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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09
A Night of Terror in Allegheny.

The quietness of Allegheny by night is pro-
verbal; even the odors of her unclean streets
are not loud in winter. So when gentleman
in white night gown and lady in fine state
OF dishabille suddenly appeared at window
in an extra somnolent neighborhood the other
night and screamed "Policel Murderi Thievesn'
at the top of their voices panic was the re-
suit. The first people aroused by the clamor
were young married couple living exactly op-
posite. They ran to the window, raised the
sash and chorused with chattering teeth:
whats the matter?'
Back came the answer in high soprano,
They're burglars in the housev'
And she won't let me 60 down after them"
added a masculine voice.
The families were acquainted, and the gen.
tleman who was aggrieved because his wife
would not allow him to grapple with the
marauding foe. shouted across the street: 'Say,
Ton, will you come on up here, and we'll
search the housef'
"How can get up to you," answered Tom
to this generous proposal, '.if the front doors
locked~
Didn't think of that-come over any way?''
But here TOMS wife further complicated
matters by firging her arms around his neck
and protesting that he should not go out of
that room to be murdered by burglars as long
as she lived. The cold night AIR hadn't the de-
cency to sympathize with the thinly-clad quar-
tette. and it whistled through the open windows
as II 1t had an interest in the burglary business
Something had to be done, and for lack OF any
thing better, they all shouted "police pin uni
son. or course no police came. When the
thermometer is crowding zero the Allegheny
police force knows better than to risk its health
prowling about the wind-swept Streets Any
how, policemen are not hard to catch cold. But
the chorus alarmed the neighborhood. Win
dows went up on all sides, and daring drug
gist who lived two blocks away got up and
dressed. and with a disinterested neighbor,
shortly appeared under the window where the
original couple were still calling for the police
The druggist was not armed even with porous
plaster, but his presence reassured everybody,
and a search for the burglars began. The i'm
prisoned householder was released by his wife
and came down and let the posse, which Tom
from across the way had joined. into the house.
1t is unnecessary to describe the cautious
progress Of the party. Everybody knows that
when burglar is the quarry the hunters are
most anxious to let the other fellow find him.
Their self-denial was rewarded. Nobody found
him, But in the dark recesses of the pantry
red stains were found plainly showing that
something terrible had happened. And 1t is
not often these cold winter nights that bottle
of tomato ketchup explodes with sufficient
force to smash two plates, and with enough
noise to alarm city ward.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09
A Coming Wedding at HazelHood.

A fashionable Hazelwood wedding will be
solemnized at the Presbyterian Church of that
place at 8 o'clock. January 15, when Miss Mar
garet McKibben and L. L. Bowman are to be
united in marriage. Cards have been sent out
by the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Nc
Kibben, and at home' cards also for Febru-
ary Is at their residence on Mobile street,
Hazelwood.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Miss Margaret Moore.

ESPECIAL TEL EGRAM TO THE DIsPATCHI
WELLsBURG, Jan. s.-Miss Margaret Moore
died here yesterday, in the home in which she was
born and had lived all her life. Had she lived un-
til to-day she would have been "a years of age She
was the oldest resident OF this county, and possi-
bly, OF the Panhandle region. She had never been
farther away from home than to Washing gton Pa
Her father, Robert It Moore, came to Brooke
county from Cecil county, Md, and erected the
will be buried. She was the second of 10 children
ali of whom lived to grow up. When she was a
the town of Mingo junction now stands and the
redskins were frequent visitors at her fathers
house. Captain Z, F. Moore. formerly of this
CITY, now of Ironton, u, was a brother of the de-
ceased, ana isnow the only surviving member of
the family.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09
THE FUNERAL TRAIN.

How Emma Abbott's Remains Were Re-
eeived at Kansas City.
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 8.-The train In which
the remains of the late Emma Abbott are be-
ing conveyed to Chicago arrived here at 8
o'clock. being delayed an hour By the storm.
The entire company of the dead singer, num-
beripe SO people, accompanied the body. Two
Pullm an cars are used by the party the casker
being placed in the head one.
Delegations from all the theatrical COM
panies now playing in this city, met the train at
a drift of flowers. The cars of the mourning
company were attached to the Chicago and
Alton express which left for Chicago at $50
p M.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

No ONE can doubt the necessity for
changes in the laws regulating marriage and
divorce to secure uniformity in the various
States of the Union. Therefore the bill to be
introduced in the Legislature, authorizing the
appointment of commissioners, is worthy of
careful consideration.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

is very attractive 1t is principally composed
of good citizenship. Unfortunately the Demo-
cratic party to which Grover belongs is not SO
true to good American citizenship as it should
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

IRON men are reported feeling very
gloomy. In this connection the old saw comes
encouragingly to the effect that the darkest
hour is just before dawn. The needs of this
country for iron and steel products are soon
likely to oyertake the present capacity for
production.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09
MISS MATHER AS JULIET.

A Very Pleasing Presentation of Shakes
peare's Love Drama.
Miss Margaret Mather appeared at the Bijou
Theater last evening in "Romeo and Juliet" I" in
which she scored her usual success. She has
been seen SO often as Juliet in Pittsburg that
no extended notice is necessary. She was ably
supported by Mr.. Otis Skinner. as Romeo, but
the balance of the company did not seem TO be
in it to use the latest slang of the period.
The Bijou was crowded from paIquet to gal.
lery, and the clever young actress has lost none
of her deserved popularity In this city.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09
DOWN ON A FOOD TRUST.
New Orleans Judges Do Not Favor a Monop-
oily of Daily Bread.

New Orleans Judges Do Not Favor q Monop-
oily of Daily Bread.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. SIN the Circuit Court
of the United States the American Biscuit and
Manufacturing Company versus Bernard Klotts
ct al, Judges Pardee and Billings handed down
their decision, and the application was refused
on the grounds that any attempt to accumulate
in the hands Of single organization the busi-
ness of supplying bread to so large a portion of
the poor. as well as the rich, people of the
United States, should not be favored by court
1t carries with it too much danger of exclud-
ing healthy competition, therebypncreasing the
difficulty to the general public of participating
in a most useful business. as well as adding to
the possibility of multItudes of citizens being
temporarily at least, compelled to pay an arbi-
trary and high price for daily food.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

EUROPEANS need not seek our boundless
Northwest to see what billiards are this winter.
The new States are basking in sunny smiles
and famed by balmy breezes. while people are
freezing to death in the streets of Paris and
shivering on the vine-clad hills of France and
Germany
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

LOCAL insurance men are much agitated
over the preference of the White Lead Trust
for foreign companies. There is reason in
their complains, but tbs cause of it is the
logical consequence of impersonal eombina-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09
SYMPATHY FOR THE HEBREWS.
That viii Be the Outcome of the Cummings
Resolution.

That viii Be the Outcome of the Cummings
Resolution.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-The Cummings reso-
luton, with reference to the treatment Of the
Hebrews in Russia was under consideration by
the House Committee on Foreign Affairs to-
day and was discussed at considerable length.
1t was finally referred to subcommittee with
authority to draft resolution that will be in
conformity to the facts reported by the Amer
lean diplomatic Representatives in Russia, and
which will at the same time be so worded as
not to constitute an interference with Russia's
internal affairs.
1t was the general sentiment of the commit
tee that the resolution should do no more than
express the sympathy of the United States with
the Hebrews
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

MAKE haste slowly, is good business
motto. People who think Pittsburg does not
boom enough should stop long enough, in their
mad rush, to take thought of how solid as a rock
this same city was during the late financial
pressure,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09
CAMERoN's NOMINATION.
Philadelphia Inquirer, Kep.l

Philadelphia Inquirer, Kep.l
Senator Cameron will succeed himself. The
action of the nominating caucus was entirely
expected. There could have been no other
result The opposition, what there was of it.
was entirely without leadership. In fact, it
was so small that it wasn't worthy of leader
stip.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

HYPNOTIC influence is becoming an
awfully common plea. In the case of murder
ers, the homicidal variety of animal magnetism
may be effectually cured in New York by a
magnetic current of about s'teen thousand
volts
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09
And Stay for Twenty Years.

Savannah News.l
O'Donovan Rossas 20 years term of exile
from England has expired. and the wish is very
generally expressed that he will take his carpet
bag and move toward that country without un-
necessary delay.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09
Ex-Attorney General Deyens.

BOSTON, Jan. a-Associate Justice Charles
Devens, of the Massachusetts, Supreme Court, who
died suddenly last evening of heart failure, was
II years old. In 1877 he resigned his Judgeship to
accept the position of Attorney General of the
limited States under President Hayes and at the
close the latters term of Office was reappointed
to the Massachusetts, Supreme Bench by Governor
Long.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09
PhiIadelph!a Press, Rep.l

The action of the Republican Senatorial
caucus at Harrisburg yesterday will be Eailed
with satisfaction by most Democrats and very
few Republicans. 1t will cause profound regret
and not a little resentment among the great
mass of thinking Republicans to which the
party owes its majorities, and to whose intense
dissatisfaction with Mr.. Cameron and his
methods the Press for several weeks past has
been giving expression and currency.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09
Beware of Extremes.
ouis Globe-Democrat.l

st. Louis GI0be-Democrat.I
Bad financial legislation would do much more
harm to the country than the enactment of the
force bill could. As the financial bill Ii now up
in the Senate the extremists should be watched
closelY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

WHAT an army of place seekers is hang
ing about the several State Legislatures now.
And they are not exactly tramps who can't get
work, either.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

A POPULAR book is being translated into
Volapuk. 1t is probably for an ornamental
edition, not intended to be read.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

MIDDLE field oil producers are taking
the proper course. Competition is what they
need, and they are supplying it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

A GREAT many employees are filing eriev-
ances Just now. 1t must not be taken for
granted, however, that all employees who have
grievances are filing them. A good many have
no union to do the filing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

CERTAINLY the silver men in the Senate
are not troubled by surplus modesty in making
their requests.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09
On a Commercial Basis.
Buffalo Express.J

Buffalo Express.1
The Delsmater assets are ssOo, 900 and the liza
bilities are over 8, 100000 Political honors in
Pennsylvania como high.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

REPORTS from Kansas indicate that some
Farmers Alliance men can give points to John
]. Ingalls, in the fine art of practical politics.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

ANOTHER torpedo might enable the Ex-
position Society to engage in the manufacture
of salt.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

ALLEGHENY CoUNTY's Bar Association
does nothing by halves. Its banquet last night
was royal entertainment mental and physical
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09
Crushed Like an Egg Shell.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH,
CosHoCToN, Jan. S.-John McCaskey. a
prominent farmer of Crawford township, this
county, was killed by falling tree this morn
ing, his skull being crushed as easily as an egg
shell.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09
SNAP SHOTS m SEASON.
WHEN you ask friend for piece Of advice
he is ap. to measure his words

1T doesn't pay to be serious all the while,
does lit The sorrow and the joy must be sand
wiched in between the hours somehow or other.
And it's surely blessing that life does not de-
mand so much seriousness as old Sobersides
would have us believe. We are better for it.
On the worlds stage the farce. the burlesaue,
the light, ripping music. the laugh provoking
fancies draw better audiences and run longer
than the heavy, somber, serious tragedies.
And why shouldn't theyf They give us broad
range of variety-furnish a grand scale in
which the better side of human nature can
show itself to best advantage. The deeper,
heavier, gloomier scenes are all well enough,
too, but little taste goes long way. They act
as a sort of safety valve mind regulator.
While under the spell of seriousness the battery
of mIrth can be recharged and the laugh
current started afresh on a longer circuit
at the bidding of the jester. Wouldn't it be a
queer world if we all went about with long
faces and wet eyesf 1t would resemble clois-
ter for lost spirits, museum of automatons, a
garden of gloom. We wouldn't care whether
the sun shone, whether birds sang, whether
children laughed. whether flowers bloomed,
whether seasons and skies changed or not. But
we are too funny to be serious. We are built on
cnmcal lines, and, whether tickled in the ribs
or the nose. we laugh and roll in mirth and al
ways have company.
49,. ,se1S f,~A
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

THE cable reports the death of German
citizen while dancing an Irish jig. No wonder.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09
MEN AND WOMEN OF NOTE.

PRESENT weather is favorable for full
crop of coasting accidents
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09
Cantain Francis Van swarton..

GREENsBURG, Jan. S.-Captain Francis Van
Swarton. one OF the best-known military men in
the western part Of the State, died at his home In
youngstown this morning at the age Of SO years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09
NO LIMIT Is SET

To the Length of Discussion on the Ship
ping Bill in the House.
WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-The shipping bill was
again taken up in the House to-day An
attempt was made to fix time for voting on
the bill, but it was failure, so that no limit
was placed on discussion. Several speeches
were made, Mr.. Grosvenor speaking at some
length in support of the measure.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09
CHo.-Just way out Of sight.

ouOub Will all buclI mABuh
If makers Of the law were-Well,
Just way out Of sighti
CHo.-Just way out of sight,
PEACE can be broken with the tongue as
well as the fist.
Do HEREsY trials, by church courts, help
Christianity? Or do they make the doubters
more doubtful
A WOMAN at London fancy ball was dressed
like champagne bottle. This would be good
costume for women if the cork could be applied
along with it.
If love and money were equally distributed
in this world we would think less of the next.
GENIUS has discovered a way OF welding
glass and aluminium, and this means cheaper
incandescent lights and lighter light bills.
ONE of the wounded braves is Yellow Hair.
He's probably bleached blonde.
THE weather is in it.
A MOVEMENT is afoot to teach humanity in
the public schools. The first thing in order
should be the Punishment of the rod.
A CITY drunkard hypothecated prayer book
for a drink the other day. 1t was mere ex
change Of spiritual comforts.
ALL the documents in the Bering Sea dispute
bear seals.
PEOPLE are usually hauled over the Goals be-
fore they are fired.
BIG TURKEY. the Sioux warrior, has sur
vived Thanksgiving and Christmas but he will
hardly live to celebrate the Fourth of July
ANY person can carry heavy load of life in
surance without firing himself, provided he
| has the pricGt
THE clam is in the swim now, but he'll soon
| be in the chowder.
If some scientist can discover lymph to kill
snakes in Jim jammy people mankind will be
| benefited.
THE colored brother wants $50, ,0O0,0 900 loan
| from Uncle Sam. He has not been Watching
| Congress closely of late and evidently doesn't
know that the treasury vaults are now hollow
mockeries.
THE Board of Viewers isn't In It
THE winners under the Supreme Court street
| law ruling want to hold an OK roast. They
should be satisfied with frying the fat out Of
| the city.
GOOD policy-s1, ,oOO 900 in Go.
OF all the reforms before the people ballot
reform is easiest to carry out. Besides, it does
not breed cranks.
! THE Indian war seems to have been trans
| ferred to the White House Cabinet ROOM
NOTWITHSTANDING money tightness, some
say there are too many 50-cent pieces in circu.
latlon. They cannot make the poor believe
this.
No person should object to the placing of
tariff on luxuries and putting necessities on
| the free list.
BEFORE a law is enforced wouldn't it be wise
to submit 1t to the judicial owls who sit at both
ends of the State periodically? If they passed
on it favorably the only risk to follow would be
| q reversal.
orthographicaliy. Tyranny has caused the one
and the government geographical spoilers the
other Drop the last "i'' hereafter and put an
| "e" there.
ALLEGHENY Is determined to have first-
class row before it solves the second class con.
undrum.
WHEN q man makes a rambling speech he
runs q risk of losing the thread Of his argu
ment WILLIE WINKLE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

IF you want to get at woman's age ask her
to tell you what great event in her youth she
remembers distinctly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

LETTER carriers pass the growler frequently
in the suburban districts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09
A MAN and his hair are easily parted.

THE Boggs avenue decision has swamped the
street laws.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

GOOD penman have writes which others are
bound to respect
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

THE law is evidently mis6t for the litigants
who are non-sulted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

BIG TURKEY. the Sioux warrior, has sur
vived Thanksgiving and Christmas, but he will
hardly live to celebrate the Fourth of July.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

ANY person can carry heavy load of life in
surance without firing himself, provided he
has the price
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

A GENIUS has discovered a way Of welding
glass and aluminium. and this means cheaper
incandescent lights and lighter light bills.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

THE clam is in the swim now. but he'll soon
be in the chowder.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09
"Ifs Way Out of Sight"

"Its Way Out of Sight"
with apology to Will Rosstter)
Those who sit in wig and gown
Have turned on light,
And the street law of the town
Is way out of sight.
IF you own house on muddy road
You're in pretty plight.
For in the future your, abode
Ill be way out of sight.
CHoRUs-Just way out of sight,
That's what the lawyers say,
Before it is set right
There'1 be the deuce to pay.
We've got an opinion,
Some fresh legal light
And the old street law
sway out Of sight.
We are in pretty box,
Now what must we do
Before we can place blocks
Onmuddy avenue?
For if but one abutter
Says paving isn't right,
The street 'twixt curb or gutter
Is way out Of sight.
CHo.-Just way out of sight. etc.
Now all those who obeyed
What they thought was law
Swear they must be paid
It's game of jaw.
They'll present little bill,
And If they win their fight
The debt of this old city will
Go way out of sight.
CHo.-Just way out of sight, etc.
We are in an ugly snarl,
But we must keep cool;
While the City Fathers quarrel
Well just take our grue'.
But wouldn't taxpayers yell,
Shout with all their might,
If makers Of the law were-well,
Just way out of sight!
CHo.-Just way out of sight.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

A MOVEMENT is afoot to teach humanity in
the public schools. The first thing in order
should be the banishment of the rod.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

A WOMAN at London fancy ball was dressed
like champagne bottle. This would be a good
costume for women if the cork could be applied
along with it.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09
THE weather Is in it

ONE of the wounded braves is Yellow Hair.
He's probably bleached blonde.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

The colored brother wants $50 600 loan
from Uncle Sam. He has not been watching
Congress closely of late and evidently doesn't
know that the treasury vaults are now hollow
mockeries.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

A CITY drunkard hypothecated prayer book
for a drink the other day. 1t was mere ex
change Of spiritual comforts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

Vols, No. SS6.-Entered at Pittsourg 2ostofice,
November Il. ISS7, as second-class matter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

If love and money were equally distributed
in this world we would think less of the next
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

ALL the documents in the Bering Sea dispute
bear seals.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

If some scientist can discover a lymph to kill
snakes in Jim jammy people mankind will be
benefited
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

PEOPLE are usually hauled over the Goals be-
fore they are fired.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09
wIsPs OF WIT.

The coal man smiles the while he sings
Oier costly art this lay:
II highly prize them, though they're things
gathered by the way"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-09

PEACE can be broken with the tongue as
well as the fist.
Do HEREsY trials, by church courts, help
Christianity2 Or do they make the doubters
more doubtful