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Evening journal., 1891-10-06
STORIES OF THE DAY.
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good story Is told at the expense OF
John Mag. Dover baker Masg is q
German he is fold of his beer, pretz i
aud wurst aud Is well-liked generally.
But he Is man who acts on the impulse
Of the moment
One day he was walking up and down
the pavement in front OF his place Of
busin' So. He was In his shirt sleeves
aud had his work clothes on Suddenly
he put mis- head in the store door, and
addressing mis- wife, said:
well, ish going somevere"
He went. Supper time came and no
Mag Two or thrse days passed and
then the family began Co get anxious.
They wrote to different places but re
ceived no tidings of the missing man
the weeks sped swiftly by, and the
metropolitan newspapers told Msag that
If he would wria to his relatives be
would hear something to his advantage
These advertisements did not bring an
answer. At the end of three months
the family concluded that he was either
dead or lost.
One day Portly man stopped in front
OF the store Il was Mag. Bis wife
was back OF the counter He put his
head IN at the door and said:
"vell. ish backl
Then he resumed his walk up and
down the pavement where he had left of
several weeks before, as unconcernedly
as II he had only bsen gone few hours
In time Il iraDspired that Mag pad
spent the few weeks Ia Germany, review
Ing the scenes of his youth and recalling
the pleasant memoirs Of bis youth.
Evening journal., 1891-10-06
ITEMS or lNTsaes

HOTEL Clerk (suspiciously) - Your
bundle has come apart. May ask what
that queer thing isf' Guest rhls Is a
new patent fire escape l always carry
it.so in case Of fire | can let mvseif down
from the hotel window. seer Clerk
(thoughrfully) | see. Our terms for
guests with FIRE escapes, sir are in
variable cash IN advances GOOD News.
Evening journal., 1891-10-06

''CLIeeINs seems to have very elevated
ideas of thingsl" II should say so ; you
ought to see him raise q ack kpot. p
Washington Star
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-08

kings, or no wrecking of banks by financial
adventures to disturb public confidence.
there would have been no boarding.
The Clews circular tries to find other
causes than this by attributing the boarding
of gold to the distrust Of the people in silver
legislation. This THE DISPATCH has
already pointed out to be an unfounded
view, because there is no distrust of Gov
ernment securities which if any unfavor-
able effect results from such Legislation,
will be the first to suffer. Beyond this, if
silver legislation is expected to send gold to
premium, all other property will rise with
it, and the boarding is needless. The man
who invests in houses, or merchandise, will
gain Just as much by tine rise as the one who
stacks away gold without half the danger Of
loss.
With finishing touch given to this view
by attributing the boarding to those bloated
capitalists the United States pensioners, it
is necessary to say that while Messrs. Clews
& Co. are entirely right in criticisiDg the
hoarders, they might look nearer at home
for very salient illustrations Of the causes
which produce It.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-08
JUST FOR FUN.

First Theatrical Manager-Stock COM
panies make this mistake: They spend too much
money on costumes, and too little on the actors.
Second Theatrical Manager-When, as q matter
of fact If they didn't spend . cent for costumes,
they'd always have packed houses.-L1s.
Keely's rival, the man who had almost
invented perpetual motion, is dead. But there
are plenty of men still living who have almost
done something great.-BgfaLo Express.
It is we'll enough to discourse on our
orators and actors, but the groceryman whose
wagon is always late should be reminded that his
delivery is open to CRITICISM Washington Post
SIS the force bill and the urgent de-
hciency bill the same,'' inquired q X street
woman of her husband.
''oh, no. he replied, with confidence; ''the
force bill is the extremely deficient bill. You're
mixed little, that's all. ~ Washington Star.
Somehow papa tells his fairy tales to
mamma instead Of to the little ones. And mamma
is generally not enough Of little one to swallow
them all.-Nel0 York World.
Graeie-Papa, don't see why you object
to nv receiving MIR. Grigson's addresses.
Her Father-He couldn't support you. my
daughter. He's nothing but mere limb Of the
law.
do well i'm some kind of = branch office T'-Chtcago
Tribune.
Trivyet-The fact that familiarity breeds
contempt is often exempliied in bookkeeper's
life.
Dicer-How so?
Triyvet-He becomes 50 accustomed to accounts
that he thinks nothing OF striking q balance -
Chicago Inter ocean.
"There are 100, 900 school children in Ger
mauy who suffer from impediments In their
sneecb - said Filbert.
Il don't wonder" said Walnut. s.I studied
the German language one day, and have never
been able to untange my vocal chords since, ~.
Chicago times.
Amateur Actor-Wel1, what did you
think Of my modest effort?
Friend-Superbl Simply superb.
A. A.-Thank you.
Friend-Considered rs an -IndfandpoIts
Journal.
This American practice of tipping is
something frightful. Servants no longer seem to
be content with small sums.''
'.How is that, your lordshlp2',
"a waiter st breakfast this morning actually
asked me for my cheeki'i-SmstA, Grev Coz
Monthly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-08
TWO PRETTY BRIDES
Are the Guests of Honor at q Pleasant Tea
Party in the East End.

Are the Guests of Honor at q Pleasant Tea
Party in the East End.
Two of the most popular and prettiest brides
of the season, Mrs. Augustus Pettibone Muir
doch and Mrs. Jesse Thomas Lazear, were the
guests of honor at the charming tea given yes
terday afternoon by Mrs. Charles P. Orr of
south Highland avenue. The beautiful home
was redolent with the perfume of many flowers
echoed with the mellow. bewitching music of a
screened orchestra. and thronged with the
fashionable circle of East End. of which both
the hostess and the girlish brides are considered
charming members.
A bevy of fair maids and youthful matrons
were gracefully efficient in and about the tea
table, which was picture with its satiny COW
vering and superb decorations, laden with the
choicest and daintest of viands. The guests, as
they left their carriages and tripped gracefully
into the receiving group. stationed in the ele-
CANT drawing room, were the embodiment of
taste and modistic SKILL each lady having ap-
parently taken advantage of the delIgntfulness
OF the day to don her most fetching afternoon
toilet. The hostess and her honored guests
were likewise richly attired, Mrs. Murdoch and
Mrs Lazear reviving memories of their recent
brilliant weddings in the East Liberty Presby-
terian Church by wearing their bridal gowns.
Several hundred guests called between the
hours of and G.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-08
THE IDIoCY OF BOARDING.

The banking house of Henry Clews &
Co. issues circular on one feature OF the
financial situation, which is referred to in
the following incisive manner: with the
rapid increase of population in this
country there are unmistskable signs also
that large number of this great mass of
people are idiots. An evidence of this is
the boarding of money during the last few
months. No sane man or woman certainly
can take retrospective view of this country
and be guilty of the narrow-mindedness
and meanness which boarding implies.''
THE DISPATCH has already expressed its
opinion as to the foolishness of boarding, so
that it will not be understood as supporting
Sat practice when pointing out in reply to
such radical deliverance from Wall street,
that there are other idiocies which precede
boarding. If there had been no stock man.
ipulations, which afforded occular demon
stration to stockholders that they held their
properties subject to the raids Of the money
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-08
CIVIL INDIAN AGENTS DISMISSED

There is encouragement in the advices
from Washington that President Harrison
has acted upon General Miles suggestion
and appointed army officers to take charge
of the Indian agencies. This will not re-
move the injuries done in the past by un-
scrupulous Indian agents, but it may en-
able Miles to secure the surrender of the
savages without further warfare. Had this
remedy been applied as preventative many
lives would have been spared andNthe Gov
ernment would not have suffered the dis
grace it has. 1t is not by any means GER
tain, yet, that the Indians can be induced
to surrender peaceably, but the cessation OF
active hostilitIes and free intercourse estab-
lished between the hostiles and the military
gives room for strong hopes.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-08

in the building Of new tracks. The fact
tween the Mississippi and the Pacific
where an immense amount of additional
track will not only be possible but necessary
as its population increases. The same thing
is true, to less extent, of the South, and
while some of the factors which have been
prominent in stimulating railway con-
struction, may be eliminated in the future,
there is reason to expect that there will be
periods of activity in railway construction
as pronounced in the future as in the past.
There is, however. an interesting feature
in this exhibit to a community like ours
which has so keen an interest in the subject.
While railroad constr ruction has fallen off
during the past three years and was last
year one-half of what it was in 1887. the
output of iron and steel has shown steady
and almost as decided an increase. 1t was
formerly considered accurate to take the
railway demand for iron and steel as the
governing factor in the market. So far as
new railway track is concerned, this is no
longer the case. The immense mileage of
railway already in operation requires an
annual amount of iron for renewals
and repairs, that makes steady
demand OH the iron industry independent of
that required for new track. Beyond that
the fact appears in the statistics that new
uses for iron and steel, and what may be
called the private demand, outside of the
consumption of railways, is so great that the
industry is almost independent of the rail-
way demand.
While, therefore, we uphold the proba
bility of new periods of increasing railway
construction, We have back of that issue,
and independent of it. the assurance that
the industrial consumption of iron and steel
will keep our industries active so long as
our manufacturers can produce and distribute
them most economically.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-08
PLAYS TO COME.

SEATS for the engagement of Agnes Hunting
ton in paul Jones'" at the Duquesne Theater,
will be placed on sale this morning. The opera,
which is by Planquette. whose Lies Clochers
de CorneviIIe' has earned for him lasting
reputation among the lovers of comic opera, has
already become almost as popular In this coun-
try as it did In London, where 1t ran several
hundred nights. Miss Huntington will be sur
rounded by very adequate support, among the
names mentioned being Messrs. Karl Mora,
Herve D'Eqville. Eric Thorne, George W.
Nichols, Hallen Mostyn, ALBERT James and
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-08
NEW RAILWAYS AND IRON INDUSTRY.

The fact that the yearly addition to rail-
way mileage by the construction of new
roads has been steadily decreasing of late
years is shown by comparison of the con-
struction for the past five years. The total
of new track constructed in 1886 was S,471
miles; in 1887. 1867; in 1888, 6.679; in 1889.
5,o95, and in 1890, 5,9S1. This shows that
while the most rapid growth of railways was
reached in 1887, there has been a marked
falling off since then, although last year ex-
hibited a gain of nearly 900 miles over the
construction of the previous year.
1t is rash conclusion to draw from these
figures that the period of railway extension
is drawing to a close. IF all the country
that can be proftably occupied by railways
is taken up, the last year would have shown
continued decrease instead of an increase
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-08
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.


CHAUNcEY NJ. DEPEw is said to carry
S600, 900 insurance on his life.
GENERALS GIBBoN and Benet are soon to
be retired from the army, having both reached
the age limit.
MRS CAROLINE LIE CoNTE. an accomplished
student of Columbia, s. c., has DeeHappointed
State Librarian.
MRS. ANNA LOUISA CHEEsEBoRoUGH IN
CALLS, wife of the Kansas Senator, gives 1t
out that her husband is engaged in his spare
moments in writing a novel.
MAJOR POND expects to make from S75 900
to 100000 out of Stanleys lecture tour. The
explorer is paid S50,0 for 80 lectures and his
travelling expenses In addition.
GUSTAV FREITAG, the famous German
novelist, is dangerously i'll. His physicians
have ordered his removal to a resort for in
valids in the southern part of Europe.
BARRETT WENDELL. novelist, and Assistant
Professor of English at Harvard college, has q
biography of Cotton Mather in press. He de-
voted his whole summer vacation to the
preparation of the work.
Mr.. STURGEON gives but little time to the
preparation of his sermons. He sits in his
study couple of hours with his face buried in
his hands, then goes to his desk, jots down a
few head lines, and then he is ready for the
pulpit.
DR.. HANS Won BULow has decided to give
up his public piano recitals. 1t is said that the
state of the great pianist's health will not
allow him to do more than attend to the
direction nf the Philharmonic Society of
Berlin.
MRS. BURTON HARRISON, the novelist and
magazine writer, is Virginia woman of
ancient lineage. Her maiden name was Cary
and she grew up at Vaucluse, home of the
Fairfaxes in the county that bears the family
name. She was young girl when the war
broke out and she heard the battle Of musketry
at Bull Run.
MISS MILDRED FULLER, daughter of the
Chief Justice, who has just become Mrs.
wallace is dainty little woman. She is
slender and perfect blonde, with short, curly
hair worn in ringlets on her shapely head, and
In soft coil at the nape of the neck. She is
undeniably pretty and her manners are gentle
and graceful.
ODETTA TYLER, the actress, who is Bessie
kirkland at her home in Nashville, is con-
sidered beauty on or off the stage General
kirkland. her father. is a West Point graduate,
and made fine record in the Confederate
army. Miss Kirkland is a niece of General
Hardee, author of the famous work on mill
tary tactics.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-08
FORCE BILL OPPOSITION INDoRsED

No mistake can be made about the senti-
ments of Senator Teller's constituents re-
garding the ill-fated elections bill. The
Senator's speech and action against that
measure have gained him, not merely the
unanimous support of the Republican men,
bers of the Colorado Legislature. but their
enthusiastic commendation as well. There
is little doubt but the same general senti-
ment prevails among the constituents 81
other Senators. There never was any real
good in that measure, and its sleep should
be undisturbed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-08
WINTER PLEASURES.
Two East End Brides rendered an After
noon Reception-The Robert Burns Ban

st. Augustine's Tea Party a Great Success
Two East End Brides rendered an After
noon Reception-The Robert Burns Ban
quet-Society Gossip.
The leading social event of the season in Law
renceville and one of most successful and en-
joyabe affairs was the tea party given last even
ing by the ladies Of st. Augustine's in the new
school building on Thirty-seventh street. The
practical efforts of the ladies interested in the
tea had during the day made the school build
ing place of exceeding beauty with an aDun-
dance of well distributed and grace
fully draped bunting and profusIon
of rare exotic plants, and fresh flowers.
The tables were marvels of perfection and
fairly groaned under their weight OF good
things that were quickly disposed Of by the
throngs In attendance and as quickly replaced
by the ladies in charge. The floral and lemon
ade booth was extremely pretty and did
thriving business.
affair and instrumental in the glorious success:
Mrs. E. Frauenheim, President; Mrs. A. Schillo.
Vice President; Mrs. A Frauenheini, Secre-
tary.
Floral and lemonade booth, in charge of Miss
Rose FrauenheIm, assisted by the Misses Katie
Bruggeman. Annie Storm, Mary Zeus, Katie
Streiter. Lizzie Baker, Clementine E. Frauen-
helm, Maggie Dietrich.
Fishing pond, presided over by the Misses
bertha Schilo. Jeanette Hager, Cornelia
Eicheplaub. Minnie Berger.
IaDie NO. lin charge OF MesdameS A.
Fuhrer and II. Schmidt. Aids. Mrs. Albert
Schillo, the Misses Katie Dietz, Theresa Eich-
enlaub, B. Keane. Mary Kircher and Mary
Wald.
Table No. 2In charge of Mrs. Titus Berger
and Mrs. William Helbling. Aids Mrs. George
Pechstein. Mrs. Joseph Vogel, Jr., Mrs. Emah-
uel Schillo, Mrs. l. NJ. Heyl.
Table No. 3-Iu charge of Mesdames NJ. H.
Hager and V. Blank. Aids, Mesdames NJ. G.
Heine. F. Schneiderlochner. ]. L. Zinsmeister,
the Misses Amelia Bruggeman and Mary Foley.
Table No. Ain charge of Mesdames John
Zinsmeister and j. A. Jacobs. Aids, Mrs. ].
kalchthaler. Misses A. Jacobs Nettie Jacobs,
Celia Snyder, Kate Sauer. Katie Fuhr and
Mary Sohl
Table No. SIN charge of Mesdames Peter
Fey and Charles Schiffhauer. Aids, Misses C.
Friday. Morrin Raymore Kate Raymore, Mag
gle Zeus, Annie Sperber, Theresa Stack.
Table No. Gin charge of Mesdames P.
Schott and George Schafer. Aids, Mesdames
q. Liebler, William Schafer and the Misses
Mary Schott, Mary Schafer. Lizzie Schafer and
Annie Besterman.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-08
An Investigation Called for.

youngstown TeIeRram.I
A thorough investigation of the Indian ques-
tion made by men of unquestioned integrity
would doubtless result in showing that the ap-
propriations made for the support OF these
wards of the nation has been stopped in transit
by Indian agents and others, who have been
growing wealthy while those for whom the
supplies were intended have been ill-fed and
ill-clothed, until forced by their ever present
misery to resort to war to secure that to which
they are justly entitled. A searching inquiry
might be productive of good results. In the
meantime, let the control of the agencies be
turned over to the War Department.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-08
HORSE DOCTORS IN COUNCIL.
The Interstate Veterinarians Desire More
Legislation Enacted.

The Interstate Veterinarians Desire More
Legislation Enacted.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsPArcH.I
ERIE Jan. THE Interstate veterinarian
surgeons held a meeting to-day in this city
The following officers were reelected: Presi-
dent, Dr. Irons. of Linesvllle. Pa; Vice Presi-
dent, DR.. Bell, of Erie; Secretary. DR.. Mere
dith, of jamestown, N. Y; Treasurer, DR.. Will
Meredith. of Cory, Pa. A Board of Trustees
was also appointed.
An essay on influenza was read by DR.. Bryce;
one on acute indigestion by DR.. Will Meredith,
OF Cory. and paper by DR.. Bell Texas
fever. In series of resolutions they recon-
mended that petitions be sent to the several
Legislatures of the States for the enactment of
laws requiring the owners of male breeding
animals to take out license, and requiring
them to set forth the full pedgrees Of their
animals; also that violation of the law shall
be punishable by fine of s5 and costs, and the
hne shall be turned over to the school fund.
The resolutions were adopted. The next meet
ing-Hill be held in jamestown, N, Y, on the
third Tuesday in August
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-08
Not Exactly the Same.

On another occasion Deputy Coroner Berry
was sitting in the office when the news came in
by telephone that a rather notorious woman in
the East End had died suddenly. The circum-
stances were suspicious and Mr.. Berry went out
to East Liberty at once TO investigate. The
policeman who had telephoned the informa-
tion could not give the street number OF the
dead womans house, but he described the
locality, and Mr.. Berry was able to find it..
While he was looking for the house he espied a
knot of Grape on door and made up his mind
that there his mission lay. He rang and nice
looking, elderly man answered the summons,
and asked Mr.. Berry to step in.
~ come on business" said Mr.. Berry.
"Yes, expected you" said the old gentle
man.
where is the body?'
upstairs" was the reply and Mr.. Berry had
accepted an invitation to go into the chamber
of death when he chahced to ask if anybody
knew the cause of so sudden death.
'Sudden?' repeated the OLD gentleman,
"Sudden-did you say?'
II understood it was sudden, although of
course it may have been due to accident or
natural causes" replied Mr. Berry.
why, my dear sir, my wife has been sick for
20 years or more, and"
MAY ask you your name?" interrupted Mr..
Berry with an uncomfortable feeling that things
were getting dreadfu1ly mixed. He did not
feel any more comfortable when he learned
that he was talking to a prominent minister
who had in turn mistaken the Deputy Coroner
for the undertaken
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-08

THE Philadelphia Press undoubtedly
touches the nerve in the Indian trouble by say
ing that mo man or men however well inten-
toned can get good agents through political
appointments" It's beyond all question true
that, as our contemporary asserts, the Presi-
dent Secretary Noble, and Indian Commis-
sioner Morgan are earnest. upright and sincere,
but is there no responsibility on the admins
tratiou which, having been elected on the
pledge of extending the principle of removing
public offices from political influence. keeps on
making political appointments where they will
do the most harm?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-08

Col. VIM. r. MoRRISoN'S Presidential
boom is alleged by the Washington Post to be
mot so horizontal as some people affect to be-
lieve. Is it possible that it was buried standing
up like those Picts who, according to old En-
glish fable, received that sort of sepulture be-
cause their feet were so large that the grave
would have to be dug deeper, if they were
pushed over?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-08

The subscription in single day of the
entire stock of new traction company in Phila.
delphia to the tune of S6,O00.0O shows that
monetary circles are not so much troubled by
lack of confidence as a lack of investments
where confidence is possible.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-08

LET us hope that the reports of COM
promise be,ween the Irish factions is well
founded. The Home Rule party cannot be TOO
prompt in abandoning the present suicidal
fighting in its own ranks, and uniting to work
solely for the advancement of the cause of
Traland
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-08
STANDARD CLUB ELECTION.
The Organization Very Prosperous and In
creasing Its Membership,


creasing Its Membership.
The Standard Club held its annual meeting at
the rooms, in the East End, on the night of the
9th instant. After the report of the Secretary
and Treasurer, which showed the club to be in
a most prosperous condition, had been read and
approved, an election of officers was held with
the following result: Joseph Happan. Presi-
dent; DR.. ]. s. Walter. Vice President and J..
B. McNulty Secretary and Treasurer. The
House Committee will consist of L. T. Paisley,
Elliott McCaull and Grant Hayes,
After the programme of the evening had been
disposed of the gentlemen adjourned to the
dining room, where a collation. was served, en-
livened by the pleasing strains of music. The
club will remain in its present quarters. the
happy selection whereof is evidenced by the
fact that three new members were initiated at
the last meeting,