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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-02
PERSONAL MENTION.

MR.. ]. ]. CURAN, NJ. p. for Montreal Center
Can, has been presented by his constituents
with cheque for 5000.
A PRIMA DONNA, Miss Adele Maria, has
written an opera, which has actually been pro
duced at the Teatro Renach, at Parma.
JOHN S. DWIGHT, the Nestor of American
music journalism, had slight attack of par
alysis last week in Boston, but is about again
as lively and active as ever.
SARAH BERNHARDT will arrive in this coun.
try in February. Her first production will be
la Tosca," after which she will render
cleopatra" with the live snake.
LADY DERos, who. in her youth, was noted
belle and danced at the historical ball at Brus-
sells on the eve of the battle of Waterloo is
dead in London at a very advanced age.
SENATOR MOODY, of South Dakota, is get
ting ready TO write book on the Indian Ques-
ton. He is well posted on the subject, and has
long been student of the red mans character.
LORD TENNYsoN is in excellent health. Hon.
Hallam Tennyson writes that Notwithstanding
the severe weather and his advanced age, the
poet, who is staying at Farringford, Isle of
Wight takes his usual walk every day.
FRANCIS IL, the King of Naples, whom Carl
baldl overthrow, is living in exile in Paris. He
is plain looking man of medium height whose
eyes always have a mournful look in them and
who never smiles.
MRS. BROWN, wife of J Judge H. b. Brown, the
new Supreme Court Justice, lis most beautiful
woman of many accomplishments and will un-
doubtedly grace her position in Washington
society. She is distaEtly related to the poet,
Whittier, and nearly to the wife of Ex-senator
Palmer, of Michigan. Mrs. Brown and Mrs,
Palmer have both long been social leaders in
Detroit.
MISS BRADDoN, the English novelist, lives
in London. and as Mrs. Maxwell is much
courted and admired She is described as "a
tall, dark. hungry-looking woman, with peaked
features and yellow skin, indicating long
hours of work, bad air and bad digestion" She
is, however, fine converse tlonalist, dresses
with lavish expense. and wears jewels that a
princess might envy.
PROF. HYRTL, the famous anatomist of
Vienna, recently celebrated his S0th birthday
anniversary. Modern anatomical science owes
many of its triumphs to his genius. He has al
ways been bitterly opposed to vivisection, or
any torments inflicted upon animals in the in
terest of science. u Prof. Brucke was writing a
book on the weight of animal bodies. he kept
half dozen dogs in court yard of the Ana
tomical Institute, and reduced their supply of
food. Their bowling called Prof. Hyrtls at
tention to them. He went every night sur
reputiously and fed them. Prof. Brucke was
puzzled to find them fatter at the end of the
week than at the beginning.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-02
THE YEARS WHITE GATE.

They stood outside of the great white gate,
That opens but once year.
The bounding heart, and the heart grown old;
The silver head ana the head of gold:
The youth and the aged seer.
..My son, - said the old mans trembling voice,
''Step out of my path. pray,
The gate swings quickly, and must pass
Ere.1t be too late. My task, alas!
Was begun but yesterday.
81 was young when entered the gate,
And hope in my breast ran high,
There was much to do. but time seemed long,
My heart beat glad with its New Years song.
And the swift days hurried by.
81 was young, nor needed how quickly time
On its golden pinions flew,
For earth was sweet with Its flowers In bloom
L wept with May and laughed with June,
Nor thought of the much to do.'
'T languished under the summer skies;
In autumn my task begun.
Too late to hnishl Too late! Too late!
For see have reached the years white gate,
And the work Of my hands undone.
at have lived my youth. My knowledge gained
As the summer days went by
Is of priceless worth to the sons OF earth;
have many plan for the good OF man,
sAnd so,' said the youth. ''have I.''
..But one may enter the years white gate,
MY son. there Is much to do!
knowledge is powerful to combat SIM
The bells rang out the white gate swung In,
End the agile youth passed through.
Rose Hartaofck Thorns.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-02
Social Chatter.

THE annual treat and entertainment of the
Fifth U. P. Sabbath School was held last even
ing, and the pastor. Rev. ]. w. Harsha, was
presented with an elegant gold watch and
chain. One of the features of the programme
was the recitation by Miss Ella Redpath.
MISS EDITH RANKIN will give chic party
this evening at which her guest, Miss Weeks
of Newark. N. j., will be introduced to the
friends of the hostess.
The, Moorhead w. G. T. U. celebrated its
Fifth anniversary yesterday afternoon and
last evening with reunion, supper and an
entertainment.
A CHARMING luncheon was given at 2
o'clock yesterday by Mrs Charles Lane Fitz-
hugh, in honor of her daughter-in-Iaw, Mrs.
Henry Fitzhugh.
THE Redpath Concert Company at Old City
Hall tonight comprises great many celebrities
In the artistic line.
MRS. CHARLES E. CORNELIUS, of Sewick.
ley. received yesterday in honor of her neice,
Miss Mary G. Over.
j. j. SHICK, editor of the Clarion Jdcksonfan.
was in the city yesterday, the guest OF r. B.
Ivory.
THE Alhambra Club will dance at the Mon.
ongahela House.
MRS. MORRIS sALLER, of Locust street, re.
ceived yesterday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-02

meetings of the Grange, vigorously en-
dorsing free coinage of silver and increase
of the circulating medium without the aid
of National banks. The scheme of loaning
money on land security is Endorsed as a
good means of increasing the currency, but
this idea is not SO emphatically urged as the
request for free coinage.
The Grange declares that the period of
greatest prosperity for farmers was that i'm
mediately succeeding the civil war, when
the currency of the country amounted to S56
per capita. 1t is admitted that this may
have been too great proportion, but the
contention was made that it was far better
than the present condition Of things, with
only $17 per capita, which is far too low.
Hence Congress is urged to secure an in
crease in the National currency to $40 or $50
per capita.
Without taking issue with the Grange on
the advisability of any changes in the pres
ent monetary system of the country looking
to an increase in the circulating medium, we
desire to make suggestion in another
direction. There are, in this country, more
than 100 persons who are worth over S10,-
600, 900 in money and property, and several
of these are worth over S10O, 900, 900. This
suggests that faulty distribution may have
more to do with the depression of the farm
ing industry than the smallness of the
aggregate circulating medium complained
of. An increase of the currency would,
doubtless, bring flush times, temporarily,
but with the present system of distribution,
resulting as it does in accumulation in GER
tain quarters, it is probable the agricultural
depression would soon return. There is
necessity for curtailing the trust combina-
tions and the other agencies for sucking the
blood out of the great industrial wealth
production of the country.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-02
ALIEN sEAMEN.
An Interesting Decision From the Trea.
ury Department on This Point

An Interesting Decision From the Treas
ury Department on This Point
CHICAGO. Jan. 1.-The Collector of Customs
has received a decision from Secretary Win
dom which is of considerable importance to
seamen. H. P. Olsen. captain of the schooner
H. B. Moore, had a mate on the vessel. John
Martin Olsen, who was not a citizen of the
United States.
When brought before the Collector. Captain
Olsen discharged the mate, but Immediately re-
employed the man as a sailor, and paying him
no more than sailors wages. But when the
captain was again brought before the Collector,
the evidence showed the man had been-baving
all the power and authority of mate. The
case was submitted to Secretary Window, who
has decided the captain is subject to penalty,
81 cents per ton for each trip, which in this case
would amount to S92 This was simply test
case. and Is important. not only from the fact
that it Is claimed hundreds of aliens are en-
ployed as officers on the boats. but many law
yers have given it as their opinion that they had
the right to so serve.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-02
PREPARING FOR THE PLAY.
MT. Washington Young People Soon
Tackle the Tragedy Ingomar.

MT. Washington Young People Soon to
Tackle the Tragedy Ingomar.
The young folks of Mt. Washington are &C.
lively engaged in rehearsing "Ingomar," which
they intend presenting in the Library Hall on
the evenings of the 18th and 18th OF this month.
The affair will be the most elaborate of any en-
tertainment ever given In that pretty hall, as
the arrangements are being perfected to the
smallest detail. and the stage, scenery and cos
tunes will be professionally correct. The
quaint, naive character of Pdrthenia will be
impersonated by Miss Edith Smlthson, tai
epted elocutionist and former pupil of Prof,
byron w. King. who won so many admirers by
her clever presentation Of "a Kiss in the
Dark" at the same hall early in the fall.
Miss Smithson will be supported by J. G.
Kober as Ingomdr. The remainder of thscas
will consist OF the following prominent young
people: g. R. Shepler, Samuel Williams DIR. j.
A. Hagemau. Joseph Kleffer. F; A. Grundy.
John Mrs kydsp snd
Marland.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-02
KocH,s LYMPH.
Results in New York Moderately Favor
able and Time WIN Tell the Rest.

Results In New York Moderately Favor
able and Time WIN Tell the Rest.
NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-The operation of Koch's
lymph on the patients in the New York hos
pitfalls is still being carefully noted Conserva-
tive doctors OF eminence IN their profession ad-
init some good results, but say more time Ia
necessary to determine the exact value of the
remedy.
Gdiitards Medical Monthly, a high conserva-
tive authority. published to-day. sums up the
matter as follows:
First-Only cases In which tubercle bacilli are
found In the sputa should be subjected to inocu-
lation for therapeutic purposes.
Secend-Injections are not repeated until all re-
action has ceased, and none are repeated (for
therapeutic purposes) in which no reaction is OBJ
tained or ceases to obtain after trials with in
creased doses
Third-The varied character and the severity OF
the reactions warrant great care in the admins
tration of the lymph.
Fourth-The increase in the quantity given
must depend on the reaction produced by one
milligramme.
Fffh-only in cases Of lupus have there been
sufficient data on which to base an opinion to
It's curative effect and here IL Is still to be
settled by time whether the results are perma-
nent.
sixth-The best results in phthisis pulmonalis
nave been obtained In the first and second stages.
Data OF the results in more advanced stages do
mol give promise Of brilliant results.
seventh-The greatest value OF the lymph at
present Is as diagnostic factor In tuberculosis OF
any sort and as curative agent In lupus. al
tnough nbach claims to have gotten reac-
uon IN laryngeal phthisis only once in large
number Of cases OF all types. speculations as to
tne exact nature Of the lymph are numerous but
worthless. We must patiently await the an
nouncement by Koch himself, and it is nut we
nope, 70 be long kept a. secret matter. 1t will be
some time before the lymph will be used any
where except in hospitals. and it Is. perhaps Just
as well that such Is the case as long as the matter
Is in the experimental stage. -
We await with great interest the time element
In determining the place of the lymph in our
therapeutic acquisitions. The large body of the
profession can well afford to have this factor
added to the composition OF the lymph, to say
nothing of the facts that will by It alone be added
to our positive knowledge of Its value, diagnostc
and therapeutic, and of its effects.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-02
CURRENCY OF CHECKS.
They Are Used Much More In Commercial
Transactions Than Money.

They Are Used Much More in Commercial
Transactions Than Money.
Chicago Globe.l
Attention is being drawn to the currency of
checks. The operations of the New York and
Chicago banks show that out of every 500 dis
pensed only 81 go out in money, while s96 go
out in checks. Hence, if the same ratio pre-
walls to even half the extent elsewhere, the
currency of checks is more than so fold greater
than the currency Of bank bills, gold, silver or
silver certificates.
Here is an important factor in the financial
question and one which must command the
consideration of financiers in estimating the
bulk Of the moneyed circulation. 1t Is evident
that checks are currency, and ths they displace
the volume of cash to the amount of their cir
culation. The deposits on which they are
based are NOT boarded in the banks, but are
thrown ont in loans into the general current of
the circulating medium. The relations of
checks to commerce are, therefore, as i'm
portant as the values in gold, silver and bank
notes, and the effect is to make the volume of
bona fide currency much greater than the
figures given in national financial reports.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-02
DEATHS OF A DAY.
L. X. Lodge, Division Superintendent.


ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH;
ALTOONA, Jan. Ill. Il. Lodge, Supsrintend-
en-. of the Altoona division OF the Pennsylv mia
Railroad, died Of pneumonia at his residence YES
terday morning after a brief illness. Mr. Lodge
was a native of Marion, Montgomery county, and
was about 40 years of age. He hadspeut the whole
the company. having been on the engineer corps
that surveyed the Southwest Pennsylvania divi-
sion in 1870 In 1872 he was made assistant euQi-
neer of the Tyrone division, and was the first as
sistant engineer in charge Of the maintenance of
way departments. In 1873 he was transferred to
the New York division. filling similar position,
and was then made superintendent OF division
of the Northern Central Railroad. and In 1882 he
was transferred to Media as superintendent of the
Central division Of the Philadelphia. Wilmington
and Baltimore Railroad Since July he has
served as superintendent of the Altoona division.
and was one OF the best known and most popular
officers on the Peunsvlvania Railroad He was
married IN 1888 to Miss Annie, daughter of Dr.
Wilson, of Iewisburg, who, with one son, sur
wives him. The 1nterment Will take place at Lew
isburg Friday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-02
YOUNG LADY ATTENDANTS
10. Be Features of the Approaching Bal
1entine-Ford Wedding.

-oe@SO IOdt0TOo VI Inc AppFOacuInS DdI-
1entine-Ford Wedding.
One of the prettiest conceits-that of having
young ladies as maids of ceremony instead of
having masters of ceremony-will be intro
duced at the Ballentine-Ford wedding, next
Tuesday. 1t is to be home wedding, and an
unusually pretty one, for the elegant drawing
room OF the Ford residence, on North avenue
is specially adapted. by its spaciousness and
elegance and arrangement, to make it such,
and the appointments, floral and otherwise.
are to be perfect, to say nothing of the sweet
gowning of the bride and her attendants.
The young ladies who are to be maids of cere-
mony and guard the entrance to the drawing
room, holding back the rich crimson damask
hangings, that the bridal party may pass
through, are Misses Graham and Riddle, whose
respective homes are on either side of the
brides They will be dressed in soft silk, Miss
Graham In delicate pink and Miss Riddle In
white, and will carry rose bouquets to corre-
spond. The maid of honor will be Miss Nellie
Ford, the BRIDES sister, who will be clad in rose
color and enter with the best man. Mr.. Jenkins.
The bride will wear regal toilet of white, and
with the groom will follow the maid of honor
and best man. Six o'clock is the time desig-
mated for the ceremony.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-02
TheophiIus B. Peterson, PublIsher.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-Theophilus B. Peter
son. senior member Of the publishing firm of 7.
B. Peterson Co., died yesterday in his 9th year.
He was first employed ina drygoods store, and.
was later connected with the Saturday Epening
Post and Spirit of the Times. He began in Is45 in
small store with capital Of less than go and In
the following year Issued his first regular publca-
tion, 'sThe Divorced by Lady Charlotte Bury,
at Is cents, when the London edition cost over ST.
and from that time to the present has continued
publishing and stereotyping most of the popular
AMERICAN English books.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-02
The sloan-Rankin Wedding.

At o'clock P. M. yesterday. in the First
Presbyterian Church at Braddock, the we'd
ding was solemnized of Miss Clara L. Rankin
aud DR.. George A. Sloan. After the church
service, guests took the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad train for Rankin, where reception
was held at the home of the brides parents
brated the thirtieth anniversary of the wedding
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Rankin
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-02
GRANGERs ON THE CURRENCY.

The Legislative Committee of the National
Grange of the Patrons of Husbandry has
issued memorial to Congress inviting the
attention of the National law makers to the
financial views of the GraEgers. in forcible
way. The address is chiefly composed of
extracts from the minutes of the annual
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-02
A wILLIAMsPoRT WEDDING.
The Groom Is a well-Known Railroad Man
at Wilmerding.

at Wilmerding.
ESPECIAL rELKeRAM TO THE DrsPArcHi
WILLIAMsPoRT, Jan. L-kev. ]. D. Cook,
pastor of the Presbyterian Church, Of Renova,
Pa. assisted by Rev. Adalos Allen. of the
Third Presbyterian Church. this city. at p. M,
united in marriage at the residence of the
BRIDES parents. John L Rankin. agent of the
Pennsylvania Railroad at Wilmerding, and
Miss Ada Westfall, of Williamsport. The
bride Is the daughter of E. B. Westfall, Super
intendent of the Eastern division of the Phila-
delphia and Erie Railroad and the Susque-
hanna division of the Northern Central Rail-
road. The bride wore benzaline silk, trimmed
with brocade and chiffrone lace, made court
train. and carried in her hand BRIDES roses
with lilies of the valley.
Joseph N. Durham, of Pittsburg, was best
man, and the BRIDES attendants were the
Misses Alice and Lillian Westfall, sisters of the
bride. The decorations were very fine. Misses
Elsie and Annie Williams officiated as flower
girls. Among the guests from Pittsburg were
o. o. Reams. Sidney Seiman, Joseph NJ. Dur
ban and Mr.. and Mrs. Warmcastle. A recep-
tion was given in the evening.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-02

WHILE the mills in this city are learning
to get along without natural gas, two great
roarers are wasting themselves ON the desert
air in the vicinity Of Coraopolis- One was
brought in this week. There is several miles
of territory between them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-02

SENATOR HoAR's declaration that q
State has no right to instruct Senator. leaves
the inference that State should,wait to be in
structed by Senator. AS each State has two
Senators (the Constitution calls them Repre-
sentatives), there might be a conflict of instruc-
tions under the Hoar system. We have heard
good bit lately from several States about
having no Senators, and it is little wonder
when the Senators rise superior to their con-
stituencies
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-02

IT is estimated that the grain shipped
East by the lakes last year would load string
of cars extending from New York to point
500 miles west of Chicago. A good bit of this
business will come down the Lake Erie and
Ohio canal when it is built.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-02

THAT was very interesting colloquy
between Mr.. Speer. of the police committee,
and Chief Murphy, of Allegheny. It would
appear that friendly New Year greetings did
not wholly absorb people on the Northside
yesterday.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-02

ANOTHER History building is planned in
Chicago. A good many dangers lurk in these
high structures but that cuts no figure in the
face of the financial disparity between free air
and real estate at about $50 square foot.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-02

THOSE who are familiar with the French
duel will not question the justice of the verdict
of accidental DEATH" rendered by Georgia
Coroner's jury. in the case of a man killed in
duel The Southern variety is different, how
ever.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-02
Great Capacity for Biting.

Washin gton Star.
One of the marked peculiarities of people
who die in battle is their unvarying effort to
'sbite the DUST" The fact that the superficial
area of South Dakota is covered with deep
snow avails nothing in the present Indian trou.
ble the sensational head writer insisting that
numerous Sioux warriors bite the dust" al
though the soil beneath the snow is harder than
was Pharaoh's heart.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-02
AN EDITORS MARRIAGE.
Pittsburg Persons Attend Brilliant We'd
ding at MassiIlon.

ding at Massillon.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsrArcH.I
MAssILLoN, Jan. edward s. Wright, ed
itor of the Akron Republican, was married
last evening to Miss Evelyn McCue. the oldest
daughter of B. M. McCue, one of the best
known coal men of the Tuscarawas Valley.
Their beautiful residence was handsomely dec
Grated in honor of the event.
Rev. Edward L. Kemp, rector of st. T1mo-
thy's Church, performed the ceremony. The
bridemaid was Miss Blanche McCue and the
groom's best man was T. 81. Goff, of Cleveland,
Immediately after the reception the pair led in
the dance, which was followed by an elegant
supper, after which Mr.. and Mrs. Wright left
for the South under a shower of rice and con-
gratulations. Over 200 guests were present
including many from Pittsburg, Akron, Canton
and Cleveland
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-02
MISS PENDER MARRIED.

She Unites Her Fortune With p. j. Devlin,
theTelegraph Operator.
Miss Agnes Pender was married yesterday
afternoon to P.J.Devlin.a at St. Brldget's Church.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father
Craven before large company of invited
guests. Miss Pender was a belle of the hill
She wore white silk dress trimmed with tulle.
Her sister Kate was the maid of honor.
The groom is a well-known telegraph opera
tor. He was formerly connected with the
Baltimore and Ohio road, but is now employed
by the Pennsylvania Company.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-02
A Family Reunion.

The James Ii. Mckee family held q reunion
at the st. Charles Hotel yesterday. About 30
members of the family were present, and they
spent very enjoyable afternoon after the
dinner,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-02
An Exclusive Suburban Wedding.

A pretty but exclusive wedding at Ospurn
station. at 5 o'clock last evening" united Miss
Lide Ramsey and Will Arrott son of ]. W. Ar
rott. of that place. The ceremony had as
witnesses only members of the two families in
terested in the union and one or two of the
BRIDES most intimate friends.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-02
Applicable All the Time,

Cincinnati Times-Star.1
There should be no stretching of party lines
on ballot reform.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-02
A Chicago Suggestion.

Chicago News
Two or three square yards of cloture chucked
into the tireless and indefatigable jaws of Sena-
tor Hoar might facilitate the work of Congress
considerably
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-02

CHICAGO might have reserved its day
light bank robbery as a feature OF the Worlds
Fair. 1t would have impressed foreign visitors
more fully with the greatness of Columbus dis
coyery