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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
IMMIGRATION CONTENTION.

Members of the Interstate Immigration
Convention, which is in session at Ashe-
vile, S. c., show full appreciation OF sew
eral important principles. They deprecate,
In most positive terms, sectional feeling,
North, South, East or West, and avow that
they recognize no sectionalism in politics.
Such declaration shows the wisdom of the
enterprising Southerners who are trying to
induce Northern capital to the South to help
develop their resources. OF course, it may
be inspired by interested motives. But may
not the hope be cherished that this clear view
of the mutual interest of the section may
soon lead to the wiping out of sectional senti-
nient altogether. The brotherly feeling ex-
pressed by the delegates to this convention
promises so much that reason dictates its
honest adoption.
In tabling a resolution condemning the
force bill the convention proved its wisdom.
Its purpose is TO invite immigration. 1t
especially seeks emigrsnts from the
North. 1t is wise, therefore, to let the SUBJ
ject of legislation of this kind alone. 1t is
for those in the North to decide for them
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
PRISON REFORM,

Doubtless the movement to turn the Jail
hospital into a female ward is good one.
The separation of the sexes in the county
prison is a move in the right direction. But
there should be still further classification
and separation, as almost anyone who has
made any study OF such matters will admit.
The county jail is the receptacle for all
classes and ages of criminals. The young
boy or girl, guilty only of some petty crime,
or perhaps only held on suspicion to answer
at court, is thrust in with the hardened
criminal. Unless they have sufficiently
wealthy or influential friends to procure
bail for them they are compelled to associate
for days or weeks with old sinners SO vicious
as to delight in corrupting these youngIings.
Whatever reform is possible let it come.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
THE TOPICAL TALKER.
senator Ouay is Chinner.

SENAToR QUAY is not any the worse for the
late unpleasantness. A Pittsburger who
saw the silent Senator III Washington the other
day tells me that he never saw him in better
health or spirits. The Florida excursion did
him world of good: he got there what was
worth many tarpon, a new draught of health,
and apparently the current of politics is not
running counter to his desires. At least Sena-
tor Quay expressed himself as very well salts
fed with the outlook, and SAID very positively
that he had not the slightest idea of taking any
less interest in politics than heretofore. He
will spend Christmas with his family in Beaver
HIS son, Lieutenant Antin Quay. will also come
home to eat his Christmas dinner
Apropos of the recent political upheaval in
this State another friend of Senator Quay's is
authority for the statement that Delarnater's
defeat was greater disappointment to Rich
ard Quay than to his father. The young AS
semblyman-elect was largely responsible for
the support which Delamater received from the
junior Senator in his campaign for the Gov
ernorship. Senator Quay allowed his son and
number of other young Republicans to per-
suade him that Delamater could make win
ming fight.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
A STREAMS COURSE CHANGED.
A Remarkable Engineering Feat by the
Pennsylvania Company.

Pennsylvania Company.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l
BRADDoCK, Dec. 18.-A very important en-
gineering feat was accomplished yesterday
near Brinton. half way between that place and
course of the old stream of Turtle creek into
an artificial channel cut by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company.
Turtle creek winds its course from Turtle
Creek to Brinton. north of the Pennsylvania
Railroad. 1t then flows in devious path
around the east side of the Edgar Thomson
Steel Works, where it is quite wide, and some
six or seven feet deep, emptyng itself into the
Monongahela river near the Port Perry locks.
When the Turtle Creek Valley Railroad was
contemplated about year ago, through the in
terests of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
the latter decided that they would build an i'm
mense transfer station there. simultaneously
with that decision came also the one to change
the course of Turtle creek, which, running
north of tlIeir lines, and petween the proposed
lines of the Turtle Greek Valley Railroad Com
pany, would seriously interfere with their plan.
Early last spring the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company commenced the work of digging the
new channel, which is about half mile long
and the same distance from Brinton station.
1t is almost level, and on the average is about
70 feet wide and from o to 10 feet deep. The
artlnciaI channel was cut north of the new
Turtle Creek Valley Railroad tracks. and run
directly through section of country known as
BLACKS Bottoms" A long strip of valuable
land almost half mile long and over 100 feet
wide, comprising a number of acres between
the two lines, was thus saved the Pennsylvania
Rallroad Company. This tract will be filled
Immediately by blast furnace Stag and other
material, and will then ne utilized as the site
Ior Ine proposed new transfer depot.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
Town and Country Contrasts.

WHILE the snow was turning to muddy
slush in the city on Wednesday afternoon.
and again at the same time yesterday, it was
freezing in the country. City people on
wednesday evening imagined that a general
thaw had set in, but if they had Travelled Just
outside the lower part of the city they would
have discovered their mistake. The snow lay
two feet deep in the suburbs, and in the more
rural of them there was fairly good sIeighing,
though the snow was soft. 1t froze hard on
wednesday night, and yesterday morning the
lclcles were large enough on many suburban
porch to remind an Esquimaux of home.
The Ohio Valley has not worn such beauti-
ful winter dress for many years. The wet snow
played havoc with the telegraph wires and
poles-a half dozen of the tallest and tbickest
masts in the Allegheny yards of the Fr. Wayne
road snapped off under the weight of snow as if
they had been slender saplings, the telegraph
wires being broken and twisted into utter USE
lessness. And the same snow made every tree
a feathering thing of beauty, and turned into
glittering silver towers the hideous oil derricks.
1t was soft clinging snow; it stuck to every
thing 1t touched, so that the houses took on the
dazzling whiteness of the landscape
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
wIsPs OF WIT.

"How are you coming on at schooI?' asked
an Austin, Tex, parent of his indolent son.
81 got kept in again to-day"
''What about?''
"About two hours and q half. ''-Ts-as
StftfngS.
Some men fight for honor
While others fight for fame,
But the man who fights the ''tiser''
Must be shrewd to win the game.
-Drdke's Magazine,
Maud Gin Paris theater box)-How does
Bernhardt manage to have her dresses 1T so ex-
quisitelyP
Ethel-she probably sends the snake to try them
on.-NeIo York Herald.
"You say dealer in amateur photog-
rapher's goods has failed. don't believe it. The
profits are immense. How did It happen?''
''He was amateur photographer himselE"-
Chicago Tribune.
Prison Chaplain Ito condemued)-Mv
poor man, you are about to die; are you ready for
the reaper-Death-that sooner later must
gather us all in!
Condemned-I don't object to the reaper; it's
the twine binder that bothers ms!-EsU YOrs
Herald.
The Modern Method. their match
Q case of love at nrst sight?''
'.Not exactly. 1t was 4 case of marriage 1t nrst
sight. n-PHck.
Dear Doctor Koch, list unto US,
Relieve, we pray. our nation;
Uncover, Kill, that crafty cuss,
The germ of speculation.
-Yeo York Herald.
There are various wavs of becoming poor
in this world One of them is to inherit great
English estate. baltimore american.
The coughs OF the wealthy sick fill the
Golfers OF the poor doctors.-Sso Orleans Psee>
yu1s,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
sewickley Needs a snov-PIov.

7 N the borough of Sewickley the snow was
about as beautiful as anywhere else Over
TWO feet Of it on the level and drifts far deeper
brought out all the sleighs. The pedestrian
perhaps did not appreciate the unsuIlied snow
upon the sidewalks. Between two and three
feet OF very soft snow is not the best pave
ment under the sun. The householders
In Sewickley are enterprising enough
and most Of them cleared the side
walks in front of their houses. but
the need for concerted action In this direction
by the borough authorities was sufficiently en-
phasized by the long stretches ofkdeep snow in
front of unoccupied properties, and where the
householder had neglected his duty. This need
could be supplied at a trifing expense. With
a single snow plow drawn by one horse-observe
the singular number-all the sidewalks in
SeWickley could be made fairly passable in a
1ew hours. The borough of Sewickley is suffi-
ciently taxed to afford one snow plow and the
services OF one man and one horse for half a
day. This would not prevent the private citi-
zen from laboring on the sidewalks at the risk
OF pneumonia or rheumatism, or from paying
an able-bodied man fifty cents every hour or SO
for doing the same work, if the private citizen
desired the luxury. The plow would simply
open way for pedestrians, and the Councils
of Sewickley, or the Burgess or whoever is the
property authority, ought to get plow at once
and hire man and horse, if the borough
property has to be mortgaged to pay for them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
GHOST DANCERS NEAR HOME.
A Strange New Religious Sect Holding Re-
vivaI Meetings at Franklin.


vival Meetings at Franklin.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsPArcH.I
FRANKLIN, Dec. ia sect has sprung up
IN the southern portion of this county, whose
religious ideas are entirely new and original,
and their revivals, now in progress. are attended
by immense crowds. They profess to believe
that, inasmuch as God furnished them with an
abundance of water. they must not drink any
tea. coffee, or any other fluid; that having been
provided with hair, it is against the will of the
Lord to wear any head gear; that man is supe-
rior to woman; that it is wrong to accumulate
wealth, and that no rich man or woman can get
into heaven; that, as the Lord had given them
voices with which to sing, all musical instru-
ments at home or in church must be done away
with, and 1t is said that some excellent bar
gains have been secured in organs and fiddles
in that neighborhood since the new religious
craze began.
There is no regular minister employed, but
each member is expected to take his regular
turn in the pulpit. Collections, however, are
taken up, Just the same as in other churches
The religious revival in progress is said to be
one OF the most bOiSterous kind. A half dozen
are frequently on the floor shouting at the
pletely exhausted. The singing is of the wild
and tuneless order.
A member OF this church appeared at one of
our printing offices to-day to get the rules of
the new society printed He excused himself
for wearing tur cap by saying that the church
allowed it in winter. They are called the True
Children of God" and claim to have evidence
that tins world will Will slip cog and go to pieces
before the year 1900. The ungodly here have
chrIstened them the ''Ghost Dancers" by
which name they are best known in this neigh
borhood.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19

EVERY new development points to the
necessity for enlarging the business district of
the city. Renters clamoring for locations in
the present circumscribed limits bid fair to
send rents SO high it will require a ladder to
get them down again. There is plenty of good
space to spread on.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
Stage Changes of Costume.

QUICK changes of costume are among the
~hardest of actors trials The sliehtning
change artist who is rather out of favor Just
now on the variety stage, has not nearly so hard
time getting garments off and on as some
legitimate actors whose changes of attire are
incidental merely to the play. Playwrights
who are uDacquainted with the stage are very
liable to forget the difficulties OF dressing, and
Manager Palmer. of New York, once told me
that in a play submitted to him by clever
writer the hero changed his clothes three times
in one act, with but brief intervals Of course
it will occur to some that the average actress
in burlesque or comic opera is superior to these
difficulties, for the reason that she has so little
apparel to change.
An instance of rather extraordinary kind
was cited by a theatrical man yesterday. He
told me that little Elsie Leslie, who shared
with Tommy Russell the glory of creating the
stage Little Lord Fduntleroy has beaten the
record in costume changing for one play. On
matinee days the little prince and Pauper.n
within the space of "a hours dresses herself lust
40 times. Some of her changes of attire are yery
rapid, 80 seconds being the time allowed for
one in the last act. In this minute and half
she changes from the prince TO the pauper.
One pair of tights has to be removed and
another pair assumed, and so with the trunks
doublet and shoes. Everything is done to help
the little girl and to entail upon her the least
amount of fatigue Her dressing room being
on one side of the stage, if all her changes were
done there she would have to cross and recross
the stage frequently. SO an additional dressing
room is always built for her on the other side.
Elsie is invariably closely watched behind the
scenes by her mother and her maid, who assist
in her dressing When the time comes for her
rapid change she flies from the wings to her
dressing room, where she sits down on a mat
tress. The shoes are kicked off the instant she
enters. and before she is settled on the mattress
the maid is pulling off the tights, while her
mother unbuckles the doublet As soon as her
limbs are free from the tights her feet are in
serted in the others, which are pulled above the
ankles. The doublet by this time has been
stripped off and her arms inserted into the
other. Then she stands while her tights are
fastened, and steps into her trunks and shoes.
When this has been accomplished the doublet
has been buckled. and she rushes to the staee.
having scarcely raised her hand during the
entire operation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
A BIG MISTAKE SOMEWHERE.
Wade Denies That the Alliance Passed q
Certain Res olution.

ha0o Den1eS lnaC the Alliance HaSSeu u
Certain Resolution.
NASHVILLE, Dec. R-Hon. Eth. B. Wade,
Secretary of the State Democratic Executive
Committee and holding similar position in the
State Farmers Alliance. who was a delegate to
the Ocala convention. said here to-day that he
had been grossly and unjustly misrepresented
in the dispatches in regard to an alleged reso-
luton binding every member of the Alliance
to subscribe to the platform of the order and
to support no man for office who does not sub
scribe to those principles He says no such
resolution was offered by himself any other
delegate to that convention. This report has
created great interest among the Democrats
and Alliance men of this ane adjoining States.
Il am not in favor of the Sub-Treasury bill, i"
he said, "for the Government ownership of
railroads and telegraph lines nor any other de-
mand that places the organization in the atti-
tude of subscribing to a policy of centrali-
cation and Governmental paternallsm. The
order is non-partisan. Our first declaration is,
let us labor for the education of the agricult-
ural classes in the science of economical gov
ernment in q strictly non partisan spirit, and
to bring about a more perfect union of those
classes. We ask no member to vote for men
OF measures, but leave each individual to act
as his conscience dictates on all political ques-
lions and policies"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
TRYING THE LYMPH.
Three Tests Made by the Physicians of the
Quaker City.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1S-At 1:22 o'clock DR..
]. William White. in the clinic room of the
University Hospital. inserted Koch hypo-
dermlc syringe under the skin of his first
patient and discharged a small amount of the
famouse tuberculosis remedy of DR.. Koch
commonly but enormously called lymph" At
l32 he inOculated the second patient-a woman
At l:42 Dr. John II. Musser inoculated the first
medical case in one of the private wards.
The patients are all doing as well as
possible. The usual course is for the tenn
perature to rise rapidly in the course of q few
hours and a chill often ensues- 1t takes usually
about four days for what is termed the reaction
to ensue. and then another injection is given,
but the time varies
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
BIDDING FOR IMMIGRATION.
Politics Eschewed by the Interstate Con
vention at Asheville.


AsHEvILLE. N. e., Dec. 1S-The Interstate
Immigration Convention met this morning.
Two resolutions. denouucing IN different Ian
guage the national election bill. were disposed
of, one being tabled and the other referred A
set of resolutions, declaring against sectional
strife between the North and the South, ex-
tending the right hand of fellowship to the
people of the North and inviting 500, 900 of
them to make their homes in the South, was
referred TO the Committee on Resolutions.
The Committee on railroad Business SUBJ
mitted report indorsing home seekers ex-
cursions," and recommended the appointment
of a committee to secure the extension of the
system. The committee also recommended
that Congress be memorialized to prohibit
ticket brokerage. The report was adopted.
There is determined purpose manifest in
every movement of the convention to discard
everything OF a political nature, and devote the
time of the convention to business matters ex-
clusively.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
R0SINA vOKEs.
Three Charming Little Comedies at the
Duuuesne Theater.

DuqueSne Iheater.
Miss Vokes was seen last night in two of the
most popular pieces IN her repertoire, my
Millinar's BilP' and "The Rough Diamond" at
the Duquesne Theater. In both she was
wonderfully effective as usual, and the broad
fun of the former and the subtle study of
character in the rustic heroine of 1.-The Rough
Diamond" were as fine in an artistic sense as
they could possibly be. But the charm of these
performances is not entirely due to the genius
of Miss Vokes. Her company is well-nigh
perfect for tho performance of light comedy.
Mr.. Felix Morris in Percy Pendragon," a
condensation of Byron's Married in Haste"
of which "Cut Off With Shilling is another
and more familiar version, gave capital
portrayal of the crusty old uncle SO often
found IN English farce. In "The Rough
Diamond" Mr.. Morris country pumpkin was a
splendid piece of character, intensely true to
life. Mr.. Courtenay Thorpe was exceedingly
clever also in the several characters he
assumed. Miss Bancker in Percy Pendragon."
and Miss Lane in 1.-The Rough Diamond" lent
the charm of youth. beauty and grace to the
sli ght roles they filled. The audience was
warmly appreciative.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
A Sign of Sleiehing Snow.

on Tuesday night, when the snow was very
wet and heavy, weather-wise woman re-
marked to me that she was sure there was 90.
ing to be heavy fall of snow and that it would
lie. She pointed out the fact that the snow was
chnging to the sides of the tree trunks and
branches, and said that in her experience she
nad never known that to fail as a sure sign of
sno" enough for good sleighing The event
proved the correctness of the prophecy and
netted its maker a pair of gloves from a man
VINO was ungallant and unwise enough to bet
on thaw for Thursday
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
TEXANS BADLY FRIGHTENED.

Rangers Ordered to Protect Settlers From
Smoke Dancers.
AUSTIN, TEX. Dec. 1S.-The Governor has
information from the border that the Kiowas
and Comanches are engaged in the smoke
dance" and settlers in Texas are very much
alarmed and fear the bucks may raid into the
State.
The Governor to-day ordered arms and lO, 900
rounds of ammunition to be sent to settlers in
Greer county. He has also ordered all the
rangers in the Panhandle to the scene of the
anticipated trouble.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
ANOTHER SCRAMBLE FOR LAND.

Men Camping Before Court House Wait
ing for a Land Sale.
WAUsAU. WIS, Dec. lS.-The sale of the So
called water reserve lands in Northern
Wisconsin does not begin until Saturday morn
ing Tonight about $50 men, with papers all
made out and equipped with provisions and
blankets made a rush for positions in the
Court House square, SO as to be first in line
when the office opens.
Many men have already gone in the neigh
borhood of the lands proposing to take posses
sion after Saturday night Special police have
been sworn in, and there is fear of trouble on
SATURDAY..
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
A RAILROADS. BUSINESS BLOCKED.

The Wages of Transfer Men Cut Down,
and They Strike in Consequence.
LUDINGToN, MICH. Dec. 1S.-The Flint and
Pere Marquette Railroad Company employs a
large number of men here in transferring
freight. Monday the company cut down the
wages from 20 to Is cents an hour, and yester-
day morning the men refused to work for the
reduced wages.
Two large steamers lie at the dock to-day
heavily loaded, and not a man is at work or a
particle of freight being moved. Two large
warehouses are also well filed with freight and
empty cars are ready to receive it, but all is
still and quiet The men are determined and
desperate.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
PACIFIC RAILROADS BILLS.
Chairman Dalzell to Ask for Day for Their
Consideration.

Chairman DalzeH to Ask for Day for Their
Consideration.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-The House Com
mittee on Pacific Railroads today adopted a
resolution directing that the House be asked to
set apart day for bills reported from
the committee. A favorable report
was ordered on Senate measure
to require that duplicate of
every bill against the Government by bond
aided railroad shall be filed with the Commits
sioner of Railroads so that in the Commission
er's cffice shall be complete statement of the
accounts between these railroads and the
United States.
The committee was not unanimous in support
of the resolution to ask the House for day
for Pacific Railroad bills. The Chairman, Mr.
Dalzell, by direction of the committee, on the
next suspension day, if an opportunity be pre-
sented, Will make the motion to set apart day
for the purpose named in the resolution.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-19
Welded IN ALLEGHENY.
A Gentleman Comes From Germany to
Claim a Fair Bride Here.

The wedding in Trinity Lutheran Church, on
Stockton avenue, Allegheny, last evening, was
a very pretty affair. The bride was Miss Lottie
Heideger, the charming daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Heideger, of Woods Run, and the
groom was Mr.. Ernst Mayer. all the way from
Stuttgart, Wurtemberg. Germany. The maid
OF honor was Miss Ida q. Burgy, and the
bridemaids were Misses Carrie HenrIcks and
Martha MirscE. Little flower girls in the per-
sons of Edna Hartman and little Miss Gerst
were important adjuncts to the bridal pro-
cession.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. j. G..
Goettman, pastor of the church. A large re-
ception at Cyclorama Hall followed, and the
wedding supper was served by Luther.