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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-08
FAME INA NEW FORM.

The penalties of greatness are many.
Perhaps this is the reason so many people
avoid greatness. A good many great men
and women are kind enough to let us know
what an awful bore their Importance is to
them. 1t is so unpleasant to be stared at,
says Bobelkins, the great novelist; twenty
correspondents seek my autograph each
day, great poet complains, and the lions
on all sides set up grumbling roar in the
same key. Poor Mr.. Whittier has been
obliged to put his barber under bonds to
burn every hair be clips from the poets
head, lest the curiosity collector get hold of
them. We would not be surprised to learn
that Mrs. Amelie Rives-Chanler has long
been compelled ere this to count her
hairpins night and day, to check possible
peculations, and it is easy to believe that
Ella Wheeler Wilcox is pestered to death
by passionate pilgrims.
But when we have contemplated the un-
desirable sccompaniments of greatness, as
exhibited in most cases, we have always re-
joiced to think that editors could be great
without sacrificing all their peace of mind.
This consolation is no longer permitted us,
In the New York Sun we read that some
diabolieally ingenious wretch has called a
new patent cuff after Mr.. Charles A. Dana.
This is the consequence, the cuff maker
avsps, of Mr.. Dana's distinction as an edi-
tor. Collars have been named by this person
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-08
A SUFFERING INDUSTRY.

There is peculiar feature in the facts
which are testified to before the Senatorial
beef investigation, to the effect that no one
is making any money in beef nowadays
The butchers testify that they do not make
enough money to pay their rent; the cattle
growers declare that their business is going
to the bow-wows; and Phil Armour solemnly
testifes that ne cannot make any profit out
of the dressed beef business. This leaves us
to conclude that the rich profits of the beef
business must all go to the consumers, vino
pay from 16 to 25 cents per pound for roasts
and steaks; and yet no one has noticed any
marked accumulation of wealth on the part
of that class. The unptoftable nature of
business, when people wish to obtain favors
of legislation or manipulate prices for a
rise, is a universal trouble; but it never has
hit a whole industry quite so hard as ap-
pears in this statement of the universal de-
preston OF the beef trade. Some one ought
to bull the market.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-08
'ITTsBURe. WEDNESDAY. JAN. s. 1890
A sPLFKnIn sHnWING.

The meeting Of the Exposition Society
yesterday failed to reveal the faintest note
of that dissidence which had been rumored.
On the contrary, the reception OF the re-
ports, as well as the matter contained In
them, made the occasion one of unalloyed
triumph for the management.
The showing which was made in the state
ments certainly warrants congratulation and
pride at the position of the society. The
completion of the fine buildings would be
by itself no slight achievement, while the
fact thar the public demand for Exposition
space exceeds the capacity of the buildings,
is a no less significant measure of
their usefulness. The financial showing,
revealing profit of S5s,OOO on the first Ex-
position, is unrivaled; and the sole unsatis-
factory feature, in the existence of float
ing debt of SIS, 900, will by the fattering
prospects of the society be insured an easy
remedy.
The reelection of the board is no more
than slight recognition of this splendid
record, and it was almost matter of course
that this should be the result of the meet
ing. The society and its officers have the
right to rest assured Of the public appre-
citation of their successful efforts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-08
a RRPnR11cAK ESSENTIAL

The assertion made from sources mani
festly opposed to the new Brazilian Govern
ment, ''that the revolution simply involves
the turning out Of one set of officials who
have always been in power and the turning
in of another that has been hungering for
patronage and spoils," calls out the reply
from the New York Press that this republic
was IN existence for over hundred years
before it began to rid itself of the spoils
system. This is true; it might further have
been said that the attachment of the Mon
archists to their system doubtless rests as
firmly on the spoils basis as is the case with
any of the Brazilian Republicans. The
Monarchist system is essentially one of
spoils-reserved fer the benefit of priv
ileged class, and gilded by the antiquity of
the system.
But that does not by any means settle the
question whether the new Government of
Brazil should be welcomed by this nation as
an addition TO the list of republics. The
desire of either faction, for or against spoils,
is neither pro nor con ON that point. That is
to be settled by the facts, and the crucial
test is whether the new provisional Govern
ment is taking steps to secure at the earliest
possible time, the adoption of Constitution
by the representatives Of the people, and
the establishment Of representative govern
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-08

ment Ifit is doing this it is fulfilling the
essential requirement of constitutional gov
ernment; il it is postponing such action on
any pretext, and simply holding on to the
power gained by military uprising, it is a
dictatorship, and the people of Brazil have
less liberty than they had under Dom Pedro.
So far, the news contains few intimations
of the calling of constitutional conventions
or the holding of popular elections Further
intelligence may bring word of such evil
dences Of popular seff-government; but at
present it is no more than fair to say that
the. burden of proof is on Brazil to show
that it has genuine republican govern
,oant
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-08
IN THE FRONT RANK.

What Mercer County Contemporary Thinks
of The Dispatch.
From the Western Press, Mercer, Pal
THE PITT sBURG DISPATCH continues to be
the leading paper of that city in the publication
of the fullest and latest accounts Of all events
happening In all parts of the country. During
the past year no expense has been spared to
give the latest news in graphic manner.
Among its corps of writers are the ablest and
best in the country, and the enterprise exhib-
tied by the publishers has placed The DIS
PATCH in the front rank of journals in the
country.
The Sunday edition, which has reached a cir
culation of $1,000 copies is one ofthe best liter
ary and news papers published anywhere, and
the growing demand for it shows that the pub
lie appreciates the efforts Of its enterprising
publishers
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-08

THE death of the dowager Empress of
Germany, the grandmother of the present
Emperor, removes figure that has been prom
inent as a lay figure and little more, in Europe
for many years. The venerable Empress has
never exercised any strong personal influence
in German affairs. but as the Queen and EN-
press. during the period when Russia subverted
the old balance Of Europe by its rapid growth
from the position of rather subordinate king
dom TO that of the most powerful military en-
pire in Europe she was quiescent figure in
some of the leading events of the past two
decades. Of late she has been little more than
a reminiscence. and her death relegates her en-
tirely to the position of a part of Germany's
most glorious history.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-08
THE WOMAN's CLUB MEEFS.
The Annual Election an EVent-SpaIn 70 be
Discussed This Year.

The Annual Election an Event-spain 70 be
Discussed This Year.
A large attendance and a very interesting
session Of the Woman's Club yesterday after
ternoon inaugurated the twentieth year Of its
existence.
Spain is the country that will be honored for
the next II months by the members Of the club
In their papers and discussions and it Is need
less to say that Spain's good points and the op-
posite will be detected and commented upon by
the ladies.
The annual election of officers was held, but
very few changes were made. Mrs. Wade, who
has graced the Chair for some time still retains
her position and as Vice Presidents are Mrs.
Taylor, Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Armstrong.
Mrs. Ramsey, for u years Recording Secre-
tary, resigned and accepted the position of Cor
responding Secretary, Mrs. RenoldS assuming
the duties from which Mrs. Ramsey was re-
leased. Mrs. Prentice, as Treasurer, will con-
tinue to keep account and take care of the
funds of the club. The Executive Committee
consists Of Mrs. Becker, Mrs. Schlenderberg
and Mrs Fleishman.
paper was read by Mrs. Wade in which the
club was invited to join an International Union
of the various womans' clubs in the United
States. which will meet in New York City in
March delegate will in all probability be sent
from the Pittsburg Woman's Club.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-08
ELIZABETH DRExEL MARRIED.
4 Quiet and Impressive Wedding in = Lit
lie HoImenbnrg Church.

tie Holmesbnrg Church.
fepEcrAr. TELEeRAM TO THE DIsPAToH.i
PHnADE1PH1A, January 7.-walter George
Smith, rising young lawyer Of this city, son
of the late Thomas Kilby Smith, and Miss
Elizabeth J. DFexel, eldest of the three daugh-
ters Of the late Francis A. Drexel sister Of Miss
Kate Drexel, now in o Pittsburg convent, were
married this morning in the little Roman Cath
olic Church of st. Dominic, at Holmesburg, a
suburb of this city. A cold, drizzling rain fell
all the morning, making the little town and the
country through which the bridal party and the
guests travelled look very dismal and dreary.
The guests came to the church direct from the
brides home, at Torresdale. The church is
small, but the company did not nearly fill il,
only about 100 invitations having been issued.
At the entrance of the church the arriving
the following ushers: DR.. w. II. CIapp, Alfred
Lee, W. E. Duncan. Smith, George Drexel,
Thomas Kilby Smith and II. Galbraith Ward.
Miss Drexel was met at the door of the church
by her sister, Mrs. Morrell, and entered leaning
on the arm of her uncle, Anthony ]. DreXel.
She was dressed in a white brocaded silk made
en- train, and trimmed with white satin. She
of the same precious stones, and in her hair
was diamond aigrette. She carried suspended
on her left arm white satin bag, containing
her prayerbook. In her right hand was the
magnificent bridal bouquet of white roses,
while at her side was white ostrich fan. The
Preceding the ceremony solemn high mass was
celebrated. Father Maurice Smith. of Cincin-
natl was the celebranL; the Rev. DR.. Horst
mann, Chancellor of the Archdiocese master
of ceremonies; Father Wall, OF st. Dominick's,
deacon, and the Rev. P. A. Gwynn sub-deacon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-08
DREAMS.


In dreams walk in pleasant ways,
By ylimpid streams In sunny dells,
Where peace abides and beauty dwells,
And splendors glow through happy days,
Idream of friends whose faith is fast,
dream of love that cannct fail,
or Joys that never tire nor pale,
OF hopes that beckon till the last.
In dreams hear the songs Of birds,
see the shores Of happy lands,
feel the clasp Of loving hands,
catch The drift of tender words.
They are but dreams, and alas,
Awake to weep my vanished bliss;
Awake to feel the truth Of this 4
That dreams can never come to pass.
sometimes wish 1 ne'er had dreamed
About the things longed for SO,
For then nv heart might never know
How dear their sweet fulhllment seemed.
StiIl let me dream. for often times
The path Is drear, the day is bleak,
My sonl so sad. nv heart so weak.
1 fain would hear the happy chimes.
The happy chimes that fancy rings
Across the dreary moors OF life;
fain would see amid my strife
TIE peaceful visions fancy brings.
-EuG OonatasoIs. tn BOston Courier
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-08
A COMING MARRIAGE.

Miss Gertrude Terrence and Mr.. A. C. Over
holt TO Join Hands for Life.
Cards are out announcing the marriage of
Miss Gertrude Terrence and A. c. OVerholt
to take place on January l9
The prospective bride isone of Connellsville's
most accomplished and beautiful young ladies,
and the groom is the President of the Scott
dale pipe foundry and a rising business man Of
sagacity and great energy. He has already at
tnined wealth, though young in years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-08
NO FURTHER USE FOR IT.
A Bill In Congress Proposing to Abolish the
Sinking Fund.

A Bill In Congress Proposing to Abolish the
Sinking Fund.
WASHINGTON, January IA bill introduced
in the Senate to-day, by Mr.. Harris, for Mr..
Beck, to suspend the operations of the sinking
fund, reads as follows:
WHEREAS, Congress is officially advised that the
total outstanding bonded debt OF the United States
amounted to $751; 1853, 400 the 3lst day Of Decem-
Der, 1889 of which s2l S6 100 bearing " per cent
interest, is payable September 1891, and the
naming s69 1885, 100 bearing per cent interest is
not payable until July ], 1891 and Congress is fur
ther advised that there is now in the Treasury of
the United States sum more than sufficient to pay
of all the AZ per cents due in 1891, and that the
surplus revenue collected for the fiscal year, 1885,
exceeded the ordinary expenditures of the Gov
ernment Sos 000 900, and for the year 1890 the
plus is estimated at go, 0oo, 900. and
Whereas, 1t appears from the official statement
that the public debt has been reduced s716 81, 819
up to June 30 1890 and that there is So $780, 852
deposited without interest in national bank de-
positaries, and $780, O6l 49 more have been paid as
premiums on bonds purchased since August 3,
1887, the premium being now "a per cent on out
standing per cents and
Whereas, The maintenance of taxation by law
to provide further for a sinking fund. under such
circumstances is needless, and, therefore. q
wrongful burden on the people;
Therefore, Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United States of
America, in Congress assembled, that all laws and
parts of laws providing for sinking fund for the
payment of the principal Of the bonds OF the
United States be, and they are hereby suspended
until further order of Congress.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-08
NEW CREMATORY OPENED.
Two Bodies Successfully Iuciuerated at
Troy. New York.

Two Bodies Successfully Inclnerated at
Troy. New York.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.1
TROY, NY, January 1.-THE first incineration
at the Earl Memorial Crematory In Oakwood
cemetery has occurred The corpse was that of
Hamlin Black, the 4Year-old son of Lawyer
Bank S. Black. In alittle over an hour George
V. Doersem. of Buffalo. who had watched and
supervised the process of incineration through
peepholes at the front and back of the retort,
announced thas the body was entirely in
cinerated. Then the cradle was drawn forth,
and all that remained of the child was seen in
few ounces of light ashes. friend of the
family tenderly took the pan and with. silver
spoon scraped the particles of dust into small
receptacle, and then the parents departed with
all that renamed of their child
At "A o'clock in the afternoon the body of
Jonas s. Heartt, the carwheel manufacturer,
was successfully incInerated.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-08
WE OFTEN SEE IT.


This thing we very often see:
The stove that won't give heat to-day
VIII roast US thoroughly when we
Have reached the days ofMay.
IT Is ALL THE SAME TO HIM
Whether the play Is bright or fat
To him Is never known
Who looks at the back Of q lady's hat
And swears IS the acts 20 on.
THIS Is BETTER.
She's as beautiful as an angel,
And as amlable as she Is fair.
For she always takes OF her high-croWned mas
When she sits in an orchestra chair.
First Tramp-Let's go up to this house
and see If we can get bite.
Second Tramp-Not by long chalk.
F.T.-Why not9 DO they keep dogs
s. S.T-No. but there's q newly married couple
living there, and the young vile Eaye me one ot
her pics the other day, and 1t nearly killed me-
Johnnie-YOu'vs got a cold in your head,
have you? .
bad one.
Johnnie-Then sister was wrong.
Cholly--W Wrong In Whsts
Johnnie-she said you hadn't anything IN your
head at all.
NO HOPE FOR HIN.
Much the long-sufsring editor
Forgiveth those who bring
The essay, tale OF poemlet
Each one '1ittle thing"
But there's no hope ror the writer,
Fair or plain. or young or old,
who cometh to the sanetum
With manuscript THAT'S rolled.
--4H fiOm Boston Courier. y
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-08

Edison. Gladstone, Depew and Newton, and
cuffs for Mr.. Dana and Mr.. Wanamaker.
A ladies collar has been dubbed the Whit
ney and ladies cuff, the Cleveland. A
peculiar combination of collars and cuffs.
Fame distributing her favors through
gentleman's furnishing store is queer
e;rbt
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-08
sacinI Chatter.

MISS FANNIE WILSON, and Mr.. Frank
Pritchett of Philadelphia, will be married to-
day in the East End at the Wilson residence.
Mr.. AND MRS. w. ]. A. KENNEDY left yes
terday morning for brief visit IN Erie. Pa.
with relatives Of Mrs. Kennedy.
Mrs. WILLIAM ScoTT will entertain her
friends next Thursday afternoon at her home
on Fifth avenue.
A DELIGHTFUL tea was given yesterday
afternoon by Mrs e. II. Dermitt.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-08
SANG FoR TEE POLICE JUSTICE.
Minstrel Bands Manner of Expressing
Their Gratitude.

A Minstrel Bands Manner of Expressing
Their Gratitude.
tsrRcrAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsPATcH.i
PTTTsFELD, ILL, January T.-Some days
ago excitement was caused on a railroad train
between Keokuk and Jacksonville by the COM
plant of travelling man. who asserted that
5000 had been stolen from him while he was in
a sleeper. by the McCabe & Young troupe of
minstrels, fellow passengers They made an
indignant protest but the whole company was
detained here for examination.
The truth seemed to be that the travelling
man had either spent or gambled the money
which belonged to the house he represented,
and his cry OF theft was to divert suspicion
from himself. The Judge released the min
strel band, who reciprocated by singing. 'The
Courthouse in the Skies" at the request of the
Justice.
The travelling man is under arrest, charged
with blackmail. and the manager of the troupe
has entered suit against the county for $40, 900
damaRes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-08

THE proposition to celebrate the 4OOth
anniversary of Columbus discovery 401 years
after the discovery is rather singular device
to atone for the lack of preparation on the part
of some of the ambitious cities. To make sure
that certain of them have plenty Of time Co
prepare, might it not be wise to let the cele-
bration 90 till the 5O0th year?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-08
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Anrnn Clnaln.

BRooKLYN, N. Y, January 7.-Aaron Clafin, a
brother OF the late H. B. Clafin, died at his home
in this city this morning. aged u, of bronchitis
He was a resident of Brooklyn, and conducted
business in New York City for 4s years. He
owned one of the largest boot and shoe factories
in the country. located at Milford, Mass, where
he was born. Mr.. Clahin also owned a model
farm of 700 acres Milford which he visited once
a month. He returned here from one of these
visits two weeks ago. and taken sick for the
first time in his life He leaves four sons and four
daughters and an estate valued at 81, 900, 900.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-08
ONE-sIDED ARGUMENTS.
The Man who Knows it All Not Likely to
Impress Others.

Boston Courier.i
One of the amusing things about that form
Of conversation which is popularity called, and
generally miscalled, argument, is the way in
which every disputant appears to think that at
heart his opponent agrees with him, although
he is to obstinate too show or to own it. As
most people talk not to get at the truth of the
matter under consideration, but simply to ex-
hibit their own infalibility it is, OF course not
too often there is such thing as a genuine ar
gument; and everybody knows that the usual
effect of what is called SO is the confirming Of
all concerned in whatever opinions they had at
the start.
It is only the exceptionally broad man who in
any circumstances IN life is able to realize that
there is any other view of life than that which
he takes. Every man is aware that there are
people who pretend to think differently, but
the common attitude toward those who differ
from them is that, of course. at heart these
dissenters see things in the way they appear to
their opponents, but that from some reason they
are not willing to own it. The one man out Of
thousand who is able to appreciate the differ
ence of view on the part of his fellows is the
man who is able to direct others, and to make
his own views prevail in the end.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-08

THE position that measures should be
taken to Improve the country roads in the
State is based on the assertion that "our
present country roads are disgrace to the
State" But that logic appears to call for some
very urgent measures to be taken with the city
streets, which at present have a very decided
predominance of the disgraceful characteristics
of the roads
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-08

THE simmering down of the war rumors
to an expected squabble between England and
Portugal, is disappointing. A fight of thatsort
would not have enough liveliaess to be interest
ing. On deliberate consideration we believe
that Portugal will conclude to take one OF her
oJvn si1
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-08

For the House Committee on Elections
to adopt the rule of secret hearings Of the evI-
dence in the contested elections is the surest
way to place the reports of the committee un-
der the suspicion of partisan unfairness. The
spirit of this country requires open trials Of
private disputes, and JOrtsorf of these in
which the public right Of honest representation
is involved
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-08
Ru1Ier nll nnernrnin..

BUTLER, January THE Robert s. Hays
well will make an average producer. The
James S. Hays well is so feet in the sand and
filling up with oil. The Hundred Foot Oil
Company's No. 4, on the Bolton, is in the sand
and showing for q good we'll Golden & Nc
Clung's No. /, on the Nesbit, made several
flows to-day from the second pay streak.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-08
Personal NOTEs FROM pARIs.

Gossip About Americans and Foreigners in
the French Metropolis.
rBY CABLE TO THE DIsPAToH.l
PARIS, January THE changes in the diplo-
matte representatives in Paris of the South
American Republics are attracting good deal
of attention here, since Heredia, formerly Min
lister, and great authority on American affairs
takes an active part in the discussion on the
side of France.
The banns for the marriage of Alexandria
Eiffel to Camille Piccolli the Secretary of the
Italian Legation in Paris, are published IN
London.
Mrs. Mackay. wife of the Nevada million
aire, has left this city for London and will sail
for America by the Servia.
General Whittier goes to Monte Carlo to-day.
David King, of Washington. and family
leave to-day for the South of France to spend
the remainder Of the winter.