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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15
PRIVATE DALZELL'S ADVICE.
Hints to Comrades, Mingled With Truths
Thnt Are TonchinrlY Sad.

lille 10 SOuTuucss MluRlcu Win
Tint Are Touchingly Sad.
A communication that was at first mistaken
for spring poem drifted into this Office yester-
day. 1t wasn't rhyme, but the words were
highly poetical. Private Dalzelrs name was
signed to the letter, which is given in full be-
low:
The flowers we are gathering, comrades for the
solemn service of Decoration Day, 1883, will
hardly have withered lost their fragrance
above the holy shrines where our heroic comrades
sleep, until we shall lie down beside them. The
time is drawing near. The night cometh. The
three shots already loaded in the guns soon to
be ired above our insensate clay. Passing away,
2 O0-3O 900 of us, annually. and in accelerated
ratio as years roll on. We cannot tarry much
longer. Bid the hungry and avaricious office
seeker and miser be patient. We shall soons be
out of their way! Soon shall all be mustered
under the sod. 1t cannot be long.
They say we want the earth-the earth wants us
and cannot wait much longer to receive us.
Graves yawn at our feet. This is the last Decora-
tion Day 25 600 of us shall ever see. Before an
other Decoration Day we shall rest under the
graves and flowers in our green tents of peace and
rest. Solemn, then, and universal be the service
of flowers. Bring your garlands, dear old COM
rades and from your sad eyes once more, and for
the last time, shed your tears above these holy
graves. But ever above the blooming blossoms of
spring, above the quietude of death let the flag
float the sweetest of all the flowers in the world.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15

"THE Democratic member of the Civil
Service Commission whom President Har-
rison has to appoint will not be spoils-
man. remarks the Philadelphia Press.
This is gratifying intelligence. But the
full measure of our desire will be filled up
>when the esteemed Press is able to give au-
thoritative information that the two Repub-
liean members of the Commission whom the
President is to appoint will not be spoils-
men either.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15
ANOTHER BRITISH OUTRAGE.
Unique London Comments on the Appoint-
ment of Robert Lincoln.

Unique London Comments on the Appoints
ment of Robert Lincoln.
From the Toledo Bee.l
The London Court Journal, when it wants
little variety, dips into American politics.
Here is a specimen:
"The Americans have elected Mr.. Robert
Lincoln as Minister to the Court of st. James.
Mr. Lincoln is brother of the famous war
President, and is said to be an excellent judge
of horse flesh. He took no part in the great
struggle presided over by his brother, prefer
ring he declared, to be merely an on-looker.
His life, however, has not been wholly un-
eventful, for several years ago he was Secre-
tary of Illinois and Nebraska. He has a won
derful talent for mimicry, and one of our cor
respondents heard him reclte some time ago,
before stag party in the rooms of the Chicago
Press Club.
1--WE understand that he is now on a lecture
tour in Australia, but that he will cancel his
engagements in view of the fact that he has
been elected to serious and responsible posi-
tion. President Harris and sub-President
Morris are thus far giving satisfaction, and it
is not likely that there will be change in
the Government for some time to come. Mr.,
Blaine, secretary to President Harris, has sue
ceeded in electing his son to the Senate. Mr..
Outlaw. who was elected to France, has taken
the oath of Office. He is said 70 be very
handsome gentleman, and to his looks more
than any qualification can be accredited his
election. For number of years he has been a
typewriter in New York"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15
THE AMERICAN GIRL AHEAD.
She is Fast Becoming the stnge Fnvorife
the World Over.

She is Fast Becoming the stnge Fnvorife
the World Over.
From the st. James Gazette.1
The American girl is gradually invading
every department of operatic representation,
and always with success. For years past more
leading prime donne have been produced by the
United States than by any European country.
Madame Patti is almost an American; Madame
Albani is a Canadian; Madame Valleria,
Madame Nordica, Madame Nevada, and Miss
Van Zandt, with many more whose names will
at once suggest themselves, are all from the
United States. Miss Geraldine Ulmar, an
American, is one of the most attractive men,
bers of the Savoy company. and Miss Hunting
ton, another American, reigns supreme at the
Prince of Wales.
We now hear of a new American Juliet, Miss
Eames, who. coming after Madame Patti at the
Paris Opera House, has almost equalled
Madame PATHS success; of an American
dancer, Mademoiselle Flint, who has made her
mark in the grand ballets of Milan and Of
Rome. Stendhal was certainly mistaken when,
rather more than so years ago, he wrote that
America was the freest country in the world,
but one to which Italian music could never
appeal.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15
CHARITY FOR THE DESERVING.

Great Quantities of Passover Bread Given
AWAY by the Wealthy.
Special Telegram to The Dispatch.
NEW YORK, April ia distribution of
Passover bread and meat to the Eastside Door
took place in Goodfellow's Hall, in Essex
street, to-day. More than 5000 pounds each of
meat and ''matzes." the gift of Mrs. Pauline
Rosendorff. were given away to poor Hebrews
and Gentiles. Mrs. Rosendorff is a wealthy
woman. who, for six years past, supplied the
poor with Passover food, paid out OF her own
pocket.
Another charitable institution, the Passover
Relief Society, also gave 5000 pounds of matt.
est to the poor last evening Some of the
Hungarian Jewish congregations in the city.
besides distributing Passover bread and meat
have given gallon of wine to each poor mem.
ber of the congregation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15
THE AUSTRIAN EMPRESS INSANE.
She Accuses Herself of Having Caused the
Death of Prince Rudolf.

She Accuses Herself of Having Caused the
Death of Prince Rudolf.
New York World Cable Dispatch.l
BERLIN, April H.-Advices from Vienna
state that the Empress of Austria has been at
tackled by the Wittelsbach family malady.
namely, insanity. She suffers from long spells
of melancholia and entertains delusions, ac-
cusing herself of the death of Crown Prince
Rudolf. She is possessed with ideas of sui
eide, thinking to leave the Emperor free to re-
marry. Sometimes she dandles cushion or a
pillow, thinking it a newborn heir to the
throne. The Emperor is greatly affected. He
suffers from insomnia and has no zest for york,
taking only languid interest in State affairs.
1t is reported that he has consulted with
Count kalnoky and Count Won Taafe upon the
advisabiIity of abdicating in favor of his
nephew, Franz, II is also said that he wrote to
the Pope, declaring that he longed for rest and
wished to retire, and that the Pope's response.
urging upon him the necessity of submitting to
the DEGREES of God, combined with the protests
of the Ministers, induced him IN the mean time
to remain upon the throne.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15
Murried After an Hour,. TaIk.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 14-Two months
ago John A. Dobbins. who is q merchant at
Greenfield, Ind, inserted in the local paper an
advertisement for wife. Miss Kate Riley, of
this city, saw the advertisement and answered
it. The two began correspondence, and after
continuing it for some time, exchanged photos.
Finally Mr.. Dobbins made proposal of mar
riage by letter, and it was accepted by the re-
turn mail. Yesterday morning Mr.. Dobbins
came to the city and stopped at the CONNER
cial Hotel. He called upon Miss Riley at her
home, and they had an hours talk, in which
the pleasant impressions they had formed by
correspondence were fully confirmed. After
the conversation they returned to the CONNER
cial Hotel, where they were married by Squire
John Mccain. The bride is 80 years and the
groom is 81, and is widower with three chill
dren.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15
LAUGHING PHILOSOPHERS.

oh, Lovely Woman.-Bessie-Ho dread
fully III fitting all Miss Dowdy's things are.
Jennie--Yes. She'd need to have apoplexy TO
get a it.--Nel0 York EUsniRg Sun.
At the Operetta.-De Hope-Those girls
march in excellent time.
LIE Bloke--Yes. they have clocks on their stock
ings, don't you know?-Totcn Topics.
A Tight Plaee.-Popinjay- is Mon
tana for throat trouble, Dumpsey?
Dumpsey-Bad-Very bad. While was there
saw Is many ten fellows who had died of stran-
gulatlon. .--Burtin0tOR Free Press.
The Chicago Foot.-Miss Wabash-I'm
not going to let Charley iirt with that girl. I'm
determined to put my foot down on it.
Miss Caustique-How cruel you are. That would
be a crusher.-NeO York Eueatng Sun.
DR.. Physick-Your blood appears TO be q
little out of order, madam. will send you some-
thing which will purify 1t.
Mrs. Murray Hill Qndignantly)--Purify my
blood. sir? Are you not aware that am one Of the
Four Hundred?--T ToIcD Topics.
Too Cheap to Pass for Gold.-Artie
Showing his watch to his Jersey aunt)--I bought
that case for IS carats.
Aunt Maria--You don't sayI An carrots is only
90 cents a -bushel, too. Dear. dear. dearI Artie.
If you hadn't tod me I'd although it WAS pure
gold.--Jesestters' Weekly
Tommy-Say, paw, thought you said
people could see further as they got older.
Paw--Yes.
Tommy--Well, say, paw, If that is 90, WnAt
makes so many old men always get In the ironh
row at the show?
Paw-Oh, shut up!--Tsrrs Hdute ETprssS'
DE BARBER DE CHARLESTON.
The man who to the barber goes
And gets shayen crown.
Emerges from the chair with glee'
The happiest man In town.
But ere day has passed away
With fearful oaths and cries
He'll curse the hour he made his head
A drill ground for the fies
--ChdrtsStOR Entsrprfss,
EUcHRED.
We had a small game at the Forks,
And the Parson and Jim took hand.
And a tenderfoot fresh from the East
with countenance open and bland.
The Parson was smilln' that night
And his manner Of dealin' was great
His luck was wonder TO see,
And the tenderfoot paid all the freight.
Jim drew out at last with sigh,
And the next deal the game had to stop,
For the Parson, he got all the cards
! But the tenderfoot, he got the drop.
-Somsrvtlts Joprsd%
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15

The shortcomings of our language are
illustrated BY an editorial in the New York
that city. 1t starts out by speaking of ''The
small Christian who murdered his Hebrew
playfellow." 1t Is not easy to see how the
Press could have said what it wished to, in
other words; but it is nevertheless the fact
that a child who can murder another on ae-
count of race prejudice-as is stated to have
been the case here-is not small Christian
but a small savage.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15
A stagsstruck Girl in Trouble.

graceful girl of Is, became stagestruck, and
her folly has got her into trouble. Two weeks
ago she answered an advertisement for young
ladies wishing to become actresses. Charles
Wesley Woodruff, the advertiser, was a and
had the look and manner Of decayed
tragedian. On three days acquaintance
Rowena thought it romantic to marry the
actor, and ARIZONA Joe" acted as best man,
while Rev. Mr.. Dean married the couple.
Woodruff and his bride lived at the United
States Hotel until the proprietor refused to
trust him longer or accept worthless checks
Then he wrote his wife letter explaining that
he was pennIless, and was going to abandon the
stage because it was curse to him. The de-
serted girl and her mother are heart-broken.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15
THAT CARD MYSTERY.
LEGISLATOR TOmDlkins, of Ohio, Says EN-
phatically That There Was No CoIlusion.

phatically That There Was No CoIlusion.
COLUMBUS, o., April IA = Hon. Emmltt
Tompkins, Representative in the Legislature
from Athens county, was one of the most
sought-after statesmen in Columbus to-day
The sudden and extreme popularity into whlcn
the Athenian all at once sprang was caused py
the article in this mornings DISPATCH detail
ing the manner in which Mr.. Tompkins had
guessed, by wire, what card Mr.. q. II. Kellogg
had drawn at the Grand Hotel in Cincinnati.
Mr.. Tompkins seemed overwhelmed with va
riety of emotions when the correspondent
asked him for an explanation. He said that
he ha0 stepped out of the House for an hour or
two yesterday afternoon, and when hefeturned
at o'clock found the following telegram in his
box:
CINCINNATI, D., April 10, 1853.
Hon. Emmltt TomPkins, House of Representa-
tYes, columbus, o.:
Mr.. Veazy is with me. What card have drawn!
Answer Immediately. @. III. KELLOGG,
Grand Hotel, Cincinnati, U.
Mr.. Tompkins without waiting moment
wrote and sent to the telegraph office the fol-
lowing message:
COLUMBUS. o., April 13 1889.
G. H. Kellogg, Grand Hotel Cincinnati, o.:
Yours received. The card you drew was the
four Of clubs. EMMITT TOMPKINS.
Mr. Tompkins was asked: "How did you
know it was the four of clubs?"
Il can't tell you that. 1 simply knew that
was the card"
WAS there anything in the wording of the
dispatch-any cipher or combination of letters
that gave you the kew"
Positively nothing of the kind"
Had you any previous arrangement with
Mr.. Veazy?'
II had not"
did you receive q message from any other
person in Cincinnati in collusion with Mr..
Veazy2"
"Emphatically, nor
''Stili you know Mr.. Kellog picked the four
of ciubs?'
II did,"
rs it trick?"
''That is for you to And out cannot tell
you how knewn
Mr.. Tompkins was told by q member that
had he lived in Massachusetts in the days OF
the paternal grandfather of ex-Secretary OF
War Endicott he would have been hung for
practicing witchcraft
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15
WHAT'S INA NAME.
The Cognomens Borne by n Party of Bai
Indians Who Are Coming East.

The CoRnomens Borne by a Party of Bad
Indians Who Are Coming East.
CHICAGO. April H.-Thirty Sioux Indians
passed through Chicago this morning en- route
to Philadelphia. They are from the Pine
Ridge Agency. Dakota and include number
of participants in the Custer massacre.
At a roll call in the depot the Indians an
swered show" to the following names: Lone
Feather, a big chief, the fighting leader of the
Ogallalla Sioux. his squaw Mrs. Hailstones-in-
Her-Stomaeh, papoose Little Hailstones, Red
Ears Bull Tail, Shot in the Head, Wears the
Sheet, Two Tails Yellow Bull, Got No Gun,
Pretty Boy Joseph, Looks Bad, Bloody Bear,
Scares Hawk, Lone Elk, Red Star, Charging
Thunder. Old Shield, Eagle Head, Short Horn
and Got No Horse.
Those who were in the Custer massacre are
Lone Feather, Red Ears, Bull Tail, Shot in the
Head, Two Tails and Bloody Bear.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15
MANSFIELD'S NEW o. P. CHURCH.

A Handsome Edince Dedicated Yesterday
With Appropriate Ceremonies.
Special Telegram to The Dispatch.
MANSFIELD, April 14.-The new United
Presbyterian Church, of this city, erected at
the corner OF Washington avenue and Roberts
street, was dedicated to-day with appropriate
ceremonies. Rev. T. II. Hanna, of Monmouth,
ILL.,, preached the dedicatory sermon.
The new church is neat, attractive, semi
gothic structure, 76x98 feet, and So feet high.
1t is built after the latest and most approved
style of architecture. The cost of the hand
some edifice and the parsonage was $4,000.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15

REPORTS are in circulation that the
Standard Oil Company is at work in Ohio
to secure Senator Payne's reelection. 1t
may be relied upon, however, that the
Standard will keep itself under cover. 1t
is too smart to go before a jury of the people
to win its case. 1t finds it no more expensive
and no less certain to buy the Legislators
after they are elected,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15

Is it not a little queer to hear the papers
which are supposed to be organs of the ad-
ministration, announcing that Secretary
windom will not pay over 129 for per
cents "unless compelled by stringency in
the money market which does not as yet
threaten?" If there should be any strin-
gency in the money market, why should not
the Treasury get its per cents cheaper in
stead of paying more for them?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15

The anti-discrimination people declare
themselves in the fight to stay this time. If
they commence at the foundation and fight
forthe election of members of the Legisla-
ture who will stand on the platform of
making the Constitution supreme over the
corporations, they will win their point
sooner or later. The trouble heretofore has
been that the people were not in the fight to
stay, but only temporarily.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15
Progress of the American Navy.

From the Philadelphia Record.l
Twelve grizzled sea captains are to man the
Presidents barge during the marine pageant
at New York on the 29th instant. Some of
these ancient mariners might fix their eyes on
Commodore Harrison, if they would, and tell
how, as it has happened, we were of quite as
much account at sea in George Washington's
day as we are in Benjamin Harrison's.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15

poles and overhead wires removed, it now
remains for the Pennsylvania authorities to
show what they will do about it, So far the
sum total of achievement in this State has
been to talk about the removal of the poles
and to permit more and bigger poles than
ever to be put up.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15

WHILE there is ground for hope that the
discussion whether marriage is a failure
has reached natural death, it would seem
as if the full expression of opinion was not
made up until the public had the benefit of
the Judgment of Mr.. Mona Card.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15

THE claim that is made on behalf of an
ex-Confederate soldier that he shot General
Hancock at Gettysburg, as presented in an
other column, is an interesting one. Still
we are not aware that anyone has taken the
view that the man who did it has performed
any important public service or ought to be
rewarded.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15
AN ELECTRIC WATCH.
Novel Timepiece That Will Run for a
Year Without Attention.

Year Without Attention.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., April Am. L.
Hussey, of Menlo Park, employed A F. w.
Mueller, of this place, recently to make Pc
culiar balance wheel, suitable for an electric
watch. The wheel was completed yesterday,
and it was exactly the thing that Mr.. Hussey
had long wanted. Mr.. Hussey said tonight
that he was friend of Edison, and for IL years
had been experimenting on clocks and watches,
with the idea of running them by electricity.
The motor for watches is in a metallic case,
which is about an nch long, and is attached to
metal. but which is so constructed as to carry
the current. The motor, it is said, will not
need to be charged more than once a year.
Prof. Van Dyck. of Rutgers College, thinks the
invention valuable.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15
The Millennium is Near.

FTOn CIlt OnICdRO IIIDult.I
A gas company in New York City day or
two ago notified a customer that the meter in
use on his premises had been tested aud found
to register against him, and that he was enti-
tied to a credit of Sl4 50, which amount would
be returned to him by the collector. This
seems strikingly corroborative of the predic-
tion made by an Iowa preacher last week that
the world would come to an end this month.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15
A BLOW AT THE TWINE TRUST.
Western Genius Discovers a Substitute II
Wire for Harvest Binding.

Wire LOT HnrVesL blnuInRs
QUINCY, Ill, April l4-Farmers through
out the Northwest will be interested in the an
nouncement that simple device has been per-
fected which will make them absolutely inde-
pendent of the Twine Trust For some weeks
a harvester has been at work in the tall sedge
grass along the Missouri bottoms opposite
Quincy binding with wire.
This improvement was to-day pronounced a
complete success by large number of farmers
and experts who have been watching its work
ings. 1t is very simple, only the substitution of
a twister in place of the knotter used on the
twine binder The farmer can therefore use
either wire or twine, as the change can be made
in moments time.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15
Where Thev Eat Wood,

Lieutenant Schuetze tells an interesting
story of the natives of Siberia, who eat wood
fit companions for the Southern Indians Of the
United States, who consume large quantities
of clay. 1t was near Kumachsurk that the
lieutenant came in contact with the wood eat
ers He says: ave have all had our sympa-
thies aroused by statements that these people
are often. during famines, compelled to resort
to wood for food. Now the fact is that care
less observers have simply been imposed upon
or they have jumped at conclusions without
caring or perhaps, being able to make inqui-
ries and because they thought that statement
of these views would make o heartrending page
for their books and by inference show what
distressing time they themselves must have
had among such surroundings. Wood in q
certain form is a most common and constant
article of diet on the Sena river, all along the
north coast and in the immediate neighbor-
hood of Yakutch, in fact, where the Yakut re-
sheltered valleys, it is said that there is no other
tree limit absolutely no other. The natives eat
it because they like it. Even when fish are
plentiful it usually forms part of the evening
meal as the many cleanly stripped larch logs
near every hut testify. They know by expert
ence that the fact of their eating wood excites
the sympathies of strangers and shrewdly use
it to excite pity and to obtain gift of tea and
tobacco. TheYscrape off the thick layers i'm
mediately under the bark of log. and, chop
ping it fine, mix it with snow. 1t is then boiled
In a kettle. Sometimes a little fish roe is
mixed with it, and farther south cows milk or
butter, O'BRIEN-BAIN.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15
A Remarkable Error.

From the Chicago News.J
Somebody has thrown another bomb at the
Gar The singular delusion which causes SO
many Russians to mistake their majestic ruler
for the bulps-eye of shooting gallery is as in
-teresting as it is dangerous.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15
saloon. for Lifc saving.

From the Norristown Herald.l
Somebody has invented a "life-saving saloon"
for ships. We don't know how the thing
works, but life-saving saloon on land is one
that has been closed by the high license law.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15
He,. Able to Tnke Care of II.

From the Chicago Times.l
Governor Beaver, of Pennsylvania, is going
to attend the centennial ceremonies in New
York. If Armes is going along the Governor
had better leave his nose at home.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15
DEATHS OF A DAY.
John west. of NImIck.

John West Of Nimick station, and a well known
steamboatman of this city, died suddenly yester-
day at his home. He arose in the morning and
ate a hearty breakfast. A short time afterward he
received paralytic stroke and at 1890 o'clock he
was dead.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15

Don PIATT's declaration that the Repub-
lican party of Ohio is 'an organized appe-
tite" is calculated to provoke the retort that
the Democratic party is badly disorgan-
lied starvation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15
A senator in a New Role.

From the Kansas City Start
Senator Ingalls, will spend the summer in
Atchison superintending the rebuilding Of his
residence. 1t imposes severe strain on the
fancy to think Of Ingalls, standing around with
his trousers in his boots whiting away at q
pine stick.