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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE

People in the vicinity of the Fifth
Avenue Market House have foundation
for their complaints against the manage
ment of that institution to the extent that
public property of large value has for
years been left idle and useless-a drag to
the surrounding district instead of an aid.
If, as some of the residents state, official
apathy is TO blame for the eyesore, they
should promptly bes5ir themselves and
show the powers that be that they will no
longer suffer it TO continue. The talk of
holding public meeting to demand that
something be done TO make the valuable
premises habitable and respectable should
he backed up by action. The people out
there have patiently awaited the fulfill
ment Of promises and in silence have seen
the structure erected by their cash fall
into disuse and decay: and unless they
make themselves heard change for the
better will undoubtedly be long while
coming.
There is a large value in the property
owned by the city there What the real
causes of its uselessness may have been.
its condition testifies to bad administra-
ton somewhere. Prompt steps should be
taken to end this period of public waste.
If the property will yield the best public
results as a market house it should be re-
stored to its original function. If the lease
TO the Eighteenth Regiment ans Battery
B will make it most useful that PROPOSE
tion, which has been hanging fire for
long time, should be closed up at once.
Twenty years of useleSsneSs for that valu-
able property is al that should be permit
aI
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
Obituary Notes.
NJ. PoMMERAYE, the eminent French critic, is
daad in Paris

NJ PoMMERAYE the eminent French critic, is
dead in Paris.
CHARLES MEYER, pioneer of Indiana, and a
millionaire wholesale merchant of indianapolis,
died yesterday, aged 20.
REV. AUGUSTUS z. STRIKER, one of Baltimore's
Oldest and most prominent Protestant Episcopal
clergymen the latest victim of grip in that city,
PROFESSOR CHARLES c. SHACKFoRD. Emeritus
Professor in English and General Literature at
Cornell University, died Friday evening In Brook
line, Mass. of the grip.
JOEL TEXTER, the largest land owner in Eastern
Pennsylvania, owning 900 acres In Berks, Leba-
non and Lancaster counties, died Friday night at
his home at South Mountain Pa, aged 81 years.
S, B. REED, the famous civil engineer, died Sat
urday at Joliet ILL., He built the first railroad into
Chicago from the East. and built the Canadian
Pacific and Union Pacific railroads. He also built
the first bridges across the Mississippi and Missouri
rivers.
THOMAS S. APPLEGATE, proprietor of the
Adrian Times. died suddenly of heart disease yes
terday morning. He was one of the most promin-
ent Republican politicians of the State, and for
many years a member of the Board of Control OF
the State School for the Blind.
COLONEL JACOB WHEELER, one of the best
known Republican politicians of Illinois, dropped
dead at Springfield, ILL.,, yesterday. He was for
United States Revenue Collector. Last year he
was supervisor of the Census for Illinois,
MRS. HOLLIS KING, wife OF the late Judge Hol-
lis King who died the 18th inst, and was buried
last Sunday, died yesterday morning ut Cory,
aged rs years. About the time Of Mr.. Kings
death she was taken with the grip. which, with the
severe shock caused by her husbands death,
rapidly did Its work.
FREDERICK G. APPLETON died suddenly yester-
day morning of cancer in the stomach at the resi-
dence of his son-in-law, William ID. Mckee. in
Chicago. Mr.. Appleton was wealthy ranchman
of Camp San Salsa, Tex. Rev. Drs. Edward and
deSines 4 tie Episcopal church, are brothers Of the
deceastd.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
AN EGREGYOUS ERROR.

A new example of the persistent inabil-
Ity of a certain class in this country to
comprehend the recent struggle in Chile
is furnished by the Washington Post
Speaking Of the dispute over the harboring
Of Balmacedist refugees in the United
States legation, it refers to the fact that
Minister Egan gave shelter to "a number
Of revolutionary leaders in the United
States legation against Balmaceda. 1t
omits to mention that these Congressional
iSt representatives came to Santiago at
Egan'S instance, under safe conduct OBJ
tanned by him to treat for peace, and that
Egan's action was rendered imperative by
BalmaceGa'S threat to violate the safe
conduct and execute the Congressionalist
envoys. Having overlooked that rather
important detail it goes on to says ''They
We're at that time mere plotters against
The established Government of Chile
Even on the remarkable policy OF pre-
serving neutrality on the basis of viewing
the CongressionaliSt party as ''rebels" and
outlaws, - this statement is not correct.
These ENJOYS represented a military
power that had forced Baimaceda to treat
with them for peace, in which treaty Egan
was acting as Balmaceda's best friend.
But it is one Of the severest criticisms on
the prevailing attitude of the United States
in the Chilean struggle that it was obstin-
atelyincapable of any perception of thefact
that the C0ngressionaIsts represented the
legislative branch Of the Chilean Govern
ment in praiSeworthy resistance against
the avowed usurpations Of military
dictator THE DISPATCH pointed out at
the time that this blindness to the real
issue in Chile was likely TO PIT the United
States in a false position. To Just such
erroneous representations of the struggle
we may charge the enmity of the Chileans
against the United States.
The assertion in this case has even a
deeper significance than national unpoun-
laTity thousands Of miles away When a
generally clear-headed newspaper can as
sert that the men who openly fought for
representative government against a self
avowed usurper, and won their cause.
were ''mere plOtters" what remarkable
theory of republican principles must pre-
vail among our own organs of public opin-
ion
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
SUPPLIED A MINING CAMP.
A Physicians Experience In Ouenching the
Thirst of a Dry Multitude.

"A HnysicianS Experience In Ouencn1ny tne
Thirst of Dry Multitude.
DENVER, COL, Dec. 27-Dr. William Doug
lass, of Portland, Me-. tells an incident of
camp life In the mountains which is of in
terest. He was the first man to cross the
range to get into the camp in the spring, and
he found that the people there were suffer-
ing for one of the prime necessities of a
mining camp-whisky. The saloons had run
short about a month before the trail had
been opened and when the doctor arrived
not a man in camp had had O drink for over
three weeks. The miners who first saw him
shouted his name, and soon there congre-
gated the whole population, waving their
hats and cheering. He was escorted up the
main street to the principal saloon and hur-
ried therein.
He had no idea what it all meant, but was
soon enlightened. He was told that the
camp was out of whisky and wanted him to
make some. At first he was nonplussed and
was disposed to be indignant, but soon saw
that the men were in earnest and firmly be-
lieved that he could make the whisky: He
that there was one pint of alcohol at the
drug store, a bottle of bitters at the saloon
and plenty of water. He went to work with
these, some dried peaches and burned sugar,
and in half an hour had concocted prepar-
alton which looked and smelled like whisky.
His ingredients were so sparingly used that
he made two gallons of the mixture, and
this was doled out by the saloonkeeper so
sparingly that every man had one or more
drinks a. 25 cents each, and all agreed that
it was the best they had in the town.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28

Now for those resolutions!-Boston Her
AID.
Now prepare for the diary and swearing
Off jokes.-Chicdoo Globe.
THERE remain six days in which to enjoy
your Christmas presents before the bills
begin to come in.-Chicago Times.
CHILE should celebrate New Years Day by
turning over a new leaf in her correspond
ence with the United States.-W Washington
Star.
LEAP year is less than a week in futurity.
Eligible bachelors should make q memoran-
dunn of the fact and prepare for the ex-
pected.-Detroit Free Press.
THE campaign orators are not to monop-
olize the public attention next year. Sulli-
van and Slavin are arranging terms for an
open-air meet1ng.- Washington Post.
GENTLEMEN who celebrated Christmas not
wisely but too well have already begun
formulating their New Year resolutions. In
every case the worse the headaches the bet
ter the resolutions.-St. Louis Republic.
THE coming of leap year may justify some
odd doings, social and otherwise, but it can
not excuse the attempt of any Republican
to vault into the Senate chamber over the
tall figurs of John Cleveland
Leader.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
NELSON'S SISTER IN WANT.
he Lives in Milwaukee and Her Daughter
Has a Fine Voice.

She Lives in Milwaukee and Her Daughter
Has Fine Voice.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Dec. 27.-In his Christ
mas rounds among the poor Agent Frellson,
of the Associated Charities, found sister o.
Christine Nilsson, the Swedish singer, in
very straitened circumstances She is
the wife of Nils P. Hrale, a Swedish teacher,
who lives in the rear of No. Gil Eleventh
street Mrs. Hrale is an elder sister of Chris
tine Nilsson, and both she and her husband
are people of education, but he has not been
able to secure constant employment, and
the family, which is a large one, has been
reduced TO actual want.
Not long ago Christine Nilsson came to
Milwaukee to sing at one of the Thomas
concerts and she visited her sister at that
time, but ont of pride the extent OF the FAM
ily'S poverty was concealed from her.
Friends have interested themselves in their
welfare and an effort will be made to pro-
vide Mr.. Hrale with a situation. Mrs. Hrale
has daughter who possesses remarkably
fine soprano voice, but her parents, who
hope that she may some day be a prfmn
donna like her aunt, are unable to give her q
musical education. Musicians who havo
heard her sing were impressed by the quail
ity of her voice and will render assistance
in giving her conservatory training.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
INCLINED TO BE FUNNY.
Papa-what would you like for Christ

Papa-What would you like for Christ
mas?
FtheI-I saw a handsome sealskin sack. but its
price is so and as don't want to be hard on you,
i'll be satisfied with complete score of all the
Wagner
Papa interrupting)-Ethel I'll buy YOU the
sack.-Lvs.
ssYou NAV talk about arson and murder,
You may sing of the auto da fe.
But the man who wrote Anniebel Rooney
Should be made to do hari-karay.'
-Jtmge
Ftbel-They tell me, Clara, that Dick
Shallow has been making love TO you for month
or so.
Clara-Tbat-s about the truth of it, and that's
why have rejected him. / shall appreciate
MANS attentions who makes love to me; want
him to be inspired by it.-Boston Courier.
When outside the door the keen wind doth
blow.
And the mercury way downward runs,
How pleasant to sit fore the Goals ruddy glow
At ten dollars couple of tons!
eDo you stay up to receive him when
your husband stavs out late at night?''
mo indeed. 1 go to sleep very early 1
scold him the rest of the night after he has come
in, without loss of sleep. ''-P0nOnd Times.
At HOLIDAYS let no man seoff;
They come consistently;
On New Years Day we may swear off
From grievous gluttony.
-HdShipoton Star.
Miss Flirthard-I think Mr.. Greatheart
is so silly.
Miss I.ikewise-Why so?
Miss Flirthard-Why. he gets serious soon.-
Boston Courier.
Landlady-Will you carve to-day, Mr..
StrOngarm?
Mr. Strongarn-Ccrtainly, where is the dyna-
mite?-Brookiy1 Ed0ie.
A woman may dress and pose as belle
= And gracefully futter q japanese fan,
But stone at hen she cannot propel
For she isn't constructed upon that plan.
-NeU FORK Hesuh.
s'why does Niagara Falls remind one of
the northern lights?'
II don't know
1T is magnificent display of a roarer.''-SeD
York Press.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
ARIZONA SAND DRIFTS.
Roads Obliterated and Houses Covered in
the Western wilderness.

Roads Obliterated and Houses Covered in
the Western wilderness.
TUCSON, ARrz, Dec. 27.-What is recognized
as the worst storm that has visited this
country in 20 years ragged in this neighbor-
hood few days ago. While it was felt Sc
verely at this city 1t was many times more
violent north and west of here and reports
from those sections are just coming in. The
wind blew a perfect gale for AZ hours and
tore down everything that was movable
All along the river in the mining regions the
wind played havoc with derricks and hoist
ing apparatus, while sheds and small build
ings were blown completely out of the
country. The wind was bad enough, but to
make matters worse the sand of this country
is as fine as powder. and when carried by
wind drifts like snow in the North. This
sand is white, and is of such nature that 1t
piles up into great drifts, and within two
hours time will completely change the
whole aspect of the country. When the
wind began blowing the old-tifners who had
been in sand storms began to prepare for
what they knew was coming, but they had
not calculated upon a storm of such sever
ity.
On the road between here and the mines
there were two freight outfits consisting of
six eight-mule teams each. These outfits
were travelling close together, and when the
storm came up they tried to get to a camp
ing place. but it soon blew so hard chat the
drifting sand entirely obliterated the road
and then the wagons got scattered and each
man was compelled to act by himself, for 1t
was impossible to see 80 feet ahead. The
drivers hurriedly unhitched and brought
as much as possible from the small particles
of sand, which out like glass. During the
storm seven mules we're lost, while one team
has not yet been heard from, and it is feared
that the driver, who was inexperienced,
wandered to such a distance that he and his
whole outfit perished in the driving sand.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28

To the Editor of The Dispatch:
Just now the grip is in the minds of many.
1 have studied the disease, and can state
professionally that it is not contagious, as
some suppose, but it is essentially infectious,
and one attack does not confer immunity
from another, but rather predisposes.
The germ travels most rapidly, and is
recorded to have passed over the entire con-
tinent of Europe in six, weeks. 1t passes
quickly from one country to another, but
does not as rule appear to remain long in
one locality. 1t is powerful special mi
crobic agent, which is exhaled by the in
fected individual. In 1S30-31 the grip is re-
corded as having swept over the entire CIV
ilized world, although at that time it had not
had the modern name Of Ia grippe conferred
about it.
The disease acts differently on different
constitutions, affecting the muscular sys-
tenn of some and gastro-intestinal ORGANS OF
others, in nearly every case producing ex-
cessive depression and catarrhal affections.
The symptoms by this time are pretty gen.
orally known. There is really no specific
remedy for it, but complete rest and support
to the system are the best restoratives.
Quinine in the very outset is most effective.
MEDICo.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
MRS. CURTIN SOMEWHAT BETTER.
Her Physicians Now Have Hopes of He
Ultimate Recovery.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. N.-lSpecidl. MFRS.
Andrew G. Curtin, the venerable wife of the
Ex-Governor, who has been seriously ill for
several days at the residence of her son.
was in an improved condition tonight. Drs.
White and Curtin have been in constant
attendance, and to-day for the first time
expressed hope of her ultimate recovery
The pneumonia symptoms, which were
the most dangerous, are gradually disap
pearing, but Mrs. Curtin is still in very
weak condition, and is being very carefully
nursed. Her husband and three of her
daughters, Mrs. Harris, of Bellefonte: Mrs.
Sage, of ithaca, and Mrs. Beese, OF Newport,
are with her.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
KILLING BY REGULATION.

The ruse of introducing bill under the
pTeteXt of regulating a subject of i'm
pOrtance with provisions which really
amount to a prohibition Of new en-
terprises in the interest of Old
ones, is not a new one for .Pittsburg.
That policy was brilliantly worked
in City Councils some wears ago for
the purpose of excluding new natural gas
companies; and "the only obstacle to a
notable success was the refusal of the
courts to permit Councils under the pre-
tense of regulation to enact prohibition.
This bit of local history gives interest to
the fact that a bill has been introduced in
the Senate TO apply the same treatment of
regulating out Of existence all bridges not
already authorized across the Hudson and
East rivers at New York.
The bill was fathered by Senator
Hiscock, who now explains that he does
not know anything about it. 1t enacts that
all bridges must be built with single
span and no piers outside the existing
pierhead lines, and that they must be 100
feet above high water. These are rigid
but not impossible conditions, but then
comes the enactment that ''no obstruction
TO navigation either of permanent or
temporary character shall at any time be
permitted between the said pierhead
lines" As this would prevent the use Of
false work or even a scow to carry the
superstructure across the river, it might
be considered enough to satisfy the most
ardent advocate of prohibiting new
bridges; but the bill goes on to enact that
no bridge shall be built within mile OF
any other previously located either above
or below.
Such a measure is an interesting evi-
dence of the vitality of the genus snake
in legislation, and renewed indication of
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
SKIN An II cH THICK.
A Curious Affiictiol. W ,h Physicians Are
Unable to Cure.

A Curious AfHictior Mhl.h Physicians Are
Unable to Cure.
NEW YORK, Dec 27.-To everyone's amaze
ment Patrick Woods thick skin has been
growing, to all appearances, thicker. For
long time he had rheumatism in his legs.
He had to give up his work. Tho skin Of his
limbs seemed to tighten. 1t commenced to
stretch and get smooth over parts of the
legs where muscular movements were most
vigorous. On the calves and around the
hips it became hard. This abnormal ap-
pearance seemed most virulent about the
thighs, knees and ankles, which were given
the most exercise. But the thickened hard
Wood cohid walk only with difficulty. No
vember Il, 1884, he was admitted to Bellevue
Hospital; There the physicians became
greatly Interested In his case and nave
watched, without being able to arrest, the
progress of the disease.
To all appearances, when lying down,
Wood is a healthy man. He weighs about
$50 pounds, his eyes are bright, his COM
plexion clear, and he has a good appetite.
But his disease has deprived him entirely OF
the use of his limbs. 1t is agreed that what
seems like q thickened skin is but fibroid
growth between the inmost skin coating and
the flesh. The skin itself retains its normal
appearance in color. though it is dry. and
rested. This growth, increasing within,
presses upon the muscles and distends the
skin, which is required to cover so much in
creased substance. As the fibroid growth is
now an inch thick in its most viruIent spots
the skin is stretched tightly, until it feels
like hard rubber ball. The growth does
not extend above the waist and gradually
lessons in thickness, SO there is no we'll
defined line of demarkation. 1t is highest
just over the hips. Wood says that he has
never felt pain, except of dull KIND, re-
sulting from the constant tension of muscles
in one position. He cannot bend his legs,
but by moving them off his bed he can sit
long inactive that they are beginning to lose
their keen sense of feeling. As the thick
ness of this growth increases, the skins
sensitiveness to feeling and heat and cold
becomes lessened, though not destroyed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
A SPECIMEN LYNCHING.

The report of the lynching of Sims, the
Alabama outlaw, gives an accurate idea
of the cowardliness of lynch law. Sims
and his supporters had surrendered to the
State troops on pledge of protection
from lynchers, but, the report says,
"about mile from Sims house body of
men from 100 to 200 strong took them
from the guards and hanged them all to
one tree"
Besides the commentary this affords on
the value of the pledges of the law officers,
this occurrence turns strong and un-
favorable light on the average manliness
of lynchers Here were one or two hun
dred men living so nearly in the vicinity
of Sims. that they could assemble within a
mile of his house. They hated him enough
to kin him; but while he had been holding
the law at defiance for years they never
summoned up spunk enough to get to-
gether lone or two hundred strong" and
capture him and his four supporters.
While those five men were at liberty the
hundred or two lynchers were as meek
as lambs. If they had possessed an
ounce of real courage they could have
taken possession Of the outlaws and turned
them over to the law. But their zeal for
the suppression of outlawry only rose to
action when they learned that the State
troops had secured the surrender of the
desperadoes. When the latter had been
disarmed on a pledge of protection the
courage of the lynchers rose to fever heat
and they proceeded to the lynching by the
sufferance of the State troops, who evi-
IDENTIFY did not think their pledge worth
fighting for.
All of which illustrates anew the fact
often stated here that lynch law, or mob
murder more properly, is the most cow
ardly species of crime practiced in the
United States to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
TWO TOWNS.

Brother. You with growl and frown,
Why don't ycu move from Grumbletown,
Where everything is tumble down
And life is always dreary?
Move over into Gladvilie. where
Your face will don happy air
And lay aside the look of care
For smiles all bright and cherry.
In Grumbletown there's not joy
But has u shadow of alloy
That will its happiness destroy
And make you to regret il.
III Gladville they have not care
But what it looks inviting there,
And has about 1t something fair
That makes them pleased to get 1t.
'Tis strange how different these towns
OF ours are. Good cheer abounds
In one, and gruesome growls and frowns
Are always in the other.
II you your skies of ashen gray
Would change for sunny smiles of May,
From Grumbletown, oh, haste away;
Move into Glxdvllle, brother.
-IUnfdentgfed Exchange.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-28
TO EXCHANGE VIEWS.
Object of the Meeting of Tin Plate Manu-
facturers Next Month.


facturers Next Month.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27.-The Tin Plate Manu-
facturers' Association of the United States
is to meet here about the middle of January.
There are 3s members of the association and
the object of their organization is for the
purpose of exchanging views and expert
ences in their efforts TO manufacture Amer
ican tinplate under a duty of 21S cents a
pound. This interchange of experiences, it
is said, is not the result of a combination
affecting prices, but means of assisting
each other toward living up to their
agreement with the Government to
turn out 100000 tons of tin plate
in the first six years after the passage of the
Mckinley act, as the condition upon which
the increase in the tariff was secured. Then
they may discuss some other things but
what they are has not been made public
It has been rumored, however, that one of
the leading questions to be discussed is the
advisability of having bill introduced in
the present Congress providing for the in
crease of cent pound in the duty on
timed plate, and one of the reasons given
for the postponement of the tin n-plate manu-
facturers' meeting from December to Jan
nary was to await the result of the speaker
ship contest to decide what kind of propo-
sition they would submit to Congress.