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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-11
DIFFERENCE IN sTENoGRAPHERs.
Very Few Who Can Report Speech Ver-
bafIm and Write it Out Aftervard.

Very Few who Can Report Speech Ver-
bafIm and Write IL Out Afterward.
There is o vast difference In shorthand
writer's says an expert stenographer in the
st. Louis Globe Democrat. OF the 5000 in
Chicago, where I am located, don't sup
pose there are over 30 who can report q
speech verbatim and write it out afterward.
This statement may sound queer to the un-
initiated, but 1t is true. And out of the
very small proportion Of really competent
stenographers there are still very few who
can do the work of deliberative bodies COM
posed of people of one profession, such as
doctors, architects and the like. don't
claim to be anything more than fairly
competent stenegrapher, and yet am al
most constantly on the go taking care Of
these special jobs.
Medical, surgical and dental conventions
are especially difficult to report, owing to
the technical language employed in nearly
all their debates, and because of the addi-
tional difficulty of obtaining the names Of
the speakers as they secure the floor. Then,
too, as stenographic reports are ordered by
these bodies for the purpose Of publication,
it is necessary to eliminate all really un-
important matters in writing out the manu-
script. The verbatim work Of court stenog-
raphers would never do for specialists
convention report, but what we lose in cut
ting down space we make up on the extra
price allowed for doing all the work neces-
sary to get the copy entirely ready for the
printers. I have five scientific conventions
on my list of patrons and can report and
transcribe the proceedings of each in
week. Yet those five jobs alone afford me
fair salary-as much as some alleged
stenographers get for q years work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-11

insufficient to explain Leyton's heartless
proceedings.
The more be turned over the problem in
his mind the more tangled and inexplicable
it became. Osborne, who knew nothing of
Leyton's history since he had parted from
him four years before, except the bare fact
that he had married a rich young widow
and set up for country gentlemen, could
lend no assistance, and Doggett, utterly at
fault to find a clue, was compelled to con-
tent himself with hoping that their visit to
Chelderton might tend to throw some light
on the matter.
He had decided as a first step to visit
Chelderton from a conviction that there, If
anywhere, something in the nature of clue
might be found, since DR.. Osborne had Wis
tied Sonning without discovering anything
that could shed light on his fathers fate
and the removal of his daughter from the
home in which he had placed the old man
and the little child.
Chelderton Magma they made their way to
the Golden Lion, where also they made the
acquaintance old of John Loyatt.
'"Talkative old fellow that, said Doggett
to his companion when they had been shown
to private sitting room. when the bar
is closed tonight l must have chat with
mine host, and see what can be made of
him."
But it so happened that there was very
little necessity to putt John Lovatt's con-
versational powers into requisition. For,
on arriving at the inn, DR.. Osborne pleaded
to be allowed to rest for an hour orlso before
beginning on the business which had
brought them down. Doggett availed him
self Of the opportunity to make prelim-
mary acquaintance with the town, and,
crossing the market place, in which the
Golden Lion was situated, he threaded his
way through long, winding street, aanked
on both sides with half-timbered houses and
shops, and presently found his feet turned
in the direction of the parish churchyard.
Here he stumbled upon the sexton, who was
busilY employed in turning over the rich
red soil in preparation for grave.
"You have fine old church here" said
Doggett.
$50 have heard said before" replied
the sexton, pausing in his task and leaning
on his spade. 'There beant finer old
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-11
ASERIESOF SHORT STORIES
By MARsDEN SUTcLIFFE,
ENTITLED
IE ROMANCE OF AN INSURANCE OFFICE,

EXPERIENCE Mr. AUGUSTUS WILLIAM WEB
BER Formerly Manager o Company.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-11

bankruptcy, but when Mr.. Engleheld's
affairs were looked into after his death there
was enough to pay everybody in full and
leave his widow rich woman besides.
ST suppose now there were no children Of
the marriage" said Doggett.
"No, and there has been none by the sec
ond. They have little child living with
them, bonnie little lass"
Indeed, and who may she be?" said
Doggett. pricking up his ears.
"She's an adopted child of Mrs. Ley
tons.''
"And by what name NAV this child be
known?" asked the detective, beginning to
think that the end of his quest was near at
hand.
"They call her Madeline Robson. That
was Mrs. Leyton's name before she became
Mrs. Englefeld."
The answer was so unexpected that the
detective, though usually of most impeI-
turbable manner, was thrown off his guard.
For the moment he was fairly non-plussed,
and if the sexton had been an observant
man, his suspicious must have been aroused
by the detectives manner.
'What singular thing to dol" he cried,
in an outburst of establishment. Then, after
moments consideration, during which he
let the old sexton talk on unheeded, he
asked again:
SIS it long since Mrs. Englefeld adopted
the little one?"
"It was very soon after her first marriage
perhaps about three months before her
husband died"
''What queer thing for young married
woman to dc" said the detective, craftily
subjecting the garrulous old man to an ur-
conscious viVisection.
"Yes, some would call it strange" OBJ
served the man, Shut tbs not so odd as it
looks. You see when Mr.. Englefeld began
to recover a bit from his stroke, it was
thought change Of scene might do him
good. Mrs. Englefeld went with him and
took up the little one just to brighten her
self up a bit 1t was very dull for her,
waiting on asick man half out OF his mind,
and she was but young thing herself, and
could not tell how long the old gentleman
might live in that silly childish way Of
his"
''Then, I suppose, when Mrs. Englefeld
brought her husband home he came back
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-11

What was Mr.. Leyton's motive for repu-
dating his former friendship with Osborne
and disputing claim to the possession Of his
little daughter, whom he had intrusted to
his care before setting out for the East?
This was the question which occupied
Doggett's mind as he journeyed to Chelder-
ton Magma the following day in company
with the doctor, who, after a troubled
nights rest, looked more wan and cadaver-
Gus than before. The detective felt that
nothing short of being driven by the pres
sure of some overmastering sense of danger
could have Impelled Leyton to enter upon a
step so desperate, and one involving so
many risks. Nothing but some inexora-
BILE necessity born of danger, from which it
was necessary to protect himself, could
account for a proceeding so heartless and
cruel. From Osborne's narrative of the re-
ceotion he encountered at the hands of his
friend, it was evident that his temperance
was as undesiled as it was unexpected.
Some scheme of Leyton's affecting his lib
erty, if not his very life, must have been put
in serious jeopardy by the doctors un-
looked-for return, and that scheme must
have reference to the past and not the pres
ent or the future. 1t was impossible to
place any other Interpretation on Leyton's
emotion when Osborne announced his name
on finding himself unrecognized by his
friend, and declared his errand. The
maneuver he had adopted of protesting
ignorance of Osborne, his father, and his
child, must have been device seized upon
the instant to guard some secret which, if
brought to light, would probably land Mr..
Leyton within the four <alls of prison
cell.
But what could be the nature of Leyton's
crime? Here the detective, with all his
trained instinct, was at fault. He could
not conceive what that crime could be
which depended for its secrecy on turning
George Osborne away from his door and re-
tanning possession Of another mans child.
Had he neglected the old man, whose inrer-
ests he had promised to take care of and
watch over during Osborne's absence in the
East? Or had he from mercenary greed dis
posed of his corpse to the body-snatcher for
filthy lucre's sake, and unable to point to
the place where the old man lay buried was
he afraid that his incredible meanness would
be brought to light now? Or was his motive
after all q more innocent one? Had be
grown fond Of the child and adopted this
device to retain possession Of her? Doceett
asked himself these questions only TO dis
Mis- them as too improbable to be true and
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-11

Time

supe (to stage manager)-say, guv'nor,
have you got life preserver?
Manager-No; what's the matter.
Supe-The Roman General fell overheard
into the tank with his helmet on and he's
hoatin' around head down.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-11

VENICE the BeautVsl, Is fully descrsbed
O-J oU Mary j. Holmes, ne popular
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-11

GEN. SHERMAN sna s..!s ss' os.s. sassos.:s. s.,,.
With q delightful topic Tor ne SUNDAY issus Of
THE DESPATCH. Colonel In0ersoErs ofTls are
also photographed bg this popular coifrtbuf0r
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-11
METAMORPHOSIS as

Ltisko Is carried fortcdrd IN the sunday fssHe
g THE DESPATCH. II orosos IN interest tOifh
each chapter. Read H.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-05
CURRENT COMMENTS.

MIR. Clarkson says it was Amer
lean flags that elected Harr rison. Was
it not American eagleso - Chicago
Globe.
WHY doesn't Fire Alarm Foraker
put down the Ohio "White Caps?"
The man who suppressed the rebellion
should make short work of those
scoundrels. Chicago Herald.
No wise man can approve the
acts of the Anarchists; but every wise
man knows that government by the
Republican party in later years has
had a tendency to create Anarchists.
Louisville Courier-Jonrnal.
Mr. Russell Harrison is now on
the road, with headquarters at Indian
apolis He carries samples of portfo-
lios in his grip which the head of the
house will duplicate when ordered. 1t
is understood that he has taken one
order at Augusta, Me- Chicago Globe.
1t is claimed that Mr.. Harrison
was trapped into giving Mr.. Blaine
the State Secretaryship by being made
with the mere compliment of the offer
and decline the appointment. If this
be a fact Mr.. Harrison does not yet
know Mr.. Blaine. The latter's powers
of declination do not extend to place
in which he can be the boss of the Har-
rison Administration-Ch Chicago Herald.
The Democratic style of states
manship is thoroughly National, re-
pudiating every thing that savors of
partiality to a section. 1t cherishes
an impartial regard for all sections
and all interests. Its great heart en-
braces alike the North, the South, the
East and the West, and it rejoices in
the prosperity of the great agricult-
ural, mining. manufacturing and COM
mercial interests alike. = Richmond
Wing.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-05
HOURS OF LABOR.
Figures Showing That the Struggle for
Life Is Becoming Easier.

Figures Showing That the Struggle for
Life Is Becoming Easier.
The hours of labor as whole have
been diminished. In the factory ton
hours have been customary in place Of
eleven, or even twelve; the usual hours
OF work in textile factories forty Or
fifty years ago having been thirteen
and even fourteen. In the building
trades, nine and ten hours have become
customary in place of eleven and
twelve, or even more. In all the great
in which goods are distributed, the
hour of closing is earlier and the hour
OF opening is later than it used to be.
The optimist can thus find on every
side facts which sustain his view that
the general struggle for life is becom-
ing easier and not harder. while the
statistics of the life insurance COM
panies prove that the duration OF life
is lengthening. Forty or fifty years
since, the daughters OF the farmers OF
New England worked thirteen hours
day in the cotton factory in order to
earn $175 year; to-day French Cana
dians. working ten hours day, earn
5000 year; yet the cost of labor is less
now than ever before. In a broad and
general way il might be proved that
Uncle Sam and his children have OBJ
tainea such power over the mechanism
of production and distribution during
the last twenty-five years that II the
long hours OF work required thirty
years ago to produce the materials for
a narrow and poor subsistence werc
now applied under the new conditions,
the same hours would yield at least
one-third more OF all the necessaries OF
life than they did then -Ed0ard At-
kiDsois, in Forum
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-05
The Great Republican Hero.

Senator Quay is the great hero of
his party. He attracts more attention
at Washington than any other states
man in Congress, and, ON the floor of
the Senate the other day, Senators
wrung his hand and congratulated
him with the warmest enthusiasm.
Who is Senator Quayp Is he great
orator like Gladstone, who has car
ried his party to victory by eloquent
appeals to the intelligence and patriot
ism OF the peoplep Is he d great
thinker and economist, whose writ,
ings have swayed the public mindp
Is he great statesman whose in
tegrity and wisdom influenced votes
for the side he espousedp Is he a.
great soldier whose services to his
country have made him tower of
strength in the party to which he be-
longsp No. Quay is none OF these.
He Is the man who raiied the cam
paign "boodle" and successfully
used 1t. He is the latest "fina
worker" For that and that alone he
is the idol Of an exultant party. = CHI
cago .Hs,nLt.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-05

shoot quickly as long as my wife did no
return. He took his time; asked for light
He was given candles. / closed up tn,
door, forbade any body to como in, ant
asked him again to shoot. He took out thu
pistol and aimod.---I counted the moments
Il thought of her. A terrible momon
passed Silvio dropped his hand.
II am sorry" said ho "that my pistol Is
not loaded with cherry stones. The ball IL
heavy. 1t still appears to me that this is
not duel, but murder. l am not used tc
aim ut unarmed persons. Let us do 1t over
again; lot us draw lots as to who shall shoot
first"
| My head went about apparently. I did
not consent AT last we loaded another
! pistol, folded two tickets; he put them into
the cap once shot through by me; mine was
| again the first number.
"You are devilishly lucky, Count" said
he with a smile which shall never forget.
i don't recollect what was the matter with
me and how he could compel me to shoot.
But shot and hit this picture. The Count
pointed to the Swiss landscape; his face
burned like fire. The Countess was paler
than hor handkerchief. l could not forbear
bursting forth in wild outcries. ~ shot"
continued the Count, "and, thank God,
missed my aim" Then Silvio (at this mo-
ment he was terrible indced) began to aim
at me. The doors suddenly flew OPEN
Masha ran in and threw herself screaming
on my neck. Her presence returned to me
my courage.
Dear" said I, ''canst thou see that we
joke! How frightened thou art! Go; drink
n glass of water and come back. l will in
troduce thee to my old friend and comrade."
Masha would not believe.
"Cau you assure me that my husband tells
the truth" said she, turning to the terrible
Silvio. "1s it true that both of you are
jestingw
HE is always jesting, Countess; he once
boxed me on the ear while jesting, shot
through this cap in jest; and now, testing
once more, he missed me just moment
ago. Now, l have a notion to jest" With
these words he started to aim at me in her
presence.
Masha threw herself at his feet.
"Rise up, Mashn, it is a shame" ex-
claimed in fury. "'And you, dear sir, will
you stop making fun of poor ladyl Will you
shoot or not"
"I will not answered Silvio "T am
satisfied. ! saw your confusion, your tim
idity; / compelled you to shoot at me- This
will do for my satisfaction. hope you will
remember me. l leave you to your own
conscience p"
Here he was almost going out, but stopped
at the door, looked back at he picture
shot by me, shot at it, almost not aiming,
and disappeared. My wife tainted. The
men dared not stop him, and looked at him
with horror. He went out in the corridor,
called his coachman, and drove away before
had time to recover my consciousness.
The Count stopped here. In such way
/ learned the end of the story whose begin
ming once made such strong impression on
me. With its hero l never met again. They
say that during the insurrection of Ipsilanti
Slvio commanded regiment of Etherists,
and was killed in the battle of Skuliani-
Translated from The Russian Of Il. s. PUSH
kin by Charles RoSinSky.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-05
THE WIDOWS MITE.

The Widows mite-ah, who with eye
UDmoistene1 does the dole dosory'
Dropped in repose TO misery's moan,
This largess of the woman lone
Can king or emperor outvieS
Gentle the hand that does supply
The modest aims, but IL we try
Her power, bound hand and foot wo own
The widows might
An, well we know how maidcns shy,
When swains pursue, still turn aud ny;
But when besought by lovers prone,
To yield and make their mercy known
The widows won't; ah thon we sigh
The widows might
--CAds. u. Webb, in Horper's B1aay.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-01-05
Let the monopolists carrv thi

Let the monopolists carry things
with high hand now, for the day is
not remote when the accursed syste m
of reciprocal rapine, which enables
them to plumber the country and to
buy with a part OF their plumber a IL
sense to continue their robberies will
aome down with great crash. .--In-
dion0polis Ssatisssk
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-10-21
Qampfer Agentnr.

Die rGreie greffe fur Sc.
ras" bertritt bic folgenben Sampfer'
2inien. ertheilt ale ndbere Mnstunft
tpesen pofage nod unb BON europa
unb oerfauft 9ampfidiHs unb gifeus
babnbiIete gu ben niebrigffen Raten.
Die 2ite BET BON uns re~prdfentirteu
2irten 1T:
!Sambnrg > 2trnerifaaiiGe 9anpfs
idbiffiabrtS @eiellf9aft.
0eo gtar 2iuie (9lmttuerpen).
Gpmpagnie 8enerale 9rasss
atlantiame.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-10-21
Gin 0ankbarer Datient,

her itineu Namen ni6t senannt bdteu nil, unp her
feline ppaftdnoiee Nteoetberfteluus ron idbtpes
rent aeipen elmer, In eiHen Dctterbu9 anSeeebenen
arjnet ~perbantt, tnbt burh nns haIIelte fpftcttret an
BUD eutbalt Resepte, bic tn ieeer a2ct5ete 9euaht
perben feunen. Shtdt Sure Hereie mtt Brieflldrte
an : ,,Grinat &limit nno 9tSpenSars'', rs gBels
IL, Str., SEEN gcrt, Y, y.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1889-10-21
Tleii6martt nuhe ber @iiblenbr'id'
0emtIb Gmgliid)e gdmle,
can Nnfonio. SeroB.

n HUH ~ SEEU1'
auerfannt tiittise 2ebranialt fir &naben
unb Mdoden; felt breiBia Sabren in reser
@irtfamfeit. 8ortrefFide 2ebrtrafte inter be.
md6rter Qeituug. Scr ensIii6en Spra6e piro,
mic Der beutl6cn, bolle &ednun9 aetrasen.
quserbem nnterridt int @paniIden. Ginger.
mosen borbereitete S9iler fnSen ~ieberseit
quinabme. 3abere 4usfunft ertbeilen Serr
y. @rooS, Prdioent Oes Sdul- 8orfanbes
uab vs. m. 8arbed, Strettcr Der anfalt.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-01
IN HAVEN.
EXILED DOM PEDRO ARRIVES
On PortugapS Shores and is Royalty Re-
ceived.
HE REFUSES IN INTERVIEW.
MOussa Bey on Trial---Gensral Foreign
News.

LONDON, November 3O.-Ths P5rtu-
guese steamer Alsgoas, with ex-EmperOr
Dom Pedro and his party on board, ar
rived at ST. Vincent to-day. All the
members of tho party are well
Upon the arrival of the Alsgoas at st.
Vincent an attempt was made TO interview
Dom Pedro concerning the events that had
led to his deposition and exile. He de-
clined, however, 10 enter into any discus-
sion relative TO the revolution, but stated
that ne had been treated with the utmost
kindness throughout.
The Alagoss will proceed to Lisbon to-
morrow. When the steamer arrived at
st. Vincent she was flying the rev 4 sg Of
the United States of Brazil. The hsg re-
msiued flying until the Brazilian vice
consul boarded her and informed the Cap
tain that The Provisional Government
bad given instructions that the old flag
was 10 be hOisted at s.. Vincent and
Lisbon. The officers of the steamer, not
having direct orders from Rio Janeiro, de-
clinsd to make the change. They, how
ever Immediately sent a cable dispatch 10
Rio Janeiro asking for orders relative to
the fag, pending the arrival Of which the
Alagoas flies nc flag at al.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-01
SWALLOWED BY FIRE.
A Horror in the Minneapolis "Tribune" Building
Seven People Perish in Blazing
Furnace.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI, November 3d.
Fire was discovered on tie third floor of
the Tribune building about 10:45 to-
night, and at 1875 the entire
building is wrapped in flames.
1t ia reported that number of
lives were lost, among them Mr.. James
Igoe, the Associated Press telegraph oper-
ator, who was located on the seventh floor.
On this floor were situated many of the
offices Of the TIibune's s,.ff-editOrs, re.
porters and compositOrs.
SEWN BODIES RECOVERED.
LATER.-The only body yet identified
is that of John Olsen, merchant, who
had gone to the composing room to see
about position for an ''ad." He jumped
from the top floor and was killed, his
body being shockingly mangled.
Seven bodies have been already taken
out, but no more names are yet known.
The Pioneer Press Minneapolis force were
on the sixth floor and some fears are en-
tertained regarding their safety. How
ever, the most of the loss Of life seems to
have been in another part OF the building.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-01
STORM BEATEN LAKES.

Terrible Experiences of Shipping Vessels
in the Lake Trade.
EAST TAwAs, MICH, November 3d.
The storm here continued until last night.
The barges Mears and Midnight went
ashore off Fish Point, Wednesday night
The crews were taken of yesterday. Mate
Powers, of the Midnight. had his leg bro
ken, and Daniel MOwatt, sailor on the
Mears, died from tho Effects of exposure
All the men suffered terribly. Both
bsrges will be a total loss. The steam
barge Wilhelm, which was towing them
until the line parted, was badly damaged,
and lost most of her deck load of lumber
The barges Peck and Wesley are ashore
near Whitestone Point, and the first named
will go to pieces. All vessels putting in
here report terrible weather. A Port Hu-
ron dispatch says Captains of vessels ar
irving here report the storm on Lake HUI
ron the worst in years. Sandy" Mitch
ell, cook on the schooner Mary L. Breck,
was washed ashore and drowned.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-12-01
LAST OF THE NIGHT.

At st. Joseph, Mo-, I. Dyer, Kansas
City switchman, was struck and killed Dy
General Ysrdmaster Haley.
Fire destroyed the Oelavan gas house OF
Albany, loss SIS, 600.
At Mount Ayrs, Iowa, fred destroyed
the Ellis House and ,ther buildings, loss
10000.
The R E. Lee Camp of Confederate
Veterans, at Richmond, has sent letter
of sympathy to Jefferion Davis.
The iewclry house ,f Stern & Stern, OF
New York, has failed; liabilities, SIS. 600.
The house of Henry r. Stowell, OF
Athol, Mass, was entered by burglars,
who stole $25, 900 worth of property.
The strike among the employees Of the
Western Railroad in France is ended. The
men were successful
The reforms in the administration of the
Russian Baltic Provinces have gone into
effect. The Russian language supplants
the German.