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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04
A BOLT OF FIRE.
Lightning Tears OF a Farmers skin and
Hair.

Lightning Tears OF n Farmers Skin and
Hair.
DoLAND, MINI. September 3.-Last
night at o'clock, on farm 16 miles south
of Doland, while on the straw stack at the
threshing machine, Peter Peterson was in-
stantly killed by a bolt of lightning from
an almost clear sky. The stack was about
10 feet high. As the bolt struck the stack
flame assembled six feet and It left hole
the size of a barrel from the top to the bot
tom of the stack.
Peterson was found dead on the stack
with his clothing torn off, The deadly fluid
apparently struck the top of his head, tore
the hair and skin from his head, ran down
his body, tore off the skin and left the BODY
bleeding all over, with several holes torn
out of the flesh; His clothing was ripped
on and lay py ms side burning. Stranger
yet, the straw stack apparently did NOT
burn.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04
DEAD AND UNKNOWN.
The Rev. MIR. Breudt Finds n Man Dead In
His House.

Coroner Mcdowell was called again yes
terday to clear a mystery surrounding a
death in Braddock. So far only part of
the veil has been lifted.
On Tuesday evening handsome German
applied for aid at the house Of the Rev. Mr.
Brendt, who is pastor of the German Lu-
theran Church of that place. The minister
was away, but his wife, with her character
lstic hospitality, received the man. He was
a handsome fellow about 26 years old and
fairly we'll dressed. He wanted a supper
and lodging, and was given both.
Nothing was noticed wrong with the man
except that he appeared tired. Yesterday
morning the man did not get up, and when
the minister went to see what was the mat
ter he found the man dead. Mrs. Brendt
remembered that she had not asked the
mans name. The Coroner was notified and
went at once to investigate. An autopsy
was ordered and the fact that the man died
of varloloid was developed Up until late
last night the remains were not identified.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04
MIR. JARRETT IN ST. PAUL.

The Missina Southside Real Estate Agent
Heard From mt Last.
A. c. Jarrett, the Southside real estate
and in surance agent, has been heard from
in St. Paul, MINI. James Campbell, who
has charge of Mr.. Jarrett's business, re-
ceived telegram yesterday morning in
which he stated he would be home in few
days.
Mr.. Jarrett was injured in the wreck on
the Baltimore and Ohio at Osceola two or
three weeks ago and has been unwell all
the time he has been away. Many OF the
most prominent people on the Southside
still maintain that Mr.. Jarrett will soon be
back and that he will be able to emerge
from the difficulty in short time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04

A John L. Sullivan inhabits cell in the
county jail. His name is John York and
be came last night from CHARTERS and will
make a ten days visit. The man is over
six feet tail and his arms are immense
punches of muscle. At CHARTERS he threw
Officer Chishum, who weighs 170 pounds,
clear through a window.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04

One of the Chautauqua Lake Ice Com
pany's teams ran away yesterday afternoon
while coming down the South Eighteenth
street extension A part of the wagon was
dropped at Evans & Co.'S glasshouse, an
other little further down and the horses
were badly injured.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04
PATTIs0N WILL BE In IT.
So Says n Leading Democrat of WashIngtou
County.

County.
John NJ. Bradeu, leading Democratic
politician OF Washington, Pa, and one of
the ;oremost lawyers practicing at the Wash
ington county bar, was in the city yesterday
consulting with several prominent Demo-
Gratis on the issues of the campaign. Mr..
Braden said that Washington county was
stronghold of Republicanism, but he was of
the firm belief that Ex-Governor Pattison
would cut big figure in that district at the
coming election.
He stated that Pattison was gaining the
votes of old and influential residenters of
Washington county, who are voting for him
on the strength of his good showing while in
the Executive chair in 1883.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04
Tho Finest Exhibition of Dress Goods.

Tho Finest Exhibition of Dress Goods.
The new TALL styles are here-the greatest
variety of handsome goods ever shown in
these cities. Daily additions of beauty
Fashions final DEGREES revealed. Our
friends are cordially welcome to examine
our entire stock before making their selec-
tions.
Special bargains in new black woolens
and black silks.
Fine Paris and Berlin trimmings now
ready. Jos. HORNE & Co.'S
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04
ANOTHER PHASE OF IT.
Policeman schafer's superior Ofhcer Up
holds His Action.

Captain Stewart, of the SOuthside, said
last night that Officer Shafer had been fully
justified in shooting at Elkins, the man he
had the fight with on Mt. Washington.
The officer had warrant for Elkins, who
was wanted Oh a charged of disorderly con-
Duct. During the fight between the two
men Elkins bit the points from two OF
Shafer's fingers.
Captain Stewart says Shafer is one of the
best officers on the force and if the people
version of the fracas, they would not have
gone to the trouble of getting up petition
for his removal.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04
ExrendiaG Their Lines.

The Pittsburg and Birmingham Traction
Company has formally decided to occupy
the country back of Mt Oliver, and thus
bring Knoxville and Beltzhoover into
quick communication with the city. This
has been the intention of the company for
some time, but it was formally determined
upon at meeting Tuesday evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04
Gone tp Indianapolis.

Postmaster Mexican was yesterday notified
that the contract for the iron work of the
interior, finishings for stairways, etc., for
the new Government building, had been
granted to Hough. Ketcham 8 Co., of In.
dianapolis.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04
No Decision Reached.

A meeting was held yesterday at Bissell's
Foundry, Allegheny, between the stove
molders and foundry owners. A length
ened discussion on the question of the pro-
posed increase in wages Of Is per cent fol-
lowed. No decision was arrived at on the
issue,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04
A PUBLIC SUNDAY MEETING.
The Arsenal Disaster Victims Almost Ready
to Petition Congress.

The arsenal Dlsaster Nictlms Almost Ready
to Petition Congress.
Last evening the survivors of the ex-
plosion at the Arsenal on September IL,
1862, held a meeting at the residence of Mr..
George Heaps. corner of Fifth avenue and
Logan street. About 40 people were pres
ent The object of the meeting was to hear
the report of committee that had been ap-
pointed at meeting few weeks ago.
Chairman ]. r. Fricke presided and
Joseph r. Ballman acted as Secretary.
The committee thought it advisable to hold
public meeting on Sunday, September q
at 2:3o P. M, in Patterson's Hall, between
Fortieth and Forty-frst streets on Butler.
Also that 80 petitions be printed and dis
tributed among the survivors to secure
signatures. The petition will be sent to
Congress asking for assistance for the sur
vivors of the great disaster and their rela.
tives.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04
For the Dunbar Fund.

The quarrymen at Butler Junction, COM
prised within L. A. 2191 of the Knights of
Labor. have raised the following amounts
for the Dunbar Relief Fund: Upper Quar-
ry, $3.50; Wilson's, $3.50; and Lower
Quarry, $3.50.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04
John BOYD Win, n Bride.

John Boyd. popular clerk in the Bureau
of Water Assessments, will be married at
O'Clock this afternoon to Miss May White,
of Miffiin street, Sixteenth ward. A short
wedding trip will follow the ceremony.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04
May Cause the ChiId's Death.

Fred Ostermaier, 10-year-old boy, will
have a hearing before Alderman Kerr on
Wednesday morning for knocking Annie
Shoenberger from a swing. The child is
only 9.years old Her condition is 30 criti-
cal she is not expected to recover.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04
Youpr BovIe,s BODY Home,

The body of Thomas Boyle, who was
drowned at Brigantine Beach a few days
ago, arrived home yesterday. The funeral
will take place to-day at 4 P. M.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04
The PEOPLES Store,

For very little money yon can make your
rooms look cozy and comfortable. Over eight
hundred lace curtains - manufacturers
samples-25 cents each Come FRIDAY morn
inc for choice, CAMPBELL & DICK
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04
In the Sterritr Building.

The Board of School Controllers Of ALLIE
gheny, after considerable discussion, have
decided to rent the third floor of the new
Sterritt building, corner OF Ohio and West
Diamond streets, for the use of the free
library.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04
The Conference Cont

The disc ussion on the iron-mold scale be-
tween the flint glass manufacturers and
workers was continued yesterday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04

DON'T forget the bargains we are offering
in black gros grain silks from 75c to. 81
yard. HUGUs q HAcKE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04
Shed Tenr, In the JniI,

h. M. Bailon. big si1-footer, cried like
a child when placed in Jail last evening.
The charge against him is larceny bv bailee,
preferred by j. H. Campbell, agent for a
watch club company.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04
A Liberal Employer.

7. c. Jenkins, of Liberty street, voIun-
tarily raised the wages of his drivers and
warehouse employees an additional 80 cents
per week on Saturday last
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04
Exnosifiou Notes.

Hendricks & Co.. the photographers, No.
68 Federal St., Allegheny, have reduced
their prices for fine photographs during the
Exposition. Give them a trial. Good cab
inets 81 dozen.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04
The Peoples store.

Come early Friday morning for choice
of manufacturers samples lace curtains. 20
cents each. CAMPBELL & DICK.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04

LADIES jackets, wraps, etc., new fall
styles opened this week.
Trssu HUGUs & HAcKE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04

Advance Styles In Imported Felt Hats.
A choice assortment of untrimmed shapes
now on exhibition.
Jos. HORNE & Co.'S
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04
STILL BoBBINa UP sERENELY.
Homer McGaw Appears at tho Trysting,
But Not His Opponents.

Last evening. was set for another seance
in the McGaw case Mr.. McGaw was noti-
fed to be at the Office on Smithfeld street,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04

EVEN bUUf Topics during tie Erpo.
sftion season. See announcement on Fourth
page of to.day's DISPATCH.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04
THE FIRST CONCERT.
PopuIur Music Only Was Rendered. by the
Band Last Night.

1t wouldn't be fair to pass by the music
withouta word. The first concert was ar
ranged for the people, and it abOunded in
sweet strains and simple melodies. Many
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04

New Fall Dress Goods. New Fall Dress
Goods.
A choice and extensive assortment now
omen, HUGUS & HACKE.
TTssu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-04

DPl7Ec for amateur wrtters are offered by
TnlZEO THE DISPATCH during the
Exposition season. See announcement on
Fourth page Of this issue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-09
WHERE SOCIETY Is KIND.
A Comparatively Poor Lady Received In
PreIenrIous Circles.
r1.r1 q DLooh1,--

Comparatively Poor Lady Received In
PretenrIous Circles.
Blakely Hall in Brooklyn Eagle.l
Once in awhile an instance crops up Of a
lady who keeps her position in social circles
after having lost all the belongings OF
wealth and position. know of such an in
stance, and it is one Of the few things that
reflects credit on New York society. refer
to q lady whose family was once prominent,
but who lost her fortune nearly 20 years ago.
She has now q very small annuity, but
though she is practically out OF the swim as
far as entertaining goes, she is still queen of
a very pretentious set in New York City.
She lives in boarding house of no particu-
lar excellence on one of the side streets, and
occupies room on the third floor.
She has an arrangement with the land
lady, however, by which she has the exclu-
sive use of the parlors on her reception day
every week. The rooms are darkened, the
gas lit, a few flowers set about, negro
servant embellished by pair of white cot
ton gloves and a society smile is stationed
at the door and the solitary maid servant
wears clean gown for once, a neat, little
white cap and stands behind the tea tray in
the corner of the room. For four hours
steadily the ex-society leader receives her
friends and they are among the wealthiest
and most important people in New York.
The street is blocked with carriages and
there is great showing of footmen at the
door.
All of this is due to the charm of manner
and personal amiability of the hostess.
When the reception is over the lights are
turned out, the curtains raised. the gloves
and cap are carefully put away and the lady
who once possessed millions and a pagnii-
cent string of town and city residences re-
turns to her third floor room in perfectly
contented frame OF mind. Apparently she
is serenely happy.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-09
INFoRMAT1oN FOR THE PEOPLE.
GROUP.
Some Reading That Will Prove Interesting
to Young Mothers.

Some Reading That Will Prove 1ntsresring
TO Young Mothers.
HOW TO GUARD AGAINST THE DISEASE.
Group is the terror of young mothers,
especially during the winter months, as it
is then most prevalent. To post them con-
cerning the cause, first symptoms, treatment
and how to prevent it, is the object of this
article.
The origin of Group is a common cold;
children that are subject to it take cold very
easily, and Group is almost sure to. o.tollow.
The first symptom Of Group is hoarseness;
it is peculiar hoarseness, easily recognized
and once heard always remembered. Usually
day or two before the attack the child
becomes hoarse and gradually shows
symptoms of having taken cold, and
this is where the mistake is usually made,
the mother thinking her child has just taken
cold gives it no especial attention until
awakened in the night by the violent cough
ing of the child, finds it has the Group, and
remembers it has had a cold or been hoarse
for a day or two. Such circumstances often
occur, and in many cases the mother has
nothing in the house that will relieve it,
and may be several miles from physician
or drugstore. You can well imagine the
SlLuaLlOu duu ucT ulSIESbSs 4uC LAuC W dCb 10
when the child first becomes hoarse or shows
symptoms OF having taken cold; if Cham.
berlain's Cough Remedy is freely given from
that time on, all tendency to Group will dis
appear and all danger be avoided. The
remedy prevents fully 10000 cases of Group
every year. 1t is the main. reliance with
many mothers throughout the Western
States and Territories; they have learned its
value and how to use it, and in those families
Group is seldom known because it is always
prevented.
For sale by E. G. Stucky, Seventeenth
and Twenty-fourth sts., Penn ave. and cor.
Wylie ave. and Fulton St; Markell Bros,
cor. Penn and Frankstown aveS. Theo. E.
Ihrig, 361O Fifth ave-. Carl Hartwig, Forty
third and Butler sts.. Pittsburg, and in
Allegheny by E. E. Heck, 70 and 1914 Fed
eral ST.; Thomas r. Morris, cor. Hanover
and Preble aves.; F. 81. Eggers, 172 Ohio
st., and F. H. Eggers & Son, 199 Ohio St
and II Smithfeld st. wsu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-09
HISTORY OF ROMAN PUNCH.
The Recipe That for Years Was the Secret
ofthe Pope.


The history of Ponehe a Ia Romaine Is
curious. 1t had been the summer refresh
ment OF successive Popes for over 80 years,
and their chefs were threatened with all
kinds of horrors and punishments if they
ever divulged the secret of its preparation
When Napoleon invaded Italy in 1897 this
terrible interdiet was broken through. A
son of Plus Wis chief confectiOner, bv
name Molas, as soon as he found that the
French were conquerors, ran away from his
father, and united his fortunes with them.
The young man became the favorite serv-
ant of the Empress Josephine, and after her
death became cook to the Russian Prince
Lieven, whom he accompanied to London
when that Prince was appointed Ambassa-
dor to the Court of St James This Rus
sian first made his papal beverage in Lon
don by introducing it at the Princes table.
The Prince Regent asked for the recipe,
and permitted copies to be given to q select
few of his friends, and by degrees it became
better known, aud is now we'll known all
over the world.
The original Vatican recipe is: Prepare
a very rich pineapple or sherbet; have it a
little tart with lemon juice. It must be
then very well frozen. This sherbet, being
very rich, will not freeze hard, but will be q
semi-ice. just before the punch is to be
served add and work into it for every quart
OF the ice one gill of Jamaica, and for every
two quarts one pint OF the best champagne.
After you have we'll incorporated these
Liquors add cream or msringus MIXTURE"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-09

A fair, intelligent valuation Of property Is
it is is the only method of raising taxes. Of
course this is free land and a man can do
as he pleases with his own, but there should
be some method to make an owner of
slouchy, dirty, squalid, painless, decsyed
premises put his property into good repair,
not only on account of the general appear
ance of things, but for the sake Of adjoining
property holders whose property is being
damaged greatly bv the negligence of the
direlict property holder.
STREET DISTRACTIONS.
Every wagon, cart or other vehicle, box,
barrel, casting, timber, coil of cable wire, or
any other obstruction occupying the streets
unlawfully, as is now notOriously the case,
should be held for a fine large enough to
compel the owner to keep the street clear
thereafter. Every piano, drygoods, grocery
store, etc., should be compelled to do its
packing and unpacking in its store or alley.
or be fined for obstructing the streets, and
builders who have recently taken absolute
possession of both streets and sidewalks
should be required to pay heavy fines. In
stead of building bridges over their excavs-
tions in the sidewalks, and roots over the
heads of the passers-by, they simply put, up
a sign, Look out for danger" and danger
there surely is for every one overhead and
under foot. Other cities compel the build
ers to erect projections for the passers. A
few heavy fines, such as were imposed when
the late lamented Gus Braun was our active
chief of police, would change matters, and
peoples lives. shins and bones would be
safer. A man driving a load Of ashes or
lime or papers through the streets without q
tarpaulin over it would be promptly fined
in any Eastern city. .'
The French people understand how to
raise taxes on all OF these things, and there
by make their land tax much smaller than
it would otherwise be. There is an
other difference. They make laws for
use, fo- all alike, and they always execute
them vigorously. The chief of depart
ment if he fail to do his duty, would be
fined and imprisoned as quickly as would
the poorest laborer. If all our laws were
faithfully executed we would have more
money in the treasury, but would there not
also be a demand for it? Would not our
modern Oliver Twists cry out continually
for more? -.
INFORMATION FOR THE PEOPLE.
A complete statement of the city, as well
as the county, treasury should be made
every year, so that the people could make
comparative estimates and see for them
selves just where the money goes. They are
entitled to know. and they should compel it.
It would cost some money to print it, but
the knowledge that it was going to be
printed would save enough of public funds
to more than pay for it, and it would gratlfy
all good citizens and taxpayers to know how
their money is being spent and why, with
all they have paid into the treasury, so lit
tie is, in many particulars, shown for it in
public Improvements. BUMBALo.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-09
Lucky Pennsylvania Inventors.

Higdon & Higdon, American and foreign
patents, 95 Fifth avenue, Pittsburg, and
opposice Patent Office, Washington, D. c.,
report the following patents granted this
week: PIttsburg, E. E. Carter, mining
machine; W. A. Conner. cable-hanger; P.
Heesom, machine for Strengthening angle
irons; D. J. Thayer, sand reel; ]. NJ. Will
Jams, high and low water alarm. ALLIE
gheny, Henry Adler, fender; W. W. Rem
kin. meat chopper; R. G. Totten, casting, s.
L. Marshell, trademark.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-09

~reTes
From her boudoir in the alders
Would peep lynx.eyed thrush,
And we'd hear her say in a furriYo Y1Y
To the noisy cricket: "HushP'
To think that the curious creature
Should crane her neck to know
The various things one saws and Eng1
In Lovers Lane, Saint Jo!
But the naples they should shield ~
From the gOssips Of the place,
Nor should the sun Except by punl
Profane the maiden's face;
And the girl should do the driving
For fellow can't, you know
Unless he's neglectful of what uufsa PaspAakful
In Lovers Lane, Saint Jo.I
Ali sweet the hours Of springtima,
When the heart inclines to WOO,
And it's deemed all right for the calloV WiHhS
To do what he wants to 90;
But cruel the age of winter
When the way of the world sayS no
To the hOary men who would WOO AgAtn
In Lovers Lane. Saint 1o.I
In the Union bank of London
Are forty pounds or more
Which Pm like to spend (ers the month shsIf
end)
In an antiquarian store;
But I'd give it all and
gladly,
If for an hour or So
could feel the grace Of
distant place nj
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-09
The Everett, Plano shlI Lend. Them All

Mr.. Andrew Ackley, 141 Fremont ST.,
Allegheny. held certificate No. 2 in the Ev-
erett Piano Club and receives an elegant
Cabinet grand piano on payments of 81 per
week. The Everett Club is q good thing.
Members save from $75 to 800 from the re-
tail price, and can pay In the way most con-
sale price, call on or send for circular to
Alex. Ross, Manager, 137 Federal st., ALLIE
phenY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-09
IrYou Arc GnIna 70 nfora

On April you will need a new carpet or
two, no matter how many you have at pres
ent. Thousands of families put off select
ing carpet until April l, when there is
always great jam at the carpet stores.
Just now is an excellent time to pick out
what you want. The stocks are all full;
take choice from hundreds of patterns.
Goods stored free OF charge until needed.
EDWARD GRoETZINGER,
627 and 629 Penn avenue.