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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
FATHER O,sHEA SPEAKS.
He Defends the Political Acts of Both Par
nell and His Perscutor.

nell and His Perscutor.
DUBLIN, Jan. S-Father O'Shea has
written a letter from the Franciscan convent
at Drogheda. He says: "As Captain
O'Shea's nominator foHthe Galway election
of 1886, can throw light upon the foul
calminies uttered about Mr.. ParneIl and
Captain O'Shea. From undoubted authori-
ties presen.. 1t can be proved that no shadow
OF suspicion rests upon the political purity
of the motive actuating Mr.. Parnell when
he decided TO run Captain O'Shea for Gal
way. He hoped thereby to secure Captain
O'Shea's influence and to induce the coali-
tion of Sc members of Parliament with the
English Liberal party.
Mr. Parnell's anxiety was so great to OBJ
tain this result that he carried Captain
O'ShA forward against all opposition, and
without exacting the usual political
pledges. In spite of the fact that few stones
have been left unturned to ruin Captain
O'Shea's reputation and lessen his pocket
believe him worthy of his friends esteem
for his kind-heartedness and his right sense
of great moral virtues. In the event of an
other election in Galway, should act in a
similar manner to prove my belief il Mr..
Parnell's honesty at that time. L could
bear witness that the proceedings in the
divorce court had no correction with the
Galway matter, so tar as Captain O'Shea
was concerned,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
ALCOHOL AND LONG LIFE.
Statistics Proving the Old Saw That tn
Good Die Young.

Statistics Proving the Old Saw That the
Good Die Young.
From a recent number of Science it ap-
pears that the British Medical Association
appointed commission to inquire and ascer-
tain the average age of three classes of
drinkers, to-wit: Total abstainers from
alcoholic beverages, modern drinkers and
sots. The commission reported its observa-
tions upon 4.234 deaths, divided into five
categories:
1. Total abstainers.
2. Habitual temperate drinkers-those
who consume a moderate amount of alco-
holic liquors.
8. Careless drinkers-those who do not
mean to get drunk, but are simply impru-
dent drinkers.
T. Free and habitual drinkers.
g. Decidedly intemperate drinkers-sots.
According to this classification the aver
age age reached by each of these categories
is as follows: First class, 81 years % days;
second, 63 years 13 days; third, SO years 81
days; fourth, 81 years SO days; fifth, So years
days. From this the curious fact is
brought out that the teetotalers are the
shortest lived, sots having but slight ad-
vantage over them ia the average duration
of life. The moderate drinkers reach the
most advanced age.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
Kennan, the Explorer. Will Be With Us Sat
urday Next.

The lecture by George Kennan, the famous
Siberian explorer, under the auspices of the
Press Club, will take place next Saturday
evening, the 10th instant, in Old City Hall.
"On the Great Road to Siberia" Mr.. Ken
mans subject. suggests in itself the nature of
his revelations. The road to Siberia has.
perhaps, been the scene OF more
tragedies than any other highway in
the world. The unfortunates who enter
upon it leave hope behind. Their fate was a
sealed book until Mr.. Kennan. voluntarily
exiled himself, and after great privations
learned the truth. Mr.. Kennan's recital OF
lie in Siberia has stirred the hearts OF all
civilized nations. The details OF experiences
on the road to Siberia eclipse everything he
has yet told. The lecture will be illustrated
by means OF stereopticon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
THE FINAL CONFERENCE.
ParnelI viii Take an Early Train To-Mor-
row for Boulogne.


DUBLIN, Jan. 3.-Mr. Parnell left Dub
lin to-day for his country seat Avondale,
where it is expected he will remain until
Monday morning next Unless his plans
are changed between now and Monday, Mr..
Parnell will leave for Boulogne at an early
hour to take part in what is likely to be the
final conference between the Irish leaders,
SO far as the question of leadership of the
irish party is concerned.
A dispatch from Paris says: Mr.. O'Brien
will not resume mis- conference with Mr..
Parnell unless the proposed negotiations
obtain such sanction from the leaders of the
majority of the Irish party as will justly
the hope ofa reunion of the'party. In the
meantime Mr.. O'Brien declines to state
whether, in the communications passing be-
tween himself and Messrs. Dillon and Nc
Carthy and others, they promise their ap-
proval of further negotiations. The opinion
of the Irish group in this city is unfavor.
able to a resumption of the conference sat
Boulogne-Sur-Mer.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
POKER ROOM RAIDED.
Eleven Persons Captured Playing a Game
on Smithfield Street.

Eleven Persons Captured Playing a Game
on Smithheld Street.
The first poker room raided in the city for
a long time was pulled last evening at $40
Smithfeld street, over A. NJ. & j. B.
Murdock's store. The police have suspected
the place, and shortly after midnight a
squad of officers under Detective Mc1ighe
and Lieutenant Denniston made the haul.
Eleven victims were captured and locked
up. They gave fictitious names.
Sam Sackett was the doorkeeper, and an
information will be made against him to-
morrow as the proprietor. When Detective
McTighe succeeded in getting into the
room, Sackett grappled with him and tried
to throw him out, but the wiry little de.
tective proved the best wrestler, and he
landed the doorkeeper on his back. No
other attempts were made to resist the
officers. and the players took their medicine
with wrv faces.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
NEW MEN TO BE ELECTED.

Twelve Members of the Central Board
Whose Terms Expire.
The terms of II members of the Central
Board of Education have expired and elec-
tions will be held by their respective boards
before the first Tuesday in February.
The present members whose terms of three
years expire are: w. h. Nesbit, Allen;
Hugh Adams, Forbes; Theo. Doerfinger,
Franklin; R. w. Blase. Humboldt; c. S.
Grey, Liberty; James NJ. McMillen, Miners.
vile; John Mexican, Morse; D. r. Tor.
rens. Mt. Washington; c. Berger, North;
j. D. Buckley, Riverside: +. N. Staub,
Springfield; P. NJ. Carr, ST. Clair.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
HORRORS OF MONTE CARLO.
A Terrible State of Things Unearthed at
the Gambling Resort
tBY CABLE TO THE DIsPKTcH.l

the Gambling Resort.
tBY CABLE TO THE DIsPATcH.l
LoNDoS Jan. 3.-Gdtigndni's Messenger,
of Paris, has unearthed horrible state of
things in Monte Carlo. The correspondent
of that paper has discovered several suicides
In flew days. all due to the victims having
lost their last SOU at the gambling table. A
few days ago a man named c. L.
Bour took his own life after
losing his money. His mistress applied ito
the head Of the Casino for sufficient money
10 leave the place. She was given 400 francs
upon consideration that she should leave
Monte Carlo and give up all Bour's papers.
This she did, and, although these papers
showed who be was and who were his rela-
tives, they were not communicated with and
he was buried in the potters' field.
A day or two after his death a young
Englishman informed Gdligndni CORES
poudent that he had witnessed the suicide
of a man in the Casino and that the at
tendants had thrown the body out of the
window and carried it away q day later.
Suicides in Monte Carlo are not registered
and their number is far in excess OF any
dreamed Of by the general public. Leopold
Graham, manager of GdligRani's says that
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
Eight Hours for All Miners,

All classes of work not mentioned in above
list to receive an advance of 10 per cent above
the wages they received under the agreement
expiring February 10. 1901. Eight hours shall
constitute day in all classes of day labor.
Scales for weighing coal in larries shall be
placed under all hins. and in all cases where
coal is weighed, 76 pounds shall be bushel
and 1000 pounds ton. Drivers shall not be
Pike drawers to knock out and CARRY back
posts, and when the rib exceeds 10 feet
in width Is cents per 100 bushels
or cents per ton extra shall be paid. House
rent shall not exceed IL per cent per annum OF
its assessed value, to be collected semi-month-
ly. Checkweighmen shall have . check num-
ber, and their account shall be carried through
the office as the accounts of employees are.
Strikes or suspension of work on the part OF
employees shall not be allowed unless three
days written notice shall, have been given
by the district officers to the general manager
OF said AT his office.
A single notice shall be sufficient for all
plants operated by said -, and said -
Shall not close down or suspend operation at
any plant or part of plant without first giving
three days written notice of their intention to
do so. both to the district officers and local Off
GERS of plant or plants affected; nor shall any
boss, superintendent or manager discharge or
suspend any employe without first giving such
%ploye three days notice and no employe
shall quit the employ of said - without
giving three days notice.
None but union men shall be employed, and
as soon as their places can be filled by union
men. 1t shall be the duty of the management
to see that all men and boys are out of the mine
within reasonable time after days work is
done at such mine.
This agreement to 60 into effect on the 10th
of February, 1891, and continue in effect until
the 10th day of February. ls92 Scale as
amended by Scale Committee.
JAMES KEEGAN, President.
NJ. BARRETT, Secretary.
All the Demands Are Refused.
The operators held a meeting yesterday
afternoon after the adjournment of the joint
conference and prepared an answer to the
demands of the workmcn, which was given
to the labor officials last evening. In it
they refuse all the demands and ask the
workmen to be generous and manful enough
to accept reduction, as the depressed con-
dition of trade has almost paralyzed the
coke industry. They refuse to consider
the demand for scales. on the
ground that such would cost thou
sands of dollars, destroy a number
of ovens, reduce the capacity. and increase
the cost of production. The demand for an
eight-hour day, they say, is unreasonable,
when nine-hour day has not been obtained
in any other coal district in the United
States. Coke, they say, is 25 cents per ton
less than when the present scale was made.
The prospects were then brighter, yet the
present demands are from Is to 20 per cent
higher, not including other advantages
asked. The wages in other districts, they
say, are on much lower basis, and the de-
mands as whole are unreasonable and will
not be granted.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DrsrArcn.,

xrEcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsrArcH.t
PARKERsBURG, Jan. 3.-The flood in
the Ohio is still increasing at this point.
1t stands now "a feet inches by Govern
ment gauge. Very little can be heard from
Little Kanawha Valley, owing to the fact
that telephone lines are all down. The
roads and many bridges are under water.
At last accounts Leachtown was submerged,
and much damage was done to farm lands.
Fences, outlying crops and many RATS OF
lumber were broken loose and torn up.
Sandy and Mill Greek Valleys are both un-
der water, and many people driven from
their homes in the bottom.
Tygert's valley isreported badly damaged,
and the same story comes from other points
in the interior. People here believe the
worst has about come, but if the river con-
tinues to rise the amount of misery and
damage that will be inflicted will be terri
ble
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
Styles in ManteIpieces.

The solid wooden mantelpiece is being
superseded in Libraries, dining rooms and
halls by one of marble or tiling or even
brick. The black and gold Spanish mar
bles and the pale grayish-pink Sienna mar
bles and the Numidian marbles, which are
quarried in every color, from. deep ma
hogany red to a pale drab hue. are all used
for whole mantels or for mantel-facings, the
remainder of the mantel being wood.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
THE SITUATION AT WHEELING.

The River Touches High Water at 9 O'Clock
at Night and Danger Over.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE pIsPArcH.I
WHEELING, Jan. 3. - The river has
touched high-water mark at 9 o'clock to-
night, the marks being 80 feet inches. No
further damage has resulted since last night,
but one or two more feet would have re-
suited in great loss.
The rivers are falling throughout the
State. after touching the danger line at a
number of places. Lumbermen and the
railroads are the heaviest losers. The trans
Ohio division Of the Baltimore and Ohio is
still crippled through loss of bridges, but
other roads In this vicinity are all right
again.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
MANY POSTAL CLERKS DISCHARGED.

The Employees of the London Office Dis
missed for Disobedience.
LONDON, Jan. 3.-A sensation was
caused in postofice circles here to-day by a
wholesale suspension Of clerks. Over 200
clerks employed in the Postoffice Savings
Bank were suspended from duty because
they disobeyed the order of the Secretary OF
the bank to remain on duty two hours over
the usual time.
The places of the suspended clerks were
promptly filled by new men.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
STILL BLOCKED BY LAND SLIDES.

tn Threatened Flood Did Not Materialize
in McKeesport.
MCKEEsPoRT, Jan. 3.-The big flood
anticipated by rivermen and alarmists here,
did not materialize. The rise was suf-
fciently large TO cause many to vacate their
homes for time, and great deal of lumber
was carried off, The water is now falling.
Operations on the MeKeesport and Belle
vernon Railroad were completely stopped to-
day, and great damage was done; This
road is struggling with the largest land
slide it has ever known, and it will be sew
eral days before they are in shape again.
The Baltimore and Ohio is still in bad
shape, caused by the slide at Osceola.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
A GUATEMALAN FRAUD.
He Gets Eight Months for Passing Confed-
crate Money.

He Gets Eight Months for Passing Confed-
crate Money.
rBY DUNLAp's CABLE coMPANr.I
BERLIN, Jan 3.-Don Ramiro Alvarez
a captain in the army of Guatemala. was
sentenced to-day by Berlin court to eight
months confinement for swindlinc hotel
keepers and walters all over the country by
passing upon them American Confederate
money that was issued during the American
rebellion. Alvarez also produced for his
swindliug purposes number of letters of
introduction from American lodges, issued
to himself.
The police worked the case up very
cleverly, although the Don covered his
tracks well, despite the wide field he worked
in. The authorities pronounce him an in
ternational fraud.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04

While flowers are rather neglected as a
garniture for evening toilets, they are ex-
ceedingly popular in the construction Of
costumes for fancy dress parties. For youth.
full women are very "Frenchy" and pretty
flower dresses, rose toilets, marguerite gowns,
chrysanthemums, lilac, orchid, poppy, bIuet,
etc
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
JoHNsTowK's DANGER PASSED.

The Cold Wave Checks the Movements of
the Big Ice Gorge.
JoHNsTowN, Jan. 3.-With the increas-
ing coldDess the danger of the ice gorge
above the city seems to have passed fot the
present.
The bridge people will now make every
effort to get their distractions out of the
way before another thaw.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
Thornton Bros., Allegheny, Pa.

Cameo draperies, fast colors, 80 inches
wide, 10c a yard. selling elsewhere at 18c;
500 short curtains 60 now at 19c o pair,
what you see advertised in Pittsburg at
25c; 1000 pairs of new curtains opened this
week at So 9S; a special lot would cost $40
elsewhere. Curtains from 19c up. Irish
points from S. 90 up, at s12 00, what you
pay $50 90 for elsewhere.
The CASH STORE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
SITTING ON A CORPSE.
A Big Cat Contentedly Reclines on a Mans
Dead Body.

Dead Body.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-David O'Neil. a
laborer, 81 years old, celebrated New Years
night by getting very drunk. He came
home at 2 o'clock yesterday morning and
lay down on the floor and died. His daugh-
ter, girl about 16 years old, heard her
father groaning, but thought nothing un-
usual was going on until the sound sud-
denly ceased. Then she found he was
dead. She went back to bed again, and
late in the morning notified the police.
Last night the dead man lay on the floor
of the filthy, unfurnished room, just as he
had died. On his chest, contentedly
smoothing her fur, sat a big, green-eyed
black cat, which scampered off as an officer
entered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
BAPTISM OF A PRINCE.

Emperor Williams Little Son the Subject Of
an Impressive Ceremony.
BERLIN, Jan. 3.-The baptism OF the
infant Prince has been fixed for January
%, when the Empress will again appear in
public. The King and Queen Of Italy will
be the infants sponsors.
Alice Shaw, the American whistler. has
met with brilliant success in her concerts
in ST. Petersburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04

has declined the overtures Of the German
Free Masons for a closer cooperation of the
European lodges.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
Ex-senator wadleigh Ill.

BOSTON, Jan. 3.-Hon. Bainbridge Wad-
leigh, ex-senator from New Hampshire. is
lying very ill at the residence of his son-in-
law in this city, with kidney disease.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
Free to All.

Twelve miniature photographs free with
every dozen Of cabinets at Hendricks s
Co.'s all this week; 6s Federal street, ALLIE
gheny. Good cabinets, 81 dozen.
SuMWF
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04

most newspapers are subsidized by the au1
thor1ties of the CASINO at Monte Carlo to
keep the awful death record away from the
nuhlic.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
Went With the Old Year.

William Butler, aged % years, who re-
sides at 1921 Larkin's ally, has been
mysteriously missing since New Years
morning. He is the constable for the
Twenty-iith ward.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
The Ohio Rising Everywhere.

ESPECIAL rKLKoRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.i
CINCINNATI, Jan. 3.-The Ohio river is
rising tonight throughout its whole length
at an average rate of 21f inches an hour
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
A BARKING MACHINE ExpLoDss.
1t Demolishes Wood Pulp Mill and In
jures Employees.

LocKPoRT, N. Y, Jan. ga barking
machine in the Cascade, Wool Pulp Mills
exploded last night, wrecking part Of the
mill and seriously injuring George Welch,
the Superintendent, John Harmon, of
Medina, and John Ferris, OF this city.
They we're cut and bruised by flying pieces
of the metal, some Of. which tore holes
through the roof and the sides Of the build
ing. The explosion was caused BY the over
heating Of the cylinder.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04

eight hours. 2 25
eight hours. ss. iv.oo.es' p 2 90
charging engineers, per day OF eight hours o0
Coke drawing, per 100 bushels charged. 70
Coke drawing, per ton charged. .......... i!
Leveling per oven .,....... IL
Firing cold ovens. per oven. 70
Closing ovens layof days and Sunday,
per oven. ......................... Ol
Manipulating coke shall not be the work OF
coke drawers.
pounds, Der car.........,...............s1 - M ~ 81 25
Forking box or stock cars of 10000 pounds,
PCI Gar 4 AZ
Forking box or stock cars over 10000
pounds, per car. ......................... 65
Forking open-top cars small .... 40
Forking open-top cars, medium. .......... IS
Forking open-top cars, large. ............ 90
Loading stock, by forking or otherwise.
pei oseu %
Ash carriers. per day of eight hours. IS
Yard labor / 60
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
LATEST FLOOD NEWS.
THE SITUATION Is STILL SERIOUS IN
WEST VIRGINIA.

At Most Other Places the Cold Wave Has
Averted the Threatened Calamity-The
Ohio, However, Is Still Rising All Along
the Line.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
The Portuguese Cortes Prorogued.

LISBON, Jan. 3.-The Cortes has been
prorogued until April 2.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04

French and English Free AIasons.
PARIS, Jan. 3.-The French Grand Orient
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
SHOT IN THE NECK.
ONE FRENCH DUEL In WHICH BLOOD
WAS REALLY SPILLED.

A Beautiful Wife -Rouses Her Husbands
Jealousy to the Fighting Point-The
Count Issues Challenge, But Gets the
Worst of the Encounter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
sUsQUEHANNA WATERS.

An Ice Gorge at Plymouth and the River
Rising Rapidly.
WILKEsBARRE, JAM. 3.-The Susque-
hanna river at this point is rising rapidly.
The ice is gorged at Plymouth, and the
water, which has risen six feet since noon,
continues to rise this evening at the rate of
q foot an hour.
No danger of any kind, however, is feared.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
HORSE AND RIDER IN A WELL.
A Fatal Accident Happens to Young
Methodist Minister.

BROWNSVILLE, Tenn, Jan. at. o.
Lucas a young Methodist minister, was
killed near here yesterday by falling into
an old well.
His horse, which he was leading. also fell
in upon him, and it was several hours be-
fore Lucas body could be recovered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04

All narrow work to be paid heading rates.
wet and dry, as the case may be, and this ap-
plies to first cnt-through in drawing ribs
Where it occurs thata place is troubled with
con.inuai naao codl h ~ any onned
boss and local committee may agree upon, and
double price shall be paid for all slate or bor-
ing coal picked out and thrown back. and in all
cases where two men are required to work to-
gether ~ cents extra per 100 bushels, or 5 cents
per ton, shall be paid. Where water falls on a
miner, or where he gets his feet wet shall be
recognized as wet place and entitled to wet
allowance. Rates for other classes of labor
shall be as follows:
fr11 run M orraadinU ciOhf
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-09-25
The Word Cash" 4"

The word "cash' Is understood to be
derived from the Italian "cassa,' the
chest where Italian merchants kept their
money, as do at the present time the
Spaniards in their GAIA" the Portu-
guese in their "caza" and the French In
their "caisse." The application Of the
word leash" TO money Is English, it not
having a corresponding term In any
other European language. Cash" hav-
ing been so inconsiderably Adopted in
stead of "cassa" Chest, entries to the
cash book Gt should be chest book are
made in American and English count
ing houses in this unmeaning way,
Cash Dr." and "Cash Cr.," whereas the
chest, and not the money, Is debtor to
what is put into it and creditor for what
Is taken out.
Great mischief has too often arisen, as
is well known, in bankrupt trials from
misuse of the word "cash," In which
large deficiencies often appear, and
which would not be the case IL the word
chest were used, as it ought to be. In
stead OF the cash account In the ledger
1t should be the "chest" account.-Brook
lyn Eagle.