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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06
THE ELIXIR IN FRANCE.
The Interest In Brown .Se guards Discovery
IL UnfagginR There.

IL UnfagginR There.
According to the Baroness Alrhea Salvador,
interest In the Brown-Sequard discovery is not
so dead in France as in America. Under date
of July 20 she writes: From present indications
the world will be obliged to give DR.. Brown
Seouard's discovery serious consideration.
One of the few French physicians who tried
experiments with this discovery has had some
startling results. 1t will be remembered that
DIR. Brown-Sequard's first trial was upon him
SELF and from the day he made the first inocu-
latlon radical change occurred. His oio
strength returned, and he felt himself younger
by 20 years.
The eminent physicians follower tried the
experiment upon three old men, almost peo-
ridden; after the third inoculation the helpless
old men not only began to take interest In
everything about them to regain their 1aeul-
ties, but they walked with the light. elastic
step of youth. Encouraged by this success,
the physician continued his work, and IN nine
cases out of ten he has had wonderful success.
Everywhere except in France experiments
have been common. In Albury. a little Austria
liam village, between Victoria and New South
Wales. a physician inoculated dying man
with rams marrow, and the subject was cured
completely.
The most wonderful case of which 1 ever
heard, and one that destroys the theory that
the system must not be vtiated in order to
assimilate the remedy, is that of man dying
from tubercular leprosy. He had lost his nails,
his hands and fingers were rigid, liberated,
bleeding. He could neither eat nor sleep, and
was hardly able to walk. The first inoculations
produced little effect, but those following gave
results. The patient was able to write iegible
hand and IL days after the last incubation he
articulated perfectly, walked long distance,
slept well and was on the road to health.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06
MY GUEST.

At early dawn woke
heard robin and looked out;
Beneath my window, where the roses bloomed,
Love stood in blushing doubt
His smile was very sweet
But yet his lips did not his name disclose.
1 knew him not; and soon he went away,
Bearing one crimson rose.
Beneath the high noontide
met him by the shady garden wall.
We spoke of many things-he clasped my hand
One kiss and that was all.
Alas. knew him not
And YET he wore my rose upon his hearti
But still the perfume of his kiss remains,
Though let Love depart.
The day wsnes. Toward the west
/ lift my eyes-and 10! he comes once more,
He comes victor, for Iknow him now,
And open wide my door.
My rose Is now his sword,
My viii to conquer and my pride to slay;
But song and sunshine all my happy heart,
Fer Love has come to stay!
kate Ffetd's Washington.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06
WOMEN AND CIVIL SERVICE.
Operations Of the New Law Unfavorable TO
the Ladies at Washington.

Operations Of the New Law UnfavorabIe to
the Ladies at Washington.
From the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Some day there will be wild and funny out
burst from the champions of women's rights
against the civil service law. Slowly, but sure
ly, the operation of this system is dlsplacing
women from the departments. There are fewer
women in Government service this year, in pro-
portion to the whole number than there were
last year. There will be fewer next year. The
displacement of the sex is so gradual that it is
not generally recognized. This is all because
of "the merit system" Women pass the ex-
animation in large numbers, but they remain
upon the eligible list uncalled for. Officers Of
the commission admit that the requests for
women clerks are very few. The reason is
easily understood. 1t is bad enough the head
of the bureau thinks, to be obliged to take
male clerk as the boys trade knives mo sight
and unseen" 1t is worse, infinitely, to choose
a woman by name, without information as to
her color, age, looks pr temper.
AS women clerks drop out of the service the
chiefs of departments, with few exceptions,
make requisitions on the Civil Service Com
mission for men to make up the quota. The
law says nothing on this subject but under it,
as a natural sequence, men are taking the
places OF women every day in the departments,
and they will continue to do So
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06
THE JACKSON CENTER GHOST.
hIischievous Little Eddie IL at the Bottom
of the Mystery.

Misch1ev0Hs Little Eddie fs at the Bottom
of the Mystery.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.l
MERCER, May 6.-The jackson Center ghost
story has been the one topic of excitement in
the neighborhood. On Saturday evening nearly
200 persons were at the scene of the visitation.
and yesterday evening, during the heavy rain
that lasted two hours, over dozen buggies
were IN front of the haunted house.
A little later. however, ex-Sheriff A. P. Pew
made q discovery which threatens to reduce
the stock in the genuine ghost theory consider.
ably below par. He was there for the purpose
of watching, and while dozen OF more persons
were in the kitchen piece OF hot coal was
thrown from the sitting room. The majority of
the visitors concluded that as the coal was hot
it must be fresh from Plutos regions and were
more frightened than ever. Pew noticed thar
Mrs. Harrison's boy Eddie, about 10 or IL years
of age, was in the sitting room, and he also
saw that the piece of hot coal thrown into the
kitchen fitted into piece smoldering in the
sitting room CRATE. This caused him to watch
the boy more carefully, and finally be saw him
throw q stone. On being charged with it the
boy admitted that he had been the long-looked-
for ghost. When asked by hfs mother why he
played this part he said his uncle asked him to
do so,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06

T. ]. Farron, at the head of a capable com.
pany. gave "The 5hanty Queen" yesterday to
two large houses at the above theater The
scenery of the play is far above the average.
1t is, indeed, very good, and well worth seeing
This play has never been seen here before. 1t
was evidently written with view to bring out
the speciaIties of Mr.. Farron, bis singing and
dialect work. and serves the purpose quite
well. OF Mr.. Farron's support, Miss Amy Lee
is very clever in the title role, being pleasant
looking girl with fairly strong voice Frank
Kilday, an old Pittsburg favorite received a
warm welcome. Ed j. Connelly's Dandy Jack
was also well received. Miss Susie Willis en-
acts an unenviable part in striking manner,
and the rest of the company is equal to the
demands upon it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06
A DISPOSITION To AMUsE,

Why He Walked.-Northsider- am
awfully tired. Had to walk home again.
wife-What was the matter? Cable broker
Northsider-No, L was.- Chicago Inter Ocean.
1t Was Not Loud.-"Don't you think
that is loud dress Mrs. Fitz Folly has ong''
''oh no; moi at all. She dresses to please her
husband, and he is quite deaf. ''-Nelo York Star.
Didn't Want the Earth.-Fond Parent
Look here! L bought you the windmill; now
what do you want?
Little Willie-Boo! boo-o-ol Iwant the wind
-MunSey's Weekly
He Was Out of Prsctice.-Mrs. Van Twill
Ter (who mistakes DIR. Jovial for a physicisu)-
And where do you practice, doctorf
Rev. Dr. Jovial-Ah, madam, do not prac-
tice; only preach.
Another Idol Shattered.-Did you hear
of the discovery they have made about Marx
Twain?
'.AlI his books were written by man named
Clemens. ''-LVe.
She Wanted Change. you
should introduce little change in your style OF
dancing.
Gent-How do you mean, Mademoiselle?
Iady-fou might occasionally step on my left
foot; the right one has had enough.-London Tit
Bits.
A Comical Freak.-"That was quite a
Heak OF stanley s, - remarked an English gentle
man of note to Max O'Rell the other evening"
commenting upon Stanley's return. ''Quite q
comical freak, indeed
''Y-als. arAfrique, so to speak,, - modestly re-
Piled the Iatter.-Ee1o York Morning Journal
The Latest Thing Out.-They were dis
cussing masculine fashions and Mrs. NewIyknot
asked:
''Yy the by, have you seen the latest thing in
spring overcoats?'
YES indeed - returned Nra Trrtod.,o ..A1-
''my husband rarely returns home before AM
DRY Goods Chronicle.
Didn't Want Five Dollars Worth
'sGeorge, in your sleep last night L heard Won
say, Guffey, give me five dollars worth of
chips"
''Oh yes; Guffey keeps kindling store"
''Well, we are greatly in need or kindlin1 to
start fires, but we don't want Eve dollars worth
George. ''-Nsso York Herald.
Question of Propriety.-
manufacturer-I will raise the Offer madam, to
s5, 900. Remember, all ask is the use Of your
name.
HesitatinR Prima Donna-I hardly know what
to say. Ii II were soaps or complexion powder L
should accept the offer in a moment but-but
am not quite sure whether corn salve is equally
er proper. suppose we say go, oOog-C Chfcago
Tribune.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06
THE FORESTS IN DANGER.

Carelcssuess of Fire Wardens and Vandnl-
ism of Lumbermen the Cause.
From the New York SUM-
The attention of all lovers of trees has been
called to the subject of the large fires that have
been sweeping over the forest lands in the in
terror of this State and in the mountains of
Pennsylvania. There is every indication thar
the summer will be dry, and the small quantl-
ties of snow on the ground during March has
already dried the forests, so that the great fires
of the recent two weeks met with good deal
of encouragement
The Adirondack wilderness is about the only
big forest region which has escaped. Between
the vandalism of the lumbermen and the fires
resulting from the carelessness of the fire
wardens the forests in this section of the coun-
try are in a good deal Of danger
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Timothy j. Crowley.

Last night Mr. Timothy ]. Crowley, one of the
hest known young men OF the Fifth ward died at
mis- home No. 81 Webster avenue. Mr.. Crowley
had been i'll since last December. He was en-
ployed at Armstrong Bros Cork factory, and
took sick while at work therein December. He
was sent home, and was never able to resume his
employment Neuralgia of the stomach devel-
oped and on Saturday last he took cold while
walking about the house and his death followed.
MIR. Crowley was a member of the Hancock Dis
trict School Board, and was very popular in his
ward where he was born and raised. He was 81
wears of age, and Ieaves a wife and one child He
was a son of Daniel Crowley, and q brother Of
John Crowley, of the postoffice.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06

laying, and the stockholdeN in the va
rious companies are not necessarily better
off merely because by increased consump-
tion and increased rates to consumers more
money goes into the companies treasures.
But assuredly to the householder and to the
manufacturer and to the city at large there
is tremendous gain over and above all
question of charges to consumers, or divi-
dends, in the general situation of having
the gas to use in place of being obliged to
go back to the cumbersome and less cleanly
naal
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06
Harry williams Academy.

Despite the steady, driving rain of last even
ing, the above theater was well filed The at
traction was the Two American Macs New De-
parture, and very enjoyable vaudeville enter
tainment it is. Marco and Reto, the "living
knots" begin the fun with their wonderful
contortion act; Winstanley and West are ac-
knowledgedly with few rivals in clog dancing;
Miss Mabel Hudson is billed as the highest
salaried serie-coinic; the Two Macs original
specially, The Battle of Gettysburg" follows
and then Lowery and Evans do very funny
burlesque act: Eddie and Josie Evans are next
seen in comical limitations of children, Harry
and Lizzie Roth sing and warble sweetly, the
musical blacksmiths, Drummond and Stanley,
have a very original bit of business, and the
closes with "OBrien's Blunders,"
a.really funny one act-comedy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06
PROTECTS THE sLEEPERs,
And Gives Householders the Right to Drive
Away the Street Musicians.

AND eSlVeB dOuBeHOiuerb the htRnt TO DfIVo
Away the Street Musicians.
From the Philadelphia Press.I
Mr.. Theodore NJ. Etting introduced an ordi-
nance last week in Councils dealing with music
in the public streets which ought to be passed
without delay. 1t does not prohibit the organ
grinder or forbid the street band. 1t leaves the
streets free to wandering musicians when peo-
pie want to hear them. But it gives every house.
holder with illness in his house. or whose work
keeps him up all night, the power to send
street musicians away under penalty of arrest
and fine At least 10000 people in this city
work by night and must sleep. If at all, by day.
Under present ordinances their sleep is with
out protection against the noise of any wander
ing band. The noise of street music is the
keeuest torture to many nervous patients.
Tens of thousands of mothers, after a night
with restless children, lose their only chance of
sleep when an organ grinder begins to turn his
crank under their windows. For many suffer-
ers and hard workers daily bribe-little less
than blackmail-is the only price of immunity.
The street musician will be left with all his
rights if Mr. Etting's ordinance passes; but he
will not be able to coin them into wrongs for
the rest Of the community
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06

THE City Property Committee of Allie
gheny Councils last night gave one of the
working newspaper men of Pittsburg an hon
crable and important position by electing Mr..
Leonard Wales, Of The DISPATCH, to the
position of organist Of Carnegie Hall. Mr..
Wales has taken a very great interest in that
important addition to the musical attractions
Of the community, and he will do efficient
work in popularizing the public entertainments
at Carnegie Hall. This we believe fills all the
positions about the Allegheny Library, except
those of the library itself The librarians and
the library appear to be the last things that
are provided.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06
UPON OLD GRAVES.
Washington Arch Will Stand ON Tombs
Nearly n Century Old.


Nearly Century Old.
NEW YORK. May 5.-The excayators for the
foundations of the Washington Memorial
Arch in Washington square, just opposite
Fifth avenue, have dug up fiat tombstone
bearing this inscription:
Here Lies the body of
BRIDG Ell LOUGHERY,
who departed this life Aug. 1s 1903 aged IS years.
worthy member of the Church of Rome.
Dear friends who live to mourn and weep.
Behold the grave wherein sleep.
Prepare for death, for you must die,
And be entombed the same as L.
The lettering is distinct throughout, and the
stone Is as perfect as though it had been re-
Gently erected.
This is the site of what in the early part of
this century used to be the Potter's Field
where the poor of the city were buried. A
poorhouse stood near by, and an old resident of
the neighborhood says that public execution
once took place there, of which the victim was
a woman. The locality was then within the
limits of what was known as Greenwich village.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06

MAYOR GRANTS indignant correction of
the base slander that he gave Croker's child
s25. 600 in greenbacks. is the most unique thing
of the sort on record. The assaulted official
confronts his detractors by going on the stand
and swearing that it was only S1a00O
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06

THE motto which appeared in the New
York labor union parade last week, Drink
Only Union Beer" is open to criticism. 1t is in
direct antagonism to Mr.. Powderly's recon-
mendation to workingmen that they shall try
water, tea. coffee. lemonade and other soft
drinks. Really, We think Mr.. Powderly's idea
the hest
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06
CURRENT TIMELY TOPICS.

WHAT is the use of being British monarch
anyway There hasn't been q veto in that unfor-
nate country for $50 years.
THE German language in this country has
got to 20. Its total inadequency to the needs of
the growing Republic is at last settled. The Mil
waukee HeroLd has confessed that game Of
base ball cannot be intelligently reported in Ger
man.
THE Bombay widow is kept bald-headed by
her barber as a mark of respect to the memory of
her late husband. The Bombay husband may be
kept bald-headed without the aid of a barber just
the same in that benighted country as in the
LANDS blessed with Christian civilization.
MrNNEAroL1s and St Paul have at last met
on common ground. 1t was ball ground.
THE Corcoran art gallery at Washington has
four Charlotte Cordays but neither the be-
nignant Belva Lockwood, the benevolent Susan
b. or the agile DR.. Mary Walker look down, even
once from its classic walls. Yet it claims to be
gallery of historical art.
ANOTHER lie nailed: The statement of the
radical press that Queen Victoria has done moth
lug to endear her to posterity falls to the ground
when it is remembered that she has written two
books and-hasn't published either of them.
WHEN General Butler informs the country
whether the Presbyterlsns should or should not
revise their Confession Of Faith he may be said
to have expressed himself on every subject upon
which he is regarded as competent authority.
In ten years more we shall have paid off the
entire national debt. 1t gives pleasure to look
forward to time when we won't have to lay
awake nights and feel worried and uneasy day
times 1t is really encouraging TO think that
can begin the new century looking everybody
in the face and buying new suit of clothes every
season.
Mr.. CLEVELAND is admitted to the Supreme
Court, and Mr.. Harrison is assured pension of
ss month by the Morrill, bill. Now, 1t really
begins to look as If man might be President
without leaving his family in poverty.
AN Ohio architect will erect the fair build
ings at Chicago. Problem for future historians:
Which is the greater the buildings Chicago paid
for or the Buckeye Phidias that built them9
In lust about month from now 10. O0.0O0
mothers in our land will be fondly telling the
truth about the baby's age. and just as fondly
forgetting the truth about their own.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06

IF the Democrats in Randall's district
get up split over the election Of his successor,
it will be fair to conclude that they do 1t b be-
cause of their innate conviction that Philadel-
phia ought to have solid Republican delega-
tion in Congress.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06

THE United States Supreme Court will
hear an argument on the Kemmler case; but its
adherence to the precedent in the Anarchist
cases warrants the belief that those who are
fighting the execution had better rely on their
pull" with the New York Legislature.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06
A PARAGRAPH in the esteemed Philadel-

A PARAGRAPH in the esteemed Philadel-
phia Press the other day pointed out the reduc-
tion of ST. 100000 in the public debt last month
an answer to the ''croakers" A leading editorial
in the same paper gives the figures showing that
at the present rate of progress Congress will
turn the surplus into deficit. The tail does not
wag the dog very successfully in the editorial
columns of our esteemed and occasionally out
spoken cotemporary.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06
PLAYS FROM NOVELS.

The successful novels or stories that
have been dramatized with favorable results,
and financially, are few. It has
been noticed BY many critics that the more
agreeable book is to the reading public the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06
Tvrued Its Fir.t Corper.

The Afro American Spokesman turned its
first corner on Saturday when No. /, volume q
was issued under the MANAGEMENT of ]. N. F.
Foster. The paper is bright and newsy and
stands up stifly for the interests of the coiofed
people, first, last and all the time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06
Harvey Van PeIt,

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.i
BELLEFoNTE, May 5. - Harvey Van Pelt, q
prominent Democrat of Center Nall, this county,
died last night of Bright's disease. He was asso-
eiated with Governor Beaver and General
in Cambria county.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06
Samuel Britain.

NEW BRIGHTON, May 5.-Samuel Britain died
at his home here yesterday afternoon aged 81
years. He is believed to have been the Oldest in
be buried at Darlington Tomorrow afternoon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06

THE esteemed Philadelphia Times ad-
vises its readers to "enjoy the park now."
With view to the different conditions we ad-
wise our readers to enjoy the park when they
get an opportunity to do SO. in the shape of the
mark
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06

NET earnings of Ss4O. 900 for the Pittsburg
and Western road during the past year shows
that corporation to be steadily working its way
upward into prosperous and paying business.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06
,James b. Curtiu.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArCH.l
BELLRFoNTE, May 5. = James B. Curtin, .
nephew of Governor Curtin, and member of the
firm Of Curtin & Co., large iron manufacturers,
died suddenly this afternoon Of Bright's disease.
aged about ~ years
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06
It's Doing Good Work.
From the Tonawanda Review

from Lne lOnaWduua REVIEW.
The PITTsBURG DIsPAToH's bureau of
road investigation is doing good work in the
western part of the State. Prof Ely. of Johns
Hopkins University. estimates that poor roads
cost the farmer, on an average, SIS per horse,
and Prof. Senks. OF Knox College, Illinois.
argues that with good permanent roads. freight
could often be hauled ten miles on wagons
cheaper than it could be taken one mile on
dirt road to railroad station, unloaded put
on the cars and carried to its destination.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06

BoULANGER is reported to have returned
to France; but France has not found it out
yet, and consequently remains unconvulsed.
Or perhaps France has at last settled down to
the conviction that Boulanger is back num-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06

On the levee question the Southern people
are in favor of the levees, and the river is
against them. But the river has given the most
convincing proof of the strength of its position.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06

THE Americus Club has perfect right to
keep out of the Gubernatorial fight, but the
best way to do that with regard to any contest
is to stay away from the place where the fight
is to take place.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06

THE electrical execution struggle is likely
to result in the limitation of the sixth COM
mandment solely to the machinery Of justice. q
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06

IT is intimated that the spectators are
making a brisk demand for reserved seats at
the last appearance of Miss Mary Anderson at
the Brompton oratory.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06

PERHAPS Mr.. Leach has received pri-
vate instruction of Senator Quay, similar to
that which Governor Beaver got six years ago.
Silence is golden.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06

CONCESSIONS to the eight-hour men in
Chicago, New York, Boston and Milwaukee
are settling the question in the most sensible
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PITTsBURG, TUESDAY, MAY s, 1880.

81 The BUSINESS OFFICE of THE DIS
PATCH has been removed TO Corner OF
SmithheId and Diamond Streets.