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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-17
FOR FOURTEEN YEARS.
Ebeu s. Allen, the New York Defaulter, Gets
the Extreme Limit of the Law-The
Judges Review of His Crime
But One Friend Present.

NEW YORK, August 16.-Eben s. Allen,
the defaulting ex-President of the Forty
second and Grand street Ferry Railroad
Company, who pleaded guilty to two indict-
ments charging himwith the over-issue fover
S1OO, 900 worth of the stock of the company,
was sentenced by Judge Gildersleeve to-day
to seven years imprisonment at hard labor
on each indictment, the maximum penalty
for the offense. Allen looked pale and
downhearted. When he reached the court
room he was met by his counsel, Lawyer
Eustis, and his brother, Elmer L. Allen.
Lawyer Eustis tried to cheer Allen up but
did not succeed very we'll. The court room
was crowded at IL o'clock when Judge Gil
dersleeve entered court. When asked what
he had to say why sentence should not be
passed upon him, Allen turned and looked
at his counsel but did not utter a syllable.
Mr.. Eustis, after some deliberation, said
there was nothing to add to what had already
been presented in regard to. the previous
good character of the prisoner.
Judge Gildersleeve, then addressing AL
len, said: "Mr. Allen, you pleaded guilty
to two indictments. / am informed BY the
District Attorney that, although other
charges could be preferred against you, none
otner tnan those TO which you have pleaded
will be preferred. I have received letters
from number of friends of yours and many
persons have been to see me with regard to
your case, but after a very careful consider
alton of the whole matter, taking into con-
sideration that punishment could be in
ficted on you for the charges which are not
pressed, see no reason why should not
impose the maximum penalty. The SEN
tence of the court is that you be confined in
State prison at hard labor for seven years
on this indictment which hold in my hand,
and under the other indictment that you be
also confined at hard labor for the period of
seven years, to begin at the expiration of
the first term"
Allen turned sickly pale as he was led
back to the pen. He looked around the
court room. None of his friends except his
brother was present. Even his wife, whose
extravaganza is said to have been the cause
of her husbands ruin, failed to come to
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-17
POINTS ON PICTURE HANGING.
How TO Place the Artists Work So Tha
II May be Seen Mt It's Best.

How TO Place the Artist's Work So That
It May be Seen Mt It's Best.
Most persons who frequent picture gal
leries have heard the expression, chung on
the line," and among the number there are
doubtless some few who have rather vaguely
wondered as to the meaning. If there are
any such it may afford them some satisfac-
tion to know that picture is so spoken of
when it is hung on the level of the eyes Of
the spectator. They are said to be "skied'
when they are placed SO high that it is diff
fcult for one standing upon the floor to
comfortably bring them within the range of
vision, and the meaning of this term many
an artist is familiar with to his sorrow. 1t
will be readily understood that a picture
placed either too high up or too low down
upon the wall is seen at great disadvantage,
though perhaps the latter position is the
more preferable of the two, for the reason
that If it be of any considerable size it can
not be placed so low down but what the top
of it will come somewhere near the proper
height, and the whole of it may be easily
seen by stepping back few paces but there
is practically no limit to the space overhead,
and occasionally at some Of the crowded ex-
nlDltlons picture gets placed 80 nlgn tnat
it might as well not be shown at all.
Aside from the comfort of the spectators,
pictures lose materially by being looked at
from any point of view but one directly in
front of them. The lines governing the
prospective of any pictorial representation
are only seen in their proper relation to each
other when the eyes are directed squarely
upon the canvas and focused upon the spot
which forms the vanishing point of Its prin-
cipal planes. Viewed in any other manner
the drawing appears more or less weak, and
in place of impressing the beholder with the
boldness and relief of the various objects
represented, it assumes the appearance of q
fat surface, and the effect of perspective is
then very much lessened, save only as it is
sustained by the different weights of color
and tone.
All things consid cred, it is small wonder
that when an artist has expended his best
efforts in the production of a picture, and
has finally sent it forth to run the gauntlet
of public opinion, and to be criticised and
examined along with the best works of his
compeers, it is small wonder indeed that he
is desirous Of having it "hung on the line"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-17
THE JOY OF QUARRELING.
Disputes Looked Upon In the Light Of POSI-.
tive Blessings.


tive Blessings.
London Giobe.l
Somebody once praised husband and
wife on the ground that they never had
quarrel. Whereupon o wise bystander ex-
claimed, "What dull life they must lead!'
In that comment is contained q profound
truth, and one which it is to be feared is too
often ignored by those well-meaning but i'll
advised beings whose only object seems to
be to shed peace and quietness around in
every place they visit. Peace and quiet
ness are by no means the highest good; they
do not constitute the ideal OF the most en-.
lightened philosophers. A painful illus
tratica Of this fact is to be found in the
futile attempt of two monks to institute q
quarrel. Both agreed that a quarrel would
afford cheerful rest from the dull monots
ony Of their ordinarily peaceful life, and
was therefore eminently to be desired.
A subject of dispute was proposed and
found agreeable to both, and then the two
monks, having settled all the necessary pre-
liminaries, attempted to begin the fray.
Alasl they discovered all too late that,
owing to prolonged disuse of their couten-
tious faculties, they had positively lost the
art of quarreling; the power was gone; it
had vanished as completely and for the same
reason as the eyesight of fish which are ac-
customed to swim only in underground
streams. Dizziness had been allowed to
assert her leaden sway in the monastery,
and the power of shaking it off had gone
forever.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-17
SCALED LIKE A SNAKE.
A Philadelphia PoIiceman's Strange Malnty
Caused By mn Australian serpent's
Bite-sufered for More Thau
Twenty Years - He Can
Find No Remedy,

Find No Remedy.
PHILADELPHIA, August 16.-Policeman
Edward Dawson, of the Fourth district, to-
day visited the Geological Garden, not to
see the animals, but to seek medical advice.
On Officer Dawson's hand, between the sec
ond and third fingers, is little open wound,
no larger than pin-head. that has remained
30 since 1856, when he was bitten by a black
snake in Australis. He wanted to find out
whether the keepers of the Zoo had any par
ticular specific for the bite of q snake, and
told remarkable story.
Dawson passed his boyhood in Berwick
township, Gibbs Land, Province of Vic
toria. When boy of Is years playing in
the bush he was bitten. He ran home and
venom. His father, Who was high police
official, sent for Prof. Halford, of the Mel
bourne Hospital, who injected ammonia
into the lads wrist, and no i'll effects imme-
diately followed from the bite.
But for years Dawson has suffered from
most perplexing malady which he cannot
but attribute to the snakes bite. As soon
as spring weather comes on the palms OF his
hands develop a scaly eruption, which
looks like the under part of q snakes body,
and a like trouble appears in streaks on the
legs below the knees and on the feet. The
very puncture in the wrist where Prof.
Halford injected the ammonia always shows
a dark circle around it. The eruption is
very painful, and Policeman Dawson has
difficulty in gripping his club when it is
necessary to have it ready in the discharge
of his duty.
Dawson has consulted eminent physicians
in this country and Australia and has even
travelled to India to see if native knowledge
Of yenomous serpents could find a remedy
for his case. he SAYS that he has spent more
than he ever made in trying to get cured.
He asked Head Keeper Byrne to show him
the snakes, and among the collection he
found one that he said was of the same
species as the one which bithim. The snake
he picked out is called the indigo snake.
and comes from South America. 1t is
about seven feet long, and being new ar
rival at the Zoo, little has been learned Of
its habits and nature. Dawson showed
Keeper Byrne the swelling of ais hands and
the snake-like palms of his hands.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-17
AGAINST THE TRUSTS.
The New State of North Dakota VIII Have
Some Stringent Legislation Upon the
Subiect-A Number Of Other
Features 10 be Incor.
porated in the

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BISMARCK, OAK, August 16.-At last
nights session the convention completed
the consideration of the article on corpora
tions. Among the sections adopted was one
providing that any combination between in
dividuals, corporations, associations or
either, having for its object or effect the
controlling of the price of any
product of the soil or any article of manu-
facture or commerce or the cost Of exchange
is prohibited and declared unlawful and
against public policy, and that any and all
franchises heretofore granted or extended in
the State shall, when the owners violate this
article, be null and void.
The article on education was adopted
with very few amendments. The article on
public lands was adopted after amending so
that the leasing of lands shall be under the
control of the Board of University and
School lands. The article on county and
township organization was adopted after
amending SO that it is virtually copy of
the Illinois system; also sec
tion was added defining the
county offices to be filed.
All of this afternoon has been occupied in
the consideration OF the article on revenue
and taxation to be established by the Legis-
lature, preclpltatlng neateo ueDate. InlS
was done in the interest of the gross earn
ings system and was defeated by vote Of
36 to 30. The article as adopted provides
that all property shall be taxed alike, the
provision that railroad road bed and roll
ing stock shall be taxed at not less than
$3, 900 per mile be stricken out.
The article on militia and the article on
impeachment and removal from Office were
adopted without amendment. The article
providing for future amendment of the Con-
stitution was adopted after little furry of
discussion. The article provides that after
proposed amendment receives a majority
vote of two successive legislative assemblies
it shall be submitted to o vote of the people.
Williams, of Burleigh, moved to amend so
that it would require two-thirds instead of
majority vote of the Legislature be required
to submit the question to vote of the peo-
pie, but the convention decided that re-
quiring a majority vote of two successive
legislative assemblies is sufficient safe
guard. A section providing that all fow-
ing streams and natural water ways shall
forever remain the property of the State
for irrigation, mining or other purposes
was adopted by unanimous vote. The
section providing that property of the wife
acquired before or after marriage cannot be
touched for the husbands debts was
adopted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-17
Constable King Entirely Exonerased.

Thorough and careful inquiry confirms
the statements Of Constable F. M. King and
L. j. Bender. in Wednesdays DISPATCH,
that Mr.. King had nothing whatever to do
with the settlement of the Butterhoff case,
alleged against the Bauder detectives.
There was misunderstanding, on the re-
porter's part, of L. J. Bender's testimony.
He did not swear that King said he wanted
TO make some money out Of the case, that
King got Is or any other sum, or, indeed,
that King had anything directly to do with
the case.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-17
RATTLESNAKES AS FOOD.
A Man Who Psrfook Of the Reptiles and
at Once Ordered More.

A MAN Who Psrfook Of the Reptiles and
at Once Ordered More.
The Athens, Georgia, Chronicle knows a
gentleman in its city that ate rattlesnake.
1t was in Mexico, and there ratteesnakes are
regarded as delicacy. The Athens man
partook of qaite dish of reptile at one of
the hotels before he was aware of what he
was eating. When asked how he found
out his dish was snake. he said: "By clean
ing up the dish and ordering more. The
waiter was an Italian, and said in broken
English as he started for another plate, 'Ze
Americans like re snake like re diayilop
This was enough for me-"
1t is told that negroes living in the
Georgia coast counties will eat raftlesnakes
If they can kill them before they get mad.
When surprised and killed, the poison in
them remains in one place. and can be re-
moved. When angered, the poison eircu-
lates over the entire body, making them
dangerous food.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-17
A CHAMBERS EPIDEMIC
Il Breaking Out Among the Horses In the
Windy City.

CHICAGO, August 16.-There is excite
ment in Lakeview owing to the breaking
out of glanders in the stables of the Lincoln
Ice Company. The disease is spreading
among the horses rapidly, and it has already
been necessary to shoot IL of them. The vet
erinary surgeons have so far been powerless
to check the epidemic, and the health de-
partment and police have been notified.
There are fears that the disease has
spread to some horses outside of these
stables.
The great horse barns of the North Chicago
Street Railroad Company are located only a
short distance from the ice company's
stables, and should the epidemic find lodg-
ment there there is no knowing how far it
would spread.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-17
COLLISION In THE COUNTRY.
A Barouche. n Wagon and n Very Little
Whisky All Tangled Up.

Barouche. n wagon ana q Very Little
Whisky All Tangled Up.
About 1890 Thursday night, on the
Perrysville road, some two miles from town,
a collision occurred between an outward
bound barouche and wagon which, had
been drawn up bv the roadside. The driver
of the wagon was intoxicated, and the party
in the barouche did not see his conveyance
until they had pulled right into it. The
left wheel of the barouche was utterly
smashed, and the occupants were pitched
heavily to the ground. They were all gem
tlemen, and were going to stop at country
house in the neighborhood.
An attempt was made TO get their names.
but it failed. The sequel Of the affair was
the lifting of the smashed carriage into the
wagon, after which the whole party drove
to their destination. One of the gentlemen.
it is said, fractured an arm.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-17
Cnu.e FOR pI.cour.xement.

A short time since leading druggists of
this city issued circulars to 5000 Of their
fellow druggists in Pennsylvania, Mary
land and Ohio. praying for assistance for
the four members OF the profession who were
entirely ruined by the Johnstown disaster.
1t was expected that at least 81, 200 would
be raised; and great was the disappointment
when it was yesterday announced that only
40 answers had been received. The total
amount subscribed is only 81 80.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-17
THE FlFTRENTH'S FOUNTAIN.
Work Proceeds on This Novel and Desirn-
BILE Public Project.

The committee on fountain in the Fifteenth
ward have finally made all the arrange
ments to carry out the long-talked-of
project, and have let the contract for the en-
tire work to Tetley 8 Folsom, who were
the lowest bidders The contract includes
the laying of a four-inch drain pipe
from the spring on Forty-fourth street
the overflow. This will be completed first,
the committee having sufficient funds ir
hand to pay for it. Connection will be made
with the reservoir in the, Arsenal grounds,
and conducted to the corner of Thirty-ninth
and Butler streets, through q fve-eights
lead pipe.
This part of the work will be pushed just
as soon as the committee are sure of the
necessary funds, in the hands of Henry
Freker, Treasurer, 1906 Butler street, to do
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-17
Burned in n Gasoline Explosion.

KANSAS CITY, August 16-A gasoline
stove at the home of Mrs Shatfer exploded
last hight Mrs. Skaters 15-year-old
daughter was burned to death and Mrs.
ing Margaret Hildebrand was burned to
death in the frewhich consumed her house.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-17
TRICHINAE N PORK qsst. qss e, .s.s. g;

sehen tstrodueed into ths hsnsar :ysfsn e d.
MorTDws DESPATCH.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13
Carlo in Tears.

tsHe had been owned by Rev. B. G.. Phelps.
Methodist preacher, stationedat Danielson-
vile, Conn., responded the major, who does
dot hesitate, having told story twenty times,
to tell it twenty-one times. 'aWhen Mr..
Phelps was removed to another charge he
made me a present of him. The dog took
kindly enough to me, cs yellow dogs always
do to small boys, and we struck UP great
friendship and had glorious old times hunt
ing woodchucks and rabbits. 1t was hunt
ing without gun,' but with Carlos help l
captured lots of game, sIch as it was The
dog had not appeared to mind parting from
his former owner, and as time went by took
it for granted that he had forgotten that he
ever owned any other master than myself.
Zone day, it must have been year after
ward, we had been on a hard campaign
against the woodchucks, and reached hoM>
just at shutdown. As l went into the house
by one door Mr.. Phelps entered by another
he had been an intimate friend Of my fathers
and now walked right in without any cere-
mony. After greetings by my father and
mother, and just as Phelps was seating him
self, Carlo came running in without noticing
that he was there Why, Carlo, sale Mr..
Phelps. The dog stopped, looked, and, with
a bound, was in his old masters lap and lay
across his knees motionless, with his head
hanging down, while tears rolled down from
his eyes and dropped on the floor. Well, sir,
at seeing the dog weep Phelps himself choked,
and the tears came into his eyes. Father, he
followed suit, and [ heard something that
sounded ike sob from mother Forest
and Stream
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13
GLASSWARE.

100 settS, 4 pieces. glassware,
/ sugar bowl, / cream pitcher. l
spoon holder, l butter d lSh, asked
you elsewhere so and rs cents a
sett, to 60 at SO cents a Sett.
5 dozen pickle dishes to go at SC
5dOZen large bread plates worth
35 cents. at 10 cents.
5dOzen small bread plates worth
Is cents. at cents.
S dozen coral cream pitchers
and holders AT 8 cents.
10 dozen mOlaSSeS stands worth
Is cents at Is cents.
25 dozen naples to go at 4 and
8 cents
26 dozen tumblerS to go at sc,
6 for 25 cents.
Is dozen Puritan tumblerS to so
at SC, 8 for 45 cents.
s dozen light blue tumblerS to
60 at 13c, worth 25 cents.
Is dozen coral gObletS to go at
&c, for so cents.
5 dozen half gallon glass pitch
erS to go at 2oc, worth soc
S dozen quart glass pitchers to
go at csc, worth 4Oc,
100 boxes salt cellars to go 2
for 5 cents
100 boxes China individual but
tiers 3 for 10 cents
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13
St Louis and Kansas city Che.p.

The Missouri Pacific railway the ST.
Louis short line, will sell round trip tickets
to St. Louis and return for S17.S0. These
tickets will be sold September 2, 5. 9. II.
16, 10, %, 26 and so, October 3, IA and H.
On October 5 TO IL inclusive the round trip
fare win only be sl3.35, Cheap rates to
Kansas City September Is and IA, $3.50 for
the round trip. The Missouri Pacific Is
the shortest line to St. Louis by forty
eight miles, and makes the quickest time
by over two hours. Leaving hero at 12:15
p. m. you arrive at St. Louis next morning
at GAO without change of cars. For infor-
nation or tickets call at city ticket office,
l37 North Main streets. or depot Office, cor
ner Second and Wichita streets.
+. Z. BLECKLEY,
Passenger and Ticket Agent,
81 1877 North Main street.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13
Change OF Time Riverside s. Suburban Railway
Company.
COMMENCING SUNDAY, OCT. ID, 1889.

Cars will leave corner of First and Main
streets every Is minutes from 6:10 a. IN to
9:10 p. M, and at $40 p. m. and 1910 p. m,
giving so minutes service to Paramount,
also to the stock yards and packing houses.
Cars for packing house leave at 10 and 40
minutes after each hour. The 10 minute
car connecting with car for Burtin car
works Cars for Paramount will will leave
25 and 55 minutes after each hour Cars
leave packing houses for city 10 and A.
minutes after each hour.
Cars leave Paramount at Is and 45 min
utes after each hour.
On Riverside line cars for Alamo will
leave Douglass avenue and Market every
hour from 200 a. m. to 900 p N. For Riv-
erside addition every 80 minutes from 200
a. N. to 1000 p. III. d121-1t
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13
Notice to Contractors.

Bids will be received up to II o'clock
(noon) Monday, October 2lst, for all the
labor and materials required in the erec-
tlon of an eight room school house, to be
built in the Third ward, in the city of
Wichita, in accordance with the drawings
and specifications which may be seen at
my office in Biting block. Bids for the
whole contract must be accompanied by Il
certified check of s20O.00 as a guaranty
that the successful bidder will promptly
execute a good and sufficient bond for the
faithful performance OF the contract. Said
check must be made payable to the treas
urer of the board of education.
q. w. TERRY,
1217t Architect
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13
TINWARE.

1-Quart buckets &c, 2-Quart
buckets &c. 3-Quart buckets 14c.
4-Quart buckets Ice.
Coffee pots 10. Is. % and Csc.
Pie pans &c, 1-Quart cups &c,
Comet SifterS 15c, small StrainerS
sc, egg beaterS 9 and 12c, wash
basins &c, ShOvelS 7c, pint cups
DC, iron pOkerS &c. coal buckets
4Sc, cuSpidOreS l5c. comb cases
SilVerine tinware 12c, walters and
dust pans SilVerine tlnware l2c.
200 quart cups S.lverine tinware
9 cents.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13
EXCURSION TO DALLAS.

Account Of the Texas State Fair, Via Santa Fe
Route.
To those who desire to attend the Dallas,
Texas. exposition and state fair October
18th to 27th, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe railroad will sell tickets at $14.55 for
round trip. on the following dates: Octo-
Der 12, IL, 10, % and 26. limited for return
to October %. 1889 On sale at Union
ticket office, 122 North Main street, and
union depot, near Oak street. debit.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13

Sealed bids for furnishing 500 or more
single desks will be received bv the Board
of Education until noon of Monday Oct. 81
1885, Bidders to leave samples of desks aI
Board rooms, No. 209 Sedgwick Block,
Wichita, Kansas. Address bids to j. X.
Sawyer, POS Sedgwick block, Wichita,
Kan. d121-7t
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13

The Radiant Home hard coal heating
stoves are superior to all other hard coal
stoves They will consume ton less coal
per season than any stove and heat the
same space Cali and see them Bissantz
& Matthews LIB East Douglas avenue,
Wichita Kan d121-4s- w31-4t
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13

have finished and sent out in Wichita
and vicinity the past five weeks between
four and five thousand cabinet photos and
crayon pictures If any one has received
pictures that are not first class and salts
factory. please bring them back to my gal
lery and I will make them SO. w. j.
Rawlins, 20S North Main. d121-tf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-13

Briefes Barrister neutrality-suspicious. one!
You refuse my hand and heart after all these
weeks of woolnga
Fair Maid (calmly)-I do.
B.B.-Then hear me now by the shades Of
Coke and Blackstone I'll have you arrested
for contempt of court;-Pitshurg Bulletin.