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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10
Obituary Notes.

COLONEL W. W. CLAPP, manager of the
Boston Journal is dead.
ABRAHAM BACK Err the well-known New
York broker who recently failed for $1,000
coo, is dead.
TRAFFIC MANAGER SARGENT, of the Kansas
City, Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad, is dead
in Kansas City,
DIR. G. A. CLOSE, a well known physician
died at his home in Belaire. o., yesterday,
from blood poisoning contracted three years
ago.
NJ. L. STEARNs, Ex-Governor of Florida
dropped dead yesterday evening of heart
failure, at Palatine Bridge, n. Y. He was 80
years old.
Diseases of the Throat and Chest in the
University of Maryland, died yesterday in
the 69th year of his age.
THOMAS WHITE. an old resident of the
Fifth ward, died at his home on Webster
avenue yesterday. He is 7S years of age
and has lived in the ward for the past 80
years.
JEROME T. CARPENTER, actor, author, and
manager, died in Durant, Miss, aged 46.
He went on the stage in 1877, and had been
con nspicuous as n circus manager before 1Ss3,
when he started "A minstrel show.
WALcoT BALEsrIER, the author died in
Dresden, Saxony, Sunday night, of typhoid
fever. Mr.. Balestier, after leaving Cornell
went into journalism at Rochester, n. Y. He
wrote short stories for the New York news
papers.
JAMES H. KELLOGG, founder and supporter
of Memorial Hall, for the education of
women in art, at Chautauqua, while deliver
ing lecture at Emanuel Church. Rochester,
Sunday evening, was stricken with ap-
oplexy, and died while being carried from
the church.
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JAPAN FILLED WITH CREVIC8S.
Scientist Visits the Scene of the Earth
quake and Tells What He saw

SAN Francisco, Dec. 9-Prof. Horace
Briggs, the well-known educator of Buffalo,
is In the city on his way home from Japan.
He was in Yok 0ha ma at the time of the great
earthquake. and Immediately proceeded to
Nogoya ana Gifu, where the shocks were
most severe. After describing the scenes
which have already been published. Prof.
Briggs said: ''fn the ruin of the postoflce at
Nagoya, which was the only brick building
in town. 90 postal clerks were buried. The
unhappy men were asserting the morning
mail when the building toppled over and
buried them. Not one escaped"
Prof. Briggs went to Gifu, but the railroad
beds had been so badly wrecked that +rIvel
beyond was impossible. Immence crevices,
from which hot mud and steam escaped,
were to be seen in all directions. During
his stay there an unhappy Japanese, who
had lost his wife in one of the crevlceS ; went
in search OF her, and while standing the
edge OF the fissure the earth crumbled be-
meath him and precfpitated him into the un-
known depths beneath. All of these crevices
along the roads have since been bridged,
but the danger from them is little leSscned.
Prof. Briggs said: Il think this earthquake
will be known as one of the most violent
that has occurred during the Christian era"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10
PEOPLE OF REN0WN.

M. CoNSTANs, the French Minister OF
the Interior, is ill with influenza in Paris
| CHRISTINE NILssEN's husband, Count
de Ia Miranda, has been appointed Spanish
| Minister to Sweden.
Mrs. DAVIS, the wife of the Minnesota
| Senator, is an expert shot with the rifle ano
| an enthusiastic hunter
E. E. MEREDITH, Democrat, was yester.
| day elected to Congress to succeed General
Lee in representing Virginia.
The Archbishop of Canterbury will
probably visit America next year, and will
make tour through the United States and
Canada.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR CHAcE, of In
diana. who has become Governor in conse-
quence of the death of Governor Hovey, is q
Meth odist preacher.
THOMAS G. HoDGKINS, who recently
gave 100000 to the Smithsonian Institution,
is sS years old and manages en- extensive
farm at Setauket, L. 1.
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND, of the st. Paul
Mission. and Rev. Thomas German, of tho
Catholic University, had an interview with
the President yesterday.
WILLIAM II. loves homeiy fare. He in
sists on having on his table every Thursday
dish OF mashed peas, smoked beef and
sauerkraut, to be eaten together.
IT is only few years ago that f. 7.
Dubois, now Senator from Idaho. with q
salary of So, 900 u year, was trying hard to get
200 clerkship in Washington.
HON. JOHN w. FOSTER, of the State
Department. Washington. has been con-
fined to his residence by n severe cold since
last Thursday, but expects to resume his
duties in few days.
THE Duke of Clarence and Avondale,
eldest son of the Prince of Wales, is an en-
thusiastic collector of photographs, and has
an immense collection, which escaped in-
jury in the recent destructive fire at the
Sandringham.
Two eminent millionaires of New York,
Sidney Dillon and George Gould. have put it
on record that 80 cents is the maximum
amount of wealth they carry about with
them, and when they invite friend to lunch
he knows now what he may expect.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10
TRACKS IL TIE STREETS

The snectacle Philadelphia is presenting
rival corporations grabbing disputed
streets, for the avowed purpose of exclud-
ing each other by force, leads the Times
of that CITY to recognize principle THE
DISPATCH las long urged. So long rs that
regular corporation practice was confined
ta remote parts of the State or nation, our
Philadelphia cotemporarv was able to bear
it with equaniYitv. But when it is eXem-
plified, in its own city the evidence is too
strong ;hat corporate acquisitions are con-
Quoted on the feudal principle that
Those may take VINO have the power
And those may keep who can.
The Times saws: "The franchise that
gives the right to a railway to use the pub
lie highway is dictated by the necessities
OF the people who own the streets: and
where one track is ample for the traffic of
all companies, it should be open to the
use Of all on equitable terms, and new
tracks forbidden - This is not only good
policy hut gooi law. It rests Oil the un-
doubted principle that the streets being
dedicated 20 pubicu use, neither municipal
or legislative power has tie right to give
10 any person 9n exclusive priyi-
lege in them Il the city c0un-
eli should attempt to give street
10 single person to sell clothing
on it, the courts would wipe out the fraE-
chise IF Philadelphia councils had ever
tried to enact that only one firm should
have the privilege OF hauling freig ht by
horses and wagons on Market street, the
people and courts wCuid have had no
difficulty in recognizing that such an act
was an entire violation of the essential
character Of a public highway. Yet to all
practical and legal mtants and purposes
the same thing rs done now in all cities
by giving corporations exclusive owner
ship OF tracks in streets. We have strayed
so far away from Old standards, that this
setting up OF exclusive privileges on them
is acGuicsced without a moments thought
that it strikes at the fuuda mental char
acter Of the public highway, on which all
are entitled to equal privileges.
A great advance will be made in good
many municipal problems, when it is
recognized that no exclusive franchises
can he given to corporations in the streets,
because that would be violation of their
public character. Franchises to lay
tracks for public use can be granted, and
the right of the people can be maintained
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10
BURIED LIKE A KING.
Dom Pedro's Funeral in Paris Marked Dy
Pomp That Was Royal.

PARIS, Dec. 9-The French Government
having determined to give the deau eN-L"
peror royal funeral, the Place de III hiiuei-
Iene was lined by four regiments on ihi'.h'
and regiment of cuiraSsierS. HIS oelth
mas caused universal sorrow, anu III Iiie
great crowd which assembled to DAY were
many poor peope who will not soon ior5e1
the Kindness they have received ht MS
hands. They were permitted to pass by the
coffin until the approach of the hour set i"r
the religious ceremonies. and many OF theih
shed tears as they gazed for the last time
upon the features of the dead ex-fuier-
Some little time before the beginning OF inc
celebration of the solemn high mass OF
requiem the doors of the church were closed
and none but members OF Dom Pedro
family and those who held tickets OF invita-
ticn were allowed to enter. The church
filled rapidly, and in short time it was
densely packed.
The mourning decorations of the church
were beautiful. An immense cataf;llque had
been erected in the center OF the church and
on this the coffin reposed. Its outer covering
was black cloth sprinkled with silver stars
A glass panel was in the lid and through this
the face of the dead Ex-EmIe ror might be
seen. The Arc hbishop of Paris, presided at
the religious ceremony, which was very
solemn and magnificent The solo parts of
the service were sung Dy artlSteS from tne
Paris Opera House.
When the high mass was con cluded the
coffin was lifted on the shoulders of brawny
men and carried to the car awaiting it at the
entrance to the church As it emerged from
the building the vast concourse in the Place
de la Madeleine uncovered their heads and
breatlied a silen prayer fer the dead The
troops presented arms and the bands began
Inournful strains of "The Dead March in
Saul." The funeral car, which was used to
convey che remains to the railway station.
was the same that was used at the funeral 8
of the Duke de Morney and President Theirs.
1t was drawn by eight horses ca parisoned in
black, each led by a servant wearing upon
arm and hat the emblems of death. sixteen
noted HraZilianS acted as palbearers. The
hearse was preceded by two cars filed with
the most beautiiul flowers and wreaths
which were sent by persons of all classes.
Following the hearse came IL number of off
GERS bearing before them on cushions OF vel
vet the decorations and orders OF the ex-
Emperor.
When the cortege reached the railway sta
tion a space was cleared and then tine troops
who had followed the hearse from the
Church of the Madeleine marched past. The
coffin was then conveyed from the hearse
and deposited in car which had been
draped in black and fitted up as mortuary
chapel. As soon this was done and the
relatives and friends who were to accom-
pany the remains had entered the railway
carriages, the train started for Lisbon
where the funeral services will be held and
where the remains will be inferred in the
family vault.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10
TEAR DROPS FOR MILLS.

Too much Jonesey.knocked out Mills.-S.
Louis Globe Democrat.
THE Mills of Texas grind slowly. but they
grind middlin' small at tirres.-Nea0 York
Advertiser.
IN the speakership case the shutting down
of the Mills means getting to work.-P7,iyudeI-
plia Times
WE sorrowfully drop large-sized tear
upon the grave which contains all that is
left OF Roger Quarles Mills speakership
boom.-Ne,D York Tribune.
THAT cold wave that was to have been sent
here on Monday must have warmed up on
contact with the speakership contest, but it
struck Mr.. Mills with full force.-P;li,ades-
phid Public LedGer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10
Tile members of the hoodlum class VIII,

"
think it amusing to raise rows with conduc-
tors of street cars or railway trains should
take warning from recent decision of the
United States Supreme Court. 1t is to the
effect that the railway company is not re-
sponsible if the conductor resorts to shoot
ing when under apprehension of personal
danger. This is good doctrine as far as it
goes. THE DISPATCH be lieves in maintaining
popular rights against corporate encroach-
1nent, but the right of the rowdy on a railroad
train that needs assertion is the right to be
summarily dealt with.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10
PIIALANGES OF PHyS.
,orge-I wish L could turn Fido's coat

George-I wish l could turn FidO's coat
as can mine.
Jessie-What do yo mean?
George-I fancy should like him better with the
bark OIL the inside.-N. Y. HeTdid.
Is Santa Claus, as people state,
L generously rash,
WIZ can't he learn to operate
Without our loss OF cash?
Washington Star.
He-I never can understand you, but I
suppose that's natural.
She-Why?
He-weIi, 1 suppose It's impossible for pretty
girl to be plain.-POaaolD Times.
Waggsy-My resources are very low, my
dear Just now. shall have to either give up our
pew in the church, you will nave to forego your
new winter bonnet.
Mrs WagGsy-Wen, on is Of no use without tho
other SO guess we d better sacrifice both.-BTCo&-
lyn Eagle.
True beauty needs not arts embellishins
touch,
We perceive as the lovely we sean:
Fine dress makes 4 beautiful woman as much
As clothes do the ideal man.
'Tis the soul in the face that prize in the fair.
And much admiration we Ieel
For the maid in her tippet of AstraNhan hair
As for Miss Upperten in her seEl.-N. ]. Press.
'sHave good time at the cotillion last
HiEHl, CNdppits
NO. got beastly bit Of mud on my shoes,
and they were ON my mind all the evening"
so? Well, You shouldn't carry your brains in
your feet. .''-HtTpsr'S BtzGr.
''What do you think of the presen
method of celebrating Christmas?''
~ think some method without the present would
be far more satisfactory. .''-C'JistHGs Puck.
''What shall we buy for Christmas time?"
They sing it and they sign it.
Nor pause to say. via thoughtful rhyme,
with what are 10 buy it?''
Fort Worth Nelcs.
SIT is strange how flattery will often turn
a mans head
''Yes: there is great temptation for the social
lion to lEsop and get into the ass skin.'-
WASHINGTON Stdr.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10
SHE SHOT THE FUX.
A Smart Young Woman Who Bagged Rey'
nard at Her Hen Coop.

MIDDLETowN, Dec. 9.-In the outskirts OF
Staffordville, n hamlet in Northeastern Con-
necticut, Mrs. Leander Wal bridge is consid-
cred smart young woman. Near the house
is piece of woods that is the home OF bold
foxes. Reynard strolls out in the daytime
often, sl1ulSs into the Walbridge farmyard,
and catches fowl. As her husband is away
from home often, Mrs. Walbridge decided
that she would put up job on Reynard on
her own hook.
Without saying anything to her husband,
she put couple of cartridges into his gun,
set 1t in the kitchen near to hand, and while
doing her household chores she kept one eye
on the house lot which the foxes we're in the
habit of crossing. While she was washing
the breakfast dishes recently she saw fox
sneak out of the wood. She picked up the
gun. lodged behind the angle Of shed, and
waited for the fox to skulk into the barn.
yard. While he was picking out fat fowl,
she lifted the piece quickly to her shoulder,
sighted 1t, and pulled the trigger. Mrs. Wal
into the house. 1t weighed ten pounds.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10
ANOTHER BOOM FOR BLAINE.
Massachusetts' New State Auditor Talks for
the Maine Man.

the Maine Man.
Boston, Dec. 9-[Special Here is another
boom for MI. Blaine from the soldier fac.
tion: General j. W. Kimball, elected State
Auditor on the Republican ticket the last
election, is an enthusiastic supporter of
James G. Blaine for the Presidency. 81
have been Blaine man." says he, "from
1884, when believe he was honestly elected
President. He is my first choice for 1892, as
believe he is of almost all the body of
Massachusetts Republicans. If, as 1 con-
tend, he was honestly elected in 1884, of
course he can sweep the country in '92, be-
cause, strong as he was then, he is stronger
still now. His record since 1884 consists in a
series of personal triumphs, and L look to
see him nominated"
"How do the soldiers of the Sta te feel
toward him as the nominee?"
"The soldiers of Massachusetts, are In no
sense political organization, and there is
probably an honest difference of opinion
among them. OF course, soldiers are al
ways pleased to have soldier recognized
by the political parties, but this recogni-
ton. you must remember, almost always
comes from the Republican side. and the
great body of soldiers everywhere, and
especially in Massachusetts, are the sup
porters of the Republican party and its
nominations. 1t makes little difference to
these me", as body, who the Republican
nominee is-they will vote the ticket"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10
BUTLER'S BOOK MORTGAGED.
The Outcome of New Suit Brought by a
Pttsburg Firm.

BosroN, Dec. 9.-[SpecioI. I-General But
ler's book has been mortgaged for s., 900. \
mortgage for that amount has been put
upon the plates, stock. bound volumes and
manuscript by the publishers, y. NJ. Thayer
& Co.. the mortgagec being Emery Thayer,
of Franklin. The mortgage is the outcome
ofa new suit which has just been brought
in the Superior Court by Estes & LauriIt to
recover $50 OG0 for an alleged libel contained
in an interview with General Butler, pub
lished in Il Boston newspaper after the de-
cision of Judge Holmes i'll the suit brought
by the Jewett Publishing Company versus
General Butler and his publishers.
The libel suit has just been brought, and
MesSrs. Alder & Wait. who are the plain
tiff-s attorneys, discovered that the mort
gage had been put i'll on December g. pre-
sumably for the purpose of defeating any
attachment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10
CONGRESS- HAS OPENED.

HIGH jinks in Washington.-Boston Herald.
CONGRESS will do nothing of consequence
until after the Christmas holidays.-Cncio-
matt Enquirer.
CONGRESS is in, and, judging from other
Democratic Congresses in the past, the
Capftoi will see some hot old times.-Bosto1,
NcaCS.
CONGRESS opened yesterday. twas not q
billion-dolar article, and the taxpayer may
ease up his clutches on his pocketbook.-
Chicago Globe
WITH the opening of the new Congress the
Republican party secures many additional
chances OF success through possible Demo-
cratic folly and stupidity.-S. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10

The careful and official demonstration of
the theory that no news was given to the
Balmacedan Government as q result of Ad-
miral Browns trip to Quintero Bay is op-
posed by the publication in the Chilean
newspapers of a dispatch said to be found
among Balmaceda's effects. 1t comes from
a supporter of the deposed President in Val
paraiso is dated the day after the famous
trip, and reads: "The American Admiral
has just left me, and he believes, as do, that
a re-embarkation is not possible" This re-
duces that branch of the Chilean dispute to
the interesting question whether the Amer
lean Admiral or the Chilean press have
parted acquaintance with truthfulness
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10
WHO PULLED THE GRINDERS
An Ohio Man Wakes Up and Finds His
Aching aafh Living on ths, EIoor.

An Ohio Man Wakes Up and Finds His
Aching Doth Lying on the Floor.
MECHANICsBuRs, O.. Dec. 9.-David Raude-
baugh, a prominent citizen of this place, had
n tooth which caused him considerable
pain. Last night he retired as usual,
with the intention of visiting dentist the
following morning and having the molar
extracted. Upon awakening in the morning
lie was startled by finding his pillow and
shirt bosom covered with blood, and an in
vestigation disclosed the tooth lying upon
the bed clothing close by. He had suffered
no pain sufficient to awaken him during the
night, and how the tooth ever became de-
tached from his jaw remains a mystery
which is not likely to ever be explained. A
number of spiritualists in this community
claim to be able to furnish a key to the mys-
terry and say that they had knowledge that
the extracting of the tooth would occur as
did
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10
Tissue Paper Made at a Profi..

NEW YORK, Dec. s-Jersey City is beginning
to feel the benefits of the Mckinley bill
in q new direction. Previous to the passage
of that measure tissue paper, of which an
enormous amount is used in this country,
was all imported from abroad. AS soon as
the protection bill went into force the
Jersey City Paper Company began to man.
ufacture tissue paper, which is sold at one
quarter the price of the imported article
and wdich is considered the equal of the
imported paper.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10
wH1TTIER's COMING BIRTHDAY.
He Will Celebrate II in a Very Quiet Way
at His Cousin,s Home

He Will Celebrate II in a Very Quiet Way,
at His Cousins Home.
AMEsBuRY, MASS, Dec. 9.-[Special 1.-The
poet Whittier has decided to pass his birth.
day at the home of his cousin, Joseph Cart.
land, at Newburyport, where he has been
staying for the past few months. In keeping
with his quiet and retired nature, Mr.. Whit
tier is averse to any special or formal cele-
bration of the day, but he has said that he
would not -.discountenance or interfere in
any way with such plans of observation of
the day as have been formed by his friends
throughout the country.
The poet will probably read what he has
written of his Columbus poem to Judge
Gates family and q few friends. He will
not permit the poem to be published un til
finished. His friends are anxious to have
the poet write a poem for the Worlds Fair,
and they feel confident that their wishes
will be complied with.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10

THE announcement that Mr. Howells
has gone to the Cosmopolitan, (which will as
a consequence advance TO the first class and
rank hereafter with Hd,perS the Century
and Scrib,iers. credit Mr.. Howells with lift
ing power which no one has heretofore sus-
pected him of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10
Social Chatter.

A MARRIAGE has been arranged between
Miss NJ. Jane Lewis, of Craig street, near
Fifth avenue, and Joseph j. Marshall Esq,
to take place on January7. Mr. Marshall is
chief clerk in the office of the Sheriff OF
Pittsburg and brother-in-law of ex-Mavor
McCallin, Mrs. McCallin being Mr. Mar
shalI's brother.
Mrs. STEWART BROWN has issued invita-
tions tor a luncheon tomorrow at her home
on Ridge avenue.
Mrs. o. D. THOMPSON is in Cleveland in the
interests of the Pittsburg Women's Ex-
change.
MRS. QUINCY Scorr and family and Mrs
Henderson, of Highland avenue, are in New
York
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10

WE regret to learn that those eminent
Republicans of New York City, Mr.. Barney
Biglin and Colonel Elliott F. Shepard, are in
utter disagreement. In the first place, it is
intimated that Colonel Shepard's dinners
are unsatisfactory. Champagne and plates
are neither strong nor permanent sus-
tcnance for the ward workers, and finally
Mr. Biglin asserts that Colonel Shepard is
Il decided detriment to the machine. In that
case the rest of the country will have to ac-
cept the warli1e Colonel as blessing in dis
ruise
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10

The fact that snowdrifts have been piled
ten feet high in Dakota, while this section
has been enjoving pleasant weather, is re-
ferred to as among the weather contrasts
of this country. Yet there are other con-
trasts even sharper by their close prox-
unity. During the past two weeks while
the latitude of Pittsburg has had open
weather varied by mild cold snaps, the lati-
tude of Detroit has been having sleighing
and skating to its hearts content.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10

THE New York World discovers that
Judge Kennedy, who blocked the Demo-
cratic steal, was once political friend of
Tweed and Mike Norton. The inference of
the World that he is thereby bound to stand
in with Hill and the present game may not
be very logical, but it seems to class the
Democracy of New York pretty effectively.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10

THE announcement of the engagement of
"Prince Collars and Cuffs with his cousin
twice removed follows rather closely on the
recent howl by the Tory newspapers that
only two lives stood between the Prince of
Wales and the Duke of Fife. The enter
prising Scot may do for a brother-in-law,
bus he is not to have the position of Prince
Consort if the German branch Of the family
can prevent it.