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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
Az OMEN WHICH FAILED.
A Woman Thinks she Sees Her Husband's
Ghost Before He Dies.

dBooI DeAoTo ne Dle1s
From the Youths Companion.1
A story which has significance for every
intelligent reader comes to US from switzer-
land. A young mechanic named Favre who
lived at Neuchatel, gradually became diss1pated
in his habits and deserted his wife and child
After he had been gone for two years. his wife,
who loved him tsndsrly. dreamed one night
that she heard him call her. She rose and went
to the window, from whence she saw him, as
she believed, standing in the moonlight on the
street. The figure vanished as she looked at it.
The good people OF Neuchatel assured her that
this appearance had been made at the instant
Of his death. When, therefore, month later.
she heard that man, answering in description
to NJ. Favre had been killed on the night Of
her dream by passing train at Basle, she was
convinced that It was her husband, and that he
had come in the spirit to bid her last farwell.
She made her way on foot to Basle. reached
the town in the evening, and induced the au-
thorities to open the grave. When the coffin
was reacned the superstitious Iaborers left her
alone. By the light Of . lamp the poor. woman
tnougnt she identified her HUSBAND. she was
carried back i'll and exhausted to her home.
The whole family went into mourning, while
the village shuddered with sympathy and
suDerstitious horrors. A few days later N.
Favre, sober, healthy and smiling, walked into
the town, announcing that he had found work,
and was ready and able to take care Of his
family.
uPcrSuuons Yan1Sn outso1 our lives De1oro
the touch of stubborn fact Many of our
young readers have no doubt imbibed from ig-
norant companions or servants a belief in
omens, In luck. good or bad, in dreams. But
as tiney grow older, friction with the realities
o1 IKE VIII show to tn ose who are willing to
learn that there is nothing in them. our
dreams are the work OF our own minds. The
future is not revealed to US or to any one by
supernatural means nor do the forces OF ma
ture portend to us evil or good. The fantastic
outgrowths Of ignorance should be destroyed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
PlTTsBURa. SUNDAY. JAN. Il, lSgO
Mr. DEPEws SARCASM ON ST LOUIS


Whichever had the strongest claim, there
iSno disputing that New York has the most
plausible orator in the competition for the
Worlds Fair before the Congressional Com
rnittee. Hon. Chsuncey Depew, who pre-
sented New YOrk's claims yesterday, made
q telling point on 81. Louis and upon the
"circles" drawn around il, showing it up as
the center of trade and civilization. He
said, for his own part he was born at Peeks-
kill on the Hudson, and a circle drawn
around that place could be made to include
\ great many large cities and interesting
peOple-but, he continued, with fine irony,
Peekskil is not an aspirsnt for the Worlds
Fair. ...-
1t begins to look as though the competi-
tion would ultimately settle down to a ques-
tion between New York and Washington.
New York has the best of the oratory; Wash
ington has the best of the logic, being the
seat Of the National Government Chieago's
chances are less bright than heretofore.
But when Mr.. Depew next comes before
the great American public as q candidate
for the Republican nomination for Presi-
dent, there is sure to be whetting of toma-
hawks in ST. Louis and Chicago. The
former city, especially, can never forget the
audsciOus sarcasm Of raising up parallel
70 It's ambition and geometricsl devices in
''PeeiHlill ll-on-the- Hudson"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
RUSSIA AND CHINA.
E1sw the Yormsr il Gradually ebbBIIne %
the Lattsr's Territory.

the Lnttsr's Tdrrltory.
ESPECIAL rELEeRAM TO rHn prsPArcn.l
WASHINGTON, January ll.-Rear Admiral
Shufsldt who has just returned from Japan,
In speaking of the possibility Of Russia obiect
ing to the Chinese gaining control Of Corea tells
the following story as to how the Russians
have been ontWitting the Mongolians ~ to the
boundary between Siberia and China The
means OF communication are so poor in China,
and the avenues Of news are 50 few" says Ad-
mira1 Shufeldt, shat it is impossible for the
Chinese to keep track OF the eoings on in their
provinces. The Russians have been steadily
inching on the Chinese. Every year they will
send regiment Of Cossacks with their families
about ten or fifteen miles into China. This
regiment will settle down, take up the land and
cultivate it. They take up the boundary stone
asthey settle down and put them at the edge
Of their settlements, and the next year another
regiment comes along, takes up tn land below
and moves the boundary stone further on to-
ward Peking These eneroachments have
been going on for years. and the Chinese cannot
understand the perpetual shrinkage Of their
northern frontier"
A dipIomate At Peking tells this story Of how
the last treaty was made between Russia and
China. At the treaty conference the Russians
brought forth map nearly as big as library
table, and upon this was big red line which
marked the boundary between Siberia and
China. This line gave the Russians vast
amount of new territory, and the Chinese, as
they looked at the big map, threw mp their
hands in holy horror, and said that though
they were willing to give away some of their
lands, they could not think Of allowing such
vast slice of territory to 60. They were anx-
1ous to make treaty, but they could not give
away fifth OF their Empire.
"An right" said the Russian diplomates, "all
right, we will make q new proposition" and
size of sheet Of note paper, but upon which
the red line marking the boundary was on the
very same latitude as on the library table
map.
"Oh, that Is all right" said the Chinese.
THAT is more reasonable, and we will give yon
that much rather than fight"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
PARAGRAPHIo PLEAsANTRr.

Only hothouse depends on sun beama-
BtnohdmtoR Republican.
1t takes pretty sharp remark to cut a
slow man to the quick.-BostoD Poet.
Taking whisky straight makes many 4
man crooked Phitadstphaa Inqufrsr
Can lady killers be regarded in the li1ht
Of dear's talkers7-Bdttfn0rs Ame5Eean,
The family stovepipe was never meant for
pipe ofpe peace.-BInohamto Republican.
If you should happen TO want vour ears
pierced. Just pinch the babY. -Tezas Sgtia0s.
Married life is not all thorns. You strike
: anettle once In while.- PhstaaslphfS Inquirer.
Evergreen trees are the dudes of the
forest. They make the sprucest boughs.-ROms
Sentinel
For the few who have sworn of there are
many who are swearing right on.-HutehtnsoS
(Kdn.l Ne.es.
Go to the champagne cork, thou tardy
lover; consider Its ways and do likewise. .-Btag-
hdmton Leader.
If young Woman's disposition is gun
powder. the sparks should be kept away from her.
--ys0 York Ledger.
"Will you not grant me one word, Miss
Bullion, Just ons-that may treasure f0reYere''
''tlood-bye. ''-TfHse
Woman is running man a pretty close
race in the arts and sciences but she'll never get
the knack Of sharpening lead pencil down nns.
--Phitadstphfa AnQutrer.
After the prOpOsal-"And do you love
him, ehild7"
''Love him, mammal I've seen his bank book.
--PhftadstDhta Inquirer.
Mrs. Blossom--I saw old Mr.. Bloomsr In
beastly state Of intoxicatIon To- day
M Blossom-1hey say the poor olo man 4 IN his
second childhood.
.;rhAs accounts men, for his tAkins 70 Ne ~
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
THE MUD AND THE CITY.

The municipal authorities of some Of the
cities of the land are become aroused to the
necessity of cleaner and better kept streets.
Mayor Grant of New York, has taken up
this issue with will, to the extent of re-
moving commissioner who did not keep
his work up to the mark. Mayor Hart, of
Boston, has been making an urgent move in
the same direction; while the inaugural ad-
dresses of several newly installed officials
devote attention to the same important sub.
ject.
There is room for urging the importance
of this issue upon our Pittsburg officials. It
is true that an explanation for the super
abundant mud of the streets exists in the re-
markably rainy and mild winter weather;
but under such circumstances both munich
pal reputation and the preservation Of public
health should induce special efforts to keep
the streets clean.
The failure to appreciate the value Of
moderate activity in this respect, which il
somewhat characteristic Of Pittsburg, may
be perceived by studying the condition of
some of our worst places in that respect.
The case of Center avenue, from Soho street
to Heron avenue, is decidedly in point 1t
was evident in advance that this street must
be nearly impossible this winter. The con-
struction of q sewer last fall, and the grad
ing that is going on during the winter, rem
dered that inevitable.
With that certainty impending, ordi-
nary foresight should have dictated the ex-
penditure of the comparatively small sum
necessary to construct temporary board side
walks, 50 that the children could reach the
school house, which stands in the center OF
the mired district. Nothing of that was
done for some months, and what little has
been done only emphasizes the need on the
greater portion of the street where it has
been omitted. Parents who object to hay
ing their children wade in mud are keeping
them out of school this winter.
Pittsburg is certainly rich and enterpris-
ing enough to provide for walking along
her streets without miring. But sometimes
she seems to forget what is due to herself
and her reputation,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
MONEY AND sENAroRsHrps

Speaking Of Mr. Bookwalter's withdrawal
from the Ohio Senatorial canvass, with the
remark, evidently inspired after he had
found that hischances were nil, that no rich
man ought to run for the Senate, the New
York Sun very forcibly SAYS:
But We object decidedly to the assumption
that wealth, pure and simple, disqualIfies a man
for Office under tins Governmeut anymore than
poverty. The idea that because q man is rich
he Il necessarily less honest, upright capable
or rtfustworthy than other men is preposterous.
just as it is preposterous TO assert that a Door
man because Of his lack Of wealth is deficient
in any of these qualities. The people are on
posed % putting men into Office simply because
they are rich; but the peopie are not yet 80 de-
void Of intelligence as to deem wealth an eyi-
dence Of uuftness for OfRee inone who Is other.
Wisc dualiheds
This is very true 50 far as It goes; but Il
does not tell the whole story by sny means
70 ether reasons exist Why the entrance Of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
THE H1IL-C1EvE1AED Controversy.

TIE H1LI-CLEVEIAED Controversy,
Since the famous antagonlsm between
Blaine and Roscoe Conkling, no such Bit
terDess has sprung up among eminent polit-
ieal leaders belonging to the same party as
that which now holds ex-Pfesident Cleve-
land and Governor Hill of New York. as
well as their respective followers, at daggers'
points. 1t is a case Of violent jealousy.
Hill stands upon the lower plane Of the
spoils system. In fact he has exhibited few
qualifications of any sort, but by no means
few sisauali6cations, for the Presidency.
to which be is said to aspire. But he has a
noisy and persistent following, including
not merely those who are devoted to him for
his own demerits, but also everyone who.
hsvings grievance against Cleveland, thinks
Hill the most available means of effectualIy
destroying the ex-Presidents chances for re-
nomination.
The result of this bitter fights already
assured. It will be fatal to Clevelapd's
prospects Of again heading the Democratic
ticket, while it will equally bar further pre-
ferment for Hill. In New York State It ia
the custom Of politicians to carry their war
fare to the polls But the noise of this con-
tentiOn is already 50 spread through the
country that it makes the nomination of
either Cleveland or Hill, with the assurance
Of hOstilities to the close, utterly imprOb-
able.
So far as publicopinion runs, it is with the
e1-President. Whatever his errors of judg-
ment upon public questions, he has at least
given evidence. of a thorough disposition to
trest them from the standpoint and upon the
plane ofs statesman. Governor Hill, on the
contrary, has seldom presented any other
aspect or attitude than that Of very small
politician projected in exaggerated propOr-
tions upon canvass much too large for the
subject.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
PUT UP Or SHUT UP.

Mr.. Dana's Advice to the Aoeussrs Of
Colonel Brice.
From the New York sun.1
Put up or shut upi This Is not an elegant
phrase. but it exactly fits the situation so far
~ Colonel Brice's Accusers are concerned.
We have not always admired the political
methods Of this able and energetic gentle.
man. nor have we uniformly agreed with his
Judgment especially in the sometimes puz-
cling matter Of rainbows. We regard him,
nevertheless, as q good Democrats and an hon.
orable man, whose services in the future,
whether his career shall lie in the United
States Senate or out Of IL. are likely to be most
valuable to the party of success in 1891
1t is contrary to all our notions of right, JUS
tice, honorable treatment, and party policy
that the career Of such q man should be
clouded, and his usefulness impaired at the
outset By the systematic and malignant insinu-
alton of charge in support Of which no pre-
else fact Is form ulated and evidence offered:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
INCREASED DUTIES ASKED.
Various Interests Seek Protection By Further
Conversational Actinn.

~N-N
Congressional Action.
WASHINGTON. January 1L-Representative
Lehlbaeh, of New York, appeared before the
Ways and Means Committee to-day and asked
for q duty Of cents per line, per gross on
pearl and shell buttons. Alexander D. We'd
burn. of Alexandria, Va, appeared as repre-
sentative Of the Legislative Committee Of the
National Grange and the farmers of the Vir-
ginia State Grange, to demand equal protec-
tion of the farmer with the steel, iron and wool
manufacturers. He wanted equal legislation
and the protection Of the farmers by means of
bounties. He did not think that the present
system of taxation protected the laborer to the
value Of . row Of pins Cornelius Morrison, Of
New York, representing the importers Of brew
ers' rice, protested against any increase Of the
present duties. He said that one of the large
western breweries would consume the entire
product OF broken rice of the South.
Representative Stump, of Maryland, nled
protest against the increase of the duty on tin
plate. Mr.. Bayne, asked II the witness con-
stituents would complain II the domestic pro-
ducer Of tinplate made it as cheaply as the
foreign product Mr. Stump replied that they
would not assuredly, but there was no visible
supply and none in prospect Adjourned
till Tuesday,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12

The reported new extradltion treaty with
England seems likely to shut OF the refuge of
Canada for defaulting cashiers and boodlers.
If the report is corroborated, it is to be hoped
that It will be ratified without any attempt to
utilize the occasion for tail-twisting purposes
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12

THAT unfortunate war vessel, the Charles
ton. 10 making its record in q negative way.
First It did not reach the required horse power
ION account Of defects in the Adjustment"
Next 1t did make good the failure by q second
and better trial trip; and now it has sprung its
steel mast II it keeps on this way, it is liable.
By the time that it gets into actual warfare, to
make . record to the effect that it cannot fight
Q fishing smack,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12

Mr.. CHAUNoET NJ. DEPEw is quoted as
saying that the improvements in railroad meth
DDS and appliances will, in the future, bring
about reduction in freight and passenger
rates. He omits the important point as to
when the reduction will take place; but as the
railroad policy of arbitrarily maintaining rates
By pools is suffering general paralysis, we are
permitted to hope that it will take place 500 q.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
A COUSIN OF CALHOUN
Dies in n PoorhOuss and VIII be Buried
in 4 Panber's Grave.

in 4 Pauber's Grave.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, January n.-Mrs.
Mary Foy. who was 30 years old last Christmas
and who claims kinship with the Calhoun fam
lily, Of Virginia, died in the Springfield Poor
house this evening and will fill apauper's
grave. In, a story told just before her death
disemDarked at Nova Scotia at the age Of IL
A year afterward she married Patrick Foy
sailor on the ship In which she sailed from Ire
land to Virginia After many years Of comforts
her husband became insane and died in the
Massachusetts Hospital, at Northampton.
After that her slender means vanished and she
became poverty stricken, living in squalor in
basement Of q house at Springfield. She was
removed to the poorhouse about q year ago.
She had II children, all Of whom are dead
II her story is true she was cousin of John
G. Calhoun, the Senator from South Carolina
and Vice President Of the United States.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
FESTIVITIES AT MONTE CARLO.
Grand Preparations to Welcome the Primes
at the Famous Resort.

at the Famous Resort.
tBY DUNLAP's CABLE oo11PANY.l
MONTE CARLO, January 1.-The festivities
attending the arrival Of the Prince and
his bride will continue until Monday
night. The programme for Sunday in
cludes a salute, presentation Of the city
keys to the Prince by the Mayor, and bouquet
to the Princess by the Regatta Committee and
City Council There is to be regatta on the
there will be Venetian fight and eonfagra.
tion in the port, closing with torchlight pro-
cession.
There are choral societies and arches every
where in the Kingdom. The weather Ii lovely.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12

ALLEN W. THURMAN, upon due consul
tation with his venerable parent, advises the
boilers to come into the fold. The fact that
Calvin s. Brice has also been in consultation
with the Old Roman may suggest various
theories as to the way in which the two Aliens
have been plaeated.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12

SENATOR MoRGAE's proposition to send
the negroes back to Africa because they came
from there originally, develops principle which
might work peculiarly ifapplIed to the Senator's
own race. Suppose that all the white people
were sent back to Europe because that was
their original home. The noble red man might
be willing to come of the reservation and oo-
cupy the United States as game preserve.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12

BETWEEN Belgian Anarchists, who burn
down buildings and Russian Nihilists who
shoot officials and then kill themselves, we pre-
fer the Russian variety. But both the courage
Gus and cowardly should learn that the cause
of liberty will gain great deal BY being
harmonized with civilized warfare.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
A splendid Memorial Tablet.

tBT pUNbAP's CABLE coMPAETs1
NICE, January liza splendid tablet has been
placed in the English church Of the Holy
Trinity, by Rosalie and Medora Cox, memorial
to their parents. William and Elizabeth Cox,
of Philadelphia, who both died in this place
last March. The mother was aged So.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12

TIE Flood Commission meets in Phila-
deiphia this week, and the full report Of the
expenditures will Be presented. 1t is also init
mated that this will be the occasion of present
ing that manifesto Of Governor Beavers which
is expected to make mince meat Of General
Hastinpa.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12

THE experiments show that, with high
tension. electric wires in houses are more apt
30 set IRE to woodwork when the connection is
made BY water, than BY low tension. and that
with perfect insulation the water cannot pro.
duce any effect. othersand very costly expert
ments. in the shape of burned buildings have
shown that II high tension wire gets crossed
with one OF low tension the Insulation is going
60 be burned out The moral Isl rather Obvious
to the effect that the two Glasses Of c1rrent3
must be kept strictly separate.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12

The discovery that whisky is preventive
of grip viii. furnish splendid excuse for the
bibulous, and, perhaps. make business lively
for the licensed liquor sellers. But we never
heard that the circles which It has ravaeed in
Europe are especially noted for their testOtal-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12

THE Baltimore oyster combine is the new
est thing in the line of trusts. II some one will
now organize cracker trust, it viii protect
the people against the calamity of too cheap
oyster stews, except in the months without
tba p
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12

Dllt 70 = Southern lady d announced. Asne is
the poor member Of the Vanderbilt family,
being left TO drag along with mere SO, 900 900,
Il relieves the lady from the suspicion OF mar
rying for money
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12

WITH the infant King Alfonso better,
and the old Empress Augusta buried, this coun-
try may be able to turn it's attention to the
question whether we are going to have y
Worlds Fair, or are going to squabble it to
death
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12

THE Baltimore and Ohio's new line to the
lakes will lessen the chances Of freight block
ades which prevent Pittsburg coal shippers
from filling their contracts by the end Of the
season
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Mrs. Annie Adair,

The large circle Of friends Of Mrs. Annie AdaiF
VIII regret to learn Of her DEATH which took place
yesterday ct her residence in Allegheny. The
deceased lady's death was eaused by typhoid fe-
yer, Mrs. Adair had many excellent quAlifies,
which endeared her to all those who knew her.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12

TIE statement that there are 46O, Sig pen.
sion claims pending in the Pension Bureau, in
addition to the pensioners already on the rolls,
gives remarkable idea of the number OF sol
dlers in the late war. and the proportion Of
them who wish Depeions
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
Hard ON the Indrnn

From the Philadelphia Ledger.l
A Belgian woman. Nine. Boyd, has arranged
for talking contest open to women only. in
which prizes are to be awarded to the competitor
who says most in a given time. But can the
Judges survive it2
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12
A KINGS CLOTHES LOST.

Why the Belgian Monarch Had to go With
out n Clean Shirt.
FBY pUNLAP's CABLE colfPANYL
LONDON, January n.--1r is reported that the
real cause of the fire At Laeken was the over
heating of the Aues and pipes in the stables,
consequent on the influenza. which had at
tackled the horses. The fire extended to the
palace and so caused the disaster.
The whole wardrobe of the King of the Bel
gianB was burned up, and the shops being
closed it was several hours before His Majesty
could get clean shirt to his royal back.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12

REFORM according to the monetary polit-
zeal standard may be expressed in the phrase:
A free barrel and fair count Of the money as
il Is paid ont.