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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-06
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE,
Washington Booth, Baltimore.

Washington Booth, Baltimore.
Washington Booth, ex-Collector of the
Port of Baltimore. died Monday morning after 1
lingering illness. Mr.. Booth held many posts o.
Importance in Baltimore. He was appointed Col
lector of the Port by President Grant in 1873, and
was Obliged to resign on account Of iii health. He M
was Vice President and director OF several Large
in Baltimore. He was II years old.
William Schrader, Journalist
William Schrader, editor and proprieto,
of the Pottsville Jefferson De'nokrdt, died Monday
night of pneumonia, aged 65 years. Mr.. Schrader
ls49, rising from railroad aborer 10 the edtorshr
Of the most widely circulated German newspaper ID
authority on politics and national issues by his
countrymen in his section of the State.
Obituary Notes.
REV. DIR. LANE of Morden, the most eloquent
preacher In Manitoba is dead.
SAMUEL H. HEMPLE, a well known retired COM
edian, died at his residence IL Philadelphia Mon
day.
MRS. WELrHEA LITTLE sPRAGUE, widow OF
Hon. Seth Sprague, died Monday in Duxbury
Mass. She was 103 years old.
MRS. INEVITABLE DAYTON. of East Haddam.
Conn.,. died Sunday. aged 1o4 years and II months
She is said to have been the oldest person in Con-
necticut.
with completely in the murder of DIR. Cronin, but
on trial was acquitted. died in Chicago yesterday
morning, of pneumonia.
WILLIAM l.. PRETTYMAN, the private Chicago
banker and lumber merchant. whose failure for
$780, caused his Indictment for fraudulent prac-
tices. on which charge he was awaiting trial. died
yesterday OF orpneumonia.
DANIEL W. MOORE, for many years proprietor
and editor of the Clearfed Republican died In that
city Sunday. During the administrations of Pres-
opd Mr. a
Dental officer in the Postofice Department.
HENRY B. JAMES, for many years chief of the
customs division in the Office of the Secretary of
the Ire ,sury, died in Washington Sunday, aged
81 years. HeWas considered an expert in customs
matters, aud his judgment was highly valued in
the department.
ARCHER &. CORNs, son of Joseph Corns, pro-
prietor Of the Corns Iron Works, Massillon, died
yesterday from consumption. He o very popu-
lar young man; of extensive acquaintance. %
years of age and leaves widow, the daughter of
James Fl. Hunt, cashier Of the Union National
Bank, Massillon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-06

Spring Timely Warning.
Chicago Times.l
Never put or till tomorrow the winter
overcoat that seems too warm to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-06

WHITELAw REID, United States Minis
ter Co France, called on the President, this
morning, in company with Secretary Blaine.
He presented q draft of the extradition
treaty concluded with France, and it will
be transmitted to the Senate for action,
Minister Red's resignation will not take er-
feet until his successor shall have been
nominated and confirmed, and it is UNDER
stood that the President will take no ac-
tion in the matter for two or three weeks,
in order to give Mr.. Reid an opportunity to
close up certain unfinished work connected
with the commercial agreement with
France.
THE Improvement in Justice Lamar's
condition continues. 1t is reported at his
residence to-day, that he rested easily last
night, and that the prospects for his COM
plete recovery in a short time are encourag-
ing.
OWING to the absence of so many MEM
bers, the Cabinet meeting. to-day was of
very short duration.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-06

VOL a., No. 59.-Entered at Fittsburg Postofnce
November, 1887. as second class matter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-06

REPRESENTATIVE BACON, of New York,
reported from the Committee on Banking
and Currency the bill agreed upon by the
committee to carry into effect the recon-
mendatfons of the International American
Con ference looking to the incorporation of
the International Bank.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-06

A BILL of much Importance to the rail-
way postal clerks of the country was to-day
favorably reported by Senator Mcmillan,
from the Postoffice and Postroads Commit
tee. The bill re-classifies the clerks and
adds two more classes at salaries not ex-
ceeding, respectively. $1,000 and 81. 500. be-
side increasing the maximum salaries OF all
the other classes except the first by about
500 year.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-06

PROF. BYRON W. KING appeared last
night as Mr.. Goifghtly in Lend Me Five Shil-
lings" at the Duquesne College He was
supported by some of the pupils OF his school
of OratOry.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-08

one day: You look very sad, yoHna
man. What is the matter?' My faith
er's answer was that he had had every
thing stolen from him, even his violin.
Then Vidocq asked him if he had a g.
franc piece. He then told him to go to.
Frascatis and to lay his wager upon the
red color and that he would win. He.
did so and won 500 francs. A lady was
about to draw it in when the man at
the counter said: No, it does not be-
long to you, madam, it belongs to thin
pale young man. and off he went with.
his 800 francs in his pocket and was
happy. This sum was at that time Il
large one in Paris and it was of great
service to my father
Mr.. Bull has already received many
cordial invitations to call on the friends
of his father in this city, which he glad
" accepts.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-08
Cities Being Made ReautirnI.


During the last twenty years most
of the great cities of Europe have been
remodeled," said Albert e. Parfitt to a
Brooklyn Eagle man.
Paris led the way at an earlier pc
riod under the third Napoleon, and be-
ieve the alterations made in that city
by the emperor's direction amounted to
S1,0O0,000,000. The great cities of Eu-
rope made the mistake we are making
now They were greedy of the availa-
BILE building space, and did not spread
out enough, or leave enough hollow
spaces for parks and grand public
buildings.
consequently when they came to
make Improvements, to let light and air
into their streets, and to beautify them
and make the avenues of traffic ade-
quate, they found they had to buy
great amount of private property COW
cred with buildings, and the cost to be
faced is something which would stagger
and deter American taxpayers. Rome,
Brussels, Milan, Hamburg, Paris, vi
emma, Cologne, Berlin, and 4 number of
others have made wonderful changes,
tearing great swaths through the heart
of densely populated sections and put
ting in avenues lined with trees and
flowers and magnificent public build
ingS.
'sVienna'S expenditure on personal
adoTnment came very near wrecking
the Austrian empire, but she is the
most beautiful city in Europe today
An old line of fortitications encircled the
more ancient portion of the city. This
was the center of population and bus
mess. In fact, beyond the Notifications
the city ran to suburbs, with all their
ampleness of room and plentitude of
grass and flowers and trees. The for
tifications were useless. They were just
an eyesore and a nuisance, ragged and
untidy looking, and covered with Shiny
pools of water in some places.
$50 they took the land occupied by
the Notifications and added to it strip
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-08
BONNETS AT THE Play.
The Long-Hoped For Reform Moves SLOW
ly-Will 1t Ever come.

The Long Hoped For Reform Moves Slow
ly-WiIl 1t Ever come.
1t is not above two or three years ago
that the New York Sun reported :; ease
of mild sensation that was created in
the Lyceum theatre by the appearance
of young girl in the audience without
her hat WOmen's hats were not as
large then as now, but that fair reform
er was worshipped by every man in the
house, and the only critical remarks
heard were made by women, who pre-
tended to think her bold, or vain or
anxious to show her hair-Which was III
no way extraordinary, by the way.
Time has passed, says the Sun, and in
that same theatre Il night or two ago
there sat five hateSS women. Not one
of them removed her hat before en-:
tering the auditorium. Each one came
in as she had appeared on the street
and after sitting a few moments each
one raised up her hands and slid out
a long pin in the back Of her head,
and removing her head covering put
it in her lap, where it was not as much
of q bother as the OvcrcoatS of the men
were to them, for women have laps and
men have only legs. Two of these adj
mirable. sensible and unSelfsh ladies
had decked their hair for the occasion,
each one wearing a large tea rose in the
coil behind her head. The others sat
simply bareheaded, though it was no
ticeable that the seal-brOwn resses Of
one of those who were unadOIned were
brushed and sInoothed to a point of re-
markable smoothness and sickness.
In the same audience were two enor-
nous and prepOSterCuS hats-Games-
bOrOughS of such size that man in a
row behind either one must have been
satisfied with a view of the ceiling and
the side galleries, for he could not see
| the stage Whispers ran from seat to
seat. For gracious sake look at that
hat It's shameful to wear such a hat
in q theatre" 'tHello, there's another
| lady removing her hat! Why, that
customs growing! Isn't it nice? Why
don't | take off mine? Oh, my hair
would look like Il brush heap" After
| two years there was no criticism of
those who generously DOTTED their hats.
They GOT no sound, except Of praise.
But alas! Tho number has only multi
piled from one 10 i've Why should not
all theatre going Women follow the suit
J OF these gentle ard sweet reformers?
Nine in ten of them are prettier with
out their nats-Cr if they are not we
would all think them so. Indeed, we
would cOnsideF them gracious and kind
ly as well IS beautiful. The New Or
leans w0iIen have sat bareheaded at
the play ever since history has run in
that bwn, and it is more pleasure to
20 the theatre there than here on
mat account. Even In little Lynchburg,
| sidetracked out of the way of every
thing but the tobacco trade, the women
sit bareheaded at the show whenever
a choice play or a notable comedy
attracts the leading spirits of the town
to the play house.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-08

Of 1000 feet wide, bought from the
private owners. This strip 1000 feet
wide stretched for miles through the
city and cost a Vast sum of money.
After tearing down all the houses and
leveling the Notifications the city made
the great circle "a quarter OF a mile
broad) into an immense area of grass,
flowers, trees, and fountains. Down
the middle a broad, white road was
laid out as level and as smooth as
billiard table, and on each side of this
road magnificent buildings were erected.
'All this was done under the direc-
ton of one person, or one board with
one principal adviser. The whole
scheme, with its miles Of detail, was
Laid out in advance. Attention was
paid, Of course, not only to individual
beauty of form, but to color, harmony,
and landscape effects. Each part and
each building was planned with refer
ence to the whole, vastly increasing the
effectiveness of the buildings, which
comprise some of the finest in Europe.
What Vienna has done on the Ring
strasse is a fair example, on Il larger
scale, Of the work going on in ether
European capitals and which will ulti-
mately be done here in America. Some
of the younger western cities have good
ideas and are identifying themselves
Systematically, but the cases are eX-
ceptiOnal and the efforts limited"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-08
OUR FIRST OLD GLORY.

History of the Original American Flag.
The story of the origin of the first
American flag has been told a great
many times, but is cmlously subject
to variations Some of the facts here
set forth have never before been stated
accurately. There seems to be no ques-
ton but that the stars and stripes,
adopted by this government as a
national emblem, had its birth in the
colonial house now standing in Phila-
delphia, 239 Arch street. Mrs. Betsy
Ross was the maker. The War depart
ment, State and Colonial records from
Maine to California fully confirms this.
The number of stars and stripes was
fixed by an act of Congress at thirteen
stripes. representing the thirteen States
in the Union.
History tells us that Mrs. Ross receiv-
ed the contract for making all the
government flags, but after the design
was heralded over the country people
seized upon it and applied it in every
conceivable fashion, even taking to
red, white and blue shirts and all man
ner of patriotic garments. The max
e1s. of course, were not all artists and
the loss of one or more stars or a stripe
was not noticed. In this way many i'm
provements have been made honestly
about the originay standard.
In the first days Of the Revolution
each state or colony had its own ban
ner and at every battle fought under ii
perhaps added to their motto, ''Qui trans
tullit sustinet' TRANSLATED, God who
brought us here will sustain us'O.
! In July, 1775, Gen. Putnam displayed
a red flag on Prospect hill. with the
notices of Connecticut and Massachu
SettS
1t is not fully know what inspira tioI
blended the stars and stripes. The
Philadelphia Ledger in June, 1877. il
an article on the flag, said that, as Z
whole, it was the same, or nearly tbs
same, as that of the East India company
but it has been held that the new fas
may have been suggested to Washing
ton by the banner of the Philadelphia
I Light Horse, the first city troop which
escorted him on the way to Cambridge
That ensign had a canton of thirtee1
stripes of blue and silver.
Mrs. Ross grandchildren-Georg
Candy. Mary Candy Culin and Mary
Sidney Garrett-authoTize the state
ment that the picture here published
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-08
TIE TOMB OF MOTHER EVE.
\ Temple Near Mecca Declared by arabs
tn he the Snot.

a Temple Near Mecca Declared by Arabs
to be the Spot.
The Arabs claim that Ewes tomb IL
at Jiddah, the seaport Of Mecca. The
temple, with a palm growing out of the
solid stone roof "a curiosity which is
Of itself a wonder of the orient is Sup
posed to mark the last resting place of
the first woman. According to Arabian
tradition, Eve measured over 200 feet
in length, which strangely comedies
with an account of our first parents
written by Il member of the French Il
cademy Of Sciences a few years ago
who also claimed a height of over 200
feet for both of the tenants Of the GaI.
den of Eden. Ewes tomb, which is ID
a graveyard surrounded with high, white
walls and which has not been opened
for a single internent for over thOus
and years, is the shrine of thousands If
devoted IshmaeliteS, who according
to Notes and Quiries, makes pilgrim
age to the spot every seven years
1t is hemmed in on all sides by the
tOmbs of departed sheiks and other
worthless who have lived out their days
in that region of scorching sun and burp-
ing sands. Once each, on June (Which
is, according to Arabian legends, the
anniversary of the Abel-the doors Of
the temple, which form a canopy over
this supposed tomb of our first mother,
remain open all night. in spite of the
keepers efforts to close them. Terrible
cries Of anguish are said to emit from
them. as though the memory of tho
first known tragedy still haunted the
remains which blind superstition be
lieves to be deposited there.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-08
INTERNATIONAL COIN.
BimetalIism Still Engaging Monetary
Men

BRUSSELS. Dec. 5.-The rejection of
the Rothschild plan by the committee
of the international monetary confer
ence does hot finally dispose of Mr..
Rothschild's proposals.
The minority of the committee who
supported the plan ere feeling their
way to taking 3 vote of the conference
on the scheme. with amendments
offered in the committee that no limi-
tation be made on the price of the
proposed annual European pur-
chase of 50, 600. 600 ounces of silver;
that the purchases be over and above
the ordinary purchases for token COIN
age and metal, and that the purchase
be employed as money either by coin
age or as a metallic basis of notes to
be issued. These notifications in
creased the value of the plan in the
eyes Of the bimetallists.
When the conference resumes it's
session on Tues day Sir William H Guilds
worth, one of the British delegates,
will bring forward further amend
ments to Mr.. Rothschild's proposals,
as the Ct mmittee recommended a dis
cussion of the plan with amendments
by the full conference The proceed
ings on Tuesday will probably con-
tinue on the lines of yesterdays meet
ing. unless the American delegates
decide to ask the conference to pro-
coed without delay, to discuss the ques-
ton of international bimetallism.
1t has transpired that the delegates
of the countries belonging to the Latin
union voted against the Rotchschild
proposals, on the ground that they
were not able to recommend their
governments to increase their stocks
of silver under the limited purchase
scheme and because the countries in
the Latin union could not increase
their present silver currency without
international free coinage being estab-
lished.
With regard to the plan of Moritz
Levy, which includes the withdrawal
of all golt coins under the value of 20
fYancs, Sir c. Fremantle, deputy mas
ter of the British mint, declared that
he could not promise the consent of
the British government to the with
dra wal of its half-sOvereign pieces.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-08
THE POWER OF BEAUTY.
Woman's Greatest Pleader Her Own Good
Looks.


Looks.
A very readable and instructive
article in one of the newspapers lately
had as it's subject the potency of
woman's charms over the mind and
judgement of those called upon to pass
sentence on offenders Of the fair sex.
It is argued that no matter how wise
or how eloquent the plain-faced maiden
might be, her words freighted with the
wisdom of a Solomon would bear no
weight in comparison with the pleading
glance from a pair Of lovely OrbS, or the
enhancing demeanOr of some beautiful
culprit who breathed never a word, but
whose appearance won the favor Of
judge and jury where learned arguments
and dissertations signally failed.
The beautiful murderess then, accord
ing to this, stand far better chance of
acquittal than the plain-faced, middle
aged creature who, perhaps stole bread
for her starving children; therefore, can
not all the great world of women read
between the lines and carry home into
their own being the lesson intended to
be taught. According to this, brains
versus beauty, the world over, would
be but an unequal fight. Talent against
the greater forces of physical attractions
would stand no show According to this
it is well by all means that lie within our
power to cultivate by bath, massage and
nutrition the dormant beauty that may
| be needed for just such an emergency.
/ Go in for the physical culture; it may
stand you in good stead before a jury.
Bring to perfection, by every known
process, eyes, ears, lips, throat and bust;
then with them, as your best allies,
Justice will be given over to admiration
and you can murder, steal and deceive
with impunity.
! Notwithstanding the force of such an
! argument, truth cOmpels us to state that
| though beauty is an acknowledged
power, history and romance alike can
show striking examples Of women whose
personality had no charm, yet whose
destinations of mind and manner out
We'd the attractions of physical beauty
when aIrayed against them, therefore
be not discourage if your pretty face
never is called upon to plead for you.
for hidden under such a superficial mag
net may be attributes stronger and fal
more binding.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-08

of the house 239 Arch street correctly
represents the building in which the
first United States flag was made. The
picture of Mrs. Ross is from the only
photograph of her in existence.
Mrs. Ross worked under the direction
of Il committee of the Continental Con-
gress. of which her husbands uncle.
Col. George Ross, one of the signers of
the Declaration of independence, was
chairman The design was furnished
by Gen Washington in person, and
Mrs. Ross modified it by changing the
form and arrangement of the stars
and the general proportion of the flag.
Mrs. Ross was assisted in her work by
her eldest daughter, Mrs ClariSSa $.
Wilson. who afterward succeeded her
in the flag making business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-08

n. Y. Sun:-EyeIy prosperous W0-
mans club has its loving cup, but how
many Of the guests who see it gracing
the banquet know its origin or the
graceful ceremonial which should be
observed III drinking from it. The cup
should have two handles and Il cover,
and is handed to the principal guest
as the toasts begin. The guest takes
it by both the handles, and standing,
turns to the person nearest, who also
stands, and both bow. Then, While the
guest removes the lid, the first one
drinks, and with another bow, passes
the cup to his neighbOr, who replaces
the lid and presents it in turn to the
next guest, and So the ceremony is re-
peated In the old days of chivalry
and Of treachery, rs a man, while
drinking from the tWO-handled cup was
practically defenseless, his companion
was required to remove the cover with
his sword hand that he might not
take advantage of the other. 1t is a
very pretty ceremony when gracefully
performed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-12-08
\ Lazy Boy.

An Irish nobleman, riding along Il
country road in Ireland, saw very fat
boy doing by the roadside. (which is
the way to Macroom, my lad?" asked
the nobleman. THAT way" replied the
boy, Iazily moving the toe Of his boot
in the direction of the place. -Astonish-
ed at his extreme laziness, my lord dis
mounted Boy" said he, IF you can
show me a lazier act than that, 1 viii
give you half a crown" The boy eyed
him speedily for a moment, and, turning
half over on his side, muttered: Put
it in my pocket, sor." He got his half
crown.