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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-15
KoCH,s GREAT DISCOVERY.

Prof. Koch's article on his discoveries in
regard to the cure of tuberculosis in various
forms. which the cable brings to THE DIS
PATCH to-day, is the first authoritative
statement that has issued from the great
German doctors lips. A very fair idea
of the nature of the lymph, and of the
method of incubation is given by Prof.
Koch, although he does not reveal the pre-
else constituents of the magical remedy.
His reason for Withholding the formula for
the lymph are sound, for, as he says, there
has not yet been sufficient expert
ment made of its powers to make the
common handling of the lymph safe.
But 1t must be admitted that with the ex-
hibition of the results of one thousand cases
in which the lymph has been used, the eff
cacy OF the treatment is established under
certain limitations, which DR.. Koch freely
admits. How great blessing to afflicted
humanity the new remedy will be no man
can say, but that it is a great step forward
In the right direction no layman, after
perusing the article elsewhere, will be in
clined to doubt. 1t is good news, moreover,
that Philadelphia physician is equipped
to make trial of DIR. Koch's remedy in this
country at once.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-15
A CONNECTING ANALYSIS.

THE DISPATCH has already alluded to
the internal evidences of inadequacy in the
eleventh census, obtained by comparison of
the rates of growth in the various States and
for the country at large. 1t discovered
therefrom that the ratio of increase for the
late prosperous decade is less, after allow
ance is made for the inadequacv of the ninth
census, than for the decade when growth was
arrested by civil war of four years dura-
ton. The same conclusion is most power
fully brought out by an analysis of increase,
or the division of the gain in population
under the heads of immigration and natural
increase, or the excess OF births over deaths.
The gain by immigration is fixed by the
reports of the United States customs officers,
and is therefore an absolute factor. The
gain by natural increase is obtained by SUBJ
tracing the totals of immigration from the
total increase shown in each census. Any
insufficiencY in a census is therefore made
most prominent by the comparison of this
branch of growth, which is given in connec-
tion with the immigration in the following
table:
ANALYSIS OF INCREASE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-15
THE BRAVE AND FAIR,

A Days Doings Among Society People-En-
chanting and Appropriate Music We'll
comes Rev. DR.. MiIligan and His Wife
Numerous Brides-Some Coming Events.
IL was very appropriate selection. Thou
wilt Keep Him." that the choir Of the Re-
formed Presbyterian Church, corner Of San
dusky and North Diamond streets, Allegheny,
sang last evening as welcome to their pastor,
Rev. j. z ]. Miligan, and his charming bride,
formerly Miss Annie Mahaffey, whose fond
glances at her newly-made husband were proof
tnat sne would do as the quartet admOniShed-
Rev. Dr. Milligau and Mrs. Milligan returned
Thursday evening from their wedding trip, and
were given hearty and cordial welcome at the
church last evening bv the entire congregation,
even to the tiny tots that persisted. in spite OF
remonstrance. in running around the room and
Kicking up dreadful dust to settle on the tea
tables. But some of the wiser heads familiar
with child nature, quoted them as soon as
possible after the advent of the minister and
his bride and the singing of the welcoming
song ny supplying them with immense dishes
OF ice cream and generous slices of cake that in
the absorption absorbed their attention. Then
the older members of the congregation present
could hear themselves think and hear their
pastor talk.
The church parlors were very prettily
decorated for the event with lovely palms,
noweflng plants and profusion of cut flowers.
In the arrangement of the tables great skill
and wonderful taste had been exercised and
the delicious looking cakes that ladened them
were not at all deceptive in appearance. The
large wedding cake occupying the center of
the main table was sliced by the fair bride her.
self and distributed alike to the sentimental,
VINO would take their share home to dream
over. and TO the prosaic, whose enjoyment of its
deliciousness might invoke dreams
OF different nature. Altogether the
AFFAIR was one of great pleasure,
and the minister and his flock, with the min
lster's wife included, were at peace with all the
world, and especially SO with each other as
tney said goodnight and left the warmly-tnted,
cozy church parlors. Rev Mr.. Milligan and
ms new wife will go to housekeeping the lst of
December in a handsome new home on Irwin
avenue,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-15
PERSONAL MENTION.

CORNELIUS VANDERBILT has purchased
two of Turner's famous pictures in London for
$4,000.
ABRAM 8. HEWITT, with the Duke and
Duchess of Marlborough. is going to spend
next week visiting Middlesborough, KY.
EDWARD EVERETT HALE has offered
Father Ignatius. inhibited by the Bishop of
Massachusetts the use of his church to preach
in. He will appear there next Monday even
ING.
DprsnrN naner states that Mr.. Edison
recently sent check for s., 900 to the authori.
ties of the hospital in that city where his
daughter was taken care of last summer during
her illness
croncrM pr,,uAx tho nalocs-c.r mr,t,
,,i1,ionoiro ,,ado his +irst nonev in Cbicao hv
i;ftirc, oId honsos With iootscrew. pa ,gorId
+.l-a oontrocts for This sort of yvorl and uas
49, o,ove ha andI;no +be bars bimself
- ,~,aao. =. .,..
Hoonh -. - e', - VIZ,
country ios sholS siui1 ',, a.sei .o9r years
tour "lounu .ne ".ii svon - ne
-. r1 sna,eSao-aa nSo ra.dinrs IN tha ITnina-si.r
iui "io"A s"Ne' Al VIZ 'ei'i'S
OF o&ioro.
q. z. HUNTINGTON IS building grand resi-
dence at the corner OF Fifty-seyenth street and
Fifth avenue, new orK, 1or MS oaushter and
son-ln-law, the frnce anu frihcess hatzteldf.
Inc Hatzleidt arms are prominently portrayed
in the carving OF the new building.
OssIP SCHUBIN, whose clever novels are
having such vogue in Austria, is not a man,
as generally supposed, but a young woman,
who writes under that name. Her real name is
Lola Kirschner. and she leads retired life in
a Bohemian village. Her first book, entitled
"Ehre," was written when MISS Kirschner was
barely 90 and for some time was attributed to
an Austrian Minister, because of the familiar.
ity with diplomatic life shown by its author.
I,EoNIDAs M. MILLER. the Democratic con-
eressman from Oshkosh, is a full-bIooded
Greek the first man of that race who aver beId
a seat in the Congress of the United St.tss
Miller is not an Hellenic name and Mr. Miller
does not know his patronymic. neither docs ba
sneak the language of his ancestors He yv.sa
,ro;f nicl.ed nm upon the battlefield Of MISE
Ionrbi in 1924, and takes his name from his nre-
server and benefactor. Colonel I p. MiIler -
Vermont.
EnvApn PAysoN wrsro,r ia , nam. ....
st;u ,inoers in the memorv of nav ,rs. '.a'
member the walking contests of ten yaars ~
more ago. Weston is 81 years of are. but he
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-15
DIR. K0CH's CURE.

NEW YORK World: The value of DR.. Koch's
discovery can hardly be overestimated, and
Germany will reap great glory from this reve-
lation of science.
PHILADELPHIA Telegram: The Emperor
of Germany is evidently convert to the Koch
theory, as, according to current report His
Majesty has given practical evidences of his
esteem for the discoverer by personal gift of
$3.50 OO0 and practical evidence of his conf
dence in the discovery by another gift of like
amount to endow an institution for extending
its beneficent ministry to the people of Ger
many.
BosToN Herald: DR.. Koch's wonderful
discovery of a lymph for the certain cure of
consumption is creating more intense interest
in Germany. from the Emperor down, than
would the conquest of a small empire. For
once at least in Germany the discoverer of a
means of saving human life is honored by
majesty above the invention of deadly contriy-
ances for destroying IL. Ihis mas the navor Of
progress.
NEW YORK Tribune: The discovery of
Prof Koch, whatever its value may be in cases
of consumption. is not to remain a secret.
Physicians are almost the only members of the
community who do not make money out of
their important discoveries. 1t is a point of
honor among them to allow the whole world to
profit by their researches when they find new
remedy for widespread disease. Their reward
is in the benefit which the sick and helpless re-
ceive, and in the gratitude, which should not
be stinted, of the community at large.
PHILADELPHIA Bulletin: II consumption
and kindred diseases are caused by living or
ganisms, and his injections klll the organisms,
then the cause Of the trouble is removed at
once, and the patient has nothing to do but get
patn t0
slight wound. which may be accomplished IN
short time. In this view of the case, the very
rapidity of recovery is proof of the extreme
value of the treatment. 1t is to be noted, too,
that the German authorities seem fully con-
vinced of the genuineness Of Dr. Koch's pro-
cess since they are erecting hospitals in which
to apply it
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-15
BRAZIL As A REPUBLIC.

Brazil to-day celebrates the anniversary
of the fall of her monarchy by the formal
adoption of constitution in which the re-
publican form of government is adopted.
This progress in establishing constitutional
and representative institutions has been ac-
companied by some very peculiar features;
but we will be glad to credit that nation
with what it has accomplished and to make
allowance for what seem to Anglo-Saxon
Republicans very singular methods Of reach
ing its present position.
When the revolution overthrew Dom
Pedro a year ago, the universal expectation
and hope was that the Provisional Govern
ment which succeeded to power by the rule
of might, would take the shortest course to
representative and popular institutions.
That constitution has been adopted in a
year indicates good progress, but the course
taken to reach that result shows how differ
emily different races may treat the same sub
ject. The natural presumption would be
that, at the earliest possible moment after
the revolution, representative consti-
tutional convention would be called
which would frame a constitution
and provide for submitting il to
the people and for the election of a govern
ment under it. So far from calling any rep
resentative body together, the Fonseca. Mill
tary Government dispersed the represent
ative bodies that existed under the mon
archy, delayed the popular elections for
nearly year, and instead of intrustiDg the
work of drawing up the constitution to
deliberative body, prescribed one for the
acceptance of the representative body which
meets to-day. In the interim the remarkable
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-15
A HARDENED TYPE.

The hanging Of Birchall at Woodstock,
Canada, yesterday, closed the career of a
criminal whose movements and autobio-
graphy have had very much more space in
the newspapers than they deserve. Though
he protested to the last innocence of the
shooting of his dupe. Benwell, the evidence
itself raised no glimmer of doubt. What
Birchall did admit of his transactions, and
his cynical review of his own life, showed
him to be different from the usual run of
cold-blooded offenders only in that he had
better opportunities to turn out differently.
Fairly we'll educated, and bright enough
mentally to have lived honestly, he del1ber.
ately preferred other courses, which led to a
tragic end. Men of this type who play
with human life as stake against dollars
do not get even the maudlln sympathy
which is sometimes extended by foolish
people to that class of murderers whose cases
are made celebrated in the press.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-15

interferences with the right of free speech,
the establishment of trials by military tri-
bunals, and the other features of an arbitrary
rule, show what widely different views of the
steps by which free government can be
reached are entertained by the Anglo-Saxon
and Latin races on the same hemisphere.
Some talk is heard, now as heretofore,
about the delay of the United States in rec
ognizing the Republico of Brazil. The fact has
been that while the recognition of the Fon-
SEGA Government as the de facto government
was imperative, Brazil could not be recog-
nized as republican government before TO-
day, because her government was not repub-
lican, but military government. 1t may
be hoped that the form of government
now adopted will be maintained in good
faith. and that the peculiar method taken to
establish 1t will be shown to have been only
due to peculiarities of race and social organ
ization. all events the United States can
now congratulate Brazil on being republic
in form as well as profession.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-15
THE THURMAN BANQUET.

WHEELING Register (Dem.): He is "a man
among men," and we of this generation shall
not look upon his like again.
PHILADELPHIA Times (Dem.): Thurman's
bandanna yesterday made a bright red back
ground for the scene that set forth the glory of
Ohios favorite son.
NEW YORK Star (Dem.): Allen G. Thurman
has been called THE Gladstone of American
Democracy" The comparison is not inappro-
pirate, but it is inadequate
PHILADELPHIA Press (Rep.): The old ban.
danna did not carry Indiana in 1883, but the
Old Roman deserved all the congratulations he
received yesterday in celebrating his 77th birth.
day
PHILADELPHIA Public LEDGER (Rep.):
There are but few men of any party-perhaps
no intelligent man with fair knowledge of the
governmental history of his country. that does
not feel for Senator Thurman an admiration
and respect Of the sincerest character.
CLEVELAND PlatndeaIer tDem.): 1t has
been the pride Of Judge Thurman throughout
his life that he is ''one of the plain people,"
He has unswervingly and unfiinchingiy cham
pioned the cause of ''the plain people, and
they have repaid him with love ana confidence
PHILADELPHIA Evening Bulletin (Rep):
Allen g. Thurman is II years old to-day. He
has been placed on the shelf because he is too
old for pnblic service. If he were European.
politician he would still be in the prime of life
The Democratic party now honors him as
relic of the past.
NEW YORK World (Dem.): He has been and
is patriot without guile. He is friend of his
fellow-men. He is a kindly gentleman. His
is the simplicity of greatness. No more rugged
honesty than his was ever known at any capi-
tai. In his noble old age he is an American
product of which all Americans may well be
proud.
BALTIMORE American (Rep.): The occasion
of the Thurman banquet last night at Colum-
bus, O., was used more by the speakers to praise
Democratic principles and to predict their tri-
umph at some time in the future than to say
good things of the Old Roman, who has lived
long enough to know that nothing is SO difficult
to prophesy about with certainty as politics.
CINCINNATI Commercial Gazette (Rep);
The people at large of Ohio long ago respected
Judge Thurman. and he has been man of
national repute and consideration for gener-
alton. = He did not show the fervor of
the true national spirit during the war, and
never was able to favor the measures necessary
to preserve the Government, but when the war
was a success he had fewer rash utterances to
repent and explain than the average Demo-
crat in a position to make his utterances con.
spcuouS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-15
MERRY TWINKLERS.

Never stroke a boys beard when il 10
down. Neso Orleans PtcGyuRe.
Shells there any humor in Ward Nc
Allister's book?
He-Not that he knows of.''-Judge.
"Where are you going, my pretty maid2"
'.I'm going to sneeze. kind sir, - she said,
''And at whom will you sneeze, my pretty
maid?''
"a tchoo! atchoo. kind SIT, ~ she said.
-Bin0hdnton Leader.
Sniggins (angrily)-"Do you know that
your chickens come over in my yard?''
Snooks-'I supposed that they did for they
never come back again. .''-Nslo York Herald.
Portland Police Judge - Come, you'd
better plead guilty. You'll get of easier.
Patsy the Tramp-Aw, I'm dead onto yer. Yer
wants to go to dinner. don't Westshors.
Clatterton-''They say that professional
baseball is taken from the old game of rounders."
Hardknock-''Yes; and now there lot Of
professional FOUNDERS that ought 10 be taken from
the game of base ball THE Heek'S Sport. Hm
1t is claimed that Georgia man has a
dog that counts. He bought that dog in Mime
apolis.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Uncle CASTOR Cat "The battle Of Gettys-
burg'')-'''Tain't kerrect AshbeI. 'taln't ksr-
rect.''
His Nephew-''what is wrong with it uncIegn
Uncle Gaston-''See that fr-tree down near
tlf stun. WallE wen, WuZ Oenlnu IL uurlnf tn
hull fight, an (convincingly) where be in tn
pictur'r''-Judge.
She Ito colored gentleman who has sur
rendered his seat)It is too bad to deprive you Of
your seat.
He (gallAntly) No depravity, miss.-Wsst-
Shore.
"That Court House of yours is credit
to the town." remarked the stranger in Boom
opois.
''Humphl'' returned the Man-who-couldn't-
getaway; "if you was payin' taxes here ye'd
think 1t was a consarned sight more of debtI'-
Puck.
Please gle me some mair cheese" said
little Willie Dunlop TO his mother the other even
ing as the family were seated at supper.
mo, Willie" she answered, you have had
too much already. When 1 was wee like you
had to eat my bread and smell my cheese"
IA RIGHT, mither. " reioined the urchin, non
chalantly. ''please gle me a bit to smell.
ttsh-Americdn.
"Why is feller in pursuit of a young
lady like an exclamation point?"
Because he follows q lass (alasD''-EeD York
Herald.
Have you had much experience in Wall
street2'
Tremendous"
''How long were you there?''
Twenty minutes."-HsIo YORK Sun.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-15
BLAINE AND RECIPROCITY.

Secretary Blaine is not wasting his time
in lamentation over the results of the recent
elections. He is working hard to carry out
the reciprocity policy which he advocated
last spring, and prospects of success are
very fattering, according to THE DIS
PATcH's Washington advices this day.
The negotiations with South American
countries with a view to reciprocal trade
concessions are proceeding with unusual
speed under pressure of Secretary Blaine,
and the practical outcome promises to starte
this country very agreeably before long.
Reciprocity will be word to coniure with
if Blaine's efforts are successful. He will
not tail il any man can succeed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-15
CONNECTING THE REAR GUARD.

The evidence of friends and relatives is
completing the conviction of the members Of
Stanley's rear guard on the gravest charges.
After denying in one way and another that
her husband did buy an African girl and
give her to cannibals in order to crafty a
morbid taste for the horrible, Mrs. Jameson
in her latest statement, which we print to-
day, gives circumstantia: accoun: of the
purchase and its frighttu, sequel. Mrs
Jameson's last version of the affair does not
materially detract from the criminality of
the white mans share in this hideous orgy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-15
AN ARTISTIC SUCCESS,

The Third Organ Recital at the Masonic
Preceptory.
There were fully 800 people present at the
third organ recital given in Masonic Pre-
ceptory last evening, and the programme
presented was one of exceeding excellence.
Prof Joseph Cuttings presided at the organ,
and rendered 4 number OF selections by we'll
known composers. DR.. William I. English
sang new song, Il Love Thee So" with words
by himself and music by Gilden r. Broadberry
Miss Margaret P. Fraser, who sings at the Cal
vary Episcopal Church of the East End, ad-
mtrably rendered "What the Chimney Sang"
Miss Mary Arne Benham, sister of Rev
DIR. Benham, of the the Point Breeze Prosby-
terian Church, sang with good effect Tolstoi's
"Goodby."
Miss Marie Louise Noble was an acceptable
pianist, and Mr.. James Bebout rendered THE
Mighty Deep" Aquartet Good Might" con-
cluded the programme
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-15
Social Chatter.

The Royal Edinburgh Concert Company will
be greeted by an overfowing house, Monday
night, at Carnegie Hall. The programme is
certainly adapted to the popular taste. Mr.
McLennan, the organizer of the company, is
one of Scotland's most accomplished dancers
THE Misses Chalfant, daughters Of Mr.. John
w. Chalfant. will make their bebut ar bril-
liant reception TO be given at the Duquesne
Club House, New Years Eve.
A NEcKTIE social was given last evening by
the young gentlemen of the Fourth U. P
Church at the residence of the pastor, Rev. j.
d. Turner.
AN enjoyable entertainment was given last
evening in the Hazelwood Christian Church by
the Young Peoples Association, of that place.
A PRETTY lawn tennis drill was given last
evening by the young ladies of the First United
Presbyterian Church on Seventh avenue.
Mrs. ALEX L. McKAIG was the guest of
honor at an afternoon tea given by Mrs. 7. A.
Gillespie, of Homewood. last evening.
Mr.. AND MRS. A. E. w. PAINTER will give
an elaborate dinner party this evening in honor
Of Mr.. and Mrs Harry Fitzhugh.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-15
OUR MAIL POUCH.
A Soldiers Interesting Letter
To the Editor of The Dispatch:

To the Editor Of The Dispatch:
A year has rolled around since 1 became an
inmate of this elemosynary institution, and q
times the flag has hung at half-mast each time
indicating that one more old veteran had been
mustered out" The death rate has been
heavy, about 20 per cent of the old men here,
at which rate the 'Home'' can be closed in
about six years. The average here is nearly
ton years greater than at any other Home" in
the nation. There are now about l20 old men
at present, about IL of whom are in the hospital,
some of them totally helpless, the others can
move around little.
The prevailing diseases are chronic rheuma-
tism, chrome diarrhea, and paralysis, every
case unmistakably having originated in the
service. Several of the inmates are quite
strong and hardy and could maintain them
selves by their labor il it not for that curse
of the human family-whisky-to which they
have become absolute slaves. The ground Is
covered, and the snow is falling so thlckly as
to entirely hide all objects only few rods off,
making everything look dreary and having
depressing effect. AN INMATE.
SOLDIERS HOME, MINNESOTA November
10 1890.
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THEIR CRYSTAL WEDDING
appropriately Remembered by Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Cochran,

hehenDere0 Dy MI. ana
Mrs. Charles Cochran.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Cochran's crystal ami
versary happened to fall upon that presumably
unlucky day, Friday but they did not allow
superstition to prevent celebrating the event.
and accordingly. last evening, their charming
home on Sheffield street vas aglow with nrirth
and music. A large number of friends had
been invited to assist in the celebration and to
meet Mr.. and Mrs. Richie. nee Miss Eta Coch-
ran, who were the honored guests of
the occasion. The home was beau
tifully decorated with tropical plants
and fragrant cut flowers, and soft
low music formed a pretty accompaniment to
the II pass. II order 1t up; Turn it down."
and I'll play it alone'' that comprised the
principal part of the conversation during the
early evening.
But the soft, low music swelled into very de-
clded and inspiritfng strains as the evening
wore on, and the tripping of the light fantastic
was lndulged IN until the suggestive aroma OF
dellclous coffee invited the merrymakers to the
dlnlng room, where Luther served in his usual
excellent manner a tempting repast. The
presents received by Mr.. and Mrs. Cochran
were numerous and of the order best described
as sparkling and brilliant. many of them being
OIL exquisite cut glass.