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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12

"SURELY the modern Athenians will moi
send a professional prize-fghter to Con-
ess?" exclaims the New York World.
We hope not Boston can we'll afford to
leave the record of that sort of thing to New
York where shoulder hitters are mighty in
practical politics.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
COULDN'T GET A QUORUM.
The Convention of Colored Republicans MT
Toledo Declared Of.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l
TOLEDO, September 1.-THE convention of
colored Republicans, who bolted the State
ticket, that was to have been held in this city
yesterday and to-day, was a complete fizzle
There were but.l2 delegates present from the
entire State. When they arrived here yester-
day they found that their leader, j. M. johnson,
had issued a card declaring the thing off.
An effort was made to-day to recall the con-
vention, but without success. The delegates
returned home tonight.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12

From the Boston Herald.l
The women of the new State of Washington
are going to the polls to vote at the first elec-
tion just the same as if the new constitution
gave them the right to. They will establish
separate polling places throughout the State,
and if no account Is made of their ballots, they
are going to carry their case up to the Supreme
Court. The Washington women are to be COM
mended for their valor, which seems to overtop
their discretion considerably.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12

THE presence of lump jaw at the Chicago
stock yards may be still undemonstrated;
but there seems to be no doubt that dressed
beef millionaires are suffering from an at
tack of the swelled head.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
THEIR OFFICERS CHOSEN.
CoIored Odd Fellows Grand Lodge Mt H
risburg-The statistical Reports.

risburE-The statistical Reports.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.l
HARRISBURG, Pa, September II. - The
Grand Lodge of Grand United Order of Odd
Fellows to-day elected William c. Catlin, of
Monongahela City, District Master. The fnan.
cial operations of the order and its condition
are set forth in the annexed report, submitted
at the session to-day: Lodges in the State. 6s:
number of members, 1856. of which 4.042 are in
good standing. The aggregate amount paid
out was $20330 81. The several lodges have in
vested a total amount of Sl9, $50 so, and the
total value of This property is S26, ,793 O5. The
balance in the treasury is S23,7 ia 90.
This afternoon, notwithstanding the rain
about thousand colored Odd Fellows partici.
pated in a street parade.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
A New Danger.

From the Public Ledger.l
A new danger besets the Cronin case. II
they should succeed in getting juror some
dime museum manager would allure him
away.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
No Excuse for the Chump.

From the OIL City bllZZard.l
1t is true. as the philosophers teach, that no
matter how bright and finely cultivated the
mind may be, when it reaches to its farthest
point in the unknown, beyond its reach is
mystery; yet this does not justify any, man in
deliberately being an indifferent and unaspir-
ing chump.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
DEATHS OF A DAY.
Joseph Z. Corbetr.

Joseph F. Corbett, one of Dauphin county.
Pas, most prominent and respected citizens.
died yesterday morning. He was q director in the
First National Bank, of Millersburg: Miners,
Deposit Bank, of Lykens, and Merchants' Bank
Of Harrisburg. He was II years old,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12

IF the horseshoers' strike permits the men
to start up shops of their own and the en-
ployers to hire new men 1t will present re-
markable exception to the general rule of
strikes, in being the one case where both
sides are winners.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12

The work which the Salvation Army of
London has done in providing food for the
families of the dock strikers shows that this
peculiar organization has its practical as
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12

FIRE and food at Atlantic City as at
Johnstown unite the two incongruous ele-
ments in the work of destruction. The
ocean resorts are winding up the season
with a sensation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
ALessou From History.

From the Baltimore Americana
That orange monopoly talked Of had better
be left alone: The first failure on record was
caused by a reckless trust in fruit
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12

The window glass strike continues day
BY day to unfold its true inwardness, with
intimations that it is less of a strike than a
shut-down
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
Conduc;ve to Longevity.

From the Washington Post.5
We suspect that one reason why Georgia
people live solong Is that they fight SO many
duels.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
Frank Acknowledgement.

From the New York Herald.i
Why should Baltimore be known as the
Monumental City2 New York has great many
more monuments-in her mind.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
A Conpo.ite Phorosrnph.

From the Chicago News.i
When the Cronin jury is completed com.
posite photograph of it viii probably look like
this: 0.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
TRI-STATE TRIPLES.

A YOUNG lady at Pittston attempted to
drink from spigot, when she knocked out her
false teeth and would have choked had not her
attendant been physician, who dislodged the
plate and gave her relief.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12

AT Bellefonte swindler has been taking
orders for cleaning tombstones. The cleanser
he uses ruins the stones after few days
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12

IF Tanners tongue had not been quite so
well hung, perhaps he himself would not
be suspended at present.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12

A SWARM of bees alighted on the head of
George Tarrow, of Snydertown. as he was
plowing, and George is now laid up for re-
pairs
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12

THE couple that contracted to marry at the
Doylestown Fair could not wait, and have
already been united. The Doylestown society
isadvertising for another couple.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
AMONG STRANGE PEOPLES,

Account Of Journey Into Regions of Africa
Hitherto Unexpiored-Wheres Salt Passes
as Money and slaves Are Sold for SIS
Each.
I decided to enter Africa through the country
of the Dankalis. The wild tract of country
which extends from the Somali coast to the
kingdom of Shoa is not altogether unknown,
Roger dHericourt IN 1880. Barral and others
in more recent times. having gone over the
route. Still, there was great deal left for me
to do. had to complete their observations
and correct many an error into which they had
fallen, besides having to draw up as accurate a
map as possible, thing none of them had at
tempted. The task I had before me
was the more difficult that the countries
through which had to travel are in
habited by numerous nomadic mountain
tribes, who liye by pillage and murder and
who are among the most fnhospitable in North
ern Africa. They are treacherous to degree
scarcely conceivable, lulling your watchful-
ness to sleep by protestations of the sincerest
friendship, untila favorable opportunity occurs
to cut your throat A traveller among them
should always be on guard and never lay aside
his rife or revolver, Gays NJ. Jules Borelli in
letter to the Philadelphia Times. The country
is wild and broken. scorched by the sun and
furrowed by depressions and cavities, some of
which sink to depth of thousand and more
feet. These rocky masses offer a succession of
the high basaltic hills are intersected are, at
their base, strewed with huge blocks and
powders that have been detached from their
faces.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.

POSTAGE FREE IN THE UNITED STATES.
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DAILY DISPATCH. including Sunday, sm' this. 50
DAILY DISPATCH, including Sunday, month 90
SUNDAY DISPATCH, One Year ................. . 50
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TIE DAILY DISPATCH is delivered by carriers at
I5centsper week, or including Sunday edition, at
2cents per week.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
In nm Unexplored Region.

My course now lay to the south. Finally I
reached the banks of the Ghibie- -Ennharya,
better known as the ONO, which was the chief
object of my present expedition. In SO doing
I had discovered an entirely new region and
entered the country of the Bottors. After
threading vast forest l came upon the source
of the ONO and acquired the conviction that
throughout Its entire course, it had nothing in
common with and was quite distinct from the
Juba. Having settled this point beyond all
possible dispute, pushed on as far as l could
into those wild regions, which contain scenes
of extreme grandeur. 1 was so well received in
the kingdom Of Djimma that l stayed
there whole twelvemonth, making an ex-
haustive Typographical survey of the coun-
try. There, at the foot of the May-Goudo,
1 explored an immense sweep of territory. ex-
tending from the south in an easterly direction
and which had never before been reconnoitered
BIZ any scientific traveller. Continuing due east
l visited in turn the Tambaros the Hadias, the
Wualansos, the Koolos and other pagan tribes,
each of which has Its own peculiar laws. Ian
guage, manners and superstitions. The Tam
baros have three distinct tongues of their own.
They elect new king every month. Their
kings in former times were lifelong possessors
of the throne; but, discovering one day that
one of these grew rich too rapidly, they put
him aside and elected somebody else, whose
sovereignty was not to extend over year.
This however, was found too long soell also;
and the council of elders decided that hence
forth no king should reign over them beyond
80 days.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
Where Salt Pas.e. for Money.

The descent from the plain of Wardilissan,
which is covered with stones and pebbles-the
pest of the country-and has neither grass nor
water, to the Bahr Assal (Salt Lake,, lies
through track which seems to have been
turned topsy-turvy between high and steep
hills, and reminds one of the internal regions.
Nature. has undergone some awful cataclysm
in those solitary wastes. The lake is $40 feet
below the level of the sea. About third of
the soil in its vicinity is covered with sheet of
salt half foot thick, which resembles Ice. AS
salt is not only used for culinary purposes, but
also as a currency. 1t is cut into pieces of the
shape of milestone; they are about nine inches
long, one inch and three.quarters thick. and
in the middle two inches wide. Black lava
beds abound and several deep craters. Mi
mosas, from which gum arabic is collected.
acacias, saline plants and few groves of
doom palm trees are alone met with by the
way. After days of toilsome journeying
through this desolate country we came upon q
huge wall of solid rock and entered the gorges
of Gugunta, an exceedingly narrow defile In
the mountains, which close in on every side,
On approaching the table land, as we wormed
our way through these preclpitous and lofty
cliffs of prophyry and diorite, the ascent was
very steep, especially for laden camels.
Within few miles the rise of the basaltic mass
amounts to 1000 or 1000 feet.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
wild Men and Ferociou. Beasts.

We were soon among the wandering tribes of
the Ad ALI. Woe to the unfortunate straggler
in these parts, for he is sure to be cut of. The
Ad ALI are exceedingly ferocious and blood
thirsty. At times we met some of their women
and children driving their focks of sheep and
goats. Nor had we less to fear from the savage
denizens of the forest and caverns, for here
wild beasts abound. Lions are occasionally
met with. Leopards also sometimes appear
There are numerous wolves, hyenas, lynxes and
foxes. As we approached the Hawash river,
which constitutes the boundary between Dana
kil-Ad ALI tribes and the Kingdom of Shoa.
the aspect of the country suddenly changes.
II becomes verdant and widely cultivated.
Small villages are perched on most of the
peaked hills we pass. The camel thorn, babool,
tamarind and the luxuriant soeotrine aloe plant
smiled on every side. Game is abundant.
Zebras beizees, spur fowls, quail, bustards and
horicans swarmed around our path. Antelopes
were to be seen grazing; ostriches and herds of
wild asses few past in the jungle. Snipe and
duck sought refuge in lakes covered with the
lotus plant. In the trees parrots in gay plum
age and dog-headed monkeys desported them
selves among the branches. and, though SER
pents were not numerous IL the underground,
some are deadly poisonous.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12

A VERY tame fox has been caught on the
premises of Mrs. Beulah Sharpless. at Water
Vile. Delaware county. 1t probably belongs to
some fox.hunting club, as IL refused to be
driven away.
An Eastern Ohio girl who advertised for a
correspondent was mad as wet hen when she
received reply from young chap whom she
rejected three years ago.
WHEN Mrs. Miller, OF Charleston, W. Va,
went to her flour barrel last Sunday morning
she saw big blacksnake snugly curled up in
the -four and fast asleep. She called her son
and he killed the reptile.
A TUscARAwAs COUNTY (O.) family care
lessly went to bed the other night, leaving the
front door Of the house open. A stray pig
walked in and scared the folks half to death.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12
An African Kings Court.

Antoto which is about go days journey from
the coast is the residence of King Menilek IL,
who claims descent from Solomon. 1 was well
received at the court OF King Menllek. His
court is made up of numerous dignitaries and
functionaries after the manner of feudal times.
He has his ba moil, or pages; his azages, or d.
rectors of the royal household; there is the
agha-fari, sort of introducer of ambassadors;
there are also crowds of officers who watch over
the tedjbiet, or houses where the royal mead is
made: beside other high and mighty person
ages, such as the djedammath, of generals two
of whom take precedence of the rest and share
with the King the right of life and
death over his subjects. The re-
ceptions at court are numerous. Banquets
to which upward of 1900 persons are invited,
take place almost daily The King himself pre-
sides at these monster feasts, and SO scrupulous
is he TO fulfill the duties incumbent on him on
such occasions that he never quits the dining
hall, however pressed he may be, merely raising
a curtain close at hand to meet the require
ments of the moment Much cattle is slaugh-
tered on such festivals; the best bits are eaten
raw, while yet warm and quivering, and con-,
sidered very superior in taste and much ten
derer than when cold; the other portions
cooked. During my stay in the Kings domin-
ions banquet at which 1900 guests sat down
was served the day the first church was conse-
Grated to Marian, the Blessed Virgin, Queen OF
Heaven and Earth,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-12

Jersey lightning never strikes twice in the
same place. When . man gets one dose he starts
at once for civilization.-Lffs.
Fizz-There is at least one man with
whom life is always spring.
Quizz-And who Ii that?
fizz-An acrobat.-Boston Herald.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-31
A Man Who Laughs.

Joseph Oscar johnson Of Macon,
Ga. is queerly affected and is con-
demned to laugh all his life. He is
a paralytic and one side is entirely
useless. The stroke came on him
some two months ago. He is a loco
motive engineer. 1t was in the town
OF Clinton, S. c., that the stroke
came on him. He was one day doing
some work on his engine and talking
to some one standing near. At the mo-
ment he received the blow he was in
the act of laughing. and, strange to say,
the muscles and nerves of the face that
are brought most into play in the act
OF laughing are the ones that are most
affected, and over these he has no con-
troll whatever. He can not tell OF his
troubles and the doubts and fears that
torment him without laughing. Ho
has wife and five children, and wher
the affiiction came upon him he wen;
TO his father-in-law, who lives in Will
mington, N. c., and told him OF his
condition and OF his further inability
to care further for his family. The
recital of his parting with his wife
was most pathetic and heartrending.
yet with tears in his eyes and
heart full Of agony he was forced to
laugh as though he had been telling
the most ludicrous incident. H. dares
not 90 to church lest he be accused OF
making sport OF the services and be
requested to leave the church. And
as for a funeral it would be out of the
question for him TO attend one. His
case is most pitable one, and is the
more SO because he is only awaiting
the only relief possible for him, and
that one he would hail with pleasure
and almost prayed for.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-31
Tha Fattast Fee on r acorl

Speaking OF thrifty lawyers AMI iat
fees, the achievement OF Judge Hilton
OF New York, in this line, places hiE
several laps uhead OF the whole legal
procession. He had the good fortune
to win the confidence 0. Alexander i.
Stewart, the merchant prince" who.
partly as an act OF friendship AMI
partly rs compensation for professional
services. bequeathel him $1,000, 900.
Four days after Mr. Stewards death.
in consideration OF that Legacy, Judge
Hilton acquired from Mrs. Stewart Il
transfer to himself Of Stewards interest
about 80 per cent-in the business oil
A. I. Stewart 4 Co This was in 1870.
In tho next nine years he acquired tho
Stewart building, various bank stocks.
and other property that had besa Mrs.
Stewards, and at her death the nc
counts he kept for her showed her in
his debt about 81. 10000. The net re-
suit was that Judge Hilton passe from
an ordinary successful attorney Ia
1876 to the possession Of from 81 ,O00,-
600 to sl6,0OO,00O with no allowance
for increase by investment or other
wise by 1886, when Mrs. Stewart died.
The magnificent estate which 1t took
the most successful merchant OF his
generation forty years 81 hard labor
and the shrewd:3t kinl Of business
management to acquire, an ordinary
lawyer acquired in nine years ap2ar-
emily without any labor at all. Tn,
only pretense OF an equivalent Is nj
legged professional services as Mrs.
Stewards legal wiser For ways
that are as yet dark. and tricks that
beat Chinese cheap labor out OF sight,
the legal adviser is peculiar. -Ciacln-
natl Times,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-31

pareu.s can do their children no
more essential service than TO assls'
them in mtangling this tissue OF aelu'
sion. Your boy wishes TO be many
he values the respect and COOL Will OF
his playmates; hates to be callel
sneaking tell-tale. But. on the otaaF
hand, your first dl,ty is to preYeat l''-
tie seamps from dabiuching tho pare
heartedness of your soa by mlNius
him the depository Of their o%a maaa-
ness.
II is best on the playground then
and there, to SPEAK ont, y pe1sest IN
manly fiankuess. Boys this IS wrong
Failing that. il thu orense Is worth
noticing. ana no. meso triile, 90 tst'
the wrong-locr, ''Yoa cln pound the
life out OF me If you are able. nua
your crime | shall not hide" Il may
be otton possible no: to know. a goh-
uine, generous, upright boy. as ra1o'
will be left out wnen msil thing Is
proposed. Triling faults arc triilng'
One may say, "l'll help you 70 oeaF
the puuishm neat, bit | cannot decline
to answer Unselfiih. afoctlonate.
manly motivosase neyermtsln lerstool
long, except By the wic'lel 10 heart
their contempt is a good mans hohor'
HARLEY Harker in New iosS WeeA"
IL,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-31
He rIit rrls runnrbo.s

SAY. arn's yoa 5 news psges
he qusried a. ho hslsrd ! pe4es
Woodward avenue yesterday
..i.e.s, waa tho caaslaas mas
'tihea I've got big Ihisg sfga|
. scoop 90 all Tho ostsy papsn 4
but tim glad I met yoi
Aiurdarf'
"Na gsu Biggest lossS. sse
Say, Wcrg you q, the eirstssN
Yes
Ever see 80 much med
Never
Nor i. either ThAss " i
just wriis that q "a ia q efs "
Smith had hia name changed n ~
10 tho riFcus Yesterday Ilsg 4
a. smith aud came away q M !
bin bar
'Bus ! don't 400 Tire Joke
You don't lils name was W. ]
knGw.
Never hoard 81 any slA q
You must have maAs si7 =
where
say | have. seo y stT
went there as Smith and carm sfg
Dit. fla IN! That's is-'aiif
Biggest ioko Of the year r. Z
your paper and send
copies To mail 10 my friends W
Almost laughed myseii 70 dcalA 4
troit Frcc Press.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-31
The Multiplicity Of Truss

Some statisticiau hns takea pi'
lgnre out The percentage q u
in each American product ssa
try since the last census, bus
not include the one whose
growth seems to have outstfiFgs
Others. aud that f. th6 proaiie
trusts. Yesterdays dispatches p
accounts OF three new ones "
consolidated coal trust AZ Cheap
n capital OF $500, 900. 600; a pldg II
co manufacturers trust At y
with capital Of s25. 900, 600 ans
tor oil manufacturers trust also 4 n
Louis. with capital Of 80
Whether there were others oFsa'
with smaller capital or IN mos
tant cities the dispatches do po'
but with those previously in cxl's
the list Of luxurios and even ins
essarles Of life must be nearly
pleted. Asaii fire burns as long ~
is fuel TO feed the flames so shls y
cial connagralion which bas
beyond control may be cxpss's'
cor tinue so long as a markets'N
ticlo remains on which a sruss 81
organized. Tho outlook fos con-
ers Is not hopeful. An effective II \,
latiye remedy for this state Of ~
has yet to be discovered and apr
Cincinnati Times
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-31
The Comet pen

-
Reading the account :, i
Handel festival which NM
Sundays Citizen reminds NJ
correspondent OF the BrooEls.
Of an accident which occargsa
time in the city Of london I,
think is worth recording.
The celebrated DR.. conm
prophesied that on one II ,As
voted TO iandelian muslcats.S
palace the earth would cons
with a comet, which would \.
pieces.
To describe tho terror II
mon people who believed M
be impossible. but Thousand.
London with the Insane no,.o. !.
ting out OF reach Of danger
Al this time julien. who VI,
last legs, had advertised
concerts Ia opposltloa to thesa
Sacred Harmonic society -iss
that organization which dist -
the centennial ~ Ilaadets bA
and ia order q a.trasi 4 NJ, F
composed what BIO callelias
Polka, to b. playeIoa tAsnigM +
dry when the dFead event s.,
place.
Tho thousands who had ~
| think at yauxhstl ganisaA n
inus looks az the sxy. me ss
lhpre. but looked harmless sss
ky was clear. the stars shoas l.
". aud set the watchers I'm Il
with alarm. Admit . O'Clock /
mouat d the siaaa. hsiga
ready % begin. when, ultAsss
warning. thousands ID Eoesea
ding through space. noaa,a.
leaving their Hunherlssa tas
sparks behind tlictu. II nsa
spectators were On their ssss \
ous 81 the gyoundts nor Has e.l
stored until Il WAS found saas IL I
porinrbtbic leader MAS enlrlg
ing his orchestra thfusgh "a
measures ~ . competition 81 sas
able merit. hu, which q nss nj
Forgotten
Tho craze died Away a. sn \
was found that ihc r,eyegwaa ss
had. q iaw days before hls ps
aus 70 DO iulhlicd. rslHsavva HI i
srty 10 The sun tlrv lnpra1ss II
ny. This vas tho origla - gss
Polka v