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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-22

Stop at the Hollenden, in Cleveland.
American and European plans So
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-22

middle-aged lady dressing in the car, and
holding long, tan-colored wlsp of hair in
her teeth, while she held another wisp
straight up and groomed it with wire
brush.
"The Masons had band also. and while
this oompah-oompah orchestra played
dirge and the expressman handed out the
package for Antelope he kept his back
toward the dressing room. 1t was a sad
sight. On the one hand were death and
the trappings of woe; on the other, ill-con-
cealed charms and the trappings OF a recep-
tion. But it showed nerve and frmness,
among other things, and the incident is
still referred to by old-timers, and pointed
to with pride by old settlers who glory in
the dSYs when even officials were ready at
all times to act upon an emergency.
Speech last night, say................ $lo 20
Slear ....'...'........''''...''' ~ ~.
Daiauce out. W
Brought forward. 4 W
$50 to date l am square in the whole deal,
though 1 have placed rather a moderate
value on the bon homme aud rather high
estimate on the consomme, so l am surely
not ahead, though two or three times was
quite sure that 1 was getting ahead"
The above is an exact copy of the diary of
a prominent New Yorker who has been
dining good deal this season. but who is
at present doing chores for his board on a
small farm three miles behind Quogue, on
Long Island, and preparing for a season OF
uninterrupted gayety next year.
BILL NYE.
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So so

November 19-I am just home from
another dinner, at which I spoke. There
were others, of course, vino spoke, but they
we're not into it. Ispoke feelinglv and in
terspersed my remarks with persifage. 1t
was good speech. Better than the dinner.
Something did not agree with me. I think
it was the shrimp salad. IEoughtn't to eat
shrimp salad, especially when I desire the
use of my dinner for any length of time.
This salad was not properly made. The
codliver oil was the work of malarial cod
fish. The salad was improperly dressed also,
Its dress was low and vulgar. We could
not get along together.
But made good speech. Unfortu-
patelv, it will not be printed. 1t is rule
of the organization not to print remarks
made at its table. So the speech, as we'll as
the dinner, was complete loss.
Speech, valued .SlS 90
Dinper (not available). e)..................... 90
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he went down into it like hired man,
rinsing his bleached mustache, and coming
up ioyously like a mallard duck with
danE and dripping bill.
"He reminded me OF barber once sat
under, who sang n rollickIng song ana ac-
companied himself on the atomizer. 1t was
a delightful dinner, presided over by Mr..
Notwithstanding.
Sons. ..................... 81 50
Balance Balance .......................... l2
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DIARY OF A DINER.
A Dispenser of Bon Hcmme and Con-
sumer of Consomme Tells a Tale
AND CASTS UP HIS ACCOUNTS.
The Wife of a Governor Who Assumed Full
Dress While En- Route.
LEAF FROM BILL NYE'S EXPERIENCE

WRITTEN FOR THE DISPATCH,
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plate gladly consents. Joseph has a
tomb ready in u garden of his, not lar from
the place OF crucif1ion, new tomb hewn
out in the rock. This is made ready. An
other Jewish ruler, also member of San
hedrim, and long a secret disciple joins him.
Once he had come by night and talked with
Jesus; again he ventured to make his pro-
test against the prejudice of his colleagues.
saving, Doth our law judge any man be-
fore it hear him?"
Now Nicodemus comes along bringing
mvrrh and aloes for His burial. A few low
ing and faithful women look on from afar,
as the body of Jesus is taken by reverent
hands from the cross to the tomb. The sacred
body is wrapped in folds OF linen and laid
tenderlv upon the ground. A great stone is
rolled up into the entrance to the tomb.
Presently seal is set upon it to guard
against possible intrusion of either friend
or foe, and a guard of Roman soldiers PAGES
up and down before it.
1t is night-night in the Syrian sky, night
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for the benefit of his estate, he takes great
care that his death shall not appear to be a
suicide. The companies, however, are not
easily deceived in this matter, and the claim
is paid, not because they think the man met
with an accidental death, but because it
rarely paws to be contestant against a
widow and family of children.
"The men VINO insure their lives for large
amounts and then commit suicide are in
nine cases out OF ten men who have been
we'll off and have lost their fortunes They
have large family, perhaps, accustomed
to the luxuries of life, and the dread of
leaving them in want impels men to insure
their lives and then end their existence,
apparently by accidental means.
The gun is>the usual method employed.
quite often the pistol. II a>pistol, the man
is cleaning it, and it is accidentally dis
charged. In many cases the man goes hunt
ing and meets with a fatal accident by the
discharge of his gun. There are hundreds
OF such cases" r. W. CRIswELL.
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The presfdfo Sand Beach.

Both sand and gravel are peculiarly fitted
for building purposes; hence the fact that
nearly every day scow schoOnerS may be
seen sending crews ashore both at the Pre-
Sidio and at Angel Island to collect loads.
Adjutant w. II. Coffin, when seen at the
Preside and informed of the rumor, I'M
besitatingly characterized it as lie out of
whole cloth. He said Indignantly: 1t
would cost any officer his commission at
once to effect a sale of Government prop
erty for his private benefit. Moreover the
thing could not be done. No one could re-
move even a wagon-load of sand from the
Preside Reservation without challenge
by the sentries. who would demand sight of
permit. So far as | know the entire mat
ter is in the Eands of the QuartermaSter, and
he is out of town. He will be back this
evening and will, | am sure, give every in-
formation. Why, the sand has been taken
away under the same conditions from
the Preside beach for twenty years past
| do not doubt that an accurate account Is
kept of every dollar paid for the sand and
that it is checked and accounted for at
Washington. The thing seems absurd even
to think Of"
lntimated that the matter lay wholly in
charge of that officer, who was then at
Monterey. They laughed at the idea of a
private sale of the sand.
Inquiry at another source of information
showed that the removal OF sand from the
Preside wharf has been stopped, owing to
complaint from the keeper of the HarbOr
View baths that his business was being
injured by the removal Of the sand. The
scOw sch0Oners now confine their trips en-
tirely to the west side. where there is nearly
a mile of sandy beach easy of access.
Dave kessfell, the wharf-keeper at the
Preside. was unable to state what DISPOSE
tion was made of the moneys collected by
him for the sand from the captains of the
scOw schoOners. lie showed THE CALL
reporter what purported TO be receipt
book, in which sundry marks were made to
indicate that loads had been paid for at the
rate of So each. In reply to a question. he
said that lie turned the money over to the
Quartermaster. He did not state what COM
mission, if any, he received for the collec-
ton.
Not one of the private soldiers interro-
gated could give any Information about the
revenue derived from the slle of the sand
or what was done with the money. The
general idea was that 1t was charged to the
post, but as to the benefit to the post nnth-
ing could be learned. 1t is asserted that
the sale of the sand at s. load, at an aver
age of two loads per day. realizes a revenue
Of $40 per week or $3.50 per month. In
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CENTRAL AMERICA,

Items of Interest From the Land of the
Tropics.
The Panama Star and Herald of July I'd.
received per Pacific Mail steamship Colima,
which arrived yesterday, contains news of
which the following is a summary:
The Chilean Consul at Panama has re-
ceived cable dispatch from Washington
informing him that the United States Gov
eminent refused to receive or listen to Montt.
the insurgent delegate.
General work has bean resumed on the
Panama Railroad dock
The Colombian Government has forbid
den the shipment of the arms consigned to
Peru until there is clear understanding
that the nutraity laws will not be violated.
Inc Panama Railroad has adopted q new
and materially reduced tariff, which went
into effect on July I'd. 1t makes freights
uniform throughout the entire length of the
ROAD, but will not receive any shipment that
Will amount 20 less than 81.
Lieutenant Wyse agrees with N. Mon
chicourt, the LiquidatOr Of the Panama
canal company. thar nothing has been
brought 20 light by the examination of the
canal company's accounts which would
render the Directors liable to Indictment.
Charles de Lesseps writes that he and his
1ather VIII soon have satisfactory clearing
up OF the facts connected with the admins
tration OF the canal. LIE Jour of Paris. an
nounces that NJ. Monchcourt. the canal
company Liquidator, and NJ. Christophie.
Governor of the Credit Foncier, have ar.
ranged that the affairs of the Panama Com
pany shall lie taken over by a group OF
financial houses
1t has been stated that the Chilean gun
boat Carlos Roberto, now in port, was com
missloned to convey coal TO the Esmerada,
but failed to find that vessel ere her final
departure from this port for her destination.
l ne vessei VIII therefore in all probability
return Immediately to Chile
Natural gas has been discovered in the
Argentine Republic. and proves to be equal
TO that OF The United States.
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PERSONAL NOTES.

Judge John Gale of Oroville is at the
Grand.
A. Heilbrun. cattleman of Sacramento,
is at the Grand
Marion Biggs Jr., a CAPITALIST of Oroyille,
is at the Grand.
W. Peterson. a merchant of Sacramento,
is at the Grand.
j. p. Hale, a rancher from Mountain
View, is at tho Occidental.
Thomas Pascoe of the Hotel Lincoln, Los
Angeles, is at the Baldwin.
William Lacy, pipe manufacturer of Los
Angeles, is at the California.
Alfred Gonzales, large ranch-owner of
Gonzales, is at the Baldwin.
George S. KNAPP, a furniture mapafact-
Urer of Chicago, is at the California.
Van Cullen Jones of the New York World
Is at the Palace and is accompanied by Mrs
Jones.
Edward Walden, Philadelphia banker,
is at the Occidental, accompanied by his
wife and family.
J. E. Cook of Los Angeles, one of the
most prominent fruitmen in Southern Cali
fornia. is at the Palace.
Frank p. Taylor of Tulare is dangerously
i'll with pneumonia at the residence of his
brother, DR.. A. II. Taylor, 81 Powell street.
Miss Lillian Vane of Portsmouth, En-
gland, and Miss Mary Crosson of Washing
ton, d. c., are guests at the Hotel Pleasan-
ton.
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OUT FOR CASH.
Youths Directory Collectors
Start In To- Day.

The Youths Directory Festival Commit
tee held meeting last night and thoroughly
equipped its collectors, who will start out
to-day to canvass for funds for the INDECENT
youths. The committees were made I'D in
collecting groups as follows:
For banks and insurance. Messrs. James f.
Kelly and =. j. White; contractors, James W
Smith, Owen Brady. B: Bradley, Anthony Quill
and P: j. Brown; wholesale liquor, Hon. p.
Connolly, A. p. Hotaling, p Lynch, Marx Me
hern ana p. J. Bolger; dry goods-J. }. Kilday
David Costello and Thomas Crowley; graders
NJ. Z; Hogan. Mr.. Conlin, Cap ain NJ. j. Wreun
and Edmund Kenny; real estate-T. p Rordan,
NJ. Flood and NJ. DOre; capitasts-W. Dunpilv
NJ. 5. Kelly and F. Malioy; gents furnishing
goods-Hon. Raphael Weili L. r. Bannerman
aud c. Kennedy; livery stablss.P; J: CosDeiI,
Meehan and Maurice Higgins; architecis-T. L.
Walsh, r: Maloy and Frank I. Shea; wholesale
hoIses-J; Conghlp. J. Dea~y, Daniel Sheerin
and John Muhleren; public officials-J. Gilleran,
NJ Ault. Thomas Parsons, Thomas Carew and
Hon. Thomas O'BIien; grocers-John A. Len.
non. Thomas Jennings and the Carroll Bros ;
butchers-J. Livingston, Captain McMenomy
DR.. Gibbon and I. I. y Brien; lawyers-Captain
James Smith, frank j. Kerce and B. Sheldon;
pollce-Captain Dunleavy, Sullivan and Dononue
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bottom hung on hinges, with four langes to
1t. His mode Of operation was to spot his
prey, and when man set his grip down at
ticket-ofice, hotel or some good place to
work his scheme, he would walk up and
place his valise over the one he wanted.
When he pressed his valise on top of the one
on the floor, the bottom of his own opened,
reyolyed over, and the four fanges caught
under the lower grip and formed solid
bottom, so that he could walk off with his
booty at leisure. When the grip was missed
thought he saw man go out of the door
with one just then. Few men would think
of such scheme, and he worked it success
fully, but finally came to grief by putting
his 'overcoat-thats what they are
He was caught and arrested.-Courier-
Journal
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FOR A LADY FAIR.
Two Messenger.B0y Fight Seven
Sharp Rounds.

Two boys with an expression of desperate
purpose on their faces and with an appear
ance of wanting to dodge the notice of the
passers-by walked up Glasgow street yes
terday afternoon, and entered a stable on
that retired thorOughfare. A lew minutes
later two other boys with the same air of
secret and urgent business to transact might
have been seen, as Sir Walter Scott used to
say, making their way to the same spot"
The first pair were James Crawford, a
messenger-boy in the employ of the San
Francisco Telegraph Company, and William
Lynch, his trusted friend and close COM
panion. The second were Timothy Bar
rett, who also wears a uniform and carries
dispatches, and Hawley Brown.
Other messenger-boyS seemed to happen
along in more or less casual manner until
fourteen boys or so were collected in the
building.
Then the business began, for the gather
ing was not one strictly for pleasure-at
least for two of the crowd. Crawford had
said he could lick Barrett, and Barrett
thought he conldn't, and the other boys
were out TO see the fun.
There was n lady in the case. She had
smiled on each in turn, and neither knew
which stood first in her favor; so they
agreed to leave the matter to the ordeal of
battle, ands improve their blood by little
letting.
The preliminaries were quickly settled.
William Lynch was chosen second for Craw-
ford, and Hawley Brown sponged off The
blood and waved towel in front of Bar
rett in true California Club style. p Bar
rett, disinterested spectator and no rela-
ton OF one Of the coming champions, held
the clock and James Fahan refereed.
Crawford forced the fighting from the
start, and Barrett, who is a year younger
than hls sixteen-year-old competitor, was
not in il from the first Fam timaa ,bo
older boy foored him with vicious right
handlers, but he was up each time ready for
more. Seven rounds had been fought and
things were going badly for Barrett, when
sharp-eyed lookout raised tine cry of
police" The spectators fell over one an
other in their hurry to get away. The
principals grabbed theiI discarded upper
garments and skurried through convenient
bark-dOor.
BY tho time the two officers reached the
scene of the conflict there was pothing but
an nptnrned bucket and forgotten pair of
suspenders to stop from breaking the peace.
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Preside SAND.
A Story That Money Is Made Out
of Government Property.
1t Is Strongly contradicted by the Authori-
ties at the Preside Reasons Why the
Tale Is Improbable.

One Of the DR. etiiest stretches of sandy
beach on San Francisco Bay is that between
Harbor View and Fort Point. divided into
two unequal portions by the Preside Wharf
Quite recently story has been started
that the bright, sharp sand thrown up by
each receding tide over this two mile tract
is being sold as private speculation to the
captains of scow schooners at the rate of SIS
load, and that the attention of the author
tiles at Washington has been drawn to the
fact.
Realizing that such an assertion, unsup-
ported by proof, would be manifest in
jury to the military authorities at this post,
CALL reporter was detailed to investigate
the entire matter on the spot
The portion of the beach specified in the
assertion or allegation is shown in the &C.
companying cut. 1t is about two-thirds
sand and one-third gravel. The latter, as
might be expected, lies lower down on the
slope and can only be reached at low tide.
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A LUCKY ATHLETE.

Wrestler Ratios Experience With n
Runaway Horse.
Yesterday afternoon MS Otto Ratio, the
retired wrestler, who is now in the employ
of the Italian Publishing Company, was
driving spirited animal down Golden Gate
avenue, bolt in the shaft of one of tbs
wheels Of his buggy broke, striking the
horse on leg. Otto had the lines twisted
around his hand at the time and lost all con-
troll of the animal, who ran at a breaK. neel,
pace toward Market street. The wrestler
who was pitched out after the horse had
gone few blocks was dragged along the
thoroughfare for over 100 yards, when
finally the lines got freed from his hands
aud Otto remained apparently dead to the
world on the road. When picked I'D it was
found that he sustained no serious injury.
excepting badly cut eye and bleeding
hands. His clothes, which were cut ipt
pieces, showed that Ratio had most mirae.
ulous escape from serious injury.
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Knights of St. PatricE.

The Knights of st. Patrick Society held
its annual installation of officers last Tues
day evening. A sumptuous repast was
spread, at which sat 100 Knights, together
with their invited guests Toasts, recits-
lions and songs were in order until 1
o'clock. Vice President : elect William
Broderick presided, President James II.
Kelly being unavoidably absent. Among
those present and who lent their talents to
the occasion we're: Messrs. William Brod.
erick. j. Deasy, p. Boland, p. j. Thorn as,
j. J. Dryer, John Cash, d. NJ Cashin,
Frank Shea. Judge Cooney, Colonel j. J,
McArdle, NJ. O'Brien, P. J. O'Keeffe,
Thomas Goodwin, Z. I. Mahoney, Thomas
Brady, T. McGee, Peter Scully, John Nut
hern, Michael Skelly. Peter Tucker, CAP
tain Egan, Michael Flood, d. c, Nealon
and many Others
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ORGANIZED LABOR.
Striking holders Receiving Lib.
eral Assistance.

AT the meeting of the Iron-moldars' Union
last night letter was received from ]. F.
Valentine, who has made his way eastward
as far as Pueblo, Colo. He writes that when
he left Salt Lake the sentiment had changed
from in favor of the red card" men to the
white card" molders. Valentine is hope
full of accomplishing similar result at
Pueblo, where the red card'' men have a
strong branch.
Encouraging letters were received from
various organizations in the East, where in
terest in the strike here seems to be in
creasing. The regular donations are also
arriving. Besides its regular donations, the
Molders' Union of Butte City, Mont, has
assessed each member 80 cents week for
the len eft of the strikers
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of forming a progressive club TO work for
the interests of the Mission. The following
temporary officers were electedi d. J.
Kelly. President: James ID. Coffey. Vice
President; William Hughes, Secretary;
John L. Farrell, Treasurer; Thomas Burns,
Sergeant-at-Arms. Forty taxpayers signed
the roll. Much discussion ensued relative
to the wants of the Mission and how best to
obtain them. A permanent organization
will be effected at the next meeting.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
. healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE, KY NEW YORK, N.Y.
Ike2 ThSsTutf
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ZINC overcoat Grin saok.

Going from Louisville to Norfolk, Va,
several days ago, lay over some time nj
Huntington. There was pretty hard
looking crowd at the depot, 80 set my grip
in one seat and locked il with small steel
chain and proceeded TO kill time as best
could. The chain fulfilled the mission for
which it was intended, for ! saw man
start to carry off the grip. He did not sue
coed, and gentleman who witnessed the
act said that he knew fakir who followed
show three seasons and came to grief by
one of those very grip chains.
The man had large valise with false
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view of the fact that such enormous uuanti-
ties of sand are awaiting removal in the
western section of the city, particularly
around Golden Gate Park, the fact that
Oakland builders should be willing to pay
So load for what they could have for the
mere carriage becomes an interesting specu-
iation.
1t is pretty evident that there Is nothing
crooked about the Preside sand sales; at
the same time the explanation which Quar-
termasters can easily furnish would set dis
nnieting rumOrs nj rest.
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Lucy Kane, aged 10, was arrested few
days ago Tor yagraDcy. The girl, who is
quite good-looking, consorts with colored
men OF the very lowest character. She was
called 10 court failed to appear. bench
warrant was issued for her arrest, and last
night Officer Conway found her In the Eiffei
House on Battery street. She was lock al
up in the City Prison. io'Aou
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Musicians, Carnival.

The musicians are rapidly completing ar :
rangements for their monster carnival at
the Mechanics Pavilion Saturday night
There will be a big street parade before the
opening of the carnival. The procession is
to be escorted by two companies of the Ma
tiona Guard and headed by monster band
of 100 pieces. Numerous floats with char
acters in costume will be pretty features of
the pageant.
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Steamship Sailors.

A conference between the Steamship Sail
ors' Union and Goodall. Perkins Sc Co. has
resulted in the framing of new set of
rules satisfactory to both employers and
employees. This is compromise, the union
having carried its point in reference to work
on Sundays and holidays. The run of the
steamers are 10 be so arranged as to operate
favOrably to both sides, with as little loss
as pussible to either.