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THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1890,
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TALMAGE IN EGYPT.
.A Much Married Pasha Forces Him
Into Miserable Quarters.
: KOTES TAKEN Off HOLY GROUND.
Evidences of the Fnlfillment of Tropbedes
Found on the .Kile.
ODD SIGHTS AKD AHUS1KG EPISODES
Cor.cisrosDEKCE or Tine dispatch.
Jerusalem, December 4. "With our de
partnre from Athens it seemed to me as if
tee had left civilization behind. The experi
ence was a sorry one; to exchange the bright
end gay capital of Greece and the friends
we had found there for the overcrowded
tteamer which conveyed us to Alexandria.
There is but one line of steamers between
Greece and Ejypt. It is known as the
Egyptian Packet Steamship Company's
line. There being no choice in the matter,
Alexandria having to be reached, we took
the steamer Chatkieh from Piraus, which is
the harbor of Athens and a place of consid
erably over 20,000 inhabitants. The ship
was so crowded with passengers thatonr
party was compelled to divide up, some
members of it beiug obliged to travel, as far
as sleeping accommodations were concerned,
as second class passengers. An Egyptian
Pasha aboard had five of his wives along,
and for their exclusive comfort and conveni
ence had hired the entire ladies' saloon and
dressing room, putting others to distressing
inconvenience.
Arabs crowded the decks. Among them
was a sheik very noticeable anywhere; he
had a keen eye and a commanding look.
Ashore he is at the head of a force of 15,000
men; at sea he is surely the hSast devout of
Mussulmans. He was nearly always en
gaged in prayer, or in the ablutions prelim
inary and proper to this pioas exercise.
Dr. Talmare was greatly impressed with
the unabashed absorption of the followers
of Mahomet in their practice of the dnties
prescribed for them in the Koran. He ex
pressed himseh as of the opinion that not 1
in 100,000 Christians would venture in pub
lic places with scores of spectators and un
der so undue pressure from exceptional cir
cumstances to thus openly demonstrate his
religious faith. We survived the voyage to
Alexandria, and will ever retain a strong
impression of what it Is to live two days in
close contact with Arabs, pent up in nar
row quarters, trying vainly to rest on miser
able beds, and beiug obliged to consume
food and drink far from, our.likinjr.
A PLEASANT CHANGE.
"We stopped at Alexandria two hours pur
suing our way to Cairo with only this in
considerable break in the jonrney. How
ever, we did manage while at Alexandria to
eat a substantial breakfast, to see Pompey's
Pillar, and to drive over to the palace "of
the Khedive. His Highness was at Cairo,
and we did not see him. We were taken
through the beautitnl palace gardens, which
were in inll blossom; and ate frnit from the
trees, while an attendant made bouquets of
roses for the ladies of the party. As a mat
ter of course, we did not fail to note street
scenes in this great city of 200,000 inhabi
tants. The houses, most of them, are such
as Arabs erect everywhere. Bazor-backed
donkeys, attended by half-clad jabbering
urchins, awaited fare. People were oddly
dressed, the men in the wide baggy trousers
everywhere a feature of the Orient.
"Women's apparel consisted of loose blue
jean gowns, black head capes and veils
either black or white, held in position,
oddly enough by bamboo sticks. Very
ancient looking were the buffalo carts and
the water wheels served by men or their
faithful servants, the buffalo and the
donkey. Dust was everywhere too abun
dant. Our most delirhtful reminiscence of
Alexandria is of its gardens.
"We arrived at Cairo on the evening of
November 26,;all Dretty well fagged out.and
more than ready for tbe really superb ac
commodations awaiting us. "We found our
hotel surrounded by a garden which flour
ished in tropical luxuriance. What was
more to tbe purpose an excellent dinner
awaited our attention, and comfortable beds
the occupancy of people who never
needed them more. The hotel was a sur
prisingly good one. I think I should not
exaggerate in describing it as equal to the
best in Kew York, bnt the management was
not equal to the task of excluding from it
flies and mosquitoes. Fleas are an Egyptian
pest of which no more need be said.
TALMAGE TAKES NOTES.
In the morning we all met at the breakfast
table greatly relreshed. Alter breakfast we
visited the Boulak Museum, where are the
mummies of many ancient kings of Egypt,
including the one (Menephtha) who had a
disastrous series ot interviews with Hoses.
Dr. Talmage stood before "this imperish
able type of evanescence" at least 20 min
utes inspecting it and inakinc notes in his
Bible.. This, by the way, is his com
panion on every expedition. From
the museum we went to the place
whither Mary and Joseph are said to
have fled with tbe child Jesus to escape the
wrath of Herod. The identity of the spot
seems to be well authenticated and is ac
cepted by many ot the most learned students
of the age. Here for the first time we set
foot on holy ground. Dr. Talmage re
moved his hat and with head uncovered
flood a le'w moments in silent meditation.
"My visit here shall formhe subiect of the
first chapter of my lireof Christ,"" said he.
"Why others have passed this scene over
entirely or touched lightly upon it I cannot
say; but to me it is one of the most sacred
spots on tarth." After examining it thor
oughly we left it to return to the hotel; but
about 15 minutes later Dr. Talmage insisted
on going back to it at once saying "I must
see it again and must see it now." So back
we went and a new inspection was begun, in
the course of which Drl Talmace drew over
his shoes a pair of rough, heavy sandals,
and stepping down into the water that cov
ered the ground, he carefully took the
dimensions of the place, the girth of the
pillars and their distance from each other.
He then drew a diagram so true, as it ap
peared to me, that it would have done
credit to an architect Having finished this
he said: "I have see u all I care to see to
day; I shall not leave the house again until
to-morrow." But rest he was not able to
take.
A GOOD 'WOMAN'S FU2TEEAL.
On his return to the hotel he found there
the notice of a funeral to take place at 3 p.
V., from the American Mission Church at
Cairo, the wife of Prof. G. Lansing, an
American scholar of note, eminent Egypt
ologist and clergyman, having died the day
beiore after active service fn this mission
field of over 32 years. Prof. Lansing being
an old friend ot Dr. Talmage, tbe Brooklyn
orator attended the funeral with Mr.Eugene
Dcnuyier, me .American ittnsui at Uairo,
Wilson Bey and Dr. Grant, of Scotland.
The body, clad in white, lay in front of the
pulpit; a congregation had assembled, about
700 in number. People were divided into
three sections; on the one side sat the women
with veiled faces, bitterly weeping; on the
other side sat the men in tbeir national garb
of flowing robes, girdled at the waist
and wearing the turban, while the
center aisie was occupied oy foreign,
ers. Every seat was taken and? the
entire audience was deeply affected. The
services were in both Arabic and Englich.
At the request of the family Dr. Talmage
took part in them. In the course of his re
narks he expressed the sympathy of the
entire American church. The name of
Lansing, he said, had for years been
synonymous with scholarship and Christian
consecration. Tens of thousands of hearts
in America would bleed at the news of this
good woman's departure. For 32 years bad
she, far from her native land, been toiling
for the elevation of a race so different from
her own in feature, in color, in customs, in
habits, that nothing bat an entirely unset
sh lore could have inspired her. As Dr.
i Talmage alluded to her gentle Bad Ion;
continued ministrations, loud weeping fre
quently interrupted him, The scene was
most impressive.
PEOPHECIE3 TDLHLLED.
Early the next day wo started for the
Pyramids, which we reached after a three
hours' trip. Dr. Talmage insisted on
climbing to the top of the great pyramid of
Cheops, called Ghizeh. In this tbe whole
Sarty joined him, and with the aid ot 12
ragomen and tiro boys who carried drink
ing water, we ascended the pyramid, climb
ing or being pushed up as occasion required.
We made the ascent in 20 minutes. Upon
our descent we partook oi a substantial
lunch we had carried with us from Cairo,
and proceeded to interview the Sphinx,
which has stared stonily at the desert for
uncounted years.
The next morning we sailed up the Nile
on a dainty little steam launch. Dr. Tal
mage, Bible in hand, read the prophecies
concerning Egypt and pointed out what ap
peared to his mind evidences of their fulfill
ment. About noon we reached Memphis.
with its ancient ruins, includingthe palaces
of the Pharaohs. Here- we mounted don
keys for the first time, and amid considera
ble merriment, surrounded by a hundred or
more natives, these clad more or less, par
ticularly less. After a while the doctor
grew very tired of his donkey, and decided"
to substitute a camel tor him. No one who
has not seen a camel walk can understand
the ludicrous figure the illustrious preacher
cut on that awkward creature's back. Tirst
he was jogged forward, then he fell back
ward, and found the just position only to
have his nose tossed violently against the
curious saddle that forms part of a camel's
outfit. He looked so inexpressibly comical
mat we wnissen ont our iloaacs in a J illy,
and before he could straighten out the broad
grin with which he tried to cover hit em
barrassment, it was immortalized. To make
my story short, the necessity being immi
nent to save my illustrious friend from sea
sickness for isn't the camel the ship of the
desert? the owner of tbe brute tickled it on
the knee of one of its forelezs. Down it
went on them. He then scratched its hind
legs with the same effect, thns bringing the
animal's body on a level with the sand,
which enabled tbe doctor to alight in time
to avoid a catastrophe much better not
described. Louis Klopsch.
SCHEMES TO GET BICE
Ilave I.ed Inventor to Procure Patent on
Slanr New Devices.
The following patents were issued to
Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and
West Virginia inventors for the week end
ing December 31, as furnished by O. D.
Levis, patent attorney, No. 131 Fifth ave
nue, Pittsburg:
T. P. Anderson,HartweIl, O., nob cup; Daniel
Baker, Fertility, Pa., gate; James Bowen, Pitts
burg, cinder car: Francis Backer, Shelby, O.,
clothes drier: Rudolph Conrader. Erie, ma
chine for grinding spherical bodies; Charles
Uott. Meadville, Pa., machine for straightening
sheets of paper; J. W. Calmer, New Brighton,
batter working tray also batter print; Spencer
Garwood. Mllford, O., velocipede: August
Haarlander, Pittsburg, supply and overflow for
bathtubs also for manufacture of cast iron en
ameled pipe; Daniel A. Hanes, Pitts
bora, machine for cutting Ice; Isabella
Harry, West Salem, 0 car coupling;
J. R. Jackson. Pittsonrg, manufacturing sheet
metal (two patents); E. F. Jaques, Burton, O.,
dental anaesthetio; W. H. Lawrence, Milton,
Pa., fence post; A. C Lyon, McKee'port, Pa.,
pin securer for piano hammers and jacks; H.
I. Mason. Cuyahoga Falls, O., clutch pulley; J.
C. Miller, Ickesburg, Pa, protractor; C. F.
Moore, Glllet, Pa., automatic vehicle brake; A.
W. Oberman. Pittsburg, cooking utensil: I. E.
Overpeck, Overpeck, O.. water purifier: Daniel
Revnolds, Croton, O.. running gear for vehicles:
D.B. Rock. Fairfield, Pa, animal trap; Her
man Schulze-Berge, Rochester, Pa., decorating
glassware, also manufacturing el ass ware, also
device for stamping glassware; B, B. Stewart,
Warren. Pa.. comDound tool; Thaddeus
Sweezr, Bradford, Pa., inkstand; Robert Wil
son, Alien, Pa., cultivator; W. L. Wright, Pitts
burg, picture frame.
MORE BREWERY ENLARGEMENTS.
Spencer & Llddell Will Doable Their
CnpncItT and Blake Other Changes.
Another brewery in Pittsburg is to be en
larged and greatly improved. Spencer &
Liddell's brewery, between Twenty-tourth
and Twenty-fifth Streets, on Smallman
street, are going to make considerable alter
ations. The firm can only brew abont 66,000 bar
rels of beer a year. Their orders, however,
are largely over that figure, hut they can
not supply the orders. It hap for some time
past been under the consideration of the
firm to increase their capacity, so that they
can brew enongh beer to fill their orders.
There is a negotiation going on between
Mr. Liddell and the owners of some property
lying in the rear on the west side of their
brcwerv. If the firm obtain this property
they will make a large annex. It is in
tended to double the brewery capacity, and
increase their storage facilities. They will
build a new malt house and en
gine house. A new direct freezing
engine will be put in at a cost of
$30,000. There are now some four miles of
pipes in the brewery, but when the storage
room has been increased it will take at least
another two miles to Keep the place cool.
Where there is a weakness of the throat
or lungs, a cold neglected may be all that is
required to establish a lingering and gener
ally fatal disease. Even where there is no
special tendency to bronchial or pulmonary
trouble, a severe cold, left to take care of
itself, often plants the seeds of a serious
complaint, sure to he developed by subse
quent indiscretions. Take especial care of
your health, therefore, from the very earliest
symptoms of a cough or cold, by prudently
resorting to Dr. Jayne's Expectorant, which
will soothe and strengthen the bronchial
tubes, allay inflammation and cleanse them
and tbe lungs of all irritating substances.
An ounce of prevention is better than a
pound of cure.
Attention, Landlords!
A very important matter to look after this
time ot the year is the engagement of a re
liable agency to manage the renting of your
houses. The well-known firm of Black &
Baird have increased their facilities in this
branch and are more than everprepared togive
special attention to the management of prop
erties and estates in Pittsburg, Allegheny
and suburbs. By the uniform system they
have adopted, better results are obtained
than bv the owners. Monthly settlements,
with itemized statements, are forwarded
promptly.
Those who use Frauenheim & Vilsack's
celebrated ale and porter pronounce it ex
cellent in flavor and very beneficial in its
effect. Kept by all first-class dealers.
Landlords.
Having increased our facilities, we are
more than ever prepared to give special at
tention to the management of properties and
estates in Pittsburg, Allegheny and suburbs,
renting and collecting rents. By our uni
form system we secure better results than
can be obtained by owners. Monthly set
tlements and itemized statements forwarded
promptly. Black & Baibd,
95 Fourth ave.
D. Lutz & Son's iusttv celebrated ale.
porter and beer are every year growing in
public estimation. Office and brewery cor.
Chestnut st. and Spring Garden ave., Alle
gheny. -WTS3U
Landlords
Should see that their agents, have the fol
lowing qualifications beiore ' giving them
tbeir property for management:
Eesponsibility,
Experience"
and
Facilities.
All these you have in Black & Baird, 95
Pourth avenue
B.&B.
36 cent dark gray double width mohairs,
tnperb quality, go at 35 cents to-day.
Boaos & Buhl.
THE SINGING VOICE, its at
tributes and its training, is the
subject of an artiole written for to
morrow's DISPATCH by Simeoa
BteselL
YEARNING FOR LOTE.
The Gift Without the Giver
Little Value.
is of
WHAT IS EFFECTUAL PRAYER?
It Must la United and Definite, or Ho Suc
cess is Promised.
JiOTES OP INTEBEST IN CHDECH WOKE
True charity not alone consists in bestow
ing our money upon those who are in need.
It reaches far out and beyond this limited
idea. The past year has demonstrated that
the people of the "United States are ready
and willing to help when dire distress visits
a community, and with no stinted hand. To
this display of sympathy for the distressed
we truly can say, "Well done."
Yet, after all this, there is a still more
necessary kind oi sympathy that it would
be well for ns to cultivate during the New
Year. The Prtsbyterian Banner wisely says
that affection in the heart is the explanation
ot the brightness and hearty cheer of one class
of households, while the absence of any indi
cation of its presence is the potent causa ot tbe
coldness and indifference in another class. Of
tener than is generally supposed families are
miserable and wrecked because the demand of
the heart for some exDression of love u not
answered.
We take up a morning newspaper and notice
a report of the suicide of a young girl. The
reporter wonders, saying: "Her mother had
slaved to give her every advantage, and after
her return from school would not let her work;
wonld bear all the burdens herself to let the
daughter havo (enjoy) ber reading, music, etc.
What cause for her death could there bave
beenT" Ah, the poor mother sadly mistook,
"Tbe gift without the giver is bare,
Not what we give, but what we share"
has the blessing in it. Tbe daughter needed
sympathy, companionship, love, and was put
off to be satisfied with ease.
Or perhans It is the daughter of a man of
wealth, surrounded seemingly by everything
that one could wish, who leaves ber luxurious
home' to go off with her father's coachman! Or
perhaps a wife forsakes her home ancj husband.
Is it not still tbe craving for affection, for some
one to love berT Not merely tbe practical love
that provides for her wants, bat tho sweet
tenderness and sympathy in ber Interests and
desires, and the privilege of sharing the
thoughts and plans of father or husband. More
Interest shown on the part of the wife, softer
words, a smile once in a while would have kept
the husband from being led astray in seeking
this which he did not receive from his, own.
It is worthy of consideration whether the ab
sence of any exhibition of personal Interest
and sympathy is not tbe cause of failure in
other lines. Much work for the masses fails
b ecause people do not want to be taken as a
mass. Each one yearns for recognition, no
matter how rough or repeliant their manners.
The politician recognizes this, and greets those
whose votes he wants individually, and calls
him "brother."
Many Christian people wonder that the re
ligion of Christ does not permeate all society.
Is it not because they do not by practice carry
out its'dirine precepts in this respect?
.
Retrace the months what hast thou done
The youth around thee to improve?
W hat, through the year whose course has ran.
To win them to a bavior's lovel
Has kind instruction been distilled
From morning's dawn till evening's shade?
r ere hours of relaxation ailed
W 1th usefulness that ne'er betrayed? .
Has discipline held fast the rein
With nrudent, firm, yet gentle hand,
Those infant Tlces to restrain
That sought thy counsel to withstand?
Look back, my sonl, impartial trace.
The scenes of the departed year
Implore forgiveness, seek for grace.
And Heaven In mercy heed thy prayer.
The Week of Prayer.
The Evangelical Alliance has branches in
Great Britain, tbe United States, Canada, New
Brunswick, France, Switzerland, Germany,
Italy, Denmark, Spain, Turkey, Greece, Syria,
Egypt, Africa, Japan and China. The address
issued by tho officers of theso branches says:
"We invite you again to make this beginning f
the year "holy unto the Lord' by united p:
raise,
prayer, supplication and thanksgiving, that so
a sanctifying power may pass over the whole
year. We would invite you to avoid all uncer
tain sound, and to be very definite in four
things that underlie our united prayers:
"First In recognizing and confessing the
great needs which are increasingly apparent in
single believers, tho whole living church and
the world. Let failure in the past be acknowl
edged, not to be condoned, but to be done
with.
"Second In discerning and applying the sure
provision in God's word, adapted to supply
those needs to the full. There remaineth very
much of this inheritance to be possessed.
"Third In apprehending and takme hold of
the covenant oi God, and the conditions and
terms under which its blessings are granted.
"Fourth In expecting and watching for the
exact answers of grace, that such continuous
thanksgiving may arise from our hearts as shall
honor God and make the humble rejoice."
Church Notes,
The bazaar at the Fifth U. P. Church was
very successful.
Faieview U. P. Church calls Rev. Albert
Flick, of Allegheny Presbytery.
At the dedication of the Blairsville M. E.
Church 111,600 were subscribed.
Next Monday will be be "Quiz" dayat the
meeting of the Presbyterian Ministerial Asso
ciation. Fodbtekn Presbyteries have voted in favor
of revising the Confession of Faith to 12
against.
The Presbyterian church in course of ereo
tlon at Jeannette was injured by the storm of
Thursday last.
Rt. Rev. Cortlakdt Whitehead will
preach at Trinity Church to-morrow at 1020 A.
it. and 7:30 p. ji.
At the Baptist Ministers' Conferenee on
Monday morning sketches of sermons will be
read by various ministers.
Xenix Presbytery will hold a Sunday
School Convention in the First U. P. Church,
Xenla, O., on the 16th and 16th Inst.
Redstone Presbytery has appointed Rev. G.
N. McDonald homo missionary for the coke re
gion. He will resjde in Connellsville.
Rev. W. F. Brooks, recently pastor of
Grace Memorial Church, Pittsburg, is much
encouraged in his new work at Beaufort, 8. C.
The congregation of the Second Reformed
Church, Greensburg, presented their pastor.
Rev. S. B. Mase, with Johnson's Encyclopedia.
The Executive Committee of the Protestant
Episcopal Church is making arrangements for
an institute that will shortly be held in this
city.
The seventeenth anniversary of tho late
Jerry McAuley's Water Street Mission was
held recently. It has been a power for untold
good.
The Rev. Warner Long, who has been a
faithful minister of tbe M. E. Church for many
years, was $3 years of age at the time of his
death.
THE Inter-Seminary Missionary Alliance will
bold its convention in Pittsburg next fall. The
committee met Saturday last to prepare the
programme.
Rev. D. Coitway, pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Williamsburg, Pa., has accepted a call
from Mount Joy. Heiias been in his present
field six years.
The7 Ministerial Association (0. F.) elected
Rev. J. M. Ross as President, Rev. J. M.
Wallace, "Vice President, and Rev. M. M. Pat
terson, Secretary.
De. J. C Botd will read a paper on Monday
morning on "Comparing the Promise With the
Results of the Week of Prayer," at tho Minis
terial Association.
Twenty additions to tbe Blackburn M. E.
Church, Rev. J. S. Wakefield pastor: 9 at Mt.
Morris, Rev. J. W. Carey pastor; 29 at Helen
Furnace, Rev. J. R. Miller pastor.
Ak Important meeting of the Executive Com
mittee ot the Board of Missions will be held at
tbe residence of Bishop Whitehead on Thurs
day next. Tea will be served at 6 F. H.
Watch night services, which formerly were
only held in the Methodist churches, were held
by several denominations, among the most
noticeable being tbe Protestant Episcopal.
Rev. De. Moorhead, pastor of Greensburg
Presbyterian Church, was the recipient of a
typewriter, the Christmas gift of bis people.
Was this dono because of his chirography 7
She lessons -for the ensuing year in the Sun
day schools are taken from the Gospel of
Luke. Rev, W.J. field, D.D.. will explain the
lesson tc-aay in uo room oi ut x. u. u. a.
I Rsy. Ms. Kxxg, who bm been, patter of the I
West Newton Baptist Church, preached bis
farewoll sermon there on Sunday. He takes
the pastorato of the Fifth Avenue Church, this
city.
Rev. C. W. Smith, editor of the Chrittian
Advocate, and Rev. W. B. Watkins, of New
Brighton, preached at tho reopening ot the
Third M. E. Church on Sunday. The edifiee has
been greatly enlarged.
The Eighth U. P. Church received durlngthe
year 82.238 49. expended 2,17581, being less than
in any year but one since Rev. T. M. Wallace
became pastor. There were 29 removals and 2
deaths, and 23 received.
Rev. W. W. Patton. D. D. lato President of
Howard University, Washington, died'sudden
ly on Tuesday. He be'ame known through his
prominence in the matter ot Prof. Swing and
tbe Chicago Presbytery.
The Rev. H. F. Ferguson, pastor of the Ems
worth Presbyterian Church, was the recipient
of an elegant gold beaded cane on New Year's
evening. The wood of the cane was once a
part ot the fire engine Neptune, of this city.
The new Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
corner Wylic avenue and Congress street, will
be dedicated to-morrow. Rev. W. J. Darby, of
Nashville, Tenn., will preach at 10:30 A. M. and
7:30 p.m. Communion services will be held at
2.3U.
The Church of the Epiphany, at Beilevue,
will hold its first anniversary on Monday at
7.30 p. if., when tbe bishop oi the diocese, as
sisted by tbe city clergy, will conduct tbe ser
vice. The vested choir of Emmanuel Church
will render the music
The name of Mr. Bocelewas dropped from
the rolls of the Monongahela Presbytery, be
cause be had affiliated himself with the Ger
man Lutheran Church. Be became prominent
about three years since, having left the R. C,
Church at that time.
To-iioeeow evening, Rev. George Hodges
will begin a series of lectures on "The Christian
Faith." at Calvary Church, East End. He will
also be glad to consider any special points ot
difficulty that may be submitted to him, giving
the best answer bo can.
Rev. H. B. Geose preached his last sermon
as pastor of the Fourth Avenue Baptist Church
on Sunday, taking for his subject "The Nature
and Necessity of a-Revival." Certainly, a more
important theme than to close his labors recit
ing tbe work be bad done in his short pastorate.
The First Presbyterian Church. Auburn. N.
Y., is greatly agitated because ot tbe behavior
of some in the choir on Sunday morning last,
and the consequent action of the pastor, who
dismissed the audience before the service was
half through. He will bave the iudorsementot
allwholook at such things in the right light.
But the end is not yet.
FoRTT-nvE ladles of the Walnut Hills
Presbyterian -Church? Cincinnati, O gave to
Mrs. Gilson, wife of Rev. S. S. Gilson. a very
pleasant surprise. She was presented by them
with a beautiful oxidized silver cream pitcher
and sugar bowl, with solid silver sugar tongs
and spoon. The Pittsburg Missionary Society
will profit very much by tbe loss ot the Cincin
nati ladles. Mr. Gilon becomes associate
editor of the Pretbyterian Banner.
Diamonds are rare jewels, and diamond cele
brations are very rare occasions, but the Bun
day school of the First Presbyterian Church
celebrated such onMonday last. In each seat a
book was placed as a souvenir of the occasion,
containing the names ot officers and teachers
ot the scbool. The Superintendent, F. E. Gill,
was obliged to resign on account of ill health.
He had held that office eight years. Dr. Purves,
in his address, estimated that 15,000 children
had been trained in tbe school. Nine scholars
who had not missed attendance one Snnday
and 14 who were not absent more than twice
during the year received prizes.
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
SIgnor Crisp!, Prime
111 with influenza.
Minister of Italy, Is
The grip is on the increase in tbe City of
Mexico, but no deaths are reported.
Mrs. Maybnck's friends claim to have
gathered evidence which will secure the pris
oner's release. "
The strike of the coal miners in tbe Beraing
district of Belgium is lessening: Many of the
pits have resumed work with tbe old hands.
Thomas Cook, the veteran organizer of the
world-famous "Cook's Kxcurslon Parties," is
rapidly dying in his London borne. Mr. Cook
is SO years o( age.
Major Harrison Bohannonand his 17-year-old
wife, of Brownlngton. Mo., have been ar
rested and charged with the murder of tbeir
Child about November 28.
Beaver Falls folk are petitioning the Gov
ernment for the erection of a postofflce build
ing in their town, at a cost ot 50,000. Senator
Quay will help the petition along.
While the King of Italy was returning to
Rome from a hunting trip yesterday, he fell
from bis horse and was badly bruised. He
managed, however, to remount and ride home.
At Guichorri, In the Btato of Sonora, a
band of Yaqui Indians was overtaken on
Thursday by the Eleventh Mexican Cavalry.
An encounter took place, and the Indians lost
several dead and wounded.
John L. Dllle, Register of the Guthrie Land
Office, is being pushe'd for Governor of Okla
homa. He was Secretary of the Indiana State
Central Committee in tbe last campaign, and is
said to be sure of the Governorship.
John and Iko Cox, of 8an Juan county, N.
M., were tired on by Navajo Indians, and on
Monday last set oat with seven friends to fight
tbe redskins. They were again fired on, and in
the ensuing skirmish one Indian was killed.
The Nihilist leader, Pierra, has been ar
rested at Warsaw. Pamphlets and letters wero
discovered on him implicating a number of
officers of the Imperial Guard in what is be
lieved to be ardesperate plot against the Czar's
life.
The fiat aeainst eamblinz went forth from
Chicago official circles Thursday night Every
one was taken by surprise ana pandemonium
reigned in the "hells." Mayor Cregier and tbe
uniei oi rouce arranged tne Dig coup Detween
them.
Dispatches from Cheboygan, Micb., state
this s the most open winter ever known there.
There is no snow, the lake is free from Ice and
the trees show signs of budding: Bat for tbe
closing of the lighthouses the straits would be
quite navigable.
Anxiety is felt regarding tbe safety of the
steamer Stato of California, plying between
San Francisco and Portland, Ore. She left
Portland on Sunday, and has not been heard of
since. Bad weather is reported off tho north
coast of California.
Herman Frcidricbs, aged 21, shot Bertha
Erdman. aged 20, at Wausau, Wis., on Thurs
day and atterward put a bullet through his
own head. Both wounds are said to be fatal.
Freidrichs was a rejected suitor of Miss Erd
man, who is a very pretty German girl.
Tbe fifth span of the new iron bridge at
Springfield, Mass., being erected between
Holyoke and South Hadley Falls, was blown
down yesterday morning and one of tho work
men, named Morris Driscoll, of Eagle Bridge,
N. V., was killed. Two other men who were at
work on the bridge were injured.
The porters employed by the Dublin, Wick
low and Wexford 1 tail way Company have
strucK xor nigncr wages. Trains on tne roau
are coming Irregularly, and the exprs has
been entirely withdrawn. Secretary Sutton
and Mr. H. A. Brenan, of Dalkey, are trying to
bring tbe men to terms. The porters are sup
ported by the employes of other lines.
If a suitbronght in the Chicago Circuit Court
yesterday be sustained, trade cornering mav
become a thing of the past. Lanson Bros. A
Co. have filed a bill against Boyden it Co., of
the Board of Trade, to compel a discovery by
the latter of the details of a corner in No. 2
corn for November delivery, and also to get
back $12,000 which they claim was extorted
from them byBojdcu&Co.
There is great rejoicing in the camp of
those in Quebec who are advocating closer
trade and political relations with tbe United
States. Sol White, the out and out Annexa
tionist, has been elected on that ticket Mayor
of the old Conservative town of Windsor, Ont
This is the first signal victory, and by Jjany is
believed to be the beginning of the enW as re
gards the ultimate political destiny of Canada.
Tbe Senate Committee on Commerce has
received a report from the Chief of Engineers.
U. S. A., upon a bill introduced authorizing
tbe construction of a bridge across the Missis
sippi river at Clinton, la. General Casey says no
objection is known in his office, so far as the
interests of navigation are concerned, to tto
erection of the bridge as proposed. Major Mc
Kenile, to whom the subject was referred for
investigation, says rlvermen remonstrate
against the location at Stoney Point
Edward Kemble, of Boston, has filed a pe
tition before tbe Inter-State Commerce Com
mission atralnst tbe Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern Railroad, which he charges with vio
lating the provisions ot the inter-State com
merce act in that it bas, in connection with
and through the instrumentality ot other com
panies and lines, charged and collected upon
merchandise destined for Boston an unjust and
discriminating freight rate between Chicago
and Buffalo. The petition, as drawn, raises a
direct issue and in effect reonena the Chamber
of Commerce case of 1887.
Gospel Temperance Meeting.
The regular weekly gospel temperance
meeting will be held at Curry University
Hall to-morrow eight. The meeting will be
Jiresided over by A. M. Brown. These meet
ngs are being largely attended with good
results, Special service lor the benefit ot the
young men will be held nt this meeting.
MRS. FRANK LESLIE talks en
tertainingly in to-morrow's DIS-
JPATOH about distaff In sublic. ' .
A BK1D&E BIOGRAPHY,.
The Free Bridge Committee Tactres
Ancient History and Gets Left.
HISBE1JS SUBPEISB A BOOMEEAKG.
The Tenth Street Bridge Taken Up and Its
Record Established.
BENEFICENT LEGISLATION SHOWN
"When the Committee on Free Bridges as
sembled yesterday afternoon Mr. Nisbet, of
the sab-Committee on Statistics and Inform
ation, intimated that he had a big surprise
in store for the committee when it would be
called to order. Mr. Nisbet kept his word,
but unfortunately he got the greatest sur
prise himself before the session was over.
The meeting was held in the City Attor
ney's office, Mr. S. A. Duncan presiding.
Mr. Kisbet at ouce submitted a copy of the
State laws of Pennsylvania for 1836-37, con
taining the act under which the present
Pittsburg and Birmingham Bridge Com
pany (the South Tenth street bridge) was
organized. The act was approved Aprjl 3,
1837, and authorized the "Birmingham
Bridge and Road Company" to
build a turnpike from the north
end of Senman (now South Twelfth
street) to intersect the Monongahela and
Coal Hill road. It further authorized the
company to build a bridge over the Monon
gahela river, but did not specify a point at
which the bridge should be built. In con
nection with the bridge, laws were made by
tbe act for its constrnction and maintenance,
and Section 10 provided that as soon after the
expiration of 40 years from date as the cost
of construction had been realized from tolls,
and the stockholders had been reimbursed
from the earnings of the company, and the
stock ol the company paid 12 per centon the
nvestment in any one year, then the bridge
should be made free and no tolls should he
collected, except such slight amounts as
might be necessary to keep the bridge in
repair, i
It PATS BIO INTEKEST.
Mr. Nisbet stated that be had information
from good authority that tbe bridge in ques
tion had been paying over 12 per cent on its
stock, and be saw no Teason why the city
should not proceed at once to declare tbe
bridge free.
The clerk was instructed to read th? act,
which covered many pages, for the benefit
of the committee, but he had not proceeded
far until Mr. Monro thought he saw where
the act did not apply to the present Tenth
street bridge at all, as the act related to
JJenman street (now xwelltb), and it was
unlikely that the company would build a
bridge on Tenth street aud their turnpike
on Twelttb.
The City Attorney's library of State laws
was then referred to for light on the subject
and while Mr. Monro and Mr. Kisbet were
busily engaged in looking the 'matter up,'
the committee adjourned until they were
were ready to report, first appointing Mr.
Monro a-member of the sub-committee on
information to secure his services in the
matter.
HUNTING UP HI3IOET.
When the balance of the committee with
drew Messrs. Nisbet and Monro continued
their search for information, with the result
that in half an hoar's time they found their
free bridge, in so far as it related to the
South Tenth street structure, was beyond
the range of vision. Mr. Kisbet was very
much depressed by the result of the search,
for he had fully convinced himself that he
had lound a solution to the question of one
free bridge at least He says he will now
devote his research to some other bridge
history.
The history of the Tenth street bridge, as
gleaned by the gentlemen, was as follows:
The original act passed in 1837 authorized
the company to build a turnpike road, to
build a bridge whenever they purchased the
ground ' necessary .for abutments.
From 1837 to 1863 nothing was
done, but on February 22 of that
year in order to prevent "the loss of their
franchise by reason of inactivity, they got
a supplementary act passed reviving the
company. Two months afterward another
supplement was passed repealing the sec
tion relating to the building of a turnpike
and changing the name of the company to
the Pittsburg and Birmingham Bridge Com
pany. A NTJMBEB OP ACTS PASSED.
On April 21, 1854, a' supplement was
passed authorizing the company to borrow
money to proceed with the construction of a
bridge. In 1856 an act was passed binding
the bridge to the provisions of the original
act with the exception of the tnrnpike
clause, and binding them to the other pro
visions that had been repealed incidentally
with tbe passage ot the other supplements.
On April 21, 1857, an act was passed
locating the south abutment of the
bridge at the foot of McEee (now South
Tenth street) and repealing that part of tbe
original act which related to making the
bridge free. A little later the north
abutment of the bridge was located at the
foot of Cross street, the street which leads to
the bridge from Second avenue.
The act of '56, together with several other
acts and supplements relating to this bridge,
wiped out all the provisions of tbe original
act calculated for tbe public benefit, or as
,Mr. Monro said, the Legislature repealed
'everything in the original act that was in
any way inimical to the bridge company's
interests, nnd but for the legislative inter
ference Pittsburg might soon be enjoying
the privilege of free passage over the South
Tenth street bridge.
ROTTEN ROW, and the scenes to
be seen there in the height of the
London season, is described in to
morrow's DISPATCH by .Hon.
Henry HalL
TO TELL
GOOD BLUING.
Sirs. SMITH. Oh, Mrs. Jones! I Just
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Mrs. JONES. Glad to sco you; I was
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Mrs.S. "Whereto?
Mrs. J. To the grocery to get some
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Mrs.S. BLTJINMwhy.blessHiTBonj.
howglacUamlcum! BLTJiy!
Why, they'd cheat your eyes
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Mrs. S. There, didn't I tell you!
Well, you ask 'em or aipleco
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