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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-15
THE GRIP IN EUROFE.

Our cable dispatches this morning show
that the grip has finally become epidemic in
Europe. Last year it came from that con-
tinent to America, but this year it reversed
its former direction of travel. This fact
will upset some theories as to what the
plague really is and what causes 1t, and
presents a new and peculiar phase of its
character. Other diseases which, in the
past, claimed as victims large numbers of
the human race, have generally had fixed
direction of travel, and when they broke
out could be guarded against in places
where they were expected to visit. The
grip seems to be different. One year it
travels from east to west and the next from
west to east, and by its uncertainty of diree-
ton renders itself doubly fatal.
Scientific men will probably offer an e1-
plsuation of this popularity. The expla-
nation will be received with thanks which
will be trebled if it is accompanied with a
sure preventive of or cure for the malady.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-15
Almost a Pygmalion.

About l5 years ago, saws a miner in the
Spokane Spokesman, Acoino Deminick and
his wife. fresh from Italy, arrived in our
section and selected spot In the ragged cliffs
Of the Columbia range, where they made their
home. For some time he followed trapping
and hunting for livelihood, but when game
branched off into farming which ne followed
up to three years ago.
Deminick was a sculptor Of rare ability One
day when In the mountains after long search
he came across square of marble. Taking it
to his home he began the work OF an imaginary
worked away at odd times until the stone be-
gan to assume the proportions he desired. This
far along he became more attentive to his work
and the features, one at time, were soon made
to stand out in strong resemblance to o living
being. At last the form was finished, and only
tfils to make 1t beautiful type OF woman.
He had achieved wonderful undertaking.
So attached did he become to the shapely
piece of stone that he gave little attention to
his wife and often would go for days without
eating anything. He became disagreeable and
three months ago turned his wife out to 60
where she might. She came to camp one even
ing and told her sad story. gave her permis-,
sion to stay with as until something could be
done, and she never left Until the day of the
funeral, when she followed tine remains Of her
husband to the grave.
niring his ideal form that he csuld ind no
time for his meals and consequently died OF
starvation last week.
The statue was placed at the head of his
grave in grassy spot on the banks of the Col
umbia and marks the resting place Of Pyg-
had it turned from its marble state to that of
flesh.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-15
PITTsBURG, WEDNESDAY, APR Is. 1891.
PROGRESS OF BALLOT REFORM.

The House passed the ballot reform bill
yesterday, which was a degree of progress
rather beyond what was expected. AL
though there have been some signs of hanging
back in the traces, the actual vote brought
nearly all the members on record as sup
porting the reform. The expectation is nat
ural that a similar preponderance of senti-
ment Will pass the bill through the Senate
Notwithstanding the possible inclination
of some political managers to let it be
quietly shelved.
The bill in its general scope is practical
ballot reform That there NAV be room for
amendment in its details is beyond dispute.
The probability of amendments By the Sem
ate is recognized, TO a degreee that suggests
a warning against letting its essential pro-
visions be amended out of existence. The
features of practical secrecy, official ballots,
and preservation consistently with secrecy,
OF the means of detecting substitution or
bsllot-box stufing, should be preserved
intact as they are in the present form of the
bill.
II is to be hoped that the bill will be
given an early consideration in the Senate.
Tventy-tour States IN the Union have
adopted the reform in one shape or another.
Pennsylvania should not lag IN the rear, as
she certainly will If the bill is not passed
bv the present Legislature.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-15
Hrnnotired By a Coyote.

"Did you ever see a coyote hypnotize bevy
of quail f' There was group of us sitting on
the veraDda of the old adobe Rio Grande
Hotel smoking Vera Cruz cigars and dis
cussihg hypnotsm, says a Las Cruces n. NJ,
correspondent OF the st. Louis Globe Demo
crdE
The speaker, Colonel Lawrence, who had
Just propounded the above query, was an old
timer, who had ridden Texas bronchos over the
New Mexican ranges in the early days, and has
a record as an Indian fighter equaling that Of
Colonel W. n. n. Llewellyn. None Of us lad
even seen the festive coyote do the hypnotizing
act. We lighted fresh cigars and struck 4
listening attitude.
ut was several days ago." said Colonel Law
renee "while was prospecting the Organ
Mountains. l was riding leisurely along the
foothills one day, wheh my attention was at
tracted to the oldest scene think 1 ever wit
messed. About 80 yards ahead of me. directly
on the trail, was a nice bunch of mountain
quail numbering some zoo or more. 1t was
glorious shot, but as usual when one sees
good shot did not have my gun with me-
About 20 feet from the quail was o hungry
locking coyote creeping slowly toward his vic
Tins. with his nose pointed straight out like q
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-15

A lawyer of some eminence in this city; says
the New York Times while enjoying a social
hour with some friends the other night, mar
rated an incident Of his practice in which
Daniel Drew, then "King of Wall street."
figured. Mr.. Drew had been sued by persons
who had been let out of the small end of the
horn by him in a stock transaction. The rugged
financier was indignant and vicious when he
sought the aforesaid lawyer and requested him
to take the case. The amount for which the
plaintiffs sued was about s35 OO0, and Drew said
that he wanted the case brought into court, SO
that he might 'show up them fellers." The
lawyer made careful investigation of the
facts, and found that his client had scarcely a
leg to stand on in court. He was anxious to
win the case. however. and determined to see
what ingenuity and an exhaustive knowledge of
cumstanees favored him. and through careless
ness on the other side he succeeded in non-
suiting the plaintiffs. Elated with this result
he called on Mr.. Drew and triumphantly an
nouhced that victory was theirs.
"But rhaVen't had chance to testify" said
the old speculator peevishly.
''That was not necessary. We have won the
case without a trial" -
'sTne deuce you have" exclaimed Mf Drew,
angfily. "Well, you are a fine lawyer to look
after the interests Of YOUR clients / wouldn't
give dollar bunch for speh lawyers as you
are"
HYou don't seem to understand, Mr.. Drew"
explained the lawyer. I'VE have won the Suit,
and you are s55. 900 ahead. to say nothing Of the
costs"
Thunder and lightning. man." fumed the
brusdne Daniel what do care about S35 DOOR
l wanted to get on the witness stand and tell
what thought OF them fellows"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-15
AN UNFoRrUNarR DISPOSITION,

The disposition to take up wage
questions this spring with a tendency, on
one side or the other, to force the fighting, 10
something that causes just concern to i'm
partial minds. The contrast has been
marked between the way in which some of
the leading issues are treated this year and
the general tendency last year to take up
such questions with a fair and even con-
ciliatory disposition on both sides.
1t was the subject Of frequent comment in
THE DISPATCH year ago that the settle
ment OF nearly all leading wage questions
was approached by the parties to each with
disposition to recognize the needs of the
opposite party, and sincere effort was
made to avoid deadlock if possible. The
result was demonstration of the principle
often asserted in these columns that where
both parties are honestly disposed to reach
fair agreement it can always be done The
benefits of such policy were made evident
from the further fact that, as consequence
of this fair disposition. labor enjoyed steady
employment and capital secured at least
moderate profits during the entire year.
1t is to be regretted that the opposite ten
dency has already made itself apparent this
year. There have already been prominent
examples of determination on one or both
sides to drive the other to submission. In
one case the labor organizations undertook
to force an advance on q falling market.
In another employers set out on the aVowed
policy of squeezing the men because they
thought the latter could not stand strike.
Such acts are equally injudicious and in
furious to industrial prosperity. If that
spirit continues there is great danger that
business will be hampered and restricted by
quarrels between capital and labor and en-
forced idleness.
1t is earnestly to be hoped that this mis-
taken tendency will be promptly corrected.
The present situation especially calls for a
conciliatory attitude and disposition on
each side to allow for the difficulties of the
other. If that feeling prevails the hardships
of the present outlook can be reduced to a
minimum. If the opposite disposition con-
tinues the industrial difficulties can only be
aggravated.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-15
A Knowing Dog,

There is Newfoundland dog, Lion by name
says the New Orleans States. which gives daily
proof of his comprehension Of what is said to
him. A lady called on his mistress the other
day. During her call Lion came in rather slyly.
lay down on the parlor carpet and went to sleep,
The conversation ran on, and the visitor said
finally:
aWhat handsome Newfoundland you
haver'
Lion opened his eye.
"Yes" said his mistress, the Is very good
dog and takes excellent care OF the children"
Lion opened the other eye and waved his tail
eopplacently to and fro oa the carpet
when the baby goes ont he always goes with
her, and 1 feel perfectly sure that no harm can
come to her." his mistress went on.
Lions tail thumped up and down violently
on the carpet. .
And he is so gentle to them all, and such a
playmate and companion to them that we would
not take 1000 for him."
Lions tail now went up and down. to and
fro, and round and round with great and untlis-
guised gee.
But said the mistress Lion has one Sc
rious fault:
Total subsistence of Lions tail, together with
the appearance of an expression of great con-
cern on his face.
"He will come in here with his d irty feet and
lie down on the carpet, when have told him
time and time again that he musn't do it"
Here Lion arose with an air of the utmost de-
lection and humiliation. and skunk out OF the
room with his lately exuberant tail totally crest
fallen.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-15
Lost for Lack Of a Dress.

A recent volume, of sober historical and
biographical purpose, written by the Count
d'Herissop. OF France. makes it appear that
the Empress Eugenie. after the battle Of Sedan
lost the chance to preserve the empire Of her
husband by not possessing exactly the fight
sort Of riding habit.
1870. The news of the surrender of the
French army and of the Emperor Napoleon at
Sedan had spread about Paris, The city was
excited, and there was talk of a revolution
and the banishment of the Imperial family
At this juncture Emile de Girardin, man
who was trusted by the Empress, and who had
had no little experience. during previous
changes of government, arrived at the Palace
of the TuIler1es.
in the midst of the people," Girardin said, and
announce the abdication of the Emperor in
favor Of the Prince Imperial, your own assump-
tion OF the title of Empress regent and the ap-
pointment of Theirs as Prime Minister, the
Empire might be saved. Something must be
done TO turn the tide"
The Empress accepted the advice.
But whsn this leader of the worlds fashion,
the reigning empress of proprieties, sought for
proper costume for her performance. 1t could
not be found.
The only riding habit in the Tuileres was
fantastic one Of green. embroidered with gold
and silver, made for a feStal hunting occasion;
and the hat was not less fantastic three
cornered affair, of the epoch OF Louis XIV.
The Empress felt that it wodlu not do to ap-
pear in this festal garb on such an occasion.
Her appearance In it might have the opposite.
effect upon the people from that which she in
tended
The plan had to be given up, the Empress
and the Prince imperial were banished, and
the Napoleonic empire was at an end.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-15
A TRANSIENT DEADLOCK.

The statement that two of the leading coal
firms have decided to accept the eight hour
day and con needed the rate asked, coming as
II does from the mining officials, may be
tinted by the hope that is father to the
thought. But it is hardly inconsistent with
the actual situation. There has as yet been
no good reason for the peremptory refusal
of the operators to enter into q fair consid-
GRAFTON Of the eight hour question. presented
as it was by men who, if less work is done
in eight hours, viii receive just so much
wages The explanation that it was thought
the operators could catch the miners where
they were unprepared for strike is no
reason at all, but an avowal of the readiness
to use might without reference to reason.
It would not be surprising If there were
some operators who declined to take such a
stand. The demonstration of the fact might
lead to an early break of the deadlock, and
the result of settling the question in that
way might also leave the operators in a
much less favorable position than if they
had given the matter fair discussion in the
first instance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-15
NOTABILITIEs NOTED.

THE Queen Of Italy is fond of attending
lectures and listening to debates.
JOHN 7. FORD, of Baltimore, is regarded
as the oldest theatrical manager in the United
States.
KING ALEXANDER of Servia, according
to present plans. will visit a number of Eu-
ropean courts this year.
REV. f. B. MEYER, of England, a
preacher who has successfully labored among
the working people Of London, is coming across
to aid Mr.. Moody this summer
M. DE FREYCINET, the latest Frenchman
to be elected to the Academy, has been a men,
Der OF nine Cabinets, and the present Ministry
is the fourth of which he has been at the head.
ALBERT BIERSTADT, the artist, is going
to Europe to make studies for the picture of
the Landing of Columbus, "'on which he has
been engaged for some time, and intends to ex-
hibit at the Worlds Fair.
DIR. FELIX PoRsCH. a Bfeslau lawyer,
who is only SO years of age. and who has been
for nine years a member of the Reichstag, will
likely succeed the late DR.. Windthorst in the
leadership Of the ceuter party in Germany.
MRS. DOUGLAS, the Cheshire philantro-
pist, is the first lady ever chosen poor law
guardian in the County of Cheshire. The
Duke Of Westminster had the good sense to
nominate her and the courage to back up her
election.
GENERAL JOHN S. MosBY, the famous
guerrilla leader of the late Rebellion, now lives
in Alexandria He was obliged to leave War
renton, Va, because his former friends boy
cotted him on account of his connection with
the Republican party.
P. 7. BARNUM's last marriage was bout
ori0 ne he ua
the girl in the street-she was a governess-and
followed her home. He then introduced him.
self to the mistress and said he would like to
marry the girl The mistress consulted the
girl, and the whole affair was arranged inside
of "a hours.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-15
SIX SHORT STORIES.

Some About Men and Some About Animals
Funny and Pathetic Tales-Pithy Char
acter Sketches-The Wisdom of the
Brute When Domesticated and When
Wild.
The New York Recorder says it Is we'll
known fact that Julian Hawthorne has a
double man SO like him in countenance,
dress and manner that even Hxwthorne's inti-
mates occasionally get mixed on identity.
Coming down Broadway the other day Haw-
thorne met a warm friend and stopped to
speak to him. s.o. .--
'By Jovef' exclaimed the friend, what
made you act SO queerly when you met me
yesterday2"
81 didn't meet you yesterday, said Haw:
thorne. 81 haven't been in town for a week. |,
"Nonsensel I met .you yesterday in front OF
the Hoffman House,"
But you are mistaken. I was not In the
city: You probably met my double What
did he do that was so queerf
why, said, Hello, old man Come and
have drink, and he said, No, thank you:'"
"HumphF said Hawthorne, coTteIrptuously,
you might have known that wasn't L"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-15
WEDNESDAY wTTTIgIsMs.

Elder-I am afraid Hunkerson's conver-
sion is not genuine.
Deaeen-Why?
Elder-He asked me the other day IL there was
any chance of his getting rebate at the end OF
the year on the preachers salary in case he
wanted to haul out of the concern before the year
was up.-Chtcd1o Tribune.
He must have been bright boy who said
to his mother:
al wish lion would eat me up"
.sHhy?'' the mother asked.
stBecause IL would be such a joke on the lion:
he would think was inside Of him, and should
be up in heaven. en.''-COngregationdtist.
Mrs. Prertice-How do you always man.
age to have snch delicious beef?
Mrs. Binthyre-I seecta good, honest butcher
and then stand by him.
Mrs Prentice-You mean that you give him all
your trader
MIS-. Binthyre-No. L mean that 1 stand By him
while he is cutting of the meat.=ItJs.
Colonel Tom Ochiltree and Maurice
BARRYMORE recently had passage at arms In the
Hoffman House, and for q time the Colonel held
his own calamity. But st last the rapid Ore Of
raillery which Barrymore kept ur proved too
much for him and he retired from the neld. TAX
ing up his hat and holding it out to Barrymore.
he cried:
''kiek It. Barry. Rick it, I'm not in ~
''Then what's the use OF kicking it9'' inquired
Barry blandly.-Sea0 York Recorder.
Here's your bill" said the milk dealer
to the dissatisfied customer.
We'll turn about Is only fair play; suppose We
chalk that up a~aile. ~ Washington Post.
IN JEOPARDY.
GIVE read these effusions," the editor said,
As he threw down the verses he'd hastily read
'Twixt the psuses In newspaper carving,
"And this can say with . Judgment mature,
II the poets as poor Is his verses, I'm sure
Hs's In imminent danger Of starving"
-Bestoa cesrt9.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-15
WORLDS FAIR MATTERS.
The Quarrel Among the Lady Managers
Takes a Fresh Start.

The Quarrel Among the Lady Managers
Takes Fresh Start.
CHICAGO. April l4-Don Luis Huller, Mexi-
can railroad magnate, is In this city. He has
promised to make donation Of sl50000 on his
own account in behalf of the Worlds Fair
He says Mexico's exhibit will be a most attrae.
tive one. United States Consul L. w. Meyers,
at Victoria, B. C.. says that the Victoria Board
of Trade Intends to see that British Columbia,
especially the coast is we'll represented at the
fair by a palace and an immense native coal
pyramid, besides many important features OF
the fishery interests. Romaine Hitchcock, the
Exposition representative, writes from Tlen
Tsn China, that he has been very successful
IN securing pledges for q Government dis
play.
The Executive Committee OF the Lady Man.
ayers of the Worlds Fair and Miss Phoebe
Couzins, Secretary of the board, have struck
another rock of offense. They are now at
loggerheads over the printing Of the minutes
Of the November meeting of the board. A
committee was appointed at that time to see
that theminutes were correct, but Miss Couzihs
proceeded to have them printed without sub
mitting them to the committee, claiming that
she had right to do SO. The matter was con-
sidered at meeting of the Executive Commit
tee to-day, and resolutions were passed declar
ing Miss Couzins' action "a serious yiola-
tion OF the respect due to the Lady Man
agerB."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-15
Obituary Notes.

CAPTAIN MACKENZIE. the noted chess player,
is reported to have died at O'Clock yesterday
afternoon at New York.
Ex-MAYoR p. W. KENYON, of Odell, ILL.,, died
Monday from nervous prostration. His remains
will be taken to Newark, n. j., for burial.
JOHN wERRBs, the oldest resident of Schenec-
tady, and probably the Oldest American railroad
engineer, was buried in that city Monday.
MRS. BARB ARA HARTMAN mother of Alderman
Hartman. of the Twenty-seventh ward, was
buried from St. Michael's Church Yesterday
The funeral of Thomas Dixon late of Company '
l. Sixty y-hrst Pennsylvania Volunteers, took place
yesterday from St. Peters ro-Cathedral, Allie
gheny.
ca RIsToPHER LIPPs. one of the largest soap
manufacturers in the country, died this morn
ing of the grip, at Baltimore. He was over 70
years old.
JosEPHIN SUULARY, the most gentle of French
poets, is dead. He was born at Lyons in 1875 was
grenadier until the age of 2I years. and since
1886 a clerk in the Prefecture at Lyons.
EDWARD q. MORAN, a retired piano manu.
facturer. died of pneumonia Saturday afternoon.
He formerly a member of the piano manu.
featuring firm of A. H. Gale Co., which was in
the piano business for 30 years in New York City.
MRS. MARGARET BURGESS DAVIDSON, wife of
John q. Davidson, Treasurer of the Pennsylvania
lines west OF Pittsburg, died at 4:B0 O'Clock yes
terday at the residence OF her husband. No. IS
Washington street, Allegheny. The funeral will
be held Friday morning AZ 10 O'Clock at the house.
MRS. ELIZA WILLIAMS, mother of David
l.. Williams Superintendent of Distribution,
Pittsburg Gas Company, and James II. Williams
died at the residence of the latteR No. 5S22 Rural
avenue, East End, at 5:3C O'Clock yesterday morn
ing. The funeral will take place Tomorrow after
noon.
MRS. H. .. HoUGHToF, wife of the senior menu
ber of the publishing firm of Houghton, Miffin
a Co., proprietors Of the RfuerSide Press, died
Monday in Cambridge. Mrs: Houghton was a
prominent member OF st. Paul's Church. Boston,
and was actively interested in religious and chari-
table work.
w ILLIAM LANCASTER, one of the most promi-
nent locomotive engineers in the West. died at
Logansport, Ind, Monday, after long Illness of
nervous prostration. The deceased was born in
England, and was IS wears of age. He was we'll
known in Brotherhood circles, being Chairman OF
the Rairoaders' Grievance Committee.
JUDGE FREDERICK CURTzE. alderman of
Erie for 40 years. died yesterday at the age of rs
Deceased was born in Germany and came to Erie
50 years ago. He was the father of family of six
sons and six daughters, all of whom either
leading professional men, bankers and manu-
facturers, or the wives of wealthy merchants.
CHARLES HENRY CAMPFIELD, one of the oldest
and most esteemed citizens of savannah, died on
Saturday. He had Just passed his 9ad birthday at
''Rokeby.'. White Bluff. Ga. Mr.. CAmpfeld re-
manned loyal to the Union and received from the
President after the captare of Savannah. the ap-
pefntment Of the Appraiser OF tile United states
Custom House at that city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-15
NOW THEN, FISHERMEN!

Get Out Your Rods and Reels, Your Bait
Bottles and Yarns
To-day has been anxiously awaited by many
local disciples of the immortal Izaak Walton.
The gentle sport that hurts nothing but the
feelings of the fish and the conscience OF the
untruthful fisherman is now in season, and the
finny denizens of the streams and lakes are
lawful prey everywhere in this State, with the
exception of Pike county which does not allow
the sport until May l. For the convenience OF
fishermen we give herewith the open seasons
in Pennsylvania and the three neighbering
States:
OPEN SEASON FOR PROTECTED FISH.
PRNNsYLvANIA-Trout April Is to July Is;
salmon, April 10 to July 10; bass, May 81 to
January 1; pike, June | to December 1; carp,
September l to May 1.
NEW JERsEY-Trout,April 1 to July 16 ;Sass,
May 80 to December l.
MARYLAED-Trout, April to August Is.
NEW YoRK-Trout, April l to September /;
salmon, April l to october 1, bass, May 20 to
January l.