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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-12
PLEASURES OF SOCIETY.

murdoch-Lyon Wedding-Almost a Balloon
Ascension-Receptions and Other Pleas
ant Affairs-A Musicale or Two-Events
of Yesterday in the Social World.
Guests at the Murdoch-Lyon wedding in the
East Liberty Presbyterian Church last evening
are still congratulating themselves over their
fortunate escape from an impromptu balloon
ascension that was taken by a number of men
stationed at the iron supports of the awning,
endeavoring with might and main to prevent it
from leaving its moorings and departing from
lts sphere OF usefulness between the street and
the portals of the sanctuary The efforts of the
men produced rather shaky acquiescence to
tnelr wishes on the part of the awning, until
almost all the guests had entered the church,
when 10! sudden and more violent gust of
Wlnd sent canvas and men sailing through
space at frghtful velocity, especially terrifying
10 tne coachmen perched upon their equipages
IN the dlrect line OF the awning, who lost no
time in seeking places of safety.
Fortunately, no serious results followed the
accident, with the exception of the incon-
ven1ence suffered by the ladies, many of whom
were In the extreme of evening costume in the
exit from the church, without the customary
covering.
line wedding was very pretty one and was
witnessed by brilliant assemblage. The bride.
MISS Mary Lyon, vision in bridal robes and
veil of pure white, was escorted to the altar by
ner venerable father, and preceded by four
dainty little flower girls and eight unusually
striking ushers, who were exceptionally busy
during the evening.
The groom, Mr. Augustus Murdoch and his
best man, emerged from the PASTORS study IN
men. Rev. DR.. Kumler and Rev. DR.. Cowan,
who officiate1.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-12
THE IRISH SITUATION.

PHILADELPHIA Press: Mr. Parnell has evil
IDENTIFY not studied coercion for nothing.
NEW YORK World: The Gladstone party
sbould also make a tour of Ireland and test its
popularity.
PHILADELPHIA Times: Parnel's way of
running a newspaper is to throw the editors out
of doors by way of a starter.
NEW YORK Press: 1t is too early to prophesy.
but Parnell has certainly got the start of his
opponents in the Irish campaign.
PHILADELPHIA Press: Parnell is plainly re-
solved that ireland shall never have home rule
unless she will take it from Parnell.
PHILADELPHIA Ledger: When he demands
home rule for Ireland, what does he mean?
Home rule by the minority, home rule by Par
nell1
NEW YORK Tribune: The proceedings in the
Office of United ireland yesterday were some-
what out of keeping with the name of the
paper.
PHILADELPHIA Record: The dispute be-
tween the two Irish factions has been referred
to the Irish people for settlement. 1t is their
affair. 1t would be wise thing for the friends
of Ireland and for Irishmen in America to
await with patience the popular verdict.
NEW YORK Star: The most effective part
of the address of the Irish Parliamentary ma
jority is the declaration that they offered to
leave Parnell's place untitled and to submit the
direction of their work to committee of his
own choosing until events should determine
whether he could resume his post at their head.
NEW YORK Times: As newspaper propri-
etor. therefore, Mr.. Parnell simply made ducks
and brakes of his properly, while as a politician
ne gained nothing, since the Incorporate vio-
lence of his procedure will be likely to do him
more harm than the opposition Of the United
Lreland could have done under its former
aditor.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-12
OIL PRODUCERS OPPORTUNITY.

Certainly the producers Of petroleum have
reason to look about them for means to i'm
prove their condition. Depression of their
industry, and oppression, is no new thing
to them. They have suffered periodically
since the early seventies" when the Stand
ard magnates first started in to control the
business. There can be no doubt but public
sympathy will be with the producers in any
honest effort they may make to provide
competitive market for their product and to
break the monopoly. But the producers
must remember their movements are no
newer thing to the public than oppression is
to them, and with this knowledge they
should build wisely and we'll.
Some movements made by the producers
in the past have been ill-considered. A few
of their efforts have been as selfish as the
greed of their oppressor-for the producer
alone. Those movements were unfortunate
for the oil producers and they resulted dis
astrously. But they may yet conquer. A
movement broad enough in its scope will
lead them out
Producer and consumer are both in the
same relation to the monopoly between
them. Both have the same interest in
checking the dual extortion of low prices
for the crude product and high prices for
the manufactured product. The producer
should, therefore, consider the consumer as
we'll as himself. He should plan for the
real advantage of the consuming public and
then he can confidently claim its support.
This fact should be the keynote of the
present movement. The oil producer may
cooperate in business and politics with the
wheat producer and the producers of all
other wealth. 1t is the duty to take broad
ground against all forms of monopoly and
extortion- To fight, shoulder to shoulder,
with his fellow sufferers against all mouop-
olies as we'll as against the greatest trust of
all, the Standard Oil Trust. IT he does this
he can confidently expect home market for
the product of his independent refneries,
even if the monopoly does sell below cost to
freeze him out. He only needs to work on
broad lines and stick to them until the
victory is his.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-12
FOR UNIFORM DIVORCE LAWS.

The commission appointed by the Legis-
lature of New York to secure uniform
divorce laws in all the States of the Union,
after a careful consideration of the subject,
has decided to ask the Governors of all the
other States to appoint similar commissions,
which, after due examination, may be en-
powered to meet in convention and agree
upon a Uniform system of divorce to be
thereafter ratified by the State Legisla-
lures.
The question is as interesting and i'm
portaut in this State as in anv other, and
the New York Commission appears to have
discovered y practical scheme for bringing
about harmonious consideration thereof
The uniformity OF divorce legislation is
most desirable and doubtless when the
request is made Governor Pattison, for it is
to be presumed that it will be made after
his Inauguration, Will deem it advisable to
appoint the commission. The Philadelphia
Record makes the sensible suggestion that
the representatives of the States appointed
in this manner might proitably go further
and recommend uniform irsolvent and lien
laws, uniform laws relating to marriage, to
the registration of births and deaths, and to
many other matters in which it is important
that the State authority should be supreme,
but also important that laws should not be
contradictory and confusing"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-12
GLIDING A MAIDENs DREAM.

The good fortune of Miss Carrie Painter,
which The DISPATCH has the pleasure of
chronicling to-day, is unhappily all too rare
in this vale of tears. The fair maiden of
Homestead might have considered herself
sufficiently blessed in her good looks, with
which as our readers are enabled to judge
she is endowed, but conjunction of lucky
stars has added riches. Over half million
of dollars is tidy sum even in these days
OF gigantic fortunes, and the young lady is
likely to find that fortune of such size
brings responsibilities in its train. If at
any time, however, the burden of the big
bank account should prove too onerous or
lrksome to its fair owner-and the other day
a New York gentleman shot himself because
he had fallen heir to a fortune-Miss
Painter may rest assured that she will find
no difficulty whatever In persuading som =
one to relieve her of the burden. Modest
forbids that We should name hero for the
emergencv,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-12
WITH THE WITS.

Western milkman (seeing the Atlantic
for the first time) -Gurglin' pumps! what possi-
bilities!-Judge.
81 am now engaged on a new invention"
s'What is it?''
sT'm trying to grow canaries from canary
seed. ''-PhiLadeLphiG Times.
81 should think there was good chance
OF her catching cold in that sort of a costume"
Eyes but think of her chances OF catching .
husband.''-Munsey's Weekly.
Bob Oatcake-By Jove, Algy, YOU look
as If you had Just stepped out of a fashion-plate
AIgy BaboonY mortifed)-Aw-what So bad
as that?-Lils.
"Can you tie a bow-knot?" asked a gush-
ing damsel Of q Chicago clergyman.
''Yes indeed, - replied the divine: 'fbring your
beau and marriage license and III tie the knot
in five minutes. Inter Ocean.
Sanso-I had nv pocket picked last
night.
Rodd-well. you didn't lose anything did you?
-Mu1aSey'S Heekty.
''Did YOU know that Miss Bjones was
going to marry young Smith?''
81 know 1t: but cannot understand how girl
as intelligent she is can consent to marry man
stupid enough to want to marry her. ''--LVs.
Wife-What on earth are you PinehlnS
the baby for you brute?
Husband (tunlng his hddle)-Keep still, can't
you? He was Just Up to high when you put IN
your osr!-NeIo York Sun.
At the Astor Library.-"Have you gotta
book what tells anything bout Doggyknees:"
''Diogenes. you meanH'
''Yes. that's it. A feller down below here has
give me an empty crockery hogshead 9 sleep in,
an wanter git some points on interior deckeraA
tion-''-LVe.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-12
Goldfish VERSUS SEALS.

1t would be interesting to know if Senator
Richard f. Pettigrew, of South Dakota, is
married. Ii he is not he is never likely to
be. The views he vented the other day as to
the seal fisheries of the Behring Sea will
not make him popular with the fair sex.
He said that all the seals in Alaskan waters
ought to be exterminated, and he favored
the payment of a bounty by the Government
for each seal killed. This sane and
moderate proposal he defended on the
grounds that if the seals were exterminated
the Alaskan waters would be the greatest
fishing waters in the world. The seals feed
on Goldfish. Each seal eats five or six
pounds of Goldfish per day. Now, instead of
having great fishing sea destroyed entirely,
Senator Pettigrew thinks it would be more
profitable to kill every seal and let the fish
be the prey of man. The seal company
gives employment to some 300 Aleutians or
Indians, but if the waters were rid of seal
and given over to fishing, at least 10000
American citizens would have employment.
Alaska would then amount to something,
and the Behring Sea difficulty would soon
be settled. In his opinion the seals will be
exterminated anyhow in three or four years
without resort TO the extraordinary warfare
which he advocates.
If Senator Pettigrew's seal-slaughtering
scheme were to be put into operation seal
skin coats would go beyond the reach of all
out millionai-es. This would be a public
benefit, the Dskotan statesman insists, be-
cause sealskin is conducive to pneumonia
anyhow, and Goldfish is wholesome meat
and palatable beverage. A very few women
will agree with Mr.. Pettigrew-the trifing
minority who have not sealskin cloaks and
despair of ever obtaining them. The hope
of owning sealskin springs eternal in the
female breast. Here and there an unusually
courageous man may say amen to the death
sentence of the seal; but we very much ques-
tion if many of Senator Pettigrew's constit-
uents even, with the gorgeous prospect OF
unlimited Goldfish before them, will have the
temerity to boldly and openly join in the
crusade against the seal. Woman is woman
in South Dakota and in the minority, and
her influence ought to be great enough to
make Senator Pettigrew regret he eve,
championed the unromantic Goldfish against
the charming seal.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-12
MISS LAUGHLIN'S DEBUT.
A Reception That Introduced Very Charm
ing Bud Into Society.

A Reception That Introduced Very Charm
ing Bud Into Society.
Miss Pattie Laughlin, at the elegant re-
ception given yesterday at the magnificent
Laughlin residence in Allegheny, made her de-
but into society in manner thoroughly in ac-
cordance with the wealth and position of the
young lady's family. The reception was given
by Mrs. James Laughlin, Jr, the Young lady's
mother, and was beautifully elaborate in de-
tai The home, luxuriant to commence with,
was further enhanced in beauty by the greatest
proIuslon OF cut flowers. each room having re-
celVed individual treatment in colors, flowers
ana designs. by Messrs. A NJ. and ]. 4. MUIR
doch. The parlors were exquisitely dainty with
PINK and white carnations. clusters of them
@ uea with pink silk resting in every available
spoE1estooning curtains, outlining the door and
renecting their delicate beauty in the mirrors.
They were also used in the decorations of the
rooms on the second floor, and the rich, spicy
fragrance pervaded the entire house and
mingled with the equally enhancing odor
waited from the dining room. where American
Beauty roses raised their proud heads from
vases of unusual delicacy. Yellow chrysanthe-
reception room, while in the hall a luxuriant
green screen. dotted with white lilies,
made cozy little nook for the
musicians. Beautiful plants were used
in and about, rest-suggestive sofas, and were
prettily grouped on the tops of cabinets and
bookcases. But among all the flowers the bud
was the one OF rarest beauty, and by her re-
hnement and gentle grace won the hearts of all
who paid their respects either in the afternoon
or evening.
Though Pittsburg girl, education and ex-
tensive European travel have taken Miss
Laughlin away from the city considerable of
late years, and she was-but is not now-just a
wee bit of stranger. The afternoon recep-
ton was followed by dance in the evening of
even greater brllliancy than the reception. The
Duquesne Club caterer served the afternoon
reception and the evening dinner. The ladies
who assisted in receiving were Mrs. Clifton
Wharton, of Philadelphia. and Mrs. George
Wharton of New Haven, both sisters of Mrs.
Laughlin, Mrs. John Fl. Paye. Mrs. A. E. W.
Painter, Mrs. Walter McClintock, Mrs. George
T. Purves, Mrs. George e. Burgwin and other
prominent society ladies.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-12
PERSONAL PENCILINGs.

PARNELLs freedom of the city of Edinburgh
has been withdrawn, From this it is plain that
the Scotch do not look upon his conduct in the
light of joke.
MRS. STANLEY has been spoken of as
beauty but it is the keen intelligence that
shines in her great eyes which wins her the
greatest admiration.
PEOPLE who knew Robert Garrett, and
knew him well before this long Illness are
unit in declaring that, Notwithstanding his
eccentricities, he was one of the most warm
hearted and generous of mIllionaires.
Two busts of John Boyle O'Reilly, by differ
ent sculptors, are exhibited in Boston, but are
sharply condemned by the critics. The Aduer-
tiser says: probably nothin5 in the way of
sculpture will ever exceed Donoghue's bust of
o'Reilly which he executed just before he
went to Paris"
DR.. CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEw'S dining room Is
a spacious apartment in which 40 guests can
easily be seated. The walls are in dark red, to
match the mahogany furniture, and the frieze
about them is formed of appropriate inscrip-
tions in Greek, Latin, French and English. A
handsome mahogany sideboard contains fine
display of rare china that is all of historic in
terest.
Mr.. BoUGHToN, the English artist. expresses
surprise at the magni6cence of the New York
houses, and recently remarked: 81 know of
but few interiors in London where there is
such splendor of decoration and furnishing,
and at the same time such thorough good taste,
as have seen here. The splendid paintings,
rare tapestries porcelains bronzes, carvings
and what not are to be seen in profusion here
that simply is bewildering."
SENATOR PLUMB. who is spoken Of as a new
leader upon the Republican side of the
Senate, is driver and has all the
Western contempt for precedent and po-
litical Senatorial conventionalities where
they stand in the way of his accomplishing
what he desires. He is popular with every one
on account of his frankness and his good ma
ture. He has that strange faculty of knowing
how to get at nearly every one, and whether
he meets high political priest in the party or
humble worker, the Senator at once speaks
language understood by both.
WASHINGTON MCLEAN, the veteran jour
nalist who died in Washington this week, was
man of great energy and decision of charac-
ter. One of his favorite subjects for reading
was Napoleon. Any one who was fortunate
enough to start Mr.. Mclean upon this subject
when he was in the right mood would be GER
tain to have a treat. In conversation he was
excessively picturesque and dramatic. He
was fond of taking special topic and reading
through the year all the works bearing upon it.
During the last year of his life he had given
himself up to the study of astronomy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-12
PITTsBURG. FRIDAY, DEC. Il, 1890.
TOO MUCH PROHIBITION.

Dealers in oleomargarine are to be prose-
,uted again and it is astounding how many
of them will Re brought to trial. The prose-
cutions are to be made under the United
States law, which provides that oleomargar-
inc or the various grades OF imitation butter
usually known by that name, shall pay an
internal revenue tax and be sold for what
it really is.
The law of this State prohibits the sale Of
imitation butter in this State, absolutely.
1t follows, therefore, that violation of the
United States law is a violation of the State
law, too. And it is readily seen that the
State law is one of the chief incentives to
the violation of the national law. 1t is not
hard to conclude, either, that there is some
thing radically wrong in this wholesale vio-
lation of law, and it is we'll to look care
fully for the trouble.
One OF the first things noted is that the
men who are being prosecuted are not Of
that class which may be ordinarily denomi-
mated as criminal. Many OF the names are
those of reputable merchants, men who
transact business after proper forms. 1t is
also noted that outside of Pennsylvania
there are comparatively few prosecutions
under the internal revenue law. The imi-
tation butter is sold almost as extensively
elsewhere as in this alth, but it
is sold for what it is. People buy it know
ing what it is. 1t is matter of observation
in this city that many buyers of the bogus
butter are not deceived in regard to its char
acter.
Thus the opinion is forced that the pro-
hibitory State law does more harm than
good. 1t is only too evident it does not pro-
hibit the sale of imitation butter, and it is
equally evident it does compel dealers to
conceal the real nature of the article they
sell. Being a freedom loving people, the
citizens of the State want to have the right
TO buy what suits them. 1t is proper that
COW butter and imitation butter should be
distinguished from each other so the buyer
could make such choice. The United States
law aims to reach this result
The State law, on the other hand, is de-
signed to compel everybody to buy COW but
ter, whether they want 1t or not. Six years
trial has proven that it fails to accomplish
its purpose. And the frequent prosecution
of oleo dealers indicates the probability that
the State law, forcing concealment of the
true nature of the oleo, leads to the decep-
ton OF many people who would otherwise
buy COW butter, thus defeating its own pur-
pose.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-12
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Spencer Morton Clarke.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.i
WASHINGTON, Dec. u.-Spencer Morton Clarke
died at his residence, Breeze Hill, near Washing
ton, yesterday, at the age of so years. The older
residents of Washington and men who were in
political life quarter of a century ago will re-
member MIR. Clarke as the first Chief of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing. He was in the Office
of the Supervising Architect and when, on Au-
gust g. 1862, it decided to issue greenbacks by
the Government MIR. Clarke first suggested when
the notes were sent to the Treasury Department
in sheets, method of separating them by ma
chinery. Mr.. Chase gave him permission to make
the attempt, which proved successful. Then he
proposed that the seals should be put on in the de-
partment. alleging greater safety, and this, too,
was successful. He then proposed that some of
the notes should be printed here, and gradually
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing became an
established fact. An act which created good
deal of indignation at the time the placing by
Clarke OF his own portrait upon one of denomina-
tions OF fractional currency. SO great was the OPP
position TO this that the entire issue of those notes
was Withdrawn from circulation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-12
Social Chatter.

AN annual New England supper was given at
the First Congregational Church, Allegheny,
last evening.
JAMES L. GRAHAM LODGE, L o. o. F., will
celebrate its majority this evening at Carnegie
Hail.
MIR. AND MRS. ERASMUS HoEvELER, of
Shady avenue, gave erchre party last even
ing.
Mr.. THEo G. WETTACH's pupils will be
heard in Carnegie lecture room this evening.
MRS GEORGE SHEPPARD, of Fifth avenue,
will give progressive cuchre this evening.
THE Kings Daughters of st. Peters Church
will repeat their luncheon triumph to-day.
MRS. JOHN s. + AYES. from to 6 will en-
tertain her friends to-day.
THERE will be a concert in Grace Church
this evening.
MRS. W. Devices WooD will receive this
afternoon.