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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28
BOOMS IN DANGER.

The mild weather has been tying Iowa
into complex knots. At Keokuk the ice
has started in the river and yesterday
ground up the new Government boom. In Lee
county the fruit buds have been dangerously
developed, and the peach crop is given up
for lost. So what with wrecked booms and
blasted peach trees Iowa, or considerable
part of it, is in bad way.
Pennsylvania has been luckier, we be-
lieve. As to the peach trees. while we shall
be very careful not to deny that a peach
tree here and there has suffered, we have not
yet given up all hope of the peach crop.
There is more doubt about the booms; nota-
bly, some of political growth. That the
mildness of the winter can be blamed for the
prominence and multiplicity of booms here
abouts is not clear. The cause probably is
to be found so far back as last March when
Mr. Harrison entered the White House.
Booms have cropped up everywhere and
fourished, some like green bay trees, some
after the fashion of century plants. There
have been booms which, like that at Keo-
kuk, have been ground to pieces in the ice
foes of hard lack. Other booms there are,
and we may say that the chief of them are
Gubernatorial, which will have many
storms to weather as the year grows. Mr..
Delamater may think to-day, as he says he
does, thathe "will win hands down." General
Hastings and Secretary Stone may hopefully
remember their Scottish ancestry, and Major
MOntooth may keep on saying nothing after
his eloquent fashion, but who shall say
which boom is accumulating the essential
marrow of success? 1t is mild weather now
but treacherous time for political booms
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28
Social Chatter,

AT o'clock tonight Miss Annie G. Marks
will be married to Mr.. Charles B. Strohm, of
Wellington, Kan. The ceremony will be per-
formed at the brides home, $50 Allegheny
avenue, Allegheny, and Rev. DR.. ]. R. Suther-
land, of the Second Presbyterian Church, will
officiate.
A DELIGHTFUL evening is insured by all
who hear Nella F. Brown at University Hall to-
night. A most interesting programme will be
rendered, and the lady, besides being very pre-
possessing, is an unusually fine elocutionist.
ON February Colonel A. s. Morgan and
Mrs. Morgan, of the United States Arsenal,
will entertain friends for their daughter, Miss
morgan.
A GERMAN wedding that will interest great
many people is that of Miss Sophia Struntz to
Justice Mulert which will take place February
I3.
MRS. H. SELLERS MCKEE, at her lovely
home on February T. will between the hours Of
and IL receive large number of friends.
THE postponed dinner dance will be given to-
day. The german to be danced at Mrs. Mark
Watson's home.
A RECEPTION will be given at the DR..
Thomas residence, Thirteenth street, ,Southside,
on January 3d.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28
PRINCIPALLY POLITICAL.

CINCINNATI Enquirer: II the National
House of Representatives cannot agree upon
any rules of their own, they might try Bob
Schenck's.
ST LOUIS Globe Democrat: If Mr. Cleveland
will consult the records he will find that no
man has ever gained the Presidency by writing
LETTERS to the tailors of the country on political
issues of great pith and moment
PHILADELPHIA Press: Canada isnow care
fully considering the e1pediency OF annexing
the United States. 1t is much as if potato bug
we're to climb up on a fence rail ana consider
whether he would swallow an OK or bale Of
hay for lunch.
NEW YORK Herald: Dom Pedro's heart
still warns at each recollection of his beloved
Brazil He says that he would like to return
even as a private citizen, to die among his peo-
pie. A simple enough request from one who de-
serves well at the hands of the worlds youngest
Republic.
NEW YORK World: 1t occurs to US to remark
that Mr.. John H. Thomas has been doing
enough talking out in Ohio to justify the
friends of Mr.. Brice in the Ohio Legislature in
asking for little investigation. OF course
Mr. Brice, who is now at home in New York,
has heard what Mr.. Thomas has said.
CINCINNATI Commercial Gazette: There is a
general belief in Washington, in circles COM
petent to form an opinion OF value, that Mr.
Mckinley is doing great work on the tariff bill.
and will save protection and eliminate the an
tiquities and absurdities, and the horizontal
and Texas statesmanship. Then, perhaps. We
may have peace on the tariff.
PHILADELPHIA Record: One class of states
men in this country wants to drive the negroes
out, and another class wants to keep whites from
coming in. The former proposes laws to assist
negro emigration, and the latter to prohibit
white immigration. Providence made mis-
take in not creating small planet especially
adapted to the notions Of these two classes;
but it would not have been 1t for anybody else
to live in.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28
OUR TRADE WITH MEXICO.
Secretary Rusk's Views on the Expectation
of live stock.

Secretary Rusk's Views on the Expectation
of Live Stock.
WASHINGTON, January N.-Secretary Rusk
was to-day interviewed In relation to the recent
quarantine restrictions placed by the Mexican
Government upon hogs shipped from this coun-
try. He said that the trade was large and in
creasing one, and that the inspection fees
would practically destroy it if they were con-
tinued. He had lald the matter before the
State Department, and he thought that an
amIcable solution would be reached, since it
had been shown that the Mexican Government
had acted on incorrect information.
When asked if he intended retaliating by
placing restrictions on the Mexican cattle
trade, the Secretary was non-committal, but
stated that the Department of Agriculture had
frequently been forced to place three-months'
quarantine on all cattle imported from Mexico,
and in order to avoid disease, he thought reg
ulation of this character would be justi6able
on sanitary grounds.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28
rHOU'RT EVERYWHERE.

When gaze upon the lily,
Growing in garden fair,
Or upon the lonely rose that
Lifts up its head in beauty rare,
/ but think how far more stately
Thou art with thy queenly air,
When 1 gaze upon the lily,
Growing in garden fair.
When gaze upon the heavens
Lofty dome of azure blue,
Or upon the restless ocean,
With its molten sapphire hue,
but see thy wondrous eyes,
That thrill my being through and through,
When gaze upon the heavens
Lofty dome of azure blue.
For of everything in nature
Thou'Ft the type, my lady fair;
There's SPELL love, in thy beauty,
That puFsues me everywhere;
Not my heart the silent flowers
Or the heavens can ensnare-
There's q spell, love, In thy beauty
That pursues me everywhere.
-Eugene 0wdtH, in Detroit Free Press.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28
A GASTAWAY's STRANGE STORY.
For Nine Years the Sole Inhnbltant of n
Desert Island.

For Nine Years the Sole Inhnbitant of n
Desert Island.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.1
NEW YORK, January N.-News received by
steamer from San Jose, the Capital Of Costa
Rica, says that in a recent return cruise from
the coast of Patagonia to the port of Santa
Cruz, the Argentine revenue cutter San Juan
sighted and came to anchor OF an island
hitherto unknown, fifty miles from shore. A
man was asleep on the ground close by the
beach, who was perfectly devoid of clothing,
but his snow white beard and hair reached
nearly to his knees. When first awakened he
attempted to escape and acted like wild man,
but being captured soon recovered his speech.
He was a native of Spain, 48 years old. and
gave his name as Mariana Rodriguez. He said
he had shipped from MonteVideo in 1880. in an
American schooner from New York, bound
around the Horn. A violent storm had cast
the vessel upon the rocks, and he alone Of all
the crew had succeeded in gaining the shore in
safety.
No other ship had been sighted since the day
he landed until the San Juan came. He had
lived on raw shell fish and birds eggs, which
were obtanable in abundance; but his suffer
ings from exposure at times, and bitter cold
had been terrible and almost unbearable. Con-
gress will be asked at its coming session to vote
a gold medal to the Captain of the San Juan,
for having discovered the island and rescued
its solitary shipyrecked inhabitant.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28
AT THE HEAD OF THE LIST.
Progress md Enterprise the Chura actcristlcs
of The Dispatch.

Progress md Enterprise the characteristics
of The Dispatch.
From the Lewisburg tPa.) Chronicle.l
Among the long list of exchanges, big and
little, Republican, Democratic, religious, Mug
wump and all the various shades of each de-
scription, none can get ahead of THE PITTS
BURG DISPATCH for solid progress and ire
pressible enterprise. Every year adds to these
features, and, for 1890, there will be no let-up,
but determination to eclipse all former
efforts.
THE DISPATCH maintains its place at the
head of the great procession formed by the
most progressive papers of all the large cities
in the Union; contains all the news, and as
much-perhaps observation-disclosures matter;
markets of all kinds, stories, sermons, scien-
tifc matter, sporting news, cable news from all
around the globe, portraits of prominent peO-
pie, editorials refreshingly independent, and if
there are any other features essential for real
live daily, it has them too. The daily is fur
nished at IS per year, and the weekly at 81 26
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28
AT THE THEATERs.
Fascination ut The Grnnd-White Slave and
Other PLAYS.

What THE DISPATCH said about "Fascina-
tom last year can be repeated it is an interest
ing play, well acted and admirably staged. The
performance of right must be termed artistic.
But what made Fascination" a welcome
visitor once more to the Grand Opera House
last night was the very charming,
graceful woman that it reveals. Miss
Cora Tanner plays Lady Madge SIashtor and
ChurIes MdrLotCe with much simple power and
excellent taste. The double character is natu-
rally difficult, but it could very easily become
dangerous. Miss Tanner carries herself in an
atmosphere of refinement; tomboy though
Lady Madge NAV be Miss Tanner never makes
her hoYden. The exquisite Greek gown Of
pure white she wears in the last act is a touch
Of sympathetic coloring.
The Lord LsLey of Mr.. Harold Russell was
well enough; it had a manly ring. But wouldn't
he be cashiered in England if his uniform,
guardsman's uniform, fitted him no better than
that revealed to US in Act l.
The clever, but exaggerated humor OF Mr..
Coote. the curate who likes everything 80
muchp' and the still more exaggerated char
acterization of yillainy by Mr.. Anderson
pleased the audience greatly. Mr.. Lionel
Bland has made q wonderfully amusing picture
of an imbecile duke Mr.. Cook deserves hearty
praise for honest work.
As we have said the play Is splendidly set,
and the dresses of the women ara miracles.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28
Harris Theater.

Miss Lisle Leigh isa young actress who should
have bright future. Her work in "Alone in
London indicates that she is equal to far bet
ter things She is so far superior to the play, It's
requirements, and to the company supporting
her, that one wishes she could be given better
opportunity to display her talents. Her voice is
sweet, yet powerful and her manner so modest
that one but can remark it. OF the play there is
little to say 1t has been often seen that it is
an old friend to most theater goers, and needs
no introduction. Several members of the COM
pany presenting it this season are elever-noth-
ing more. The audiences yesterday were as
large as any at this house this season. Standing
and evening
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28
Harry williams Academy.

In the Howard Big Burlesque Company
Manager Williams has one of the strongest
cards of the season. 1t is headed by Miss May
Howard, who is about the finest-looking bur-
lesque star of the day. The company gathered
about her by Messrs. Miaco and Morris contain
some pretty faces and neat figures, and the cos
tunes, what there is of them, are costly and
elegant. The programme begins with neatly
set '1ace scene," representing Social Pleas
ures." The olio contains some Hrst-class Vaude-
vile performances, and the entertainment con-
cludes with funny skit entitled, THE D Home
instead" Not bit of standing room could be
had at o'clock last evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28

fact. Since 1872 many a private bank has
fallen into ruins, while not a single national
bank of this city has yet failed to meet its
liabilities on demand.
The public gain of the national banking
system mas well repaid the privilege of issu-
ing notes given in exchange for its restric-
tions. Now that the Government bond basis
for bank circulation is disappearing, it will
be good public policy to seek some form
of security of stable and universal value,
which will form the basis for circulation
and maintain the advantages of the system.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28
COMIC CULLlNGs.

From the fruit preserver we get our Jams
and from the distiller our jim-jams. .-BostoH
Courier.
John Fiske has written a book on civil
government, which his publishers say is ''for use
in families That is where civil government is
most required. d.-SomerUitie Journal.
His Qualifcations.-''If John goes to col
Iege, he will prove great success.''
'GHOw so?''
HE is such kicker-he will lead them all in
football. ''-ChfeG0o L0rs.
Infallible Test.-Maud-Harry, I am
afraid You don't love me as much as you used to9
HarrY-Why SO, dearest?
Maud-The-these chocolate cr-creams are N
machine madeg (Sobs. y Chicago Tribune.
AN HONEST CONFESSION.
Her hand is soft and lily-white,
But It almost raised blister
Upon my cheek the other night
When grew bold and kissed her.
-SOmerviLLs Journal.
All That Could be Expected.-English-
man (visiting Western toWn)-Tbat was haWful
peal Of thunder you 'ad 'ere last night.
Real Estate Man with conscious prldeJ-1es.We
think IL is't bad, considering that our towns
only two years old, and has but 500 Inhabitants.
Chicago Lg're.
Cierks-You know old Sample, the biggest
liar In the Northwest? Well he's going into busi-
ness.
Bjerks-What's he going into9
Cierks-He hasn't made up his mind whether 70
be a weather prophet or crop statistieian.-
Indianapolis Journal.
An Imaginary Episode.-His Ludship-
Now that have decided to accept your daughter,
Ihope You will be LIBERAL y'knOw.
Self-Respecting Millionaire (deliberately)-Ah,
that's it is itY Well III be liberal, my Lord. IN
allow you lust i've minutes in which to enter your
carriage ge.-Chfca0o LyTs-
Chow is your mother-in-law getting on
sprjggsY,, said Bfggs. 'Theard that you said the
other day that you were afraid that she would nos
recover
'sNo," said spriggs, deieetedly. Somebody
misunderstood me. I said that 1 was afraid she
would. .''-S0msruiLIs JoErrGk
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28
HIS FIRST OPINIONS.
Judge Brewer Announces Several Decisions
of the Supreme Court.

Judge Brewer Announces Several Decisions
of the Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, January H.-Justice Brewer
to-day rendered his first opinions as member
of the Supreme Court of the United States. In
the case of the United States appellant, vs.
John Hancock ct al, Justice Brewer, in his
opinion, affirms the judgment of the United
States Circuit Court for the Northern District
of California. This is a bill to set aside a
patent granted in 1872 to an old Mexican land
grant, on the ground of misconduct on the
part OF Henry Hancock. who made the survey
of the grant. The Justice finds no reason to
set aside the patent
Justice Brewer also rend cred the opinion of
the Court affirming the judgment of the Cir
cult Court for the District of Kansas in the
case of the Board of State Commissioners of
the County of Comanche, Kan, plaintiff in
error VS.. Charles Edward Lewis. The county
is held liable for bonds issued in 1873 and 1874.
Other minor opinions were also rendered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28
USING UP THE MONEY.
An Extra Dance Will be Given to Get Rid

An Extra Dance Will be Given to GET Rid
of n Surplus.
The deceased Pittsburg Cotilion Club, it is
understood, left upon its death quite snug
little sum in the treasury without any written
directions in the shape of will as to what use
the money should be put.
The Monday Evening Dancing Club. which
was heir apparent to the throne and cash,
have been in quandary as to how to relieve
the treasury of the surplus. They have finally
decided that an extra dance thrown in at the
club house on February 10 will be both proper
and pleasant manner in which to accomplish
the desired result Accordingly the cotilion
will be given, and although it is really left
over one from last season, it is safe to predict
there will not be a stale flavor about it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28

THE Whisky Trust will organize cor
poration in place Of the trust This will draw
the teeth of whatever approximation to a
monopoly was effected by the trust. But it is
safe to predict that if the whisky turned out by
the new corporation is as much watered as its
stock, the old topers will organize a boycott
against it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28

The work of repairing and extension
which is laid out for the old postofice contains
discomforting intimation that the new one is
not likely to be occupied in the near future
Nevertheless, the improvements that arc said
to be on foot in the postal service of the city
will console the public for a possible delay in
the opening of the new building, the consola-
ton being tempered by hope that the new
brooms will continue to sweep as clean as they
begin by doing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28

Mr.. WALKER, the head of the electrical
bureau of Philadelphia, comes out strongly on
the underground side of the wire issue. Had
I the power" he writes, 81 would not permit
an electric light wire to be erected above
ground in the thickly-built up portion of the
CITY," The testimony Of all experts who are
not prejudiced by the interests with which they
are connected, leaves no doubt that the over
head wires must 60.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28

CANADA is agitating the question of ex-
cluding American dressed meat from her bor-
ders. 1t seems that the Northern nation has
representatives who, like the exceptional legis-
lators of this country, are harassed by fears
lest the people shall be able to buy their meat
ton chpanlv
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28
Plenty of Room for Others.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.l
The proprietors of the Tyler Tube Works,
who have removed from Boston TO Washing
ton in this State, have set an example for all
the few dozen iron mills of New England
whose owners are complaining that they can
not compete with Pennsylvania iron manu-
facturers. OF course they can't, and the thing
for them to do is for the mouse to come to the
mountains of coal and iron as the Tyler Tube
Works has done.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28
DR., TaImaRe's New PuIpit,

From the Chicago Inter OceanI
DR.. Talmage is to have in his new Brooklyn
Tabernacle pulpit carved from rock found
on Mars Hill. Well. there is no preacher of the
present day who can more appropriately be
compared to Paul in the boldness with which
he denounces sin in high and low places alike.
in the church and out of it, than DIR. Talmage,
and no preacher has better right to pulpit
carved from the solid rock of Mars Hill.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28

THE proposition for endowed newspapers
is eVoking considerable discussion, most of
which is unfavorable to the proposition. Every
one will agree, however, to any plan for endow.
ing newspapers with brains and enterprise.
The best way to do that is to preserve the com.
petitive system, under which the newspaper
that has the biggest endowment of that sort is
tolerably sure of the largest financial success.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28
try's luxuries in the shape of short peach and
ice crops.

IT is gratifying to learn from Maine that
the ice crop lis ten to fifteen days ahead of
1889 and the ice is of better quality" This is
comfort for the consumers that are supplied
with ice from Maine. But this is a large
country; and other portions are in danger of be-
ing left more than ten or fifteen days behind
Maine on the ice question.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28

ONE of the most striking features of the
way in which the news is received that Hutch
inson, of Chicago, had been robbed of few
thousand dollars by one of his clerks, is the
cheerful fortitude with which the public is
able to bear it. The man who makes a fortune
by taking the money of others without a fair
return for it, gets little sympathy to sWeeten a
dose of his own medicine.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28
DEATHS OF A DAY.
L. Frank MiunIclx.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THH DIsPArcR.I
BEDFORD, January T.-The town was shocked
here to-day on hearing of the death of j. Frank
Minnick, a young member of the bar. The de-
ceased took the grip few days ago and but few
persons were aware of his Illness Els death has
cast gloom over the town. MIR. Minnick was in
his 36th year. and has always taken an active in
terest IN county politics. He was the Republican
candidate several years ago for Prothonotary
but was defeated by a small majority. At the
death of Treasurer Henderson he was appointed
by the County Commissioners to fill the unexpired
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28
THE GRAND ORGAN RECITAL.
Programmes We're Issued 10 Scottish Rites
Members Yesterday.

Programmes We're Issued To Scottish Rites
Members Yesterday.
The programmes were issued yesterday for
the grand organ recital in the Freemasons'
Hall, Fifth avenue, Thursday night, when the
rooms will be open to the Scottish Rites mem
bers and their ladies. The invitations have
been limited to these bodies because their men,
bership is so large that it would be impossible to
accommodate the number who will be attracted
by the recital, were it not for the Limitation.
The organ is located In the room of the Scot
tish Rites body. and is the property of this
body. The order for full evening dress for
gentlemen will probably be faithfully observed,
and the recital promises in every way to be a
notable affair. The Scottish Rites bodies COM
prise many of the first citizens of Pittsburg
and Western PENNSYLVANIA.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28
ConfesuOr Woodruff Mother Dead.

CHICAGO January 27-Frank Black, alias
Woodruff, confined in the county Jail awaiting
trial on indictments for horse stealing and COM
plicity il the Cronin case received a dispatch
to-day from San Jose, Cal, announcing the
death of his mother. She had been more or
less of an Invalid for some time, but especially
so since visiting her son here in prison.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28
The Editor and the K,ckeru.

From the Elizabeth Herald.1
In an experience of Is years in the newspaper
business, with close observation, we have found
that nineteen-twentieths Of all the growing and
carping criticism indulged in against news
paper Is by people who never contribute q cent
toward its support. But they all read it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-28
BE Careful of YOur Gas Pines.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.J
The only moral of the Columbus disaster is
that is rather more dangerous to carry natural
gas in leaky pipes than the manufactured
article, because of its greater pressure. Per
haps it would be better for the public health if
artificial gas had to be as closely watched as
the natural product.