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Telegram-herald., 1890-02-22

highest purpose Of our material lives But here
tonight We witness tho transformation Of wnat
we are wont 10 call The precious metal into some
thing that blooms for eternity We viii find
here in the instructive volumes that are 10
crowd these alcoves tho impulse. the spark
that is TO touch the slunDering mind Of many a
stalwart boy and many a bright ard ambitious
girl into the life that shall make them the
servants Of their fellow-men and the companions
Of the Son OF man who left His glory 10 serve
the race.
Il hope that this institution may carry with
IL always and with every book that rests upon
its shelves the suggestion 10 those who will par
ticipate IN is blessings: Read and think.' Be
cause, unless thinking accompanies reading
there Is not much profit in the books l
congratulate you that you have citizen who
could conceive work Ike this. ! ain sure
il viii be an impulse 70 others who dwell
among you, which will influence those who have
accumulated wealth 20 feel that they hold IL as
trustees for mankind. May l not DO what 1
will with nv ownT is the selfish spirit that
dedicates 10 personal luxury the fruits Of toll.
How much higher and nobler use Of accumula-
tive wealth have we before rs In this
magnificent structure tonight il gives me
great pleasure 10 be associated with the ~
auguration Of this great enterprise. No one
can tell how wide and deep and strong the
stream viii be that shall have Cts origin here.
We can not follow II through the generations
that arc 70 come.
1T Is left IN your charge citizens Of Ale
gheny. and speaking for It's generous donor
declare il now 10 be opened 10 public use and a
place OF assembly for IN and charge you that
vou care for il in such manner that It's highest
usefulness may be reached. and that It may not
in your hands fall below the high thought
which was in the mind Of him who has out OF
his own personal means erected and dedicated
this library 10 public use" applause
President Harrison was followed by
Mr.. Pratt. % Baltimore; Governor
Beaver Congressman Dalzell and Bayne
and others. The Presidential party
was then escorted through the art gal
lery, after which they entered carriages
and were conveyed TO the Duquesne
club. After a light lunch at the
Duquesne club President Harrison was
driven to the depot whore he took the
night train for home.
The building cost $500, 900, and in
cludes a library, art gallery and music
hall II is stated semi-oGicially that
MIR. Carnegie has decided to increase his
donation for library 70 Pittsburgh
from 81 600 600 20 g, 600. 600. The orig
inal donation was $500, 900.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-22

NIlLs Ezs 81 Feeg-e - t-s4
sea- the.r xeaersi 90 @ssiQn of tnoai-
eaze< 1Aelr tRssause geai-s sa- enter
r-ise. az strange it Is rhst teefr con-
vosite rar.on tbs procDet of the Nelt.
TIE uzuoa ard tae Latln races sno-.a
have gone far ahe11 ~ al continents "a
races in tne seieace ef goFsFao~n- sAa
TIE ac1s q nsacsf.l ace Us tlen-
NJ Nils reviewed hasserlca-iY re
contest between >ls1e rix gas a-1 i-e
HaBlIlr0r al EheorY - stTopg Uefe- -'
Baent lie s4l9 taat eeHfrA-lzsslon -
doctr.as Of government ana - I-e pF-a-
lice ~ ale dominant political par
y las become supreme IN tie lnltea
states and has maae dangerous lnioa-s
upoa ESQ rights 81 toe States ana ths
peorla The ciries that wanted tne
fair ua 3e greas shos II dislntersste1-
ness "a ratfl0t1sm- Yes said NJ
MI PATRIOTISM ard an apPFoprla-
tion an not speaking Tor Chicago %
New Yorz. buI for JeEess0aisn Demo
erats Applause on the Democs2tle SIDE j
Nov, then, II tae FAIR goes 10 Ne"
Yorz IL viii increase the population 81
the eity. The profits Of the merchants
and TIE general prosperity Of It's eiu-
Eens But fair Ia New York Will not
beneat the country. IL viii 90 Al the
expense of the country. This is equal
~ ire II tie fair goes 70 Chicago or ~.
Louis.
The speaker arraigned the Republican
party IS the incarnation Of the doctrine
OF Capitalization. When he first came
into the House, ne said, the District
OF Columbia was represented by del
egate in Congress and had local self
government, but the Republicans mad
taken away those rights. The American
people had been oppressed enough by
meddiiug in their private affairs. The
people Of the United States, and partic-
ularly the farmers, were SO taxed &C
death By a protective tariff that they
would not have the money 20 attend a
fair anywhere certainly not 10 send
their products for exhibit. Mr. Mills
said that ne was opposed to fair any
where. but IL a fair must be held ne MAS
for - Louis. If the fair was 70 be held
ne wanted IL as near his people as pos
sible.
Mr.. Mills yielded ten minutes to Mr..
Morse Mass, who opposed fair any.
where on constitutional grounds, but II
a fair must be held it ought 10 be at the
Capital lie thought Congress could
be better employed in passing pension
bills than in Substituting fairs for LEGAL
gain.
Mr.. Peters Kan said tha, we were
a patriotic people. but that a worlds
fair was a luxury, and before we bought
IL we should examine into our finances
and see whether we could afford
il. The estimates of revenue for the
coming fiscal year we're $3.50, o00,000. He
presented an itemized statement of the
needs of the Government amounting TO
S407, 000, 600. which, with the miscel-
laneous appropriation of Sl0, 600 and
the deficiency bill of s25, 600, 900, made
in all grand aggregate Of 81 AZ, o0O, 600.
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ana repars nss later sAan March TIE
appropriations as covered ~ bulls
already introd eeea "a - the reports of
the trustees cali for . 30 esa A. ths
Afternoon session Mr Dolph Rep. pre-
sented : resolution providing that -
prevent fusare aead-locks the member
ship of tbs House oe nNe1 a. n1nssy-
uine instla "a OF laQ Referred
Al -S9 s. NJ. the hoase and senate
met iu soint oopveHtien = canvass he
vote east a. the lsSt electioa Tor Gov
srnor aD8 Liel tenart-CresErUo AT s.so
tie reading % It's retarbs MAS con
pieted and the joint convention al
joarnea untl 7:S3 ?. n % complete TIE
coont. when the result Was announced
a. follows.
Goseruor Horaoe Boies DeE.a. iso ~, . q
EaLchislH Rep rs ~ > y Do~nlnF ln.Qa-
IalQs rs p Doly 90 Is = NJ smi'h
tl-ro 5E scattering & fcr Alo0fsaant
Governor 4 \ FeyDeeF Rep y ~ 50, ].
bastow Dem feiA L browaen URien-
Laoor AIS, , n AeLOnala &C. b. o. }.
" Mglby lPrc lsls
Horace Boies and A. \. Poyneer we're
declared elected Governor aud Lieuten-
aRt-00yernor.
Tie committee appointed hy tie Re
publicans Of the House 70 select the
five standing committees which fau 10
the Republicans as first under the
agreement have decided 20 select the
following committees; Judiciary. sup
preston OF intempersnce. representa-
tive districts. appropriations and ways
and means
In addition 10 this they have the nor
NAL school, agriculture, Federal rela-
tions municipal corpora lions. medicine,
insane hospitals. compensation OF on
GERS, banks and banking, insurance,
roads, agricultural colleges, college for
blind, industrial schools. public chari-
tiles, manufactures, constitutional
amendment, military, library. enrolled
bills, Congregational districts, judicial
districts. rules apd woman's suffrage.
The Democrats have railroads. school
and text books, mining, retrenchment
and reform claims telegraph and tele-
phones animal industry, private cor
porations, printing, State University.
deaf and dumb Institutions, Soldiers
Orphans Home, Feeble Minded ASYLUM,
labor, county and township organiza-
ton. horticulture, peniJeniiary, public
lands, police, engrossed bills, pardons,
Senatorial districts. fish and game.
DEs MONIES. Ia. Fe.. 2l.-Routine
work occupied the attention OF both
Senate and House to-day. Both
branches adjourned 10 Wednesday next
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-22
FIRST IN THE FIELD.
Indiana Prohibitionists Hold Their STINT
Convention and Nominate Ticket.

Indiana ProhfbitionistS Hold Their Stotc
Convention and Nominate a Ticket.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Feb. 81 --- Be
tween 500 and 600 delegates one-fifth
of them women, were present at the
Prohibition State convention which
assembled in Tomlinson Hall Thursday.
T. f. Ballard, of Evansville, was chosen
president
The platform embodied sixteen reso-
lutions of the usual description, among
which were demands for the abolition
of trusts, an honest school apportion-
ment, a reduction in salaries of county
officers. the exemption of food, clothing
and other necessaries from taxation,
and the passage of general service
pension bill. The folio o0ing State ticket
was nominated:
Secretary Of State, Augustus Bradley, al
FLOYD County; Auditor. Abraham Huntsinger.
OF 81. Joseph; Treasurer, Jonathan r. Bran
son, Of Hendricks; Superintendent OF Public
Instruction, L. II. Cnst Of Boone; Attorney
General. 7. L. Haines. OF jay; Judge Of Su
preme Court. :. j. North, Of kosciusko, Clerk
OF Supreme Court, Charles l.. Jessup, Of Hen.
Grirla
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Telegram-herald., 1890-02-22
THE NEW POsTAGe-sTAMPs.
They Have Been Placed on Sale at All the
Post Onices.

WAsHINeroN, Feb. 21.-The Pos stmas.
ter-General announces that the new
postage-stamps are on sale at all the
principal post-offices Following is a
description Of the new issue.
One-cent-Prohle Of bust Of Benjamin FRANK
lin; color. utrsmBrine blue.
Two. ceBt-P-ofle bust OF Washington; color
carTnine.
Three oent-Proale bust Of Andrew jackson,
celOr. purple.
-Four Portrait Of Abraham Lincoln,
cocr chocolate
Five-cen,-Portrait Of Z. S. Grant; color
light brown.
x-cent-Portrsit OF Garfield.
Ten-cert-Portrait OF Webster; eolcr, miior
green.
Fifteen oent-PortEsit Of Henry Clay; color
deep blue.
Thirty -cent-Proale bust Of Jefferson; color
black.
Ninety cent-Proels bust Of Comnodor'
Perry color orange
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DEATH OF a FREAK.
The Double-Hesded Baby suecunbs TO
an Attack of Connection OF the lung.

The Double-Headed Baby suecunbs 10
an Attack of Congestion Of the Lungs.
BUFFALO. ~ Y, Feb. 2l.-The two
headed baby which has been on exhibi-
tion here died Wednesday night, one
half expiring forty-fve minutes before
the whole body became inanimate.
This double baby consisted OF two
girls, each separate and distinct in
anatomy, but joined with an osseous
union in the pelvis. Two weeks
ago the baby was taken sud
denly i'll with the measles The
disease soon changed TO conges-
tion OF the lungs and despite the
efforts Of council of able physicians
the wonderful human phenomenon
grew worse. One OF the babies was
named Pearl and the other was called
Ruby. They were born at Upton. q
small village not far from Indianapolis
on June "a, 1889.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-22

AAAGt ~ CAkN tNth~ a LtlL l-t EEcSl-
dent greeted several thousand persons.
The formal dedication of the Carnegie
fgee library of Allegheny took place IN
the evening and the institution was de-
clared open by President Harrison.
After the singing OF "Americs"
and prayer by Bishop Whitehead
Mr.. Carnegie presented the key Of the
library 70 Mayor Pearson Mr.. Carnegie
referred 10 the fact that IL was In Ale
gheny that his parents-poor Scotch
immigrants home in America,
and concluded by handing over the key,
with warm wishes for the prosperity of
every citizen OF Allegheny. Mayor
Pearson replied briefly. and then intro
duced President Harrison, who spoke in
part as follows.
"slR CHAIRsAS And FEIIoN CIriZESs: ]
have spent very Instructive day IA Allegheny
County l have seen that which was only "a ia
the crude state a. be troddeR under tie foot Of
man treagmgteG into mat watch serves The
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-22
MONTANA's LEGISLATURE.

II flInurus After a session - NfnefT
pars. Daring which Not Pni ws'
Taeeed.
HFrgvA. No1t Feb p The Non
tsua legislature s3j01rnsa THURSDAY
niEat having been ir session uinef-
DAYS sr5 failed - psss single bill
A85r. sses ~ the people were issgei h7
the Re7rbIlcan Senator's ard ths De-ro
crse- Esp-ess-tatlv T. is under
stood Governor T0ole ~iil sal 2
sre- q session to pass s-rropri sti0r
hfls shcu- the lst - May
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-22
In the senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ain the Senate
Thursday a bill was introduced TO pro
vide fine Of 500 TO S, 900 and i'm
prisonment for not less than six months
for mailing letter to a lottery com
pany, and giving the Gen
eral power to stop all registered letters
coming to lottery companies or their
agents. The debate on the Blair edu-
ca+ional hill was closed
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-22
-Four Firms Burnea Out.

ToIEDo. o. Feb. 21.-Fire destroyed
three buildings occupied by four firms
here at total loss Of $3.50. 600. The Peo-
ple's Theater had a narrow escape. The
losers are +. p Breckinridgo s. Co, tin
box and fruit-can makers, S40. 600;
Smith & HalAensn, elevator manu-
faoturers, $50. coo; J. b. Bortz, Junk
dealer, g., 600; John Nsgely, box factory.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-22
Gave Her MonsY for ni.slon..

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Feb. 81 The
will of the late Mrs. Booth. OF Allegan
among other bequests bequeaths 70 th'
American Home Missionary Society. o
New York, $4,000; 20 the American
Missionary Association, 81 New York
81, 600. 20 the American Board Of Com
uissioners FOR Fore gn Missions, 81. 600
The residue Of the estate, except The
homestead left 20 her niece. goes % ths
trustees Of Olivet College.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-22
Pen. slmmon. and w.IIaox Indicted.

NEW YORK, Feb. 21.-The grand jury
Thursday handed in indictments against
Pell, Simmons and Wallack for grand
larceny in the FIRST degree in taking
s3l. 600 worth OF bonds from the LennoK
Hill Bank. Later the prisoners were
arraigned before Judge Martin and held
in $50. 600 bail each.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-22
Prrished in the Flames

DogAIDsoSvuLE. La, Feb. 21-H.
P. Percy's store on the Ashland plsnta-
ton was totally destroyed by Ere
Thursday morning a young man
named Boisso, clerk vho was sleeping
IN the store, was burned 70 death. also
a Young coIorsd boy, aged p porter Of
thn sto~a
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-22
Heir to H.If Million.

LorTsvTILs, Ky Feb. ~. Miss
Huntsr v0un-g lady % this city, vss
recently Jeff fortune q 500 on ~ the
iesth % her gransfatnsr in England
Miss Hlnker's mother hsd eloped from
Euglac3 il ls7e and has nsver after
9a-d ben recognized bT Der fsn
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-22
Five surderers 20 BE hanged.

derers will be hanged on Wednesday.
April Q, the death-warrants having been
issued by Governor Beaver. The
doomed men are: William II. Bartholo.
new, of Northampton County; Zach
Taylor, of Greene County; William II.
Smith, OF Allegheny County; Charles
Carter, of Cambria County. and Alfred
Andysws, of Center County.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-22

JACEsoV. Mss Feb 1f Repre-
sentative West IN the House Thursday
called % the memorial r. Congress rsl-
s'lvs m t5e ffteenth sueo5mert p
ths oousti'1'ior ~ t5a Tnites safes
ar1 moved 80 s3rp' Or Ths motion
Uss 'ost br vote n 2l - -
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-22
A Cooperative scheme.

SPRISGFIELD, H., Feb ei-The
Farmers Cooperative Brotherhood Of
the United States has incorporated here
with a capital stock Of $50, 600, 600. Its
object, as stated, Is 70 do general farm
ing business, buy and store grain, and
protect the farmers against trusts OF al
lspds
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-22
IOWA LEGISLATURE

Affer the long D~at-Io~k he 8nus.
Gees DoTn - Rzslness Conlsr lte.s Sc
ffrte6 hv the Eeprh5f-s Eo~sl-Tgr.-
ti7n BIZ Eat-oaH~-B ir tae s~nats.
IFs NorvTs IL. Fs8 11-T- .sa
Hlase l6l-s.a7 r7o~rl-T Nr Chsrt-v
erf eorc-7-+ -esc rft0n r~r-
llF ,teat cor lttees oonsistlaF cf
e-e Hsuoer froa -hs senste sns f-rs
-fn re H,r7e r. sg5-rte5 ~ wise
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-22
shot Dad hv. woman.

BUTTE, Mont, Feb a. - Edward
Smith attacked Mrs. Charles ONO at her
home s few miles from Butte and VAS
shot and killed after sdesperate trugrle.
Mrs. ONO surrendered 20 the author.
tiles, and is occupying the best room in
the sherir's house.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-22

DAvEvPoBr. Ia. Feb 2i-Dr. c. e
Parry died here, aged e6 years. Hs
was f1r forty years eminent "a q
botsni st and made mountain collec
tous from Mexico 20 the northern
bor5c- = the Uaited States. For throe
years Le vas botanis. Of ne ayr
cul-arsI derot a. Washington.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-22
Ne sun IIvra

CAsLIsLE. o. Feb. 2l--During sstorn
accompanied by thunder and lightning
II. Fl. Gentry. q telegraph operator, had
bis nustsche and the hair on bis head
burned ofT by fash o. lightning, but
was not Otherwise injured
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-22

Both the method and results when
ryrup of .igs is llken; It Is pleasant
sDd refreshing @ "a taste, and acts
gently yet prompt y on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bo8e cleanses the sys-
tem enscglally. czpels colds. head
aches and fegers aud cures hAbitua
constipation. syrup Of Figs Is the
only ~meiy of ~ kind ever pro-
daced. pleasing T. the taste and ae-
eeptabls - tie stomach, prompt in
- action aud truly beneficial In It's
enects, prepared only from the InOst
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
o. AL and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
syrup Of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles b. al leading drug
gists Any reliable druggist who
may not have IL on hand VIII pro-
cure It promptly for any one who
wishes % try II. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA fIc syrup co.
2fg E2sac.SCo. ca.
LOUISVILLE. ~ hEH T07S ~.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-22

aud after breakfast
iag al the Duquesne
clus visited the
Honest ead stee
raj. ullls AID ether
points Of interest
Al 8 O clock ln the
afternoon = bile
reception wss aeld
~ the court house
a. which The PreSi .
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-22

The Free Library sEd Music EsB
Dedicated.
A GIFT FRON lSpREB ClRsEcIE
Prssi8eat Harrison Atteads the ForuaAl
opsoing SD Delivers . shors Al
drsss-Othrr Distinguishes
MeD speak.
~ PRESIDENTS kEnABEs

PIrrsBURsH. Pa, Feh p President
Harrison arose early Thursday morning
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-03
His Hair Turned Gray While
Witnessing a White
Spectep.
A Dead Mans Will Found
Only by the Aid Of a
Ghost.
How the News Of a Sergeant's
Death Reached His
Sweetheart.
Some Remarkable Dreams
and the Warming They
Gave.

Some years ago. while travelling in the
South, l had occasion to stop at hotel
in Baton Rouge, whereI was assigned
TO room on the third floor. writes q
correspondent. was shown to a large,
but plainly furnished apartment.
Upon entering, the first thing that
met my gaze was five finger-marks on
the wall, of a deep reddish hue. also a
red stain on the floor mating. l, how
ever, attached no special Importance to
the matter, but Immediately sat down
and wrote letter, after which [ retired
for the night, leaving the candle burn
ing on the washstand.
lay there, it seemed, but short
time when, to my amaZement, / saw
distinctly three desperate-looking men
seated at small table playing cards.
They seemed to be disputing angrily,
when suddenly one of the number
arose and stabbed one of his compan-
ions. A mist then passed before my
eyes, which soon vanished, when [
turned my eyes mechanically toward
the finger-marks. To my horror there
seemed to emerge from the wall II
specter in white garb, with skeleton
head and fingers. which stalked about
with measured strides, but without APP
parent motive, when it suddenly dis
appeared.
awoke in a dripping perspiration.
Mortified beyond expression. Every
nerve seemed paralyZed. turned again
in the direction of the finger marks.
only to see them standing out holder
than ever. | tried to compose myself
in order to resume my sleep, but found
that impossible. My reason seemed to
have left me, and l lay until morning in
state of agonized fear. Being Of an
extremely nervous temperament, my
hair, which was a chestnut brown,
was turned to pronounced gray du-
ring the night.