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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
SLAIN BY JACK THE RIPPER.
AN AGED wHITECHAPEL WOMAN
HIS VICTIM THIS TIME.

He Cuts Her Throat With Knife and Dis
appears-The Police Are at Fault and
Unable to Find Traces of the Notorious
Assassin.
LONDON, Aug. THE Whitechapel
district was thrown into an excited state
this morning by the discovery of another
murder of woman and a rumor rapidly
passed from mouth to mouth that the
dreaded Jack the Ripper" had again ap-
peared and committed one of the butcheries
At an early hour this morning, as one of
the denizens of Whitechapel, an old woman
named Wolf, was passing through one Of
the numerous dark alleys with which the
region abounds, she was set upon by an un-
known man with a sharp knife.
The place where the assault was made was
dark and dismal, and, as the hour was early,
the man grasped the woman by the head,
and drawing her backward, with one hand
across her mouth, he silenced the cries she
tried to make, while with the other hand he
drew the keen-bladed knife across her
tightly drawn throat, inficting a terrible
wound. Then, using the knife as dagger.
he plunged it into her body again and again.
There is deep wound on the woman's arm
which, it is believed, was received while
she was attempting to ward off the terocious
blows aimed at her body.
When released from the grasp of her
assailant the woman dropped TO the ground
and when, shortly afterward, she was dis
covered by passing policeman, she was
unconscious and in dying condition. She
is 20 wears old
The woman was taken to hospital and
after while she recovered sufficiently to
tell of the attack made on her. She a Ger
man, and, unlike the other women murdered,
was passing along the street when without
warning the assassin sprang upon her. She
saw the glitter of the upraised steel blade
but was unable TO escape from the grasp of
her assailant. She raised her arm to de-
fend her throat from the sweeping blow
aimed at it and it was through this move
ment that the wound in her arm was re-
ceived When her assailant released her
from his grasp she fell upon a doorstep.
1t is understood that the police found a
razor covered with blood near the scene of
the crime. The wound in the woman's
throat could have been caused by a razor, as
could also the deep cut in her arm, but
from the nature of the other wounds it is
believed they were caused by either knife
or a dagger, as they appear TO be stab
wounds and not such as would be made with
a razor. One man has been taken into
custody on suspicion of being the assassin,
but the evidence against him Is very weak
and no Importance is attached to the arrest.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
THE SPANISH REVOLT.
Arrest of One of the Leaders in the Affair
at Barcelona.


MADRID, Aug AT the time of the re-
cent fight between a band of armed men and
the sentries around the barracks at BARGE
Iona. it was stated that the attack was the
result of conspiracy between number of
desperate stock spectators, who, being de-
sirous of causing fall in the prices of
securities dealt in upon the Bourse, adopted
this means of starting report that the at
tack was part of a rising by the Repub-
licans 10 overthrow the Government, and
thus bring about depression in prices.
Many persons believed that it was really
Republican movement, and it WAS stated
that the conspiracy extended to other
Spanish cities and that a general rising of
the Republican party had been arranged
for, but that the plot had miscarried owing
to some misunderstanding of the plans Of
the leaders
The report of the affair, as telegraphed
from Barcelona, placed no credence in its
alleged Republican aspect, but stated that
it was the work of stock spectators, and
to-day that report was substantiated by the
arrest in Barcelona of a well-known and
heavy operator in Government securities on
the charge of being a party TO the con-
spiracy. The police, upon searching the
prisoner, found in his possession a number
of letters which prove beyond doubt that he
was concerned in the attack upon the bar
racks, and that the affair was simply novel
and most desperate scheme to originate
startling rumors and thus allow the opera
tors concerned TO "bear the market"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
HOW HE FOOLED SENATOR VANCE.
Got n Pretty Girl Place by Describing
Her as q Deserving Widow.

Got n Pretty Girl a Place by Describing
Her as q Deserving widow.
At the last session of Congress played 1t
very low down on my friend, Senator
Vance, of North Carolina, saws T. NJ. Ken
nedy, Canadian Pacific ticket agent, in the
st. Louis GLOBE Democrat. A rather pretty
girl, with whom had slight acquaintance,
asked me for letter to the Agricultural
Department people recommending her for a
place in the seed distribution rooms. went
to Vance and he growled, ''No, sir. I'll
recommend no woman for place"
1 argued and pleaded with him, finally
saying: "But, Senator, this is very de-
serving woman. She is old and untitled for
the struggle for existence. Her husband
served in my command through the war,
and he was splendid soldier. He died on
the field and left his wife penniless. Do a
good deed; help this poor old widow"
Vance's hard heart was melted and he
exclaimed: "By George, Kennedy, I'll do
it if that's the kind of woman she is"
The letter was written and the girl got
the job Some months after this was
sitting with Vance on steamboat, when up
walked this blooming damsel-she was
about 19-with a "How are you, Captain?"
to me. She recognized Vance and addressed
him, saving she had long desired to thank
him for his great kindness, telling him her
name and how his letter had secured her a
sinecure. Vance looked at me as much as
to say, "You just wait" and accepted the
young PERSONS thanks and languishing
glances verv quietly. When she had gone
Vance turned to me and remarked mourn
fully: "Kennedy, you are the biggest liar
and most stupendous fraud on earth. I'll
pay you for this if wait 40 years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
SECOND BRIGADE OFFICERS.
Inc Adjutant General Issues Commissions
to the Entire Corps.

Inc Adjutant General Issues Commissions
to the Entire Corps.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsPATCH.1
HARRISBURG, Aug. THE Adjutant
General to-day issued the following COM
missions to officers of the Second Brigade:
Battery B, First Lieutenant, Edward Elcn-
eniaub, DR.; Sheridan Troop, First Lleuteh-
ant, George Genshimer; Second Lieutenant,
Thomas W. Fleck; Fifth Regiment, First
lieutenant, William R. Calhoun; Company
ID, First Lieutenant, William Aleorn;
Company D, Second Lieutenant, w. H. Mahon;
company F, First Lieutenant, Harry conn;
company II, Second Lieutenant, JACOB ..
Murphy, Company II. Fourteenth Regiment.
FIRST Lieutenant, John Winslow HuDDsTu;
Adlutant, First Lieutenant William NC
Lain; Quartermaster. Captain John WOODS
Nesbitt, Company c; Second Leutenans,
John r. McEwin. Company C. Fifteenth
Kegiment, Major, D. Samuel Crawford; First
Lieutenant Wilfred Ellsworth, Company B;
pany ID: Second Lieutenant John Fl. Near,
Company d; Captain McJunkin, Company
+: First Lieutenant, "A. Boreland,
Company F; First Lieutenant, George
tain, John W. Campbell, Company
r; Lieutenant William A. Mccoy. Company
+; Second Lieutenant James A. Cochran,
company SoIap F; Captain William ". Hanna' w.
company G; First Lieutenant George w.
higgins, Company G; Second Lieutenant
George w. McCIeary. Company G., Sixteenth
Regiment; Captain Frank E: Bradley, Com
pany c; First Lieutenant Andrew d. Burns,
company G: Second Lieutenant William +.
Robinson, Company C; First Lieutenant
Charles c. Ecker, Company F: Second Lieu
tenant George John Mehleder, Company Z,
Eighteenth Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel
frank j. Rutledge; Second Lieutenant John
Matthew Rayburn, Company G; First Lieu
tenant Thomas F. Wiley, Company l.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08

spect the French feet, and the French
officers will attend a banquet in the Ports
mouth Town Hall. The 23d, Sunday, will
be day of rest. On the oath the officers
will 60 to London to visit the naval exhibit
tion, and the sailors will be banqueted in
the Town Hall
WELCOME FOR THE FRENCH.
These are the salient points, besides which
there will be series of balls and iunketing,
all promising a glowing welcome to the
Frenchmen. The growIings of the French
press over Lord George Hamilton's state
ment in Parliament that no considerable
number of members of the House of Com
mons desired to be present at Portsmouth,
led to Lord Salisbury's intimating to NJ.
Waddington that Parliament will be asked
for a special grant to entertain the French
men-an honor never accorded to any other
foreign squadron.
Sir Edward Reed, NJ. P, has written to
the Paris Steele in the name of the Liberals,
explaining that the proroguing of Parlia-
ment is the sole reason for the absence of a
large official attendance of members of the
House.
The Wesleyan Conference concluded its
labors with the significant appointment by
large majority of Prof. Dawson to the
Chair of Theology. His recent address on
the inspiration of the Bible and his broad
views have excited alarm among the ortho-
dox, His election proves the strength of
the broad church in Wesleyanism. Another
victory for the forward party was the ap-
pointment of committee to try to obtain
an act of Parliament resembling Wesley's
deed under which the three years minis
terial circuit prevails. If snch an act is OBJ
tained the itinerant Wesleyan ministers,
the dominant feature of the church will
cease TO exist.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
Hay FEVER AND LONGEVITY.
Though 1t Is a Very Annoying Disease Its
Victims Live Long.

Victims Live Long.
I want to tell you something about hay
fever that nobody but myself 1 guess has
ever taken the trouble to mention or per-
haps to observe, SAYS Frank Brigham Fay,
ex-President of the United States Hay
Fever Association, in the st. Louis Globe
Democrat. Hay fever is very disagreeable
disorder, and its victims suffer intense pain
and serious Inconvenience in many ways,
but it is singular thing that most hay fever
victims are usually long lived. So far as 1
have been able to observe, nobody ever died
of hay fever, and I have known many suf-
ferers to live good, long while beyond the
allotted three score years and ten. l knew
one man, an estimable gentleman, who suit
fered very severely from the disease, to live
to the green old age of 91 years, and there
never was a season in which he was not
visited by his old enemy.
In the United States Hay Fever Assoela-
tion there are very many persons who are
most excellent examples of hale old age,
and there are two or three or them beyond
20. Take my case Some years ago under
took to get out a policy in the New York
Life Insurance Company l never had been
sick seriously in my life, and told them
so, but still they hesitated, and finally the
physician asked whether hadn't suffered
from hay fever. told him had, and said,
moreover, that 1 still suffered every season
Just as badly as the first. ThereupOn was
rejected. Well, it was a very foolish re-
lection, and have lived to prove its folly.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08

shoot him dead on his wedding day.
Widower johnson was not a man of particu-
larly strong personal courage, and Fraley's
manner was so determined that he was filled
with mortal terror The result was that he
broke his engagement with the tailOr's
daughter. This did not seem to grieve her
in the least, neither did it have any effect
in softening her toward her old lover, and
Tailor Colbert at last gave up all hope of
ever having Tony Fraley's great expecta-
tions as a part of the Colbert family, and
ceased his endeavors to bring about recon-
ciliation between that young man and his
daughter.
ALL RIGHT AT LAST.
Fraley himself finally made up his mind
that he might as we'll give up his efforts to
renew the old relations, and about three
months ago apparently showed considerable
partiality to the daughter of his old en-
ployer, he having in the meantime started
in business for himself Some time before
he began paying attention to his former EN-
ployer's daughter Miss Colbert had gone to
Clairsville to live with an aunt who was an
invalid. According to the gossip of Coal
ton, about the Fourth of July letter from
one of her girl friends in this place con-
veyed her the intelligence that Tony Fraley
was going to marry his new flame, and in re-
plying to this letter Miss Colbert had writ
ten: ''Tony Fraley isn't going to do any such
thing" At any rate, one day early in
July, she returned to her fathers unex-
pectedly and without notification. The gos-
sip of the place declares that she told her
father that she wanted him to send for An
thony Fraley. Whether she did or not, An
thony Fraley certainly went to Cobert's on
the very night of Anna's arrival He con-
tinued going there right along, and the first
thing people knew it was announced that
Anna Colbert and Anthony Fraley were to
be married on Friday, July 81, and so they
were.
Such is the romance that has kept the gos-
sips of this little place more than busy for
two years, the denouement to which has
lifted great burden of suspense from their
minds, and carried joy to the heart of Tailor
Benjamin Colbert.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
INTERVIEWED THE POPE.
EcclesiasticaIs Who Are Opposed to the
Cahensly Plan.

ROME, Aug. 7.-Prof. O'Gorman, of
Washington University, has had an audi
ence with the Pope. His Holiness made
many inquiries about the University and its
courses of study and about Archbishop Ire
land and Bishop Keane, rector of the Uni
versity. Prof 0'Gorman has had inter-
views with many ecclesiasticals high in
rank. He found them all opposed to any
such scheme as that proposed by Herr Ca
hensly, and hopeful that the Pope's prompt
decision would keep the matter out of poll
ties in America.
Cardinal Rampolla thought the influence
of Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishop Ire
land would likewise have gteat weight in
this direction. Cardinal Parochi, Bishop
of Rome, expressed himself as heartily in
favor of Archbishop Irelands views in re-
gard to the duty of Americanizing immi-
grants and also touching Christian democ-
racy.
"The future" he said, "belongs to the
people of the United States.' Speaking of
the temporal power of the Papacy, Cardinal
Parochi said it was not necessary that Cath
olics should demand a return to the old
regime. They should demand nothing more
than that Rome should be free-an inde-
pendent, international Catholic town. 'That
is,'' he said, ''the idea of Pope Leo"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
A CURE FOR THE TELEPHONE.
Professor Thomson Has Device That
Should Be Brought to Pittsburg.

Professor Thomson Has Device That
Should Be Brought to Pittsburg.
Since Prof Thomson's counter electro
motive force device to prevent the induc-
tive noises that are produced in the wires Of
the telephone companies by the power cur
rents Of the electric railway, it looks as if
the trouble between the electric railway
people and the telephone companies may be
amicably adjusted, SAYS an electrical en-
gineer in the ST. Louis GIo6e-Dcnocrat The
telephone companies were first in the field,
and the electric railway people began oper-
ations later. But the telephone companies
throughout the country have had hard
time of it.
The power currents of the electric rail-
ways set up noises in the telephone wires
that are so loud and persistent that some
times all communication through the tele-
phone has been suspended and a great deal
of inconvenience has been caused all around.
There have been any number of lawsuits
over this one matter, the telephone COM
panies claiming that the electric railway is
menace to their business, but the courts
have never been willing on these grounds
to stop the electric railway people from
operating their wires in the streets Of
cities
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
TWO H0T-WEATHER DRINKS.
Absinthe Enters Into Both and an Au-
thority Says They Are Great.

Absinthe Enters Into Both and an Au-
thority Says They Are Great.
st. Louis Go0e-Democrat.l
The novelty in hot-weather drinks for Q
man who can sit down to it is ''a moments
pleasure" This is made of seltzer, Rhine
wine, drop of absinthe and a little sherry,
shaken up to frappe point. A little claret
is poured in on top and spray of mint,
some blackberries, a slice of orange and one
of lemon built into a tower on top. 1t looks
and tastes good, and one will ease you off in
good shape.
'The blonde widow" is a sip for the gods.
You take little Rhine wine, some seltzer,
thimbleful of chartreuse, little cream de
cocoa, a drop of absinthe and gill OF bur-
gundy. Then, when it is well shaken up,
you build a tower in any design you like Of
Neapolitan ice cream This is a ladies'
drink, and does we'll to top off luncheon
if you have time to enjoy it. When you get
through eat little fruit, berries preferred,
and you will have breath as sweet as a
babes. BY the way, it is good thing to
partake of fruit instead of spice as deodor-
izer of the breath. Spice accentuates the
fumes of liquor; fruit destroys them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
BESIEGED BY A COUGAR.
Campers Where the Oregon Rolls Have o
Thrilling Experience.

Campers Where the Oregon Rolls Have a
Thrilling Experience.
Portland Oregonian.l
A party of young men are camping in the
woods near Knappa, on the lower Columbia.
Monday night they had an experience that
they will not soon forget. About II o'clock
large cougar, which had smelled the meat
in their cabin, attacked the premises by
making a flying leap and landing on the
roof
The boys were somewhat startled, es-
pecially when the ''varmint' began tearing
off the shakes with his claws, and they at
once made preparations for defense. All
were armed with rifles, and as soon as the
beast had clawed hole large enough to
poke in his head they let drive at him.
Every shot took effect, and the cougars
head was blown to pieces. Next morning
they ventured out, and measuring the
cougar found him to be seven feet from tip
to tip.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
A RATHER FOR A PET.

He Prevented Burglary by Shaking His
Tail Out of Window.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.I
There is newspaper man in Porterville
who has pet rattlesnake. 1t has had its
fangs extracted, and is harmless. The brute
crawls all over the mans Office, gets into his
private apartments, and makes the place
quite lively. This editor has often been
told that he ought to be ashamed of himself
for having such pet.
''Don't speak Of my pet in such terms"
he will say. "It is the most intelligent
creature in the world He once saved this
house from burglary and my family from
being murdered"
"Indeedl How?'
"Well, burglars once broke in, and what
do you think the intelligent rattler did?'
"What-bit them?'
'No, he climed up to an open window,
put his tail out and ratified so hard that he
aroused the watchman, and the burglars fled.
Most 'telligent animal that"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
DENMARK MAY BE REPRESENTED.

Commissioner Peck Explaining to Its Peo-
pie About the Worlds Fair.
COPENHAGEN, Aug. Mr.. F. w. Peck,
of Chicago, member of the Foreign Com
mittee of the Chicago Columbian Fair, ar
rived in this city to-day. He was met by
the Hon. Clark E. Carr, the United States.
Minister, Mr.. Nicholson, President of the
Industrial Association, and a number of
gentlemen engaged in manufacturing in
dustries in Denmark.
Mr.. Peck's stay in this city will be short,
as he starts for Stockholm tomorrow. He
is making the most of the short time at his
disposal, however, and is explaining as fully
as possible the benefits that will accrue to
Danish exhibitors who take part in the
Worlds Fair
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
THE PENSACOLA ARRIVES HOME.
Her Officers State That the Progress of the
Chilean War Is Small.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Aug. 7.-An officer of
the United States steamer Pensacola, which
arrived here yesterday from Chile, says that
the progress made so far by either party in
Chile is small The Congressional party has
plenty of money, while Balmaceda is food
ing the country with paper money. At Val
paraiso the English sovereign is worth SIS.
Should Balmaceda's new cruisers arrive
from Europe in good shape to enter engage
ment, the insurgents will be defeated; but
if anything happens to the new ships it is
impossible to predict the outcome and the
war may continue for years.
The insurgent vessels Esmeralda and
Cochrane Joined in an expedition against
Coquimbo, and just before the Pensacola
left Iquique it was reported that they had
been victorious in the fight. In regard to
the reported sinking of the Pensacola's
launch Captain Kantz said it was entirely
erroneous. The blowing up of an insurgent
launch by torpedo was probably the foun-
dation for the story. Three provinces now
recognize the Congressional party. They
are Alacama, Parapaca and Tacca. The
latter province, however, is to vote in two
years whether it shall belong to Chile or
Peru
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
REGULAR VETERANS MEET.
They Ask That Pensions Be Paid After
Twenty Five Years Service.

BOSTON, Aug. AT the third days ses-
sion of the Regular Army and Navy Union
to-day the officers elected yesterday were
installed, and committee was appointed to
arrange for ladies' auxiliary to the union,
of which the wives and daughters of mem
bers of the regular organization may be-
come members.
General Miles was authorized to commu-
nicate with the Worlds Fair Committee,
asking that the organization be allowed the
privilege of representation at the coming
Exposition. National Chaplain n. R. Sider-
linger was chosen a committee of one to go
before the next Congress at Washington to
ask that the term of service of United
States soldiers be cut down from 80 to %
years before they are put on the retired list
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
A BRISK INDIANA FIRE.
A Hundred Thousand Dollars Burned Up in
Less Than an Hour.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. I'm little less
than an hour tonight fire destroyed S1OO, 600
worth of property. The fire started at 10
o'clock in the fve-story building of the
tanned the finished product of the concern
An hour later the four walls of the build
ing fell The building was full of manu-
factured goods, and the loss is total. Mr.
Helwig places his loss at 100000, on which
there is insurance of s45, 900, but the list of
companies cannot be obtained.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
ALL ANIMALS HATE IT.
No Living Bird, Beast or Insect Will Touch
a Castor OIL Plant.


a Castor OIL Plant.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.l
No sort of bird, beast or creeping thing
will touch a castor oil plant. 1t seems to
be a rank poison to all the animal world
Even goat will starve before biting off q
leaf and a horse will sniff at it and turn up
his upper lip as though it has the most de-
testable odor on the face of the earth.
Army worms and the locusts will pass it by,
though they may eat every other green
thing in sight, and there is no surer way to
drive moles away from lawn than to plant
a few castor beans here and there.
Even the tobacco worm will refuse to be
fed on its leaves. There is hardly another
instance in natural history of plant being
so universally detested by the animal
world
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-08
THE BALD-HEADED CZAR.
That He Can Stand Uncovered in the Cold
Ascribed to Divine Protection.

Chicago Inter-Ocean.1
A remarkable feature in the character of
Alexander Ill is his veneration for the Or
thodox religion, which he looks upon as the
very foundation stone of the empire: On
each 9th of January, the day OF Epiphany,
he is present, bare-headed, at the ceremony
of the immersion of the cross in the waters
of the Neva. Ridiculous as the mention of
it may at first seem, the fact that, though
almost entirely bald, the Emperor is able to
endure the intense cold during the half hour
the ceremonies last, is ascribed by the
moiyiks to divine protection.