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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-02
CANALS AND FREIGHT CHARGES

An illustration is given at once of the
effect of canal competition on charges for
heavy freights, and of the result of abandon
ing it. by the recent closing of the.Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal. The Washington
Star reports that people living along its line
who could get Cumberland coal at 81 30 per
ton while it was in operation, are now
forced to pay SIS per ton under railroad
transportation. The same change in the
transportation of the agricultural products
and food staples of that section is noted.
There is little doubt that the railroad policy
has steadily tended toward the abandon
ment of the canal, with just this change in
freight charges in view as an essential re-
suit.
The people of Maryland, who have per-
mitted the work of abandoning, instead of
improving the canals, to go on unchecked,
must now bear the cost of enhanced freight
charges on the heavy staples as the legiti-
mate penalty of their negligence. But the
example, added to the scores of other demon
strations that water transportation is far
the cheapest for heavy freights, should
not be without its lesson for Pittsburg.
There is no city in the country to which the
cheap transportation of freights susceptible
of being moved in immense bulk by water is
more vital than it is to Pittsburg. Fortu-
nately no combination of railroad policy
can take away our rivers for the movement
of coal. But the value of canal which
would bring ore from Lake Erie to Pitts
burg and take back coal is of immense i'm
portance. Such water route, in the cheap
ening of the freights on the millions of tons
of coal and iron that are now moved, would
Weld return on several times its cost; and
the expansion of the traffic that would result
from cutting the freight charges in half
would multiply the benefit by an almost in
finite factor.
The city which moves the largest amount
of heavy freight in the country, and which
has more capital in proportion to its popula-
ton, ought not to let the full opportunities
of water transportation 60 unimproved a
year longer than is necessary to raise the
money and do the work.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-02
HIS WHISPERS WERE GREEN.
A Queer Looking Prisoner Excites Lansh-
ter In Police Court.


NEW YORK, September LA general
snicker was indulged in by the spectators at
the Essex Market Police Court yesterday
morning as Policeman Meehan came in leading
one OF the strangest looking objects imagin-
able. The object was Edward Reilly, of No 81
East Tenth street. though his wife and chill
dren, had they seen him at that moment, would
never have suspected his identity His mus
Ptache and whiskers were painted beautiful
grass green, while his ears were coated with q
most piratical-looking black. he had been dec
grated by painter who found him in a drunk
en- sleep. Justice Power thought the punishment
sufficiently fitted the crime and let Reilly go
without fine The Justice had leaned back
in his chair and laughed as Edward was brought
up to the desk and charged with intoxication.
The policeman said that on Friday night he
found the prisoner on q stooo at Grand and
Essex streets. He was lying on his face and
had every appearance of being dead. A large
crowd were about him, The policeman called
an ambulance, thinking that the man had
taken Paris green. The ambulance surgeon
stuck apin In Reilly aud elected a very robust
howl.
A little boy in the crowd then told the police
man how Reilly had got his vari-colored decor
ations. He said painter came along with two
paint pots, and seeing Reilly sitting against post
with his mouth open, stopped, and, taking out his
brushes, painted Reilly as described. When
grin on his face nearly a yard wide.
you've been punished enough, guess" said
the Justice to Reilly go home and take
bath. 1t will need days washing to get that
paint out OF your whiskers."
Reilly departed at a rapid gait. Outside the
court the street gamins caught sight of him
and followed him, yelling, "Get on to his
nibS,"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-02
A TOo.ACTIVE ELIXIR.

The death of man in Washington who
had subjected himself to an incautious use
of the Brown-Sequard elixir reveals possi-
bilities of that new discovery which will go
far from increasing the popularity of that
discovery.
Doubtless an elixir which kills US will eff
feet permanent cure of all the ills that
flesh is heir to; but that is not the cure
which humanity is seeking. Il lis also pos
sible, on the orthodox theory Of future
state, to recognize the claim that such an
operation will introduce its subjects to eter-
nal life; but they are not ambitious to secure
that advancement Mankind is willing to
endure the ills we have, as long as posi-
BILE, rather than to hurriedly fly to the eter-
nifty that it knows not of.
, The elixir that kills may be classed in the
line of heroic treatment; but it is not des-
tined to become popular with this mundane
and unphilosopnic generation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-02
NOT MUCH OF A TRAVELLER.
A Kentucky Man 63 Years Old Away Fror
Home for the First Time.

Kentucky Man 63 Years Old Away From
Home for the First Time.
BURGIN, 8, KY. September l-Mr. George
Vanarsdale of this place, started to Missouri
yesterday. and it was big event in Mr.. Vanars-
dale's life. He is 6S years old, but he had never
been away from home before. He is worth
over $50 600. and is intelligent and well informed,
having accumulated all his property by his own
exertions. Mr.. Vanarsdale was born in Mercer
county, which adioins this Boyle county, at a
place about ten miles from Burgin, and early
in life moved here. He was once in Fayette
county, which likewise adjoins BOYLE, but he
has never been in Anderson, Washington, Gar
rard or Lincoln. which are also neighbors He
was never in town in his life, as this place is
only a small village. A railroad runs through
his farm, and has been there for years, but
until he started to Missouri he was never ON a
railroad train. His farm is beautiful place of
300 acres, worth over 500 an acre. Here he
-dispenses fine hospitality, and no man in this
region is held in greater esteem by his neigh
bors.
Mr.. Vanarsdale might never have taken a
Journey had it not been for his daughter. Some
time ago handsome young MissOurian came
accounting her and she married him. They went
to Missouri to live and she has since been writ
ing back to her father, urging him to visit them
The old gentleman was very anxious to visit his
daughter, but it was long time before he could
be prevailed upon to undertake journey to
Missouri,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-02
ROMANCE OF A REFORMED CROOK.
He Weds Wealthy Girl and Becomes an
Influential Citizen.


Influential Citizen.
CINCINNATI, September l.-Court House De.
tective George W. Ryan, who has just returned
from California, saw a number of old-time
crooks during his visit to the Pacific coast. One
of them-"Brocky'' Horton, who was impli-
Gated with Lou Hauck in the murder OF q
travelling man in Ohio several years ago-is
doing well. Horton and Hauck were both
hotel sneak and sure-thing men, and Hauck is
still in the Columbus penitentiary for the
murder. Horton was pardoned and went West.
He landed in Fresno, Cal, where LIE Blanche,
the prize fighter, trained for his late fight with
Dempsey. Horton was ION the skates" there,
but did not have a pair of shoes to
cover his feet Somehow or other he met
a Spanish girl of wealthy parents who
was attending the Sisters Convent
at Fresno. Horton is a tall. lanky, ill-shaped
fellow. and his face is so covered with smallpox
pits that 1t looks like a sieve. Besides, he has
an ugly crescent shaped scar on his forehead
the result of loathsome disease. Notwith-
standing all this he succeeded in winning the
from the convent Horton married her. She
proved to be worth 100000 in her own right,
and "Brocky" was not long in finding it out.
To-day he drives the streets of Fresno behind a
spanking team of horses and lives in the finest
residence in the country. He even has large
vineyard attached, with the words "B. Horton,
Proprietor" over the entrance. He is looked
upon as one of the best and most influential
citizens OF the place, and but very few people
there know him as the thief who has done time
in nearly every large prison in the country.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-02
NO LONGER A KISSER.
Gallant General Sherman Neglects
Splendid Opportunity.
From the Chicago Tribune.l

Splendid Opportunity.
From the Chicago Tribunel
General Sherman was somewhat fatigued by
the review, but he was in the best of spirits
and chatted continuously with General War
ner and General John G. Anderson, who stood
at either side of him. The head of the column
passed the reviewing stand at 10:40 o'clock, and
it was 12:lO when the Wisconsin division, oc-
cupying the left of the line, came in sight. The
Badgers prolonged the procession an hour and
ten minutes longer. General Sherman sat down
once after standing nearly an hour, but soon
got up again. A few minutes later he called
tor a char. and reviewed the balance of the
procession sitting.
''Are you sick?" asked General Anderson,
solicitously.
10, no. / find it hard work standing,
though" s-e
You are DID," jocularly returned General
Anderson with wink in his eye; you'll be too
old for the girls pretty soon." Old Tecumseh,
whose sparse brown hair shows hardly a gray
thread, though bis closely cropped beard is
snowy white, gazed a moment at the white
haired veteran at his side
Lets Is see; you must Be over 100 yourself
But the rumor has gone forth that General
Sherman has lost bis ambition for kissing
pretty girls. A murmur of wonderment swept
across the grand stand when he missed the
opportunity of his life to-day. AS pretty a
girl as any one could desire to kiss came across
the street through the lines at some peril to
herself, bearing silver decanter of ice water.
She was clad in becoming costume of red,
white and blue, and the national colors were
reflected in her cheeks and eyes. A soldier
gallantly helped her up the stairs, and thou
az ha ha
refreshing and welcome draught and then
thanked the maiden for her courtesy. The
crowd waited breathlessly to see her receive
the guerdon OF merit the fatherly kiss which
Old Tecumseh is wont to bestow with fatherly
Perhaps he didn't think of it. but the crowd
did, and was intensely disappointed. Perhaps
the young lady was, too.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-02
HUMOROUS HITS.
"Are these clans fresh?"

"Are these clans fresh?"
swell, they ought 10 be; they've been resting
right where they are for three weeks. "-Harpsr's
Basdr.
The Judges Trade.-"Judge Lynch Is not
a real Judge Is he?'' asked Mrs. Fangle.
"No, ~ replied her husband; ''heis usually in
the suspender business. ''-TIDge
"Are you not afraid to play ball?
notice that noted physician says ball playing Is
conducive to heart disease.''
s.No, I'm not afraid. belong to the Washing
ton Club. .''-Tfms.
Angry Father-If you wish to continue
your visits to my daughter, sir. you must wear Q
frOck coat.
sultor-when you chain up your dog, SIR, I shall
be happy to. CIothier and FHrRtsher.
"HOw many times have you been en-
gagged this summer?'' asked one seaside girl Of
another. Seventeen. How many have you?''
''Twenty-one-" ''Well, didn't get here until
week after you did. ~ Washington Capital.
gommy-Say, Mr.. Dryleigh, you can Try
it on me If you like.
Rev. Mr.. D.-I don't understand you. my child.
Try what?
''why, ma says you can put anybody to sleep in
five minutes.'' Tstleau.l l-Grip.
Quite the Other Way.-"Aren't you
kins boy on the street?'' asked JOhnnie's irate
mother.
''Ashamed?'' repeated johnnie in surprise.
ASHAMED? No, why should 1 beS l licked
him. ~ SomeruiLIs Journal
Not Mutual.-''I have little poem here,
and want to see the editor said the long g-haired
stranger at the door ofthe sanctum.
''Is that so. now?'' said the office boy, musingy,
as he ran his inky fingers through his hair.
'sWhat an awful pity it is that the editor doesn't
feel that way. .''--SomsrviLle Journal
In the Early Dawn.-Proprietor of Mu-
seum--I am glad to see that you are looking amer
my interests SO well. That last freak--the girl
who hasn't slept for "A yesrs--is dandy
Manager--Sh--hi Not so loud. She mas Juss
gone into the next room, and she told me not TO
wake her until half an hour before show time
Teras SVtiags.
Tramp-Madam, will you please give me
something to cat?
Lady.-xes. l will give you something II you
will work for It.
Certainly, madam, Twill be pleased to work foe
you in the line Of my trade.
What Is your trader
Grave digger Tszds sVrtags.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-02
THE GODDESS OF WATER.
An Ancient Piece Of Mexican Art is Now to
be Resurrected.

be Resurrected.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
CITY OF MEXICO, September 1.-The statue
of the Goddess of Water that has rested for
ages near the Pyramids of the Moon at San
Juan, De Teotihucan, q miles northeast of this
city, has been raised from its bed and is now
being worked toward the Vera Cruz Railroad
for transportation to the National Museum. In
the monolith American archaologists recog-
niZe the almost forgotten faInting stone spoken
of by Brantzmayer in his works. In1S66 Maxi
millian sent a commission of Pachica scientists
over the pyraments to make some explorations.
Their report contains full account of the dis
covery of the celebrated Goddess of Water,
which they found lying on Its face, and placed
on its feet. They refer in their report to the
fainting stone, and they could not find it.
Moreover. from that day to this, the arch8olo-
gists of Mexico have been universally agreed
that the fainting stone on account of its sup
posed malevolent qualities, had been broken
up and destroyed by the Indians.
But an American has, by the aid of drawings,
shown that the Goddess of Water and the
fainting stone are one and the same, and Mr.
Leopoido Batres, the inspector and conserva-
tor of monuments, is organizing an excursion
of newspaper men to go out to the pyramids
next Monday Two hundred soldiers of the
First Artillery are busily engaged in transport
ing the monolith by easy stages to the railroad
station.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-02
TRI-STATE TRIFLES.

MAHLoN D. DE TURK, of Obey, six miles
from Reading, is the owner Of five large fish
dams Of late he has been greatly troubled by
the depredations of fish hawks, which have
made frequent descents upon his fish pre-
serves. where swim some 1900 or 1000 German
carp of various sizes. The other day, intending
TO abate the nuisance somewhat il possible, he
took down his shotgun, and with supply Of
buckshot secreted himself in the bushes beside
one of the dams. Presently an enormous bird
sailed overhead, and, after circling around
slowly three times, made rapid descent into
the pond. Just as it emerged from the water
with fish in its talons Mr.. Turk let drive at it
with load of buckshot, and killed it itinstantly
Instead of being fish hawk, as he supposed, it
proved to be bald eagle, and measured five
feet six inches from tip to tip of its wings.
A THIEF at Parkesburg. Pa, dug up field
of potatoes during the night and carried them
off.
JOHN PALM, of Bowmansville, Lancaster
county, who had worked at blacksmithing for
20 years, has quit that business and will enter
Franklin and Marshall College next week to
prepare for the ministry in the German Re
formed Church.
A PEAR tree at Sandy Hill, Pa. is well filed
with fruit, and one bough is covered with bios
SONS. People 60 miles to see it.
A STONY RUN (Pa.) cow has just died from
over-indulging itself in lot or pastry. A
bakers wagon was upset in stream, and the
COW ate several pies which foated down.
A PoTTsTowN lady expecting company made
some ice cream few days ago, and accident
ally favored it with dash of laudanum instead
of lemon. Her guests detected the error in
time to save their lives.
AT Steubenville vacant house, reported to
be haunted, has been found to be occupied by
colony of cats.
A WEST VIRGINIA man suggests that the
new postage stamps be adorned with the
picture Of Baby Mckee.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-02

NEW YORK is bothered with plague of
feas; and the sanitary police are endeavor-
ing to account for the appearance of the in
sect. 1t does not seem possible to account
for it on the ground that the feas have
heard that the Worlds Fair is to be located
in New York, and are putting in an appear
ance in order to be ready to bleed the visit
ors. That would be too grave an indictment
of the sharpness of the feas.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-02
AN HEIR 100 YEARS HENCE.
The Extraordinary Provision Contained in n
Wealthy Mans VIII.

wealthy Mans VIII.
COLUMBIA, s. c., September IAN extraor-
dinary will was filed yesterday in the Probate
Judges Office in Spartanburg county. Two
bachelor brothers named Wakefield lived near
Reidsville. Spartanburg county. They were
we're wealthy and owned about 5000 acres of val.
liable lands in and around that town. They do
mated the land on which the Reidsville College
was founded This school was named in honor
of Mr.. Reid, a prominent citizen, and the
Wakefields never forgave the trustees for not
giving their name to the college. When one of
the brothers died he willed the whole property
to his brother. The surviving brother died last
Monday. His will leaves the whole properly to
his sister during her life, then to the Judge of
the Probate for Spartanburg county In trust
for SO years, and after that time the whole es-
tate, with the accumulated interest, is to go to
his heir living 100 years hence.
If his will can be carried into effect the prop
erty around Reidsville will be tied up to hurt.
full extent but it is not probable that the lat
ter clause of his will will be sustained by the
courts. The law in this State seems well set
tied that a man can not direct the disposition
of his property after death longer than the life
of person living q years after the death of
that person
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-02

sort of harmOniousness with the reports and
the ''private business" which took that very
smart gentleman to New York at the time
1t is at least curious coincidence, that
the two most astute members of that late re-.
form administration should have fallen heir
to the property that afforded the most no.
tOriOus example of corruption during their
official career.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-02
A BRIGHT EVENING.

1t was gorgeous evening,
The moon was full and bright
The air was soft and balmy-
A perfect summer night.
Across the park they wandered,
A young man and maid;
He was a little timid,
She not bit afraid.
The walks were half deserted
(The hour was growing late);
Fond lovers on the benches
Were sitting tete-a-tete.
The sweet perfume Of flowers
Weighed down the evening breeze;
The electric light shone brightly
Among the dark-stemmed trees.
Snow, isn't 1t delightfully."-
The simple young man said;
'These lights among the foliage,
The full moon overhead"
She hestated slightly,
Then glanced about the park;
s'well, yes" she said-''or rather
Itwould be II twas dark"
-Loadoa Figaro
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-02
THEY WILL WORK TOGETHER.
Southern Republicans Hustling for the Re.
peal of the Revenue Laws.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l
WASHINGTON. September L-Several of the
Republican members of Congress from the
South are now in the city and are canvassing
the advisability of holding caucus to discuss
the organization of the House in advance of
the regular party caucus. Neither Houk nor
Brewer is here, both of whom have been wide
" published as the leaders of the independent
Southern movement, but such men as Evans
and Logan, who are on the ground, profess to
be averse to doing anything that will seem to
antagonize the regular caucus. They are
anxious to secure the election of Speaker
who will be favorable to the repeal of the inter-
nal revenue laws, and their only united action
will be in support of such candidate for presid-
ing officer
1t has not been finally decided to hold a
caucus, but that will almost undoubtedly be
the conclusion of correspondence and confer
ences that are now in progress. The Southern
Republicans are determined to leave no stone
unturned to accomplish the repeal Of the inter-
nal revenue laws, and at the same time they
will probably lay their plans to capture fair
share of the offices of the House.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-02
HE INHERITED THE HABIT.
A sonnambulist Who Needs to be Fenced
in When He Sleeps.

A sounambulist Who Needs to be Fenced
In When He Sleeps.
From the Philadelphia Pressl
The short, fat man who studied railroad
time table in the Girard corridor last evening
was Henry Ferguson, who lives near Duluth.
The grain fields of Minnesota have yielded har.
vests of dollars to Mr.. Ferguson. When he
went to the zenith city of the unsalted seas"
he had very little money, but with big stock
of brains and energy he soon began to lay up
wealth. Mr.. Ferguson is somnambulist and
always sleeps with the lower sash of his bed
room window fastened down and temporary
wooden bar placed across the open space to pre-
vent him from climbing into space at the dead
of night. One night five years ago he was missed
from his berth in sleeping-car on Rock Is
land train.
When found he was on the platform of the
last couch in his nightdress, having walked
even while he slept through the train as it was
dashing over the rails at the lively gait of 40
miles an hour. He says he inherited his SOM
nambuism from his grandfather and great
grandfather. Both served in Highland regi-
ments of the British army and both could take
comfortable sleep while tramping up and
down on guard duty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-02

WE learn from our esteemed cotempora-
ries that BARRIERS national convention,
which was to have been held in Pittsburg
recently, was indefinitely postponed for
lack of attendance. Pittsburg can draw a
long breath at learning, after the danger is
past. how narrowly she escaped from being
talked to death.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-02

The fatality by which Southern crowds
are impelled in times of excitement to bring
their light artillery in action was illustrated
anew in Louisiana yesterday. As usual,
the casualties are principally on the side Of
the negroes, which proves that either the
whites were the aggressors, or that they were
much the best marksmen.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-02

The way in which 4 per cents have been
offered to the United States Treasury dur
in the past week, at 12S, is good evidence
that the sharp crowd of speculators who
bought up the bonds at 129, with the inten-
ton of making the Treasury pay 13O or
more, have now got more experience than
they had, while some other fellows have got
}ha oash
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-02

The latest syndicate ghost story is that
an English combination is going to buy up
all the tanneries of the country. The hun
ger of English capital for American tan
neries must be charged to the widespread
reports that our Tanner is going to have the
spending of the surplus.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-02

The Democratic State Chairman is alleged
to be figuring on methods to elect Demo-
cratic State Treasurer this year. With due
allowance for shrinkage, this means that he
is trying to see his way clear to hold the
Republican majority down below 10000.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-02

The opinion of the lawyers in the Cronin
case at Chicago with reference to the selec-
tion of jury, is very plainly defined to
the effect than any man who would be harsh
enough to hang another for murder is not
the man for them.