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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-06
EASIER TO SWALLOW

This Tale Than the Snake at Scalp Level
Found the Pair of Carriers.
A Pittsburger in exile, C. L. Wilmot, at
Scalp Level, contributes to The DISPATCH the
following story as a bid for honors in this
seasons snake yarn contest, and it is bold
bid, too: While Clarence Wilmot, young
Pittsburger, was enjoying the pleasures OF
trout fishing in the Allegheny Mountains the
other day, garter" snake feet long 2
inches in diameter appeared among the
rocks. He pursued and killed it. Being
short of bait he attempted to cut it up, when
closer inspection, and a few more cuts, q
beautiful pair of silk garters with gold
buckles fell out of the snakes stomach on
the stone. He sent them home to his sweet
heart, who is now their proud owner.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-06

WHILE the outside public may not ex-
actly see how the dispute between the Sew
enty-second Pennsylvania Volunteers and
the Gettysburg Battlefield Association comes
within the Jurisdiction of the courts, it is in
teresting to observe that the former have
won their fight, which was made as gallantly
as the charge twenty-eight years ago, over
which the dispute was raised.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-06
Peter GoIdrich, Comedian.

Peter Goldrich, the comedian, who was
member of Harrigan's company, died Thursday
forenoon in the alcoholic ward at Bellvue Hospital
New York. Goldrich's right name was MacGold-
rick. He about 42 years old and was born IN
Trenton, n. j. His first appearance on the stage
made with Dan Quilter in Pittsburg in 1865
As a song and dance team the pair made a great
success. In 1875 both members of the team were
Harrigan and Hart, then at the old Theater
Comique. on Broadway. At this time George 8.
win, Delehanty and Hungler and Kelly and Ryan
were members Of the company. In black face
out on the road under Mr.. Hanley's management
for time. but when Tony Hart left Mr.. Harrigan
left Mr.. Harrigan Goldrch took his place and filed
IL acceDtably. Z
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-06
They Play Baocarat in Boston, Too.


Experts at the game of baccarat are at a
loss to discover how any cheating could
have been done at Tranby Croft in the way
that it is alleged to have been done by Sir
William Gordon-Cumming. 1t is the
simplest game in the world, and had it
been properly played, there would have
been no earthly chance of cheating in the
manner described by the witnesses in this
case. The only safe deduction from the
whole business is that the players, eminent
as they were, either didn't know the game,
or purposely disregarded its simple rules.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-06
He Doesn't Slug English.

jackson says of his reported encounter
with Sullivan: GAS for my using the expires
sion that he was talking through his hat ,
those are slang words which never enter
into my conversation. must say that
think the reporter who wrote the story was
writing through his boots"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-06

IT is stated that out of 500 designs for
new silver coins, none were deemed worthy
OF replacing the present ones. Does this
mean that all the new designs represented
the American eagle as built on the model of
a buzzard, or that the judges are welded to
the buzzard as a representation of the bird
that makes the dollars fly?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-06

If the petroleum producers cannot make
any money in oil wells they can make the
Standard pay them good prices for compel
ing concerns. They will be perfectly justi-
fed in sticking to that until one of two
things happens-either that the Standard
will tire of buying up independent establish
ments or the competition between pipe lines
and refineries makes the producing business
remunerative once more.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-06

THE slump era in the record of the base
ball team produces the periodicalannounce-
ment of a general tearing up and recon
struction. From the results of previous
efforts in the same line, this is likely to
prove case in which the reconstructors
construct in vain.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-06

THERE is a lack of consistency between
the position of Chicago in keeping its
theaters open on Sunday evening and its
conscientious. scruples about having the
Worlds Fair open on that day. But perhaps
by 1898 Chicago will preserve its reputation
for consistency by closing the Worlds Fair
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-06

SUBSEQUENT and corrected returns raise
the awful doubt whether that decision in the
Connecticut Gubernatorial contest decides
anything. VIII diplomatic relations between
David 3. Hill and the de tdcto government of
Connecticut remain in a condition of sus-
nensionP
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-06
DowN in Tennessee a critical farmer has

DOWN in Tennessee a critical farmer has
discovered practical objection to the sub
Treasury scheme, to the effect that if the
Government had one storehouse to locate,
all the farming towns in the country would
proceed to cut their neighbors' throats in
order to secure it. He might have added
that after any village had secured it, it
would speedily advance to the discovery
that the towns which did not get it had suf-
fered no loss
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-06

KING KALAKAUA's personal estate is
reported to foot up total of $500. This
may be explained by the fact that he played
the American game of poker. If His Majesty
had played baccarat he might have died
owing million and a half like the Prince of
Eola
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-06
An Awful Possibility.

Philadelphia Record.1
The personal pronoun '1'' in Swedish is
sJag."t If Ingalls, interviews should get into
the Swedish newspapers they would carry
dismay to the Prohibitionists over there
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-06

PROF. GEFFCKEN evidently does not
think that the financial condition of the
Russian Government is much better than
that of a Philadelphia bank under the super
vision of the present administration.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-06

IT is instructive to learn that the same
English aristocracy which turns up its nose
at the American press for dragging people
into publicity, overwhelms the Court, on the
trial of scandalous case, With applications
for prominent seats at the trial.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-06
No Sham About Sam.

Chicago Tribune.]
The Rev. Sam Jones doesn't go about the
country locating heavens. In fact, he raises
just the opposite wherever he stops, but he
is worth whole million of Schweinfurths.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-06

THIRTY-sIx million tons of bituminous
coal produced in Pennsylvania annually will
give an idea of what the ship canal would
be worth to this State, when we figure that
the cheaper form of transportation would
raise the value Of the majority of the coal
production 25 to 80 cents per ton.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-06
Eleonora Lappe Gerwig.

Eleonora Lappe Gerwig, wife of Henry
Gerwig, President of the Teutonia Insurance Com
pany, died at her residence, No. SO Liberty
avenue, Allegheny, last evening, in her ed year.
charity, and will be sadly missed by large circle
of friends and relatives
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-06

THE South American torpedoes which
vigorously blew up the wrong vessels give
warning to the world against the practice
of acting as neutral spectators to any kind
of a fight
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-06

TIE most instructive aspect of the latest
cause ceIebre in England is its demonstration
of the vulgarity and worse that is to be found
in aristocratic circles.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-06
Pleasures of Smoking,

A group of comfortable looking business
men stood in the corridor of an uptown
hotel the other night. Each man among
them was putting vigorously at cigar, and
the head of each was enveloped in halo of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-06
Their Feet Are Protected.
Toledo Blade.

Toledo BIade.1
Jerry Simpson expects to speak in Ohio
this fall. Mr.. Simpson should not forget
that this is a wool-growing State, and the
people are able to wear socks.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-06
Umpires in the Far West.

Spokane Spokesman
People should not too hastily criticize
Umpire Hengle's idiocy. He was once
slugged in the head with a baseball bat
welded by an outraged player, and ever
since has had wheels in his brain.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-06
Man Bars the Stairs.
New York Sur

New York SUM-
Practically speaking, man must be downed
before woman can attain supremacy in the
oulr,it
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-06
Mrs. S. ID. Parker.

Mrs. Parker, wife of S. D. Parker, a
prominent merchant OF New Castle. died very sud-
denly yesterday morning. having been ill but "a
hours with acute kidney trouble. She was o years
of age and leaves two children. Mrs. Parker was
the daughter of Hon. H. S. Blatt, a former mem
ber of the Legislature, of Mercer county,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-06

THE DISPATCH yesterday contained a
special telegram correcting its previous in
formation that tho Legislature had failed to
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-06

Circle numbers 30. The statement for the
year shows the expenditures were 81, III Il,
most favorably with other societies of the
same nature in the United States, according
to the seventh annual report of the New
York association.
THE young ladies who form the graduating
class of 81 at the Pennsylvania College for
Women, and who will receive their diplomas
next Monday evening, are already members
of the AlumnR Association of the college,
having been initiated yesterday morning at
q very pleasant reunion and reception given
for that purpose. The parlors of the college
were the scene of the festivity and were
of whom have, however, given up the names
by which they were known at school for
others, with prefix of "Mrs." The recent
additions to the society are Misses Bette
Plummer, Margaret Eston, Lily Virginia
Pickergill, Ella Cassell Scott and Ida Sheafer.
THE fire and the fright notwithstanding,
the young ladies of the Pittsburg Female
College will have their commencement as
usual, only the exercises will be given in
different churches. In the Smithfield NJ. E.
Church, which has kindly loaned itself for
the occasion, piano contest, next Monday
evening, Will inaugurate the commencement
programme, to be followed on Tuesday even
ing by an elocutionary contest, the class day
exercises Wednesday morning. The final
graduation exercises Thursday evening will
be given in the North Avenue NJ. E. Church.
A LAWN FETE of much beauty and great en- |
joyment was given between the hours of |
and 10 p M. yesterday at the lovely home of |
Miss Alice Shallenberger, corner of Craft |
and Fifth avenues, Oakland The lawn and |
house were beautifully lighted, and both |
with guests, principally |
of the Christ NJ. E. Church, as the |
Kings Daughters of that church were host |
esses OF the affair. Music, refreshments and
q good time generally was the order of the |
evening.
Music was not confined to Old City Hall !
last evening, but found its way across the
river to the ooZy lecture room of Carnegie |
where it held full sway in the inter
est of evangelical work for the. West Penn
Hospital. The G. r. C. Kings Daughters
were the instigators of the delightful even
ing, and those who appeared on the pro-
yramme were Prof Wettach, Miss Bertha
kadderly, Miss Bankert, Miss Hill, Mr.. John
Bell and Mr.. Strouse.
INVITATIONS are out for a musicalliterary
and dance variation to be
,iven under the auspices of Mt. Washington
Lodge No. 332, K. of p, at Mannerchor Hall
IN Friday evening, June II, commencing at
O'Clock.
The attractions booked for the event are
Byron w. King, the Cook Sisters, Original
Royals and Robert Crawford.
RARE, rich, rosy strawberries and delicious
ce cream in generous dishes the Ladies' Aid
society of Christ Universalist Church
erved last evening at Curry Chapel, corner
'ixth street and Penn avenue. The enter
ainers were kept very busy for several
lours, as a large number of people with pro-
lounced affection for the berries and the
ream were in attendance. Il
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-11-14
The CRITICAL STU
ALTON IN BRAZIL,
Fonseca Losing Ground
in Almost Every
Province.
.sCUN GRANO S4LLSo
The NcaCS IS From London anc
BrstonS Waut the Fonseco Cor
e77ame'at to go Under.
BY Cable
"CUN GRANO SALLS."

LONDON, Nov. 13.-Even the
most alarming reports from Brazil
are confirmed to-day by a dispatch
received by leading financial house
having large interests in Brazil.
This message SO far as untangled
from the cipher complications in
which it has been wrapped says in
substance; "Ahairs look bad, up
heaval probable, result uncertain,
several provinces revolving, troops
joining opposition, Fonseca cam,
count on Navy, health bad
fighting going on somewhere
Fonseca's troops defeated, exchange
dropping, garrison at Rio uneasy
finance blue, paper money under +,
cloud, prices everywhere rising, pres
ence strong British fleet good effect
opposition gaining every hour, mucl
bloodshed possible" ]"
From the above synopsis Of the sit
uation it will be seen that the wcrs
is to D. feared. Other and simila
messages, some of them giving the dc
tails, and other still being Of decid
edly more sensational character, hav
been received in London during tn
last few hours.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-11-14

made an address of great power and
made deep and lasting impression
on the body.
Rev. DR.. NJ. II. Houston, of
Nashville, was admitted to the
privileges of the body and delivered
an address of marked earnestness
and effectiveness on the subject of
Foreign Missionary work, of which
he is the honored secretary.
The Synodical communion SER
vice last night was largely attended.
The main auditorium proved too
small to seat the crowd, but the
Sabbath school apartment was
opened and all found seats. The
sermon was preached by Rev. DR..
Watkins, of Raleigh, and was one
of decided earnestness and practi-
cality.
The closing services last night
consisted in the reading of
sketches and the life and labors OF
the late Rev. Geo. w. Ferrell and
Rev. j. Nj. Atkinson, D. D., by
Rev. Messrs. T. N. Faucet and F.
H. Johnston, D. D. After the read.
ing Of these sketches addresses of
unusual pathos and eloquence were
made by Rev. Messrs. Smith, Payne
Hill, Morton, Currie and Johnston
The closing prayer of the ses
sion last night had reference to tn,
safety of Rev. DR.. Davis, one o
our missionaries imperiled in 500
chow, China.
Rev. S. P. Jones, together will
Rev. Messrs. Bishop, Saunders an'
Finlayson, were formally Introduce
to the Synod to-day and invited t
seats in the body.
: Everybody is delighted with Dur
t ham and the town never, perhaps
/ showed off to greater advantag
; during the lovely autumn day
through which we are passing. Th
. church edifce, the weather, tn
charming homes, are all fitting e1
vironments Of a Synod of unusu;
profit and progress.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-11-14
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
ME-. CONFERENCE.
Leading Features of the Second Days
Seasons--Liberal Contri-
buttons Raised.

AsHEvILLE, N. c., Nov. IL. The
second days proceedings Of the
Western North Carolina Conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, opened with Bishop Gallo
way in the chair. The report of
j. T. Gattis, colporteur, showed
that he had travelled in the two
conferences of Western North Car
DINA and North Caroline six thou
sand miles, and had sold $16,127
worth of books.
The report from the Ashevilie
female college shows a better pa.
tronage than for fifteen years
There are $50 pupils. Asheville
sends twice as many now as any
time before. Ten States are rep
resented. The leading features O
the day have been the address by
DR.. c.. II. Morrison, missionary so
ciety, and the action which followed
A JAPAN MISSION.
He said the conferences wer'
adopting the plan to assume the sup
port of a particular missionary il
addition to the usual assessment
He asked that the Conference as
sumo the support Of Rev. Mr.. VIII
son, a missionary to Japan, from
their number. His salary was $3.50
He proposed that the amount b
divided into shares of $40 eac,, an
taken by preacher, layman, Sun
, day schools and Epworth leagues
In fifteen minutes the amount wa
, raised. In few minutes more
, in the same way. $500 was pre-
vided to build the missionary
church.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-11-14
Raleigh, n C., Saturday Morning, November H. 1891

the Recorder. DR.. Pritchard read the
report of the trustees of Wake
Forest college. Wake Forest is
preparing to have 800 students. It
has 227, more academic students
than any college in the State. DR..
Z. E. Taylor, president of the col
lege, made al earnest plea in be-
halt OF this s'our college," He said
God had given the college two op-
poftunities. One before the war,
but the brethren of those days failed
to take advantage Of it; our young
men went elsewhere, educating
themselves in other schools, and the
men who have filed the prominent
places in State and nation have
been lost by our denomination.
After the war God gave Wake
Forest another opportunity and
thanks be to God they seized it
with a mighty grip, and "our col
lege" is preparing to fill positions
in the State and nation; we are put
ting them in now. In years gone
by it was hardly possible for Bap-
rist to hold office, and even now
some of our people say that by
sending their sons to Wake Forest
they cripple them in their political
aspirations. "But." said he, ,"breth.
rem this is not true any longer
the people of the State are finding
out that great tidal wave Of Bap
tist principles is flowing rapidly
and that Wake Forest college i.
fitting Baptist boys for positions il
life and they will be recognized. HI
2 wanted $4,000 for the college ant
he would pledge the denomination
: 500 students. DIR. Huffman sai'
: he was proud that he wa
9 a North Carolinian, Baptis
:. and of Wake Forest college. II
e paid a glowing tribute to the lat
e G. C. Farar, one Of Wake Forest
: benefactors. He said before tn
d war many members Of the Stat
e legislature lost their seats in tn
/ next campaign because they vote
e for the charter of Wake Fores
y college; there is no danger of tha
e occurring again. The congregs
n ton ang"How Firm a Foundation,
6 after which the chair appointed th
IS following committee on periodical
IT to confer with the Biblical Recorde
e, E. X. Proctor, John C. Sea-
le borough, and r. D. Fleming. I'll
ne committee on religious services mac
h report for Sunday. The CONVEX
e. tion adjourned till 1880 p. m.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-11-14
Presbyterian Synod at Durham.
Special to State Chronicle.

Special to State Chronicle.
DURHAM, N. c., Nov. 13. The
third days session of the Synod is
one of unusual interest. The crowds
are larger far than heretofore.
Never before was there such evi-
dence of strong purpose to devise
more means and wiser methods of
progress in church work. The con-
sideration of synodical evangelical
ton has been the subject Of perhaps
more attention than any other cause.
Many facts Of marvellous sort
have been elected. One of these
it ems is the fact that Rev. E. w.
Smith had been put in the field to
raise money for carrying on the
work of synodical evangelization,
and in seven weeks had visited five
churches and had raised ten thou
sand dollars for the purpose. In
one of the six Presbyteries alone it
appeared that ten churches had been
organized during the year. Rev
Messrs. r. R. Mooman Of the M
E. Church and Rev. Mr.. Rider O
the Episcopal church, were invited
to sit in the body as visiting breth
rem and were formally introduced
to the body.
Rev. I. II. Law, D. D., agent o
The American Bible Society, ad
dressed the Synod in the interest
Of that great and benefcent institu
tion and was heard with great salts
faction.
The report of the agent of For
eign Missions, Rev. w. S. P. Bry
ant, was submitted and heard wit
profound interest. In this repor
it appeared that, notwithstandin
the financial depression in the State
the increase Of contributions to tn
cause had been $4,000 and ther
were seven in the foreign field fro1
North Carolina.
: The Synodical Orphanage ager
laid before the Synod a repo'
e which showed decided progre:
under all the circumstances in d
!. veloping the institution. There al
now thirty orphans in the orphan
: age.
o Rev. j. S. Woodbridge, a mi
sionary from Chinkiang, Chin
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-11-14
Laurel Cotton Mills Burned.
Special TO STATE CHRONICLE.

SHELBY, N. c., Nov. Is. R.
B. Miller's Laurel Cotton Mills,
three miles below Shelby, were
totally destroyed by fire this morn
ing. The loss is thirty thousand
dollars; insurance fifteen thousand
One operative was almost suffoca.
ted while making his escape.
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1891-11-14
DONN PIATT DEAD.
The Brilliant Journalist a Victim of
La Grippe.
BY the United Press


BY the United Press
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. IL
Col. Dom Piatt died at his home,
Mac-o-Chee, this afternoon. He
had been i'll for two weeks with
form of la grippe. Since retire
ment from active journalistic work
he has rested quietly at his elegant
country seat in Logan county. He
was called from this retirement in
1883 at the urgent request of Mr..
Cleveland to found Belford's Month
ly Magazine in New York. His
latest work for the press was a Sc
ries of letters to the Cleveland
Plain-Dealer on the issues and can
didates of the late campaign, which
attracted wide attention. Colonel
Piatt was born in Cincinnati June
19, 1919. He prepared for the law
and was elevated to the Common
Pleas bench at very early age.
AS journalist and editor of his
paper in Washington he worked a
revolution in certain ways of the
profession and gained reputation
that is worldwide.
WASHING TON, Nov. II. Dom
Platt, who died in Ohio to-day, was
for a number of years one of the
best known men in Washington.
During the period of the Grant ad-
ministration and for some time SUBJ
sequently he was editor of the sam
dan Capital. He welded a most
caustic pen, and the Capital, under
his control, had very large circu-
lation. He was at one time secre-
tary of the American legation at
Paris. During the war he was at
tached to the command of Major.
General Schenck and was chief OF
staff at Baltimore. He was a bril-.
liant but not a Ioveable man. He
was clever in conversation, as he
was in writing, but he was a man
=. who saw no good in others and he
delighted in criticism rather than in
, praise.