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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-21
WASHINGTON'S APPEARANCE.

David Ackerson MinuteIy Describes the
Father of His Country.
David Ackerson In Albany ExDress.l
Washington had large thick nose, and
it was very red that day, giving me the i'm
preston that he was not SO moderate in the
use of liquors as he was supposed to be.
found afterward that this was a popularity.
His nose was apt to turn scarlet in q cold
wind. He was standing near small camp
fire, evidently lost in thought and making
no effort to keep warm. He seemed six feet
and half in height, was as erect as an In
dian and did not for moment relax from a
military attitude.
Washington's exact height was feet
inches in his boots He was then little
lame from striking his knee against tree.
His eve was so gray that it looked almost
white. and he had troubled look on his
colorless face. He had piece of woolen
tied around his throat and was quite hoarse.
Perhaps the throat trouble from which he
finally died had its origin about then.
Washington's boots were enormous. They
were No. 13. His ordinary walking shoes
were No. II. His hands were large in pro-
portion, and he could not buy glove to
fit him and had to have his gloves made to
order. His mouth was his strong feature,
his lips being always tightly compressed.
That day they were compressed so tightly as
to be painful to look at.
At that time he weighed 200 pounds, and
there was no surplus flesh about him. He
was tremendously muscled, and the fame of
his great strength was everywhere. His
large tent, when wrapped up with the poles,
was so heavy that it required two men to
place it IN the camp wagon. Washington
would lift it with one hand and throw it in
the wagon as easily as if it were pair of
saddlebags. He could hold q musket with
one hand and shoot with precision as
easily as other men did with horse pistol.
His lungs were his weak point and his
voice was never strong.
He was at that time in the prime of life.
His hair was chestnut brown, his cheeks
were prominent, and his head was not large
in contrast to every other part of his body,
which seemed large and bony at all points
His finger joints and wrists were so large
as to be genuine curiosities As to habits |
at that period found out much that might |
be interesting. He was an enormous eater,
but was content with bread and meat, if be |
had plenty of it. But hunger seemed to |
put him in rage. It was his custom to |
take drink of rum or whisky on awaken |
ing in the morning.
Of course all this was changed when he |
grew old. I saw him at Alexandria year
before he died. His hair was very gray and |
his form was slightly bent. His chest was
very thin. He had false teeth which did |
not fit, and pushed his under lip outward.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-21
is HE A CHRISTIAN +?
A Southern Methodist Minister'S Reply to
Tnlmnge on the Question of Misce-
genatiOn-The African and the
Caucasian Cannot
AmnIEamate.
ESPECIAL TELEeRAM To ZEE pIsPATcH.i

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.i
ATLANTA, April 2O.-Rev. Simon P.
Richardson, leading Methodist minister
and Presiding Elder of Georgia, has sent a
reply to the Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage, who
recently preached in favor of miscegenation.
Mr.. Richardson says:
cannot understand how any man with DR..
Ialmage's wisdom can advance such miser-
able doctrine as that of miscegenation. When
ever you try to improve upon the work of the
Almighty and blend two such distinct races as
tne African and the Caucasian, you not only
pTlng out and develop the bad traits in each,
Dut weaken the human family. The negro is
as dlstant from the whiteman as is the coon
from the fox or the wolf from the dog. That
Sne Almighty intended that these races should
De Kept separate and distinct is evidenced by
the fact that while they readily cross. let two
mulattos marry, and in the fourth generation
tney cease to produce their species. This is an
unIalling fact that is not generally known.
Inc same rule applies to crosses between the
animals have named. The blood of the negro
Is dlnerent from the blood of the white man, as
Is Is also his entire anatomy. The Lord created
tne negro as an inferior race, and 1t is desired
dWarfs the species and weakens every mental
ana physical power. To develop either to its
FULLEST strength they must remain entirely dis
tinct and separate.
have lived among negroes all my LIE, and
carefully studied their natures and habits.
Inelr passions are as uncomfortable as those
Oh wild animal. 1t took the Greeks, one of
the finest nations on earth, more than 1000
year years to bring themselves up to that degree Of
culture for which they were remarkable, and
yet Dr. Talmage proposes to accomplish that
same result with the colored race. If DR.. Tai
mage is really sincere in his theory suggest
before he forces his theory upon an entire
nation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-21
HALF A CENTURY AT SEA.
Captain Theodore Cook Nearing the End Of
His Voyage of Life.

His Voyage of Life.
iBr CABLE TO THE DIsPATCH.J
LONDON, April 20.-Captain Theodore
Cook, who recently retired from the COM
mand of the Etruria, is lying very i'll at his
house in the suburbs of London. He is
suffering from heart disease and paralysis,
his brain being also affected. Cook was
the most remarkable figure on the Atlantic.
He has been crossing it for 30 years, and
has come into personal contact with the
greater part of the interesting people who
have passed between Eurone and America
Tor many years. He was in command of
the English ship Trent, when the confed-
crate delegates were taken from her.
Captain Cook is now nearly so, and has
been reduced to his present state by un-
ceasing devotion to duties, even when ply
sically unfit for them. Many people be-
lieve that he never used to leave the bridge
of the vessel, and it is certain that he was
there in all weather. He was taken i'll
after he had finished trip from America in
November, but up to the last moment was
under the impression that he should be able
to make the return trip. 1t was only fort
night ago that he finally resigned himself
to the fact that he should not be able to go
to sea again. He is at present confined to
MS room, DuI is aOle 10 transact Certain
amount of business. The doctors say that
anything may aggravate the brain trouble.
Captain Cook was the Oldest and ablest
Captain in the service of the Cunard Com
pany. The latter have asked him to write
a book of his experiences, but he cannot at
tempt to commence this work vet, although
he is able to write letters. He has been
offered fairly well-paid berth, with little
to do, in connection with the House of
Commons Committee on saving life at sea.
His advice would be invaluable for the COM
mittee, His family, however, fear that his
illness is permanent, and that he will never
be able to leave the house again, in which
case the offer will be of no use to him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-21
CHECKMATED HIS FATHER.
An Indiana Boy Gets Married to Avoid
Paternal WhipDInEs.

An Indiana Boy Gets Married to Avoid
PaternaI WhipDIngs.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE D1sP ArcH,I
LOUISVILLE, KY, April 2O.-Louis Jelp
is stout 17-year-old boy, living in Ander-
son county. On Monday last he was plow-
ing on his fathers farm, near Lawrenceburg.
The plow was drawn by mule of vicious
propensities. The mule balked, and Jelp,
to make him go along all right, struck him
with the plow line. The animal kicked the
plow to pieces and ran away. Jelp's father
was plowing the adjoining field, and wit
messed the runaway and smashup. He was
angry at his son for striking the mule, and,
picking up piece of the plow line, gave
him severe thrashing.
After the whipping, young Jelp, very
sore both in body and mind. went to the
next farm, occupied by Miss Malinda Hig-
gins, a lady with read head and Al years
to her credit. The boy knew her we'll and
he related to her how cruelty his father had
treated him. Miss Higgins was full of
sympathy and suggested to him that there
was q way in which he could emancipate
himself from the control of an unteeiing
father. He inquired how it was to be done,
and she replied that he might marry her
and thus settle all his difficulties.
Jelp accepted Miss Higgins proposition,
and on the following day the two took the
train at Lawrenceburg, coming to this citv
They Immediately crossed over to the Indi-
ana shore, where license was issued and
they were married by Squire John Huche-
ly. On ike following day the bride and her
youthful husband returned to the formers
home in Anderson county. Mrs. Jelp has
no fear of her husbands father, and invites
him to make trouble if he dare. She is worth
SIC, 900.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-21
wet, silvsry CLEANS of light over the skel-

wet, silvery CLEANS of light over the skel-
etons.
A CHASTITY EXPERIENCE.
I regretted coming into the dreadful place.
had heard of people getting lost in the
catacombs. I could imagine nothing so
CHASTITY in life. And it is gospel truth that
Tor nearly minute 1 and a wellknown
society girl of New York, she stranger to
me, thought ourselves lost. We reached a
dark cell from which converged four or FIVE
different paths. We happened to be at the
end OF the line. The rest vanished some
where, we could not say where. Which
road to take we did not know. She stood
with her back against one wall holding her
candle high above her head and staring
wildly at me. 1 have no doubt 1 was in as
great an attitude of fear as she.
l shall never forget the locks of
that girl or the sound of her
scream as she understood her situation. 1
ran to her, grasped her by the arm, and
shouted. And then one Of the guides of
the line came out of one of the roads into
the cell where we were. We both clutched
him nervously by the hands. The girl was
crying Historically, and was laughing the
same way. The guide ran ahead and we
followed, soon catching up with the rest of
the people. When we arrived half hour
latter up into the clear, safe world
thanked my stars that was out of that
tomb. The society girl from New York
threw rose to me as she jumped into
landau with her family, otherwise should
have hated that journey through the eata-
combs Of Paris. FRANCAIS.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-21
A DIPLOMAT, BUT NO GENTLEMAN.
Baron Gevers Has n Poor Club Steward
Discharged for Collecting His Dues.

Discharged for Collecting His Dues.
rBY CABLE TO THE DIsPATCH.l
LONDON, April 2O.-The st. James Club
is the social headquarters of the diplomatic
body, and one of the most exclusive institu-
tions of the kind in London. 1t is apparent
ly managed on the strictly diplomatic prin-
ciple of indifference to the ordinary rules of
justice. Baron Gevers, Secretary of the
Danish legation, is member of the st.
James Clbu. On the night of March 29 the
Baron wanted e5, and borrowed the money
from Steward Hanman. The following Sun
day the steward, who is not a capitalist.
delicately refreshed the Baron's memory.
The Baron shrieked aloud, in the
best English he could command in the
emergency, at the deadly insult, and wound
up by declaring he never borrowed the
money. The next day he admitted the
steward was right, by paying the money.
Then this high and mighty chivalrous
Baron complained to the Club Committee,
with the result that poor Hannah, who had
been in the service of the club % years, and
has wife and family to support, was sum-
marily dismissed.
The matter, however, will not be allowed
to rest here. Hanman's hard case has been
brought to the notice of the Princess of
Wales, who it is hoped. will forward the
facts to her father, the King of Denmark
There is in truth a reasonable prospect that
ere long Baron Gevers will have cause to
regret natures neglect to endow him with
the instincts of gentleman.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-21
A MONSTER PARADE.
The New York Centennial Committee
Expects to Show
AN ARMY OF 10000 MEN IN LINE.
Nearly Every State Will Contribute Its
Quota of Soldiers.
LIVELY ROW OVER THE NAVAL PARADE
Admiral Porter Considers Himself Insulted by Chair
man Gerry.

The Washington Centennial Committee
are straining every nerve to make the mill
tary parade one of the grandest ever seen in
this country, and present indications are
that they will succeed. Another squabble
has broken out in regard to the arrange
ments of the affair. This time it is between
Chairman Gerry and Admiral Porter, who
is grand marshal of the naval display. The
Admiral feels that he has been insulted,
and will probably resign.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-21
NO QUESTIONS ASKED.
How So Many POstmasters Can be Ap.
pointed in One Day.

pointed in One Day.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.I
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-Nine hundred
and fifty-fve is the sum total of the fourth
class postmasters appointed during this
week. This exceeds all former weekly
records; and the record of to-day ex-
ceeded that of any single previous day.
The day of greatest slaughter heretofore saw
2O9 corpses on the field. This evening the
list of slain for the day footed up 217. Little
investigation is made in regard to the appli-
cants. Senators and Representatives who
furnish the lists are held responsible. The
lists are brought to the Postmaster General,
and with stroke of the pen he makes the
appointments. Following are the Penn
sylvanians:
James Hughes, Amity; 7. Coburn, Aurora;
John Hecock, Benton; Caroline Rosley, Como
a A d; Craley Crosby; ]. b. Ressler, Dalbole; G.
B. Henry, McCoysviIle; ]. M. Miller.
Marion Station; j. Nj. Stafford, Merryall;
II. Z. Row, Merwin: A. Duff, Moravia; g.
II. Baxter, Nelson; j. D. Gillen, New Free
dom; j. D. Scnlegel. Paxinos; A. L. Schmoyer.
Iuxletown; c. II. Shepard, Wells; W. W.
Graham, Winterstown; H. Mann, Woods Run.
virginia: Q. G. Laskey, Davis: F. W. James,
aendrick; w. P. Rucker Lewisburg; ]. NJ.
Pifer, Parson; a. L. Helmick, Thomas
u. w. Gray was appointed postmaster at
Patmos, Mahoning county, Ohio, the first ap-
pointment for Eastern Ohio in several days.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-21
WILL FIGHT THE TRUST.
Claus spreckeIs Talks About His Philadel.
phia Sugar Refinery.


phiR Sugar Refinery.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 20.-Claus
Spreckels went to Philadelphia to-day in or
der to direct in person the fitting up of his
new refinery building in that city. Mr..
Spreckels said that he expected to have a
tilt with the sugar trust prices, but he felt
assured that he would come out best. He
expects to have his Philadelphia refinery in
running order by June.
Freight rates were against me here"
said Mr.. Spreckels, "and like rat in
hole against them when all my business was
here. Now will use my California re-
finery to supply I'll local tsade and points
this side of the -4issouri river and will cut
under all the trust prices. 1 feel confident
that the tariff will not be taken off
sugar, not for some time at least.
This coming season I expect to turn out
1000 tons of beet sugar from the Watson
vile factory. We will try and have one
more factory equipped and ready for work
next year. These factories will cost about
$500, 900 each.
The Occidental Beet Sugar Company was
incorporated yesterday, with Claus Spreck-
els, John D. Spreckels, M. Ehman and
Louis Sloss as directors. The capital is
$5,O00,000. Mr.. Spreckels when questioned
closely again positively asserted that he
never would join the trust.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-21
ALLEGHENY GAMBLERS RAIDED.
Nineteen Men Arrested and Two Gambliu,
Outfits Seized by the Police.

Nineteen Men Arrested and Two Gambling
Outfits Seized by the Police.
Two gambling dens were raided by the
Allegheny police at an early hour this
morning, and the players and outfits taken
to the lookup. The raid was conducted by
Chief Kirschler and Detectives Murphy,
Wilson and johnson. They first proceeded
to Evans alley, near the foot of CHARTERS
street, where six men and poker layout
were captured. Fred Wilson was the pro-
prietor, and the balance gave their names
as Charles Cook, Frank Livingston, James
Watson, William Brown and John Ward.
The officers next went to the rooms of the
Manchester Rod and Gun Club. above the
Enterprise Bank, corner of Franklin street
and Beaver avenue. The door of the place
was broken open and 13 people captured.
They gave their names as Charles Jones.
Gilbert Stewart, Charles jackson, George
Kane, Frank Irwin, Frank Smith, Harry
Kernell, Lewis Goswell, Thomas Jones,
Harry Galbraith, George Smith, james John
son and John Smith. A full gambling
outfit was also captured.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-21
BOODLERS MUST 60.
Canada is Getting Ready TO Bounce the
American DcfauIters-Sir John Mac.
Donald Champions the Mems.
ure in ParIiament-A


Donald Champions the MEMS
ure in ParIiament-A
Moral Lesson.
OTTAWA, ONT, April 2O.-In the House
of Commons to-day, on Sir John Thompson
moving to transfer Mr.. Weldon's bill to ex-
tend the extradition act to Cover nment
orders, Mr.. Laurier suggested that as the
details of the measure would create consid-
cradle discussion, it be not passed at this
late stage of the session. Sir John Mac
Donald said there was great moral impa-
thence on the part of the people of Canada
to put an end to the influx of rascality from
the United States.
CYnics might say we had enough ras-
cality of our own, but it was well to tell
the world that we don't want either those
people or their ill-gotten gains. He thought
the bill so unobjectionable in principle
that it would meet with little opposition;
but, if its details were likely to
lead to protracted debate, it would
then remain in the House
to say what disposition should be made of
it. Sir John Macdonald pointed out that
both England and Canada were anxious to
enlarge the list Of extraditable offenses, and
that whatever delay had been in this direc-
tion was due to the action of the American
authorities.
He thought this bill could only take effect
by proclamation, but held that by passing
it great moral object would be gained, as
Canada would thereby inform England and
the United States that she was anxious to
have the extradition treaty enlarged. 1t
would have a moral effect by informing
United States defaulters that Canada would
not harbor them an hour If she could pre-
vent it. He thought that the details of the
measure could be made acceptable to the
than by a set debate. The motion was
passed.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-21
ONLY A SLIGHT cLEw.

One of the Denmark's Abandoned LIfeboats
Picked Up at Sea.
LONDON, April 2o.-Captain Blackle n,
of the British steamer Minnesota, at Til
bury-on-the-Thames, from Baltimore, re-
ports that on the 11th instant in latitude
45o 49, north, longitude so So West, he
passed lifeboat painted white, with the
words "Denm ark, Copenhagen in
black letters on the stern. The sea was
rough at the time
In the boat were one oar, three rowlocks
in position for use, and one boathook A
tarpaulin laid along the bottom of the boat,
which was half full of water. The painter
was coiled in the headsheets. Pieces of
cigar boxes were also seen in the boat.
There was every appearance that the people
who had been aboard had been taken off.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-21
GIRLS WHO WASTE MONEY.

Servants Patronize Peddlers and Buy
Worthless Things at High Prices.
Chicago Herald
The average servant girl is a veritable
chump from Chumpville when it comes to
purchases. She is "pie" for the peripatetic
peddler: He can invariably talk her into
the belief that his wares are great bargain,
and she will give up her wages to him with
out murmur. She will sign her name to
an agreement to pay $40 in weekly INSTALL
ments of 25 cents, for 81 album, and will
think she is getting away the best of it.
She will trade five old dresses for quarters
worth of plaster of paris images and think
she has made big bargain.
She will buy cheap jewelry, toilet soap,
dress patterns, garters and other things, be-
lieving she is saving money when she is
paying four prices for the articles, and in
other ways strengthening her reputation as
a ''soft mark" in the eyes of the peddlers.
Those who often wonder how these same
peddlers live forget the servant girls and
their foolishness.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-21
TBY CABLE TO THE DISPATCH

LONDON, April 2O.-[ [Copyrightl-
O'Delia Diss Debar, of New York, sinks
into abashed obscurity when confronted by
Madame Christich, of Servia. The latter
has dethroned a king and acted as the agent
in one of Russia's most pronounced and
gratifying successes. The last story which
comes from Belgrade concerning King
Milan's absolute and unquestioning sub
servienee to the woman who claims to be a
medium, is credited in official circles here.
1 have direct and indubitable evidence that
is vouched for by Her Msjesty's Charg e
d'Affaires at Belgrade.
Over the chasm of heaving billows and
turbulent states, Luther r. Marsh may
clasp the hand of King Milan in infantile
and beamiug confidence, while over their
heads float the corpulent twin sisters Of
Buhkum, Humbug and Hypocrisy. In an
imposing allegory of fraud 1t would be an
aurora borealis of deception.
A PROBLEM IN CoRPULENCY.
Exactly why spiritualism should be asso-
ciated with breadth of beam, double chins
and rotundity of the female form divine, is
mystery. The ample and 6abby proper
tlons of Diss Debar are duplicated in the
parenthetical outline of Christich, though
in lesser degree. If the Christich kicks
the beam at a shade lower figure than the
fat princess of New York, she makes up for
the deficiency in weight by severity of pur-
pose which laughs politics to scorn.
1t is certainly an astounding thing that
the most notable dupe of charletans are men
of wide knowledge ana striking mental
gifts. King Milan, though dissipated and
depraved, is a man OF notable attaininents,
one of the most accomplished of modern
Princess and a man familiar with all the
foibles and fallacies of Paris and the Lon
don crazes. His subserviency to the big
and majestic Madame Christich is absolute.
He abdicated his throne, according to the
best information, while laborlng under the
influence of spiritualism.
LIKE MAN IN A TRANCE.
King Milan thought Christich was me-
dunn through whom he was receiving di-
vine instructions, and when he announced
his abdication, he did so with the manner of
a man in a trance. His ewes were glazed,
his manner constrained to painful degree,
and his whole demeanor that of a man
swsyed by irresistible outside influence.
Since he has given up all care for his coun-
try, he has resigned himself absolutely to
the mediums society. She is rich, massive
and impressive, and she has accomplished
by bit of hocus pocus an end for which
Russia has schemed in other ways in vain
When the Queen once more regains her
influence in Servia, a matter of few months
only now, the full effect of the action of
these two women in the turmoil and muddle
of Servian politics Will be seen.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-21
JUMBO OF THE SOUND.
The Crack Puritan is the Largest River
Steamboat AhOat.

steamboat AHOat.
NEW YORK, April 2O.-At the foot of
Rutgers street, East river, on the dry dock,
high and dry, her bottom glistening with
new paint, rests the Puritan, the largest
river steamboat in the world. The Puritan
is the new crack boat of the Fall River
Line, and will have cost over s., 900, 900
when completed.
The Puritan was towed to the dock by
five tugs, and so large is the new craft that
only about nine inches space on each side
of her separate the wheel guards from the
dock, which is the largest in this country.
Passing beneath the paddle wheels of this
monster they seem situated about as high
over your head as the roof of church. The
Puritan is 430 feet long, and is of 4, 700 tons
register. In beam, from guard to guard,
measures 81 feet. Her main boilers will
hold about 700 tons of water; from dome to
keel she measures 20 feet in height, and her
walking beam weighs Sc tons. The Puritan
may be called ''sister ship" to the Pilgrim,
but she is much larger. From 20 to %
knots an hour is the speed which it is ex-
pected the Puritan will show.