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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
The Golden EagIea.

The members of Louis E. Stilz Command
cry will be out in force Tuesday evening
next, on which occasion ID new members
will be admitted. All members of this com.
mandery will assemble at hall, No. % Fed
eral street, Allegheny. Tuesday evening,
September 15, in fatigue uniform.
Venus Castle conferred the first degree on
one candidate and received one PROPOSE
ton for membership at its last meeting: 1t
also appointed as committee to make ar
rancements for an open meeting for the last
of October. ALL Sir Knights are welcome at
Venus Hall, No. 81 Fourth avenue, every
Tuesday evening.
Omega Castle No. 400 held one Of the most
interesting sessions in the history of the cas-
tie Monday evening. There was an exceed
inply large attendance and during the even
ing five candidates were initiated. Next
Monday evening several of the most prom
fnent young business men of the two cities
will be admitted. Brethren of sister castles
are invited to attend.
Venus Castle Commandery will hereafter
be known as Pittsburg Commandery, X. G.
E. 1t has made application to the Supreme
Castle for a warrant. The following officers
will serve: Sergeants: First, W. II. Davis;
Second w. r. Cashdollar: Third, E. F. Eek
ert; Fourth, James B. Haney; Fifth. George
W. Greig; Ensign, H. McCutcheon: Corporals,
SYLVIA Bierman, George w. Adams, j. II.
Hess, william j. Goddard, E. Cats, j. F.
Fetherstone, Fred Pickard and G. B. Filman.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13

bert, of Latrobe, gave a dinner party in her
beautiful home to a number of ladies in
honor of Mrs. Goodrich, of Washington, D.
c., and Mrs Howard Morton, Of Pittsburg.
The following well-known society people
have returned from their cottages at Cres-
son: Mr.. and Mrs. Darlington, Mrs. Byron
Painter, Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Ricketson, the
Misses Ricketson, Miss Margaret Darling
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. John Moorhead, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Dalzell, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Jones,
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Horne, Mr.. and Mrs.
lin, Mr.. and Mrs. Park Painter and family.
Nj. and Mrs. Oliver, and Mr.. and Mrs. II. B.
Rea.
A pretty ceremony was that on Thursday at
high noon, which Joined the lives OF Miss
Victoria d. Mazurie and Mr.. W. NJ. Justice.
The bride is the youngest daughter OF Mrs.
Margaret Mazurie of Arch street, Allegheny,
and the groom is well-known in the business
circles of this city. The marriage was per
formed by Rev. DR.. G. W. Izer, and was a
quiet, home affair, only the relatives being
present. Mr.. and Mrs. Justice left for a
honeymoon trip to Philadelphia, Baltimore
and old Point Comfort.
The Olive Branch Literary Society OF EN-.
Co. Lutheran Church, of Juniata street, AL
legheny, will give an open meeting Thurs
dsv evening, September II. programme
consisting of vocal and instrumental music,
readings and recitations has been prepared
and very enjoyable evening is anticipated
by the members and their many friends.
The Shadyside Musical and Literary Asso-
citation will give its fourth and last free open
air concert OF the season on Tuesday even
ing next, the 18th inst, at 7:30 o'clock, on the
lawn in front of the Twentieth Ward Publfo
School on Ellsworth avenue. The music
will be furnished by the Great Western
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
G. M. B. A.

There will be meeting this Sunday
afternoon in St. Johns School hall, Thirty
branch of the L. c. B. A. Supreme Deputy
Mrs. a. J. Brady will address the meeting
There are now four branches of the L. c. B.
a. in this city and there are rumors of
several more. all of which goes to show that
our Catholic Ladies are up to the times and
appreciate a good thing when they see it.
Branch lC4, called the Holy Family Branch
of Latrobe, was instituted Thursday even
ing by District Deputy F. j. Brady of this
city, assisted by Deputy P. j. Harrigan of
Connellsvflle. Deputy P. j. Nash and Chap
cellor Thomas Hughes of the East End also
assisted. This branch starts under the
most favorable auspices and with charter
membership of 80, composed of some of the
best known business men of Latrobe. The
officers installed were: P. j. Harvey, presi-
dent; Frank Seubert, first vice president; j.
F. Donahue, second vice president; Joseph
L. Stader, recording secretary; Joseph d.
Casey, assistant secretary; George B. Schultz,
treasurer: Joseph Malone, marshal;
Michael W. Calnan, guard; Rev. William
Graham, of the Holy Family Church, La
trobe, spiritual adviser; Thomas Harvey,
Joseph w. Toner John w. Rush, John A.
Kiefer and David A. Schultz, trustees.
Branch No. 36 held social gathering last
Sunday evening in the Holy Trinity School
hall on Fulton street. The object was to
acquainted and spend q pleasant evening
together. About 100 members were present.
Addresses were made by President I. Grace,
Spiritual Adviser Rev. Father Louis, Finan-
cial Secretary j. j. keefe, r. Ennis and the
Reverend Fathers Smith, Ambrose, Gala
han and McDeTmott. Secretary Keefe, the
organizer of Branch 36, gave an interesting
historical ard financialreport of the branch
from its organization up to the present
time, showing it to be in Il hourishing con-
ditien. After history and statistics became
tiresome the members sat down to a more
acceptable repast consisting of ice cream,
cake, lemonade, etc., elegantly administered
luxurious cigars furnished by Brother Pen
der The first social was pronounced by all
q decided success.
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Harry Williams, Academy.

Tho London Speciality Company will sup
ply the entertainment at this house this
week. This is Lester and Williams attrac-
ton, and contains some clever people. The
Julians will give a novel and interesting
acrobatic performance. The comedy ele.
ment.is looked after by such well-known
people as the American Macs, O'Brien and
Redding, William Jerome, the parody sing
er. Leona Fontainebleau's dancing is
prismatic phantasma and electrical display
furnished by Mde. Albertina and Adolph
Leeman are said to be beautiful. The Phila-
delphia Press said the other day: The usual
large audience filled the Central last even
ing on the occasion of the first appearance
of the London Specially Company, which is
one of the most complete combinations that
has appeared here this season. The songs,
dances and gags" are new and original, and
every participant in the programme made a
nit
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
A Fair Rebel.

One Of the events ofthe present theatrical
season has been the production Of q new
war play, "a Fair Rebel" which is to re-
ceive it's first presentation in this city at the
Duquesne Theater, commencing Monday,
September 81
The critics Of New York, where the pieoe
Is just closing an extended run, pronounce
it one Of the best Of the war plays. 1t Is
said of IL that 1t Is the real thing, that every
slight expression and costume smacks nat
urally of those hard times of Il quarter of q
century ago when the bloody hand of war
separated the North and South. There Ia
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
Harris Theater.

For this week Harris, Britton & Dean will
present the great domestic drama, "The
Runaway Wife," from the pen of the tai
ented actor, Mckee Rankin. The play has
good plot and is full of exciting scenes, while
the comedy element is not forgotten. The
company is said to be of high merit and in
cludes number of Pittsburg ia, orites. The
drama will be staged in good style, several
sets of new scenery being placed on view
for the first time,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13

Bower, who walks upon the ceiling and per
forms upon the flying trapeze Thos. Bablo,
the ntortionist, Miss Cora Daley, the dash
ing serio-comic Monroe and Mack, black
Country Cousins" )" and others. The menag-.
erie has been improved by the addition OF
several rare animals, and the monkey cage
affords perennial delight to the youngsters.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13
ARTISTIC EFFECTS IN
Fine Flowers

And plant decorations Novelties for
luncheon, dinner and german favors, Loose
punches to carry and corsage bouquets o
speciality. N. PATTERSON,
su Al Sixth avenue, opposite Trinity.
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Make Your Wife Happy.

Invite her to join you and take your Wis
tors to Kennedy's for dinner or supper, and
then take in the show.
SIXTH STREET AND DUoUEsNE WAY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13

In addition to the play, which will be
handsomely staged the Museum will con-
tain the following attractions: Sofa Sunat-
Olive, champion lady juggler; Miss Lou
Willer, long haired ladv; Madam Myers, the
famous bearded lady; Miss Dollie Shannon,
beautiful Circassian club swinger. A free
concert will be given in front of the Museum
every Monday evening from toS
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Worlds Museum-Theater,

Arizona Joe and his strong melodramatfc
company remain the chief attraction at this
popular house, but they will appear in a new
play, "The Wild Violet" this week. "The
Wild Violet is described as four-act COM
edy-drama with great realistic effects. The
wonderful performing dogs and Arizona
Joe's shooting with real ball cartridges fig
ure prominently in the play, of course. Tho
dogs last week convinced everybody of their
wonderful sagacity, and Ned makes start
ling leap for life in ''1he Wild Violet" The
thrilling plot, and abounds in action. The
following cast explains the character of the
play:
Aria Arf-e
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-13

The nuptials Of Mr.. Michael Oates of
Braddock, and Mrs. Mary Given, of Port
Perry, was the event of note the past week
in Braddock social circles. The wedding
was church affair, taking place in the St.
Thomas r. c. Church. Very Rev. John
Hickey performed the ceremony. Several
hundred friends and relatives of the con
tracing parties were present. Mr.. NJ. A.
Kenney was the groom's best man and Miss
Mollie McCauley the bridemaid. Mr.. and
Mrs. Oates will reside in Braddock.
The following young people were trea ted
to an oyster supper by their friends, Miss
Alice and Thomas Hartley, Friday evening"
Miss Ida Huss, Anna Gardner, Wilda
Grubbs, Miss Marcella and Katie Luton
and Messrs. John Hibbard, Charles Rey-
nolds, John Smbower, Law S. X. Huss L. A.
Moore, Harry Grubbs, Albert Cloud and j.
Partridge
The Bluebel Social Club gave delightful
surprise party to Miss AIollie O'Donnell, at
her residence on Sidney, near South Twenty
third street, SouthSide, Friday evening
Dancing and other amusements were kept
up until morning. A quartet composed of
Miss Mollie Mullen, May Mccall, James Dev-
lin and Michael Sullivan sang several nice
selections during the evening.
Thursday evening last Miss Kate L. Coch-
ran, OF Erie, became the happy bride of Mr..
George D. Burton, of that place. The we'd
ding was quiet one, only the immediate
relatives and a few Allegheny friends being
present. Miss Cochran formerly lived in
Allegheny, but for the past year has made
Erie her home.
The engagement OF Miss Jennie g. A Car
penter, OF No. SIS Wylie avenue, to Mr..
Harry c. O'Neill is announced. Miss Car
penter is q former resident of Mt. Washing
fOr oradM Mr. oil nf fhn A6osHA
date Of the wedding will be announced
later.
On Tuesday. Sep'eurber I. Mrs. Dallas Al
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-31

Now, Samuel. said his doting
mother, you are going 10 see one
Of the incest girl, tonight you ever
met, and | want You 10 make a good
impression. Now, the way 10 do that
is to show appreciation. As some one
says, Be a good listener Now. don't
you forget it,"
Il won't, mother" answered the
dutifui Samuel
At another house. the one 10 which
Samuel's feet were tending. a loving
aunt was saying 70 her visiting niece:
Now, if Sam comes, don't you rattle
OH a if you hadn't any brains. Just
you keep quiet and let him do the
talking He'll like you all the better
for it,
And to this day those matchmaking
can't understand why those
two young folk despise each other
London Tit-Bits.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-31

The greatest success of the last TWEEN
~ years has been the ''Cloches de
Bonneville. 1t ran for COO nights.
Comic opera scored the second place.
as well as the first. The "Mascotte"
and Mime. Angot' ran for over 400.
When we get into the 800 night pieces
we have again comic opera, in the
Petit Due" and i'm Miss Helyett," a
piece still running al the BouiTes and
at our own Criterion under another
name. Then at last we get 10 a real
play. and the 'Maitre de Forges' APP
pears on the list. But il j. not the
plays that run longest that make the
most money.
Michael StrogotT' caps the list WITH
receipts of nearly 5000. 600 francs
After il comes Mime. Angot, with
,, 500. 600 francs then Ohenbach's "Or
fee aud then, and not until then.
Theodore with Sarah Bernharit
In a list of thirty eight successes. spread
y g twenty years, there have been tif.
teen comic operas, twelve light farces
and only three serious dramas 'Theo.
dora, "LAS>ommuir and The Able
Constantin. Pail Mall Gazette.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-31
DEATH WAS KIND At LAST.

But the ID Segru Passed Away with
out a glimpse Of His Long Lost Boy.
| had seen the old man on the street
and around the railroad depot, and lac
was such "a queer looking old darky.
and his wool was so snowy white, and
I his face So fullof wrinkles. that ! asked
about him.
That's Uncle Bill. as we call him. "
replied the colonel Queer old man
Years and years ago. directly after the
war, his son Henry left here and has
never. been heard Of since. He's prob
ably dead. His wife and all the other
children are dead. and the old man
lives among some kind hearted colored
people down the street. He goes tothe
depot several times "a day, rain or
shine, 10 see the trains come in. He
has faith that his boy will return some
lay. and he wants 10 be nn hand To
greet him.
That evening found Uncle Billy ON
the depot platform. alert and anxious
for the arrival Of the train. When /
asked him if he expected anybody he
replied
Deed | does. sab. lie dun spectin
my boy Henry will come in on derD
kivered kyars. fur shore.
What makes you expect him Have
you had any word or letter.
"N-no, sab. | jest dun >pects him.
an dar's all. lie gettin mighty old an
trembiy. AN dat boy knows his old
ladder wants 10 see him afoh he dies.
Doan you reckon he'll come
Il hope 80. uncle.
'Iawd b~r,> me-, but lie kept a-lool
in an a-hopin. an a-hopiu. till my ole
heart erwin our like a baby'>, Fl dat
boy would only coIue ia put my ole
arms around him just Ikea muddor, am
die happy Seems like / can't die no
how till lie dun sot eyes on him again
Oars de train go
He hobbled up and down the plat
form. nervous and excited. and a. the
train stopped and a dozen passengers
got of he peered into each ones face,
and linally turned away with "a groan
| missed him for a few minutes while
talking with a friend. but As | walked
down TO the end of the platform ] found
him sitting with his back 10 the build
ing and his old white head resting ON
his breast.
We'll, uncle, our boy didn't come
this evening. " | said as | stopped before
him.
He made no answer.
But he may come tomorrow. Hello,
Uncle Billy-gone TO sleepf'
put my hand on his head, but he
did not move / looked more closely.
and | found that he was dead. lie
had turned away from the train and
sat down there and died. Heaven had
LEI him live many years beyond his al
lotted time that he might again behold
the face of he last Of his kindred. bu-
rhe face had never come Detroit Free
Pres.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-31
An Angry EngIishman.

Jimmy Powers, the farce come
dian, while at a London music hap
came into sharp collision with a rather
large and cross grained man. Hang
il, sir, ~ cried the latter, you've smashed
my cigar Mr.. Powers, with a pro
found bow, handed the injured gentle
man "A prime Havana. Il beg your
pardon, sir" he said; pray accept this
cigar instead"
The big mar looked at the weed"
and asked. Is il "A good oneF' Nine
pence. ~ was the rejoinder. ''Oh, well
mine cost sixpence, and diving down
into his pocket he handed out thr-a
coppers, and disappeared with tho
words, Here's your changer-Sau
Francisco ArgOnaut.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-31

The we'll known story Of the cranes
Of lbycus i ~parII.l-i 10y oN- which is
told Of a hang ~ WI 10 tupa place az
New London Conn. m.'s YEAR a-r
The murder r v.Y w,- banged was
known 10 ha.r 'nH. lu ar.p.lp,... u
his crime. bur uo A.ut could be had OF
the identity Of the other guilty r1rtv
Just before the the execution .5uh plac.
for ii was a public one a stranger
came up hurriedly 10 the %gallows and
said 10 the culprit who vas about TO be
hanged, "Goodby, Dennis; don't blame
me.
BY these words suspicion was directed
toward their utterer, and soon after he
was arrested. and in due time was con
vieted and executed for completely in
the same crime as that for which poor
Dennis had already suffered death
American Notes and Queries.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-31
TIL. .peeI. Room on shIpbo.ra.

In the days Of heavy gold shipments
the specie Don on the steamship is a
very important institution. IL is locat-
ed in an out-of-the-way place amid
ships. under the saloon. Few Of the
passengers know of its existence. or Of
the valuable treasure that is carried
across the ocean with them. The room
varies slightly IN different ships, but is
usually about 16 feet long by 10 feet
wide and 5 feet high. IL i, constructed
of steel plates one-quarter of an inch
thick, and strongly riveted together.
The floor. the ceiling and the walls are
all of steel plates. There is a heavy
door, also made Of steel IL is provided
with two English club" locks, a vari-
ETY. of combination lock that is said to
be burglar proof. The gold and silver
is usually in bars, but occasionally a
quah tity OF coin in bags is shipped.
The Majestic is credited with carrying
the largest quantity, her strong box
having 81, 500, 900 intrusted to il for
safe keeping. -Scribner's.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-31
The Origin of on.

In the vast deposits Of the upper and
lower silurian formations there are
more than 10000 feet Of limestone
made entirely Of mollusks. These i'm
mense beds of limestone are Of vast ex-
ten and everywhere they are amazing
ly fo>siliferOus. Take 100. 600 square
miles Of limestone 10. 900 feet in thick
ness and entirely made up Of the re
mains Of animal life: add to this a sim
liar extent Of Dovonian formations
crowded with the remains O. fishes.
mollusks and cru~taceaus. and then
add TO that {. 200 feet or more Of car
bOniferous rocks packed with the
abundant remains Of a tropical vegeta-
ton. and what have you gotf
II j., easy 10 conceive Of an ocean Of
oil coming from all these things. pro
viding they were well squeezed like
apples in some immense cider pres and
the juices preserved. And what better
evidence Of a pressure sufficient 20 &C
complish this is wanted than that which
is obtained by studying the gigantic up
heavals and inward lateral crushing
commissions that are suggested by the
Appalachian and Rocky mountain
ranges
Here, then, were the materials and
there were the forces sufficient to &C
count for the immense deposit Of oil
that has been released by artificial per
foration Of the rocks al Mcdonald and
StIer places. -Pittsburg Dispatch.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-31
SECRETS OUT OF SCHOOL.

Fortunate Detroit Giris TELL One Another
How the Question Wa. Popped"
Their came a larling little note the
other dag ia the morning mail-pale.
blue paper, ired with pink. "a crested
seal aud "A delicious OdOr of sweet VIC
cts, and papa laughed at me because !
Sis,ed the sweet thing before | opened
u. Aud what do you think it wasi An
Invitation e. "A party given for engaged
girls. Did YOU ever hear Of anything
so stupid! Aud mot a man invited uu
ill AT the eleventh hour. when each
girls lover was Co come and escort he'
home.
On, il makes me feel silly just a.
think of il, We all wore our old gown,
and didn't fix upa bit. What was tH.
use when there wasn't any "a to SEQ e..
And We spent the whole afternoon try
ing on each others rings aud-yes. it j.
true-rehear>ing the marriage crrc
mony. And we made 50 much noise
that you couldn have heard "A tower
fall.
Its Nh awful solemn thing to get
married, said Ally Burns. She had .
tidy on her head for "a bridal veil.
Indeed. its a deal more solemn. IA
somebody said, not O. get married.
chimed iu hate Lyude. who wore q
piano cover a. "a trail.
What did Dolph say when he
popped the question. Livy Z asked thar
pert Blanche Howell.
You should ask him. I said softly
"Oh. come of, cried out that slaugy
Maud H. We are an going 10
tell. Why, when ChawIe- asked me
me- kuelt on the lace tlouuce IF my
best party dress and ruined IT,. lie
wouldn't get mp tin / said yes.
George never popped Co me said
uur hostess. Niuie Smyrhr. We we're
1ut sleigh riding with 60 party and he
put hi, hand iu my muiT So did Lem
Barclay, Who was ou the other side.
Then these two grabbed each other,
hand, and George said. Give me tins
little hand in my right ear. aud Lem
said. May / ask for this lear haudr
in my left ear.
And what did you do
Il said, Gentlemen, you cannot
marry each other, but when / held up
my hands, which were under my cloak.
/ thought they would kill each other.
Then | slipped my hand into the muh
on Georges side. and Lem jumped out
and walked home.
Il caught Harorl unaware You
know what "a hashful goose he j.. said
Kate Lyude One evening he was AT
our house and all the folks were there
ana he hadn't spokrL- for au hour.
There v-s an awful silence. when he
% 70 what he meant Tor "a whisper
..a' sounded louder than thunder.
| propose --ui before he could say
a.. -her wort | -.Ii IT. "a 20. / ac-
c..r lare were congratulations
lie -.ui av was trying 10 propose q
moon. stroll Bur they all need a
httl. . Durag~mcut. 49, Detroit Free
Pres
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-12-31

Women, says a man, have got TO
devise some way 10 meet the searching
rays of the electric light. In the thea
tiers ami hotels | am struck with it,
effect upon the faces Of the women II
not only brings out every spot and
blemi,h on a face, but creates boy TO-,
sharp shadows lines and angles which
do not exist, endowiug fair women
with unnatural, homcly countenanccs %
This is so accepted "a truth hat women
who make "a study Of accessories SUI
round themselves wherever possible
with other than electric lights. or if
obliged 10 face them. see to it that
their rays come through shaded globes
Nor does "A woman Of discrimination
nowadays buy a ball or reception gown
till she has tested il under electric
lighting, small rooms thus illuminated
being provided for the purpose in all
large shops. 4 fabric beautiful and
becoming by gas, lamp, or candle
light entirely loses these characteristics
when subjected to the cold dazzle ot
electricity, and women know this
Her Point Of View in New York Times