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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-27

JUNE, July and August are the beer
months. The Iron City Brewing Company s
beer has the call everywhere.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-27

EUROPE-To-day's news of Europe in
THE DISPATCH tomorrow morning. All
the Capitals covered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-27

MEMS furnishings to-day-special offer
ings. JOS. HORNE & Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
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RAILROADS.

DITTSBURG AND LAKE ERIE RAILROAD
L OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in effect June H. 1901,
central tiine-P. & L. E. r. R.-Depart-For
Cleveland, 4:30 500 a. m. 1850 400 -9:+5 p. m.
For Cincinnati, Chicago and st. Louis, 4:30 a. IN.
u 80, '9:45 p For Buffalo, 500 m, 4:20 -9:+5
D. IN. For Salamanca, $500 a.. m, *15O, 1916 PIN
For Youngstown and New Castle, 4:SO, $500. 9:55
n. M, u 80, +4:20, +9:45 p. N. For Beaver Falls,
4:3O 100 $500, 300 u. m, F50. 1880, T4:20 5:2O,
*9:45 d. III. For CHARTERS 4:30 $780, 5:35, 1855,
700 7:35 T:50, $780, S:45. s9:l0 9:55 M, 1910,
fI2:45 80. 1:55 800 AIS, 1850, 4:35, $50, $3.50,
T6:25, $500. f9:45, 10:30 p m
ARRIvE-From Cleveland, -6:40 a.. m, 1920,
5:4O T:50 p. m, From Cincinnati, Chicago and
st. Louis. '6:i0a. M, r12:30. @7:50 p. m. From
Buffalo, -6:4O Il. m, 1890, 10:Oo p. IN. From Safa
town and New Castle, 60. 1000 u. M, 1890,
$40 Use, 1905 p. IN. From Beaver Falls, $50.
.6:40, 7O. 1000 Il. m, sl2:0, 1:20, 5:40 ;5o 1005
p. C. &Y. trains for Mansfield, 7:S5 a. M, 1910
4:35 p. m. For Esplen and Beechnont. 1885 IA M,
p G. & Y trains from Mansfield. 7:05. II: 80 4.
m i:.5 u. Ill. From Bccclnont. T:05. 1889 IL. III.
p. Nick. 6 Y. r. R.-Depari-For New Haven.
yS2N, 1910 II. m., 1900 p. IN. For West Newton,
TS:2O. 1910 u. NJ, 800. 5:co p. III.
ARRIvE-From New Haven, 1900 a. m, $50
pm. From West Newton, 6:l5, $500 a. M, -5:3o
For McKeesport, Elizabeth, Monongahela City
and Belle Vernon, f6:45, II 05 a. M, s4:00 D, m.
From Belle Vernon, Monongahela City, Elizabeth
and McKeesport, T6:20, T:40 u. m, leo 4:05 D.
sDally. rsundays only.
City ticket office, $50 Smithfeld street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-27

SEbK shirts for hot weather, at James Fl.
Aiken a. Co. s, 100 Fifth avenue
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-27

THE wise saloonist keeps up his stock of
Iron City beer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-27

YARD-wIDE zepherines at &c yard.
Jos. HORNE g Co.'s
Penn Avenue Stores.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-27
Ohio Pyle, Pa.

LADIES fine ribbed vests, 10c, 15c, 18c,
22c, 25c and 35c, at Rosenbaum & Co.'S.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-27
A Fair Report From Pittsburg.

The reports from other cites are, on the
whole, more encouraging than a week ago.
Failures have created surprise at Boston
and delay, confidence. AT Pittsburg Besse-
mer products are somewhat more active and
the trade in glass fairly good. Trade i'm
proves at Cleveland and fall orders are very
fair and manufacturers busy at Cincinnati.
AT Chicago trade in drygoods, clothing and
shoes is larger than year ago and payments
very good, receipts of wool being double
last years; of wheat more than double, with
slight increase in flour, cheese, butter and
hides, but decrease of fully one-half in
dressed beef and cured meats and third in
lard Money is active and transactions
larger than ever before for the season.
Reports from other cities in the North
west are uniformly favorable as to the crops,
and generally show some improvement in
trade. At Omaha crop reports are very
good and trade fair. At St. Paul business
is fairly active, and the outlook especially
favorable. At st. Louis trade was checked
some during the week by heavy rains, but
an active demand appears for staples, with
good business in shoes, paints and oils, and
crop prospects all that could be desired.
Slight Improvement is seen at Denver, with
crops never better
Times Are Harder Down South.
Southern reports are less encouraging. AT
Little Rock money is tight, and at Mem
phis there is no appreciable improvement
Trade is decidedly quiet at New Orleans,
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DITTsBUIG AND WESTERN RAILWAY
i Trains (Ct'l Stand'd time). Leave. Arrive.
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Schedule in effect II .O1 p. M, June q, lo5I-
Trains will leave Union Station, Pittsburg,
As follows eastern Standard Time);
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-20
HERE is A BIRTHMARK.
An Infant Boy Encountered With
Veritable Tail.

a prominent physician of Milwaukee,
Wis.,. reports the birth of child having
an extension of the vertebrae, forming
a distinct tail. This extension meas
ures nearly three inches in length and
about half all inch in circumference,
covered with thin membrane. The in
FAINT is fine healthy male in no way re-
markable except for its singular APP
pendage. Its parents are respectable
Irish people. well-tO-dO and intelligent,
and are much mortified at the de1Ormity,
which they at first insisted upon having
cut away. This, however, the physician
refused to do, as the operation would in
all probability cost the child It's life,
while its presence is productive of no
ill results beyond, perhaps, slight in
convenience as it advances in age.
AS the parents were so sensitive in
regard to it the matter had not been
talked Of. but several of the local medi-
cal practitioners have been allowed to-
ence. and have all of them pronounced
the case to be unique, but declare it to
be unique, but declare it to be no proof
of the MOnbOdd0ian theory of all men
having once been provided with
tails, which were gradually worn away
by constant sitting. but that the deform
ity was probably due to some pre-nata
influence. The child is nearly a week
old and thriving. The tail seemed at
first to be very sensitive to any hand
ling, owing to the thinneSS of the mem
brane covering 1t,but this has thickened
10 nearly the consistency of the skin,
and the appendage is much toughened
Ill consequence.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-20
BURGLAR IN THE CLOCK.
How a Quick-Witted Woman Gap
tured an UnWelcome Visitor,

An amusing story is told of an en-
counter which recently took place be-
tween Mrs. George Bittlemorgan, of
Liberty, Va. and burglar. Her hus-
band had been called away during the
evening, and she was left in the house
alone with her two little chill
dren. Some errand called her up stairs
for few minutes, and while there she
fancied she heard slight nOisein the
hall below, but, it ceaslng in moment,
nothing more was thought of it. Whea
she returned to her sitting room,
however, she soon noticed that the
clock had stopped running. 1t was an
old-fashloned eight-day piece nearly nine
feet high and very massive. Mrs. Bit
tlemorgan, thinking it had run down
and needed winding, started toward it
with the intention of setting it going
again, and had nearly reached it, when
she saw man about to dart out of it.
As he made the movement, however, he
brought the clock down Oh its face, and
upon himself as well. In trying to get
out OF the way he tripped and fell over
rug.
Before he could scramble from under
its very considerable weight the quick
witted lady seated herself on the clock,
calling at the same time to the children
to run out of the house and scream for
help. This speedily came, and the
man, who confessed to having secreted
himself in the clock for the purpose of
burglariZing the house, was carried to
Jail, and Mrs. Bittlemorgan much COM
plimented Oh her bravery and presence
of mind,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-20
AN UNNATURAL APPETITE.
Strange Contents OF a Woman's
Stomach Revealed by Post
MnrfR;n

Upon the death, which took place
few days ago, OF Mrs. Charlotte Repde-
meyer, the wife of well-known busi-
ness man Of Pasadena, Cal, her family
at once insisted on a post-mortem
examination, which her physician,
DR.. Rubel, advised, as the circum-
stances under which she died were very
singular. The lady had seemed very
averse to having medical attention, de-
claring that she knew what allied her.
though refusing to enter into any de-
tails about her feelings, and even dis
playing great peevishneSS and obStinacy
when pressed to speak of herself.
Finally doctor was sent for in spite
of her entreaties that none be called,
and in a short time she died in terrible
agony.
DR.. Rubel, assisted by several other
physicians, opened the body in the pres
ence of her husband, when it was
found that it contained nearly a pound
of foreign bodies, which proved to be
pieces of slate pencil, an inch Or twoin
length; bits of cork, rubber and paper
chewed to a pulp, small pearl but
tons, bugles of jet, and even
tack or two The bowels and stom-
ach were nearly gorged by the
mass, winch was covered Wltn DIoOd
and mucuS. 1t is not known whether
these articles were swallowed by Mrs.
Repdemeyer with suicidal intent or not
She had been in low. morbid state of
mind every since the death of favor
lite son some months ago, but had al
ways been of a pioUS. resigned DISPOSE
ton, so it is considered unlikely that
she meditated killing herself, and the
physicians give as their opinions that
the singular appetite was the result o
a morbid condition of the digestive or
gans, which were found to be much
disordered, though they admit that this
may have resulted from the load in her
stomach.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-20
A PROBLEM IN EQUITY.
Case of a Man Who Dropped ,
Nickle in a Ticket Box,

'
Nickle in a Ticket Box.
"Sir" gruffiy exclaimed the man be-
hind the grating.
"Gimme a ticket, said,'' shouted the
other man, the manoutside of the graf
ing;
the ticket seller.
Outside there in the box, and the
man won't let me by him without a
ticket
But 1 can't give you no ticket
'thout money. | amt no millionaire
a-givin' away elevated railroad tickets.''
You don't mean to say that Pve got
to pay twice for ridin' once, do you"
That nickel you put i'll the box don't
count. You got to have ticket OF else
you can't ride, and that's all Pve got to
say about it."
The man outside the grating fished up
another nickel, bought the indispenS-
able ticket, put it into the box and then
organized an Indignation meeting, Says
the New York Times. The crowd was
with him, as matter of course. 1t
seemed to be the unanimous opinion
that the organizer of the meeting was
the victim Of rank injustice. But sud-
denly the harmony of the meeting was
broken up by man who said that the
box tender had done a very proper act.
''Whatll that nickel be good Ior," he
asked, 'when it comes out of that chop
ping box?"
That's no chopping box" said the
aggrieved one.
Yes, it is chopping box, too. It'll
chop that nickel up finer than sawdust
before 1t gets done with it,"
Then followed a short but exceedingly
sharp debate, which was summarily
ended by the box tenders shout of
Harlem tramp When the train had
gone, man who had waited for Fifty
eighth street train asked the box tender
which of the disputants was right.
"Well," said the box tender, who was
very intelligent man, 1.-THE machine
ds>sn't chop the ticket up, but it per-
SorateS it, and the points which prick
the tickets will of course mark the
nickel, but they will not make sawdust
of it by great sight. The nickel will
come out of the box in fit shape to
spend; it will do to buy beer with or
anything else. That disposes of one of
the diSputants.
1.-The other man was wrong, too. In
equity the company has more of claim
against him than he has against the COM
pany. The man is 5 cents out; the COM
pany may have to spend considerable to
make good the damage occasioned by
the intrusion of that nickel into a ma
chine which was meant TO operate only
upon paper. / know that the company
would rather carry ten men free than
have nickel dropped into one of Its
ticket boXeS.'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-20
suffered himself to be quietly driven
THE BANNER HAIR GROWER.
A Texas Woman's Head Burdened
With Braids Nearly Eleven Feet

n 1cXaS " oman heaO BuruenGU
With Braids Nearly Eleven Feet
Long.
The longest suit Of hair in the world
is perhaps that which grows on the head
of Miss Asenath Philpott, of Gaines
vile, Tex, hers trailing on the ground
when she stands nearly four feet, and
measuring in all ten feet and seven in
ches. Miss Philpott is slight, delicate
woman, approaching middle age,
and regards her magnificent tresseS
as rather a nuisance, complaining that
their weight actually drains her
strength. The present growth is of the
was shaved during a spell of brain
fever. 1t is necessary to her health to
cut out large quantities of hair every
few months, and this she has regular
sale for from some large wig manu-
factory in the East, which pays her we'll
for it, as its fineness and silky gloss is
exceptional, besides being of much
admired red gold tint.
Miss Philpott says she has been sew
eral times approached by enterprising
Dropretors of dime museums, who have
made her offers to travel with them as a
freak, and has also been requested to
act as agent for Sundry hair tonicS. She
claims that her family have for genera
lions been noted for the beauty and
length of their hlrsute ornaments, her
grandfather having beard that fell to
his feet and being obliged to cut his
hair every day or two. Her mothers
hair was such that when she lay in her
coffin it enWrapped her from head to
foot and was then obliged to be folded
back several times.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-20
MICE THAT LOVE MUSIC.
An Army of the Little Animals
Fascinated by Piano Playing.

Fascinated by Piano Playing.
Mrs. Mollie Rutherford, an esteemed
lady living in Muncie, Ind, relates
curious starry of musical mice. She is
brilliant performer on the piano, and it
was one evening lately, while spending
on hour alone, she beguiled the time by
playing over several soft, rather plain
tive airs. In few minutes she felt
something move Oh her lap, and. looking
ing down saw two mice crouched in the
folds of her dress. Taking no notice of
them the lady played on. and presently
felt several mice run up her arms to
her shoulders, while others crowded
INFO her lap, and, casting her eyes about
her. she saw that there was crowd of
them clustered about the piano and her
seat, though without touching the in
strument, which they seemed to regard
with awe. though the music evidently
gave them great pleasure.
They kept perfectly quiet until Mrs
Rutherford struck into a triumphant
march, when they scurried away in the
greatest alarm, but finding that the
louder piece was still harmonious, after
a few minutes hesitation they came
creeping back. This flight they repeated
every time the lady changed the mel
ody until they became accustomed to the
variation, which they finally seemed to
enjoy, becoming impatient If an air is
long or monotonous. 1t is only when
Mrs. Rutherford is alone that they will
venture to approach her. but ON each
occasion she says that they com in COM
panies Of fifty or sixty, climbing all
about her, until, on the cessation of the
music, they are all gone like flash of
light. nor have they been known to ap-
pear until she begins to play.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-20
NATURES VAGARIES,
Some Recent Happenings That
Appear Stranger Than
Fiction.
Strange Oddities Gathered
From All Parts of the
Country.
Mice That Love Musie--A Bur-
glar Concealed in a
Clock.
Blood From a Peach Tree
A Genuine Noon
Flower.

Mrs. Ellen Harbrouck, an estimable
lady residing in Bridgeton, n. j., was
recently bitten by an ordinary house
spider while endeavoring to kill the in
sect. She thought no more of the wound,
which was on the hand, until the fol-
lowing morning, when Oh awakening
she found the member very much swol-
len and red and painful to the touch,
which symptoms soon spread to the en-
tire arm. Medical advice was obtained
at once, but in consequence of the de
lay it was found impossible to remove
the poison from the lady's system,
though every remedy known to science
was employed.
She grew worse rapidly. and becom-
ing unconscious, lay for several days
days and nights in swoon, partaking
occasionally only of little milk, which
was forced into her mouth through her
clenched teeth. A white froth mixed
with blood and dark clotted substance
appeared at intervals on her lips, which
were discoiored and swollen most hor-
ribly. Her nails and other portions of
her body were perfectly black. while
her entire person was bloated to nearly
three times its normal size, and varied
from deep red to purple all over,
with the occasional splotches of black.
Her breath was so foul that precautions
against inhaling it had to be taken
by all in attendance on her. Baths of
raw brandy were at last reSorted O,and
acted at once favorably, and in a few
hours, reaction setting in, the skin
lost Its distended and discolored appear
ance, perspiration breaking out vio-
Iently all over the body. This perspir-
alton was nearly black in hue, and Of
fensive to the last degree, but passing
away finally, left the patient conscious
and mach relieved. She was able to
partake of some food. and by next
morning had regained her normal size.
For days, however, she suffered ex-
ceedingly from attacks of violent nau-
sea, when she would throw off quaint
ties Of dark, ill-smelling fluid.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-20
APPRECIATIVE PORKER.
Its Appearance in Church in Pur.
suit of an InduIgent Master.


Harrison Black, of Spring City, Tenn,
is the owner of very fine pig of an
imported breed, of which he is very
proud and which is very devoted to him
in return, as was evidenced recently.
Mr.. Black is in the habit of feeding
Bolter, as the pig is called, himself, but,
the morning being Sunday, was too
hurried to follow his custom and depu-
tiZed servant to perform the duty.
Bolter refused to touch the breakfast,
however, and seemed very restless for
awhile, but after time, his disconnected
grunting ceasing, they supposed be
had reconciled himself to his masters
servants, though, passing the pen,
found that the pig had broken out. so at
once started in pursuit of him.
Running with all his might, he soon
caught sight of Bolter tolling up little
hill, at the top of which is situated
small mission church, in which Mr..
Black takes greatinterest and where he
was then attending service. The man
tried to overtake the pig before 1t could
enter the church, as it evidently intend
ed to do, but was just in time to see Boil
ter march in at the door which had been
left ajar. Piggie trotted up the aisle,
gathering along unconcernedly, and,
reaching the pew in which its master
sat, entered it sedately, and. dropping
his snout into his hand, began to root
for the corn it usually brought him and
to grunt loudly on not finding the ex.
pected meal.
Amid the involuntary laughter of the
congregation, in which the minister
heartily joined, Mr.. Black rose, calling
TO the pig to follow him. but. frightened
by the noise, Bolter turned obstinate
and flew about the edifice, soueal
ing Justify until forcibly expelled
by Mr.. Black, aided by the servant,
who had arrived breathless, when ne
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-20
GENUINE MOON FLOWERS.
Rare Botanical Curio Owned by a
Kentucky Enthusiast.

Arnold Brinkworth. who owns. per-
haps. the finest botanical collection in
the country, and whose greenhouses
near Mount Sterling, KY. are filled
with the rarest and most delicate plants
of all nations, is exhibiting with much
pride specimen of the fieur de lune,
the existence of which has often
been doubted, but which was sent
Mr.. Brinkworth a few months ago
by friend residing near Obydos, Bra
I'll. 1t was obtained for him by an In
dian. who found it growing in swamp
in the depths of the AmaZonian forests.
and is the only specimen which has
ever reached this country alive. Those
who have been favored by glimpse of
the curiosity say 1t is delicate, tena-
cious vine, covered with small, glossy
leaves of a bright and very tender
green. climbing to height of four or
five feet, bearing here and there milk
white blossom of IA disclike shape.
When the moon is at its first quarter
distinct shadow or stain OF a deep yell
low, which seems rather in than out of
the flower and spending to the shape
of the moon, makes its appearance on
this disc, and grows as the planet does
until, when it is at its full size. the yell
low stain covers the entire flower. AS
the moon begins 10 wane again this re-
treats in the same ratio and
finally disappears altogether, to
return once more. as the new
moon is seen to come back. When the
planet sets the flower closes, and does
not unfold until the moon rises on the
following night. 1t purSues this course
month after month, whether placed in
the open air or kept in a dollhouse,
though under the latter circumstances
the yellow tint is much paler and more
undecided, while the white surface
takes on dingy, unhealthy tinge. The
plant subsists almost entirely on air. its
roots being barely covered with little
moist gravel.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-20
BLOOD FROM A TREE.
Texas Negroes Afraid of a Really
... Curious Phenomenon.

Curious Phenomenon.
Throckmorton county, Texas, pos
sesses natural curiosity in the shape OF
a large wild peach tree which, when cut
in any part, eXudes sap almost the
exact color and consistency of fresh
blood. Botanists have confessed them
selves at loss to account for the peculi-
arity, which they are unanimous, how
ever,in ascribing to some coloring matter
absorbed from the soil in which it
grows, and which is, in all probability,
the correct way of accounting for it, as
cuttings from the tree planted else
where invariably fail to develop the
same popularity. The people at large.
however, are disposed to look upon the
tree as something uncanny, and as many
as dozen different stories, all more or
less blood curdling, are poured into any
visitors ears concerning it.
1t is said that no negro will pass with
in halt mile of it at night for any sum
that can be offered. The tree is splen-
did specimen, and has obtained a greater
size than is usual in its species. 1t be-
longs to j. H. Love, a farmer of the
vicinity, who has been obliged to sur
round it with high fence to protect it
from injury at the hands of curiosity
seekers, who have hacked it for the sake
of obtaining a sight of the sap.