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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-10

A FEW moments ago 1 was talking about
tight money market. Not many minutes
after had left the gentleman who talked
to me on that subject with all the noncha-
lance of one who deals in thousands every
day, l CHANGED upon some very young
girls who were looking into q jewelers. win
dow and in CHEEKY fashion were discussing
Christmas, and the contrast between their
views and that of my banker friend was
touching and yet amusing. They were
bright-looking, plainly dressed working
girls on their way home from their places of
employment-this bevy that stood at the
jewelers., and their money market was evil
IDENTIFY always tight That did not affect
their enjoyment; they did not even appear
to know that it was tight. They enjoyed
the pretty things on display, told each other
about things to be seen in other windows,
and then began discussing their own pros
pectlve purchases and possible presents.
There was the utmost frankness about the
expressions of these girls who had no sus-
picion that anyone in the outside world was
listening to their condolences. 1t struck
ME that one of the benefits of being poor
was that you not only know exactly what
you have, but also what you need, and have
similar degree of precise information as
to the possessions and desires of your imme-
diate family and close friends Now there
are many people who at this time of the
year are in quandary on both these points.
They are in lear of getting lot of things
they do not want or already have, or of
placing other folks in the same predica-
ment.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-10

Is there happier playing at Providence
OF the special and earthly sort than in Civ
ing those who are in need just what they
want at this happy Christmas timer Poverty
upheld by pride and keenly sensitive to any
attempt to relieve it at any other time,
takes from the hand of St. Nicholas his good
things in the same spirit that beauty SUBJ
mits to be kissed when caught under ths
mistletoe.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-10
QUITE RIGHT.

'It's more blessed to give than to
ceiye, ,, said the minister. when he received a
of homemade slippers, worked In light blue OF
green background from Miss Antique.
"How many tailors have your" was asl
Of . beardless dude?''
''Ones OF course
Then you better get more, for it takes min.
make man." CU
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-10

ONE mite in this group of girls-a pale
little thing of perhaps l-shyly informed
her companions that Nell and me IS going
together and get Jimmy an overcoat. Nell
wants to get him brown one and want to
get black one cause he's red headed"
This statement delivered in an earnest tone
was received in the spirit it was given and
appropriate shades of coats for red headed
persons were eagerly canvassed. Then arose,
think OF it, ladies! there actually arose dis
cussion among those five girls as to whether
1t would be permissible for one OF them to
give her sister some cheap article of jewelry
instead of something sensible" Fancy
such question arising in this age and place!
The matter was brought to the attention of
her comrades by slender, serious-loolSing
girl of about Is. She had given this elder.
sister muff last year and had received by
way OF offset q fur tipDes. This struck the
group as being a particularly 'nice" ex-
change and the trent of opinion was at once
turned toward something sensible" There
was no scofing about it, no levity IN the sug-
gestions. Each girl had her own little plan
to be advised about and she did her best to
aid in bringing the others to a happy issue.
Unless mistake, the girl who got the muff
last year will get an umbrella this time
just as they began to take up the idea of the
next girl they moved on up the street and 1
lost their unselfsh, kindly comments.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-10
LADY VERNER'S FLIGHT:

The climax of the Duchess great story
reached this week. Intelligent synop-
sis of previous chapters, thus giving the
story complete.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-10
NETTING OUT JUSTICE:

Howard Fielding reels off funny yarn
illustrative OF the peculiar trait of hu-
man character.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-10
AND THIS Is ONLY PARTI

Every live topic touched upon in the
issue tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-10

"ONE of the reasons money is tightening
up in Pittsburg," said an old banker yester-
day, ''is that very large amount which for
some time was used in discounting paper
has gone into permanent investments in the
way of realty or bonds and stocks. 1 should
say that at least So, 600 has been put into
such investments here during the past Is
months. Then, too, business is good and
this has used up the available low rate
money. 1t is good sign at this time of
year to have money tightening up
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-10
A LOOK AROUND.

THAT finest of local bridges, the one at
Sixth street, will probably be finished in
February. The work on the new structure
has progressed as rapidly as was expected
and the result is something imposing and
excellent. The bridge costs about s5oO,o0O
ana the expenditure led to the increase of
capital to S625 900, it having been s250.c0O be-
fore that. Tie difference was either paid
out of the surplus or is carried at floating
debt.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-10
THE ISLE OF MAN:
EVERY DAY SCIENCE:

The latest discoveries and new applica-
tions of old principles to the various
modern industries. New things in cleo
tricity.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-10-06
FOUR HUNDRED SLAIN,
rhs Terrible Result Of Recent Storms
Ia~>~

The Terrible Result Of Recent Storms IN
- Japan.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1.-The Pacific
Mail Company's new steamship Peru
arrived Friday evening twenty-five
days from Hong Kong via Yokohama.
She brings Japanese news up to Sep
tember 16 of the gale which swept over
southern and central Japan last month
inflicting such terrible damage in To-
kushima prefecture, also devastated
the Rinkin islands. A report from
Okinawa gives the following figures:
-Four hundred persons crushed to
death; missing, "a; boats blown into
the sea, %; houses completely over
thrown, 1900. and loo partially; out
houses blown down and injured, 1000;
trees blown down, $500. Crops were
also greatly injured. The above fig
ures do not include the devastation
wrought in the smaller islands.
The typhoon of September did
much damage in Shizuok, Aichi and
Gumwa procedures. At Homamatsu
the courthouse. school. sixty-two
dwellings and brick railway shed
were blown down and ten persons
were killed and twenty wounded. In
Shizuoka prefecture 500 dwelling
houses were blown down or partially
destroyed, six bridges washed away
and four entertainments broken. Seven
houses were swept away and seventy
one stores destroyed.
During festival at Nom temple,
near Kobe, a terrible accident occurred.
The temple is approached by fight of
$50 steps, very steep. While a dense
crowd was ascending the steps a man at
the top slipped and in his fall brought
down thirty people. Five were killed
outright and others terribly injured.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-10-06
INDIAN CORN.

Progress Of Its Introduction Into Ger
many-Miils Established at Has ,burR.
LONDON, Oct. S.-Colchas j. Murphy,
special representative in Europe of the
United States agricultural department,
has written a letter from Berlin to
John c. New, the American consul
here, stating that Charles Scholvin
will open his new Indian corn
mill at Hamburg this month. He
will grind only American corn.
He has the latest improved Am
erican machinery. This will make
two corn mills in Ham burg for the en-
elusive grinding of the American grain.
The first mill erected had to work
night and day. and then could not fill
its orders. Col. Murphy adds that he
expects to place the corn in every
part of the country. He will be-
gin by giving the people gratis large
quantities of the -four as sam
pies. A large bakery is soon to be
opened in Berlin where nothing will be
produced but what is made of corn.
lie further says that the report of the
government commission appointed to
examine into the method of preparin.
corn will soon be issued. and that he
has been assured that it will he highly
favorable to corn as human food.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-10-06
ONE LIFE SAVED.

Rescuers Take Out One of the Entombed
Michigan Miners-WorkingH Hard to Save
His Ten Unfortunate Companion, with
Little Hope of Success.
1sHPEMING, Mich, Oct. IA dis
patch from lronwood says that one
man. miner named Abraham Thomp-
son, was rescued alive from the fated
Norrie mine at 10 a. 10. Friday. He is
uninjured, but was so tearfully scared
by his thirty hours imprisonment that
he can scarcely speak. He was in a
room by himself, and does not know
where the other ten men were.
Following is correct list of the
missing men: Frank Dau>ham, Samuel
Dausham. John Johnson. miners:
Simon Vecleip, John Bloomquist, Her
man Erickson, Jacob Sundquist, tim Der
crew; Matt Mother. John Hermannson,
trammers, and Michael Downs, skip
tender.
A drift 40 feet long, through rock and
ore, has already been driven by the
rescuing party. The men working in
this party are themselves in great dan
ger, as the ground in which they are
working is likely to start to run at any
time, overwhelming them as well as
the unfortunate ten whose life or death
is now matter of conjecture.
All hope of finding any of the others
alive has been abandoned. The per-
ilous work of clearing out the rooms
continues night and day, however.
Gloom has spread over the city
and crowds corgregate about IT,
mine shafts. 1t may be hours,
days. weeks or months before the
bodies are recovered. The answer by
pounding on the lock Thursday was
made by Thompson, who SAYS he did
not hear Of any of the other ten men.
No sounds have been heard from the
caved-in cham bers since Thompson was
taken ont
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-10-06
A HUNGRY MOB,

Starving Mexicans Fight for Bread-They
Oyerpower . Regiment Of Soldiers and
sack - Warehousseor Thousands Of
Bushels Of Gr.iu-Oas Man Killed.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct. 3.-rHomer3
finlaN formerly g well-known citizen
of San Antonio, but who for the past
six years has been engaged in the mer-
camille business in the city of Morlia,
Mexico, arrived here Sunday and gave
vivid account Of the famine riot
which occurred in that city last
Sunday. and of which but very
brief mention was made in the City Of
Mexico newspapers. He says that it
was one OF the most exciting and pitia-,
BILE scenes ever witnessed in the repub-
lie, and that another serious outbreak
of the same kind is threatened at anv
time.
Morila is the capital state of Mich.
oacan and the residence Of the arch
bishop of the diocese. 1t is one of
the most beautiful! cities in southern
Mexico, but notwithstanding all of its
attractions its several Thousand poor
people are on the verge of starvation,
owing to the total failure of the crops
for the last four seasons and a scarcity
OF all food supplies. Mr.. Finlay said:
when the famine was threaten several
months ago several Of the wealthy mer-
chants OF Morlia contracted for large guam
titles OF corn III the United States, the total
shipments amounting to 5000 bushels,
which is enough to have supplied the suf-
1er1ng people. These SPECTATORS however,
put up the prices and extorted what
niue money the poor people had in u short
kNrr fha lut tun,o
among the poor has been intense and many
deaths have occurred. The streets became
thronged with beggars and the hungry men,
women and children made q heartrendng ap-
peal Tor help
'"Ilis was kept up until last Sunday, when
Tue starving horde organized themselves into .
mob and driven by desperation began a concert
ed attack upon the food stores Of the city There
were fully 1900 people in the mob and
the police were utterly powerless to stop its
progress. One maiccria, or feed store was
entered and but little corn was found The
frenzy OF the mob increased The two regi-
ments OF federal cavalry and one of infantry
stat o led at Morla were called out to quell the
riot, but their appearance only a ldel to the
desperation OF the starving people. The COM
mander planted the soldiers in front OF the mob,
but they fought their way through. Several
persons were injured.
Gen. Mercade. the governor of the state, bv
this time had made his appearance and came
near falling a victim to the vengeance OF
the mob, who claimed that he should have
taken steps to relieve their suffering The
soldiers opened fire upon the people and one
man was killed and several wounded Acting
on command OF its leader the mob started for
the grainaries of Joseph Martinez. in which e.
OO bushels Of corn were stored They broke
down the doors and supplied themselves with
all they could carry away. AS soon as their
temporary wants had been supplied the mob
quietly dispersed"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-10-06
STRIKERS ARRAIGNED.
The Homestead Men Accused of Treason
Held In $4,000 Bail Each.

The Homestead Men Accused Of Treason
Held In $4,000 Bail Each.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct. 3.-The FIVE
members Of the advisory board of
the Homestead strikers who were
arrested Friday night on a
charge of high treason were
arraigned before Justice Paxson
Saturday. They pleaded not guilty
and Justice Iaxson on application
fixed the bail of each at $1,000 Only
one of them, William Baird. had bonds
men at hand and the attorneys for the
others said they would furnish bail on
Monday. w. j. Brennan. chief coun.
sci for the strikers. said that the prob
able outcome of the arrest would be
the preferring of charges of high trea-
son against the Carnegie officials.
At Homestead the strikers say that if
a conviction is obtained they will carry
the cases to the United States supreme
court They claim that as state can
not declare war there can be no trea-
son to state government. and that
therefore the old law is not valid. The
Lawrenceville strikers are expecting
that a like move will be made against
than
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-10-06
GLAD TO BE lYNCHED,
A California Man Thanks tho Crowd b
fore They "Work Him OFF,"

A California Man Thanks the Crowd Be-
fore They .'Work Him OFF,"
REDDING, Cal, Oct. ii. w. Smith
shot his wife and cut his child's throat
at Castella Friday morning. Tie child
is dead and the woman will die Smith
was arrested. He was lynched Friday
evening He thanked the crowd for
doing it.
When Smith and his family arrived
at Caste)la Thursday night they camped
in tent in the brush. During the
night number of shots were heard.
At daylight Smith brought bundle
and laid it on the porch in front of
store. The storekeeper laid back
the wrappings and found the mutilated
form of 4 little girl. Smith walked
about in dazed condition and soon his
wife staggered into the store, her left
arm and shoulder being shot away.
She said she gave Smith two revolvers
and shotgun and they agreed for him
to kill the child first, then herself and
himself. Smith fred shot at himself,
but the bullet only grazed his head
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-10-06

The man that runs the informal on
bureau in the Union station at Port
land Me-, has great many interest
ing experiences and hears as many
ludicrous questions as any man in the
business. lady poured tale of woe
into his ears to the effect that she had
entirely forgotten her destination and
couldn't leave there until she recalled
1t. Wishing to assist theIadx,ad itS-as
possible, he began enumerating q num-
bor OF places along the line of the rail-
road, but it was of no avail. She could
not recall the place Of her destination.
IT is not known whether she has re-
called it vet or not.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-10-06
ROUND SHOULDERS

How They Can Most Simply BE Made Per-
fectly Straight.
One OF the m ost frequent deformities
against which women must continually
fight, especially mothers with young
children, is that of round shoulders and
STOPPING figure. Just observe how
many such there are in any gathering.
Even the best natural figures will often
show this tendency unless some care is
taken to prevent, especially if their
work is of such a nature as to keep
them sitting at a desk all day, bending
over machine. or doing many kinds Of
houseworls; while thin, narrow-chested
women are very likely to stoop before
middle age.
Teachers Of physical culture say this
may be entirely rectifed by very SIM
pie and easily performed exercise. that
of raising ones self upon the toes leis-
urely in a perpendicular position sew
eral times daily. To do this properly
one must be in perfectly upright posi-
ton, with the heels together and the
toes at an angle Of torty-tive degrees,
dropping the arms by the side Inflat-
Ing and raising the chest to its full ca
pacity is part of the exercise. a
process which the lungs soon begin to
show.
To exercise all the muscles of the legs
and body one must rise very slowly on
the balls of both feet to the greatest
possible height, and then come again
into standing position without sway
ing the body out of its perpendicular
line. This will be the most difficult
part of the exercise, but may be accom-
plished by patience and perseverance.
After a while the same may be tried
first on one foot, then on the other
In order to prevent round shoulders
in school children, teachers should
never ask them to fold their arms in
front, but rather to place them behind
the back, which occasionally is good
practice, giving as it does the fullest
expression to tho upper part of the
body. For this reason more care 10
taken than formerly to see that children
sit properly. with the spine kept
straight and the chest expanded
Chicago Mail.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-10-06
WEST AND S0IlTA

IN San Francisco Jacob Breitenstein.
whose wife had sued him for divorce,
shot her fatally and then inflicted a
mortal wound upon himself.
DRUNKEN lum bermen had a desperate
fight near Covert. Mich, which resulted
in the death of George Casselman and
J. Vaneman
MINERS on strike shot and ekilled
Thomas Young and his wife and a
farmer at POcahontas, Va.
FIRE destroyed the business portion of
Howard. S. d., the loss being $40, 900.
r. Il. Allensmoth and his wife, an aged
couple. lost their lives in the flames.
AT Deyil's Lake, Mich, wind wrecked
cottage killing Mrs Henry Graham
and fatally injuring Mr.: Graham and a
year-old babe.
COLORADO democrats have Endorsed
the peoples party state nominations.
CONGRESSIONAL nominations were
made as follows: Illinois, Second dis
trict, f. h. Smith (dem.): Wisconsin,
Second district, Lucien Il. Caswell
(rep.): Michigan. Second district, j. S.
German (dem.).
FEDERAL. officers captured five of the
notorious Jackson gang of moonshiners
at their illicit distillery in the Tennes-
see mountains.
The Michigan republicans in state
con vention at Grand Rapids nominated
Frank A.. Hooker. of Charlotte, for
justice of the supreme court.
The death Of William Dwigan, small
est member of the masonic fraternity
known, being only 40 inches high, &C.
Cured suddenly at his home in Shells
burg, Ia.
The supreme court has declared un-
constitutional the reapportionment act
passed by the special session of the
Wisconsin legislature.
CHARGES were made by woman
named Montrose that within q period
of ten months forty newborn infants
were murdered by DR.. H. c. Beale at
his hospital in San Francisco
In fit of jealousy Steffen sZecha, OF
Lake Elmo, Mimi, killed Mary Mend
lick. his sweetheart, and then took his
own life. = =
FLAMES swept away the finest resi-.
dence portion of Fort Bragg, Cal.
ON the Western Railway of Alabama
near Opelil<a, Lon and Tom Hills. the
engineer and fireman, were killed in a
collision, and six persons were serious
ly injured. E
FRED WuERsrER and Louis HUM
while crossing the Erie railroad in =
wagon at Kent. O., were struck by a
train and instantly killed.
NANCY HANKS lowered the worlds
| record for the light harness horse,
either trotting or pacing. at Terre
Haute, Ind, by trotting a mile in 1904.
/ fFLAMEssswept away the entire bust:
ness portion ofs>the coal mining towr
of Runnells, Ia, 1:s buildings being de.
! stroved.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-10-06

The Paragraph club of Newark, n.
j., is unique in the collection of wom-
ems clubs. 1t has neither president,
vice president, secretary, nor treasurer;
at its meeting no chairman presides
and no gavel falls. The members
gather, and presently some one says:
1T is time to Begin" and that is the
beginning. 1t is decided at one meet
ing what will be the subject discussed
at the next, and every member comes
prepared to contribute at least a para
graph to the general md of talk, which
obligation explains the name. The
club has q numerous membership, and
includes some very bright women.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-10-06

A WEALTHY Scotch gentleman who
had intended to give each of his daugh-
ters legacy of her weight in 81 bank
notes had an official of the bank of
Scotland to figure on the matter for
him. It was found that the larger
would get as Ter share 1894 and the
Simmer $1,000.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-10-06
THE MOST STUBBORN

THE MOST STUBB ORN
Skin and Scalp Diseases, the worst
forms of Scrofula, all blood taints
and poisons of every name and nat
ure, are utterly rooted out by DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
For every disease caused by = torpid
liver or impure blood, it is the only
remedy so certain and effective that
it can be guaranteed. If it fails to
benefit or cure, you have your
money back.
Eczema, letter, Salt-rheum, Fry
sipelas, Boils, Carbuncles, Enlarged
Glands, Tumors, and Swellings, and
every kindred ailment, are COM
pletely and permanently cured by it.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-10-06

QUEEN V1CroR1A's Hindoostancc does
not come to her without hard digging.
She has a Hindoo: secretary, fact I'M
known to her American admirers. His
name is Munshi Hafir Abdul Karin,
and if his pupil were not queen he
would be called Il tutor,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-10-06

ONE of the mos > remarkable phenom-
ena exhibited in the United Kingdom
is the growth of wealth in Scotland
during the very period that Ireland has
been declining. Its population is in
creasing,~ though great bers are
constantly movi'.y to the United States
and Canada Wealth is increasing
faster than population and the manner
of living is improving. The people are
better housed and clad than they were
ten years ago. 1T is reported in every
county that houses are being erected or
enlarged But in Scotland. a.s in this
country, there is a tendency to move
from the rural districts to large towns.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-10-06

MILE FlRGlNIE MENvIUs, who died
recently at Nancy, aged 95, was the
oldest schoolmistress in France. She
was not allowed to learn to read till
she was 10 years of aye. Her own
'chools. few years later, were de-
:lared by the government to be nor
NAL and model schools" Mile. Men.
'ius gave 10000 francs for the cree.
lion of a hospital at Nancy.