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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03
NOT A PROTECTION.

The verdictof murder in the second degree
in the Lee case adds another to the long list
in which wanton homicide, committed under
the influence of liquor, has been visited
with punishment totally inadequate to the
offense.
The action of the jury in this case does
not essentially differ from that in previous
cases, save that the charge Of the Judge to
the effect that if premeditation was proved
before the drunken fit in which Lee shot
hatcher, the intoxication at the time of the
shooting would not lessen the degree of the
crime, while in other cases the law as laid
down by the Supreme Court hardly per-
mitted any other verdict than the one of
second degree. But the verdict contains
the same quality as nearly all similar YER
diets in taking advantage of legal doubt
to escape the grave and disagreeable duty of
sending prisoner to the gallows.
Experience has amply shown that i'm
prisonment for twelve years does not place
restraint upon the class who are accus-
toned to drink themselves crazy in order to
pursue murderous quarrels. Since the action
of juries, or the instruction of courts, or the
pleas of counsel for the defense, appear to
have established a practical law that
members of that class cannot be hanged, as
sober men can, it becomes a cogent inquiry
whether the law should not be amended so
as to punish wantOn though unprecedented
murder.
There is certainly need for legal pro-
lection of the citizens against people who
drink themselves into state of incapability
to premeditate; and it is equally evident
imprisonment for twelve years furnishes no
such protection.
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PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

PRINCE BISMARCK is troubled with insomnia.
He has tried an orris root pillow, but is still
wakeful.
SECRETARY RUsK has developed q great
fondness for chTYsanthemums. He always
wears one now in his buttonhole.
Mr.. DWIGHT L. MOODY is said to have pro-
pounded in a recent sermon the dogma that
nobody who plays progressive euchre can hope
to go to heaven.
BISHOP COLEMAN, of Wilmington, Del, well
known in ecclesiastical circles, is of Quaker
birth and was formerly an Episcopal minister
but resigned that calling to study for the priest
hood. His work since his ordination has been
devoted to the education of the colored race,
and in this he has met with considerable sue
cess.
BEING candidate for the Speakership, Con.
gresham Cannon, who has been living with his
family at an unassuming boarding house,
thought he would put on rather more style. and
applied at Washington hotel for board. On
asking for terms, the landlord replied, $500 a
month" and it is said that no Cannon ever went
off quicker than the Illinois Congressman.
DANIEL l. DAWSON, of Philadelphia, is one
of the most versatile men in the country. He
is a clever poet a skillful pugilist, the head of
large iron mill, great traveller and widely
read student. He owns q steeplechaser which
has made a good record on the turf. He
knows all the leading actors and actresses in
the country. He is member of many Phila-
delphia and New York clubs. He has remark
able nervous energy and the ability to excel in
the various antagonistic pursuits in which he is
engaged.
EMPEROR WILLIAM II. of Germany has or
dered another crown, and they are busy now at
Berlin making it up. The crown will weigh
three pounds and will have 100 diamonds spark
ling all over 1t, with sapphire sunk into the
top. The lining will be red velvet. The young
Empress declined to be left out in the cold. If
crowns are going, she remembers that she, too,
has head There's no sapphire for the EN-
press, but in diamonds she beats her husband
hollow. Fifteen hundred OF them are being
set and their blaze will be tempered by the
virginia. simplicity of II pearls.
A FORMER Pennsylvania who has achieved
distinction in distant parts is the Hon. Thomas
Ryan, Minister to Mexico, now sojourning in
Washington on temporary leave Of absence.
He spent the first q years Of his life in Brad
ford county. entered the Union army as vol
unteer, and in 1854, after the battle of the
wilderness, where he received serious wounds,
was mustered out with the rank of captain.
Then he moved to Kansas and resumed at
Topeka the practice of the law, in which he
had gained four years experience in Bradford
county. Subsequently he served in Congress
for six successive terms as Republican, and
was elected also to the Fifty-frst Congress, but
resigned last March to accept the Mexican
MISSION.
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A UNITY OF INTEREST,

The recent publication of the applica-
tions for passes to Mr.. Chauncey M. De-
pew, President of the New York Central
Railroad, contained one, at least, which
furnishes evidence that the documents were
not given to the press with the genial presi-
dents knowledge or consent 1t also has
such bearing on important political ques-
tions that it deserves considerable attention.
The application was from the Hon. W. L.
Scott, who has such pull on the corpora
tions that it may be presumed he does not
have to apply for passes for himself But
he wanted passes for friend Of his. who
could be of great aid to him in his Congress
sional fight. Mr.. Scott and Mr.. Depew are
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THE NEW STATEs.

The proclamation of the President admit
ting North and South Dakota to the Union,
is the formal step which increases the num-
Der of States to forty. twill be followed in
due time by the same action with regard to
Montana and Washington. The new States
are creditable additions to the roll of the
Union. Although comparatively virgin
territory, having been within the memory
of all adults unsettled and almost unex-
plored wilds, they now comprise popula-
tion which presents the most sterling quail
ties ofintelligent citizenship. The increase
in the number of States is not so marked a
feature Of this step as the increase in the
number Of sturdy, hard working people ad-
mitted to q share in the selection of legisla-
tors and Executive, and of the control by
their votes of our national policy. Pros
perity and honor to the new States as to the
oldi
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BITTEN BY A TARANTULA.
Terrible Suffering of a Servant Girl at
Cincinnati Hotel.

Terrible Suffering of a Servant Girl at
Cincinnati Hotel.
CINCINNATI, November 2-Mary Dounegon,
pantry girl at the Grand Hotel, had fearful
experience at noon to-day, which nearly cost
her her life She was bitten in the left hand by
tarantula which was concealed in bunch of
bananas. The girl, who is buxom lass of 19,
was ordered to cut the bananas for dinner from
large bunch hanging In the storeroom. She
reached her left hand under the fruit, when
she felt sharp sting; then huge tarantula
jumped out. Several other servants were
near by who rushed up to the girl, and one of
them promptly killed the spider. Two or
three colored men who had lived in the South
added to the terror of the girl by telling her
that she would die in short time. Her hand
commenced to swell almost instantly, and
when the doctors arrived she was in a pitiable
plight from pain and fear.
The physicians saw that the case was critical
and dosed her with whisky until she was stupe-
fed. Prompt attention saved her life as one
of the doctors declared that she would have
died within couple of hours. Tonight Miss
Dounegon is still delirious, but there is little
danger of fatal result On the bunch of
bananas was found nest containing four
half-grown tarantulas, The bananas came
from the West Indies about week ago.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03

It does not take very hard hit 70 knock
some people silly Rome Ssnsfnsk
In an oyster campaign Of course the
enemyis Shelled. .-BattfmoFs Amsrfcan.
When money gets tight It ought 70 make
mans pocketbook full. Ksafnsy Bntsrprfss.
There are some things dwarf can't do,
but he can catch just as Big cold As giant.--
DaasDftte Brssss.
The surest way for man to have great.
ness thrust him is 70 get himself lost in Africa.
: Wdsht1gtoB Press.
When the stars above are not out shining
they are probably locked up IN the star chamber.
-Hss0 Orleans PteogEns.
One disagresabls fsaturs about postage
stamps Is that they are apt to get stuck on thsms
selves.-Bfno ohdmt0n Leader.
Strange that the White House should b
oyerrun with rats when if Is such strong Union
establishment. = Baiiinors American.
Answer to 'sQuerist:' The famous Eihel
who built great tower IN Paris was never esls-
brated In song. The words you quote-''Eln
dicate that you must have learned the song II
question By sar.--C Chicago Tribune.
Willing to Risk Tk-Insurance Agent
Now that you are married, suppose yoa WI taks
out policyg
Young Biggs-O, no. guess not. Idon't think
she's going 70 be dangerous.- -TsrTs Aarte
Bzpress.
Angry Man-see here, eoniound Jon,
don't propose 70 have you dun me for that ~
any more.
Angry colIecsor-You don't sAP How're yos
going 70 prsTentita
sBy paying up. ~ BinhamptoH Herald
Ny lad, remarked Judge snen6tf %
the little boy who had just taken the witness 1and
''doyou understand the nature OF an oAlhl.f
Eyes, sir. Twas in pap's once yesterday when
his coal bill was presented.n -
''Mr. Clerk. enroll the witness. ISL 5oss1A
HsI0s.
Boggs-I zee that some Of these gas wells
play serious pfanks with consumers b. 1uddnnly
diving cut What DO you suppc1e = the cause
Of it,
Knoggs-I don't know, unless it l. some a.
trick disturbanes in the bowels q ne ear,k.. =
Detroit gournak
In a New York newspapers oflce: osiv
Editor 10 reporssrl billings. yoa 118 51si-
worked.
Bfllings-I fear 90. slE.
eitF Ediior~Tou need absolute lss1 nrun~..
and must have r. 60 oat ana rspor1 tie f,.-.
tons made % the Worlds FAIR C6nniII... :.
4rkunsaio Ir1psier.
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SIOUX CITY'S CORN PALACE.
An Ihteresting Description of Unique Ex-
position Building.

An IhteresfinE Description of Unique Ex-
position Building.
Letter to Philadelphia Ledger.1
A palace of corn. A vast exposition build
ing Of graceful proportions, larger, probably,
than any church in Philadelphia, built with a
lofty central tower and having minor towers
at the corners. The exterior galleries, arched
portals, moresque windows, are all
sheathed with corn, which glistened IN
the clear sunshine, golden vision
against the sky Every foot of space
in view was worked out in intricate
designs of corn, corn cobs, husks and stalks.
In the absence of exact figures, 1 should place
the length of the frontage at $50 feet, and the
height of the central tower at 17O feet. The in
terror fully bears out the idea of the exterior
stairWays, railings, galleries, window castings
are all made up of the same cereal. Large and
well executed cartoons moSaicS in corn grains
cover the walls OF the "art gallery"
This is the third corn palace erected here,
and is the largest of the three. The present
structure was finished in early September and
used for an exposition, now terminated. Next
season, doubtless, a still more ambitious affair,
II possible, will arise. These Sioux City folks
created great furore last spring by journey
ing to the inaugural ceremonies at Washington
In train of Wagner sleepers covered with
striking designs and notices paneled In corn.
They deserve all the benefit that their clever
advertising brings them Sioux City has
present population of Al, 700.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03

on opposite sides of the political house. but
Mr.. Scott sweeps that slight consideration
aside with single sentence: "We do not
differ much in regard to our views in con-
nection with corporate property, and NAV
be able to serve those interests should pull
through again."
This declaration in the private CORE
spondence of one corporate magnate to an
other states exactly the fact that should be
kept prominently before the people. The
division between Republicans and Demo
Gratis is of slight Importance beside the unity
of representatives of corporate interests. The
assertion was not intended to be made public
because the application is so evident that
party lines should not be permitted to di-
vide those who are in favor of reforming
corporate abuses. But since it has slipped
out, it should contain whole sermon of in
struction for the people.
Without definite information on the sub
ject it is safe to take it for granted that Mr..
Depew recognized the cogency of Mr.. Scott's
unity with himself on corporate issues, and
that Mr.. Scott's friend got the pass.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03
A LADY.

A beautiful and graceful head
The artist would have worshiped
II copied into marble white
Not turned by praise that's sung or said,
Poised like lily in the light.
Her eyes are large, Of heavenly hue,
In which are seen the image true
or sweet woman's stainless heart;
Her features captivate the view;
Her nature triumphs over art.
Her faultless form, well posed and fair;
The sunlight tangled in her hair
A sheaf of soft and radiant gold;
Her buoyant step as light as air;
Her gifts and graces manifold.
Add to her sweet. attractive grace
And loyeliness Of form and face
The gifts Of mind by nature given;
Then in her life Of beauty trace
Something Of earth and more Of heaven.
George W. Bun0du.
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PREACHERS ARE POOR LISTENERS.

CIergymen Net Attentive Hearers When
Their Brethren Are Talking.
From the New York World.l
A prominent clergymen said the other day
that clergymnn who are in the habit of preach
ing in pulpits Sunday after Sunday are among
the worst listeners in the world They have be-
come accustomed to speaking and expressing
their own ideas that to sit and hear somebody
else do it is almost intolerable More than this.
the habit of putting forward their own notions
in weekly installments is apt to make them self,
opinionated and breeds q latent controversial
spirit which onlydacks opportunity for develop
ment.
This state of affairs is said to be responsible
for the many discussions which marked the
recent Episcopalian Convention. When a
clergyman sits down quietly to listen to another
clergyman and hears statements with which he
and state his own opinions is almost irresisti-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03
AN ACCOMMODAFING ORATOR.
Willing TO Oblige His Hearers and Let Them
Name Their Own Subject.

Willing to Oblige His Hearers and Let Them
Name Their Own Subject.
From the New York Star.l
While passing through the Astor House
rotunda yesterday saw the sometime humor-
GUS circus clown, Dan Rice. In dress and per-
sonal appearance he looked like ''old DAM of
bygone days. with the exception of few silver
threads among his hair and beard, which gave
him more venerable appearance. When 1
saw him was forcibly reminded of an incl
dent that happened while Dan was engaged as
temperance lecturer. After successful lee
turing tour of six weeks, in which time Dan
had succeeded in accomplishing a great
good for the temperance cause he landed in
st. Joseph, Mo. While there he met old Eph
Horn, the witty minstrel. whom he had not
seen in years. Both being delighted at meet
ing, they retired to Dams room, where over
numerous bottles of the rosy" they related
"reminiscences of show life
When Dan started for the hall where he was
billed to lecture he found that he bad imbibed
too much. Dams great weakness when under
the mellowing influence of John BarleycoTn is
to talk garrulOusly upon every subject, from
theology down to civil service reform. Upon
facing his audience, Dau, feeling that he
ought to give them the best at his command,
exclaimed;
''Gentlemen. Pm here to enlighten yo' so
name your subject"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03
NEW VOTING MACHINE.
An Invention Designed to Prevent Fraud at
the Polls.

An Invention Designed to Prevent Fraud at
the Polls.
From the PHILADELPHIA Record.1
Louis Braur, of No. 1910 South Second street,
has invented a novel machine for the registra-
ton of votes Mr.. Braur's invention is a box
like structure, about seven feet high and four
feet wide. 1t is designed to stand in room or
on the sidewalk. The voter enters the box at
one side and passes out the opposite side. The
election officers are supposed TO stand in front
of the structure and see that none but voters
enter. Once inside voter pulls out small
lever and drops his ticket in SLOT bell ring
ing as soon the vote is cast, there being slors
for each political party. Dials in front of the
slot register each ballot as 1t is cast, but the
total number of votes polled is not shown until
after the polls close. The number of voters
entering the box is recorded by an automatic
machine.
Mr. Braur claims that his invention not only
precludes the possibility of fraud, but is cheaper
than any system of registering votes yet de-
vised,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03
A CHINESE COURIERs RECEPTION.
The Bearer of nm Imperial Edicr Treated
Like a Great Prince,

AtkG q 6feaB FElMGes
The Chinese papers describe the reception Of
the imperial courier from Pekin who con-
veyed to the Viceroy of Canton the news of his
transfer to another province. Arriving at the
Vtceroy's Yamen In the afternoon, he was re-
ceiVed with salute of nine guns. Every one
OF the doors from the outer gate into the
sanetum sanctorum of the Viceroy was in
stantly thrown open, and the courier, dismount-
ing from his horse, was met by the Viceroy in
rlchly embroidered robes of State. After
greetings, the courier was conducted into the
great hall of justice, where a table with in
cense and candles was set facing northward.
Ihe courier walked up TO the table and took
from the folds of his dress the imperial
edlct, gorgeous in yellow satin, and, with
aYerteo race, unfurled the roll in front OF the
Suddenly every one in the room, from the
Vlceroy to his lowest attendant, fell down on
MS knees, and performed nine prostrat1ons,
at the e1d of which, all still kneeling, the
courier read out in a sonorOus sing-song style
the imperial command. The Viceroy then rose
and taking the edict in both hands raised 1t
aloft. The courier then retired, not word
having been spoken, but instead of going out
as he had come in, by the front door, he went
by an obscure side door suitable to his rank.
as once the edict was delivered he reverted
to his own rank, and being now without
message, lost all his honors as an imperial
messenger. A few moments before he was
treated as all but an Emperor; now he was
only small Official.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03

The brilliant New York Sun suggests
that the new international postage stamp
should bear the face of Christopher Colum-
bus. The Sun is authority on postage
stamps, although little radical in ques-
tions of color, and its opinion in this re-
spect should be adopted. If the Sun cannot
secure to the memory of Columbus the
honor of Worlds Fair in New York, it is
a compensation that it stands good chance
of getting him on the postage stamps
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03

WE are interested to observe that
our esteemed cotemporary, the Chicago
Inter Ocean, in discussing the relative
wages of bookkeepers in England
and America, declares that salaries in
the old country ''are far more
than 200 per cent lower" This is alarm
ing. As the subtraction of 100 per cent
from anything leaves exactly nothing, the
statement of the Inter Ocean points to the
dread conclusion that British bookkeepers
are living on the starvation wages of over
100 per cent less than nothing.
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FOUND AND THEN LOST.

The DiscOverer of a Gold Mine Dies Re.
jOiclng Over His Luck.
PANAMA, November IA letter from the in
terror is published in the Arequipa papers
which contains the following:
An Argentine has discovered gold quartz lode
at Sandia, in the Aporoma district, from which he
Clipped of pieces with chisel in which the gold
and quartz are blended. We have seen a speci-
men which weighs 30 ounces which was thus cut
out. The discoverer ON finding the lode went to a
village where he celebrated his discovery SO heavi-
ly that he died without stating where the lode was
situated. The Governor of the PharR district has
taken charge OF the pieces OF gold and quartz,
and a company Of prospectors is about to leave
for the region where the pioneer said the vein was
Located
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03
THE MONTH OF DIVORCE,

The readers of this paper know that the
month just gone out saw q multitude of
marriages. The last days of October were
busy ones for Hymen all over the world.
In fact the record Of this autumnal month in
the highest courts of Cupid must run that
Of june, the bridal month, mighty close.
1t looks like the harvest of the summer
cOurtships, the fruit of the blossOming Of
love in the vacation. We know that more
than the usual proportion of the population
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03
IN A SOCIAL WAY.

YOUNG woman's reading room win be
opened Monday evening over the Enterprise
Bank on Beaver avenue, Manchester. Miss
Annie 8. Phillips has charge Of this new en-
terprise.
THE Young Peoples Society Of the Arch
Street NJ. E. Church will give an sunhower
concert and entertainment on next Friday
evening.
TIE charming little farce Of Blue Beard viii
be given November and 9 at the Library Hall.
Mt washington.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03

The fact that Chicago man, just re-
turned from Alaska, saw beautiful mirage
in Glacier Bay, arouses the sarcasms of the
New York Sun. But New York has too
much of the spirit of rivalry to permit a
ChicagoaE to see anything which she can
not show. She therefore has just been treat
ing her population to the sight of beauti-
full mirage of Worlds Exposition-which
is just fading out OF both sight and site.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03

The offer of s., 600 for ideas with regard to
the New York Worlds FAIR has developed
a number of suggestions; but the most pert
inent idea yet brought out in connection
with the whole business is that since New
York has not enterprise enough to raise the
guarantee fund she had better simmer down,
and let the fair go to city of national char
acter
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03

The report that British syndicates are
proposing to gobble up the patent medicine
business, need cause no fear of a monopoly
in that interest. If there is one class of
enterprise that defes all restrictions it is
that of turning out patent medicines for all
classes of ailments and compounds of all
sorts of drugs. Yet it must be admitted
that prices of patent medicines are generally
a good deal more than they are worth.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-03

A LEAGUE has been formed in New
Hampshire, to suppress the stealing of UNI
brellas; and two offenders are sent to jail
for thirty and sixty days respectively. Now
when the public makes up its mind to
punish bigger thieves in proportion, honesty
may rise to a premium.
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Timely Advice.

From the Detroit Free Press.l
Let the political leaders file their briefs and
snbrnit their case without argument for decis-
ion at the polls.