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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05
A HUNGRY CAT.
II Tries to Steal the Bird From Praying
Woman's Hat.

"OmanS nat.
Chicago Herald
The family was composed of the mother
three children and cat. They were very poor
and when their circumstances were reported
had nothing in the house 70 eat, but the cat
had remained loyal. and was an honored mem
ber of the household. The lady. who was from
some "mission," knelt down to pray with the
mother and her little ones. The cat was
on the window-sill looking and blinking
her eyes respectfully. She appeared rather
curious but did not appear to have any
objection to the prayer. All 1T once she was on
the alert. Intense interest had taken the
place of indifference. She stealthiy jumped
down from her perch and crept carefully along
the floor nearer and nearer to the lady who was
naking an earnest prayer She did not stop
when she reached her, but as carefully, or more
So commenced to creep up the lady's back.
She was nearly up to the fur boa around the
neck when the sad-faced mother spied her
The mother, without raising her head, which
was bowed in devotion, reached over and
clutched Miss Kitty by the back of her neck
The cat refused to- give up her position and
fastened Eer claws in the lady's cloak. Her
eyes glared and never once moved from bird
as natural as life. that was poised upon my
lady's bonnet. Strength finally loosened the
clutch of the claws. Tne prayer went ON and
was finished. There had not been a falter in
the voice through the whole of it. The cat had
not been noticed before theprayer commenced,
and was not mentioned afIerward.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05
HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER.
Why a White Woman Refused Her Change
in Street Car.

Why a White Woman Refused Her Change
in Street Car.
Chicago Tribune.1
She was well-dressed woman-not fashIly
dressed, Out handsomely and in perfect taste.
She sat IN the rear end of the street car and
eyed the other passengers-not boldly, but
curiously. a quiet, demure little woman she
appeared to be.
Near the middle of the car sat a colored
woman poorly dressed, but not looking in any
way slovenly.
These were the only two in the car who had
not previously paid their fares. The colored
woman was the first the conductor approached
and she gave him a nickel. He gave it to the
other when she handed him a dime. She held
1t between the tips of her gloved hands and
asked sweetly:
Cant you give me another?"
"Another?' he asked. "Why?"
She shrugged her shoulders slightly, glanced
at the colored women and said:
"I'd rather have another. please"
She got it, but the conductor looked at her
pretty hard while he was fishing up the oUher
nickel.
speaking of snobbery," said the conductor
when he reached the platform; "but, then, why
speak of snobbery-Chestnut street,"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Captain Thomas H. Lapsly.

BRADDooK, April 4.-Captain Thomas
n. Lapsly died at O'Clock at his home on Brad
dock avenue. He had been i'll for the past three
months with paralysis of the brain. Th left him
several days ago, but his constitution was such
that he could not recover. All his family were
around him at the time of his death except his son
John, who is in Chicago. Captain Lapsy was in
his I'D year. He was born at Pine Creek. this
county, 1879 He was identified with the Edgar
years ago, and has been connected with it ever
since Superintendent. He was quite a wealthy
man and prominent in all social and political az
fairs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05

proved highways within single year; and
real estate values have increased in the
county adopting this policy $1,000, 900, e1-
elusive of the advance within the city of
Elizabeth of $780, 900 more.
With such practical denomination of the
gain in rural wealth by systematic road i'm
provement, there should be no doubt about
the adoption of similar policy for mend
ing the roads of Pennsylvania.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05

SINCE Italy has great navy and no
money to send it to sea, and the United States
no navy by comparison, but lots of credit, it is
suggested that they pool their issues, divide
up their assets on an equal footing. and then
proceed to have deuce of a time In view of
the prevalence of combination principles it is
difficult to see why this course should not be
taken on the same phllanthropic motives as
those which inspire the trusts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05
He Was a Judge of Sparklers.

The jolly one-armed gentleman who presides
over the cigar case in the bar of the FifthAvenuo
Hotel displays rather fine diamond stud upon
his manly bosom. The other day some of his
intimates played JOKE on him by extracting
the diamond from it's customary posing place
without his knowledge. Then they submi tied
1t to him a few minutes later, asking his judg-
ment on the quality of the stone. He looked
at it very critically and said he didn't think 1t
was worth much. 1t had flaw; it was off
color; it was probably paste. At each success
sive criticism the crowd roared with laughter
somewhat to his confusion. W hen the denoue-
ment came it cost him quart bottle for the
rigidly exacted promise that the joke shouldn't
get out. II didn't get out.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05

THE press of this country is inding some
solace in the prediction of English experts
that the monster guns with which the italian
warships are armed will be likely to prove a
failure. That may be true; but before they fail
it might be very unpleasant to have the cities
or Notifications of this country used as targets
for the demonstration of their inability to last
long time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05
20 FILTER LONDON FOG.
How Air in the House of Commons Is
Made Clear for Members.

How Air In the House of Commons Is
Made Clear for Members.
Galignani Messenger
Far down in the recesses Of tho House of
Commons, beneath the feet of unsuspectng
senators, is a spectacle which. if it could be
exhibited in a public place in London would
send a thrill of horror through the COM
munity 1t is a vat layer of what at first
sight looks like cotton wool that has been
first dragged through the Thames mud and
finally sprinkled over with ink. Originally
it was mass of virgin white cotton
wool. For many years the resident engineers
have been battling with the fog They have
moditied its effects within the House, but never
till now have they succeeded in absolutely con-
quering it. A layer of cotton wool is prepared
and the air, drawn from the outside, Is simply
driven through it by force of a steam fan. The
bed of cotton wool Is six inches thick, and the
area in use this week has extended over 500
feet The effect of the process is simply start
ling. If this filth had not been arrested by the
layer of cotton wool it would have passed into
the House and into the lungs Of the honorable
members
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05
Captain James d. Touhey.

ERIE, April 4.-Captain James D. Tou-
hey well known character throughout Western
PENNSYLVANIA, died to-day at the age of go years.
Captain Touhey a native of Cork. It was
soon after the time of his arrival here that the
Mexican war began. In that conflict Mr.. Touhey
then mere lad. served as drummer boy Cap
tain Touhey was among the first to respond at
President Lincoln's call. He entered the navy
and was assigned to the gunboat service in the
Mississippi river. Captain Iouhey was quite well
wife, four children.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05
Awoman in Mans Sphere.

woman engaged in mans outdoor work
would perhaps not attract attention in conti-
mental countries, but is rather singular sight
here. At the corner of Sixty-ffth street and
the boulevard extensive blasting operations
are in progress. preliminary to the erection of
more fats the coming season. Among the men
who are breaking stones in the vicinity TO bo
used as concrete is employed brawny woman,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05

The regular Democratic papers of Chi
cago are now engaged in telling the public
what a bad citizen Carter Harrison IS for run
ming as an Independent Democratic candidate
for Mayor. If half what they say is true, it
amounts to a severe indictment Of the Demo-
cratic party of Chicago. for having, in the past,
raised such a bad man to position of power
and prominence in their city politics.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05
PIITsBURG, SUNDAY, APR. 8. 1891

Patrons of THE DISPATCH who have
changed their residence should furnish this
office with their new address, either per-
sonaIlS, by postal card or through Carrier.
By prompt compliance with this request in
terruption in the delivery of THE DIS
PATCH will be avoided.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05
Clifton Bell.

DENVER, April 4.-Clifton Bell. the lead
ina sporting man of the est. died here last night
His name is known to the members of the class to
which he belonged from one ocean to the other
Bell was an Illinois man, but left that State in
1870 and went to California. He at one time owned
Harry Gilmore, who won the Long Branch Omni-
bus in 1857 He also owned Lily K, dam Of Chaos,
winner of the Futurity in 1889.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05

One OF the best-known residents of Bloom
field was Henry J. Brubach. who died at his resi-
dence on Cedar street yesterday morning. He
was 10 wears old, and his funeral will take place
tomorrow afternoon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05

AUSTRALIANS new form of government
is very good, SO far as it goes, but it does not
go far enough. AS things have been arranged,
the Governor General will prove an irritant
because he will only favor England to whom
he will look for support. The Australians let
slip good chance to make themselves inde-
nendant
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05

WITH James G. Blaine. Jr.. in Madrid,
to attend to that reciprocity treaty with Spain,
the country can rest quietly in the confidence
that if it becomes necessary he can run over
and adjust that little trouble with the Italian
Government.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05

POSTAGE-AH persons who mail the
Sunday issue of The Dispatch TO friends
should bear in mind the fact that the post
age thereon is Two t2) Cents. All double
and triple number copies of The Dispatch
require 2-ccut stamp to insure prompt
delivery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05

The ethereal mildness OF gentle spring
may still be counted among the pleasures of
hope. But a much-enduring public will soon
move for an inquiry whether the grounding is
responsible for this weather.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05
Hon. Peter NJ. Dox.

HUNTSVILLE. April 4.-Hon. Peter NJ.
Dox died in this city last night in the 18th year OF
his age. Judge box was born at Geneva. MY. He
was in the Legislature and Judge of County
Court there He moved to Alabama in 1855. In
1855 he represented Madison county in the
vision of the Constitutional Convention. and be
represented the Eighth Alabama district in the
Forty-frSt and Forty-second Congresses.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05

THE London Times calls ChauDcey NJ.
Depew professional couversationalist," and
thereby makes another display of Its ignor-
ance. A conversation is familiar discourse par
ticipated In by two or more persons, but
Chauncey does all the talking himself.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05
Rev. John Martin.

Rev. John Martin, pastor of St. Luke's
Church. Mansfield, Allegheny county, died at the
pastoral residence in that place yesterday. He
contracted a severe cold some time ago which
later on developed into pneumonia. He was
formerly a resident of Philadelphia. The funeral
will take place tomorrow morning at st. Luke's
Church. and the interment will be in st. Mary's
Cemetery.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05
Wilson Porter.

Wilson Porter died at 2 o'clock yesterday
morning from heart failure at his home in Pleas
ant Valley. Allegheny. He was n we!l-khown
PAINTER, He leaves u wife and small family.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05

Voluntary contributors should Keep copies OF
articles. II compensation is desired the price
expected mast be named. The courtesy Of re-
turning rejected manuscripts will be ertended
Ichen stamps for that purpose are enclosed, but
the Editor Of THE DISPATCH t0iU under no
circumstances be responsible for the care Of ttr'-
solicited manuscripts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05
Always at Something Worse.

st. Paul Pioneer-Press.
II Is entirely unnecessary for any Journal or
individual tn deny that Talleyrand. during his
stay in America, sold buttons In little store
in Philadelphia" Taleyrand was never en-
gagged in so innocent calling for one moment
of his life.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05

SIGNoR D'ARCo's radical declaration
that Italy does not propose to let the Constitu-
tion of this country stand in the way of what
she wants, looks as if Signor DArco has been
studying American politics at the same school
as the corporations and politicians of ofPennsyl-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05

The Jersey City genius who has invented
q locomotive that will travel at the rate of
eighty miles an hour should lend his machine
to Baron Fava, as that gentleman must be
anxious to leave country in which he made
such monkey OF himself.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05

SOME of the representatives of the lingo
element among the press are taking bitter
revenge on Baron Fava for the scare he has
given them, by the conventional efforts of the
wood working artisan in the line of portraiture.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05
Joseph q. Gregg.

Joseph c. Gregg died at his residence,
No. 1925 Bluff street, yesterday morning. He was
60 wears DID, and had suffered for some time from
hrain cancer and lung disease. The funeral serv-
tees will be held tomorrow morning at No. 333
Fifth avenue, the Interment taking place later in
the day at West Newton, Pa.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05

Detroit was the craziest The only satisfaction
that sensible person can gain from it is the
knowledge that. those who became insane
through their own foolishness will not long
remain public burden, as their physical con-
dition is such that death must soon ensue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05

THE rumors of deal between the Have
meyers and the Spreckels are not TO be taken
as pointing to an advance in the price of sugar,
though it is pertinent to inquire if the recent
drop has anything to do with the proposed con-
solidation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.

THIS issue of THE DISPATCH contains
90 pages, made up of THREE PARTS.
Failure on the part of Carriers, Agents,
NewsdeaIers or Sewsboys TO supply pa
t-ons with n Complete Number should be
promptly reported to this office.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05

In California now, man convicted of
train-wrecking is liable to capital punishment,
while the man who wrecks a whole railroad Is
liable to have to purchase seat in the United
States Senate.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05

The only thing that Uncle Sam can
guarantee other nations is that he will not
stand much abuse over the killing of men who
left their country for their country's good.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05
NJ, T, Jewell.

YoUNGsTowN, April An. T. Jewell. a
leading druggist and pioneer resident of this city.
died at the Tod House this morning of pneumonia,
sunerinduced by In grippe. Deceased 66
Years old, aud was prominent in politics. He
10, a wife.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05

OF all the crazy contests ever gotten up
to draw the dollars from the pockets OF the
public, the so.called sleep-fasting contest in
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05
samuel Cooper.

MCKEEsPoRT, April 4.-Samuel Cooper,
aged II years, died at Buena Vista to-day OF the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05

PENNSYLVANIA claims the unique dis
tinction of having fisherman who went after
fish and returned with the Acknowledgement
that he had caught none.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05

HEALY got black eye in the early part
of the Sligo contest; but the permanent black
eye seems to have rested with Parnell.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05

THE pleassntest news received by Pitts
burgers for some time is that La Grippe is
losing its grip.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05

PUBLIC discussion of municipal measures
as developed at yesterdays meeting was ex-
ceedingly interesting if not instructive.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05

A.
w;th : ha,.n.r ~ oe rnn.r rbe othar wo-Trnen
she attracts no attention. but it is strange
sight for those who happen to pass that way.
This woman squats on the stone heap all day
iong' tn.ousn tne dlHeIent cnanges OF tempera-
ione'bandIsd han,mer o natientiv hraeLino rocSs
into walnut bits and cording M the pieces. She
Is unable to speak the English language. but
she can break rocks just the same-this ac-
compllshment being foreign one.
The Color Line In the Force.
In a certain precinct in BROOKLYN the white
,o,icouen ,ro ~, s,r,La hao,r.a 20 .ha
po-eo. a.o on s'iAo oeoauoo VI 'no ap-
polntment OIL Dlack man on tne force. Inc
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05

Vol. 46, No. ST. Entered at Pittsburg Postofhce,
November Il, 1855, as second-class matter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05

Business Of1ce-Corner Smithfeld
and Diamond Streets.
, 1891-04-25
s g..

Any person found guilty of stealing Sugar
canes or Sugar Plants on the fields, or grass
or tops on the fields, or provision from fields
or provision grounds. shall for the first offence be-
punished with imprisonment with hard labour
for a term of3O days; for the second offence.
60 days, and for any subsequent repeti-
ton of. the offence, an additional in.
crease of 80 days penalty and the offender
shall, moreover, Elm all cases pay costs and
damages. If the costs and damages can not
he collected, the Policemaster executing the
sentence, shall have authority to place the
offender to work on any Estate, at his usual
occupation, and the proceeds of his labour,
after defraying the costs of his maintenance
on the customary fare on the Estate, shall be
applied to cover the costs and damages az
well as the Court expenses,
, 1891-04-25

ANY person, having contracted for work
on any sugar-estate or stock plantation for
any period of time beyond / month, and
leaving such employment before the expira.
ton of the term or the annulment of the
contract, shall be seized and apprehended
by any Police Officer on a warrant to that
effect from the P~olioemaster, and Oh convic.
ton shall be punished as for fraudulent con.
duct, and be Obliged to work on tho Estate
or plantation for a term over and above the
original contracted term corresponding with
the time, in which he has been absent:
, 1891-04-25

NO OOoAS WAtA 10 pubAlC L OIICcbu4(b inc uQ4N
shall accrue to the Poor-Fund
REMARKS.
It is a we'll known fact in this Island
that heavy losses and damages are sustain.
ed by owners Of landed property by the
depredations committed by idle and vagrant
people, who .wantonly roam about, plumber.
ing on the fields and lands of others, not
only depriving the proprietor of his lawful
property, but endaugerihg life and limbs of
individuals by careless use of firearms. The
loss of animals on stock estates owing to
that illegal and unrestrained aggression ia
very considerable indeed and the detriment
caused by the hasty and clandestine cutting of
canes or oane-tops on the fields, whereby the
stools are ruined for ever, is all the more sensi-
bly, felt by the owner in a period of drought and
scanty growth; the stealing of grass and provi.
sions is a peculiar loss to the grower as we'll as
the land owner, and is a seriously felt inoum-
brance especially now in these times of scanty
supply. This state. of things is in itself alarming,
but 1T becomes all the more SO, when considera-
ton be taken to the insufficiency of the laws to
meet the growing evil, and also when it be taken
into view that the laws are Interpreted differ,
GENTLY now to before, and differently In each
Jurisdiction. It is also a we'll known fact that
there are no laws that could effectively control
the disposal of meats, and this facilitates the
thefts Of animals and the illegal hunting Of
game and other animals. 1t is then an impera-
tive necessity to m Ike more ample and more
effective measures for the protection of proper.
ty, and to prevent yagrancy, particularly by
labOurers who after receiving a bonus for a
contract, absent themselves and roam about at
large. To meet this object the present Draft
is proposed.
The object is then first to control the use Of
firearms it will be readily conceded that the
unlimited possession of muskets and rifles by
all and every class, involves not only the means
ofaggression on property, but it also opens g
temptation to set might instead Of right, and
may lead to abuses of which no one oan f~oretell
the end. The holding of firearms should bs
conditional of the possession of a certain pro-
perty or the paying of tax, and this can only
be secured by tickets from the Police as herein
proposed.
TIL Draft next proposes penalties for illegal.
hunting and for the sale of meats, and in this
respect it is but in keeping with the e~nactments'
in existence elsewhere on this subject.
AS the principal parties committing the dep
relations herein before alluded to are labou,-
ers who absent themselves from estates or
plantations after a short time of service, the
Draft contains a proposal for measures 20
prevent such labourerS abSenting themselves
in the manner stated, and as legal enactments
In that resDeof have hffharto haen wanfinS - hrt
, 1891-04-25

All cases falling under this Ordinance shall
be dealt with as public Policesuits the fines
shall accrue to the Poor-Fund