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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-23
A SNAKE IN HER ARM.
Strange Freak of Nature Iinb sdded In a


Strange Freak of Nature Ilnb dded In an
Old woman's Flesh.
'9There lives, or did quite recently, near
Columbia, S. c., woman afflicted in a
manner that makes ones flesh creep to think
of it," says writer in the Philadelphia
Press
'.For more than the third of q century
she has carried live snake under the skin
of one of her arms. How the reptile first
found lodgment in its queer situation is as
much of puzzle to the old lady as it is Co
the hundreds who have visited her for the
purpose of viewing the long welt where the
unwelcome creature lies eneysted.
"When the lady first noticed the bow
shaped ridge on her arm it was about the
diameter of pin, and less than two inches
in length. During the many years that it
has safely nestle in her flesh, it has grown
from mere thread to snake foot long.
and as large as a lead pencil. The eyes of
the creature are plainly visible through the
skin, and the scales can be felt by rubbing
the finger along the welt formed by the
body.
physicians pronounce it a most remark
able freak, and have endeavored, without
success, TO- prevail upon the old lady to have
IL removed"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-23
MAKING MoRMoNs IN ENGLAND.

Missionaries Hold Open-Air Meetings and
Ser d Hundreds OF ProseIytes to Utah,
LONDON, Aug. 22-Considerable anxiety
prevails in religious circles because of the
work carried on here by Mormon mission
aries They have been especially active in
North London, and it is said have gained
quite number Of converts to their faith.
A petition was recently presented to the
London County Council, asking it to stop
the Mormon propaganda, which is carried
on principally through open-air meetings.
These the Council refused to STOP
a Baptist minister in the Hornsey dis
trict, in denouncing the perversions of his
flock, stated that Brigham Young, Jr, who
is an European apostle of tine Mormon
church, sends 500 converts to Utah an
nuallv The greater part of these converts,
he added, are English.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-23
THE BUSINESS WORLD.
Transcontinental Lines Troubled Over
the Canadian Pacific.
BACKING TIE PALISADE TUNNEL.
Detroit Is the Scene of Litigation Against
the Iron Hall
BACKING TIE PALISADE TUNNl
FIRES, FAIL URES AND RAILWAY NEWS

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The prospect of
having the Canadian Pacific Railway as q
direct competitor for transcontinental busi-
ness, is one which is now exciting many of
the big trunk lines coming to this port.
The problem, moreover, is fraught with
international elements that raise it above
ordinary railway quarrels and introduce
political questions of importance, while
many of the conditions of the foreign COM
pany are such as to put the American lines
at disadvantage.
1t is believed that the new tunnel now
being dug under the Palisades is ultimately
to be the terminus of the Canadian Pacific,
which will find an entry into New York
City by a new ferry line across the river.
The company building the tunnel through
the Palisades maintains the greatest mys-
terry about its work and aims. 1t is an
obscure concern, and the whole length of
the proposed line is only three miles One
mile of this will be tunnel
The work, 1t is believed, cannot be done
for less than So, o0O,0OO. None of the per-
sons whose names appear upon the articles
of incorporation fled few months ago
have this much money or is in any way
identified with railway undertaking. Sew.
eral of them are mere dummies, who have
no'idea as to who is putting up the money or
carrying on the work as part of great sys-
tenn.
The managers of the American trunk
lines, whose interests are threatened, have,
however, closer knowledge of the work in
hand, and do not hesitate to say among
IL -
cifc. Arrangements. it is believed, are
also being made to acquire or construct
railroad connections three miles west of the
Palisades, where the tunnel company's
tracks come to an end The tunnel is being
built opposite West Ninety-sixth street.
The work is now being prosecuted from
both ends through the mile of solid rock
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-23

An underground tubular electric railway
from the Bois de Boulogne to the Bois de
Vincennes has been sanctioned by the
Municipal Council of Paris. The tubular
tramway will be constructed of metal. As
the tunnel is driven ahead cast iron plates
will be bolted together. forming solid and
durable wall. To cneck oxidation on the
outside surface of the metal tube, each
plate is provided with hole in the center,
through which mortar will be forced by
hydraulic pressure, so as to fill up every
nook and crevice. The motive power will
be generated at a central station.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-23
WHEAT IN THE NORTHWEST.

Stocks in the Elevators OF Minneapolis,
Du nth and Country Market Towns.
MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 22.-The North
wsstern Miller reports the stock of wheat in
private elevators of Minneapolis at 900, 900
bushels, a decrease of $4,000 bushels as
against last Monday. The total stock at
Minneapolis and Duluth is 7,1O4, 1894
bushels, a shrinkage for the week of $780,
172 bushels.
The market Record gives the stock in
country elevators of Minnesota and the two
Dakotas at 694. 100 bushels, a decrease of
81, 600 bushels. The aggregate stock of the
Northwest is thus made Z, ,798, 994 bushels,
or sol, 200 bushels less than last Monday. A
year ago the stock was 4, 764, 900 bushels
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-23
FELL DOWN A SHAFT.

Worh an Suffering Severely Found at an
Early Hour This Morning.
At 1890 o'clock this morning, police
officer in passing the sfice of the Pennsyl-
vania Salt Company, at 95 Water street,
heard moaning and entered the door,
which was open,e to investigate. He found
Mrs Mary Miller, woman of so,
lying in the cellar at the bottom of
the elevator shalt, about halt conscious and
bleeding from very bad cut on her head.
She, cleans offices there and had fallen down
the shaft at $50 last night from the second
floor. She was very severely hurt and was
removed to the Homeopathic Hospital.
Her home is at 20 Strawberry alley, where
she lives alone
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-23

Jacob S. Mariner, of Auburn, Gala. one
of the County Commissioners of Placer
county, has been visiting friends in this
State for several days and incidentally
inspecting Court Houses and other
public buildings. Placer county in
about to erect Court House at cost of
$3.50, 900, and Mr.. Mariners object is to Sc
cure general idea of what it should be.
The Allegheny county building he declared
the finest he had seen, but thought Beaver
county's the best suited for Placer county.
The gentleman was astonished beyond ex-
preston at the beauty and business he saw
In Pittsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-23
HEBREWS COMING FROM ODESSA.

It Is Feared They Will Bring the Germs
Qf Cholera With Them
PARIS, Aug. 22-The newspaper Paris
announces that a number Of parties of He
brews en- route to America from Odessa
have recently arrived in France.
The paper describes these people as dis
gustingly filthy and without money; dwells
upon the danger of the outbreak of an
epidemic from this source, and demands
that precautionary measures be taken.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-23

efforts to extincuish the fire have proved
unavailine, and it is probable that the vessel
will have to be scuttled. She is a steamer
of 86l tons register and is owned in North
Shields. Sne is 20 years old
Lancaster, Pa.-SDarks from q passing
Reuding and Columbia train set fire to the
EMBEDDING OF a coal varu ut Rothsville ves-
terday. owned by August Shober, OF LititZ.
The flames spread to the railroad
station and afterward communicated
to Shober's barn, and the residence of Horace
Bushong, George Butcherc Abraham Bender
and Ephraim Bender, and a small tobacco
warehouse belonging to Ephriam Bender.
All of the buildings were totally destroyed
except the last mentioned residence, which
was badly damaged. The loss cannot be
ascertained.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-23
THE FIRE RECORD.

buildings, including many of the principal
business houses.
st. Louis-The auction commission house
Of Alexander A. Selkirk. Adjoining prop
erty was damaged. Aggregate loss, $4,000.
Brookfield, Tho shaft of the Buhl Coal
Company, with the large stable, five horses
and 40 tons of hay. Loss $4,000; insured.
Somerville, Mass-George b. Emerson's
pickle and preserve factory. Loss, s4j 001
partly insured. An adjoining two-story
wooden dwelling was almost completely de-
stroyed. Believed to be of incendiary
origin.
Spithead-The British steamer Caradoc,
from oran for Newcastle, has put into the
roadstead with her CARGO burning. AL
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-23

Extract. 1t will build up any weak
ened. constitution and aid digestion
and nutrition. Be sure to get the
genuine. You would not take coun-
terfeit money? Don't take any imi-
tation of Johann Hoff's Malt Extract.
The genuine" must have the sigma
ture of Johann Hof" on the neck
of every bottle.
Eisner & Mendelson Co., Agents
and importers Of mineral waters, 6
Barclay street, New York Tu
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-23
BAKED ALIVE IN A FURNACE.
The Horrible Fate of a Workman Who
Fell Asleep in a FIue.

Fell Asleep in Flue.
VIENNA, Aug. pa workman named
Packer met with horrible fate at Wartburp
few days ago. The man had been repair
ing furnace and, it is supposed, had fallen
asleep while at work inside flue.
Some fellow workman, not knowing that
Packer was inside, bricked up the flue and
soon afterward fire was started in the fur
mace. Two days elapsed and the relatives
of the missing man began to make inquiries.
As he had last been seen at work in the
furnace it was decided to make a search
there. When the fue was reopened the
mans remains were at once found, distorted
and charred beyond recognition. Many of
the furnace bricks had been dislodged from
their places, showing that the poor fellow
had made desperate efforts TO escape.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-23

yearly has been conferred on Lord George
Hamilton, who was First Lord Of the Ad-
miralty in Lord Sslisbury's Cabinet. The
Queen has elevated to the peerage Sir Lyon
Playfair and Cyril Flower, member of the
House of Commons for the Luton division
of Bedfordshire. Sir Lyon Playfair and
his wife will sail for the United States
Wednesday next
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-23
AFGHANs DEFEATING AGAIN.

So-Calied Loyal Tribes Refuse to Fight
Their Hostile Hazsra Brethren.
sIMLA, Aug. 22.-Another engagement
has occurred between the rev olting Bazara
tribesmen and force of Afghan troops un-
der command of the Governor of Candahar.
The Ameer's army was defeated, and it is
said they are now in critical pos ition and
suffering from scarcity of food.
The tribal levies made by the Amser are
now proving very successful, the so-called
loyal trlbesmen objecting to fight against
the Hazaras.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-23
BELvA LOCKWOOD AT BERNIE.
An International Peace Congress Assem-
bles at the Swiss Capital.

bles at the Swiss Capital.
BERNE, Aug 22.-The International
Peace Congress was opened to-day in the
hall of the Swiss Parliament. The opening
ceremonies were presided over by Dr.
Ruchonnet, President of Switzerland, who
made q brief address of welcome. Nearly
all the European nations are represented.
A number of American delegates are also
present In his opening address, DR.. Ruch-
onnet said disputes of nations should be
settled by courts of arbitration
Mrs. Belva Lockwood, an American dele
gate, spoke of the progress the peace idea
had made among a large mass of the people
in the United States. She dwelt at consid-
cradle length upon the identical aims pur-
sued by the United States and Switzerland.
Dr. Ruchonnet was elected President of the
Congress, and one Vice President was
chosen for each nation. Mr. Trueblood,
of Boston, represents America Mr..
Shape, of Liverpool, who addressed the
Methodist Conference at Washington in
1891 on International Arbitration" repre-.
sents England
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-23
rifty-f,ve Thousand Tailors Out of Jobs.

LONDON, Aug. 22-For q long time
there has been a dispute between the
journeymen tailors in England and the
masters regarding the matter of piece work.
Threats of striking were made, and to-day,
as a matter of protection, the employers
locked out their men. The number of
tailors made idle is 81, 900.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-23
A steamer Lost with All on Boar d.

CAPETowN, Aug. 22.-The British
steamer Roma, from London for Brisbane.
has been wrecked near Algoa Bay. 1t is
expected that everybody on board of her
was drowned. -Four bodies have already
been washed ashore.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-23
Last Excursion to Atlantic Civ

Via the B. & o. Railroad, Thursday, August
tickets good for IL days, and good to stop At
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington re-
turning. Trains leave Pittsburg at s A. n
and 9:20 p. NJ.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-23
Light Suits Are Doomed.

Fashions edict has gone forth. Black is
the coming color. Your light summer suit
will die that color. Telephone to Pfeifer,
443 Smithfleld street, 100 Federal street, Ale.
gheny. He will dye that color and keep
your suit until you need it. Tel. 12el-Sles.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-23

WHEN going to Canton, O., stop at the
Barnett House; strictly nrst-class; rented
and refurntshed throughout Elegant
sample rooms. Rates, $500 and q 80.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-23

PERYrcr action and perfect health result
perfect little pill. Very small; very sure
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-23

Canada without paying an impost that will
tend to, if it does not absolutely, make the
routes through the United States the most
advantageous. The position is u serious one.
Canadian vessels regularly trading between
Superior and lower lake ports will have
their earnings largely lessened, If they are
not forced out of the business saltogether.
Until the Canadian Sault Canal is completed
the United states has the upper hand in the
contest which 1t had prepared for and forced
upon us.
The Montreal Herald (Liberal) says:
Undoubtedly, retaliation will result in a
serious loss and annoyance to the shipping
interests OF the Upper Lakes. Those who
suffer from this retaliation can thank the
aggregation that assemblies in Council at
ottawa and rules this land. They made our
international relations subserve local. per-
sonal and political ends. Bare-iaced dis
elimination between Kingston and Ogdens-
burg, as transhipping points for Montreal,
was the germ OF the present imbroglio and
that discrimination was dictated by the
meanest and pettiest Of reasons. Altogether,
the canal question may be regarded as set
tied Tor this year. Though the result reflects
no credit on tho Governments and entails
considerable hardships ON many Canadians,
next season there should be no trouble
whatever, for the Canadian canals should
then be free.
A dispatch from Washington says: Act
ing Secretary Spaulding, of the Treasury
Department, has issued circular letter of
instructions to Collectors of Customs under
the act relating to tolls on Canadian vessels
at the St. Mary's Falls Canal, which pro-
vides that the money shall be collected un-
der regulations to be established by the
Secretary of the Treasury. The directions
are those contained in the Presidents
proclamation, already published.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-23

DoN'r forget the place ana date Of Arm
helm sale, Thursday, August ~ st 10 O'Clock
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-23

Three More Faithful Tories ConsoIed.
LONDON, Aug. ga pension of So noR
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-23

The Yankee who had been living at the
point of death, and vino whitfield it off and
recovered, evidently saw the point. We
have whitfield summer prices TO point,
and if you are as shrewd as the Yankee you
will see the point and recover yourself in
a suit bought of the MISFrT PARLORS,
SIG Smithfield st. We make a point of
covering people neater and better than any,
body, and we make the further point of
giving values beyond competition. This
we do at all seasons. just now we are
scaling prices on many things way below
the cost line.
Merchant Tailor Made Suits at
$40, $I2, SIS, SI8 and $40.
Just 4 the original made to
order prices
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-23
Needs
Assistance.

So do you if you
'1re suffering from
loss of appetite, bad
digestion, weakness,
or if you are con-
valescent. t a K {
Johann Hoff's Malt
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-28
HE COULD NOT WAIT
Judge Adsit Wanted TO Have
the Honor
OF HOLDING FIRST COURT
In the New Building. and He DID So
Yesterday Without Standing on
Ceremony.

Judge Adslt has the honor OF render
ing the first decision IN the new county
court house, which ne did yesterday 1T
.. m., in the case of William K Shelby
against the Iuterlake Park ASSOCIATION.
The court rooms were not arranged for
the occasion. 90 the judge, Deputy
Clerk Carpenter, Attorney James n.
Campbell and William X. Shelby, the
plaintiff in the case, went into what
will DO known as the bridal chamber"
department of the county clerks
Office on the fret floor, and the case
Was disposed of in regular order.
Judge Ada9s 'bench" consisted OF .
char and an Office desk. behind which
ne sat with "a much dignity and legal
grace as if he had been located IN the
nicely furnished court rooms on the
floor above. Deputy Clerk Carpenter
placed his court b.otter On u temporary
desk, and while standing entered the
decision of the court. James H.Camp-
bell, attorney for the plaintiff, called
upon his witness, Mr.. Shelby, to state
his case 20 the court. HIS testimony
will 60 down in the history of the Kent
county courts as being the first TO be
recorded in the new building. The de-
PENDANTS were not represented, and the
first orxtory from the legal fraternity
was sent reverberating down the
corridors by Mr.. Campbell as he
stated the merits of his case to the
court. The Judge rendered q verdict
in favor of Mr.. Shelby for $1,2l5.65,
and it was so entered In the clerks
docket under date Of Monday, June n
1892. The defendants preferred to lei
the case 60 by default and made no
defense.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-28
A STOLEN KISS.

IL Was Thankfully Received and Prsnps-
~ Beccipted For.
Iwas never kissed by q woman but
once in my life-by which I mean that
that ldss made me forget all others,
says Q correspondent In the Philadel-
phia Inquirer Describe It? Impossible.
It was 1t Richfeld Springs. was .
handsome fellow In those days, and had
had several desperate firtations with
young girls. So l didn't think anything
Of it one evening while sitting on the
veranda in rather o dark corner to feel
. pair Of soft arms suddenly clasped
around my neck and a mouth OF thrill
ing fragrance and wonderful aptitude
in kissing set upon my lips. When l
came to my senses I threw my arms
around the beautiful unknown, but q
low voice whispered: ''Be generous
and let me goI' Obliged.
"A month or more afterward. when
had returned to town, received .
dainty little anonymous note. telling
me that that kiss had been the result
Of . lark of several young married
women, who held an indignation meet
ing aud protested against the conduct
Of the young girls who Ind set Gordon
about NE and claimed me rs their spe-
cial property. So It was resolved that
one of the indignant band should be
chosen by lot to carry kiss to me. and
wa& now requested to receipt for It.
The receipt was inclosed and read ~
follows Received ON the hotel veranda
at Richheld Springs ct o:so in the even
ing Of July II, 1885,, one kiss In good
condition, from unknown lips-'-
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-28
MAJESTIC PALMS IN INDIA.


Trees Hundred Feet Hgn-MAny Ueoo
for the Leaves.
The TALBOT, or great fan-palm. grows
for about thirty years, and reaohss .
height Of more than one hundred feet
Then. for the first and only time, 1t bios
SONS What looks like . single hugo
bud tour feet In height in developed.
and finally bursts into . pyramid Of
snowy plumes composed Of numberlcss
small cream-colored flowers. The cfus-
ter IL sometimes twenty-five feet high,
and at its base has diameter Of forty
feet. A Miss Cummings says In her
1.-TWO Happy Years IN Oeylon:" st IL
Q glorious object and Il visible from an
Immense distance. a. II often grows
among hst surroundings. such - rico
fields"
The natives turn the leaves TO . thou
sand uses, domestic and literary. When
on q journey, and especially II they are
ON q pilgrimage to some sacred shrine,
each Of them carries portion Of one OF
these great leaves tightly folded into q
long, narrow form, like . gigantic
closed fan. This serves a. . sunahade
or rain cloak by day, and at night sew
eral friends contribute every man his
palm Leaf, thrce or four of them, with
the pointed end upward, forming very
fair bell-shaped tent And very pictur-
esque few groups Of these tents look
when pitched In some forest glade
around blazing camp fires
Formerly the exact grade Of every
great noble was shown by the number
Of such sunshades which he was euti.
tied to have carried before him, and on
state occasions Leaf, inlsid with piece
Of glittering tale and folded like hugs
fan, formed the ceremonial canopy
which was held above his head by one
or more attendants.
The leaves attain their largest sizs
when the tree II about twenty years o.
age, at which they sometimes measurs
twenty-five feet from the base Of ths
leaf stock to the outer edge of the fan.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-28

The popes private fortune makes him
BY far the richest man in Rome, though
his wealth has shrunk very greatly
from the forty-five million lire left by
Plus TX. Much Of the shrinl<age has
been duo 10 unfortunate investments
in building bonds and in corporation
stocks-investnentsm made for the pur-
pose of receiving higher rate of inter
est than that paid by the Rothschilds.
The pope gives his direct personal at
tention 70 financial transactions such
as sovereigns usually intrust to . score
tary or chamberlain He keeps his safe
10 his own apartments and always car
ries the key TO Il himself.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-28

The king Of Siam recently cut the
first turf for the new railroad at Bang
kok. The minister Of public works
read short address, to which the king
replied. and then the king, taking an
ivory handled spade, thrust the silver
blade into the turf, which ne trans
ferred to an ebony wheelbarrow. The
crown prince trundled the wheelbarrow
along q carpeted track about thirty
yards in length. followed by tho king,
the royal family and the assembled
guests- The turf, when removed from
the ebonyJwheelbsrrow, was sprinkled
with consecrated water from q golden
ever by four priests The national an
them was played and that ended the GER
emony.-N. Y. Sum-