbits.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-07
Deaf and Dumb Couple.

A decidedly novel wedding took place at the
Reformed Presbyterian church, on Eighth
street, last evening. Two mutes. Mr.. Henry
Roberts and Miss Mary A. Powers, with the
assistance of Miss Sarah Woodside as inter-
prefer. took the VOWS that made them one for
fife. They are both Of them former pupils of
the Williamsburg Home and members of the
church in which they we're married. Rev.
David McAllister was the officiating clergy
man.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-07
THE TELEPHONE HELLO.
An EnterprisinR Western City Decides to
AhnIInh Il

An EnterprisinE Western City Decides to
Abolish 1t.
From the st. Paul Pioneer Press.l
The edict has gone forth at telephone head
quarters that the historic hello" about which
lurk SO many tender memories, must CO. Yes
terday users of the telephone heIloed central
without provoking anything more satisfactory
than Number, please" Inquiry as to the
cause of this phenomenon elected the informa-
tion that it was decreed that 'hellos" be discon-
tinued.
The philosophy of the new order does not ap-
pear. Possibly the telephone manager has
turned Universalist Perhaps he thinks the
hello BODIES too much familiarity and breeds
contempt for the sweet-Voiced central.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-07
plsappoIntment for somebOdr.

From the indianapolis Journal
After having considered for months ''the way
it looks" in the various close States, students
Of the political situation and readers of the
newspapers can now settle down to the con-
temptation of things as they are. It depends
little on your politics as to whether the after or
before-taking view is preferable.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-07
Mrs. Harrison In New York.

Mrs. Benjamin Harrison, Mrs. Wanamaker
and Miss Minnie Wanamaker are stopping at
the Windsor. They will go to Philadelphia to-
morrow morning. Mrs. Harrison will remain
with Mrs. Wanamaker the rest Of the week, in
order that she may attend Miss Minnie Wana-
makers coming ont party at Lindenhurst next
Friday evening. Mrs. Harrison has received
many friends to-day. and has refused dozen
or more invitations to teas, dinners and lunch
cons. Her rooms at the Windsor are full of
bouquets and floral pieces which Colonel Shep-
ard and others have sent her.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-07
Two Gigantic PLAYERS.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.I
j. X. Tener, the six feet three inch pitcher Of
the Chicago Baseball Club, halted at the Con-
tinental yesterday on his way home to Pitts
burg from his bridal tour. When he and De
Wolf Hopper stood chatting in the corridor
the loungers rose out of their seats to look at
the two men whose stature lowered SO far
above that of the average man.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-07
A King rs n Jester.

From the Boston HeraId.I
King Kalakaua has fine sense of humor
AS he couldn't raise money enough to go to the
Paris Exposition, he sent over beautiful soup
tureen for exhibition. 1t is doubtful, however,
if the Frenchmen recognized the joke.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-07
THE CONSCIENCE FUND INCREASED.
A Converted SmuRKIer Restores $4,000 tc
the Government,

ROCKFORD, ILL, November Gin his dis
course here last evening, Evangelist Moody
said he had just received draft of 81 500 from
a man who had been Canadian smuggler, and
who had been converted under his ministra-
tions. Mr., Moody had told him that If his sal
walton were to be made sure he must make
complete restitu ton to the Government which
he had defrauded.
The man asked Mr.. Moody to send this draft
to the proper authorities, and said it was the
total amount out Of which he had beaten the
country.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-07
THE ANARCHIsTIC EFFORT.

The Anarchist importations from foreign
lands appear to be making an especial effort
to disseminate their doctrines of revolution
for revolution's sake in Pittsburg. They
could hardly find more unprOmising ground
for their effort. The workingmen of Pitts
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-07
A Popular Preacher Falls Dead.

Upon returning from the polls yesterday the
Rev. John P. Swanstrom pastor of the Swedish
Pilgrims Congregational Church, Brooklyn,
fell dead on his doorstep. Mr.. swanstrom had
lived in Brooklyn Al years. He had great in
fuence among the 4O.OO9 Scandinavians there,
and was supposed to be the most popular
Swedish clergyman in the United States
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-07

MoBs attacking the private residence of
an obnoxious political leader, do SO with
full notice that the fellow at whose house
they shoot off their fireworks may deem it
his privilege to be the shooter instead of the
shootee
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-07

THAT story about Vice President Morton's
bar turns out to have been a weak invention
of some imaginative person, who considered
a cheap lie to be more satisfactory product
of mental effort than no lie at all.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-07

strongholds, both elect Democratic candi-
dates from special reasons. The moral of each
election is written so plainly in the returns
that he who runs, as well as he who has
run, may read.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-07

The brilliant foreign policy which results
in an apology cannot be deemed very aggres-
sive. Secretary Blaine must be impressed
with the conviction by this time that as
diplomatic orator Misner is a misft.