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Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-12-19
Prof. Loisette's Memoir, system

PT0f. LOIsette's Memory System
Is creating greater interest than ever in
all parts of the country, and persons wish
ing to improve their memory should send
for his prospectus free, as advertised III
another column.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-12-19

SIS it crime to be woman ?" asks an
ardent advocate of woman suffrage. Well,
no but it isn't considered manly.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-12-19

For lame back, side or chest, use
Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Price twenty-five
cents. C. M. Dreamer.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-12-19

Health aud sweet breath secured by
Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. Price fifty
cents. Nasal injector free. G. ". Dreamer.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-12-19

Statehood is what will develop New
Mexico News-R Register.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-12-19
OUR YOUTHS DEPARTMENT
A Series Of Biblical RODlaDceS,

Written by famous novelists, will be an
other new feature Of THE INTER OCEAN.
The Rev. Georg Ebers has written the
first OF the series, entitled JOSHUA"
Which began to run in the paper In Octo-
Der. This will be succeeded in January by
one from the pen OF Elizabeth Stuart Phelps,
author OF Gates Ajar," etc. Her story will
be a novel of the times OF Christ, and will
be entitled COME FORTH" The famous
H. Rider HaRgard will write story of the
early times OF Babylon and Jerusalem to
be entitled ESTHER" There is no doubt
but these stories will attract great atten-
ton.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-12-19
That Hacking Cough

Can be SO quickly cured by Shiloh's Cure.
We guarantee it. G. M. Dreamer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-27
LITTLE cHILnRErs CHARITY.

A very profitable success the perform
ances at the Bijou Theater for the benefit of
the Newsboys' Home seem likely to prove.
In fact the great audience which attended
the first performance yesterday practically
assures favorable result financially. It is
peculiarly pretty and appropriate idea
that children who want for nothing should
go to the help Of children whose wants are
so many. The newsboy is deserving.of all
the help the world can give him. He is
usually brave, hard working little fellow,
without frills, as be himself would say.
There is every reason to believe that the
Newsb0ys' Home under the careful manage
ment of Mr.. Druitt has become real as
sistance to the boys who toll amid many
temptations and suffer many great hardshIps
The children who acted the good old nursery
dramas and sung the quaint old songs that
we have all heard in cradle days, are likely
to learn good deal more abous their broth
ers of the pavement now that their SYM
pathies have been appealed to. And
knowledge of this sort leads to love.
The children's play for children is there.
fore more than pretty series of pictures
which loving mothers and fathers and hosts
of relatives and friends of the tiny actors
may delight to contemplate. 1t is prac-
teal piece of charity in the best sense.
Every reader OF The DISPATCH may add
force to the lesson this loving act displays
by paying visit to the BijOu Theater this
afternoon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-27
TED DANGERS OF ELEcrRrCrTY.

With the experiences of other cities-not-
ably that of New YOrk-to go by, Pittsburg
and Allegheny can congratulate themselves
on the comparative immunity so far enjoyed
from fatal accidents through the electrically
charged wires which are strung SO proiusely
through our streets. Let us believe that
this is case of good management, not
merely one of good luck. Taking this most
desirable view, the occasion is only the
more urgent for insisting now, when this
network of wires is being further increased
by electric railroads. that the good manage
ment shall increase proportionately as the
elements of danger do-not diminish.
Criticisms from competent sources are
freely made upon the added danger to life
and limb through the construction of the
electric lines now being built or projected.
of the non-experts they might be passed
lightly by; but as electricians connected with
the telephone and electric light companies
have freely voiced them in Cincinnati and
Pittsburg also, they must command atten-
ton. 1t may be that selfinterest in the lat
ter quarters has something to dowith the dis
tinctly threatening prophecies of danger.
Corporations whose own wires should have
been underground long since may not like
to have their aerial realm invaded by new
corners. That is one way to look at it. But
the other and sensible way is that the build
ers and owners of the electric roads must be
made to understand that, right from the be-
~rs1 k6a-v e., All
tious as will prevent accidents that might
otherwise come and shock the community.
1t is when the lines are being constructed
that this warning must be impressed. The
DISPATCH, as is well known, wishes to
throw no obstacle in the way of rapid transit
and legitimate corporate enterprise. But
the lessons of electricity in other cities have
been terribly emphatic. New York has
been literally compelled, by succession of
horrible roastings of human beings, to order
its electric light wires under ground. These
in Pittsburg have, SO far, proven relatively
safe. Now, let the newcomers-the electric
roads-see to it that they so build as to
similarly escape the fatalities which result
from want of foresight.
This warning, justified by the circum-
stances, is as timely as it is well-meant.
Now is the time to consider it well, not after
some occurrence which all would deplOre
might prove the need for it. If electricity is
to do Its work in the air, with hundreds of
thousands of people coming and going under
the wires, it is due to the public that every
possible precautiOn, regardless of expense,
shall be taken by the corporations employ
ing this useful but dangerous agent
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-27
HOT Or coLDl

The weather that can over-tax the Signal
Service has not yet been made. The plucky
officers of General Greeley's department
may be attacked in front, flank and rear at
once, but they never surrender. So when
the first whisper loud whisper it was,
too-ot a blizzard whistled through Pitts
burg and the adjacent valleys yesterday. the
Signal Service man on top of the Hamilton
building hoisted the cold wave flag and pre-
dicted warmer weather for today
How can a prophet of such infinite re-
sources be nonplussed? The Governments s
line of prophecies is assured Of success to the
extent of fifty per cent every day. II the
cold wave comes Pittsburgers will have to
confess that Uncle Sans deputy prophet
hit the mark with his little flag. If a warm
spell sets people to planning picnics and
baseball games the prophet has his bulletin
to fall back upon. The weather can turn
and double, and double and turn as it NAV.
but the grevhounds of the Signal Service
will caEch it half the time The other half
of the time the public will catch it, hot or
cold, as the case may be. In fact, the public
is the only certain and fixed factor in the
equation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-27
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PITrsBURe. FRIpAY. DEC. 2. use
POLICE AS LIFE SAVERS.

Whenever the City Hall bell gives warn
ing of fire in the Fifth avenue block be-
tween Wood and Smithfeld streets the
hearts of all in hearing jump. The sword
of fire which wrought such mischief there
more than two years ago shines in most
Pittsburgers' memories still. Judging the
fire which broke out in the Casino Museum
last night by its results it did not amount to
much. Some of the people who were inside
the museum were slightly injured, by inhal-
ing smoke, for the most part, but the splen-
did promptness of the police service 1t is
more than possible saved many lives.
At the first sign of the fire the thoughtless
people on the avenue rushed to the doors of
the burning building. But stalwart police
men were as quick or quicker than these imi-
tstors of the curious crowd which caused or
contributed to the fatal results of the theater
panic in Johnstown. With excellent pres
ence of mind the policemen drove the crowd
back, and-the great point-kept the door
way of the museum clear. Had this door
way been Distracted several deaths would
have occurred.
The DIsPkTCH hopes that the services
of these policemen, we are unable to give
their names, will be properly recognized. 1t
is the opinion of eyewltnesses that their
promptness of action saved many lives The
city should be proud Of such servants.
We have no desire to be alarmists, but
this little reminder of the danger of fire in
places of public resort might we'll be made
an excuse for an inspection of the exits, fire.
escapes, etc, of all the city theaters. Vigi-
lance and provision in such matters is of
inealculable value.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-27
TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE.

In another editorial we have already ex-
patisted upon the beauty and usefulness of
setting the lusty tramp to work upon the
public roads. Curiously enough almost the
same idea has struck the Prison Board of
this county, and this very day commence
ment of the movement looking to the en-
ployment OF the prisoners confined in the
county workhouse upon the roads will take
place.
These prisoners are at present Gagged in en-
forced idleness The prejudicisl effects of
such penal treatment are too well known to
be enlarged upon here. Nor is the appalling
condition of the county roads subject upon
which The DIsPATcH's readers need en-
hghtenment. Here at one stroke, then, two
problems of grievous importance may be
swept off the horizon. The DISPATCH cor
daily approves the movement and the de-
tails OF the plan the Prison Board may adopt
can safely be left for consideration late- on.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-27
OHIO MUD POLITICS.

The ballot box forgery is still a question
of apparently absorbing interest to Ohio
politicians. Murat Halstead is contributing
several thousand words day to the matter,
ostensibly and designedly to explain things
and set Governor Foraker right before the
people. But the explanations do not effect
lively explain, and it must be said candidly
and impartially that there is no hope of the
miserable business being cleared up till the
Congressional inquiry shall penetrate the
fog.
As THE DISPATCH said several weeks
ago, when the scandal was much fresher,
nobody should be more desirous Of thor
ough ventilation of the conspiracy or per-
sonal fraud of the man Wood than Governor
Foraker. 1t is unfortunate for him that it
must be sometime before that investigation
can occur. In the meanwhile Governor
Foraker's foes are not slow to introduce him
to the rack and thumbscrew. The New
York Sun, with remarkable ingenuity, at
tempts to show that Foraker has himself
given the lie to Foraker in his latest state
ment about his dealings with Wood. To
this charge which seemed to be
proven, as far as an ez porte
argument can carry conviction, Editor
Halstead replied in some three or four
columns in yesterdays Cincinnati Coms
mercial-Gazette. But the reply is hardly
likely to shut OF the attacks on the Gov
'rnOr; it is too Giffuse, and, as far as we can
the essential part Of the SUMS charge is
squarely met and answered.
le politics Of Ohio are not remarkable
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-27
ABOUT THE WEATHER.

WE don't like this weather; it's 'too English,
you know" HoLLtdaysbuTg Register.
THE wheat continues to promise fair crop.
the late sowing looking rather better than the
first WdyneSburg Messenger.
IT'S an i'll wind that blows nobody good-the
present run of weather ought to be good for
the shoe Dealers Warren Matt
THE Thoughtful man should Immediately be-
gin the erection of the snow shovel. The i'm
portaDce of this suggestion lies In the fact that
it doesn't come from the Signal Service
lliddySburg Standard.
WAYNESBURG, no doubt can furnish several
examples resulting from the unusual warm
winter weather. John Anderson has a rose
bush that is coming out in leaf as in the
spring. We are informed that pansies were
in bloom few days go in the yard of Mrs.
Susan Allison, Main street. Wdynesbur0 Re-
publican
OUR genial friend Ben Bowser, of the "Way-
side Inn" across the river, is q close observer
of nature as well as a jolly good landlord. He
called our attention the other morning to the
fact well established by woodsmen, that the
trees having at an carly date. and SO entirely
shed their foliage, IS o certain indication Of
a mild and open winter-ArmstroRg Repu0lt-
can.
waves to which we have been treated have
refused to stay. and the persistent rain sell
dom absents itself more than "A hours Some
of our people are beginning to believe there is
some truth in the recently printed romance
that the gulf stream has shifted its location
and that in consequence our climate is chang
ing for the worse.-Somerset Democrat
DEVoE, the great weather prophet fraud,
makes the following forecast for the present
winter. He says: 'Fhe ice men will not have
to Look far for a supply this season. We will
have good sleighing the day before Christmas
and it will last for weeks. There will be two
severe belts this winter, one along the lakes
and the other near the gulf. We are between
these. and will not suffer so much. AL Of the
storms will form In the West. and decrease in
energy as they approach the Atlantic coast.
The coolest weather will occur from December
% to 81"
AN old gentleman, who has made the
weather study for many years past says that
during January and February there will be
but little snow, but plenty of rainy, disagree
able weather. He bases his predictions on EN-
Der days Wednesday. Friday and Saturday
succeeding December l3. and which days regu-
late the weather for three months following
which were just such days as be predicts for
the time mentioned If his predictions are
true, our people may as we'll pack their sleighs
in cotton, lay the little sleigh bells in camphor,
and prepare TO swim out for three months.-
Gz0rfon Republican.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-27
ALL SORTS OF QUEER FISH.
The Census Bureau Offers New List of Aw-
fully Funny Ones.

The Census Bureau Offers New List of Aw-
fully Funny Ones.
From the Washington Star.l
For the first time in the history Of census
making in this country the bureau which con-
ducts that important work finds itself now com
PEELED by an act of Congress, approved last
March. to produce statistics regarding the
fishes that inhabit the waters in and about
the United States. The Superintendents first
contribution to this branch of human knowl-
edge has Just been published in the shape of 3
list merely giving the names OF 'aquar1c ami
mails sought by fishermen" How ever. this list
is surprisingly interesting to peruse. so very
many queer fishes there are in it. or, at all
events, fishes with exceedingly queer Names
To begin with it would appear that nearly
all of the animals found on dry land have name
sakes in the watery depths, fresh or salt. Pok-
ing around among the unfathomed caves of
ocean, following the beds of running streams,
or far down In the fluid crystal of the lakes,
you will find the sea-hog-an insulting name for
the sportive porpoise-the sea-lIon, the sea-ele-
phant, the sea-cow, which suckles its young
the porcupine fish, the sea-horse, the goose-hsh,
the toad-fish, the parrot-fsh, otherwise known
as slippery-dick, the squirrel-fish, the pig-fsh
the buffalo-fsh, the tiger-shark, the cow-tish
otherwise called the grampus-Sam Wellers
favorite though disrespectful designation for
his father-the wolf-f1sh. the sea-robin and the
fannel-mouthed cat Even the fabulous beast
that is supposed to cherish against the lion
such mortal enmity though never found on
the earth, is discovered IN the sea-unicorn.
Besides these if you are sufficiently indus
trious in your search beneath the waters you
will come across sun-fish and a moon-fish, a
deYi-fsh and an angel-hsh, a cigar-hsh and q
pipe-fsh, surgeon-tish and a doctor-tsh, a
king-fsh and a queen-nsh, silver-fsh and
goldfish; also a Jewish. bng-fish, a cutlass
fish. and saber-fish, and last, but not least, a
putting g-grubby.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-27
COLONEL QUAY DISGUSTED.
Why His Political Mission to Louisiana
Terminated Suddenly.

why His POutlc0l mission 10 LOUISIANA
Terminated Suddenly.
Correspondence Chicago Herald.l
A former New Orleans carpetbagger tells
this story of Senator Quay. It was before the
Pennsylvania fine worker had achieved the
glory of buying the election of President of
the United states. he was pretty well known,
however, as a sleek article, and William Pitt
Kellogg, who is now getting rich out Of Wash
ington real estate, but who was then Governor
of Louisiana, sent all the way to Pittsburg to
ask Quay to go down to New Orleans and help
the Republicans carry the election. Quay went
down. He arrived at the st. Charles Hotel at
o'clock one evening and sent messenger to
the Governor to announce his presence. The
Governor sent his private secretary over to
the hotel in a hurry. Quay saw at once that
the private secretary'was bright chap, pretty
well up on local politics, and he asked the
young man a few questions.
who appoints the judges and clerks of cleo
ton in the voting precinotsr' he quened.
THE electoral board, replied the Secretary.
And who appoints the electoral boardS"
"Ihe Governor
"And who canvasses the vote as returned by
the officers of election and issues the certificates
of election to the successful candidatesr
"TLe board of canvassers.P
'And who appoints the board Of canVassers3'
1.-THE Governor
sYes.S
WHO is now William Pitt KellOggF'
"The same.n
"Ah. What time does the next train leave
for New York; You have no use for me here.
If with all that in your hands you can't carry
the election, you are the blankest set Of fools
on the face of the earth. Tell the Governor so
for me. and order me a carnage and sleep
ing car for the first train out for New York,
please"
In two hours Mr.. Quay was on his way back
TO the North, without having seen Governor
Kellogg or any other man in Louisiana, except
the private secretary. But at the ensuing cleo
tion the Kellogg party was Overwhelmingly
successful.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-27
MAKE TRAMPs WORK!

Our esteemed cotemporarY the Philadel-
phia Press saws the tramp must go. At
first glance this demand appears idle, for is
not the tramp always going? The trouble
about the tramp is that he is always on the
go. The procession Of nomads never stops
Seasons come and seaso rs go, but the tramp
goes on forever. If the tramp did not 60,
the nuisance his march through the land
constitutes would Immediately cease.
But upon further perusal of the Press
remarks we perceive that our cotemporary
is seriously in search of solution of the
tramp problem. That there is a crying
need for concerted action against the
tramps throughout Pennsylvania more
than any other State is apparent
In this part of the State tramps
are as numerous, we believe, and as
fat, lazy and insolent as they are upon
the banks Of the Delaware or in the fertile
fields of the Cumberland Valley. A gOod
many tramps find winter quarters in our
jails and workhouses, though we have not
heard of a case in Western Pennsylvania
parallel 10 tbas shown by the Cumberland
county jail, where one hundred and seventy
five tramps are herded in nineteen cellsl
We are who'll in accord with the Press
suggestion to enforce the State laws apply
ing to tramps strictly and generally all over
the State. And as the Press says: 'Uet the
vagraney laws of Pennsylvania. which pro-
vide not only for the employment of tramps
upon public Improvements, but for the dis
pOsal of their labor by contract, be rigidly
enforced, and the solution of this tramp
problem will be reached. Compel the pro-
fessional tramp to work as other men have
to work, and he will solve the question him
sell of his place in the social and industrial
fabric. Hewill have no place. The tramp
will 60, and of his own accord"
Moreover, if they were employed upon
country roads, aEoJher pressing problem
might partially be solved for the benefit of
travellers and taxpayers alike
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-27
OUG MAIL POUCH.
Pennsylvania. zorernor..

Pennsylvanin's Governors.
To the Editor OF The Dispatch:
How many Governors has the State of Penn
sylvania had; also how many Constitutions
FAYETTE CITY, December 26
In the last 100 years Pennsylvania has had 20
Governors. They came in the following order:
Thomas Mifflin, from 1870 to 1879: Thomas Nc
Kean, from 1893 to 1903: Simon Snyder from
1908 to 1917; William Findley. from 1917 to 1870;
Joseph Hester, from 1870 to 1923; John A.
shuitz, from 1873 to 1923; George Wolf, from
1899 to 1885; Joseph Ritner, from 1895 to 1899.
The foregoing eight Governors were all elected
and served uuder the Constitution Of 1870. In
1885 new Constitution was adopted, and the
hrst Governor under the Constitution of 1888
was David r. Porter. who was Governor from
lS48 Governor Skunk resigned in July, l84S
and William F. Johnston, who was Senator
from Armstrong county. and the then Speaker
OF the Senate. became acting Governor. Mr.
Johnston was then nominated and elected Gov
ernor by the Wings in October, 1S4S and served
until 1S52-then William Bigier from 1852 to
lS55-James Pollock from 1855 to I858-William
F. Packer from 1858 to lS6I-AndreW G. Curtin
from 1861 to l867-J0hn W. Geary from 1857 to
in 1873, and went into operation January J. 1874
making the term of the Governor four years and
ineligible to succeed himself by reelection
John F. Hartranft was the first GoVernor-elect
under the new Constitution and served from
1873 to 1879 1t will be observed that his first
election was before the new Constitution wentl
into effect. Hartranft was succeeded by Henry
from 1888 to 1887; James A Beaver from 1857 to
1891
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-27
HIS PHONOGRAPH WILL LECTURE.
How Edison Proposes to Talk to the Peo-
pie of Kansas City.

How Edison Proposes to Talk to the Peo-
pie of Kansas City.
From the Kansas City Times.
The programme for the annual convention of
the National Electric Light Assoclation, which
is to meet in this city February II to IA, has
been announced. The most interesting and
unique circumstance connected with the prep
aration of the programme is the lecture an
nounced for Mr.. Thomas A. Edison. Whether
present in person or not Mr.. Edison viii deliver
. lecture by phonograph. ut will make no
gestures" said tho greatest OF inventors in
speaking of ii, ''but it will not be bashful."
The story which explains how Mr.. Edison was
induced TO give his lecture was told to re-
porter last evening by President Weeks
Mr.. Weeks on his recent trip called upon Mr.
Edison and insisted on the latter attending the
convention and reading paper. Mr.. Edison's
reputation for bashfulness and modesty is well
known, and he informed the President Of the
association that he could not possibly comply
President Weeks insisted, and at last Mr.. Edi-
son said
i tell you what will do, if it is satisfactory
20 yon. viii talk to my phonograph and end
it t1 Kansas City to lecture for me. 1t will
make no gestures. but the tone will be perfect
and viii warrant thatil can be heard all over
the Opera HOUSE"
This agreement was satisfactory to President
Weeks as very few persons have ever heard Mr.,
Edison speak In public.