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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-04
THE FIRE RECORD.

AT Shenandoah, Ia, the Western Normal
College. Loss, $50 600; insurance, s2S,0G0.
AT Chicago yesterday, fire in the five-story
building at l47 to lbs Polk street, occupied
by the Murray &Miclxles drug manufacture
ing plant, caused O loss of about s2S,o00
NEAR Huntingdon, the barn of J. W.
Wright, OF Union township, together with
four horses. a large number of cattle and all
SOME straw caught fire In the stable of M.
Glass, corner of Fnirmont and Broad streets.
East End, shortly before midnight. The only
damage done was to the straw, amounting
to about S.
THE roof of Whaley's drug store, corner of
East and Third streets, Allegheny, caught
fire from a chimney last evening and was
slightly damaged. A still alarm was sent to
Company No.
A DISASTROUS prairie fire swept over the
northern part of Lyons county, Kan, We'd
nesday. Many hay-staclks, granaries and
amount tosseveral thousands of dollars.
PLA1EFIELD, n. j., was visited last night
by one of the most disastrous confiagrations
in its history, and the total loss will foot nm
between $3.50. 900 and $500, ,0o0. The Boyce cs.
surance. The other individual losses are
not yet obtainable.
Ar Evansville Yesterday the extensive
partly destroyed. The fire originated in the
barrels OF beer in the cellars, and will con-
tinue business without Interruption Loss
estimated at between $4,000 aud s40,O00 well
insured. =
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-04
A BEAR IN A CAVE.
Story Of Adventure When Athens County,
Ohio Was Frontier Land

Story of Adventure When Athens County,
Ohio, Was Frontier Land.
In the "History of Athens County, " Ohio,
Joseph Bobo relates an adventure in which
his father took a leading part. He and one
of his neighbors, Mr.. Shider, found hole
in the rocks which they thought might con-
ceal bear. Mr.. Bobo lighted torch and
started in to explore, while Shidler stood
outside ready to shoot if bruin tried to
escape. Father went into the cave about
25 feet, and was on the point of giving up
the search, when suddenly bear, which had
been crouching behind rock, rose up and
struck the torch with his paw. The torch
fell to the floor and was extinguished.
Father didn't wait for ceremony, but got
out of the cave as quickly as possible, and
told Shidler what had happened All re-
mained quiet, and after waiting awhile,
father lighted another torch and went in
to shoot the bear. He proceeded cautiously,
and the moment his eyes fell on the bear he
fired, but only wounded the animal. Bruin
uttered tremendous growl, and father saw
him coming. Quick as thought father
threw down the torch and lay fat on his
face. The bear rushed for the mouth of the
cave, clawing viciously at fathers head and
body as he passed over him, but Shilder
was ready for the brute, and when he showed
himself at the hole, gave him an ounce of
lead that settled him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-04
BIRDS As SURGEONS.

Some of Thorn Know How to Apply Splints
and Dressings With Scientific Care.
New York Evening world.l
Some interesting observations relating to
the surgical treatment of wounds by birds
were recently brought by M. Fatio before
Physical Society of Geneva. He quotes the
case of the snipe, which he has often OBJ
served engaged in repairing damages. With
its beak and feathers it makes a very credi-
table dressing, applying plasters to bleed
ing wounds, and even securing broken
limb by means Of q stout ligature. On one
occasion he killed snipe which had on the
chest large dressing composed of down
taken from other parts of the body and Sc
curely fixed to the wound by the coagulated
blood. Twice he had brought home snipe
with interviewer feathers strapped on to the
site of fracture Of one or other limb.
The most interesting example was that of
a snipe both of whose legs he had unfor-
tunately broken by misdirected shot. He
recovered the animal only on the day fol-
lowing, and he then found that the poor
bird had contrived to apply dressing and
sort of splint to both limbs. In carrying
come entangled around the beak, and,
not being able to use its claws to
get rid of them it was almost
dead from hunger when discovered. In
case recorded by M. Magin, snipe which
was observed to fly away with broken leg
was subsequently found to have forced the
fragments into Q parallel position, the
upper fragments reaching to the knee. and
secured them there by meaus of strong
band of feathers and moss intermingled
The observers we're particularly struck by
the application of a ligature of kind of
fat-leaved grass wound round the limb, of
spiral form, and fixed by means of sort of
glue
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-04
Young Field Not Allowed to Talk.
FEATHERED PETS AT SEA.
They Follow Passenger From the Shore
Across the Ocean.

They Follow Passenger From the Shore
Across the Ocean.
New York SUM-
Thomas Bruton, one of the passengers on
board the City of Para from Colon, is a
very jealous ornithologist, and he believes
that the love he has for birds is in great
measure reciprocated. He says that be-
fore embarking on the City OF Sydney at
San Francisco he spent half an hour in feed
ing and fraternizing with two linnets and q
couple of owls on the wharf On the fol-
lowing morning, when the City Of Sydney
was far out on the Pacific Ocean, Mr.. Bruton
went into the smoking room, where he
found the four birds perched on the hat
racks. The other passengers supposed that
they had been tanned, and belonged to the
ship; but Mr.. Bruton knew their names
were not on the passenger list They were
their passage. They had followed Mr..
Bruton aboard, actuated by pure affection,
he thinks and desire for more crumbs.
They all became great pets. They circled
around the ship each day, but never allowed
her to get very far away from them. The
owls took much less exercise and good
deal more sleep than the hnnets The lat
ter spent all their time on board the
steamer in the "social hall, where they
sang gayly and listened with, apparent
pleasure to vocal and instrumental music.
The owls dreamed away the hours in the
smoking room. AtMazatlan the linnets de-
cided that they had gone far enough with
the ship, and they few ashore to cast their
lot with the vain and gaudy birds of Mexico.
One of the owls tried to follow them, but he
seemed to be half asleep, and he fell into
the sea and was drowned His mate stuck
to the ship until Panama was reached, when
it flew into plantain grove and was not
seen again.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-04
New Bethany College President

A meeting of the Trustees Of Bethany
College, the leading educational center of
the Church of the Disciples, was held last
night at the Seventh Avenue Hotel. There
was very large attendance, the trustees
coming from different sections. Thomas
Phillips, of New Castle, presided. He off
cially announced the death of James Tribe,
late President of the college, and said the
object of the meeting was to choose sue
cessor. A call was then extended to H.
McDiarmid, who was present and accepted
the position. Mr.. McDiarmid is at present
editor in chief of the Christsan Standard,
published at Cincinnati, O., the leading
organ of the Disciples. He graduated at
Bethany in the class of 1887, and has since
been engaged in educational work in Can
ada and tie United States Prof H. L.
Willett, of Dayton, O., was elected to the
chair of New Testament Literature. He
had been offered chair In the Harper Col
1ege, of Chicago, but preferred Bethany.
He is graduate of both Bethany and Yale
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-04
Funeral of Msjor Mckee.

The remains of the late Major George W.
Mckee arrived in the city yesterday ac-
companied by John W. Chalfant, General
o. o. Howard, Colonel Gibbs, Lieutenant
Benay and Captain Shaler, of the United
States Army. Mrs. Mckee and her mother,
Mrs. Chalfant, were too much prostrated to
make the trip. The party were met at the
depot by Major Phipps with detail of
six soldiers from the Arsenal and Colonel
Norman NJ. Smith, of the Eighteenth Regi-
ment, N. G. P. According to the wishes of
the deceased the remains were cremated at
H. Samson's crematory, on Sixth avenue, at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The SER
vices were conducted by Rev. George T.
Perves, Of the First Presbyterian Church.
The ashes of the deceased were sent to
Lexington, KY, for interment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-04
SILVER IN THE SEA.
Interesting Theory About an Enormous
Deposit In Australia.

Interesting Theory About an Enormous
Deposit In Australia.
Youths Companion.1
One of the most remarkable of all deposits
of silver is at the Broken Hill mines in
Australia. At that place the precious
metal is found lying in an enormous lode
1t has been suggested by Mr. George Suther-
land that this great deposit of silver was
left by large salt lake that has now disap-
peared, but traces of whose former exist
ence are clearly to be seen.
According to this interesting theory, the
salt lake was formed of imprisoned ocean
water, large quantity of which was caught
in a basin between ranges of hills when
Australia was lifted out of the sea. This
water gradually leaked and was evaporated
away, leaving deposits Of the mineral and
other matter that it had held in solution.
If this view is correct, the great store of
silver at Broken Hill is rich gift be-
slowed by the sea upon the land; but man
has discovered the precious deposit, and
seized it in his capacity of the lord of the
earth.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-04
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
DR.. Manhattan Pickett.

A telegram was received at Cory yester-
day announcing the death at Dwight, Ill, Of
Dr. Manhattan Pickett, of Cory. His death
was said to be due from prostration. Two
weeks ago he went to the Keely Institute for
treatment, and it was supposed he was
gradually improving. While in the battle
Of Cold Harbor a part Of the calf of the
DOCTORS log WAS shot away, resulting
in horrible wound, which was constantly
discharGing and caused him intense pain.
branch o nso the he "Ses Hes1v insti.nt;on w Dr.
George Woods, the President, refused to
accept Pickett, believing he was physically
unable to stand the rigorous Treatments.
The persistent physician went to Dwight,
where he was finally accepted, with the
above result. DR.. Pickett was O man of un-
usual medical ability, being considered one
of the finest physicians in Western Penn
sylvania. To relieve the pain caused by the
wound he became addicted to the use OF
opiates, and it was for this he was being
treated.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-04
SMOOTH SHAVING.
Dfnerence Between Ancient and Modern
Styles Of Implements

difference Between Ancient and Modern
Styles Of Implements.
National Barber.J
In my wanderings about the world, writes
aveteran . traveller, being of the Esau type, q
hunter and hairy man, have tested the
BARRIERS of many nations and bought their
facial implements, too. The razor Of India,
though clumsy-looking semi-disk of steel
on . straight handle, does its work, in
native hands, on scalps Gas religious rite)
and on rough faces very neatly and COM
fortably by merely moistening the epi-
dermis with cold water, soap being pro-
hibited. Many time has that primitive
instrument crossed my chin without making
a scratch. At the courts of oriental tyrants
drawing drop of blood during the opera
tion of shaving was capital offense
a precautionary edict, no doubt.
Mussel shells were, till lately,
used by savages for the removal of
hair, till the important discovery that a
fragment of broken bottle is far more effect
i've. Such is the case with those fierce
islanders of the Andamans, who operated in
this rough fashion on two escaped Indian
eonvicts, whose lives were spared. as they
were considered desirable "yonng men,
fit for tribal alliance by marriage. When
afterward rescued these foolish truants de-
scribed their sufferings under the cere-
monial installation as terrific and of long
duration
Prehistoric man used flake of flint to re-
move his locks and eyebrows, "disfguring
his countenance" on occasions of mourning.
The modern Hindoo shows his grief at the
BARRIERS hands in the same fashion, as did
his motherland, old Egypt. I have nice
specimens of Norwegian cutlery, but not
until few days ago did know that the
inventive Norseman had marched before us
in razors A friend who has been travelling
hard for two whole years came to stay with
me and exhibited the most beautiful pair of
these toilet tools ever saw, of very highly
finished Bessemer steel, simple and scien-
tifie, being merely thin fiat blades of metal
inserted in grooves of thicker stuff. The
agent warrants their edge to stand for three
months, when the razors must be sent to
him, dismounted and sharpened, having 20
be removed from the grooved back to do so.
Chantrey, the sculptor, made one of hard
bronze with keen and effective edge, and
there are relics of Pompeii manufactured in
that allow
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-04

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-Secretary Fos-
ter was able to sit up for several hours, to-
day, but is still too weak to leave his room.
Surgeon Hamilton, of the Marine Hospital
service, is in charge of the case. and has
visited the Secretary several times day
since his return from New York on the 18th
ult: He says the Secretary is out of danger,
but. insists that he be kept perfectly quiet, as
he is still weak. and q relapse might come
from any over exertion. He thinks the
Secretary may be able to drive out on Satur-
day or Sunday, if the weather continues fine,
and if the patient keeps on improving the
doctor may let him start South by the latter
part of next week. He will not be at the
Treasury for several weeks.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-04
HANGING OF JOHN M'MANUa
He Kept His Word, and Didn't Die With
His Boots On.


His Boots On.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 3-John Nc
Manus was hanged in the corridor of Moya-
mensing prison this morning. The drop
fell at 1909 o'clock McManus arose early
and ate light breakfast of tea and toast,
Father Cleary, of Reading, called on him
early and endeavored to cheer him mp.
Fathers DAILY and Harvey, of this city, Wis
tied him later. AT 10 o'clock the process
sion was formed. with Sheriff Connell at
the head, and Superintendent of Prisons
Perkins next. Then came the prisoner with
a priest on each side of him, and the jury
followed.
After the prisoner had assembled the
scaffold he deliberately sat down and took
off his shoes, he having sworn that he would
never "die with his boots on" He then
stood up, and in a broken voice said that he
publicly asked forgiveness, aud said that lie
freely forgave everybody. His arms were
then pinioned, the rope adjusted to his
neck, the black cap adjusted on his head,
and while the priests were praying for him
the signal was given, and the drop fell His
neck was broken by the fall, and at 1929
O'Clock the doctors pronounced life extinct,
and the body was cut down and given to the
friends. This was the first execution under
Sheriff Connell, who was very nervous.
The crime for which McManus was hanged
was the fatal shooting, on the night of Feb
ruary p, 1890, of Eugene Maginnis in a
jealous row over a woman called 'the Queen
of the Slums." McManus was born in this
city 40 years ago. In early life he shot and
killed a sailor in this city for which crime
he served five years in the penitentiary.
McManus, as he grew older, took an active
part in politics, and proved himself on
number of occasions an exceedingly useful
man to the leaders of his ward. His next
appearance in the dock was for the fatal
shooting, in 1879, of a man named Barney
Reilly, at a Democratic mass meeting. For
this crime he was acquitted for lack of evil
dence. Since then brawls, fights and as
saults have been common incidents of his
career, eliminating in the murder Of Ma
ginnis
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-04
The BOARD OF APPEALS.

American Association Trotting Magnates
Decide Some Very Important Cases.
CHICAGO, Dec 3.-Before the Board Of
Appeals of the American Trotting Associa-
tion, Charles Edwards and C. w. Warren.
of Rockford, Ill, and Frank Folliger, of
Belvidere, Ill, and the gray geld
ing Tommy Root, alias Gray Tom,
were expelled for ringing at Boone,
La. In the case of B. T. Birnes and
C. d. McCawley, of Louisville, and Brown
gelding Lost Boy, alias Tom Finnegan, the
horse and Birney were reinstated and Nc
Cawley expelled. No decision was an
nounced in the Nelson case.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-04
The Argentine Again in Trouble.

SANTIAGO, Dec. S.-The Executive Com
mittee of the Union Civica of the Argentine
Republic has resolved, by a unanimous
vote, to break off all negotiations with the
Nationales Civics, and that it insists upon
nominating General Mitre for President
and Senior Uriturn for Vice President. The
Provinces of Tucuman, Salto, San Juan and
San Luis in Argentine have declared for
General Mitre for President At Azul, an
Argentine town, 140 miles south of Buenos
Ayres, an armed mob, led by Government
officials, attacked the Radical Club, the
members of which offered resistance. Five
persons were wounded in the conflict.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-04
Tennessee Miners on . Strike.

KNOXVILLE, Dec. Sword reached here
this morning that the men employed in the
Standard, Fall Branch and Woodbridge
mines, near Newcomb and Jellico, have
gone out on strike. The miners claim
that the screen, or sieve, now in use de-
frauds them of large amount in wages, on
account Of their big meshes. They also de-
mand that all the coal shall be weighed at
the mouth of the mines, asserting that they
have heretofore been wronged by the weigh
master Reports indicate that the men will
insist upon a complete accedance to their
demands. As yet no violence is reported.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-04
Mexican Grain Duties to Be Suspended,

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 3.-The bill
granting the President power to decree the
suspension of duties on cereals and all
classes of animals coming from foreign
countries, so as to meet the emergency
states, has passed the Chamber of Deputies
without dissenting vote, and was at once
sent to the Senate, where unquestionably it
will be pushed through with haste. The
passing of this bill will furnish the farmers
of the West good market for their crops.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-04
AN IMPORTANT RAILROAD CASE
To Be Argued for the State in the United
States Supreme Court.

To Be Argued for the State in the United
States Supreme Court
HARRISBURG, Dec. 3.-Deputy Attorney
General Stranahan went to Washington
to-day, where he was admitted to the bar of
the United States Supreme Court. that he
might argue several suits brought by the
Commonwealth against railroad companies.
The most important case to be tried, and
one that means large amount of revenue
if the State is successful, is the suit of the
Commonwealth against the Lehigh Valley
Railroad to recover taxes on the receipts
of the whole road The company expects
arguing that, as part of the road runs
through other States, it should only pay
taxes proportionate to the length of the
road in Pennsylvania. This is a test which
will affect every trunk line in the country.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-04
Rev. s.muol Adams Deyeps.

Rev. Samuel Adams Devens, an aged
Unitarian clergyman, ana q member Of
famous Harvard College class, died Tuesday
Ill Boston at the age of 49, On his mothers
side he was related to John Adams, Presi-
dent Of the United States. Mr.. Devens
graduated at Harvard University in 1923.
The class contained many men who became
eminent, among them being DR.. Oliver Wen
dell Holmes and the Rev. Samuel +. Smith,
author of America" Out of the 50 members
but remain. He entered the divinity
school at Cambridge in 1880. was graduated
in 1883, and was ordained as an evangelist at
DR.. Channing's Church on August 90 1881. Or
the divinity school class but one member
survives, the Rev. Samuel May.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-04
WEATHERED A FIERCE GALE

A Canadian Pacific Steamer Undergoes a
Stormy Experience at Sea.
VANCOUVER, B. c., Dec. 3-The Cana
dian Pacific steamer Express, from China,
arrived to-day, having left Yokohama No
vember 10. The vessel had very stormy
passage, with head winds of hurricane
force, and the seas ran mountain high.
When off Aleutian Islands wave stove
in the steel ifeboat and swept over the hur-
ricane deck, water rushing down the fun
nels and grating, extinguishing the fires in
some of the furnaces. The mail boat was
carried over the ships decks by the force of
the wind. She weathered the storm brayely
and reached port on time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-04
Tho Bell Telephone Case on Trial.

BOSTON. Dec. 3.-The hearing in the
Bell Telephone case, from which the press
is rigidly excluded, is in progress to-day.
One of the rumors regarding the alleged
new evidence, is that Mr.. Bell wrote GER
tain letters to Prof Dollbeare, admitting
that Dollbeare first used the permanent
magnet. Commissioner Hallett says, how
ever, there is nothing of sensational ma
ture or of public interest in the testimony.
Dollbeare has been on the witness stand for
several days.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-04
PASSENGERS HELD PRISONERS
Masked Bandits Lock Them Up Will
They Rob the Express Car.

They Rob the EXpresS C8f.
BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Dec. 3.-The mid
night southbound express on'the East Ten
nesse, Virginia and Georgia Railroad, was
robbed bv two masked men three miles
from Rome. Near curve the engineer
saw a lantern waving frantically across the
track. He slowed and two masked men got
on board between the express car and the
front passenger car.
Locking the passenger car door, they
entered the express car, and with drawn
revolvers took the keys from Messenger
Lewis and robbed the safe. They then
jumped off and escaped. 1t is said their
booty did not exceed 81, 1000. 1t is thought
the robbers were railroad men. No less
the men.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-04
IN OUR HATS.

We have often told you
that most of the best-dressed
men in our town wear our
hats. Satisfy yourself as to
the truth of this assertion.
Look into the hats of your
friends. You'll find our Star
with the name of Jacksons
in it. Correct styles and
popular prices bring them
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-04
secre.,ry Proctor Cleaning Up His Desk.

secre.,ry Proctor Cleaning Up His Desk.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3-Secretary Proc
tor is closing up some matters of official
business left unfinished when he went to
Vermont He is undertaking no new busi-
ness, all of which is referred to Assistant
Secretary Grant, and expects to be able to
sever his connection with the War Depart
ment tomorrow evening or Saturday. His
resignation has been in the Presidents
hands since November 3, and will take ef-
feet at the Presidents pleasure.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-04

Electricity.1


1t is proposed to use electricity for fhe
disinfection of ships. By the electrolysis
of sea water chlorine gas is liberated, and
the same effect-that of the oxidation of the
noxious substances-produced by chloride
of lime, results The gas will be carried in
pipes from the electrolytic bath to the yari-
ous portions of the ship,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-04
Required Nine Days to Get a Jury.

DENVER, Dec. 3.-After nine days of
challenging and wrangling the jury in the
Graves murder case was complete to-day
States Attorney Stevens will begin the
presentation of his case tomorrow morning
provided Judge Rising, who is suffering
from the grip, is able to attend court If
he is not court will be adjourned until
FRIDAY.