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The evening world., 1890-01-02

hiding my head under the bedclothes
yainly tried To overcome the ever-increaaine
feeling Of something horrille 10 come. sud-
away from nv face. I wanted TO scrssm and
could not, but my. eyes, ~ IL by force,
opened. and fell ON the iendish-looking face
of.a man, swinging an axe IN his hands.
In the same one my door OPENED and
grandmother entered with a light, pale as
Grandmother, screamed /, what does
IL mean?.
God help US, child" said she, There
a been . murder committed. saw my
son with q bloody. bandage round. HIS head. '
~ gh, desT ndh9 Th Ia x h NOT SPEAK
uncle was found n few days later in his eel
lar, hidden in an empty wine barrel. E.w
The evening world., 1890-01-02
A Rhymester's Ghost Story.

A Rhymester'e Ghost STORY
In far-ofi Denmark, recently.
I went 70 make a visits
Arriving at a hostelry
Past train time-iust TO miss II.
.'No rooms-all fuIllr spoke up the boss,
And no trains until morning
"Though, waitl the stablemansl he wos
Won dollars not be s~corning."
Soon, In he bed I snugly lay.
Slept soundly. Then awaklng,
Attempting noise Sat peep OF day
heard, the stiffness breaking.
In wooden shoes and whitish gown,
Then something, without knocking,
Game Il beckoned with a frown;
bald nothlng-how provoking!
Il disappeared. In minutes few
Came back. As J., upetarting,
Looked on, across its throat II drew
A knife before departing.
Athird appearance to prevent
The door I barricaded.
Came In. My courage faded.
For there the blood despatched ghost,
With dripping knife, stood shaking
It's fst at me. while on the host
I yelled, the windows breaking.
The crowd arriving quickly did
Take In the sttuatton;
And had You seen their laughing At,
You would have damned that nation.
The deaf.mute butcher always had
Tho hostler's help when killing
The piRs. And now the man was mad
Because he proved un Cnas. fnrsrzLAu.
The evening world., 1890-01-02

The next day | called on William at his
place OF business, and after assuring him
that | believed firmly that | was his brother,
asked him to tell me something about the
man whose funeral ne had attended, and
who had the tombstone. William said that
he didn't mind, Feeing that | was SO in
earnest. He didn't like much telling family
affairs to al entire stranger, but that as |
appeared to know something about George
he would give me the story.
William then said that his brother George
had left home for the West three years
before, and about a month after that the
The evening world., 1890-01-02
Ran From the Skulls owner.

Ten years ago last Christmas evening. a
party bet me ten dollars that l dare not go
to an old deserted graveyard and take O
skull from a pile that had been exhumed., !
picked up a Voice said. That's mine. .
kstonished / looked up. There stood q
ghost.
But | was determined to win. / picked M
Whats mine" l dropped it; I picked the
third one, when another bass voice spoke,
That mine"
Iheld ON to the skull and ran a mile to the
hotel where | made the bet. arrived out OF
breath. aud told the landlord to take the
skull, for the owner was right behind Inc.
GEORGE HILTON.
The evening world., 1890-01-02
TRACK, FIELD AND RING.
Sayings and DOinsS Of the YOtarleS
Of Different Sports.
Joe McAuline Looking for n New
Antagonist.

Ever since his defeat Of Pat Kilfen.
champion Of the Northwest, Joe Nc
AuliTo has been in search Of new worlds
to conquer. lie has been trying to get ON
u match with jake Kiirain and Frank
Slayin. In the mean time il is probable
that q match will be made for him with
Smith, the heavyweight champion of
tho California clubs.
Cal McCnrthy's hacker, Joe Early. sug-
gests that Sim Collins and Frank Nc
Hugh, both of whom claim TO desire q
meeting with tho champion, first make u
match with each other, the winner to
meet Cal.
A. +. COPELAND, tho crack hurdler of
tho Manhattan Athletic Club, who severely
injured his ankle in n race last Fall. has
regained the use Of his leg so far rs run
ming is concerned. His physician says,
however, that he must give up the
hurdles.
Duncan @. Ross, who Is now in Sydney.
has challenged Capt. Jennings To n
mounted sword CONTEST for III. 900 n side
and the championship of the world.
Pendleton ana Hanson, Of the New
York Bicycle Club. mako "A good team on
n tandem.
The Audubon Athletic Club IL n new
nspirant for fame in the athletic field. II
in located in New Orleans, and is Offering
liberal purses to good boxers to spar be-
fore the Club, II now wants to Hecure
the services of Patsy Kerrignn and Mike
Daily, the two to pumnlel each other for a
$1,000 purse.
The Brooklyn Club Is TO hold n contin-
uou pool tournament the latter part of
the Winter.
Joe Donoghue,i the champion amateur
skater. who 70 TO- In Minneapolis. offers
to skate five men Il FIVE mile race. n new
opponent to come in against him ut each
mile.
Jack Lyman. who was defeated by Billy
Murray last Spring In n thirty. nine round
contest, will challenge Frank McHugh,
the ll4-pound champion of Cincinnati, to
a finish match.
The New York Athletic Clubs enter
prise III offering u handsome prize for the
best bowling average made by n member
throughout the week. Is bearing fruit in
developing excellent bowlers in the Club;
220. 23l and 244 are three of the best
weekly averages yet made.
Jimmy Larkins, the 122.pound boxer of
jersey City, is looking around for Ii match
with some of the men who are trying to
assume to themselves tho title Of cham
pion ut this weight.
The evening world., 1890-01-02
THOSE WHO SEE SPEGTREs.
Ghost Stories Told BY Readers OIL
1.-THE Evening World"
Send in Your Yarn in Competition
for the Twenty Dollar Piece.
Conditions.

A golden double eaole totn oe ofren TO me
person toho sends ia the beat ghost stoiB 10
The EvESrNa woRLp. Personal experience
should FORM The foundation or the stories,
Tbey should be addressed o the Ghost
Edror, IS should he tcrften on only M side
or the paper. and should ~ no case contain
orer o ,cOrds. The name ana address %
The ,rrfter Is required, bat oh not be pub
Hshed u a request to that eject accompanies
the letter. ........ ...
The evening world., 1890-01-02
Forstold a Murder.

One night 1 went to my grandmother's,
whom l found very uneasy on account Of my
uncle not having come home. Being tired,
i soon went to bed, but could not sleep. l
felt nervous and wished the light had not
been extinguished. .
An understandable fear took hold OF mo. and
The evening world., 1890-01-02
A Cheerful Prospect.

tFrom Tsbas SDrings.l
A.. Ito his friend d. at the balD-Isn't it
time we went home?
Dust let me have one more dance.
A.-You had better come OH right now.
Your wife will see that you have another
dance after you get home.
The evening world., 1890-01-02
Educational Item.

[From TsIas SifttH9Al
First Student-I have pledged my word to
my old man that next season I'll give up
loa fing and go to studying in earnest.
Second Student-Pledged something with
a pawnbroker shop. The cry next time |
have occasion 10 soak my watch III patronize
him.
The evening world., 1890-01-02
Terms.
IE-A- Hssua.l

tFroH huHssE's Heekiy.l
IF . man marries two women, papa, what
is he p
~ bigamist."
We'll, suppose he only gets engaged to
Then he's q chump."
The evening world., 1890-01-02
Business Responsibilities.

Ohio Citizen Ito servantl-I called at the
bank to see Mr.. Hayes on some important
financial business but was told that he
wasn't there. Ia he at home ?"
Servant" Yes, sir; but he il out feeding
the chickens and mustn't be disturbed.
The evening world., 1890-01-02

when l had grown up.
At this time l had no doubts about being
George Washington Brown, Persons called
me George, George and on some occasions
George Washington, aud / can remember
The evening world., 1890-01-02
Whore the wicked Flea.

Iron Ttme.l
Fangle-well, / see you nave finally come
to the scratch.
Larkin-What do you mean7
-: Why, you moved to Harlem this week,
didn't you ~
The evening world., 1890-01-02
Fashions Stern Decree

TFTO"l H"HsTVH HefFFU.I
oh. Marie, I'm afraid I'll have to get rid
OF my poor Fldo. They say that pugs will
be out of fashion this season., and every one
ought to have a poodle.
"Well, that is too bad. But couldn't you
have the Door little fellow altered 2"
The evening world., 1890-01-02
OF a Cautious Disposition.

From the Epoch.l
John, - said q wife from under the bed
clothes. to her husband who had come in
very late, IL think you would do we'll on
Wall street"
81 do (hic) we'll n Wall stree m'dear7 -
"YeR, John. You arc such a very cautious
man, aren't those your boots you have in
your hand 2"
The evening world., 1890-01-02
The Female Shopper.


IRON AUHssys Weakly J
Old Friend-Your wife seems to be spend
ing a good deal at the stores. Is she ex-
trayagant?
Husband-Yes-lf time is money.
The evening world., 1890-01-02
He Wasn't Stuck on Them.

tFrom Te1us Sifhngs.I
W. Farb-What do You think Of Miss shod-
dy's diamond earrings?
NJ. spring-They would delight me very
much if | was a bill-sticker.
"A bill. sticker 2"
"Yes, they are so pnsty."
The evening world., 1890-01-02

When baby was sick We gave her CastoriA,
When she was q child, she cried for CAStoriA.
When she became Miss she elunE 70 CAstoriA.
When she had Children. she gave them CAstoriA
The evening world., 1890-01-02
The Inference.

Dealer in Birds-We have Just got q choice
lot of new parrots in this morning, Mr..
Bagley. Perhaps you'd like to look at them.
Bagley-No, thank you; / shan't want one
this Winter.
"Oh. then / take it that your mother.in-
law has postponed her visit until spring"
The evening world., 1890-01-02
An Induleent Husband.

tFrom Tsrd' SvtfHgs.l
Bachelor-No moro sewing On of suspender
buttons now. old bog. chs
Benedict-No. l wear q belt now. I've got
no time to Rew on buttons. Keeps me hust-
ling to buy bread and butter.
The evening world., 1890-01-02
THAT Inevttable postscript,

Iffom Isrds Strings.
Smith-What has become of your wife ? 1
have not seen her for some time past.
Jones-No wonder. She has been staying
with her mother for the last two weeks. 1
got a six.page letter from her this morning.
=" What does she say 2"
80 don't know. l haven't got to the post
script yet"
The evening world., 1890-01-02

s i. Et .f:s aht Lite S'GT Tr1s4 p hiy'f SRG GaS":
The evening world., 1890-01-02
A Proof.

see that Scribbler has blossomed forth
a. q recognized author"
oh, indeed: how ?"
why. didn't you see. he is accused OF
Dlauiarism."
The evening world., 1890-01-02
Wanted Bigger Game

lFrom AuRssys Wsskiy.l
:" think you wife needs change"
Change Doctor, you don't know that
woman. Change will never do for her. She
needs q fortune"
The evening world., 1890-01-02
It Looked that Way.

Iron Tims.l
Wallis-Did Black win the lawsuit he had
over that large sun OF money!
Wallace-I suppose he did. He told me he
lacked only $3.50 Of having enough to pay
the lawyer after IL was over.
The evening world., 1890-01-02
A Likely Story.
tron L,Is.l

Policeman-say. boy, where cid You get
that dog
The evening world., 1890-01-02

Manager Joseph Reynolds was presented
with a silver pitcher yesterday by the at
taches OF the Fifth Avenue Theatre. liey-
nolds IL very popular, and this was n genuine
token OF esteem. This was not the case with
\ woll-known star on one. occasion. He had
been presented with a silver cup amid i'm
menac enthusiasm, but no sooner had the
crowd In the theatre dispersed than he
walked 10 the door and. paid tho bill Of the
man who had presented the cup There are
presents and presents.
The evening world., 1890-01-02

Jack Lyman. who was defeated by Billy
Murray last Spring In n thirty. mine round
contest, will challenge Frank McHugh.
the ll4-pound champion of Cincinnati, to
a finish match.
The evening world., 1890-01-02

script yet
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-26
cIRw 10 rHE BARRED MYSTERY.

Arrest of n Man mt the Barge once
Accused of Murder.
NEW YORK, August 25.-Alexandel
Phillipsen, stout, middle-aged man, is
prisoner at the Barge Office, suspected OF
murder. His arrest recalls the CHASTITY dls'
covery made at the Custom House mum Der
of months ago, when the hacked body OF
man was discovered in barrel Of lime that
was brought to this country from Denmark
and seized fol-. duties by the customs officials.
The barrel had lain for some days IN the
public store before it was opened. The
place from which it came was traced by
means of tags and marks on the barrel, and
the news of the discovery was telegraphec
to Denmark.
Phillipsen arrived here on Friday. with
his wife and two children, In the steerage OF
the Hamburg steamship Normannia, and,
after registering at the Barge Office, went
with his family to an immigrants boarding
house in Greenwich street. During con-
versation with the landlord yesterday, Pnll-
lipsen is alleged to have inadvertently con-
fessed the murder of the man found in the
barrel and the shipping of the body to this
country. The landlord informed the lmml-
grafton authorities of the case, and the ar
rest followed at about noon to-day. The
immigration authorities are reticent in re-
gard TO the affair, and will say nothing
about it until an investigation has been
made. Permission to talk with the prisoner
was refused.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-26
HOPE FOR BRAKEMEN.
AUTOMATIC coUPLERs AND BRAKES MUST
BE PLACED ON FREIGHT CARS.

A Bill Looking to That Eud Reported 10
Congress-saving the Lives OF So'Voo
Young Men AuuualIy-President Harri.
sons Opinion on the Matter.
WASHINGTON, August 25.-Representa-
tive Caldwell, of Ohio, from the Committee
on Railroads and Canals, to-day reported 10
the House the bill agreed upon by that COM
mittee to compel railroad companies en-
gagged in interstate commerce, within rea-
sonable time to equip their cars with such
safety or automatic safety couplers as Will
not require trainmen to 60 between the ends
of the cars to couple or to uncoupie them,
and with automatic brakes, so that the
speed of the train can be controlled by the
engineer.
The report submitted with the bill points
out the fearful loss of life and limb oc-
casioned by keeping in use the link and
pin coupling and hand brake on freight
cars, and says that from statistics OF rail-
road accidents of this nature, I'VE have
the terrible intimation that 10000 young
men in the nation must suffer painful or
fatal accidents from these two causes an
nually."
The committee appends to its report an
extract from a message sent to Congress by
President Harrison, in which he said he
thought it was competent for Congress to
require uniformity in the construction of
cars used in interstate commerce and the use
of improved safety appliances upon such
cars.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Weak in Value.

Feel your way cautiously
when prices fall so much they
astonish you.
Nobody's going to give you
$40 worth for 81, or twice So
either. When clothing is
offered at such queer rates,
look into the quality. The
price mayn't look so low if
you do. The goods may be
quite inferior, and such as you
would have no use for. You
may think another reduction
wouldn't hurt them.
Expect cheap quality and
workmanship. They're both
partners in cheap grades Of
clothing.
They stand no show if COM
pared with our dependable
make. It's strong and high in
quality, while low in price.
All our prices for odd lots
are lower down.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-26
Nh mo. 79;I gII,,o,

mo. 79.l
A N ORDINANCE-AUTHO THE
street, Albion street, Tioga street, Homewood
avenue, Kelly street and private properties Of
B. F. Ferree. Charles E. Speer and George
Finley, from the city line to point $50 feet
north of Frankstown avenue.
Section 1-Be it ordained and enacted by the
city of Pittsburg, In Select and Common Coun-
ellis assembled, and it is hereby ordained and en-
acted by the authority of the same, That the
and is hereby authorized and directed to adver-
tise in accordance with the acts Of Assembly OF
the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania and the
ordinances of the said city OF Pittsburg relat-
ing thereto and regulating the same, for pro-
posals for the construction Of sewer on Sus-
quehanna street, Albion street, Tioga street,
Homewood avenue. Kelly street and private
and George Finley from the city line to point
$50 feet north of Frankstown avenue, commenc-
ing at the east city line on Susquehanna street;
thence along SusQuehanna street to Albion
street; thence along Albion street to Tioga
street; thence along T10ga street to Homewood
avenue, said sewer between said points to be OF
brick and stone and three feet in diameter:
street; thence along Kelly street to
Murtland avenue; thence through and over
private properties of B. F. Ferree and @. e.
Speer to Frankstown avenue, said sewer be-
tween said points to be of brick and stone and
3 feet inches in diameter; thence through the
private property of George Finley to Negley
run at point $50 feet north of Frankstown
avenue in accordance with plan hereto at
tached, and made part of this ordinance, said
sewer between said points to be Of brick
and stone feet inches In diameter, the con-
tract therefor to be let in the manner directed
by said acts of Assembly and ordinances. The
cost and expense Of the same to be assessed
and collected in accordance with the provisions
of an act of Assembly of the Commonwealth OF
Pennsylvania, entitled IAN act relating to
streets and sewers in cities of the second
class" approved the 10Th day Of May, A. D.
1889.
Section 2-That any ordinance or part Of
ordinance conflicting with the provisions OF
this ordinance be and the same is hereby re-
pealed SO far as the same affects this ordi-
nance.
Ordained and enacted into q law in Councils
this 4fh day OF August, A d. 1880.
n. p. FORD, President Of Select Council.
Attest: GEORGE BOOTH, Clerk Of Select
Council. GEO. L. HOLIDAY, President of
Common Council Attest:E- ]. MARTIN, Clerk
of Common Council.
H. ]. GOURLEY. Mayor. Attest: ROBERT
OSTERMAIER, Mayors Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book. vol. 2, page 4el,
uth day Of August A. d. ls9Q
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-26
LATE NEWS In BRIEF.

-Raisins and prunes are booming in Califor.
mia.
Heavy hail storms visited Dakota yester.
day.
Mount Bogoslov. in Alaska, is in a state of
eruption.
Smallpox prevails to an alarming extent in
Waco, Tex.
Chicago packers are promised police pro-
lection in the yard strike.
"A corner in chemicals to raise the price OF
paper is being attempted in England.
The Belgium coal strike is spreading.
Forty-fve hundred more men have quit work.
Robert I. Lincoln, Minister to Great
Britain, denies that he contemplates resiGning.
LIGHTNING at Maisen, Austria struck a
freight train and threw it over an embsnk-
ment
The Hanna Wagon Works, of Peoria, were
burned to the ground. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
$4,000
The Juarez lottery. in Mexico is booming
message.
The six through lines from Chicago to st.
Paul are on the eve of another great passenger
rate war.
The result of the Oklahoma City election
leaves majority of two Republicans in the
Legislature.
"A bridge is projected across the Palisades
WHICH COob S7V,VVUVVV anu Will TAKE Ten
years to build.
1t is thought that John K. Hopkins, of New
Haven. Conn, whose body was found in the
river, was murdered.
Count Szechenyi. who was engaged in ex-
ploring the South Sea Islands, has been
murdered by his servants.
Sixty marriageabIe Chinese maidens are en-
route for San Francisco where they will re-.
ceive offers from eligible bachelors.
The London poor are indignant because
wholesale fish dealers destroy hundreds of tons
of fish week in order to keep up prices.
Sam Wilson. a negro, shot and killed Mrs.
Mathers, pretty young ewidow. near Goshen
Ind, because she refused to marry him.
The schooner Y. NJ. G. A., of Chicago is re-
ported capsZed of Kewaunee, and the Monte
rey in bad position on Peninsula Point.
The release of the officers of the seized
sealing schooner, Matte Dwyer, has been or
dered, and the vessel sent to Sitka to try the
case,
Canadian authorities will investigate the re-
fusal of the United States Government to al.
low cartridges to pass through the country in
bond.
Indian Commissioner Morgan will allow no
more red men taken off the reservations for
travelling shows. He says the Indians are ILL
treated.
Australian ship owners say they carnot
afford TO comply with the demands of the
Seamen's Union, and will no longer employ
any of its members,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-26
DEsTITUTIoN IN OKLAHOMA.

Congress Asked TO Take Steps TO Relieve
the Prevailing Misery.
WASHINGTON, August 25 - Senator
Platt, Chairman of the Committee on Terri
tories, to-day laid before the Senate letter
from Secretary Noble, transmitting the iol-
lowing telegram:
KING FISHER, OKLAHOMA. August 23
After many days house to house inspection
we find fully one-third of people need aid, two
thirds of farmers need seed wheat; many now
in want of food, no work. nothing to sell. pros
quite SO bad, THOMAS ]. NEswHAM,
Special Land Inspector.
Secretary Noble says that the Department
has no resources with which to relieve the
destitution, and that its only course is to lay
the information before Congress.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-26
OUT FOR REVENUE.
Miles City's Census Returns Satisfactory TO
the TAXPAYERS.
rFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT

the TAXPAYERS.
rFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT
WAsHIN GToN, August 25.-The mu-
nicipal authorities of Miles City, Mont,
have received much comfort officially from
the Census Office. 1t has been noised abroad
in Miles City that the census enumerators
had only succeeded in finding 979 residents
within the corporate limits. The authori-
ties and citizens had not expected that the
results of the census would show that there
were many more people than that in the
town, but they were anxious that there
should be at least 1, 900 inhabitants, and
they fully expected that the Census Office
would easily find that number.
They had no desire to have as many or
even more citizens than Chicago or the
other big cities. Their ambition didn't run
in that direction. All they wanted was a
population of thousand or more, so that
they could avail themselves of the provis-
ions of the State law which provides that a
low liquor license shall prevail in towns of
less than 1000 inhabitants, and q high
license in towns above that limit. What
the City Fathers OF Miles City were after
was revenue, and when the census Office an
nounced that 1,O21 persons had been counted
as residents within the city limits there was
great joy at Miles City.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-26
GETTING INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS.
Piftsburgers Appointed TO Get Figures oi
Coal and Manufactures.

Pirtsburgers Appointed to Get Figures ON
Coal and Manufactures.
rFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, August 25.-Mr. Nc
Candless, of Pittsburg, was appointed some
time ago to suspervise the collection of the
statistics of manufactures in Pittsburg.
Owing to a mistake at the time in making
out his commission, his jurisdiction was
limited to the city OF Pittsburg alone. To-
day this mistake was remedied and a new
commission sent him, covering the whole of
Allegheny county, including the two cities
of Pittsburg and Allegheny.
Mr.. Albert B. Miller, of Pittsburg, was
to-day appointed special agent to assist in
the collection of the coal statistics in Penn
syl yania, at the rate of So per day. Most of
these statistics have already been collected.
In fact, the returns from all the big mines
have been received, but there are a large
number of small coal producers. scattered
all over the State from whom figures cannot
be secured by correspondence, and agents
are necessary to get this material.
Mr.. Cooke Devol has been appointed
special agent to collect statistics of manu-
factures at Parkersburg, w. Va.