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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
A GALLANT RESCUE.
How a Charming Young Lady Was Saved
From a Sad Fate.

SACRAMENTO, Dec 27.-Five days ago pretty
Kittie NJ. Hall, of Mayhews, aged Is, came to
Sacramento. At a social party she met Ed
ward j. Farmer, a prerUssessing young ma n
of 81. The liking was mutual. Miss Hall
said she had left home temporarily to avoid
the opportunities of an aged lover, who was
distastefu1 to her. though favored by her
parents because of his financial ability.
''I'll help you out of your difficulty" said
the gallant young man.
"How?" she asked.
"I'Il marry you myself if you say the
word"
She flushed shyly, asked for minute in
which to reflect, gave him permission to
obtain q license, and to-day became Mrs.
Farmer.
The ancient suitor arrived soon after the
ceremony was performed. He went straight
to the County Clerks office. and when in
formed of what had happened said, with
some show of chagrin. "That settles it, anu
walked out.
Farmer and bride were invisible. He is a
clerk in drygoods store on a modest salary.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
THINKS HERSELF UNDER A BAN.
A Young Womsn's sensitiveness Over 6
Tramp's Maledictions.


BONNER SPRINGS, KAN, Dec. 2L-There is q
young woman in this town who believes that
she is under the influence of curse While
suffering from a nervous attack, she was ac-
costed by tramp who came to her door and
begged for something to eat. As the family
had been so much bothered with tramps
she answered him very shortly and told him
to get away from the place or she would set
the dogs on him.
Later on he returned. This time he did
not ask for food, but as soon as the door was
opened he began calling down maledictions
on the head of the girl. His bitter words
frightened her and she tainted in which
condition she was found by her mother, who
had heard the noise. During the curse the
tramp called down a spirit of unrest on her
and told her that he wished her to always
feel hungry and like wandering, so that she
would know what It was to be poor tramp,
The girl was ill for several days after the ad-
venture, but is now in apparent good health.
She says that she feels that she is under
curse She is restless and spends her time
walking up and down about the place, and
complains of never getting enough to eat.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
FAVORITES OF FAME.

MRS.. JEFFERSON DAVIS has an adopted
daughter who is l6 years old.
CALEB FORTE is probably the oldest
newspaper man in active service. He will
soon celebrate his s9th birthday.
THE present Governor of North Dakota,
A. H. Burke, was once a newsboy. 1t was
by selling extras that;he began his rise in
life.
MAJOR Won WIssMANN, the German
Imperial Commissioner in Africa, who has
been ill for so long in Cairo, is again conval-
escent.
Mrs ANToINETTE BRowN-BLACKwELL,
the pioneer woman preacher of America,
lives a life of great retirement at Eliza
beth, N. J.
A KANSAS CITY paper says that Sir
Edwin Arnold rivals Chauncey NJ. Depew
as an interviewed. "You touch the button
on his door-he does the rest"
STEVENS, the Massachusetts Congress
man who has been appointed on the Ways
and Means Committee, is the largest manu-
facturer of woolen goods in the country.
OTTO E. EHLERs, the explorer of Africa,
who met Stanley in the East few weeks
ago, reports that the great traveller is a
broken man and that he will probably not
return to Africa.
J. C. CRAvENs, of Springfield, Mo-, who
is mentioned in connection with the Inter-
State Commerce Commission, was class
mate of Secretary Elkins at the Missouri
State University.
MARY TEMPLE BAYARD, of the Phila-
delphia Times, a bright newspaper lady
we'll known to DISPATCH readers, has been
chosen to represent the press of that city
and county on the Worlds Fair Board. The
selection is a good one.
SIGNoR MANFREDI has just made tre-
mendous reputation for himself at the bar
of Naples in criminal case. He spoke for
four days, five Or six hours day, and at the
close received Such an ovation as no barris-
ter in Italy ever had before.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28

SHE fought'a fair and manly, contest and
deserved the victory for his gentlemanly
conduct and fairness This touching trib-
ute is paid by the press report, to a gentle
man by the name OF Myer, who knocked out
q gentleman by the name of Carroll in New
Orleans last week. As the-details show that
the "gentlemanly conduct consisted in
breaking Mr.. Carroll's nose, binding his
eyes, knocking out five of his teeth, and
further procedures,to the same effect, it is
evident that a new school rim mannersihas
been started
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
DISTRESSING SCENES AT A FUNERAL.
The Son of a Hastings Victim Loses His
Reason, and Several Ladies' Faint,

The Son of a Hastings Victim Loses His
Reason, and Several Ladies' Faint.
New YORK, Dec. 27.-The funerals of Mrs,
A. NJ. Baldwin, DR.. Stephen Z. Best and the
Misses Libbie Van Arsdale and Mabel
SIocum, victims of the Christmas Eve New
York Central disaster at Hastings, were
conducted to-day. The. funeral of Mrs.
Baldwin at her late home, IL East Eighty
fifth street. was largely attended. During
the obsequies Mrs. Baldwin's son, Homer,
who was in the accident, became greatly
it became necessary to take him from the
room. 1t is learned that he has utterly lost
his reason.
At the obseQuies of Misses Van Arsdale
and Slocum at the Bedford Street Church.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Chauncey NJ. Depew,
Attorney Loonis and many other officials OF
the Central road, we present. Several
ladies tainted during the services.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
SNAKES AND THE GRIP.

Tuscorora Indians the Victims of a Com
bination of Evils.
LooKPoRT; n. Y, Dec. 27.-The Tuscarora
Indians are in great dilemma. They are
presumably afflicted by the grip, and GER
tainly by q multitude of gartar snakes.
Over two-thirds of the braves and sQuaws
on the reservation have the grip in its
worst form. It takes the nature of typhoid
fever, with excruciating pains in the arms,
legs and head. Added to this the whole
section is overrun with snakes.
The Indians are, indeed, in a pitiable con-
dition. Hundreds of the reptiles have been
killed, but they are still numerous. Where
they have come from is not known, but it is
thought that the warm, wet weather which
has been prevalent this month has brought
them out. Help has been sent to the res
ervation. The physicians thereabouts have
their hands full.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28

EARLY reports came promptly to the
conclusion that the responsibility for the
New York Central collision lay with the
man sent back to flag the next train. But it
is reassuring to note that some of the New
York papers are outspoken enough to declare
that corporation pretending to run great
trunk line, which still relies on the primi-
tive system of sending men back instead Of
adopting the block system, has some re-
sponsibility in the matter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28

f'MR ELKINs' appointment as Secretary
of War has been promptly confirmed by the
Senate, and he will now proceed to perform
the duties of the office in a capable way, and
to give such incidental assistance to the Re-
publican cause as is generally expected of
him, y remarks the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Indeed And what is the 'incidental as
sistance to the Republican cause" expected
of the Secretary of War? Do the political
organs by any chance have information of a
project TO use the United states army as a
political machine for the carrying of elec-
tions?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
James d. jackson, Journalist.

James D. Jackson, veteran journalist,
died at his home. in Flatbush. N. Y, Saturday, of
Bright's disease. after illness of three months.
He was 81 years of age, and leaves widow and
six children. At the time of his death he en-
gagged on Forest and Stream. He had been in jour-
nalsm since his YOUTH and for years was employed
by the Cincinnati Enquirer. While there he sug-
gested to the United States Government the idea
Of settling the vast territory of the West by giving
able articles this subject. and lived to see IFS
idea carried ont.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28

manned in Ireland he would at this time, If
at liberty, have been engaged in running the
Irish cause by faction fights. does not afford
good reason why he should injure Ameri-
can commerce by getting the two most en-
omen war
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28

THAT story about the man who got a
check for s., 500 in Norwalk, Conn.,, by
threatening to drop this bag" does not
tell what he did with the bag when he pre-
sented that check atthe bank and found pay
ment stopped on it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
THE Health Officer of

The Health Officer of Denver, Colorado,
has informed the municipal authorities of
New York that their streets are really quite
clean. The availability Of a man who comes
from Denver to tell New Yorkers about the
condition of their streets suggests that he
might be brought to Pittsburg to see If his
genius will go the length of giving our
streets a clean bill of health.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28

Col. w. A. TAYLOR, once of Pittsburg,
and now of Columbus, O., is in the East, in
forming the papers that Foraker is going to
be elected Senator and that the result will
be split in the Ohio Republican organiza-
tion. The Colonel's weil-known perspica-
city of Judgment with regard to Republican
politics makes this prediction rather sure
pointer to the success of Sherman and the
continuance of Republican supremacy in
Ohio.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28

A DYNAMITE scare in New York revealed
lately a small tin box in the hallway of a
house. The police were summoned in haste
and a brave sergeant after full investigation
reported that it contained toothsome and
alluring supply of chocolate. 1t is thought
the police sergeant will survive the effects
of tile investigation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
DYING FOB FOURTEEN YRARs.
A Strange Medical Case Which Puzzled
Many Eminent Physicians

Many Eminent Physicians.
OTsEGo, MICH, Dec. CIV. P. Brakeman
died to-day of q decidedly novel malady.
His death is probably the longest on record,
having covered O period Of IA years. During
that time the mans pulse has been gradually
and slowly slackening. The disease first
made itself manifest by an inert feeling and
a bloodless condition of the complexion. In
vestigation disclosed that the heart beat
was less than 60 n minute.
The usual stimulants were taken without
visible effect, and the pulse steadily de-
creased until death came to the relief of the
singularly afflicted man. During a year past
it is said that Blakemans pulse has been
only % minute. The patient wasted away
to living skeleton, and for months was
more dead than alive. The heart and neigh
boring organs have been removed and pre-
served in the interests of science. They will
be sent to Ann Arbor for examination.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
THE SMALLEST MASTER MASON.

General Littlefinger to Be Initiated in the
Orders Mysteries.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-The smallest man who
ever became a Master Mason will receive
the third degree in Zeredatha Lodge 4s3, F.
and A. NJ, at the rooms of the lodge, No. 40
Court street, Brooklyn, tonight.
The man is Robert H. Huzza, who is a resi-
dent of Lawrence street, Brooklyn. He is
50 inches high, and as General Littlefnger
is well known to the patrons of museums
having been exhibited with his wife, who is
also a dwarf. William Taylor, who was n
Brooklyn photographer and who was taken
into Joppa Lodge POI in 1866, has hitherto
been the smallest Mason.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28

eN the coming investigation of the
Pension Office, )" saysthe Philadelphia Times,
'it is proposed to.use no whitewash." Then
the Pennsylv ania conclusion must be that
the investigation will be dodge. Recent
experience in this State indicates that an
investigation must be one thing or the
other,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
Mrs. Lease Is Knocked Out.

Chicago Times.
Senator Plumb's successor will be ap-
pointed by the Governor of Kansas and not
elected by the Farmers Legislature. This
knocks out Mrs. Lease.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
Mrs. Phoebe ". Durand, Centeharian.
Mrs Phnehe Wade-W oodruff Durand died

at Irvington, n. j., Saturday morning of pneumo-
MIA at the age 100 years, month and II days. She
enjoyed excellent health. and her mental faculties
were clear up to u few days ago. when she was at
tackled by an aggravated form of Ia grippe. Until
her last illness she had never been confined to her
bed through sickness. Her second husband was
Cyrus Durand, the inventor of the system of bank
note engraving and at one time Chief of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing. She leaves eight
grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28

NOTWITHSTANDING the reports of
hard winter there is growing feeling that
an artificial ice plant may be good prop
erty to own next summer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28

THE American -four sent to the starving
Russians should be accompanied By a COM
mittee of supervision to see thatiit does not
fall into the exclusive hands offs the hungry
Russian officials.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28

MIR. AMOS CUMMINGS confidence that
Speaker Crisp's committee appointments
are all right, is touching testimonial to the
fact that Mr.. Cummings belongs to the crowd
that is on top.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
Fr.nch Minister Pa,enotre Ar,1ve,.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-M Patenotre, French
Minister to the United States, arrived to-
day on the steamship La Champagne. He
will proceed to Washington in o few days.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
A FRENCH ENVOY IN AMERICA.
Sent Out by His Government to Study Social
and Labor Questions

NEW YORK, Dec. N.-M Paul Deschaud,
Deputy of the Department Eure eth-Loire,
Paris arrived here to-day. He was ap-
pointed by the French Government to in
vestigate the social questions and the condi-
tion of the worlSingmen of this country.
He will meet T. V. Powderly and several
other labor leaders, and will visit Baltimore,
Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, New Orleans
and San Francisco.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
Walt Whitman Is Better.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. g7.-Walt whitman
was said by his attending physicians to-day
to be somewhat improved. though he Is still
extremely weak.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
watterson Has Lost His Grip.

Editor Watterson does not seem to have
as much influence with Speaker Crisp as he
had with Speaker Carlisle.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28

Congress Has Some Tight-Rop Work.
Washington Star.J
With the charge of extravagance on one
side and the accusation of niggardliness on
the other the present Congress has some
very fine tight-rope work before it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28

the need that the honorable Legislators
who introduce bills should be held re-
sponsible for their character
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
Demand for Permanent Relief Parties.

Chicago Globe.1
A relief party is to go to Greenland for
Perry. In view of the great demand for re-
lief parties, it is singular that somebody
doesn't go into the business permanently.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28

The probability that if Egan had re-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
How to Brighten the Days.

Il UNDERSTAND that an Unusual amount
ofmoney was spent this year in helpful char
tiles. Some of the churches were almost as
busy as some of the stores. Articles of lux
ury were left in the showcases, and articles
OF necessity found their way with the same
money, to the places where they would do
the most good. People who were favored
with abundance of this worlds goods,
shared, in brotherly and Christian ways,
with other people whose pocket-books were
not SO generously filed. A great many men
and women look back to this years Christ
mas with most pleasant memories,as sharers
in the real Christmas spirit. And they all
know by experience that that is the very
happiest OF all Christmascs in which a
pleasure has been added to another's life
If we are wise. we will keep on now OBJ
serving Christmas all the twelve-month
round. We will bring our plans for spend
ing money into better balance with our
plans tor earning it. We will go on increas-
ing in this good Christmas spirit; we will
have a little Christmas every day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
NEW YEAR ANTICIPATI0NS,

ALLEGHENY, December 26.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
Something About the Grip.

FRANKFORT, N. Y, December 26.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-27
AND STILL THEY COME,
Another Green Goods "Jay" Trapped
This Morning at the Depot.

The crop of green goods "jays'' is ap-
parently inexhaustible. This morning
Policeman Reen, at the Pennsylvania
depot. noticed middle aged man act
ing suspiciously. Reen asked where he
was going. The man declined to answer
at first. but becoming frightened stated
that he wanted to get to Petersburg, Va,
as quickly as possible. Reen finally
learned that he had been swindled by
green goods men to the tune of $400. He
placed the man under arrest. At Police
headquarters he gave his name as John
Martin.
To Supt. Smith he repeated the
oft told story of the circulars and of the
thousands of dollars that he expected to
make by investing few hundreds.
Martin was relieved of sos by the steerer
and of $370 by the other members of the
gang. He is a merchant of Petersberg.
superintendent Smith reprimanded him
and directed him to keep away from New
York unless he went there on honest
business.
Detective Morris arrested William r.
Collins and James r. Smith, of Florida,
at the same depot Wednesday night.
They were loaded down with revolvers,
and told Chief Murphy they intended to
wipe out the green goods men of New
York. They had been swindled of $780,
They were fined $40 each for carrying con-
cealed weapons and sent back to Florida.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-27
WEBER KNEW BEST.

Allowed for Shrinkage in the Letter Car
riers' New Uniforms.
In compliance with an order issued by
the Post Office Department at Washing
ton, D. c.. the letter carriers of this city
last week donned new uniforms. Every
man, with but few exceptions,
purchased his uniform of a tailor
named Weber on Palisade avenue.
Weber, according to the statement of the
carriers, was unusually big hearted in his
were all too large in every way. The
legs OF the trousers were too long and
the sleeves OF the coats very much
the same way. The carriers having paid
but $3.50 for their outfits, did not
grumble, but decided to have them al
tered by some other tailor. That Weber
was not well posted on ''shrinkage"
made itself apparent last Monday.
The carriers had to brave the storm in
their new uniforms, and on the following
day more ludicrous looking set of men
cannot be imagined. The too
lengthy trousers legs had be-
come decidedly abbreviated and
the coat sleeves. which at first mad to be
rolled up, made a most peculiar retreat
toward the collar of the coat. Weber
estimated, it is said on q
shrinkage of ten per cent
but in reality it was five times that on
the first soaking. The carriers are indig-
nant, but all efforts to get Weber to re-
place the useless uniforms with good ones
have been without avail
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-27
UNION HILLS TOWN HALL.
The Council VIII Permit of No Change
Money Too Scarce.

Money Too Scarce.
The Union Hill Council met Wednes-
day night. Town Clerk Formnn reported
that he had received $40 from the county
for election expenses.
Mayor Conway brought up the matter
of fire tower. He said the present one
was old and unsafe and suggested that a
temporary tower sixteen feet high h
be erected. Referred with power.
son County Road had sent a map and let
ter concerning the dedication of two feet
of ground on Main street where the eleva-
tor is to run. This map had disappeared
and he procured another map and letter.
He thought the removing OF the map de-
cidedly improper Councilman Klump
said he took the map. as he was forced to
do 10 understand the situation. He
believed he had a perfect
right to the map, but would
return it. Architect Dixon recommended
that the plans of the new town hall shall
be scattered that the tower be strength
ened tocarry the weight of the fire ball.
The Committee on Public Grounds and
Buildings reported that this could not be
done as $4,000 was the appropriation
voted, aud this could not be increased.
Mayor Conway said that he would lik Q
to hear from the committee ON the sale of
Town Hall lands. They had so far re-
ported nothing but progress and the town
would soon require money The
town had already lost $500 by the
neglect OF one committee and that was
enough. Architect Dayton reported that
the builder of the new Town Hall would
be embarrassed if the council did not per-
NIT him to substitute some other brick
than that named in the specifications. as
the manufacturers are in liquidation.
The council refused the request.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-27
WEST HOBOKEN AFFAIRS.
The Hackensack Water Company Can't
Run the Town-That Fire Tower.

The Hackenssck Water Company Can't
Run the Town-That Fire Tower
The West Hoboken Town Council met
Wednesday night. Chairman Coyle of
the Fire Trustees reported that
the proposition of the Council
to pay the Fire Trustees the
remainder of the sum of $4,000 voted for
a fire tower after all expenses had been
paid was not acceptable. The trus tees
wanted $780, the difference between
the amount voted, and S1,358 the cost of
the tower erection. The Council re-
fused to do this and the
matter will probably be brought
before the courts. The Hackensack
Water Company presented bill for 81 so
for water supply for fire hydrants during
the past year. Councilman Schworlz OBJ
jected to the way the bill was presented.
1t ought TO be itemized and the hydrants
located. The Hac6ensack Water Com
pany may run the town." he continued,
''bnt they won't do it with my vote"
The bill was sent back. At the last
meeJing of the Board it was ordered that
the lamp in front of Empire Com
pany's house be moved. Instead,
the lamp before Columbia house was
moved. So now the Columbia lamp will
be put back and the Empire lamp moved.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-27
PRESIDENT SYMS' FUNERAL.

Laid to Rest in the Family Plot at
Greenwood.
The funeral ceremonies over President
Samuel Syms were held Yesterday morn
ing at the family residence on Palisade
avenue. The Rev. DR.. Bridgman,
late OF the Madison Avenue Baptist
Church. New York. who was at one time
a Sunday school teacher of tide late Mr.
Syms, conducted the services, The
Rev. DR.. Stoddaro, of Succasunna,
also spoke. The interinent was strictly
private, in the family plot at Greenwood.
Among those present at
the funeral were Thomas Ac-
ton, Robert Spadone and Mr.
Bayne of New York, ex-Mayor Timken,
ex-Mayor Seidler, President Trigg of the
North Hudson County Road. S.
B. Dodd of the Hoboken
Land and Improvement : Company,
John Stevens. Professor Morton, ex-
Senator r. Rabe. Mr.. Wapples and all
the directors and clerks of the First
National Bank of Hoboken.