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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15
PITTsBURG, FRIDAY. MAR. Ia 1889.
CALL FOR AN ENERGETIC POLICY.

Though the news from Auckland confirms
the impression already had that the Samoan
story of last week was canard, that fact
will not lessen public interest in the resolu-
tons reported yesterday from the Minnesota
Legislature. These make bold demand
for vigorous policy of national defense,
and for steps to furnish better facilities for
commercial communication with foreign
countries.
What has passed since the Samoan ques-
ton arose, not to talk of the ways which
were open to trouble with Great Britain
about election time last fall must convince
every one that an adequate navy and sea-
coast defenses are timely and wise invest
ment. They cannot be had in few weeks,
or in a few months, yet circumstances now
not foreseen might precipitate war in less
time.
AS for the proposal for steamship lines to
South America and other lands where busi-
ness can be done by the United States, it is
entirely in line with President Harrison's
inaugural deliverance and with the best
business sense of the country. The Mime
sofa resolutions will meet with national ap-
IproVal
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15
TERRITORIAL HOME RULE.

Judging from the appointments thus far
made President Harrison intends to adhere
to his expressed determination to give the
territorial Offices only to residents of the ter
ritories, despite the opportunities of the
place hunters. This is policy which will
win for him the friendship of portion of
the people who, by force of circumstances,
have little opportunity to take part in the
affairs of the Government. Carpet-baggers
are seldom popular, and we don't believe
there is any territory so poor in men possess
ing the requisite qualifications for Office
that there is any necessity for giving posi-
tons to outsiders.
As rule, the population of the terrific
ries is largely composed of intelligent and
enterprising emigrants from the old and
populous States, who certainly know, if any
one does, what is for the best interests of
the sections in which they live. We believe
the experiment of placing such men in ad-
ministrstive positions will prove both sue
cessful and popular.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15
WOULD SUIT FOR METAPHOR.

General Greeley's weather probabilities
have been the theme of much public criti-
cism lately. Their optimistic outgivings
for inauguration week are remembered by
not a few who still have pains in their bones
from the excessive out-of-door fiuidity at
Washington when, by the Representation,
the sun should have been shining in all its
briIlIAncy. So, again, a cold wave was pre-
dicted the current week for these parts; but,
instead, the robins are singing on suburban
lawns, the sparrow chattering briskly in the
caves and cornices of city houses, and over
coats. heavy wraps and such things are rel
egated hopefully, for the season, to cedar
closets.
Spring is come, if the local signs go for
anything. We trust that General Greeley,
whose efficiency as a prophet prior to the
present administration coming into power
was unquestioned, will soon get his bearings
again and have his divining apparatus ad-
justed to the new order of things in politics,
The elements go right on in their old way
shine, doing business at the old stand re-
gardless whether Harrison or Cleveland sits
in the White House.
But if General Greeley's probabilities
failed to hit the weather, they were at least
admirable as cast of the political horizon.
Inauguration Day, despite the rain, was fair
and bright for many aspirants to Office, be-
fore whose minds eye, the sun of promise
was then brilliant, despite the exterior and
material clouds and rain; and, alas who
doubts that for some of these a cold wave
more chilling even than Greeley predicted
has already arrived, even while the whole
outer face of nature is smiling.
Nat the farmers, the coal shippers, the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15
PICKINGs FROM PUCK.

Answered.-Night drug clerk e A. NJ,
with glaring eyes)-Well?
Customer-NO; sick!
Now comes the time when the youth whol
has worn his fall overcoat all winter wonders II 81
few repairs won't make it pass for spring one.
The phrase, "a Wedding March" ap-
plies strictly only to the bridegroom's entrance
into the state of fmatrmony-he goes in like lion,
and his future lamb-like conduct completes the
parallel.
1t is true, Elnathan, that there was good
deal Of warmth in the old Greek imagination.
Mercury could stand the temperature of Hades;
but II he had been sent to Dakota he would have
to go spirit thermometer or freeze.
Precept.-The Rev. Alban Cope-WeIl,
my little man, what are you going to give up as 8
Lenten sacrifice?
Bobby-I don't think III give up anything. sir.
Papa told me once that 1t wasn't manly to give
up.
Many a well muffled-up man will recline
on an Adirondack piazza in a steamer chair when
the mercury Is near zero, and complain bitterly
when in New York because the horse cars are not
furnished with red-hot stoves and weather.
strips.
In 1907.-Young man (nervously)-I
want to get a marriage license.
Oficisl-very well. What is your full name?
Young man Benjamin Harrison Smith.
der age!
A HOLLOW DEVICE.
He suffered from drouth as the curtain went
down,
But his thirst soon was quenched without causing
afrown;
For the cane in his mouth held as much as can
And he climbed over no one to ''go see man."
Getting on the Popular Side.-Editor Of
the London Times Ito the Manager)-What shall
we do now to make the people forget those horrid
letters?
Manager. Suppose we attack the coast defensesp
think VIC can prove that the guns were forged By
fellow named Armstrong.
He Had a Frugal Mind.-Tom Bigbee Ito
his Country CousinJ-Well, If you're bound to see
the elephant suppose we must make night Of
1t. But where would you like to go next
Peleg Oatcake, Jr.-Wa-al mebbe we dbetter 90
over to BrookIyn. Your Judges here In York
charge too etarnally high fines.
It Comes Hfgh.-"Hello, Van Courtland,
Won told me two weeks ago that you were going
abroad for a year and half, and here you are
again. What made you change your planss''
's.Weu you see my wife had heard great deal
about the big Florida hotels, and she thought she
would like to go there for week. As as the cost
OF each trip was about the same, 1 thought I'd
crafty her. We have just returned from Flor
-AH from Puek.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15
Hon. Chnuncey Brodock.

ROME, N. Y, March 14.-Hon. Chauncey Bro
dock, descendant of one Of the earliest settlers
of Fort Stanwix tnow Rolne) and member of the
aged 80 years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15
DEATH OF A MIsER.
He Lived in Abject SquaIor, But Was
Worth 100000.

ST. LOUIS, March 14.-On Friday last George
G. Hayden, an old man of rs years, died at a
cheap German boarding house on Franklin
avenue where he had lived many years. AS he
was never known to work, lived in squalid
quarters and had no associates, he was sup
posed to be very poor. All his surroundings in
dlcated this, but the public administrator, in
examining Hayden's trunk, found note ad-
dressed to that official and inclosing safe de-
post key. 1t also contained the name "B. G.
Payne, of Winslow, Maine" The admin
istrator yesterday visited the Safe Deposit
Company's vaults, and, on opening Hayden s
box, discovered more than $4,000 in cash,
stocks and bonds, and to-day filed an inventory
of them in the Probate Court.
Hayden had no relatives here but is supposed
to have some in Maine, and an effort will be
made to find them. He lived in this city nearly
40 years. and was known to be miser but no
one knew that he had any property.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15
JUSTICE MATTHEW'S VERY ILL.
He Has Another Relapse and His Condi-
tiou is Considered to be Serious.

he has AnOtner heIaDse ana HIS COndls
tiou is Considered TO be Serious.
WASHINGTON, March l4-Justice Matthews
is not so well to-day and had another of the re-
lapses which have marked the progress of his
illness. Last night he was restless and had
fever and to-day he was quite i'll. The Justice
has a complication of disorders none of which
alone are of grave character, but which taken
together make quite serious case and one re-
quiring close care and attention. The primary
troubles are rheumatic attacks and impaired
digestion. Justice Matthews system is very
sensitive to changes of all kinds. For eight
weeks preceding the Inauguration he showed
steady improvement in health and his case
progressed so favorably as to greatly encourage
his family and DR.. Johnston, his physician.
During this time he received as many as six or
eight callers daily and conversed with each for
quite little while.
The horribly bad weather about the 4th of
March, however, seemed to affect him, as it
did some others. Notwithstanding great care
was taken to protect him from climatic in
fluences during this bad weather and was not
permitted to 20 outside of the two warm rooms,
the Justice caught cold and this has been fol-
lowed by several relapses, during which he has
been restless and feverish.
Justice Matthews displays great fortitude
and patience under his Affections, and those
qualities have proved of great benefit to him
during his Illness 1t is said that the nature of
his disease is such as to necessarily make the
changes IN his condition very slow, whether in
the direction of better or OF poorer health.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15
Fixs Men Come to Grief.

Five missing men, who have most undoubtedly
come to grief, were inquired after at the police
Central office to-day. One was Thomas A. Pali-
knouski, an employe of the Equitable Fire In
surance Company who has not been seen or
heard of since he started for Boston on Sound
steamer over a month ago. AS his valise was
left on the steamer some suppose he became
deranged and jumped overheard. James A.
Draper, soapmaker, of Pawtucket, hasn't
been heard from since, like Pauliknouski, he
boarded Sound steamer. This was two
months ago. Andrew Van Buskirk, Brook
lyn grocer came to this city on January %
with money in his pocket, and, as his habits are
good, he is supposed to have met with foul
play. The other two missing men are New
Yorkers, who are supposed to have walked into
the river
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15
Afrnid of the Wnter.

The Daughter of the Great Jehovah" was
possessed Of good, substantial common sense
on some points, at least, as one incident illus
trates On one occasion, as she was about rails
ing glass of hydrant water to her lips, an un-
seen power dashed it from her hands. and
writing appeared upon a table to the effect
that henceforth Mira Militia should not drink
hydrant water unless it was first boiled. This
astonishing revelation was communicated to
the members of the church, and they there
upon unanimously resolved never to drink
Schuylkill water again without boiling it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15
A Plensant Onklhnd Concert.

A most successful concert was given last
night in the Oakland M. FL Church. A large
and delighted audience was present and a
round sum will result to be devoted to the in
terests of the church. The thoIough success of
the evening was greatly due to The untiring ef-
forts of Mrs. Cora Sellers, the well-known
singer and organist, and through her everything
was perfectly planned and beautifully carried
out. Besides Mrs. Sellers such Nfavorably-
known local musicians as Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.
Millor, Miss Belle Toner, Miss Anlie Van
kirk. W. A. McCutcheon and Louis j. Keidel
contributed to the pleasure of the evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15
WAITING.

Come to me darling. darling;
lam waiting here alone,
And the roll of the coming billows
Has a sorrow in its tone.
There are dark lines to the westward
The eyebrows of the sun
He has shut his eyes beneath them,
Light eclipsing, one by one.
There's CLINT of your eyes in the sky,
And tone of your voice in the sea,
But care not for songs the waves sweep by
TIL my darling comes to me.
II.
Come to me. darling, darling,
10 you know that alone wait?
The Stars are searching, one by one,
Forthey know my love is late.
The breath OF the wind in my hair,
Like tite touch of your tender hand;
1t lifts 1t Aoftly and liugers there.
There's 6holiness over the land
And sorsSwful sound at sea;
There'sA loneliness here in my heart
Oil my farling, hasten to me.
-Ruth Ram0y. in Chicago Ttnses.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15
A Would.Be Paul Revere.

From the Meadville Tribune.l
An old man who lives east of the city rode
to town, to-day, on horseback. and his raw
boned steed was fieckcd with foam when he
arrived. The old man had come all the way
from his home to warn Meadville people that
there was going to be a war between the
United States and Germany, and making him
a second edition of Paul Revere, of Revolution
ary fame. The old fellow was much excited,
but the information he conveyed failed to cre-
ato undue enthusiasm.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15
FEAST OF PURIM.

The Great Ceremony is Celebrated by
Dance and MerrIment.
The Feast of Purim was celebrated last
evening by the Young Mems Hebrew Club by
a grand masque reception at Turner Hall, on
Forbes street. The event was one of the
most notable of the season in Hebrew
circles. The costumes worn by the maskers
were both varied and attractive. A large
number were in attendance, and most pleas
ant evening was passed. The Royal Orchestra
furnished the music for dancing.
The gentlemen who had charge of the affair
were Mr.. Harry Lazarus, Chairman; Mr. Simon
Cohen Secretary Mr.. Myer Rosenthal, Treas
A. Levy, ]. Davis, Lew Shenkin, Henry Hirsh,
N. Arfeld. Ben Wolkowsky, Lewis Levitsky,
A. Goldman, A. Cohens Jos. Apple and D. San
duskY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15
BOTH CLAIM THE OFFICE.

Harrisburg Has a Republican md Demo-
cratic Solicitor.
Special Telegram to The Dispatch.
HARRISBURG, March A-John f. Patterson,
Democrat, who was elected Solicitor OF this city
a few weeks ago by majority of Councils, took
steps to-day to dispossess Thos. 8. largest of
the office Hargest, who is Republican, has
been Solicitor for IA years, and refuses to re-
1inquish the position because of the absence of
a majority of Select Council at the joint meet
ing at which Mr.. Patterson was selected Solicit
or. The rule served on largest to show cause
why he will not vacate the Office Is made re-
turnable OF the 26th inst.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15
The Horrors of Civilization.

From the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.l /
Edison's latest triumph is the linguagraph,
or shouter. 1t is designed to take the place OF
the mysterious code of whistles now in use on
railroads. The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS locomo-
tive will not whistle ''brakes OFF, or ''brakes
on" but will give steam shrieks closely re-
sembling stentorian utterance Of the order
desired. The advantages of the invention are
not unmixed, even although it should eventu-
ally call out the names of stations, as pre-
dicted. The whistle of the locomotive is bad
enough, but series of multi-toned shrieks will
he far worse
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15
URSULINE ACADEMICIANS
Gave an Interesting Entertainment at the
Convent Yesterday.

Gave an Interesting Entertainment at the
Convent Yesterday.
A grand entertainment, entitled "Calis-
thenic Musicale" was given by the pupils of
the Ursuline Academy yesterday, and great
many of the friends of the pupils were present
A very interesting programme of three parts,
consisting of some of the choicest selections
of music and song, was rendered under the di-
rection of H. Lottner
After concert promenade Miss Flora Loeff-
Ter and Miss A. Abel played a piano duet
whereuPon a chorus song and wand exercises
from ''The Little Tycoon followed in rapid
succession. A vocal duet by Miss B. McGin-
Miss and Mss G. Jolly received very liberal ap-
plause, and so did the following piano duet
Hunting Song" by Miss A. Wasson and Miss
B. O'Neil. Miss M. Page sang a very dainty
little solo, waiting at the Brookside."
In ChoPin's Eleventh Valse'' Miss B. Mona
CHAN and Miss E. Daley gave evidences of
very unusual skill on their respective instru-
ments. The entertainment lasted over two
hours, and 1t was apparent from the pleased
looks of the audience that they had enjoyed
the "Calisthenic Musicale" very much.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15
Baseball and the Brltons.

From the New York World.1
1t was demonstrated in London yesterday
that baseball as sport cannot be safely
grated on the British CONSTITUTION. The high
strikes of the American players were lost in
the fog This explains why cricket is so popu-
lar in England. 1t can be played close to the
ground.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15

THE Massachusetts, Legislature has en-
acted law imposing penalty of 25 cents
day on manufacturers and others for each
alien employed by them. Her next move,
providing the Governor signs this bill,
should be to- build lofty wall around the
entire Commonwealth and exclude all but
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15

SOME learned chemists of this city al
most convinced legislative committee at
Harrisburg yesterday that oleomargarine is
away ahead of anything the cows could give
them. But the legislators seemtolbe thinking
more of what the owners of COWS can do
with their votes, than the comparative
merits of butter and oleomargarine.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15

The ex-President and several ex-members
of the Cabinet are about to visit Cuba.
While they are SO near, they might as we'll
run over to Hayti and tell Legitime how to
conduct properly the affairs of Republic.
The Haytian President is evidently much
in need of advice.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15

builders, and housewives who go out shop
ping of mornings don't care for allegory or
metaphor, General After the fashion prev
alent all through the busy world they prefer
PLAIN facts applicable to their own several
undertakings.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15
Bismarckiana.
("LEtat-c'est moip)

am the country, the country
Made tor the Bismarck dynast-L
That is the end of German-L
am the country. He that tricks
Or jests at Bismarck's politics,
The splendid German honor pricks.
am the country heart and core,
If other countries ask What forf"
i give my word. start awar,
am the Iron Chancellor.
London Elm.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15

The explosion of a boiler, yesterday, in
the West Point Boiler Works, of this city,
resulted in five deaths and terrible injuries
to dozen others. 1t is hard to understand
how such disaster could occur in an estab-
lishment where boilers are thoroughly
understood, without carelessness on some
ones part
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15

THE Rev. j. M. Caldwell, of Chicago,
says that professional detectives are pro-
fessional criminals. This is q new and
strengthened version of the adage that it
takes thief to catch thief. Mr. Caldwell
would have been nearer the truth had he
said that great many criminals masquer-
ade as detectives.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15

MADAME O'DELIA ANN DIss DEBAR,
the medium, has pronounced splritualism a
humbug and thorough fraud, and says she
is going to be theosophist henceforth.
What the theosophists are going to be is not
said, but they are clearly debarred from
using their title longer
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15
A Meeting That Won't be Held.

No application has yet been made for per-
NIT to hold the proposed meeting in Union
Square on Saturday night to protest against
the hosting of the Irish flag on the City Hall
on st. Patrick's Day. The meeting for which
the anonymous call had been issued cannot be
held without permission of the Park Commis-
sioners.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15

A GENTLEMAN thinks it worth his while
to tell the Baltimore Herald that "there is
a great difference between a spiritualist me-
dium and a fortune-teller. Everybody
knows that the medium costs more and usu-
ally tells fewer lies for the money than the
fortune-teller pure and simple.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15
An American Trait.

From the indianapolis Journal
To the people who don't want office there is
mild and pleasurable excitement in looking
through the papers for the Presidential appoint
ments these bright March mornings. Ameri-
can citizens take perpetual INTEREST," in politics
whether they have . perpetual finger in or not.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15
More Headaches, Too.

From the New York SUM-
A Massachusetts Dry orator makes this epi-
gramatic contribution to the politico-ec economic,
agricultural side of the prohibition question::
There is more money in eggs than in cider.
say to the farmers of this Commonwealth: Dear
friends, never mind the cider.n
But the farmer may think that there's more
fun in cider than eggs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15
the descendants of the Puritans. There's
no sense in halfway measures

IT is not unusual for the State Legislature
to be turned into circus, but the Assembly
men were not prepared to allow an operate
company with ballet to use their hall last
night as Mr.. Corey, of Luzerne, ironically
proposed should be done.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15
Not so Slow, After All.

The City of New York arrived this morning,
after passage of but 8 days IA hours and
minutes, which, considering the season of the
year. is phenomenal. If she does proper
tionately better in the summer she will break
the record as it has never been broken before.
AS it was but her fifth trip, and her machinery
is still far from running smoothly and liable to
get out of order-as it did on the present
passage, causing delay of six hours-her
speed may be increased indefinitely.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15
MARRIED AT TWILIGHT.
The Wedding of Young Business Man and
City Belle.

n City Belle.
In the well-lighted parlors of the comfortable
residence of Mr.. ]. Charles Dicken, the at
torney on Center avenue, the marriage of Miss
Fannie Dicken and ]. NJ Shields, ESQ.,, a
rising business man of this city, was eel
ebrated last evening at $50 o'clock Rev. E.
P. Cowan, of the Third Presbyterian Church,
performed the marriage rites The bride wore
an imported white corded silk dress with a
point lace vest and diamonds. She carried a
bouquet Of lilies Of the valley. The bridemaids
were Miss Lille ]. Smith, of Chicago,
and Miss Clara Dicken. Both were
dressed in white and carried bouquets of Mar
shal Neil roses. The groomsmen were Mr..
Charles E. Pope and Mr.. Hillary Brunot. The
parlors were prettily decorated with tropical
plants and flowers. A supper was served by
Kennedy, the caterer. The dining room was
made attractive by its floral decorations.
The happy couple will make an extended
Southern tour, and on their return will make
their home in this city. Only the relatives of
the contracting parties were in attendance,
The presents were many and very costly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-15

THE author of the Beautiful Snow" has
become an elevated railroad brakeman in
New York. 1t seems to be ordained by fate
that this wretched man shall always be in o
position to distress his fellow-men.