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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-26
VALUABLE PAPERS REPORTED FOUND.
They Are Said to Be Absolute Titles to Vast

They Are Said to Be Absolute Titles to Vast
Estates in New Countries.
A story was printed yesterday to the
effect that box containing valuable papers
had been unearthed while workman were
tearing down an old house on Brereton
avenue, Lawrenceville. There was deed
said to have been signed by John Penn, at
that time Governor of Pennsylvania, and
dated February IS, 1775. The deed calls for
conveyance of certain property on the Kis-
kiminitis river in Armstrong county. Squire
Leslie was said to have the papers, and to
have expressed the opinion that they in
volved great amount of interest to West
moreland and Cambria county people and
land owners.
The Squire was seen last night by DIS
PATCH reporter, but he simply said he had
glanced at the papers and did not look at
them carefully. He gave them to an
story on them, and he didn't know how i'm
portant they were.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-26
Will Start q Pawn Bank.

Sam Stearn, better known as Uncle Sam,
the Smithfeld street pawnbroker, proposes
to start pawn bank on new SCALE His
scheme is to reach different class of people
by making loans to business men on col
lateral at 2% per cent interest per month,
which will bring quite respectable income
and will also knock out the present high
rate of 20 per cent now charged by pawn
brokers.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-26
Discriminating Against Pittsburp.

Freight Agent Bates, of the Allegheny
Valley road, returned from New York yes
terday where he attended conference with
Southern railway representatives about
rates on Pittsburg products. The local iron
men claim the Southern roads are discrim-
mating against them Mr.. Bates said he
thought a satisfactory schedule OF rates
would be prepared
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-26
GAINESVILLE IRON WORKERS STRIKE
Amalgamated Presiuent Weihe Fails to
Bring About a Settlement.

AmalSamated Presiuent Weihe Fails to
Bring About Settlement.
GAINESVILLE, Nov. 25.-[ Especial. Twill
lam Welhe, President of the Amalgamated
Association of Iron and Steel Workers, ar
rived in the city to-day, and this afternoon
held a conference with the management of
the Ohio Iron Company with reference to
signing the scale which was presented
them several months ago. The result of the
conference was not satisfactory, and to-
night, at meeting of the lodge of the as
SC citation here, strike was declared--about
200 men are engaged in it.
The mills have been shut down for about
a month, and the men are in a Door condi-
tion to stand long strike. The present
management of the mill represents
only about s13O,000 OF the $500, 900
capital stock, the remainder being held
BY small stockholders They are beginning
to complain of the long idleness of the mills,
and it is predicted that they will combine
to elect a new Board of Directors, and thus
solve the difference
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-26
sPAIN's NEW MINISTRY.
The Policy of the Government Unchanged
With Greater Economy.

With Greater Economy.
MADRID, Nov. pa semi-oficial note,
issued to-day, says the political policy of
the new Government is identical with that
of the previous Cabinet. Referring to the
financial condition of the country, the note
declares that the Government considers that
the present position is due to accidental
causes. The first necessity in the prepara-
tion of the budget will be the expression of
truth, not fiction. Reductions in the ex-
penditures are necessary in all branches of
the public service. The Government will
always provide to meet the coupons on the
debt as they fall due.
A meeting of the Cabinet was held to-day
at which the question of customs duties was
the principal subject of discussion. A ma
jority of the Ministers favored a single
tariff.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-26
Growing Impatient Over the Delay,

The citizens along Butler street, between
Forty-eighth street and Sha~psburg, are be-
coming somewhat impatient at the pro-
longed delay in starting the electric branch
of the Citizens Traction road. 1t was an
nounced some time ago that the road would
be in operation by the middle of the pres
ent month. 1t is given out now that it
may not be started before the first of the
new wear
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-26
Arranging P roceedings Against wyman.

Arranging Proceedings Against wyman.
City Solicitor Elphinstone and the at
torney'of the Allegheny Reform Associa-
tion had another meeting yesterday after
noon with the expert auditors in regard to
arranging a course of legal procedure
against Mayor Wyman and e1-Mayor Pear
son. No definite plan was agreed upon, as
the reports have not yet been thoroughly
sifted They will meet again to-day and
finish the examination.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-26
CHEF JONES Is MAD.
He Asserts Positively That Somebody Is q
Prevaricator.

He ASBertS POSItlVeIy IhAG SOMEBODY Is q
Prevaricator.
Allegheny Common Council will meet in
special session Friday night to consider
some important questions. 1t is said that
a resolution will be introduced to abolish
the office of the Assistant Superintendent
to the Fire Bureau, a position which is now
held by John Hunter.
Chief Jones was seen last evening by a
DISPATCH reporter and was most emphatic
in his language when asked as to the truth
of the rumor that he was looking for Mr..
Hunters scalp. He said: "You may say
for me that any man who asserts that am
backing this resolution to depose Mr.. Hun
ter, or that I know anything whatever
about the resolution which it is said will be
introduced, is liar"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-26
A New Allegheny Teacher.

At meeting of the school board of the
Ninth ward, Allegheny, last night, Miss
Mary Hardie, of Beaver Falls, Pa, was
elected an additional teacher in the Ninth
ward.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-26
Diamonds
Set in studs,

Diamonds
Set in studs,
Rings,
Brooches,
Lockets.
Diamond settings in great variety.
Our factory being in the same building, the
gems can be set while you wait.
HENRY TERHEYDEN,
Manufacturing Jeweler, $50 Smith6eld
street. wS
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-26

masking OF the Hand.
A favorite play is to retain an odd card,
discarding and drawing one card, and thus
accomplishing the valuable result of de-
ceiving ones rivals as to the strength of the
hand. The probabilitIef of improving the
hand are, of course much less, four of a
kind being possibly made in this way only
once in AZ times The one card draw will
result in a full hand about once in 16 times
The one card draw creates the impression
that the hand is either straight, flush or
two pairs 1t seems to be the opinion of
good judges that as three of kind is 10
times out of 20 good enough hand to win
the pot, it offers the possessor a very wide
range for the exercise of his own judgment
IN the draw. 1t matters not how the draw
is made, the hand is bound to remain good
and may be improved. For this reason the
policy of masking the hand is often advis-
able; for the one card draw especially is
calculated to create an appearance of bluff
ing, indicating draw to bobtail straight
or flush.
Some excellent authorities on poker say
that with three of kind it is almost ALWAYS
best to hold up card and draw one.
While it seems little paradoxical to talk
about drawing cards to hand which is
dealt you in its complete form, such as a
full, yet 1t often occurs that for reasons of
the moment it is advisable to discard the
pair and draw two cards, or more probably
to throw away one of the associate pair and
draw one. Where there are only a few
playing and full hand with aces or kings
pat is dealt it is better to mask the strength
of the hand by throwing away the small
pair, or one of them at least, retaining the
three aces or three kings But this, of
course, is largely matter for individual
taste and the emergency of the momept
Drawing to a BobtaiI.
The larger the number of players in a
game the better play it is to draw one card
to bobtail lash or straight. AS far as the
element of chance goes, it must be remem-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06
The Duquesne Theater.

Something new in minstrelsy is hard to
find, vet Messrs. Primrose and West claim
to have found it, and judging from the per
formance at the Duquesne Theater this
week, their claim has considerable founda-
ton. The show they present has many
novel and unique features, the principal
one being the floral first part, beautiful
picture of the kingdom of flowers. Over
each chair hung flowers and foliage and the
stage was enclosed by vine covered walls
Joseph Natus in his solo always Together"
was encored time and again, and divided
the vocal honors with Frank Cushman and
F. W. Oakland. G.. H. Primrose has been
seen so often that nothing new can be said
about his.work; it speaks for itself.
In the second part of the programme the
members of the company showed what fun
can be had with long-distance telephone,
in an amusing negro comedy entitled LOG
Cabin Neighbors." Drummond and Stahley
as "the musical and dancing blacksmiths,
did some very clever work producing music
blacksmith shop to a drawing room in full
evening dress was a clever piece of
work The March of the Red Hussars
as directed by W. H. West cannot but be
appreciated by lovers of military move
ments A suggestion might be made to Mr
West to appear in black face to conform to
the rest of the company. The marchers
apneared with silver mounted drum
majors statfs, i'll the bulb of which were
concealed different colored electric lamps
which were lighted and put out at command
The Bornai Brothers as the disappearing
acrobatic and contortion performance
ever seen in this city. The original
"Big Four have been here before
and come about as near breaking their
necks as they ever did. The show has CON
siderable new business, and the gags are
catchy and not offensive. The interest does
not a6ate from beginning to end and the en-
tertainment never grows wearisome. If a
GOOD minstrel performance is desired DeO-
6Ie who visit the Duquesne this week will
not be disappointed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06
! REIGN OF RUFFIANIsM.

Tie latest manifestation of White
at once the Sayagery Of that form of mob
law and the weakness of legal government
ii some parts of the land. In this case
gang of ruilians seized a woman bv night,
stripped her, whipped her till she was a
mass Of raw flesh, and then left her tied
to post and helpless. It is incredible
that at the close of the Nineteenth cen
tuR American citizens can be such brutes;
lent The facJ is unfortunately indisputable.
Tht ms9eakable cowardice and ruffian-
i>in which attacks homes at night and
whips women into gasheS is a survival of
the kukluX spirit Of the South, and mani
tests itself in sections of the West where
the Southern clement is numerous.
OF course there is loud cry from the
decent element in Indiana for vigorous
steps by the Governor to root out such
crimes: hut it is 10 the diScredit of the
State that nothing is done. The fact that
the county in which this outrage was
committed has Democratic vote of three
TO one. should not be taken as rejecting
upon the Democrats of other sections.
But if the Democratic officials OF the
county and the Democratic Governor of
the State maintain their inactiOn, it will
suggest the inexpressibly shameful
thought that politics have something to do
with the immunity of these scOundrels
from prosecution.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06
MONETARY EXTREMISTS.

The New York Chamber of Commerce
recently declared that the present policy
of increasing the silver certificates at the
rate of S54, GOO, 600 annually while the pro-
portion of gold reserve is steadily dimin-
ishing must eventually bring the country
to silver basis. The DISPATCH has here
tofore pointed out this probability, and has
made it clear that the main difference be-
tween the free coinage idea and the con-
tinuance of the present law is the question
of time. But the resolution of the Cham
Der for the entire repeal of the law with
nothing to take IFS place, is not the pop
ular solution of the question.
Such stand is the position of the gold
monometalliStS who wish to confine the
money function to that metal The reso-
luton discloseS the division of sentiment
on the silver question. There is the free
coinage element which would depreciate
the standard of values by putting us on a
gold basis, which is indefensible; the gold
monometalIists who would keep us on the
exclusive gold standard with the result of
lengthening the yardSticE, which is no
better; and the element represented by the
last legislation, which was to steer a
middle course with the result of satisfying
neither party and only postponing the
evil day
Notwithstanding the action of the New
York Chamber THE DISPATCH believes
silver should be restored to its monetary
function. This should be done to en-
large the available supply of bullion,
which when confined to gold is, as the sill
yer men claim, too limited for the business
needs of the world. But it must be done
on the honest and conservative principle
of preventing either raising or lowering
of the standard of values. To restore sill
Yer without changing the value of the
dollar is possible only by one or two
methods. They are:
Ito secure an international agree
ment for the reconciliation of silver on
the old ratio of Is to /.
2-TO abandon the old ratio and coin
for the United States silver dollar of
equal bullion value to the gold dollar.
The experience of the past thirteen
years shows that it is futile to hope for an
international agreement on the old ratio.
Without it to re-eStabhSh the same ratio in
free coinage here would be simply reduc
ing the dollar to the bullion value of the
silver dollar at present The only other
resort is to establish silver on its bullion
value. If man deposit million dollars
worth Of silver give him certificates for a
million dollars, redeemable in million
dollars worth Of silver bullion. This
would make new silver dollar of equal
bullion value with gold, and utilize silver
as money without depreciating the stand
ard of values
That course would be practical BIZ
metallism. The gold extremists who want
nothing coined except gold, and the ex-
treme silver men who would bring the
country to an exclusive silver basis, are
equally monometallists in their respective
ways.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06
DO THE MAJORITY GAMBLE

MI VIM. B. Curtis contributes to the
Forum an article on gambling in which
the assertion is made that all men gamble,
except small minority whom he classiieS
under four heads, as those who are de-
TERED by conscientious scruples: those
who fear the effect on their regulations;
those who lack money, and those who lack
nerve.
While Nj Curtis probably includes the last
class under his first head it is to be wished
that he had laid more emphasis on the fact
that great many men abstain from gam
bliTg because they have a sufficient COM
pTchension of the foundations of honesty
10 know that money won from Others
without any fair consideration is dis
creditable and dishonest gain. The moral
reception Of society which regards the
successful gambler with GOODNESS is cor
r-ctly founded, although 1t has become
somewhat blunted, and is strangely blind
in The cases Of men who have successfully
Cl0aked their gambling in the shape of
business
In addition there is undoubtedly class
Ut men who abstain from gambling be-
'"sNas'S tLEN AlAON IL ODES uOt pay utllCSo ~
is aone with loaded dice. If the verdicts
Of chance fall exactly even, a set of men
may gamble together for years and leave
oil exactly where they started, with the
waste of time and the expense Of the
place where the game is carried on to be
Taid for People who realize that fact
viii see that, unless they win by cheating,
tne possibility OF heavy loss at whatever
game they play, whether speculation or
pure gambling, is enhanced by the cer-
taiuty OF wasted time and expenses.
The spread Of this profitless and gener-
ally destructive vice is stated by Mr.. Cur
lis in a strong way. 1t is one of the grow
ing evils Of the day, and the worst feature
Of it is that in one form or another it is
Deliberately nurtured for the profit of the
Interests which succeed, by fair means or
1oul. in making a gain from it. But still
1t is permissible to hope it Is not true that
the men with honesty and sense enough to
abstain from gambling are in minority.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06
RHYNKLED RYMELETs.

Mrs Beau Monde Cat the play)-Am 1
attracting much attention, Marie?
Her Maid-Half the theater is looking at you,
madame.
Mrs Beau Monde-Only half the theater? Pshawi
those wretched actors are so prOvOking!--'sD Lors
Telegram.
A dumpy girl mayn't suit the taste,
OF the man who is counting stately belle;
But remember the girl with the wasplsh waist,
A waspish temper may have as well.
-Ns,o York Press.
Ouester-Do YOU see that cOlored gentle
man over there? pointing to a massive bushy-
headed Ethiopian standing on street corner
Jester-I do.
Ouester-YOu'd hardly take him to be q gentle
man of the cloth, ~ would You!
Jester-Yes would, and pretty good material at
that for he comes pretty near being al wool
and a ward wide 1'-BoStOH Courier Journal.
The shoemaker sang, as he hammered away
So merrily on his Old lapstone,
ssAIv life is work. with but little play.
But l ALWAYS can call my sole my own.''
.sNotalways, - his wife remarked in gee,
As She gave his witty remark hout;
..For the iron oft pierces your sole, you see,
And what can you do when your sole pegs out?''
Indianapolis Journal.
ssHe orders me around as if had nothing
else to do - complained Bronson.
'He isn't bad as my boss,'' said Hicks.
.sATine orders me around If he had nothing else
to do ''-HdrDsrS' RIzdr.
First love will in the heart remain,
When its hopes are all gone by,
As frail old maidens still retain
Their wrinkles when they dye.
Detroit Free Press.
Briggs-Well, L must call upon my tailor
Griggs-YOu are fortunate.
Brggs-HOw so:
Griggs-hIy tailor usually calls upon me.-Cloth-
ter and FuraiSleT,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06

The Philadelphia Record refers TO de
C.s5on by the United States Circuit Court
Of Tennessee that an agreement among
coal companies in that State and coal deal
ers IN another State to establish the price
OF coal, coai fIeiglJs, etc, to change the
prices from time to time according TO the
desire Of the parties, and to establish and
enforce penalties f0r undeTselling, etc,
was contrary 10 the act of Congress OF
July >, l5S0, declaring ''every contract or
combination ia the form of trust or
otherwise, or conspiracy in restraint of
trade or commerce among the several
States, and also the monopoiizing or COM
bIation with another TO monOpOllze trade
or commerce among the several States, a
maIemeanOE 1t says very truly that
tatre are certain understandings among
gentlemen" in this part of the country, by
which men are made TO stand idle in order
that artificial scarcity may be produced,
that are equally obnoxious to the law.
The authority OF the court is good. but
the information it impaired to the public
Is old news. Every well-informed person
knew these combinations were violations
OF the law. The eminent capitalists who
compose the combinations knew it per-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-06
In the Lions Mouth

There is no question at all of The fitness
of Mr.. Warde and his assistants for such
work as falls to them in Mr.. Carletons play.
The play suits them splendidly. Mr. Warde
plays the hero. Paul dt Novara, with more grace
and fresh enthusiasm than anything he has
undertaken for years. 1t is not an immense
part, but it is large enough to carry the cen
tral interest of the play. Pauls father is
murdered in the prologue. The assas-
sins flee in the guise of officers of
the Holy InQuisition to Venice, where
in the language of a later day they
raise particular Cain. Paul pursueS them,
and he and they pierce each others dis
guise at the same moment. Paul also falls
in love with beautiful unknown, who
later turns out to be the daughter of
the Doge of Venice. 1t takes four
acts to bring Paul and his sweetheart
to happiness, but they get there finally, and
the wicked Ffridr angelo alias Francesca
has his head chopped off. The story is told
with much dramatic power, the acts closing
each with a strong situation, that of the
Third act especially so.
Mr.. Warde made very picturesque and
manly soldier of Venice, and some of the
best lines in the play gained by his careful
thoroughness about Mr.. Warde that
Is all too rare. To make even mimic
love to such charming girl as Linord, the
daughter of the Doge, cannot mo Ro-a be considered
very hearty lover. Linora had the grace,
beauty and charming personality of Miss
Victory Bateman as an endowment, and, of
course, the character was luminously
sweet. Nothing .prettier than the
scene at the church door, where
RindIdo makes fierce and rapid love
to Lilord could be imagined, albeit it recalls
similar passage in Romeo and Juliet"
very strongly. In the pathetic episodes
Miss Bateman was also strong The villain
Gus Francesca was played with rare repres-
sion and subtIety by Mr.. Charles
Herman. The character is a good
one, but Mr.. Herman made the most of it,
and his assumption of sancity and authority
in priests garb was cleverly outraged.
But he should be careful of his pro-
nunciation. At times he slipped
in. such words as. guard" which
he called "g-yard.' The shouting
of "yo-e-ho'' in mariner style in Act III. as
signal to close the gates, in justice to
Mr.. Herman should be cut out; it
is comic at a tragic moment. Mr..
Harry Leighton made very attract
i've Marco, and his love passages with
Marceua, Miss Fannie Bowman, who is a
merry little soul with lots of good looks,
were very charming, thanks to both.
The play is staged well. First act and sec
ond especially present pretty views of Yen-
ice The costumes are also beautiful in keep
ing, and the whole production is worthy
of the highest praise, as a big step in the
right direction. The big audience seemed
to think so, too, for they applauded vigor-
ously and the recalls were numerous.