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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
OUR MAIL POUCH.
Henry M. Stanley.


To the Editor of the Dispatch:
Please give brief account of the career of
Stanley. the explorer, and oblige
TARENTUM, January1S. MANY READERS.
Henry NJ. Stanley was born in Wales in 1870
When years old he was placed in the poor
house of st. Asaph, here remaining until he
was TO- At the age of 10 he sailed as a cabin
boy in a vessel bound for New Orleans. At
this place he was adopted by a merchant
named Stanley, whose name he took instead of
John Rowlands, his original name. His patron
died without leaving a will and young Stanley
was thrown on his own resources. He enlisted
in the Confederate army was made prisoner,
and subsequently joined the Federal service,
becoming petty officer on a war steamer. He
became newspaper correspondent at the close
of the war, and in 1867 was sent by the New
York Herald as its correspondent with the
British army in Abyssinia. He was finally sent
to find DR.. Livingstone. Stanley reached Zan-
zibar, on the east coast of Africa. in 1871, and
in October of that year found Livingstone at
Ujiji. Stanley remained with Livingstone until
about February, 1872 when Livingstone started
on the journey from which he never returned,
and Stanley made his way back to Europe.
The stir made by this exploit induced
and of the London Daily Telegraph to
send him. at their own expense, on
another African expedition. He reached Zan-
zibar in the autumn of 1874, and. learning that
Livingstone was dead, resolved to go north
westward. and explore the regions of Lake
Victoria NYanza. This he reached in Febru-
ary. 1875, and found it to be the largest body of
fresh water on the globe. having an area of no.
600 square miles. He then pushed westward
toward Lake N'Yanza, and was able to satisfy
himself that it was not, as had been generally
supposed, connected with Lake Tanganyika.
He returned to Ujiji, and entered upon the
descent of the river Lualaba, supposed by
Livingstone to be the Nile. In this task he
was occupied eight months Stanley reached
England after this in February, 1878. A num-
Der of volumes from him, in which he treats of
the wonderful regions explored. have been
published. In 1879 to 1852 he visited Africa
again, his object in this being to develop the
basin of the river Congo. The King of the
Belgians devoted from his private purse S250O0O
per annum toward this costly enterprise. He
completed the work in 1884, having established
trading stations along the Congo river from It's
mouth up for 400 miles to Stanley Pool. 1t
was at the end of 1886 that he was charged with
the organization of the expedition for the re-
lief of Emin PaSha.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
THE perversities which sometimes preside

THE perversities which sometimes preside
over the types, is seen in the title to Hdr-
per's Weekly'S illustration of the ''Front of
Wilder's Building, on Broad street, Pitts
burg" after the calamity last week. The
curiosity of what would otherwise be a very
commonplace mistake of the types, appears
in the fact that the picture itself shows
Weldin's sign partially erased; and a COM
parison shows that the only letters visible in
the sign are those which are wrong in the
title of the picture; while those erased in
the picture are those which the types man
aged to get exactly right. This will go far
to confirm the theory which all newspaper
men have been tempted to entertain at
times, that malignant spirit must preside
invisibly over the production of typograph-
ical errors.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
THE SuGAR RnuNTY-

There is curious condition of things in
the Senate over the question of sugar duties.
The Democrats who last year were fighting
for high sugar duties are now protesting
with vigor against the proposition for sugar
bounty; while the Republicans who with
few exceptions hold that the sugar duties
should be reduced, propose by the aid of the
bounty to make the protection higher than
before.
The Senate bill reduced the duty on raw
sugar from basis OF Lac per pound to one
of &c per pound. Since its discussion the
proposition to add thereto a bounty of 1c
per pound has been accepted. This gives
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
CLIPPED BITS OF WIT,
He playeth best who loveth best
All music. gay and grand,


But give the man two asses ears
Who Wagner's strains can stand Lies.
Reassuring.-IrIsh Surgeon Ito patient
whose legs he has just amputated)-And now, my
good fellow, cheer up. Keep stiff upper lip and
remain calm. and in six weeks. will pledge you
my word, I'll have you on your feet again.-Lies.
Too Useful for Use.-Salesman-Yes,
lady, this new patent bed contains sofa, toilet
stand a table. chains and footstool-in fact tho
whole furniture of bedroom.
Customer Indeed but what does one furnish
the bedroom with then?-Ltes.
Poor Hunting Grounds.-"You don't
seem to like moving about in society," remarked
Bjones.
''No " replied Giles. 'I'm working on a So
ciety paper, and the editor told me to mingle in
fashionable life and pick up bon mots. I've been
at it a week and haven't yet heard anything said
that is worth printing"
A Wife's houghtfulness.-Mrs. Bjones
Il suppose that new grand piano was Mr.. Fer
guson's present to you? You must be very proud
oft.
Mrs. Ferguson-Yes, It was very nice of him
but, oh, Edmund, you must show Mrs. Bjones
that lovely silk handkerchief which gave you.-
Boston Post.
Too Good.-Customer-Say. this rifle you
sold me yesterday is no good.
Dealer-What Is the matter with 1t?
Customer-It shoots too accurately
Dealer-Why isn't that just what you want?
Customer-I guese not. I'm the proprietor Ofa
shooting gallery, and give prizes to those who
score the highest number Of points.-Hankss
Blade.
An Unhappy Admission.-He had asked
the old man for his daughters hand, and COM
mented long and, earnestly on his bright pros
poets.
''Umph!'' said the old man when he was
through. "a young fellow with such bright pros
poets as YOU is blanEed fool to marry, and
don't want any blanked fool in my family"
His Boston Patient.-"My dear LADY"
said the doctor, ''you are suffering from undue
excitement on account of the news that John L,
Sullivan Is once more getting into form. The only
thing that will save your life Is to put you on low
Diet"
"A low diet!'' screamed Miss waldo. IT would
die first. Death is preferable to being vulg gar.''
Historic Jokes.-Napier's famous dis
match from India announced his victory in one
word, ..Peccavi''-which is. by Interpretation,
IL hs 70 Scinde.' Very much of the same kind
was General de Bourmont's message to the French
War Minister in 1880, when the Dey of Algiers es-
capped him after being taken, 'Perdidi'' Diem
s.I have lost Dey." 1t is said that Drake when
the ships of the Armanda turned their sails, sent
to Elizabeth the word 'Cantharides''-tha is
''The Spanish 1y.'' This last is probably fable.
Temple Bar.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
A MYSTERY.

My fellow-traveler's face was wan and pale.
And when he met my gaze he seemed to quail.
He made pretense to read some paltry book;
Yet he could not-his hand all nerveless shook.
Some mystery, thought l, doth lie behind
All this: this creature longs for peace OF mind.
Remorse is preying on him now, perchance
A crime is here, or may be romance
Else why this pallor? Why these blood-shot orbs
And why this sorrow that his life absorbs!
Has he some luckless fellow-mortal slain!
Or is he a rejected, love-lorn swain?
At last he turned. with distressing sigh,
And fixed on me his wild and restless eye;
Then In a voice emotion seemed to choke,
He said; "Haye you got anything to smoke ?''
america.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
GETTING THE HANG OF THINGS.
| Vice President Elect Morton Learning Now
| to Run the Machine.

WASHINGTON, January 1S-This after
noon Vice PresIdent-elect Morton visited
the Capitol and held quite 1evee in
the lobby of the House. He was in
troduced to members by Representative
Phelps, who afterward accompanied him to the
Senate, where he was warmly greeted as he
came upon the floor. The Senate rules were
recently amended in order to admit Mr.. Nor
ton TO the privileges of the floor. and this was
his first visit since then. He will probably re-
main in the city several days and spend some
time at the Capitol studying the working of the
Senate rules, in order to familiarize himself
with the duties of the position he expects soon
to fill.
Mr.. Morton is also engaged in looking about
the city for desirable residence, but has so
far failed to find suitable one. In answer to
a suggestion on the subject,he said he did not at
present desire TO buy or build home in the
national capital.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
A BIG PURCHASE.

The Seller Refuses n Standard Check and
Demands Currency.
Special Telegram to the Dispatch.
FINDLAY, O.. January 1s.-The latest pur-
chase by the Standard Oil Company is that of
1S5 acres of M. s. Priest, of Liberty township,
Wood county. The price was Sil, ,OOO
A funny thing connected with the transaction
was that Priest refused to accept the Stand
ards check for the amount, and insisted upon
being paid the whole amount in currency.
When it was explained to him that it would
perhaps be difficult to get that amount of cur
rency here on a moments notice, and that it
would also be somewhat risky for him to carry
SO large an amount home with him, he finally
compromised by taking part in currency and
part in drafts issued by banks on New York.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
TRIAL OF THE CHARLESTON.

Arrangements for the Test of the New
Cruisers Equipments.
WASHINGTON, January 1S.-The Navy De-
partment and the Union Iron Works, of San
Francisco, have agreed upon the conditions for
the contract trial of the cruiser Charleston.
The preliminary trials of the machinery will be
made in San Francisco bay. near Mission Rock,
after which the vessel will proceed to sea and
go south for one days steaming.
The four hours full power trial required by
the contract will be made over a straight
course somewhere south of Point Conception,
in Santa Barbara channel: The steering quail
ties of the vessel will then be tested at all
speeds. A board of naval officers will be ap-
pointed in few days to examine the vessel in
the drydock and also to witness the trials at
sea.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
Uncle Sans Printing.

From the New York World.1
Public Printer Benedict's report for 1888
presents some interesting figures. Among other
things it shows that over 22O00,000 envelopes
were printed for the use of the Fiftieth Con-
gress during its first session. Millions of these
were used by members in sending out tons of
their printed speeches to beloved constituent
cies. The Office now uses daily about 20 tons of
paper, and turned out Sl9,6OS bound books
during the last six months of the year. Nearly
4,5OOOOO pounds of printing and writing papers
were consumed during period of six months
of the year. Uncle Sans printing Office ap-
pears to be doing pretty fair business, tariff
or no tariff.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
HAD A HARD ROW TO HOE.
Unlucky Even in the Manner of His Death-A
Enmily,s HougL Rccord.

tnmliy's nOugn hcc0rus
MANCHESTER, N. H, January 1S.-If ever a
person could lay claim to having been born
under an unlucky planet, certainly Alexander
Love, French Canadian, was that one. Love,
with his wife and two small children, came to
this city last spring from Canada. Soon after
arriving here he was taken sick, and for long
time lay at deaths door. He had hardly re-
covered when his wife met with an accident
that left her a cripple for life.
Then Love was thrown out of employment
He moved to Alexandria, where he built
cabin in the woods. He had got out few
cords of wood, when his ak slipped and nearly
cut his foot off. He was laid up for two months.
After getting out again he had cut some five
cords when he was caught by a falling tree and
killed. not instantly-that was not his luck
but he was SO severely injured that
he died in a few hours, after suf-
fering terribly. His crippled wife and
children were in the cabin near by, but mile
from any other building, and were compelled
to Witness without power to alleviate, the
death struggles of the unfortunate husband
and father. The next morning. with crutches
and pushing child in q chair. the wife OF Love
went nearly three miles before she could make
herself understood and secure help TO care for
her dead husband. Charitable neighbors have
contributed enough money to send the family
back to their Canadian friends.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
HAS EVERY NEW THING.
The Dispatch CompIimented on Its Unprece-
daptad

The Dispatch CompIimented on Its Unprece.
dented Success.
From the Allentown Item.l
THE PITTsBURG DISPATCH is one of the
very best newspapers that reaches our table.
By its expenditures, its enterprise and its judg-
ment, it ranks front among the leading papers
of the country. 1t is the first in supplying its
readers every new thing that may be of profit,
entertainment or instruction. Every year finds
THE DISPATCH the first in the field with
whatever is notable or new. The success of
THE DISPATCH, always wonderful, has never
been so great as at present. The circulation of
its daily edition continues steadily to advance,
and its Sunday issue averages over A, 900 copies
each edition. a circulation Unprecedented for
Pittsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19

THE attempt of the Haytian navy to run
down the steamer which the United States
navy had captured does not appear to have
been very successful. The Haytian navy
is not coal schooner. which accounts for
the safety of the United States vessels.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
INTERNAL REVENUE FIGURES.

NenrIy n Million Increase in the Receipts in
Six Months.
WASHINGTON, January lS-The collections
of internal revenue for the first six months of
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1889, were $685.
312,565 an increase of SS6S, ,957, as compared
with the collections for the corresponding
period of the previous fiscal year. The receipts
were as follows:
From spirits, s35 1856. .3SS, an increase of $780,,
84l; from tobacco, SI5 343 653 decrease of s5ll
245: from fermented liquors, Sl2 142, 306 an in
crease of S25,028; from Oleomargarine, S4l0,9S
an increase of SOL 203; from banks, bankers ETC.,
s5.747. an increase of S5.392 from miscellaneous,
S43,390, a decrease of S50,262. The receipts for
December. 1883. were 1852 229 less than those for
December, 1887.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
LIKELY TO AFFECT CATHOLICS.
Taxes to be Assessed on All Pittsburg
Schools of Tuition.

1t Is the intention of the City Assessors to
make assessments upon all educational proper
ty, where tuition is charged, as provided in the
decision of Judge Sterrett. The owners can
appeal, if they desire. and the matter will go
into the hands of the City Attorney. AS there
are large number of schools in this city of the
class alluded to, the tax would make quite an
item in the clty's tax list. prominent citizen,
speaking Of the case, said in substance:
This decision places the Catholics in deli
cate position. They reasoned that. as they sup
ported parochial schools, they should not be re-
should receive a portion of the school fund.
They must now, if this decision is sustained.
either pay taxes on the parochial schools or else
close them, these schools all demand a
tuition fee from the scholarsn
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19

THE declaration of the New York An
archists that Most has become conservative
and cowardly," indicates that Most must
have found the agitating business profitable.
Nothing is so sure to turn an agitator into a
conservative as to get little ahead to the
extent of little money, or an equivalent.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19

THE stock market still continues to refuse
to boom in response to presidents agree
ments and bankers pledges. The stock
market is beginning to have dim suspicion
of the fact that the only way to restore rail-
way investments to a prosperous condition
is to put them on solvent and honest basis
of capitalization.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
A Female Mail SmugRler,

Collector Magone has been investigating the
private affairs of Mrs. G.. w. Heap, widow of a
former United States Consul, since early this
morning. Mrs. Heap has been smuggling en-
broideries, laces and women's underclothes
into the country by means of the mails. Col
lector Magone says the whole affair is great
secret. and he doesn't know what he may do
with Mrs. Heap.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
His Hnir Cut in Fiye.Cent Sfyle

CHICAGO, January 1S.-Jacob Schneider ap-
piled to Judge White to-day for warrant for
the arrest of Barber Mike Ryan, who, when
Schneider offered him cents for hair cut,
placed him in chair and with his clippers cut a
channel from the back to the front of the head
without touching the rest of the hair The
Court gave Schneider cents to have the cut
completed and refused to issue the warrant.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
Episcopal. Convocu,ion I'm Pitt,bura

The clergy and laity of the Southern Convo-
cation in the diocese of PittsDurg. under Rt.
Rev. Cortlandt Whitehead Episcopal Church),
hold their winter session at St. Marks Church,
Southside, on the 9TH and 9th of February.
The usual convocation services will be preceded
by meeting of the clergy for prayer and in
struction, called Quiet Day. conducted by
the Rev. A. S. Crapsey, of St. Andrews
Church, Rochester, N. Y.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19

THE most striking features about that
prohibition amendment are that the Demo-
Gratis do not know what they are going to do
about the vote on it in the Legislature, and
the Republicans do not know what they are
going to do about the vote on it by the
people.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19

THE footpads who are making things un-
pleasant on the city streets, do not appear to
fear the police very much. One was cap
tured the other night; but it was not don.
bv the police, and the rule remains un-
broken.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
To Make IL Complete,

From the Norristown Herald.I
The latest novelty in decanters is a musical
affair which plays "Comin Thro' the Rye"
"When tho Corn is Waving and "The Wind
That Shakes the Barley" Very appropriate;
but to the list of tunes should be added Hard
Times" '.Dear Father, Come Home" and 1--WE
Won't Go Home Till Morning."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19

THE report of a Watermelon Trust has
at least one feature that entities it to con-
sideration. Its stock will be of the typical
kind that the trusts seek to make valuable.
Watermelons are composed of water in the
proportion of nineteen parts out of twenty.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
A Charming Assembly.

In the second of series of assemblies at
their delightful home, Sewickley, the Misses
Black last evening entertained in a charming
manner a nice company of guests. 1t was one
the homes of Sewickley enviable resorts in
more Ways than one.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
CoJIided in q Fog.

The coast steamship Richmond, which sailed
from here yesterday, came back to-day with
big hole in her side. At 10 o'clock last night
the Richmond steamed into heavy fog. A
little later the schooner Jacob Reed, OF
Barnegat approached unnoticed and crashed
into the Richmond. The Jacob Reed suffered
little damage. No lives were lost.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19

SENATOR QUAY appears to be develop
ing a line of independent action on the
tariff bill, in defiance of the decision of the
caucus. Is it possible that the Junior Sem
ator who has his grasp on the throttle of
the State machine is going to turn out a
kicker, if not Mugwump on national pol
itics2
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
Going TO Amaze the French.

The Produce Exchange appointed a commit
tee to-day to supervise the American exhibit of
Indian corn at the Paris Exhibition. As the
general appropriation of Congress is made
quate, members of the Produce Exchange will
subscribe money enough to show the French
what Indian corn Is like.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19

THE juror who got into the wrong Jury
box without knowing it, and the Court
which had to order case begun again on
account of the mistake, present another
object lesson on the jury system. Instruc-
tion on that su biect is abundant at present.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
AT THE SOCIAL SHRINE.
A Brilliant Allegheny Reception and n
Charming Sewickley Assembly.

Miss Anna Frances Marshall, of Stockton
avenue, Allegheny, gave brilliant reception
and musicale last evening in honor of her
visitor, Miss Sharp, OF Philadelphia, who is a
niece of Mrs. Charles Clarke, of Oakland. The
mansion contained fine floral decorations
throughout and the music rendered was ex-
cellent.
About 100 of the most prominent society peo-
pie of both cities present at the festivities,
which lasted from to u
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
GOTHAM'S GRIST OF GOSSIP.
Somewhat Tired of Comstock.

NEW YORK, January lS.-Anthony Comstock
had Gustav Bunker, a saloon keeper, and his
bartender fined 81 each to-day for conducting a
rattle. Bunker was selling chances in picture
lottery for the benefit of a widow with seven
children, when Comstock arrested him. The
Judge told Mr.. Comstock that similar cases
would be dismissed hereafter without hear
ing
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
The Atlanta Out of Kelter.

The United States cruiser Atlanta will prob
ably not sail for Hayti tomorrow, as has been
ordered from Washington. Four of her boilers
are still entirely our of repair. Her officers
think that two days at least will be required to
put her machinery in order.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19

Mr.. LAFFERTY's bill relative to the in
corporation of passenger railway companies,
seems to be especially designed to make
things solid for the existing corporations
and to shut out all new ones.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
Wants SIS. for Her Hand.

Mrs. Christine Davis stumbled and fell over
Frederick Loeser & Co.'s wire mat some time
ago. Her hand was badly lacerated by a
broken wire. Blood poisoning resulted. and
Mrs. Davis was ill for several weeks. She sued
Loeser & Co. for s., 900 damages to-day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
HAD HEARD OF EACH OTHER.
Characteristic Meeting of Senator Quay and
Calvin 8 Brjce.

WASHINGTON, January 18.-It is said that as
Calvin s. Brice was passing the door of the
Senate, the other day, Senator Matt Quay was
standing there The two men had never met
before. They were introduced, shook hands
cordially, and Quay, in his dignified way, said:
II think have heard of you before"
ayes, expect you have Senator. 1t appears
to me that have also read your name in the
papers,"
"Yes, it has gotten there occasionally" re-
piled Quay, lifting his Ben Butler eyelld toward
the west
Quay asked about Colonel Brice's health,
and expressed a desire for him to call upon
him. Brice thanked the Pennsylvania Senator
and said he would be glad to do so, but he ex-
pected to leave for home during the day.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-19
A Life,s Work COMPLETED.

The Rev. Alexander Kohut finished to-day
his "Arucle Completum," Talmudic encyelo-
pedia, in II languages, begun by him 25 years
ago.