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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE.
CAPTAIN Will. IN F. Meeker.

Captain William F. Meeker, of Newark,
3D.. famous scout the B!ackwater during
the war of the Rebellion. died Thursday at the
National Soldiers Home, Virginia, aged 75. He
went to the Home about three years ago. Captain
Meeker as scout. met many perilous and romantic
adventures i'll the war. He detailed on
General Buffers staff. and accompanied the
General to New York. being in constant attepd-
ance on HIM at headquarters. He arrested one of
the Confederate incendiar1es, and afterward took
an important prisoner to Baltimore to be delivered
up for confinement in Fort McHenry. Friends of
the prisoner were on the watch to effect his re-
lease, first upon reaching the New Jersey side
of the Hudson and again ut Baltimore. He
reached the latter city in safety with his prisoner
and on the way to the Provost Marshal's office an
attempt rescue was made. Meeker marched his
man along, with drawn revolvers, and kept the
rescuers at bay until met by detachment Of the
Provost Guard,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05
THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF CRIME.

The prevalence and daring of thugs and
highway robbers in New York are ac-
counted for in the EosniRg World by the
laxity and delays of punishment. Look, ="
SAYS that paper. Fat the record of stays
md appeals and legal dilly-dallying over
convicted nurderers and absconders and
embeZzlerS and all sorts of criminals.
Then do you have to ask how men dare /"
There is no room for dispute that the
question why men dare to commit crimes
against persons and property is needless.
The pass to which we have come at this
immediate juncture is such that the
chances are usually on the side of the
criminal. In the personal conflict be-
tween himself and his victim he has the
advantages of design and preparation,
while the hazards of detection and pun
ishment are now being appraised by the
criminal classes at a very low figure
But in one respect it appears from the
statements of cur New York contemporary
that the burglars and robbers of New
York are worse off than their brethren of
Plttsburg. In that city there are numer-
Gus eases in which the criminal has to lie
in prison while the law is shuff1ing over his
case. Here, in the rare cases where those
gentry fall into the hands of the law, they
are permitted to walk out of the Jail or
courtroom when the monotony of con-
finement becomes irksome Under these
circumstances who can consider it strange
if the enterDrising hoodlum takes to
breaking houses or holding up" people
on the street as a regular profession?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05
NO UNDUE DELAY PROBABLE
In the Disposition of the Valparaiso Affair
When the Guilty Are Punished.

WASHINGTON D. c., Jan. 4.-The CORE
spondence which the President has prom
ised to send to Congress relating to the at
tack upon the Baltimore's sailors at Val
paraiso will not be sent in tomorrow. In
fact. there is some reason to believe that
some days will elapse before the public may
know officially just what has passed between
the Departments of State and Minister
Egan on the one side and the Chilean
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister
Montt on the other. The official announce
ment of the practical completion of the
judicial proceedings in Valparaiso and the
intention Of the Chilean legal authorities to
punish the three Chileans convicted of par
ticipation in the assault. has given satis1ac-
tion here, and is generally regarded as dis
tinct concession by the Chileans to the
United States. as showing that there will
not in all probability be any further undue
delay in tile disposition of the case.
These tidings have not, so far as can be
learned, Been officially made known to Sec
retary Blaine by Minister Montt, and it may
be that the latter will await the sentence Of
the convicted Chileans before he presents to
the Secretary the conclusions reached by
the judicial authorities OF his country.
With matters in this promising condition,
it is therefore unlikely that q disturbing
element will be introduced in the negotia-
tions by the publication of the incomplete
correspondence.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05
A sMUGGLER OF CHINESE CAUGHT.
Sam Joy Given an Opportunity to Explain
His Actions.

Sam JOY Given an Opportunity to Explain
His Actions.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 4.-[Speciot. 1.Sam JOY,
Chinaman, believed to be the head of the
syndicate which has Deen engaged in the
business of smuggling Cinnamon into this
country over the Mexican border, was
brought before the Uuited States Court to-
day, for violation of the Chinese exclusion
act Joy speaks English well, and claims to
have been naturalized and to have voted at
Mobile. He makes frequent visits to Cuba,
returning by way of Ell Paso or some point
on the Mexican border, and he always re-
turns to New Orleans ACCOMPANIED by q
number of other Cinnamon. He came with
IL Chinese laborers in November; in his next
trip, in December, he had IL; this time he
had only three.
He claims that these men are from Texas
and California, but the United States au-
thorities insist they were smuggled in this
country, aud that Joy is engaged in a regu-
lar smuggling business and has already
brought i'll several hundred Cinnamon, re-
ceiving $145 head for those he can safely
transport to this country. There have been
a number of arrests of smuggled Cinnamon
here who have been sent home. but the au-
thorities think the capture of JOY will alto
gether break up the business.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05

features on the programme and few tolera-
bly, good ones Sam Bernard creates lots Of
fun and is an excellent mimic, and in rhyme
tells very pathetic story entitled
"The Face Upon the Floor" Lizzie B.
sings a number of songs with u vivacity
that makes her favorite. Smith and Lord,
the Wood Sisters and Fitzgerald and Kelly
are all on the list The Comedy Burletta,
"Paris Life" and adam and Ewes
Daughter" introduced any number Of pretty
women, handsome dresses and good
amount of fun.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05
RESPONSIBILITY, HIGH AND Low.

The brakeman who was the immediate
cause of the disaster at Hastings, on the
New York Central. and who is charged
with mahslaughter by the Coroner's jury,
has given. himself up, and will now await
the action of the courts As there does
not seem to be much doubt that his negli-
gence produced the slaughter his case
would, under ordinary circumstances, be
an especially eligible one for enforcing the
criminal responsibility
But in this case the question is likely to
appeal to the sympathies of the jury as
well as to a sound public opinion whether
it satisfies the purposes of justice or
affords adequate public protection to
make scapegoat of a humble offender
while men in high position, whose respon-
sibility is greater than his, go untouched.
There is no doubt that the greatest re-
sponsibility for the loss of life in that case
Law in the negligence Of the directors of
the road, in failing to provide on that
crowded track the block system, which
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05
HALF A MILLION BOOKS.
A Collectors Work of a Life Time Pur-
l,r fIa Inir

A Collectors Work of Life Time Pur-
chased by the Chicago University.
NEW HAVEN, CONN, Jan. 4.-Some time ago
it was announced that the Chicago Univer-
sity, of which Prof. William P. Harper,
formerly of Yale, is president, had received
q gift of large library from gentleman in
Germany. A professional gentleman in this
city, who is in position to know, states that
the library was acquired by purchase by
taken out of the funds of the University.
The library, it is stated, consists of 800, 900
volumes, and was procured from German
who is great collector of valuable books.
The library is the work of life time by this
collector. The books have already been
shipped to America.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05

THE opinion of the war-at-any-price Or
gans that Secretary Blaine is fit for treason,
strategems and spoils, because he is not de-
termined on war for the fun of the thing, is
nearly as good logic as the rest of their de-
liverances on the same issue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05
THAT de7iverance of the new agencies

THAT de1iverance of the new agencies
whichshave been sending one side of the
story to Chile. to the effect that Senior Malta
made a bad break by returning his reply of
October p to Mr.. Egan, without ever hav
ing submittedIit to President Montt or the
other members of the Cabinet" is some
thing in the line OF a bad break itself. As
President Montt was only inaugurated the
other day-when Mr.. Egan was conspicuous
by his absence-and was before his inau-
guration simply naval officer under the
orders of the Provisional Junta, the princi-
pal significance.of this story is in the igno-
rance it displays OF Chilean affairs
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05
Mrs. Petricha Matthews.

Mrs Petricha Matthews died Saturday
afternoon at 1912 Floyd street. Louisville aged Is
Years. She was the mother of Mr. Charles Mat
thews teller at the First National Bank of that
city. She was II former resident of this city, and
the mother of James Matthews.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05
The Harris Iheater.

An absence of encores was the particular
feature of the afternoon and evening per-
formances at this house yesterday. Dewey
and Smiley's international Comiques hold
the boards. 1t is the first vaudeville company
appearing at Harris this season, and cannot,
therefore, be called the worst OF the year.
The one commendable number is the intro
duction of O wonderful trained horse by Bob
Stickney, the old-time bareback rider,
though the Guichard sisters French statue
act Is worth seeing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05
JINGLES AND JOKELETs.

Totling-The first man 1 saw on New
Years morning was Mr.. Chestnut, of Philadelphia,
suppose you passed the compliments Of the sea-
son?
Yes wished him nappy new year.-Jsadgs.
Now she is won and 1 am, too,
Ills very plain that we.
If any kind of sum should do.
Could prove that we are three;
But when we try we're sorely troubled
Howe er The sum be done:
For even after we are doubled,
The answer is but one.
-NsD York Herald.
'T've seen but few birthdays vet" she
laughed. airy.
.Ah, - said he, 81 understand. Born in lean
year, on the 18th of February. ''-Eeto York Press
Teacher-Roger, what can you saw of
aluminium?
Roger Cwho hasn't studied the lesson. but feels
reasonably certain)-Anything that's got alum Ip
it, ma am, is pizen.-Chicaoo Tribune.
81 don't like you, 'ninety-twoY'
So cried airy. fairy Prue;
..For do not think 1t fun
To be unwed at thirty-one
-Hnrper's Baz1r.
He-Don't you think my photograph is
good likeness?
She-Really. am afraid IL is.-Loutsrtus Journal
Mr.. Murray Hill-Shakespeare died on
the same day of the month on which ne was born.
Mrs. Murray Hill-Not possible. How was he
able to write so many dramas Ii he only lived such
Il short tme?-7sTas SVtings
A miss is as good as a mile,
Kiss is good as a smile,
But man who will miss
good chance TO kiss
Is chump of the sort we call vile.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Bultnch-I have just been reading your
latest effort in the Drybones Magazine.
Scribbles-My effort.
Bulfnch-1 was speaking from the readers
standpoint. Boston Courier.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05
Harry Davis Museum-Theater.

The lions and the wonderful feats of dar-
ing which Daniel Boone and Carlotta per-
form with them attracted great crowds
again to Harry Davis Museum-Theater yes
terday. The lions appear in some new
tricks, and local newspaper man ventured
within the den yesterday afternoon. 1t is
not known whether the lions were real hun
cry at the time, but they didn't eat the
newspaper man, anyhow. In the theater is
the Gaiety Speciality Company, with p
pretty fair programme.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05

IT Is one of the condolences of the season
that the cold wave came the day that the
Sherman candidate for Speaker won in the
Republican Legislative caucus at Columbus.
Sherman weather is not unreasonable in
Ianuary
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05
REVENUE FROM NoTARIEs PUBLIC.
The States Income Over $4,000 From
This Source, Last Year

IHo Statos 1HCUHte OVer @"o,O0o ItVHf
This Source, Last Year.
HARRISBURG, Jan. 4.-[Specia,. 1-Notarie
Public who take in over $1,000 year in
fees are now paying into the State Treasury
a tax of per cent upon their net receipts.
There are about 5000 notaries in the State
who confess to earning enough to make
them liable to this tax, and all but one are
located in Philadelphia. The other one is
in Pittsburg. The checks range in amount
from Is cents to $6 and $8.
The total revenue from this source
amounts to about 5000, but the item of
stationery and postage, to say nothing of
labor, nearly eats up the entire amount
The commissions issued to notaries public,
for which SIS apiece are paid, are more re-
munerative, and every Governor of late
years has more than earned his salary by
these appointments. Last year notaries
public paid nearly $4,000 for their COM
1piSSiopS
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05
SILVER COIN DEM0NETIZING
According to the Arrangement Between
Germany and Austria Hungary.

Germany and Austria Hungary.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 4-Mr. Leech,
Director of the Mint, made the following
statement to-day in regard to the arrange
ment said to have been completed between
Germany and Austria-Hungary to demone-
tize the silver coins known as the "Vereins
thalers:"
cali the Austrian Union thalers are now
in Germany, and are considered national
coins in that Emnire. In fact all the Verein
(Union) thalers are now in Germany, and
the amount is variously estimated at from
500 OOO,O 600. The Austria Verein thalers,
which it is proposed to melt down, are en-
braced in this amount. They are variously
estimated at from 75.O00000 to %, 900, 900
marks, that is from SIS, OOO0 900 to $23, 600, ,00O
From the dispatch it would seem as if Aus
tria- Hungary had decided to buy those sill
yer coins and melt them into bars for the
reason that silver f1orins are quoted below
their value on Change"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05

THE tortures inflicted by the Spanish In
QUESTION were largely the result of a sim
cere wish to save the victims soul Those
suffered by Hungarian from a party of
American tramps in Butler county seem to
have had their source merely In the brutal
effort to burn his body for the amusement
of the onlookerS
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05
General Ebenezer Sprague.

General Ebenczer Sprague died Sunday
night at the Masonic Home at Grand Rapids,
Mich. He was once prominent in Masonic circles,
and was Past Grand High Priest of the Grand
Chapter ROYAL Arch Masons and IliuStrious Past
Grand Master of the Grand Council of Royal and
Select Masons. Misfortune reduced him from
attiuence to comparative poverty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05

take an early opportunity to air his infal-
lible craftsmanship in the Senate. The
opportunity for replying to it there will
have the result that David Bennett would
not be as imposing as he now is, but
would know good deal more about his
own4rank in politics
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05

AFTER Diplomatic Manager Moses P.
Handy gets through with his Who'll esale task
of filling the entire Congress up with terra
pin and champagne his digestion may be a
thing of the past, but that S., 600, 900 appro-
priation will be safe.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05
Patrick Brennan, of Newark.
Patrick Brennan, probably the olde

Patr1cK bFEhhah, Probably the OLDEST
man in Newark. o.. died Sunday night. Accord
ing the claims of his children he in his 1C0th
year. He has been a conspicuous figure in the
community for the past 80 years. partly owing to
MS deformity, he being bent almost double. He
was born, near be ascertained, in the
North of Ireland in 1872 aad was well advanced in
years when he came more than 80 years ago.
He leaves several children.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05
Rev. Til. m IS d. skinner, ID.

Rev. Thomas d. Skinner, D. D., Profess
sor of Divinity at the Mccormick Theological Sem
mary, Chicago, died at his residence in that city
Yesterday. DIR. Skinner has been in falling health
Tor several years. and last week he was stricken
with pneumonia. which caused his death. He was
about 20 years old and left daughter. DR.. skim
ner was the son of Rev. Thomas Skinner. Il Presby-
terian minister of Philadelphia of considerable
eminence. The son followed the fathers footsteps
and became Il minister ofthe gospel when not much
over wears old.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05
GOVERNOR FLOWER AT WORK.

He Keprieves an Italian Murderer at the
Request of Secretary Blaine.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-The request of the
italian Government for reprieve in the
case of Trezza, an Italian now in Sing Sing
under sentence of death, was presented to
Secretary Blaine by the Marquis Imperial,
who has been the Italian Charge d. Atfaires at
Washington ever since the recall of the Min
lister, Baron Fava.
Mr. Blaine submitted the matter to Gov
ernor Flower, and last evening received
telegram from the Governor saying that the
request would be granted, and that nothing
would be done in the case until advised by
the State Department of the further wishes
of the Italian authorities who are now in
vestigating the case.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05
A Meadvnle Professorship Endowed.

MEADvILLE, Jan. 4-[Special. 1.-The Mead
vile Theological School has just received
from Mrs. Abbie B. Haywood, of Sterling,
Mass, an endowment of SIG, 900, to be held in
trust as permanent fund for the establish
ment and maintenance OF n department to
be called THE Adm Ballows Lectureship of
Practical Christian Sociology"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05
Sad Fate of a Loving Husband.

CINCINNATI, JAM 4.-[Special. 1.-The body of
John Haas was subject for dissection on
the table of the Ohio Medical College this
morning. A few years ago he was Il rich
carriage manufacturer. \ He idolized his
wife, and when a short time ago she died he
Immediately became reckless drunkard,
threw his fortune away, died in Il free ward
of the City Hospital and his body, like that
of other paupers, was turned over Tor dissec-
tiOn.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05

SENATOR HILL has been vigorously pro-
claiming various stripes of Democratic pol
icy while his foot is on his native heath of
New York. But Senator Stewards letter
notifies him that the dissecting knife of
criticism is awaiting him in Washington,
and we may hope to see David Bennett as
sume u more modest demeanor when he
reaches'the Senate chamber.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05
France and the Pope at Peace.

ROME, Jan. 4-Count Lefevre de Behaine,
the French Ambassador to the Vatican,
came to a complete accord with the Pope to-
day regarding a future mutual policy. The
pope accepted Frances terms for concilia-
pal letters to the Archbishop of AK and the
suppression of Catholic electoral cate
chiSmS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05
Stage Whispers.

Tanbark was laid in the paths of the con-
servatory at the Alvin Theater last night.
1t is not an improvement, unless circus
smell and soiled carpets can be SO consid-
cred.
Burr McIntosh's friends turned out in full
force last night
"Sinbad" reached Boston all right yester-
day and opened to an immense house.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05

THE attempted self-destruction of Guy
de Maupassant, the well-known French
author while suffering from nervous pros
tration produced by overwork, is another
reminder of the widespread. unnatural hurry
of existence which spoils more lives than
anything else to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05
Harry Williams Academy.

As far as vaudeville companies 20 nova
days the "French Folly Company" is not O
bad one That aggregation OF talent is at
the academy of Music this week. They
opened to crowded but nos an enthusiastic
house last evening. There are many weak
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05
A BANQUET to Governor Campbell.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 4-[SpecioL ]-Governor
Campbell was tonight rendered a banquet
by the Columbus Club, composed of the lead
ing business men of the city. Major McKin-
ley was expected, but was prevented by ILL
ness The affair was social and compli-
mentary in character.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05
Funeral of Genera, Meixs.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 4.-The funeral of
General Mon ntgomery c. Meigs will take
place tomorrow. 1t will be OF military
character. The services will be held at ST.
Johns Episcopal Church, and the remains
Inferred at Arlington.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05

WHILE Mr.. ingalls, may still believe that
the Decalogue has no place in politics, he
cannot help having fellow feeling for it
Ingalls, is just like the Decalogue in having
no place in politics either.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05
OF Importance to Cinnamon.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Jan. 4-The United
States Commissioner at Deming, n. NJ. has
decided that the Country whence he came"
in the case of a Chinaman who entered this
country from Mexico was Mexico, and Or
dered his return to that country.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05

BEWARE, OH. short-sighted and timorous
pedestrian OF the youthful coaster as you
unexpectedly cross his slippery track. Per-
nit him to break your shins and he will
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05

IF the Heralds story be true, the Chicago
police in trying to galvamize anarchism for
the sake of gain are worse than the men
who propagate doc trines of anarchy from
sincere though misguided conviction.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-05
Darg.r of u Fire in the Rear.

Ch1caRO IlhltS. 7
The Indians have started another ghost
dance, and General Miles cannot land those
1O,cO0 men upon the ensanguined coast OF
Ch lie without danger OF fire in the rear.