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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.


THE Chinese Minister at Washington is fond
of walking, and goes about town atoot great
deal
Walter Damrosch will take place on shrove
Tuesday.
SENATOR BECK is still an invalid, and his
physicians tell him he must do little or no
work during the present session of Congress.
JUDGE ALLISON, of Philadelphia. has COM
pleted his thirty-eighth year on the bench as
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Oyer
and Terminer and Quarter Sessions. He sat in
the new Court House Monday, where he re-
ceived many congratulations from the District
Attorneys Off ce and members of the bar.
ADMIRAL VEIL, of the Chilian Navy, who is
temporarily attached to his country's Legation
at Washington, is man of medium height
and soldierly bearing. He commanded an
iron-clad during the war of 1S77-78 between
Chilli and Peru. He is diplomat as well as
military man, speaks English auently, and has
sailed around the world.
THE Greek colony in Smyrna presented two
carpets of the finest texture to the Crown
Prince of Greece at his recent marriage. They
were made by some of the best workmen in
the village of Ousakion. which is noted for the
excellent quality and beauty of its carpets.
Both were made from the wool of Angora
goats. During the last 80 years only two other
carpets of such ineness have been made in the
Levant.
SPEAKING of the wife of Secretary Rusk
correspondent says: "Mrs. Rusk has the
bountiful kindly nature of Western woman.
She is rotherly in appearance, and, like Mrs.
Miller, she has taught her daughter to make
bread. The one sorrow of her life was the loss
of her youngest daughter four years ago, and
she cannot speak of it yet without tear-dimmed
eyes. She is noted in Wisconsin for her house
wifery. and even now she goes into her kitchen
to prepare some delicacies Of which she alone
Knows the art
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04
YESTERDAY In CONGRESS-.
Both Branches do Little Except to Listen to
the Message.

Both Branches do Little Except to Listen TO
the Message.
WASHINGTON, December BIN the Senate
to-day, Immediately after the reading of yes
terday's journal, a message from the House
was presented by its clerk, Mr.. Mcpherson,
announcing the organization of that body. Mr..
Edmunds. on the part of the joint committee
to wait on the President. reported that it>had
performed that duty, and bad been informed
by the President that he would communicate
with the two Houses by a message in writing
Immediately. Thereupon message from the
President was announced. The message was
received, and the Secretary of the Senate, Mr..
McCook, proceeded to read it. At the con-
clusion of the reading of the Presidents mess.
age, at 1:25 P. NJ. the Senate adjourned until
tomorrow.
In the House. Immediately after reading the
journal, the committee appointed to wait upon
the President and inform him that the House
was organized and ready to proceed to busi-
uess, appeared in the main aisle, apd, through
its Chairman, Mr.. Mckinley, informed the
House that it had performed its duty, and that
the President would communicate with the
House in writing forthwith. Mr.. Pruden, one
of the Presidents secretaries, then delivered
the message, which was Immediately read by
the clerk. When the reading OF the PRESIDENTS
message was concluded the Speaker appointed
Messrs. Bayne, Hit, Carter, Culbertson (Texas)
and Cummings as Committee on the Centen-
NAL Celebration. The House then, at 2:l5 P. NJ,
adjourned until Thursday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04
A schoolmasler Abrond.

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
In an editorial which appears in to-daY's
DISPATCH, alIuding to IAN esteemed cotem-
porary," the writer says; "We observe the
statement that within four miles of a Connecti-
cut town there are q farms that can be bought
for half the value of the land with the build
ings thrown in" "The statement of the value
is redolent of a Hibernian origin, as the value
of land, like any other thing. is generally what
1t will bring" Now with all due respect to the
writer, think he falls into the same olunder of
which he speaks, and which be charges to
"Hibernian origin" II the value OF the land
or any thing is generally" what it will bring,
it follows that, at least tsOmetimes-say, once OF
twice. OF even q times-it will not bring its
value. This is necessarily implied. II not ex-
pressed, by the word generally" but this
statement of the writer Is just what he
has been trying 10 criticise and turn
into joke. Suppose were to state that this
editorial joke was not worth half the value put
upon it BY its writer would my statement be
'redolent of Hlbernian originp
Newspaper men would do well to remember
that the HschOolmaster is abroad" in our time,
and that such statement will not pass for wit
even though it contain ajoke at the expense of
the Irish +, kEANE.
PITTsBURe, December3 8
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04
HUMOR FROM THE HUB.

A millkman never goes to dance in
pumps. Too suggestive.
An iceman is running for Congress in New
York. No doubt he expects to take the cake.
When the fast young man gets himself
into the station house, he is then. both hard and
fast.
1t may be that love makes the world go
round. but an overdose Of whisky will do It more
successfully.
What difference is there between bold
had man and flannel shirt? The difference is that
a bold. bad man shrinks at nothing.
It is funny to hear two women talking to
each other across a fence as they are hanging out
clothes, each with half dozen clothes pins in
her mouth. 1t is q close spin between them as to
which shall talk with the pIainest articulation.
A EELL=BALANCED PAIR.
Together we'd think them a Unbalanced
AS they ought to be, bridegroom and bride.
The Young man who parts in the middle his hair
And the girl who parts her hair at the side.
Jipson-You remember Jimson, Jobson?
.Jobson-I do remember him as being an out
and out bad one. constantly beating his wife and
children and making his home miserable
Jep,-well, he is making his home happy now.
Job.-Yes, he's dead.
If fishermen would stick to facts,
How thankful we should bel
II men would sit between the acts,
How thankful should bel
If girls in front their hats would don,
II folks would stop at home who cough,
If empty guns would not go Oh,
How thankful we should bel
TRANSPORTATION.
saw her at a ball last night,
She looked not az but past on through me-
The summer girl, the charming sprite,
Who SAID she, d be . sister to me.
And though my brain was in a whirl.
My chagrinI did quickly smother,
For she'd become winter girl
And had secured another brother.
-AHI from The Boston cowrtsr.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04
A RAPIDLY GROWING FUND
For the Relief of the Families of the Fire
Victims.

For the Relief of the Families of the Fire
Victims.
CHICAGO, December 2-Responses to the ap-
peal for aid to the families of the two Assoct-
ated Press men who lost their lives in the ser
vice at Minneapolis are coming in handsomely,
and already exceed $1,000 Colonel Elliott f.
Shepard, of the New York Nail and Express.
sends check for S250; Erastus Wiman, of Il.
G. Dun & Co., $500; Colonel Clapp, of the Bos-
ton Journal, $500, on behalf of New England
Associated Press; Mr.. Abel, of the Baltimore
Sun. $50: General Agnus, of the Baltimore
american, $50; D. M. aouser, of st. Louis
Globe Democrat, $780, John A. Dillon, of Post
Dispatch, 500; the st. Louis Republic $500;
Colonel Driscoll, of the Pioneer Press, $50; r.
f. Radebaugh, of Tacoma Ledger, Sl00; E. H.
Perdue of Cleveland Leader, $50; Pittsburg
DISPATCH, SIS; Colonel G. w. Childress, Nash
vile american, SIS; Illinois Stadtz Zeitan0,
S25: Salt Lake Tribune, $40; East Saginaw
Neics, $40; Fort Worth Gazette, SO; Daven-
port Democrat Gazette, SO; H. C5otis Los
Angeles, $40; S. ]. FIickenger, of Columbus
Journal, SO; w. d. Bri1kel Columbus Dts
patch, Sl0; Seattle Post Intelligencer, S10g w.
G. Connolly, Jr., Plrtsburg, Sl5; Major w. H.
Chamherlin, Cincinnati, IS.
San Francisco, with customary promptness,
telegraphed $500 The operators on the wire
worked by poor Igoe subscribed s255-the first
to respond. The employees of the New York
Office gave STA.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04
LIQUIDATION In rNso1YENcrEs

The one duty which is owing to the unfcr-
tunate depositOrs Of the Lawrence Bank
and which is indeed due in all cases of in
solyency-is to see that the most is made out
Of the assets which remain. It is not surpris-
ing therefore to find the depositors anxiously
pressing fora receiver. That implies no dis
trust of the unexceptionable gentleman
whom the stockholders chose for assignee,
and who is reported, no doubt correctly, as
stating that he will not be sorry to be re-
lieved Of an irksome duty. 1t is simply
case which may result in q conflict OF inter-
ests in the process of settlement, and in re-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04
ONE WORD.

"WrIte me an epic. - the warrior said
''Victory, valor and glord wed.''
.Prithee ballad, - exclaimed the knight
'sProwess, adventure and faith unite.i
s'An ode to freedom, - the patriot cried
',Llberty won ana wrong dehed."
s'Give me drama, ~ the scholar asked
sThe inner world in the outer masked"
.Frame me a sonnet . the artist prayed
''Power and passion in harmony played"
'sing me lyric,' the maiden sighed
"a lark note waking the morning wide.''
'.Nay. all too long, - said the busy age,
f'Write me line instead of u page.''
The swift years spoke, the poet heard,
your poem write in single word.r
He looked in the maiden's glowing eyes,
A moment glanced at the starIlt skies:
From the lights below to the lights above,
And wrote theone word poem-Love.
-WQtlace BrEee.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04
i VERY BRILLIANT DEBUT.
The First Social Appearances Of Miss Annie
Rhodes Was TrinmDh-The olub Thea
Tor the SCENE af the Event.

The First Social Appearance Of Miss Annie
Rhodes Was TrinmDh-The Clnb Thea
ter the Scene Of the Event.
Miss Annie Rhodes, with the most brilliant
assemblage of wealth and beauty, made her de-
but into society proper last evening.
The event forming the keynote of her social
career was brilliant ball given by her mother.
MIRA. Joshua Rhodes, in the Pittsburg Club
Theater Standing among bevy Of fair ladies,
Mrs Joshua Rhodes, Mrs. q. L Maeee. Mrs
Ross Proctor, Miss May Rhodes and Miss
Byers, the far debutante acknowledged the
compliments and congratulations Of her
friends in the early evening Later on german
Mr.. j. D. Lyon, Mr.. w. J. Patton and Mr..
James Wood.
The belle of the evening looked dangerously
lovely in her pretty debutante gown Of white.
draped in intricate simplicity, and she prom
ises to be a reigning belle and general favor.
ite in the exclusive circles of Pittsburg society.
As last evenings event was really the OPEN
ing of the season for the cotillon set the array
of lovely costumes was simply dazzling in their
beauty and magnihcence.
The cozy little theater of the club house
donned most attractive dress of luxuriant
green, with daSheS of bright flowers peepinr
out here and there. Toerge Bros Orchestra
dancers through the may figures. The supper
was served in an exquisite manner by the clubs
chef, and reflected credit upon him.
Altogether the appointments of the event
from beginning to end were exceptionally
choice, and Miss Rhodes was launched in the
Whirl of society in a manner that would de-
light any maiden's heast. The company was
such an aggregation of beauty been seen in
Pittsburg,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04
shot Hlm.elf to &c. our Of lhe way.

Samuel Levy, manager of the Oriental The
ater in the Bowery, tried to commit suicide at
his house this morning by shooting himself in
the hesdwith a revolver. The bullet inflicted
only flesh wound in his cheek. He was taken
to hospital, and tonight is reported to be
doing well. Mr.. LeYy's attempt upon his life
was the result of business troubles. The
Oriental Theater has long been Jonah for
about everyone who backed it financially. For
merly it was given over wholly to blood and
thunder shows, calculated to please Bowery
audience. Recently Mr.. Levy has tried to pull
it cut of the financial slough. His efforts
were unsuccessful. His money was gone, and
the debts of the theater were daily increasing.
1t is thought that he shot himself so as to be
out of the way when the final collapse came.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04

To A sensitive Irish correspondent, who
imagines some disrespect to his race in our sug-
gestion Of Hibernianism in the statement
that ''27 farms within four miles of Brooklyn
Conn.,, are for sale at half their value, with the
buildings thrown in" we tender the most sin
cere assurances Of our respect and affection for
the variety of wit about which Lever wrote,
and which Sir Boyle Roche illustrated. Never
theless, we must insist that when q farms in a
single locality are for sale at certain rate the
value Of land in that locality is no more than is
asked for it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04

IT is rather remarkable to find the Phila-
delphia Press declaring that in exchange for
the art and brio a-brac that Is coming from Eu-
rope taIl that is valuable, lasting and demo-
cratic in American Government is going back
to Europe" 1t might be possible for an ex-
tremely pessimistic view to declare that this
country is losing all that is valuable. lasting
and democratic; but it is an original discovery
on the part of the esteemed Press that Europe
is getting it away from us.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Hon. CaIeb r. WrIqht,

DoYLEsTowN, Pa, December s.-Hon. Caleb
E. Wright died suddenly Yesterday, at his home
In this place, In his 10Th year. Mr.. Wright was
born in Wiikesbarre, Fehruary4, $50. he was
admitted to the bar September 8, 1888. In lS4O he
was appointed, by Governor Porter. Deputy At
tcrney General Of the State. In 1858 he removed
rracticed his profession until 1876. when he re-
turnea 10 Doylestown. Mr. Wrightwas lifelong
Democrat and in 1866 was appointed, by Prest-
dent Johnson, Collector Of Internal Revenue for
the Luzerne District lie was member Of the
Constitutional Convention which framed the
present Constitution Of Pennsylvania. He was an
author Of considerable celebrity.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04

with three Aldermen and four detectives
Of Pittsburg behind prison bars, how is the city
government of Pittsburg to get onT This
editorial remark from the Louisville Courier
Journal is intended to be sarcastic, as that CO.
temporary is fond of imagining itself to be, at
the expense of Pittsburg. Its main success, how.
ever, is in demonstrating the Courier Journals
entire ignorance of the tact that Aldermen and
private Detectives have no connection whatever
with the municipal government of Pittsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04

THE statement that gang of rioters out
in Wisconsin lynched an old man for talking
hardly about his creditors who had sold him
out, appears almost incredible; but the STORY is
given in such detail as to leave little doubt that
this is one Of the results of cultivating the mob
idea, that it is right for crowd to take life
when it sees fit II Wisconsin law is worth
anything at all for the protection of Its citizens
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04
ST. CRISPIN's FAMILY.
They viii Emerge Christmas Day ut the
Fourth Avenue Bapti.t Church.

They Will Emerge Christmas Day Mt the
Fourth Avenue Baptist Church.
A large family. consisting of "a little folks Of
assorted ages and sizes, will appear with their
mother, "The old woman" who, tradition SAYS.
lived in the SHOE" at the Fourth Avenue Bap-
tist Church Christmas afternoon. The visit
will be made for the amusement of the Sunday
The old woman of the novel habitation will
be represented by Miss Lizzie Mahon, and her
family will include Masters Lois Richardson,
Lawrence Grose, Willie Wood, Karl Lewis
Paul Willetts, Walter Douglas, George English
George Everson, Ern Willetts, Willie McEnul-
ty, Misses Harriet Connor, Gwennie Evans
Oracle Everson, Bessie Richardson, Gertie
Stanley and several other tiny mortals. They
will each represent some one of Mother Goose's
characters and decidedly picturesque and en-
joyable entertainment is expected. The COM
mittee in charge are Mrs. W. E. Lincoln, Chair
man; Mrs. J. 81. Stauff, Miss Lillian.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04

The small majority for the Republican
party in the House of Representatives is al.
ready shown to be liable to result in the fail.
ure of caucus dictates. This will be no detri.
ment to the public and may prove no worse for
the Republican party in the long run.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04

PRESIDENT HARRISON guards against
CleveIands mistake of giving the entire space
of his message to single policy, and spreads
his summary of national matters over the whole
country in a way that is calculated to arouse
the suspicion that he has no policy at all.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04

NEW researches have developed the fact
that the Egyptian obelisk, known as Cleo
patra's Needle, in Central Park, cannot stand
our climate. When we consider the
meteorological record of the past year. it looks
as if CIeopatra's Needle were in the decided
majority
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04
what mn Election Cosrs.

From the Chicago Iimes.J
Twenty-Five years ago it cost Member Of
Congress $500 for election expenses. Now If a
Congressman saves enough out of the l0000he
gets in his two years service, after paying his
election expenses. to settle his washing bill he
l. lnnlru
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04

THERE is a good deal of satisfaction in
the reflection that while the Republican eau
Gus declared that it would have none but parti-
san prayers. the House promptly smashed the
Republican slate on the chaplaincy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04
This May be News On. West.

From the Alta Californian
Pittsburg is no longer the ~Smoky City" Its
nickname is changed to 1.-THE Gas City," for
natural gas has taken the place Of coal in all its
manufactures. You can no longer tell Pitts
burger by his complexion resembling the inside
OF an old pipe.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04
it will put the participants in that lynohing bee
into close relations with the gallows.

PRINCE ALBERT VIcToR's escape from
the elephants and tigers Of India is reported
just in time to show that he got away from
them good deal more rapidly than was noted
in his evasion of the elephants and tigers of
Inndon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04

The lawyers for the defense in the Cronin
trial come near to a partial agreement with
public opinion, in arguing that expert testi.
moDy does not amount to much--when it is on
the other side.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04

COLONEL O'BYRNE states that he has
taken his refuge in New Jersey in defense of
the right of the citizen to his liberty. The
liberty to pocket $4,000 of "fees'' raised to in
fiuence legislation is certainly worth defend
inO
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04

THE coming appointment of receiver
for the Lawrence Bank bids fair to make the
term of the assignee a short one. That should
be an incentive to the latter to slgnalize his
incumbency by getting out an accurate and full
statement of the condition of the bank
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04
strunaliur for some Toxe,-

The District Attorney to-day petitioned the
surrogate to compel the estate of William II,
Vanderbilt to pay over $4,000 due under the
collateral inheritance law. The institutions
bound by the law in question received under
the will about 81. 600 600, and no tax has ever
been paid upon the legacies, it beng assumed
that they were exempt from taxation. The
matter will come up for argument in short
time,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04

A DECIDED denial appears elsewhere, Of
the story that it is the Western Cattle Company
in which the Greene county people invested
their earnings that is breaking them up. But
what is it3
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04
An Uudi.pu,ed Assertion.

From the Baltimore American.
If Chicago wants to represent the sentiment
of this country she will stop gambling in the
necessities of life Her big corners in corn are
not honest business.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04
Raerhnuan nIn.ic Raci,nL

The Beethoven Quartet Club viii give its sec
ond music recital tomorrow afternoon, com.
mencing at $3.50, in Hamilton,s Music Hall.
Profs. Fred and George Toerge. Carl Retter,
Charles Cooper and Mrs. w. B. Wolfe and Miss
Agnes Vogel will take part.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04

A NEW YORK court has decided that the
business of importing French milliners must be
stopped. This will make it q necessity for the
ladies of fashion to buy all their bonnets in
Paris
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04

THE athletic grounds at Princeton have
been made twice as large as before, and the
representatives of the college recently won the
football match Who says that Princeton is
not in the front rank of educational progress
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04

PITTsBURG extends her aid to Baltimore
in getting belt line railroad track. Is it the
theory that belt lines are an excellent thing
everywhere but in the Pennsylvania cities.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04
An.HOnest Sinner.

From the Hancock Herald.l
1t is reported that at a Susquchanna prayer
meeting the other night young man arose and
said: "Brethren, l am great sinner, and l am
determined to hold out to the end"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04
TRI-STATE TRlFLES.


A FEW nights ago Ezra King, living in Charles
town. Chester county, raffled of full-growu
mule with well-developed ears and hind legs.
When the lucky u person went after his prize
on the following morning his muleship was cold
in death. Death was caused by old age and
grief over the fact that the rattle tickets were
not paid for.
THE big dog he was fondling In his arms
saved the life of gunner at Pittsburg by in
tercepting stray bullet which would have en-
tered the mans body had not the dog received
it The animal was killed instantly.
ALANcAsTER county fox chase was post
poned because the fox was so well contented
that he could not be driven from his cage.
HARRISBURG woman placed her sleeping
infant on railroad seat and covered it with
newspaper. A careless drummer came in and
sat down on it.
In repairing an old house near Newport,
Ohio the workman found small box which
had been hidden in the top Of an old clothes
press or closet Upon opening the box they
discovered small bag containing some hun
dred and fifty dollars in old gold coin. The
coin had apparently lain undisturbed for years,
Mr.. Davis, who made the find. turned the
money over to Mrs. McRay, the owner Of the
house, who made him present of twenty
dollar gold piece.
AT Cardlngton, o., a great rat hunt of two
weeks duration ended Saturday night. Lin
coin Shaw and Al Gruber were captains Of
teams Whole number of rats killed was 6,035.
shaw's team got s2S, the most. The defeated
team furnished the oyster supper for ALL
ELIZABETH CoNKEREoUs, who resided near
WaverIy, O.. died the other day. She was 45
years old and weighed 700 pounds.
A WEST VIRGINIA paper advocates using
the public school money for two years to build