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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11
WRONG KIND OF LICENSE.
Embarrassing Questions Put TO a Youth
Who Wanted to Ger Married.

HmDnrrnssfng questions Fut to a Youth
Who Wanted to Get Married.
Lewiston Journal!
A little misunderstanding, due to the city
clerks recent absorption in the dog taxing
business, happened in Belfast, the other day.
A young man walked bashfully into the
office, and when his turn came he huskiIy
asked the clerk for license.
"What name?" said the clerk. The young
man gave his name and the clerk hastily
wrote it down on dog license.
"What breed, age and color is it?" was
the next question.
II didn't know you had to tell all
thai" said the young man.
Have to do that in order to identify
them," said the clerk
But Mrs. Blank knows her. She has
worked there for a long time"
"Eh, what's that?" said the clerk.
"Why, we think OF getting married."
whispered the young man. 1t was strange
that the clerk couldn't spot that sort of
customer at first glance!
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11
lO28-Dint, din.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
NOT YET A SLAVE.

How the Zulu Girls Trent Their Lovers Juss
Before Becoming Wives.
Ladies' Home Journal.l
One part of the Zulu marriage ceremony
is very peculiar. The groom comes forward
and sits on the ground. His bride then
dances around him, laughing at and ridi-
culing him, kicking dust in his face, dis
arranging his elegant head-drsss, and other
wise taking liberties with him, intended to
show he was not as yet her master. The
groom sits silent, never replying, and as she
ceases probably for sheer want of breath. he
arises and leaving the enclosure, returns
almost Immediately leading an OK, called
the Cox of the Girl" This is soIemnly
killed and constitutes the binding portion
Of the ceremony.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11
GROWTH OF A TRUE PEARL.
Its Center is nm Oysters Egg and il secrete,
Its Own shell.

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Its Own shell.
The perfect pearl is found loose in the
interior of the flesh, and has its beginning
in an animal germ. The oysters annually
produces number of eggs which, as soon as
they develop into diminutiye animals. are
thrown out by the mother. Occasionally
however, an egg proves abortive and re-
mains behind. It is almost microscopic in
size and is inclosed in tiny capsule. This
capsule now becomes, to all intents and pur-
poses, a foreign substance.
But 1t has certain powers akin to those
of the parent, one Of which is that of manu-
featuring, throwing out and gathering
around itself naere. The nacre completely en-
velops it. and the germ of an animal is soon
incased in beautiful prison, usually spher-
ical in form, but sometimes pear-shaped. Its
size, of course, depends on the length of
time to which the process Is continued, as
the pearl is enlarged by constant deposits
from year to year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11

S this is the COM
mercial center of the
Republic in fact
the only place with
in its borders worth
mentioning in con-
nection with trade
its merchants carry
considerable stocks
OF goods, some claim
ing $500, 900 worth
or more, with an
annual trade of
double that amount.
Few of them, how
ever, are Ecuador
ians. the heaviest
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11
1,040-SYNCoPATIoN, /,

Whole Is flower of fine display,
That greets the eye in month of Mayy
It may be red, it may be white,
But while its beauty charms the sight,
Unlike the rose, no sweet perfume
Is exhaled from its gaudy bloom.
In last an animal we find
That's small when measured by Its kindy
1t is the pet of girls and boys,
They love it better than their toys.
In winters cold and summers heat
We've often seen it on the street.
NELSONIAM
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11
REDUCING THE POPULATION,
Effect of Human Sacrifices and the Army of
AmaZons on Dahomey.

AmaZons on Dahomey.
New York SUM-
Dahomey is alleged once to have had a
population OF 100000 souls. Its present
population is estimated ct 900, OO0 The de-
crease is due mainly to the enormous waste
of lives in the annual grand ceremonies"
which are sort of religious festival lasting
two months, and during which human sacri-
fees are offered by the hundred at once. To
aid these horrible annual massacres in de-
pleting the population OF the country there
has been the maintenance of the armies of
Amazons, numbering, it is alleged, as manv
as 10000 women, all vowed to chastity
under penalty OF instant decapitation Tor
the first o1ense.
The decrease OF the population has of late
years so reduced the available raw material
for the annual slaughters and for recruiting
the Amazons that the Kings of Dahomey
have had to carry their raids far into the
kingdom OF Porto Novo to gather in victims
enough.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11
SEALING TIN CANS.
An Apparatus by Which Electricity Can be
Made TO Do the Soldering.

n"ue TO DO lue SoIderinE.
New York SUM-
The development of electricity welding
has naturally led to the invention of devices
by which heat can be applied in a somewhat
similar manner in other processes in tie
arts. Prof. Elihu Thomson has recently de-
vised an apparatus by which the heating
power of the current is utilized in the proc
ess OF soldering the covers of tin cans.
Prof. Thomson has also applied this method
in other processes where materials are
united by the employment of heat to fuse
the hitting material.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11
J 1,041-HALF SQUARE.

l. Rapture. 2. or, or pertaining to- pure
metal. 8. Pertaining to, or resembling, agate,
4 NOdding. 3. To throw. g. Half a quart. q
A unit. s. A musical syllable 9. A letter
ODELL CYCLONE
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11
1036-GHosFS,

"You talk Of angels and such things,
Then hear the rustic of their wingsn
A proverb this both fat and stale,
Yet 1T prelude for ghostly tale.
To sit. as we one evening sat;
To talk of ghosts in gruesome chat;
Of apparftionS that appeared
In ghostly shapes, is pastfme weird.
The landlord sat and smoked and told
Fully many local legend old;
"a headless hag whoever sees
The sages say may dread disease;
When Will, who lights the foggy SWAMP,
Is out upon his midnight tramp,
1t bodies no good, I've heard it said,
To see him come without his head.
And oriental legends say
Did you behead the woodland fay,
Its nature. altered not at all,
Would still remain ethereal;
And il its neither part was gone
'Twould still be fair to gaze upon,
The great arch-fend, our common foe
His nature never changes. though
He with his head were forced to part
And never glitters when his heart
Is from him tilched by canny Scots
AS soon as the leopard change his spots"
Inc tale was interrupted here,
In rushed form that shook with fear:
u met" he hastened to explain,
"a headless ghost along the lane"
"Bah!' quoth the landlord 'hold your iav.
a ghost! I'll bet twas you saw"
IIh1s shape saw of spirit kind,
Inough headless, had his head behind
This was token-by the same
I knew the realm from whence he camaB
W. WILSON. .
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11
Not Settling Australia on Fire.

Brooklyn EagIe.1
Mrs. James Brown Potter is not reported
other side Of the earth. We hear more of
George Rignold, George c. Min, Frank
Lincoln, and Jolly Nash than OF the Potter
Bellew combination.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11
1042-TRANSPoSITIoN,

"Peculiaritles' should be
Discarded by the wise,
For they belittle dignity
In everybody's eyes.
Especially avoid the ways
OF those who carp and sneerI
Such oddity as this betrays
A mind that's out of gear.
We laugh at fools and knaVes we shun.
And we abhOr liar;
But how we hate the snarling one
"A cyTlic Is so dire"
NELSoNIAE,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11
How TO be a Statesman.

From the Atlanta Constitution.I
1t is the easiest matter in the world to be q
modern statesman. Just get up on the floor of
Congress. and. after blathering around awhile,
yell out monopoly
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11
1037-DoUBLE CROSSWORD.

In June;
In May;
In Rune;
In Nee.
MY solutions in this column,
For the first month of the year,
Won this Uork of Charlotte Bronte.
Which l tell you plain ana clear.
H. c. BURGER
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11
ECUADOR'S PRODUCTS
A Wonderful Land That Might Be
Made to Blossom as the Rose.
PINEAPPLES AND STRAW HATS.
The Cocoa Bean and Its Conversion Into
Commercial Chocolate.
FORBIDDEN SALES OF HUMAN HEADS.

CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DIsPArcB.l
GUAYAQUIL. ECUADOR, April 2.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11
039-sCHooLMAsTER AND THE GROCER.

S9-SCHoOLMASTER AND THE GROCER
u give good morning to you, Mr.. Hail;
Why, what mammoth basket!
How many eggs might it containf
In all
Humility ask It."
by any number up from two to ten
The lots divided even,
And there's just one remaining over
When
Dividing by eleven.
.Just fifteen cents they by the dozen cost
Could any of your scholars
Tell what upon the lot gained or lost
II sold for thirty doIIars?"
W WILSON
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11
1043-REBUS.

In winter when we want to skats
We go to total, bay or lake;
You'll have TO tell us what you see
To clear away this mystery.
r. o. CHEsTn
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11
1038-DIAMOND.

l. letter. 2 Through. & Sharpened on
hone. l. Clashed or ran against S Ropes
to draw up port Id 8. Pertaining to a vent.
ride. :. Located a second time. g. Appointed
as substitute. 9. Blotted out. 10 Depressed,
II. A letter. DELPHINE
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11
1044-CURTAILMENT.

1044-CURTAILME
Whole is elevated,
Second is the same;
Having this much stated,
pll explain its name.
Should you climb. and go till
A great altitude
You had reached, total
Would be understood.
You would dwell with pleasure
On the extended view;
And, your feet to measure,
Say, Pm very tuCo."
BITTER SwEHR.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-11

purchase cocoa nibs, if he can, which are
the crushed beans before they have been
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-11
TO DEFEAT Mr.. BRICE
His Election to the United States
Senate Not Yet Certain.
ia lpoubt-Thr~e Democratic M~mhers
of the Legislature Not satisfied
with the Caucus Nominee.

IoIUMBUs. o.. Jan. lo.-There has
been several rtImors I'm circulation to-day
relative to- "a proposed bolt Of the caucus
which last night nominated Calvin =.
Brio. for the senate. Ther.. were - mem-
beers at the caucus. Thrc. did not appear.
Smith of Franklyn. Munson of Licking
and kounts OF Shelby were absent. 1t is
reported that they will not vote for Brics..
The situation has created some uneasi-
ness. There Il republicans
aud with the thre. alleged boltcrs
joining them they would have the sans.
number of votes as th. democrats. The
claim is made that Brics. will hav. to re-
c.'ivr a Majority of all members elected to
TN" legislature. which would be sS. Mr..
Bric"'~ managers claim that tn" law only
requires "a ma jority of those present and
voting.
Representative Knapp died last night
aud l-twl"r il not expected to live through
the night, which cuts the number of demo
cratic members to and three alleged
bolt"rS reduces their available strength
toTi.
The BrsDo'rh says this afternoon that
notwithstanding the fact that Brice
c.iVcd a uuauimotI- vote in the carIcris h..
may b~ defeated for senator owing to- the
fact that I'll" ,l"mocrats have only five ma
jnrity on joint ballot. ON. of which IL
Lowicr of Franklin. who il not expected
tu live through the day. and thrr. of
Kounu Of Shelby. and smith of Franklin,
,lid not attend tn. caucus. Ii viii bs. read
lily seen Il these three members fail to
support the nominee of the catirus the
state IF Ohio may be represented 10y u
publican in the senate.
tHIrNso. Jan. 1O.-Murat Hal-t.ad.
his way from Denver to Cincinnati. was
in town to-day. To - reporter regarding
til. nomination of Bricc, he declared il
had put th. democrats in "a hole. " Ii ~
simply tribute Ia the money power
continued til. field marshal. =" Having
done so, and having openly in'orsed the
representative. of such power. how can
democrats ever again pose before the
country a. the opponents OF mouopolists,
trusts and grasping miliionair"-. Brice Ii
not an ohioau. and his admission tn the
s.uat" il simply giving New York three
senators. Hsl-tead did not take any
stock in to-,iay'> report from Columbus
that Bricc would not bc elected i'm spite OF
the nomination..
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-11

JOLIET. ILL.,, Jan. 1O.-Joliet has become
quite noted lately as being the Grctna
Green. for numerous couples from Chi
cas,o and other points who are dcsiro,is of
being booked and joined in the bonds of
natri,nony. The Gretna Green i'm this
city is located up two flights of stairs i'm
the oiiice of Judge McShcrry. Scarcely "a
day passes but what the smiling and mr.
bane Justice is called upon to give his SER
vices to- Chicago people who want the mat
ter done up with q,,ckness and dispatch.
Ii was only last Friday when "a tall. athletic
young Apollo of the Chicago police force
named James A. Smith put in am appear
ance at McSherry's Office, accompanie led
10y "a misunderstanding siamsel of 10, whom
the Justice Joined in his inimitable way
and with secrecy. But to-day the tfingy-
looking Office was entered by n couple
that came from Chicago, whose appear
ance caused the famous Joliet justice to
quickly hide his old cob pipe and give his
shining pate n quick brush or two i'm order
to- smooth down the three struggling hairs
am eloping party who were looking for se-
cltIsion and secrecy. The lady was one OF
the most beautiful women that ever
appeared in this = city, aged ,,,,.n about
style with black plush hat, seaIskin
cloak, and satin dress. and every appear
ancc of being lady of Refinement. The
groom gave his name John A. Fred
ricksen of Chicago. aged 2s. The bcauti-
ful bride owned tn 25 years and gave the
name of Mrs. Sarah A. Miller Of Virginia
AN afternoon train and Immediately re-
turned there when the ceremony was COM
plutcd. "Oh, but she was n daisy. said
the Justice. land you ought to see the dia-
mond ring which he placed on her finger
when the ceremony was over. Ii was "a
solitaire as large as "a doughnut.' The
oientiy people of qualify. but entirely un-
known to any one here.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-11
NEWS FROM HELENA.
what W a. Done Ia the I..gi>iature-Po Powers
aud sanders Refused Certificates.


HELENA. Jan. tp.-NOthiny of startling
interest occurred in political circles to-day.
When the ~.'uat. met at o'clock n. nm.
all tn" republicans and Senators Baker.
parbcrry. Hoffman and R,,ld of the dem
ocrats were present III. latter. however,
,lid not answer to the roll call. In th. alb
sruce of Clerk Gilbert, who il i'm Nfi~-oulA,
the minutes were read 10y Assistant Ser
g"ant-at-Arrus Kelly.
pu motion of Hedges. senator Becker
was granted "A weeks l"ane of absence.
An in.lciinit" leave. of absence was grant
I'll To senator Baker. who j. unwell. Sew
cral communications from the rurnp house,
wcr,. brought to tn. senate.
They consisted Of notices and introduce
ton, of bills 10y the jumpers An adj
journni.ut was taken until 10 "a. m. to-
morrow.
The house. with only fifteen r.prcs.,ntss-
tiy'> present. met long enough tor adjourn
until y. IN. Tomorrow. The clerk was
instructed To- notify absent iueIih..r~ tn bs.
present AT Mondays session of the house.
Ih. clerk also sent certified copy of the
proceedings ct th.. election Of senators to
TIA" S.natr. but ~ received no attention.
I'll. rutnp ho,i-.. transacted consislerl.-
bl. business. Notices of bills were intro
,iuc.d a. follows: by How.y. tn. prov lille
for a bureau of agriculture. labor and in
iustry: lay Morton, to amend the schoo
laws relative. t. publishing notices. etc. ::
toy ~t"bbtn-. to prohibit unlawful boarding
of trains and to prohibitextortionb by conn
mon carriers. Ms--rs. Howly. Hoffman
aud Bray Introduced bills. The remainder
Of I'll" session WAS given to "A cousitlerll-
tiou of III" joint rules.
Rump Roberts has not received his GER
titicate from Auditor Kenny, who has not
been served with the p.r,mptory writ is
sued 10y the district court. The case will
u. taken To- the ~tIpr.m. court.
Sanders and Power have procured cer-
titled copies of TIA. proceedings of their IL
legal election. Th.'-.. were to-day taken
to Secretary of stat. Rotwitt. who sub
-cribed his siguatur. and fixed the state
seal to the papers. The rtimp senators
Will leave. for Washington Tomorrow
Monday. They went to Governor roole
to-day and applied for certificates, but
w,,r,' refused.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-11
THEY WANT new TRIAL
Objections Made to Proceedings In the
Cr0nin Case at Chicago.
Attacking Attorneys Employed by the
Prosecution-Juslxe RacConnelis Rui-
Ing Objected tn by the Attorneys
for the Convicted M ursie rers.

CHICAGO. Jan. 1O.-This afternoon at
torneys Wing, Ds.nahue and Forrest filed
u motion for new trial i'm the cases of
CoIglan. Burke, O'Sullivan and kunzc,
convicted of the murder of DIR. Cronin.
The motion, which is very lengthy, as
signs 10 causes of error in the rulings of
Judge Mcdonnell. These grounds OF al
legged error embrace every point contested
for by the attorneys for the defense.
Among other things the refusal of the.
court to permit the defense tn show that
Messrs. Mills, Ingham and Hynes were
employed i'm the prosecution by private
parties actlated by improper motives
and alleged to have been prejuiiced
to the defendants, and the courts allow
ing these lawyers To assist in the pross'cli-
ton is said to be AN Hyncs is
charged to have been moved by "a spiri, of
per sonal hostility toward Coughlin, Burke
and O'Sullivan and not fit Ia act as a
Longcncckcr's opening address To the
jury il cited as an error, being improper
and illegal: IL is charged that improper
cited the passions and prejudiccs of the
jurors against the defendants. Allowing
the prosecution to introduce As evidence
the clothing, Instruments, etc., found in
the sewer, and all material evidence
in the case are claimed to he in error
The Introduction of Cronins knives after
the state had closed it's case is also cited.
Objection is made to the instructions
is pronounced contrary to law, and not
justified by the evidence. and finally II ~
said: 'Ihe defendants have discovered
evidence which entities them to "a new
trial"
The Nens says: In all probability John
r. Beggs will ipe reelected senior guard
ian of Camp ~, Clan-na-GSacl, Tonight.
Beggs may and may not bc present, but il
is said that his reelection is assured.
Camp ~ members have held a caucus
and decided that Bcggs' acquIttal is
equivalent to IA verdict of not guilty for
Camp ~, and that the suspicion that muir
der was hatched i'm the notorious Camp
| has been removed. therefore they have
decided to- elevate Beggs To his old place.
No meeting of camp ~ was held to-
night. IL is said II meeting will bc held
Tuesday. and that the election of IA senior
guardian will then he taken up.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-11
FORCING THEIR RIGHTS
Negroes Who Insist on Having Their
Own Way in Illinois.
Parent. Accompany Their Children to
school Armed with ReNoi>~r~ and
Rax"r- Trouble Av-rt.si ny the
Vigilance eft OHirer-.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. lO.-A special to the
Rspei,i,r from Alton, ILL.,. says that the
truubl" over the admission IF color,,l pco-
pie to public schools i'm white districts has
broken out afrcsh. This question has
been up two or three times and the
courts have decided that colored
children are entitled under or
ganic law tn attend the same schools
as whites. Strong opposItiou ,l.y,lop
however and M th,. great mass of ,.,lnr,j
,,e.,pI,, i'm Tn,.,r Al,,n I;y.,I Il, ,,,., IL
-. . -, - =
u s'n,'"' p','''',S waS SCI apart 70"
ueH "''' the s'h"oi poiru r"uis'rictiiS
the Town tn meet the emergency This,
howev, r. Iid not long satisfy the usgross
who had been threatening that
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-11

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. lO.-Thc threat
ened litigation to- secure an in junction
preventing trustees of the Reading rail-
road from voting for the reelection of
President Corbin was the absorbing topic
of conversation to-day. An attempt was
made some time ago to- dissolve Reading
voting trustees and the courts were APP
pcalcd to. The writ IL still pending and
il il not likely to- be settled for six months
or more. John wauamakcr. who is "a
member of the. board of Reading trustees.
filed this afternoon his answer to the bill
in equity. He SAYS in substance. inasIptich b
ns the plaintiffs bill has raised "a question
of the validity of the course of the voting
trustees. he respectfully asks for instruc-
tions that he may act iutelligently and in
accordance with the judgment of the court
upon the questions at issue.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-11

WAsHi SGro>. Jan. 10Th. ways and
means counitt". to-day heard "A number
OF arguments. several representatives
10 hthpgraphing interests pleaded for iu-
crease sluti"S. while "A New York importer
of iithoyrapliS argued IN favor pf a r,',liic
ton. W. II. Osborn. Of S.w York. "a manu-
fartur'r OF ti~stt" aud Il a" writing papers.
wanted iucr"a >"d protection. aud spoke
pf ia" depressing effect of ia" severe com
petition of European paper makers.
Charles l.. Ran all. of Bp- tau. represent
ing mica Interests. ~aia thu opening of
mes in Canada and Asia had forced
them To- the wall. III. a-L.l for a specific.
duty of 81 per pound. Two leather d...,l-
told of tn" evil .ir."t- of German COM
petition auI uutirrvIluptiou, aud asked
for protection. David tlarkSou, If New
York. wanted DOM site interests protected
against th" rapid growth of th" iuuorta-
tipU of sawed marble slabs from Italy.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-11

How striking Miners Were Persuaded q.
Keep the Peace.

PUNTs >TAwSFY. Pa. Jan. lO.-Thrcc
families Of striking miners were "vctcd
to-day. There was considerable excite
ncnt but no violence. After the sheriff,
accompanied 10y Pinkcrton detectives.
armed with Winchester rifles. had thrown
out AN Italian family. :ss of their country
men collected and began yelling aud
firing into the air. Two hum
dred shots fired and they wer.
getting more excited as the uosis
of their REVIEWERS increased. Master
Workman Wilson arrived on the scene
just AT this time and went amongst them
and told them they must keep quiet and
not break the peace or they would ruin
their cause. Wilson says il il his sincere
conviction had he not happened on the
scene when lac did there would have been
one Of the bloo,iicst riots ever seen in
this country.